The news that Qi Dao had broken through rank 10 quickly spread throughout the entire academy, even catching the attention of Director Su and Dean Hans.
But if there was one person who took the news the hardest, it was undoubtedly Yu Xiaogang.
Inside his dormitory, Yu Xiaogang sat behind his desk, scratching his head in confusion as he racked his brains for an explanation.
“How is this possible?”
“We both had half a rank of innate soul power.
How could he possibly cultivate this quickly?”
His cultivation speed back then had already been considered extremely fast.
He had reached rank 10 in just five years.
But the reason he had cultivated so quickly was because he had the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan backing him.
Not only did he have access to a mimicry training ground, but he also had an enormous supply of resources.
Yet Qi Dao was just a commoner soul master, and his cultivation speed was actually faster than Yu Xiaogang’s.
How could that possibly make sense?
Bang!
Yu Xiaogang slammed his hand onto the desk, his face filled with indignation.
“I know!
Qi Dao definitely didn’t tell me the truth back then.
His martial soul must be hiding some other secret.”
“Even his innate soul power must be fake.”
“He definitely doesn’t have half a rank of innate soul power.
Otherwise, there’s no way he could cultivate this quickly.”
“Breaking through nine ranks in three years?
With that kind of talent, he’s probably no worse than some soul masters with innate rank 7 soul power.”
Yu Xiaogang’s expression shifted repeatedly.
Deep down, he absolutely refused to accept that Qi Dao could possess only half a rank of innate soul power yet reach rank 10 in just three years.
Because this was his obsession.
In Yu Xiaogang’s eyes, poor innate talent meant that one was destined to accomplish little in cultivation.
Only by finding another path could he prove to the world that he wasn’t a useless person.
Therefore, in Yu Xiaogang’s view, if you had half a rank of innate soul power, you were destined to be a failure, unless you could become a world-renowned scholar like him and create a set of soul master theories recognized by the entire continent.
Qi Dao absolutely could not have half a rank of innate soul power.
Otherwise, there was no way he could cultivate faster than someone like Yu Xiaogang, who had the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan supporting him.
Qi Dao, of course, had no idea that his cultivation speed had already driven Yu Xiaogang into a state of obsession.
Ever since obtaining his first soul ring, Qi Dao hadn’t become complacent.
He continued cultivating exactly as he had before.
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Time passed.
Another two years went by.
This was also the year when the original story officially began.
Qi Dao’s soul power reached rank 19.
That achievement might not have been particularly impressive for an ordinary soul master with six or seven ranks of innate soul power.
But for a soul master with only half a rank of innate soul power, it was nothing short of astonishing.
However, no one in the academy knew Qi Dao’s exact level.
Based only on how long it had taken him to break through rank 10, they estimated that he was probably around rank 15 or 16 by now.
Academy cafeteria.
Qi Dao was having a meal with Xiao Chenyu and the others.
Just as they were about to head upstairs, Liu Long suddenly spotted more than a dozen people approaching from a distance.
“Hmm?
Isn’t that Wang Sheng?”
The group stopped in their tracks.
Qi Dao also turned his gaze toward Wang Sheng.
The girl wore a little pink dress and had her hair tied into a scorpion braid.
Her cheeks were fair and delicate, and she looked bright and charming.
The boy wore simple blue clothes and trousers.
He had wheat-colored skin and ordinary-looking features.
The instant he saw them, Qi Dao immediately guessed their identities.
Tang San and Xiao Wu!
Qi Dao only glanced at them once before immediately looking away.
Although Tang San was the protagonist of the original story, his reputation wasn’t exactly good.
He had practically managed to play the protagonist like a villain.
He carried far too many labels.
Hypocritical.
Selfish.
Double standard.
When dealing with someone like that, Qi Dao had always preferred to keep his distance.
Tang San currently had no grudge against him, and there was no conflict of interest between them, so naturally Qi Dao wasn’t going to deliberately create trouble for himself.
Of course, if it were within his ability in the future, he would prevent Tang San from destroying Spirit Hall.
Whether Bibi Dong lived or died didn’t matter to Qi Dao.
But the continent needed Spirit Hall.
Commoner soul masters needed Spirit Hall as well.
