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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

n“It’s packed with people!”

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nXu Haifeng looked over toward the field. With over 300 students and their soul pets beside them, the typically bare area was now incredibly crowded.

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nAt the side of the school building, there were many first and second-years who took the opportunity to spectate excitedly.

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n“We were the same last time.”

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nXu Haifeng glanced at the students and felt a little amused. It was as if he was looking at himself from the past.

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nThe two of them arrived at the long queue.

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nNow that the winter break had ended, most of them were chatting about the interesting things that happened to them during that period.

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nFor example, where they went to hang out, what powerful soul pets they saw, what games they played, whether they watched any soul pet competitions, and the list went on.

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nEven if it was a trivial matter, it seemed as if they could repeat their conversations several times.

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nAt the front, a stern-looking middle-aged man slowly walked over.

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n“Old Zheng hasn’t changed. He acts like someone owes him millions every day,” Xu Haifeng muttered.

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nJust as he finished speaking, the man glared sharply at him.

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n“Xu Haifeng! You think I can’t hear you?”

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nXu Haifeng smiled awkwardly.

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nAlthough he was still dozens of meters away, he had forgotten that their class’s Teacher Zheng was a professional Contract Soul Master.

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nThe physique of a professional Contract Soul Master far exceeded that of an ordinary person.

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nEven if it was a hundred meters, if one concentrated, they could still detect the slightest sound.

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n“All right, all right!”

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nThe middle aged man glossed over the 42 students in the class and slowly started to speak.

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n“The soul power test is just a simple examination of your soul pets’ soul power cultivation. There’s no other meaning to it, and there’s no need to think too much.

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n“Soul pets haven’t started cultivating on their own yet. They also have a certain soul power cultivation, but it’s low.

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n“However, regardless of whether it might be a few years or a dozen years of cultivation, there is no need to place too much importance on it.

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n“It’s only the beginning. Understood?”

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nTeacher Zheng spoke earnestly and swept his gaze across all the students.

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nHe glanced at Lin Xi, Wang Che, and the other top students.

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nHis eyes paused on the green caterpillar for a few seconds, frowning slightly, probably confused.

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nYet he refrained from commenting.

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nHe continued with his speech.

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n“This is a public test. You are also allowed to observe the other students. Those with low cultivation levels shouldn’t feel ashamed, nor should you be discouraged. Same goes to those with high cultivation levels, who shouldn’t be arrogant. There’s still a long way ahead for all of you!

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n“Alright, get ready. Bring your soul pets to the center of the field to demonstrate their soul power.”

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nThere was a soul power testing device that had been placed in the center of the field.

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nIt was a massive hexagonal weighing scale, large enough to fit more than seven or eight soul pets.

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nWhen a soul pet stood on it, the surroundings would light up like lightning.

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nEach slot represented ten years, and if even a single slot was not filled, that would mean less than ten years of cultivation.

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nIt was as Teacher Zheng had said. A simple test, not a very detailed one.

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nThe entire process of the assessment was kept very quiet. Most people could not recognize who the students involved were.

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nOnly their classmates knew.

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nThere was also no mention of any names.

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nWang Che observed the slots as his classmates took their turns. For most of them, none of the golden lights lit up at all.

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nThis proved that the majority of the students’ soul pets were all below ten years of soul power cultivation.

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nEvery time a golden light lit up, there would be a small gasp among the crowd.

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nHowever, ten years of soul power cultivation was a small hurdle.

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nNormally, a soul beast needed to complete the enlightenment phase and cultivate on its own to reach this level in such a short period of time.

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nClearly, this was relatively difficult.

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nAny time two bars of golden light lit up, the cries became louder.

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nThere was almost nobody who could reach three bars.

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nWang Che also noticed Yuan Xiaole take his turn.

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nSuddenly, he heard Xu Haifeng chuckle. “You can go first.”

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nThe student in front of him didn’t stand on ceremony as he brought his soul pet up.

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nIt was a Dazed Rain Frog, a regular soul pet.

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nIts body wasn’t large. This type of soul pet’s physical growth was relatively gradual. Even if one had a deep understanding of soul pets, it would be hard to tell its specific soul power cultivation level.

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nIt looked silly and had an aqua blue appearance, though it was quite cute when it hopped.

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nWang Che took a look and suddenly, a smile spread across his face.

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n“Isn’t that Bu Yan?” Xu Haifeng sneered. “Yesterday, this fellow said in the group that he hasn’t completed the soul pet enlightenment yet. I predict that it only has three to five years of soul power cultivation.”

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nXu Haifeng had just finished speaking when two bars of golden light instantly lit up on the soul power detector.

