Douluo: I am the True Master

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**[Tian Xing Advanced Soul Master Academy Recruitment Announcement]** 

**[This recruitment information is authentic and valid, directly organized by Master Ye Wen at Tian Xing Advanced Academy. It is jointly recognized by the Tian Dou Empire, Star Luo Empire, and the Spirit Hall.]** 

**[We are now recruiting 20 teachers.]**

**[Requirements: Minimum rank of Soul King, adherence to teacher regulations. Priority will be given to soul masters with gravity or recovery-type soul skills. There is no upper limit. Non-serious inquiries will not be entertained.]**

**[Teacher Benefits:]** 

1. Annual salary starting at 2,000 gold soul coins, with no upper limit. 

2. Access to top-tier life-attribute martial soul simulated environments for cultivation during non-teaching hours. Effects include accelerated cultivation, healing of latent injuries, and strengthening the foundation of soul masters. Suitable for all types of soul masters. 

3. Biannual personal cultivation guidance from Principal Ye Wen. 

4. Direct relatives within five generations are granted one admission-free enrollment opportunity every three years, along with personal guidance from Master Ye Wen. 

5. When hunting for spirit rings to break through, the academy will organize group expeditions. All spoils, including spirit beast corpses and soul bones, belong to the teacher who hunted them. The academy retains the right of first refusal at market price. If dissatisfied, teachers may sell the spoils independently. 

6. After one year of service, teachers may resign freely or transfer to work at the Tian Xing Medical Clinic. 

**[Job Responsibilities:]** 

1. Execute training and cultivation programs for students as assigned by the principal. 

2. Assist students in selecting appropriate soul rings. 

3. Maintain normal teaching order within the school. 

4. Ensure student safety. 

5. Help maintain order during large-scale school events. 

**[This announcement is valid until the end of March in the year 2626 of the Douluo calendar.]**

**[Address: Tu · Tian Xing Earl Territory.]** 

At once, many talented yet unrecognized civilian soul masters across the Douluo Continent saw this recruitment notice and their eyes lit up with excitement. 

The salary was secondary—the real draw was the opportunity to hunt spirit rings and receive cultivation guidance. 

For civilian soul masters, knowledge was a significant barrier. The basics taught in schools were shallow, and once they reached higher levels of cultivation, they often found themselves stuck, unable to progress further. This stagnation could last a lifetime. 

Ye Wen's recruitment announcement not only attracted skilled civilian soul masters but also secured their descendants' futures. 

Any qualified civilian soul master now rushed to apply at Ye Wen's Tian Xing Advanced Academy—they knew this might be their only chance to turn their lives around. 

While there were other advanced soul master academies on the continent, most came with strict conditions. Many were tied to noble families or merchant clans, while others were linked to sects or influential families. 

In essence, these academies were less about education and more about screening talents for powerful factions. To gain access to their resources, one had to join them and endure various restrictions. If mistreated, resignation was impossible—it felt like selling oneself into servitude. 

For independent-minded civilian soul masters who valued freedom and dignity, this was unbearable. Many chose to wander the continent instead. 

But Ye Wen's academy was different. There were virtually no restrictions on the soul masters themselves, and the benefits were unparalleled. Especially enticing was the mention of high-level life-attribute simulated environments—a universal cultivation environment that made their hearts race. They couldn't remember the last time they'd trained in such an environment. 

Almost immediately, undercurrents began to stir. 

As for the other recruitment announcement, it didn't attract much attention. 

**[Tian Xing Advanced Soul Master Academy Enrollment Notice]**

**[This enrollment is divided into three categories of students.]**

**[Category One: Conventional Combat and Auxiliary Soul Masters]**

**Requirements: Cultivation level above 20, age below 16. Tuition: 100 gold soul coins per year.** 

**[Category Two: Special Variant Martial Soul Practitioners]** 

**Requirements: No cultivation limit. Martial soul must have undergone mutation. Those struggling with martial soul development, with innate soul power no lower than Level 5, are eligible. Tuition: 100 gold soul coins per year, payable after successful cultivation.** 

**[Category Three: Medical Soul Masters]**

**Requirements: No cultivation limit. Martial soul must be Blue Silver Grass or Needle-type. Work-study program ensures optimal soul ring acquisition. Graduates are guaranteed positions at the Tian Xing Medical Clinic based on individual ability. Students may choose to leave after graduation.** 

**[This announcement is permanently valid. Interested parties may visit Tian Xing Advanced Soul Master Academy.]**

**[Address: Tu · Tian Xing Earl Territory.]** 

Although the academy recruited two additional categories of students compared to ordinary soul master academies, it didn't significantly impact their enrollment process. 