Over the years, even Qi Dao’s family had received considerable benefits from Spirit Hall.
“Wang Sheng!” Qi Dao called out with a smile.
Wang Sheng grinned.
“What a coincidence, Boss!
We just came to the cafeteria and ran into you guys.”
Qi Dao smiled.
“Want to come upstairs and eat with us?”
Wang Sheng said regretfully, “Maybe another time.
We have two new people in our dorm today, so I already told them I’d treat them.”
“All right.”
Qi Dao didn’t press the matter and headed upstairs with Xiao Chenyu and the others.
After they left, Xiao Wu asked curiously,
“Wang Sheng, who was that just now?
Why do you respect him so much?”
A trace of admiration appeared on Wang Sheng’s face.
“He’s the boss of our entire academy, and he’s also the greatest benefactor I’ve ever had.”
“Huh?”
“What did he do for you?” Xiao Wu asked curiously.
Wang Sheng’s face filled with reverence as he recalled the past.
“When I first entered the academy, I was a work-study student, so the other students in my class looked down on me.
It was Boss’s arrival that changed the way everyone saw me.
He also pushed us to cultivate through his own actions.”
“If Boss hadn’t set an example, I wouldn’t have been able to break through rank 10 last semester.”
“And do you know where I got my 100-year soul ring?”
“Boss helped me find someone to hunt it!”
When Wang Sheng reached this point, everyone in the Seventh Dormitory except Tang San and Xiao Wu wore envious expressions.
After all, that was a 100-year first soul ring.
For commoner soul masters like them, it was practically a dream they wouldn’t even dare imagine.
Tang San still didn’t understand what a 100-year first soul ring represented, but judging from the expressions of the other members of the Seventh Dormitory, he could tell how rare it was. You are reading on novelping(.)com, the official source.
Xiao Wu, however, wasn’t thinking about any of that.
She was more concerned about something else.
“Who do you think is stronger, me or him?”
Wang Sheng smiled and shook his head.
“Xiao Wu, you and Tang San are both very impressive.
You’re both born with innate full soul power, so you have limitless potential.”
“But compared with Boss right now, there’s a world of difference between you.”
“You two can barely defeat me as it is.
Against Boss, you wouldn’t even be able to block a single one of his sword strikes.”
Although Wang Sheng had already absorbed his first soul ring, he had still lost to Tang San.
Tang San had then lost to Xiao Wu, which was why Xiao Wu remained the Seventh Dormitory’s dorm leader.
As for why it wasn’t Boss?
Wang Sheng’s answer was simple.
There was only one boss in his heart—Qi Dao!
Xiao Wu was astonished.
“He’s really that strong?
What level is he?”
Wang Sheng shook his head.
“I don’t know either!”
Xiao Wu muttered inwardly after hearing this.
‘Humph.
He’s only a sixth-year student.
No matter how strong he is, how strong could he possibly be?
Once I condense my first soul ring, I’ll challenge him.’
‘As long as I beat him, I’ll be the boss of the entire academy!’
As they continued talking, two more people approached from a distance.
When Tang San saw one of them, he hurried forward.
“Teacher, you’re here to eat too!”
The newcomers were none other than Hans and Yu Xiaogang.
Looking at Tang San, Yu Xiaogang’s stiff face carried a faint smile.
He patted Tang San on the shoulder.
“Have you finished packing everything?”
Tang San replied, “Yes, everything’s ready.
Thank you for the bedding, Teacher.”
Yu Xiaogang nodded before continuing.
“In that case, come upstairs and eat with me.
Afterward, I’ll show you around.”
Tang San shook his head.
“Teacher, I think I’ll pass.
I’ll eat with my roommates.”
After all, Wang Sheng had just refused Qi Dao’s invitation because he wanted to eat with them.
If Tang San accepted his teacher’s invitation now, what would the others think of him?
Yu Xiaogang glanced at Wang Sheng and the others, then smiled faintly.
“All right, then.
I’ll go ahead.
Wait for me at the entrance of the cafeteria after you finish eating.”
With that, he left directly with Dean Hans.
Wang Sheng watched them leave, his face full of disbelief.
“You actually took Grandmaster as your teacher?”