Douluo: Starts from blowing up the spirit ring

Although Su Xing wanted to directly enter the team by challenging the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Wuhun team, he couldn't do it that day.

This was because the Heaven Dou Royal Academy would not start school until the next day, and the members of the Emperor Team hadn't all gathered yet!

Su Xing had to move into the school first. The Heaven Dou Royal Academy was quite luxurious, each student had their separate dormitory, so there was no need to share a room with others.

...

"That's him!"

"The commoner who got attention from His Royal Highness!"

"Just lucky. If I had his talent, I'd get noticed by the Prince too!"

"Besides, he's just a commoner. No matter how strong, isn't he here to serve us nobles?"

"Exactly, a commoner is still just that, and eventually they'll work for us nobility."

"It's annoying that we even have to share the same school with someone like him."

...

As Su Xing walked through the academy, he was quickly recognized. Apparently, the news that a commoner like him had caught the eye of His Royal Highness Xue Qinghe had already spread, and everyone seemed to know his background.

While they didn't dare confront Su Xing directly because of Xue Qinghe, they still made snide remarks behind his back.

All around him, people looked at him with strange expressions.

Some were jealous, some disdainful, and others disgusted...

Su Xing's previously good mood was quickly dampened by these whispers.

No one likes to be treated like an outsider.

But as a commoner in a noble school like the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Su Xing was indeed the odd one out.

Qin Ming, the leader of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Emperor Team, was also a commoner. Su Xing couldn't help but wonder how someone like Qin Ming managed to stay in this environment.

Honestly, if it weren't for his connection with Dugu Yan, Su Xing might have turned around and left.

He always knew there was a division between nobles and commoners in the Douluo Continent, but he hadn't realized just how deeply the nobles rejected commoners.

This made Su Xing feel increasingly out of place at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and he began to lose interest in being involved with it.

Originally, he had hoped that joining the academy would give him a chance to relive the simpler, more youthful days of his past life, enjoying the beauty of school life once again.

But now...

Ha! What a joke...

...

"Teacher, someone wants to join our team through a challenge this year?"

"I heard about it too, Brother Tianheng. The new guy wants to challenge the first team directly!"

"This means he must be really confident and talented."

"Let's hope he's not just arrogant without the strength to back it up."

...

The next day, all the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Emperor team gathered. As part of the first team, they all knew someone would try to join their ranks through a challenge.

Some were intrigued, some indifferent, some optimistic, while others had mixed feelings.

Those who were stronger didn't fear being replaced, so they were more welcoming of new talent, hoping to strengthen the team.

However, Osler and Yu Feng, who joined last year and were selected for the team because of their talent, felt less welcoming toward Su Xing.

Both of them were the standout freshmen from the previous year.

But compared to the other members, who had been at the academy for several years, they were still considered relatively weak.

Neither of them had the confidence to challenge their way onto the Emperor team. So if someone else could make it through a challenge, it meant that person was likely stronger than them, and one of them could lose their spot in the first team and be relegated to the second.

"Yes, but aside from the challenger, another new student will join the team directly this year, without needing to go through the challenge." Qin Ming, the instructor and leader of the Wuhun Team, added.

"What?"

"Join directly? That must be an auxiliary spirit master, right?"

Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others were surprised to hear this. A direct addition to the team meant someone was replacing an existing member.

Naturally, the auxiliary spirit master in the group had the most worried expression.

"Yes, Dylan will move to the second team starting today."

Qin Ming looked apologetically at one of the boys in the group, knowing that while Dylan was good, the new addition was simply better.

"I understand, teacher!" Dylan replied, gritting his teeth, though clearly disappointed. "Can you tell me who the newcomer is?"

Yu Tianheng and the others also looked at Qin Ming, curious.

"Ye Lingling, a new student who joined this year. She's 12 years old with spirit power at level 28, and her martial spirit is the top-tier healing spirit, Nine-Hearted Begonia," Qin Ming revealed.

"12 years old and already at level 28, with a top-tier martial spirit!"

Hearing this, Yu Tianheng and the others were amazed. But it made sense, such talent was necessary to directly replace Dylan.

While Dylan's spirit power was slightly higher at level 29, his martial spirit wasn't top-tier, and he was a few years older. Being replaced was to be expected.

"Ye Lingling, finally another girl on the team!" Dugu Yan noted, focusing on a different detail.

"They're here!"

Qin Ming smiled as the principal led two people into the special area reserved for the Wuhun team.

Everyone turned to look, recognizing the cool and reserved girl as Ye Lingling.

Next to her was another boy with a similarly striking presence, who was there to join the team through the challenge.

"Principal!"

"Principal!"

...

Qin Ming greeted the principal, who introduced Su Xing and Ye Lingling.

"These two are the new students I told you about yesterday, Su Xing and Ye Lingling!"

"Got it, Principal."

"However, while I agreed to let Ye Lingling join directly if she later proves unfit, she'll be removed from the team."

"As for Su Xing, we'll see how he performs."

Qin Ming nodded as he spoke, making it clear to everyone, especially Ye Lingling.

Ye Lingling remained calm, though her attention shifted to Su Xing, realizing he was the one who would challenge for a spot on the team.

"Teacher, my name is Ye Lingling. I look forward to learning from you," Ye Lingling said politely, despite her cold demeanor.

Qin Ming nodded and proceeded to arrange Su Xing's challenge.

"Su Xing will challenge Osler first!" Qin Ming announced after scanning the team.

"Of course, go ahead," the principal agreed.

"My martial spirit is Ghost Leopard. I'm a level 31 spirit master. Please advise me." Osler jumped onto the field, revealing his martial spirit and spirit rings while taunting Su Xing.

He couldn't believe Su Xing, a mere level 27, could beat him.

"Let's begin!"

Su Xing jumped onto the field but didn't summon his martial spirit or spirit rings.

"Are you an idiot? Don't you know how to summon a martial spirit?" Osler mocked him.

"To deal with you, I don't need my martial spirit."

Su Xing, feeling out of place and unwelcomed by the academy's students, responded coldly.