Soul Land—Chapter 2: The Kitten of Star Luo Junior Soul Master Academy
The next day, in front of a small dirt slope somewhere in the mountains behind the small mountain village.
"Grandma, Qianyao has awakened his martial soul." Ling Qianyao knelt in front of the bluestone tablet, stroking the words "Grandmother Ling" on the tablet with his fingertips.
The wild chrysanthemums, wet with the morning dew, suddenly moved without wind. Old Jason walked out of the forest with a wooden stick, looked at Ling Qianyao, sighed softly, and stopped moving forward, waiting for Ling Qianyao to calm down on his own.
After a while, Ling Qianyao got up and walked to Old Jason's side.
"Grandpa Jason."
"Well," Old Jason said, patting Ling Qianyao on the shoulder as he took out a package from his arms and handed it to him.
"These are the ten gold soul coins given to you by Master Su and the village, as well as the martial soul certificate he sent this morning."
Ling Qianyao opened his mouth and hesitated.
Seeing this, Old Jason smiled and said, "I've seen that you have been thoughtful since you were a child. Master Su said that this is just a good relationship, not for you to repay, and you don't have to join the Spirit Hall immediately. Take it."
Hearing this, Ling Qianyao took the package from Old Jason. "Thank you."
Old Jason took Ling Qianyao's hand and said as they walked, "Qianyao, being a soul master is a very respected profession for us, with high status and a colorful life.
But at the same time, troubles and difficulties will still exist. If you are tired in the future, come back and have a look."
"Well," Ling Qianyao nodded.
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A month later, Old Jason led Ling Qianyao to Star Luo Soul Master Junior College.
There were no extra events like Tang San, and Ling Qianyao successfully enrolled and moved into the ninth dormitory.
Because of his high innate soul power on his martial soul certificate, Ling Qianyao became a student in Class 1.
Most of the students here came from various noble families and sects in Star Luo City, and only a few, like Ling Qianyao, were admitted because of their good qualifications.
The first class was an outdoor class, which was a slack-off session to let the new kids relax for a while and get familiar with the college.
Ling Qianyao held a piece of blue silver grass in his mouth, lying under a tree to enjoy the cool breeze while watching a group of children playing and fighting.
He was a little surprised that, with his innate soul power level of 6, he was actually among the best in the Soul Master Junior College in the main city of the Star Luo Empire.
Innate soul power at level 7 is already considered extraordinary, enough to leave many classmates in this Soul Master Academy behind.
At least, in Ling Qianyao's class, only a few had reached level 7 of innate soul power, and no one had reached level 8.
These nobles did not receive any special favors.
After casually glancing at the freshmen who were showing off, playing with their martial souls, or calling each other "brothers" and forming gangs, Ling Qianyao retracted his gaze, closed his eyes, and visualized the Primordial Heaven Star Map in his mind.
His consciousness sank into the sea of consciousness, and the 364 main stars were dim like dusty pearls, with only the Radiant Light Star, corresponding to the Gate of Life acupoint, glowing with a faint bloody light.
Strange streams of starlight continued to condense from the void and merged into his body. From the outside, Ling Qianyao did not seem to be doing anything magical.
The depression below the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra, representing the spinal acupoint of the Kaiyang star/Bright Opening Star (Star of War/Warrior Star), gradually surged with a halo.
"Strange energy. I feel that my meridians, blood, and bones are being tempered. Different from soul power, let's call it star power.
I don't know if this visualization method can be derived from other things. If other soul masters can choose a specific object and visualize it, can they create their soul cultivation techniques?"
Ling Qianyao was lost in thought. "The human body has 365 acupoints. If they are tempered with other energy, what will the effect be?"
"Hey! No sleeping here!"
The teasing voice of a child disturbed his meditation, and three teenagers in cloud-patterned brocade robes gathered around him. The boy in the lead wore a white tiger badge.
Without waiting for Ling Qianyao's response, he frowned and kicked Ling Qianyao's calf. "Get up; I'm talking to you."
"Huh?" Ling Qianyao frowned and opened his eyes, and a cold light flashed in them. "Want to fight?"
"Gulp." Dai Gonggong and the other two were startled by the murderous intent in his eyes. They had only seen this kind of look when they got into trouble and faced their fathers.
He grunted, "I want this piece of land; you can find another place."
Ling Qianyao glanced around casually. Well, the teacher was slacking off, and no students were paying attention, so he could take action. "There are many empty places under the trees; why did you come to me?"
"Your position is good; the sun doesn't shine on you. Besides, you are a part-time student, so what's wrong with giving up your position to us nobles? When it comes to getting involved, you have to talk about power and background," said the fat follower beside him arrogantly.
"Hehe, what kind of gang are you from?" Ling Qianyao summoned the Star Breaking Sword, wiped the sword lightly, and muttered in his heart, "Astrology."
The tip of the sword scratched the ground, determining the positions of the three talents of heaven, earth, and man. The heavenly secret star flashed in the sword grid. There was no sign of danger, and Ling Qianyao felt a little relieved, deciding to take bold action.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't mess around! My father is Dai Erhe, the outer sect elder of the Dai family." Dai Gonggong cursed inwardly. Why did he fail to show off on the first day? He heard from his cousins that these part-time students should be easy to bully, right?
"I haven't heard of it." In a flash, Ling Qianyao appeared in front of Dai Gonggong.
Before Dai Gonggong could react, he felt a flash in front of his eyes and a sharp pain in his abdomen. He was kicked away by Ling Qianyao like a kite with a broken string and fell to the ground.
"Ah!" Dai Gonggong cried out in pain, and his face turned pale in an instant.
Ling Qianyao looked at him coldly, gently waving the Star-Breaking Sword he was holding, the tip pointing directly at Dai Gonggong's throat. "Who is your father?"
The fat follower and the other teenager retreated in fear, not daring to take another step forward. Although they relied on the power of their families to bully others in the academy, they couldn't help but feel scared when faced with someone who dared to take action.
Dai Gonggong felt the murderous intent emanating from Ling Qianyao, and a chill surged in his heart.
"Brother, I was wrong!"
"Go away." Ling Qianyao retracted the sword and returned to the tree.
"Damn, brother, are you okay?" The other two teenagers hurried to meet him.
"Go away, go away." Dai Gonggong endured the pain and squatted beside Ling Qianyao with a flattering look. "Hehe, big brother, you are the big brother! You are so powerful; can you teach me? My innate soul power is also level 6, but I didn't even see your movements just now."
Ling Qianyao looked at him with some surprise; this guy's personality is really interesting.
"You need to pay tuition. See you in the playground after school. Also, let me be alone for a while." One should not miss the money that comes to their door. In addition to the subsidy from Spirit Hall, it seems there will be extra income in these years.
"Okay, okay, let's go. Don't disturb big brother's rest." Dai Gonggong called the other two to leave.
"Star Luo Dai Family. I have seen many sects and forces that appeared in the original book, but I haven't come across anyone from the Star Crown Sect. It's really as described in the original book, with a sparse population."
He leaned against the tree trunk to rest, thinking about the future.
"I can't stay in the Star Luo Empire for long. Calculating the time, Tang San should have awakened his martial soul last year. The immortal herbs from the Heaven Dou Empire must be obtained in advance. I have to find a suitable opportunity to go to the Heaven Dou Empire."
Rustling sounds came from beside him, and Ling Qianyao looked to the side.
He saw a girl briefly glance at him before walking to the tree trunk behind him and sitting down.
Holding her knees with both hands, she gazed into the distance with a bit of a daze.
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Except for these Chinese astrology things, other settings in this novel are good.
(End of this chapter)