Meanwhile, both empires and their affiliated kingdoms and duchies sprang into action, searching for individuals within their territories who had yet to acquire soul rings but possessed Blue Silver Grass or Needle-type martial souls. 

These martial souls had limited potential, and wasting even one soul ring slot essentially rendered them useless. Ye Wen had specific requirements for the first two soul rings of medical soul masters. 

Though Blue Silver Grass and Needle-type martial souls were relatively common among civilians, those with actual soul power were rare. 

The probability of awakening a Blue Silver Grass martial soul was roughly 3%, while Needle-type martial souls were slightly higher at 5%. These were still considered ordinary martial souls. 

In the end, a total of 525 such soul masters were gathered across the Douluo Continent—311 with Blue Silver Grass and 214 with Needle-type martial souls. More would come from newly awakened children in the future. 

By the time they arrived, Ye Wen had already transplanted the original Blue Silver Forest from the Tian Xing Primary Academy. It consisted of only about a hundred trees, and since the area near the coast had more moisture, it was better suited for plant-type spirit beasts. 

The abundance of century-level Blue Silver Vines was a bit troublesome, though. 

The academy's original commemorative plaque was also brought over—it was, after all, an artifact from the first academy Ye Wen had founded. 

As for the original Tian Xing Primary Academy, Ye Wen transformed it into a retreat. Whenever he wanted a vacation, he could use it as a villa for a while. 

With the establishment of Tian Xing Advanced Academy, Ye Wen's entire family relocated, and the original Tian Xing Medical Clinic was temporarily shut down. 

However, experiments on specialized medicines had been highly successful. Ye Wen handed over the sales rights for common ailments to his former subordinate, Xiao Lie. 

He also instructed Xiao Lie to encourage farmers around Noding City to switch to medicinal herb cultivation. 

After all, the future demand for medicinal herbs across the continent would be immense. By cultivating herbs, the region could prosper. Since Noding City wasn't a major grain-producing area, taxes could be paid in gold coins instead. 

Ye Wen provided Xiao Lie with detailed cultivation techniques and promised to purchase the harvested herbs at market price. 

As for the position of village chief in Holy Spirit Village, Ye Wen appointed a young man named Jack, who possessed a Carrot martial soul. 

The villagers of Holy Spirit Village initially wanted to rename the village to "Ye Wen Village" or "Master Village." After all, in the original story, the village had renamed itself "Sea God Village" because of Tang San becoming the Sea God—though it didn't make much difference. 

Compared to a mere Soul Sage, Ye Wen's influence on the continent was far greater. 

The continent didn't lack Soul Sages—it lacked true theoretical masters like Ye Wen, who could lead the entire soul master community forward. 

Ye Wen rejected the name change, finding both suggestions unappealing and embarrassing. In the end, respecting the concept of roots, Ye Wen bestowed the name "Tian Xing" upon the village. From then on, Holy Spirit Village became Tian Xing Village. 

Though managing so many students for the first time, Ye Wen's formidable cultivation base allowed him to handle everything methodically. 

With the establishment of Tian Xing Advanced Academy, there were numerous miscellaneous tasks to attend to. 

However, this batch of students already had a basic foundation, so there was no need to teach them things like reading and writing. 

What these new students needed most was soul power cultivation. Thus, Ye Wen sent them straight to the Blue Silver Forest to train. 

These children, who came from humble backgrounds, had never seen such an excellent cultivation environment. They trained day and night, almost obsessively. 

If Ye Wen hadn't imposed restrictions requiring them to also exercise their bodies, they might have rooted themselves there permanently. 

The existence of this artificial Blue Silver Forest was revealed to all factions on the continent. For the first time, they realized the incredible utility of gathering Blue Silver Grass spirit beasts. 

This was what Ye Wen referred to as a high-level life-attribute simulated cultivation environment.

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