"Final exams?"
"Teacher, do we actually have to take exams too?"
Zhang Yangzi couldn't help but ask. Beside him, Tang Wulin and the others nodded in agreement, their faces thoughtful.
It wasn't arrogance on their part—
They genuinely had the confidence.
After weekly training sessions in the Spirit Ascension Platform, their combat experience was now worlds apart from what it had been before. And that was just the most basic change.
"Of course there are final exams."
Wu Zhangkong smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping over the group before lingering particularly on Tang Luochuan, Gu Yue, and Tang Wulin, his admiration barely concealed.
After a semester of cultivation, everyone had made significant progress. Xie Xie had broken through to become a Grand Soul Master, while the trio of Wang Jinxi and the others had all reached level 24.
Tang Wulin, in particular, had progressed at an astonishing speed after awakening his second Martial Soul. Though he had only just absorbed his Soul Spirit at the start of the semester, he was now already a level 17 Soul Master.
Five levels in half a year—this was something he had never dared to imagine before, and it was also what surprised Wu Zhangkong the most. It certainly hadn't been a waste to pull him out of Class Five.
But what pleased him the most was—everyone had advanced their Soul Spirits.
Every member of Class Zero had elevated the rank of their Soul Spirit in the Spirit Ascension Platform. Aside from Zhang Yangzi, whose spiritual power was the weakest and was still stuck at 980 years, unable to break through, everyone else had reached the thousand-year mark.
Of course, the strongest among them were still Tang Luochuan and Gu Yue. The two had now both surpassed the Grand Soul Master realm and broken through to Soul Venerable.
Tang Luochuan, a level 32 Power Attack System Battle Soul Venerable. Gu Yue, a level 31 Control System Battle Soul Venerable. Soul Venerables under the age of ten… Wu Zhangkong couldn't help but feel inadequate in comparison.
"Your exam will be conducted separately. The first test will take place in the Spirit Ascension Platform, where you must survive for at least three hours."
Wu Zhangkong's lips curled slightly as he spoke slowly.
"Three hours in the Spirit Ascension Platform…"
"That's way too easy."
Hearing this, Xie Xie couldn't help but voice his confusion.
In reality, they rarely spent less than that amount of time in the platform during their usual sessions—unless they encountered a powerful thousand-year Soul Beast while fighting alone…
Otherwise, failing to meet the requirement would be difficult.
"I think what Teacher Wu means is the Spirit Ascension Platform during its Raging Period, which only occurs during this time."
Tang Luochuan, however, shook his head and spoke softly.
"Correct. This time, you'll be facing the Spirit Ascension Platform in its Raging Period."
Wu Zhangkong glanced at him and nodded.
"Oh? The Raging Period?"
At these words, the group's eyes finally lit up.
Every year, the Spirit Ascension Platform would enter a Raging Period for a certain duration. During this time, Soul Beasts became far more active, and their numbers increased significantly. Without a doubt, the danger level rose sharply…
But in their eyes, this was actually a great opportunity for training—far better than the usual conditions.
"Finally, we can teleport in together this time."
"No matter what dangers we face, they won't be able to affect us much."
Tang Wulin's eyes gleamed with excitement. With Brother and Sister Gu Yue around, their safety factor would skyrocket.
"One more thing—during the Raging Period, the rate at which you can increase your Soul Spirit's age will be greatly accelerated. You'll also encounter other Soul Masters competing against you, so don't let yourselves be ambushed."
"Your Soul Spirits' age limits have basically reached the current upper bounds of your spiritual power, so there's no need to worry too much about Soul Ring points."
Teacher Wu Zhangkong thought for a moment before speaking slowly.
"Teacher Wu, you don't need to worry about that. We won't provoke others unless provoked, but if we do encounter such a situation, we'll teach them a lesson."
Tang Wulin said with a sunny smile on his face. If they really encountered such a situation, his hammer wouldn't be just for show.
"If that really happens, whoever meets you would be in for some bad luck."
Tang Luochuan said with a smile. Wulin's mastery of the Reason Hammer was becoming increasingly skillful.
"Alright, we'll set off early tomorrow morning. Today's lesson ends here. Go back and prepare."
