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The expectations were high: establish an Academy and strive to become the best on the continent.
However, Lin Jin couldn't help but grimace. Before his crossing, he was just an ordinary high school teacher. Apart from his knowledge in mathematics and chemistry, his only experience involved reading webnovels on the Internet.
Now, considering the nature of this system, it was clear he was expected to establish and manage an Academy.
This one seemed far more challenging compared to other systems focusing solely on cultivating individual strength!
To lead a group of young students to success—this wasn't just a monumental responsibility but also deeply intimidating.
What made things worse was his limited knowledge of this world.
He could manage if he had to teach subjects like language, mathematics, history, geography, and politics, but teaching a group of children to become Spirit masters was beyond his capabilities.
He felt a surge of desperation. This was something he wasn't equipped for.
"Is it possible to achieve anything with just these resources?" he wondered.
At that moment of despair, he suddenly remembered the books in the system's gift bag.
His eyes fell on the ring on his right finger—the Spirit guide granted by the system. It contained a space of two square meters, holding several textbooks and 100 gold coins.
In the Douluo Continent, the gold coin was the highest currency, followed by the silver and copper coins. The exchange rate was 1:100, meaning one gold coin equaled 10,000 copper coins, roughly equivalent to 10,000 yuan in his previous life.
[10,000 yuan = 1,400 USD]
Lin Jin had never seen so much money but knew it wasn't much for a Spirit master. He decided to focus instead on the textbooks.
The system provided three textbooks: the Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Beasts, the Encyclopedia of Martial Spirits, and Basic Combat Knowledge.
The Basic Combat Knowledge textbook came with an experience package, which Lin Jin had already absorbed. He had instantly mastered all the basic combat skills in the book. It seemed mystical, but that's how powerful his "golden finger" was!
Despite its simple name, Basic Combat Knowledge was mighty. Lin Jin could feel its strength—it was clear that if a Spirit master could fully understand this book, they would become an elite Spirit master!
Every Spirit master had a unique combat style, but all had one thing in common: an abundance of basic combat knowledge. An excellent Spirit Master only became stronger with a solid foundation of basic skills.
While there were many Spirit masters on the Douluo Continent, their quality varied. Most elite Spirit masters graduated from Advanced Spirit Master Academies.
This textbook alone could enable a Spirit master to graduate from a junior academy to an advanced one.
As for the remaining two books...
Lin Jin opened them, finding the content exceptionally detailed. Whether it was the weaknesses and strengths of Spirit beasts or the focal points and development paths for each martial spirit, these books covered it all.
After closing the books, Lin Jin's eyes sparkled with newfound determination. He felt a renewed sense of confidence about establishing a Spirit Master academy.
This world placed little emphasis on theoretical studies, and just these textbooks could give his academy a significant advantage and a solid foothold.
He instinctively brought up the system interface and examined it closely. After the big gift bag, the system panel had also changed.
[Grand Academy System!]
[Host: Lin Jin]
[Martial Spirit: Ruler]
[Spirit Power Cultivation: Level 41 (0%)]
[Spirit Bone: None]
[School Size: None]
[After the establishment of the Academy, the next stage—Junior Spirit Master Academy—will be unlocked. ]
[Junior Spirit Master Academy - Opening Conditions: ]
[Tutor (1/1),Student (0/1),Academy Complex (0/1) ]
[(Note: The first academy student must have level 7 or above innate Spirit power.) ]
Lin Jin's eyes were fixed on the requirements for establishing the academy. The tutor requirement seemed to be already met—likely because of him. Though he felt inadequate, he knew he had to endure it.
Of the remaining two conditions, finding a place in the academy wasn't too difficult. Even a piece of land in the wilderness would suffice.
The real challenge was recruiting a student and, more specifically, meeting the strict requirements for that student.
A person's innate Spirit power largely determines their future potential. If someone possessed level 7 innate Spirit power, they had the potential to become a Spirit Saint!
What concerned Lin Jin most was that individuals with such talent were usually found in powerful families or sects with strong martial spirit inheritances.
They were rarely found among commoners. And even if a talented commoner did emerge, they were almost always recruited by the Spirit Hall at the time of their martial spirit awakening.
This was why the Spirit Hall handled spirit awakenings—to identify and recruit talent.
By constantly selecting gifted individuals from among the common people, the Spirit Hall gradually broke the monopoly held by major sects and families, becoming the most powerful force in the Douluo Continent.
However, Lin Jin had neither wealth nor strength. How could he find someone with level 7 innate Spirit power competing with the Spirit Hall? That would be like trying to wrestle a mountain with bare hands.
"How disheartening..." Lin Jin sighed.
He didn't even know the exact period of this world. If it were feasible, he could consider going to Holy Spirit Village... but Tang Hao would still be with Tang San, which ruled that out.
Feeling frustrated, Lin Jin turned his attention back to his martial spirit.
He was curious about the system's mention of the "universal Spirit ring" and "Spirit skills."
He held the ruler in his right hand, and four Spirit rings of the same color slowly emerged beneath him.
"White?" Lin Jin's expression shifted. Was this the universal Spirit ring given by the system?
It was important to note that the color of a Spirit ring often indicated the strength of a Spirit skill, and white represented the weakest—merely a ten-year Spirit ring.
"No... it's similar to white," he muttered, uncertain. He decided to check the system's explanation of his Spirit skills.
[Martial Spirit: Ruler]
[First Spirit Skill: The Dignified Dean]
[Effect: The dignity of the dean is sacred and inviolable. When holding the ruler, all students, tutors, and those with ill intentions will feel a sense of awe—Passive Spirit Skill.]
[Second Spirit Skill: Vertical Split]
[Effect: The ruler strikes down forcefully, releasing Spirit power with a splash effect. The target will be stunned for one second (ignores level difference). ]
[Third Spirit Skill: Throw]
[Effect: A guaranteed hit that deals true damage to the enemy (ignores defense and level difference). ]
[Fourth Spirit Skill: Prison]
[Effect: Confronts the enemy's Spirit skill by imprisoning them in a fixed area for three seconds. ]