Chapter 565: Tower Master, I Challenge You
With that, Kong Deming led Huo Yuhao into another soul tool laboratory.
No soul engineer could possibly carry all the materials needed for crafting soul tools within their storage soul devices after all, their internal space was limited. Many soul tool laboratories in Mingdu were actually filled with numerous storage soul devices used to store the rare metals required for crafting soul tools.
Naturally, crafting a Rank 9 alchemy furnace also required certain specific rare metals.
At that moment, Kong Deming stood at the laboratory table, patiently explaining to Huo Yuhao the process of creating a Rank 9 soul tool.
Although Huo Yuhao hadn't participated in any so called soul engineer examinations for quite some time, his research into soul tools had never ceased. Moreover, his expertise in forging significantly aided his studies in soul tool engineering.
By his own estimation, he was currently at an eighth rank soul engineer level according to the Sun Moon Empire's standards. In reality, the ranking of soul engineers did not strictly correspond to a soul master's cultivation level.
Even in the original story, Huo Yuhao had defied this limitation thanks to his exceptional talent.
When he was still at the Soul Ancestor level and had entered the Sun Moon Empire as an exchange student, he was already a sixth rank soul engineer by Shrek's standards and a fifth rank soul engineer by the Sun Moon Empire's standards.
So, even though Kong Deming was explaining the mechanics of a Rank 9 soul tool, Huo Yuhao could still understand some of it. Of course, for the parts he found difficult to grasp, he actively asked questions.
Regardless of everything else, Master Kong's expertise in soul tools was far superior to his own. Since he was more knowledgeable, it was worth learning from him.
Of course, that didn't mean Huo Yuhao could understand everything Kong Deming explained. After all, there was a significant gap between theory and actual practice.
At this point, Huo Yuhao was still incapable of crafting a true Rank 9 soul tool. Even if he relied on spirit forged metals to attempt a shortcut, aiming to create an eighth rank soul tool with the strength of a Rank 9 one, he was still far from reaching the required level in core formation arrays.
After a brief pause in the lesson, Kong Deming began contemplating how to construct the Rank 9 alchemy furnace and selected the necessary rare metals for the task.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao started forging those rare metals, trying to refine them into spirit forged materials to serve as the foundation for the alchemy furnace.
A Few Days Later
The sky stretched endlessly, with white clouds forming fish scale patterns. The warm sunlight filtered through the clouds, casting light upon a group of new students flying toward the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, leaving behind small moving shadows on the ground.
Each of them was equipped with a functioning flying soul tool.
These people were all originally from the Three Kingdoms of Douluo but had now joined the Spirit Pagoda, swiftly acquiring Sun Moon Empire citizenship and becoming first generation immigrants.
In the future, their descendants would also hold Sun Moon citizenship and become part of the empire.
Before long, they arrived at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy. Their eyes shone with curiosity as they observed the surrounding buildings, occasionally expressing admiration.
The architectural style of the Sun Moon Empire was vastly different from that of the Three Kingdoms of Douluo. Moreover, with the academy continuously implementing soul tool based infrastructure, these constructions appeared especially novel to the new students.
After all, very few people from the Three Kingdoms had ever set foot in the Sun Moon Empire.
At the forefront, a Spirit Master turned to the new students and said, "Alright, everyone, wait here patiently. Someone will be coming soon to conduct your assessments and familiarize you with the academy. Once that's done, you'll officially be enrolled at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy.
"Some of you are soul engineers, so you may even have the opportunity to study in the Mingde Hall."
Then, he gestured toward one individual, saying, "Su Tong, you're a special case. Come with me. Earlier, you mentioned wanting to meet the Tower Master, right? The Tower Master has agreed to see you. Now that we're here at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, stay close to me I'll take you to him now."
A young woman wearing a bamboo hat and a veil over her face immediately stepped out from the crowd, her excitement evident in her eyes as she hurried to the Spirit Master's side.
Her curiosity about Huo Yuhao had only grown since she first learned about him. Before joining the Spirit Pagoda, she hadn't realized that Huo Yuhao was the Tower Master.
She had heard of his exploits, of course stories of his tragic past, his unparalleled talent as a soul master, and his possession of the Ultimate Ice martial soul, making him an ideal sparring partner.
But she had never imagined that he and the Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda were one and the same.
Before joining the organization, based on what the Spirit Masters had told her, she had assumed the Tower Master was an elderly man someone with profound cultivation, immense scholarly expertise, and the wisdom of age. She had mentally prepared herself to address him as a senior and superior.
However, after signing her contract, the Spirit Master guiding her had casually revealed that Huo Yuhao was, in fact, the Tower Master. This revelation had left her utterly stunned.
In the Spirit Pagoda, "Spirit Masters" were the members responsible for spreading knowledge about soul spirits and the organization's influence.
As they walked, the Spirit Master cautioned her, "Su Tong, remember when you meet the Tower Master, do not be disrespectful."
Su Tong hesitated. "Does the Tower Master have a bad temper?"
The Spirit Master was momentarily taken aback before shaking his head. "No, that's not it. In fact, I think the Tower Master is usually very gentle. He treats us fairly, rewarding and punishing as necessary he's a good person.
"But the Tower Master is still the Tower Master. He has made unparalleled contributions to both the soul master and soul engineer worlds, changing countless lives. Everyone in the organization holds him in the highest respect."
Su Tong fell silent. Would challenging the Tower Master be considered disrespectful?
She immediately voiced her concerns to the Spirit Master, who chuckled and reassured her, "If challenging the Tower Master was considered disrespectful, then Ji Juechen the battle maniac who's constantly looking for a fight with the Tower Master would be the most disrespectful person in the entire organization.
"Dueling is completely normal."
Hearing this, Su Tong felt relieved.
Before long, the two of them arrived at the battle arena, where they saw Huo Yuhao standing alone in the center of the field.
"Tower Master, I've brought her," the Spirit Master announced respectfully as he led Su Tong over.
Huo Yuhao nodded. "Alright, you may go take care of other matters."
With that, the Spirit Master quickly left, leaving only Huo Yuhao and Su Tong in the vast battle arena.
Su Tong looked at Huo Yuhao, clasped her hands together, and said, "Tower Master, I heard that you, too, possess the Ultimate Ice martial soul. I wish to challenge you and see just how much of a gap exists between us in terms of Ultimate Ice."
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