"There's a second part to your exam, but I won't tell you about it yet. It's a place none of you have experienced before, so I'll keep it a secret for now."
Wu Zhangkong glanced at everyone but didn't reveal where the second part of the exam would take place.
As he spoke, his expression turned somewhat helpless. Originally, he had planned to recruit them all into the Tang Sect.
But now, Gu Yue's family was from the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, Luo Chuan had been pulled into the Spirit Transfer Pagoda by Gu Yue, and Wulin was Luo Chuan's younger brother...
Sigh, the situation didn't look very optimistic to him!
"Yes, Teacher Wu."
"..."
"Luo Chuan, Wulin, you're back."
That night, the Tang brothers returned home. Because of the upcoming holiday, they had been spending their days at school and coming home at night these past two days.
"We're back."
"Mom, Dad, tomorrow Brother and I are going to the Spirit Ascension Platform during its turbulent period. It's part of our final exam."
Tang Wulin said with a smile as he sat on the living room sofa.
"Is that so?"
"Wulin and your brother, do your best."
Lang Yue nodded with a gentle smile, her eyes warm.
"Wulin is getting more and more impressive."
Tang Ziran patted his head, his eyes full of affection and emotion. Compared to Luo Chuan's astonishing talent, Wulin's current transformation was what truly amazed him the most.
Innate Soul Power of level three, breaking through to Soul Master at nine years old—that was still within the normal range, until...
Wulin actually had a second Martial Soul similar to Luo Chuan's, and it was awakened through a special method. At the time, he couldn't help but wonder—was this really not his biological child?
From then on, Wulin's cultivation speed skyrocketed like a rocket, going from advancing six levels in three years to improving five levels in just one semester.
Of course, his Luo Chuan's talent was truly remarkable as well. To become a Soul Venerable at such a young age was simply extraordinary.
"Hehe."
"I'll keep getting stronger and catch up to Brother."
Tang Wulin's eyes shone with determination. In the past, he wouldn't have dared to have such ambitions, but now...
He would definitely work hard to catch up to his brother.
Even if the gap was still huge, he wasn't afraid at all!
"Brother, how high is your Soul Spirit's age limit now? Will you make more progress this time?"
The next moment, as if suddenly remembering something, he couldn't help but ask. His brother's spiritual power was already at the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm.
He really didn't know when he'd be able to reach such a level of spiritual power...
"Hmm..."
"We're getting closer to the ten-thousand-year mark."
Hearing this, Tang Luochuan shook his head with a smile. For someone his younger brother's age to possess a thousand-year Soul Spirit was already an extraordinary achievement.
On the surface, he only displayed an eight-thousand-year purple Soul Ring. But in reality, his Soul Ring's age had long surpassed twelve thousand years, making it a genuine ten-thousand-year Soul Spirit.
If not for wanting to avoid drawing too much attention, just the fact of having the first ten-thousand-year Soul Spirit would have been enough to send all of East Sea City into an uproar.
The next day, Tang Luochuan's group arrived at the Spirit Ascension Platform with practiced ease, their faces showing no trace of pressure. To them, entering for training was no different from having a meal.
"The Spirit Ascension Platform during its turbulent period."
"Here we come."
"..."
Not long after they entered, another pair arrived at the platform—a young man and a girl, one tall and one small.
"I heard the kids from East Sea's Zero Class all have thousand-year Soul Rings. Xiaoyan, this time your brother will definitely help you increase your Soul Ring's age."
The young man appeared to be about seventeen or eighteen, looking at the girl beside him with a serious expression.
His name was Xu Xiaoyu, the young master of the Xu family, East Sea City's wealthiest clan. With the rare opportunity of the Spirit Ascension Platform's turbulent period, he naturally had to bring his younger sister along.
Not only would he improve his own Soul Ring's age, but his sister's too!
Beside him was a girl around nine years old, with long blue hair, obedient and adorable like a doll.
"Mm-hmm, okay!"
"I believe in you, Brother."
Xu Xiaoyan nodded earnestly, smiling sweetly with anticipation shining on her face.
Her brother would definitely help her ascend her Soul Spirit!
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