Chapter 15: Accepting the Invitation, Encountering the Master and Disciple Again

"Within my authority, I can apply for the highest level of assistance for you, which is 500 gold soul coins per month."

"Moreover, with your talent, you won't waste time in this branch hall. The higher-ups will definitely send someone down to pick you up and take you to the higher-level Spirit Hall."

The fact that Gu Changge possessed innate full soul power had already been reported to the Martial Soul Sub-Hall, Main Hall, and Holy Hall...

By now, it has probably already been sent to the highest-ranking halls.

It's even possible that someone from above has already been sent down to take Gu Changge away and train him.

"So... Changge, are you willing to join the Spirit Hall?" Matthew asked again, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

Clearly, he really hoped that Gu Changge would agree.

Having lived for nearly seventy years and served in the Spirit Hall branch for decades, he is considered one of the many "elders" of the Spirit Hall.

He could see through many things.

When the news that Gu Changge possessed innate full soul power reached the ears of the higher-ups, there was only one way out for them.

He truly couldn't bear to see a genius perish.

"There must be many benefits to joining, right?" Gu Changge understood the deeper meaning behind Matthew's second invitation, so he did not refuse.

"That's natural."

Matthew smiled kindly and said in a gentle voice, "With your innate talent for full soul power, and the fact that your first soul is nine hundred years old..."

"You will definitely receive the highest level of treatment for geniuses in the Spirit Hall, and you may even have the chance to become a disciple of a Title Douluo."

"Besides that, there must be many other benefits, but... I am only a member of the Spirit Hall branch, and I don't know much about it. Everything still depends on the decision of the higher-ups."

"But I can assure you, joining the Spirit Hall is absolutely the right choice!"

"In that case, I'll join." Gu Changge smiled and nodded in agreement.

His original plan was to make the Spirit Hall his backer, thereby rapidly increasing his strength.

Therefore, there was absolutely no reason to refuse.

"good!"

Matthew clapped his hands and decisively took out a bag of gold soul coins: "Here are five hundred gold soul coins, take them first."

Although it was a fait accompli, the higher-ups would definitely not refuse such treatment and benefits for a genius like Gu Changge.

"Um."

Gu Changge nodded slightly and decisively accepted it.

Afterwards, Matthew took Gu Changge through the procedures for joining the Spirit Hall, and everything went smoothly.

"Alright, Changge, here is your Spirit Hall identification."

After handing Gu Changge the identification document for the Spirit Hall member, Matthew Nuo smiled and said, "You can wait at Notting Academy for now. The people sent from above will arrive soon."

"……good."

Gu Changge's eyes flashed, and he thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

The value of the phrase "innate full soul power" is so high that every faction will definitely take it seriously.

If Tang San hadn't become Yu Xiaogang's disciple, the Spirit Hall would have had no chance of obtaining him, and no other force could have gotten him either.

The Spirit Hall, after all, is not a benevolent organization.

It's just that the actions of other forces make the Spirit Hall appear more 'righteous'.

However, one thing is undeniable: the Spirit Hall treats its own people quite well.

"Master Matthew, please keep my joining the Spirit Hall a secret for now, and don't let a third person know about it."

Before leaving, Gu Changge remembered something and turned back to say to Matthew.

"Hmm?" Matthew was taken aback, but still nodded and smiled: "Okay, I'll keep this a secret. When the higher-ups arrive, I'll have someone secretly tell you."

"Thanks."

Gu Changge nodded his thanks and turned to leave.

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For the next few days, Gu Changge spent his time at Notting Academy, living a life of going back and forth between the two points every day.

His situation is special; he doesn't need to attend classes like other students, but can freely allocate his own time.

Therefore, apart from eating, Gu Changge spent all his time practicing swordsmanship and studying theory, and he didn't even have time to sleep.

Incidentally, he would also occasionally whisper discord in Lan Yin's ear, making her obsession with "Brother Hao" gradually fade away.

This mischievous feeling is not bad.

"Changge, I found information about the mantis soul beast we encountered in the Soul Hunter Forest last time. It was an extremely rare demon..."

In the college square, Director Su saw Gu Changge and took the opportunity to explain the Shadow Mantis to him.

He also took out sixty-six gold soul coins, saying that he had just brought back that little Shadow Mantis last time, and its wrist blades sold for more than one hundred gold soul coins.

Gu Changge was somewhat surprised by this.

However, he did not accept the sixty-six gold soul coins.

Although he killed the Shadow Mantis, it was Director Su who brought it back to pick up the scraps.

Gu Changge did not want to get involved in the potential consequences any further.

It's good that it ended like this.

After exchanging a few words with Director Su, Gu Changge turned and left, intending to stroll around Notting City.

"For the second spirit ring, you can choose the infamous Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clan, and you can even choose this clan for your future spirit rings."

"The Demon Blade Thousand Blades is all about offense and no defense, so you just need to stack attack attributes without much fancy soul skills."

"Furthermore, Thousand Blades itself has many abilities and forms."

Gu Changge has already made arrangements for the subsequent soul rings of the Demon Blade Thousand Blades.

Unless you encounter a Soul Beast like the Shadow Mantis that perfectly complements Thousand Blades, just blindly choose the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear.

With its terrifying attack power, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is fully qualified to become the Soul Ring of the Demon Blade Thousand Blades.

If he wants to hunt down a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear of the Millennium level, he will definitely need the help of a force like the Spirit Hall.

After all, a thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is in no way weaker than an ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

"Hmm? Tang San, Yu Xiaogang."

Just as Gu Changge was about to leave the academy, he saw two figures gradually becoming clearer in the distance.

It was Yu Xiaogang and Tang San who had gone to the Soul Hunter Forest a few days ago to hunt soul beasts.

In just a few days, Yu Xiaogang became pale, unsteady on his feet, with his left arm hanging down and his right leg pushing him as he walked.

Tang San supported them as they staggered to the gate of Notting Academy.

As soon as the two walked through the academy gate, they saw Gu Changge walking towards them.

"It's you!"

Upon seeing that it was Gu Changge, Yu Xiaogang's pale face instantly flushed red, and he began to breathe rapidly, panting heavily.

The sight of Gu Changge reminded him of that humiliation.

Shameful! Hateful!

"Gu Changge." Tang San's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness when he saw Gu Changge.

He had kept in mind the incident a few days ago when Gu Changge humiliated his teacher, and he was always thinking about defeating him and making him apologize to his teacher.

Now he has obtained his first spirit ring, which is a nearly four-hundred-year-old Mandragora Serpent.

With the help of Tang Sect's unique skills and other methods, he was confident that he could defeat Gu Changge and make him apologize.

"You're injured? So careless?"

"Master, next time you hunt soul beasts, if you really can't manage, don't force it. You can ask Director Su or the Dean for help."

Gu Changge smiled faintly, his gaze lingering on Yu Xiaogang for only a moment before he left on his own.