When Dugu Bo heard Yang Podi suddenly mention the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, he looked puzzled. "The people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan have been behaving quite well recently. They haven't done anything out of line. Why are you suddenly asking about them?"
Yang Podi thought for a moment before speaking. "Grandfather Dugu, I want to ask Sword Douluo and the others to help with academy patrols and security. This will improve our academy's safety."
Yang Wudi, who was standing nearby, looked a little doubtful. "Our security is already quite good. There's no need to trouble them, is there?"
Yang Podi shook his head. "Since these top experts from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan have joined Heavenly Academy, we should give them something to do. Otherwise, what's the point of them joining us? Especially Ning Fengzhi—he managed to expand the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan into such a powerful force, which proves he has great capabilities. If they can settle down, they could contribute to our academy's development."
"But Ning Fengzhi himself is quite ambitious, and they hold deep hatred for the Spirit Empire. What if they have other motives?"
"That may be true, but this is also a test for them. It will allow us to see where they truly stand."
After Yang Podi finished speaking, everyone fell into deep thought. No one had expected him to suddenly decide to entrust the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan with such responsibilities.
However, upon further consideration, they realized that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda lacked offensive capabilities and could only cultivate up to the Soul Sage level at most. If they were given access to soul tools, it would greatly compensate for their weaknesses. Additionally, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had excellent metal-detecting abilities, making them naturally suited for soul tool research.
After thinking it through, the group ultimately agreed with Yang Podi's decision. At this point, he was the true decision-maker of Heavenly Academy.
Not long after, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo arrived at the meeting room. The three of them were visibly surprised. Normally, despite their formidable strength, they rarely participated in academy decision-making since they had joined later.
After hearing Yang Wudi's explanation, the three of them were overjoyed—this was like a pie falling from the sky.
Ever since the few dozen members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had joined Heavenly Academy, they had felt somewhat out of place. This was especially true for Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, who, despite being Titled Douluo, found teaching to be an underwhelming use of their talents.
Now, with this arrangement, they had finally found a direction for their future. If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had possessed soul tool technology earlier, their sect might not have been destroyed.
After further discussions, it was decided that the academy would select a group of elite disciples to join the Soul Tool Academy. This process had to remain completely confidential. Whether they were from the original Four Great Clans or the later-joined Elemental Academy, only core members and top talents were chosen. Everyone could see how seriously Yang Podi took this new academy.
The ones with the hardest task, however, were Yang Podi's grandfather, Niu Gao, and his people. Establishing a new academy in the snowy mountains was no easy feat. Fortunately, the Defense Clan had a large number of people, and with Niu Gao, a Titled Douluo, leading the effort, it was estimated that the construction could be completed in just a few months.
After everyone finished discussing, Grandfather Niu Gao suddenly felt a little confused. "Podi, according to what you said, to defeat the enemy, we should only need to build one new campus. Why do we need to build two?"
Yang Podi thought about it carefully before speaking: "I have other plans for another campus. It can be built a little smaller, and there won't be too many students in it. But it will also be another top-secret facility for our academy in the future."
Niu Gao looked confused. "Why do we need to build a new, smaller campus? Are we planning to train a different group of people?"
"Grandpa, I remember asking you to search for and recruit students across the continent whose martial souls are part of their bodies. How many such students have you found so far?"
Yang Wudi silently pondered for a while before speaking. "Over the years, I've used my connections to search for such students across the entire Douluo Continent, but their numbers are extremely low. Altogether, I've only found a little over ten of them. Is there something wrong with them?"
Yang Podi shook his head. "Students whose martial souls are part of their own bodies actually have great potential, but their true strength has yet to be fully realized. In the future, I will train and cultivate them separately. They will become one of Heavenly Academy's hidden trump cards. I will call this division the 'Body Martial Soul Research Academy.'"
Yang Wudi was a bit curious. "What's so different about these Body Martial Souls? From what I've seen, their innate soul power is quite low, and their attack methods are rather weak. They seem to be at a disadvantage compared to soul masters of the same level."
Yang Podi couldn't help but laugh. "They do start off weaker, but Body Martial Souls have a very unique trait—they can undergo a second awakening."
Everyone present was an expert in the world of soul masters and had extensive knowledge of martial souls. However, none of them had ever heard of a second awakening. Even Ning Fengzhi, who was well-versed in countless soul master-related matters, showed a slight change in expression.
Yang Podi glanced around at the crowd. "Body Martial Souls are not as simple as they seem. In fact, they are among the most unique martial souls in existence. Because their martial souls are a part of their bodies, as their physical strength increases, their martial souls also grow stronger. If they reach a certain extreme level of power, they can achieve a second awakening. Of course, this process is incredibly difficult and filled with immense risks."
"But if they succeed in awakening for a second time, their originally mediocre martial souls can evolve into top-tier ones—perhaps even to the level of god-tier martial souls."
Seeing that some people were still skeptical, Yang Podi suddenly activated his soul power. In an instant, his entire body turned golden, and at the same time, eight blood-red soul rings appeared around him.
The moment they saw the transformation in Yang Podi's body and the eight blood-red soul rings, everyone present felt an overwhelming pressure. Even Sword Douluo and Yang Zhentian, Yang Podi's father, felt an indescribable weight pressing down on them.
"My original martial soul was just my own body. At first, using it didn't cause any physical changes. But after undergoing a second awakening, my body has become comparable to a god-tier martial soul. This is also the biggest reason why I can absorb soul rings beyond my level."
At that moment, everyone finally understood the purpose of establishing the Body Martial Soul Academy. If true experts could be cultivated through this method, it would indeed become one of Heavenly Academy's greatest trump cards.