Chapter 22 - Chapter 22: Advancement Test

"Stop! Young ones, this is the Spirit Hall; you cannot just wander in," a guard stopped Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu as they approached the entrance of the Spirit Hall.

The Spirit Hall in Nuoding City was a vast dome structure. The front alone spanned over a hundred meters in width and stood twenty meters tall, divided into three levels.

The building was brown in color, and the emblem on the main entrance featured a single long sword, indicating that the Nuoding City Spirit Hall was of the lowest tier.

The two guards at the door appeared to be around twenty years old, with their soul power fluctuations not particularly strong; they likely hadn't even reached the level of soul masters. This suggested that Nuoding City held a relatively low status in the Tiandou Empire.

"Hello, we are first-year students from Nuoding Academy, here to test our soul power levels," Zhao Ming explained, gesturing to the uniforms he and Xiao Wu were wearing.

Testing soul power?

The guards were taken aback. It was rare to see such young children come in for a soul power test.

They also noticed the Nuoding Academy uniforms the two were wearing, their eyes betraying a hint of envy. While Nuoding Academy might not be a prestigious school, it remained a dream destination for most ordinary people.

"Is that so? Then you may go inside. Head to the reception area on the first floor and look for Master Matthew; he will assist you," one of the guards instructed.

Zhao Ming nodded, taking Xiao Wu's hand as they entered the Spirit Hall.

The guards continued to watch them with envy. One remarked, "If only I could have afforded to attend Nuoding Academy, perhaps I could have become a soul master by now. But wait, doesn't Nuoding Academy have its own soul power testing tools? Why are these kids coming to our Spirit Hall?"

"Who knows? Maybe they just broke through to become soul masters," another replied.

"Pfft. A kid that young becoming a soul master? They might be able to when they grow up," one guard scoffed.

"Forget it. Why bother thinking about it? Let's just focus on our own work," the other guard said, shaking his head and falling silent.

The Nuoding Spirit Hall was grand, with a hall that stood an impressive twenty meters high.

The ceiling was adorned with murals. Each small panel depicted various martial spirits, set against a shimmering golden background that exuded a sense of grandeur and antiquity.

As Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu strolled through the hall, a voice called out to them.

"What are such young children doing at our Spirit Hall? Are you perhaps a young noble here for a martial spirit awakening?"

The speaker was a female soul master, tall and well-proportioned, with an attractive appearance.

"We're students from Nuoding Academy, here for an advancement test and to check our soul power," Zhao Ming spoke up first.

"An advancement test? Little brother, are you mistaken?" The female soul master widened her eyes in surprise.

"That's right! It's an advancement test; we are both soul masters," Xiao Wu chimed in with a sweet smile.

"Soul masters? How old are you both?" the female soul master couldn't help but ask.

"Six years old."

"Six-year-old soul masters? Are you both innate full soul power?" The female soul master's mouth fell open in disbelief.

"What do you think?" Zhao Ming frowned, slightly annoyed.

At that moment, the female soul master realized she had overstepped. These were personal details for every soul master, and she shouldn't have pried.

"By the way, my name is Sisi. I didn't mean anything by it; it's just that yesterday, another child around your age came in for an advancement test, so I was surprised. After all, you're both quite young," the female soul master smiled.

"I'll take you to the reception area. Otherwise, you'll waste time trying to find it on your own."

Leading Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu, Sisi quickly made her way to the second floor and arrived at a door with familiarity, pushing it open.

Inside was a bright office, where an elderly man sat behind a large desk, dressed in neat soul master attire. The three-sword insignia on his uniform indicated that he was a grandmaster-level battle soul master.

The old man frowned, ready to scold someone, but upon seeing Sisi, his expression softened, and a broad grin spread across his face.

"Sisi! What are you doing here so early? Didn't we agree on the evening?" the old man chuckled, "Could it be you couldn't wait?"

"Stop it!" Sisi's cheeks flushed slightly as she quickly replied, "You mustn't say that. It wouldn't be good if the others heard."

"What's wrong with Su Yun Tao? Just because he's a bit younger than me? Don't forget, I was the one who brought you into the Spirit Hall. Otherwise, with your little soul master status..."

"Master Matthew, that's not what I meant!" Sisi hurriedly explained, her face brimming with embarrassment.

Oh my, there's a story here!

But can't you two resolve your issues privately? It's not appropriate to do this in front of us.

"Sisi, are we here to test our soul power?" Zhao Ming tactfully reminded her.

At Zhao Ming's words, Master Matthew's expression shifted. He hadn't initially noticed the two young ones standing behind Sisi.

Sisi complained, "Master Matthew, please stop the chatter. These two kids are here for their advancement assessment; I would appreciate your help."

"An advancement assessment? Are these two innate full soul power users again?" Master Matthew felt a flicker of surprise.

"Then you should step outside for now. I'll take them to do the assessment."

The advancement assessment didn't take place in the office. As they walked down a long corridor, they reached the end, where three tall arched doors stood before them.

"This is where the advancement assessments take place. The three doors correspond to tests for soul masters, grandmasters, and soul emperors. However, we cannot conduct assessments for higher levels here; those can only be done in larger cities," Master Matthew explained as he led Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu into the leftmost room.

The room was spacious and high, about two hundred square meters. A giant floor-to-ceiling window provided ample lighting.

As soon as Zhao Ming entered the room, he felt a pull on his soul power. He soon realized that five small black stones arranged around the room were what was drawing on his soul energy.

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𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼:

• 𝘽𝙤𝙜𝙙𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪

• 𝙅𝙘𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟮

• 𝘼𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙝

𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸:

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝟯𝟱+ 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗢𝘂𝘁: 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩!

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀!

👉 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙤𝙬: 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣.𝙘𝙤𝙢/𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙊𝙛𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