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n“Holy f*ck!” shrieked Xu Haifeng, stunned. “Two bars? Twenty years of soul power cultivation? This brat was lying in the group!”

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nHe clearly remembered what Bu Yan had replied in the group chat.

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nBu Yan: “Teacher Zheng! It’s so hard to enlighten a soul pet. My Dazed Rain Frog has been born for more than a week now but all it does is stare blankly…”

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nXu Haifeng was left speechless.

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nThe surrounding students were in shock as well.

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nBu Yan brought his Dazed Rain Frog down from the device as another student walked up.

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n“It’s Tong Liang!” Xu Haifeng returned to his senses and cheered, beaming. “He has a Cottony. I don’t believe that this kid was lying as well. This beast is more disobedient and even harder to train. I think that it’ll be two to three years at most…”

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nHowever, the past repeated itself.

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nJust as he finished his sentence, the detector lit up once more with two bars of golden light.

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n“Damn!” Xu Haifeng was surprised again. “These guys, they were all lying!”

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nWang Che smirked.

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nOne student went after another.

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nBack then, everyone in the group had said that they didn’t even have an initial understanding of soul pets… but their measured cultivation levels now were all ridiculously high!

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nEveryone was basically around 20 years on average.

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nA portion of them had reached the standard amount of ten years. Only a small handful of them had yet to be enlightened.

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nXu Haifeng had an expression on his face that said, “The joke was on me all along.”

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nWang Che understood how he felt.

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nIt was like after an examination, when someone asked others how they did, and they would all say the same thing, that they did not do well and that it was difficult to pass.

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nIt would have given anyone a surge of confidence, or even make them feel like they had the opportunity to show off.

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nHowever, in the end, after the examination, they would then realize that they had just barely passed while the others had achieved full marks.

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nXu Haifeng trudged up dejectedly.

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nThe Hundred Flowers Beast seemed to sense Xu Haifeng’s depressive state and patted his face.

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n“My little one loves me the most,” Xu Haifeng was pleased.

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nAt this very moment, a beautiful figure slowly sauntered up the stage.

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nIt was as if the entire field was focused on her at this moment.

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n“Lin Xi is going on stage. Old Wang, you did say that her Cloud Cap Snake is really forty years old, right?” Xu Haifeng asked softly. “Anyway, I can’t tell.”

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nThe Cloud Cap Snake grew even slower.

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nSuch a rare soul pet naturally had a powerful body, so it was not easy to mature in size.

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nIt looked almost the same as the first time they met. He could not tell how much it had changed.

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nWang Che nodded in her direction, “Do you think she would lie?”

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n“I don’t think so.”

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n“Then it is.”

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nIt was the truth.

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nThe moment the four bars lit up, the field erupted in cheers.

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nAll the eyes fixed on her were filled with surprise, adoration, shock…

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n“I wonder who can surpass such an awesome person,” Xu Haifeng sighed.

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nLin Xi walked off the stage and when she arrived, she glanced at Wang Che with a calm expression.

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nA few more students followed suit.

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n“Old Wang, it’s your turn.”

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nXu Haifeng looked at the green caterpillar behind Wang Che.

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n“Based on my knowledge, this soul pet of yours should be around 20 to 30 years old, right? A green caterpillar nurtured to this extent is not typical at all. It even has yet to evolve. I wonder what it wants…”

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nWang Che grinned.

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nNot everyone was like him, who knew specific details of soul pets like the back of his hand.

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n“I think it’s at least 40 years old.”

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nAnother sharp-eyed student who knew more about the green caterpillar whispered, “Such a large one is not common at all.”

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nAs Wang Che walked out, he realized that it was even quieter now than when Lin Xi had taken her turn

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nIndeed, most of the students in the test did not recognize many people other than their own classmates.

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nHowever, there were a few exceptions, such as those who had been famous even in their first and second years.

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nLin Xi was one of them, and he, Wang Che, was the same.

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nOf course, this silence was because many of them already knew that Wang Che’s soul pet was a green caterpillar.

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nTherefore, they wanted to see how he was doing…

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n“Wang Che, even if your soul pet is a green caterpillar, you’re still my Prince Charming!”

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nA random student from one of the classes mustered up her courage to shout.

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n“…”

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nWang Che’s pace did not change. It was as if he blocked out everything and did not feel the slightest bit awkward.

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nHe calmly strode over to the center of the field, as if there was no one else there. He looked at the soul power testing device.

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n“Go,” Wang Che commanded.

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nThe green caterpillar wriggled its way in.

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nThe next moment…

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nFive bars of golden light suddenly lit up!

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