Diary System—Chapter 56: Plan Ahead, Practice All Day Long; Even a Body Made of Iron Can't Stand It

Diary System—Chapter 56: Plan Ahead, Practice All Day Long; Even a Body Made of Iron Can't Stand It

"What did you say? The eldest prince lost the competition to the fourth prince?!"

In the imperial study, Dai Yutian looked surprised as he gazed at the imperial doctor who had come to report, his voice low.

The imperial physician nodded tremblingly and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. You ordered us to wait for the Fourth Prince in the imperial physician's room, but in the end, the eldest prince arrived. However, his injuries were not too serious—only some superficial wounds."

At this moment, the three academic committee members of Star Luo Imperial Academy knocked on the door and respectfully announced, "Your Majesty!"

"Come in! Tell me in detail what happened!" Dai Yutian said, his expression unreadable.

Zhu Ming stood aside, curiosity etched on his face. Dai Yichen was just a soul master; how could he possibly defeat Dai Weisi, a 3-ring soul elder?

No matter how he thought about it, it seemed impossible. Dai Weisi was not a waste like Dai Mubai. He had been practicing for three years and had just entered the realm of a grand soul master.

[Note: There is a mistake in the previous chapter. The protagonist is the same age as Tang San. Dai Mubai is three years older than the protagonist instead of one and a half years. Therefore, Dai Mubai's cultivation level is revised to low-level Grand Soul Master (below level 30), and Dai Weisi's cultivation level is adjusted to high-level Soul Elder]

The three committee members observed Dai Yutian's emotionless face and couldn't help but feel nervous, thinking he was angry about the eldest prince's incompetence. After all, if there were no accidents, Dai Weisi should have been the winner of this royal battle, just as in past competitions.

One of the committee members spoke up respectfully: "Your Majesty, the reason His Royal Highness the First Prince lost this match is primarily due to two factors. First, the First Prince did not exert his full strength. Although he used his soul skills, he underestimated his opponent, both physically and mentally.

Second, after His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince armed himself with his martial soul, the increase in his attributes did not appear to be a mere 50% boost across the board. It felt like the aura of an original soul master was instantly upgraded to that of a high-level grand soul master—or even a low-level soul elder. And I don't know if it's just my illusion, but during the battle, his aura did not diminish at all; in fact, it seemed to grow stronger."

The committee member described Dai Yichen's Tiger Roar Flash and his Flash Spirit Technique in detail.

"It doesn't seem to be just a 50% increase," Dai Yutian murmured, his voice low. This must be the illusion of the three committee members.

After all, a 50% increase in all attributes was still rare, and it was normal to feel a bit uncertain about the exact enhancement.

His third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, grants a 100% increase in attack, defense, resistance, and other attributes. Although it isn't as good as a 100% increase across the board, a 50% increase in all attributes may not differ dramatically in practical terms.

Moreover, on the day of awakening their martial souls, he, along with Dai Weisi and the others, had experienced a terrifying increase. That was in a normal state, which was different from the battle state. It's not surprising that the committee members were experiencing some illusions.

Dai Yichen didn't know that his cheap father had inflated many of his abilities.

After dismissing the committee members, Zhu Ming looked at Dai Yutian excitedly and suggested, "Your Majesty, although this battle was due to the eldest prince's underestimation of the enemy, the Fourth Prince has already won. I dare to propose that we should not wait for the Fourth Prince to come of age before they fight again."

In Zhu Ming's view, since Dai Yichen could defeat Dai Weisi once, in six years—or perhaps even less—he could defeat Dai Weisi when he used all his strength for a second time!

Zhu Ming's proposal made Dai Yutian fall into deep thought.

A quarter of an hour later, Dai Yutian said, "At present, this is not feasible. Even if Yichen has the fighting power of a soul elder, he is still too weak."

"Your Majesty," Zhu Ming could not help but express his impatience.

But Dai Yutian waved his hand and glared at him, continuing, "Why are you in such a hurry? Let's give Yichen three years to grow. With his innate talent for full soul power and the resources provided by the royal family, he should reach the level of a mid-to-high-level grand soul master in three years."

In Zhu Ming's opinion, Dai Yutian had perhaps overestimated Dai Yichen a little. Even if he was born with full soul power, how could he possibly become a high-level grand soul master by the age of nine?

You must understand that among the major forces, no one ever heard of anyone reaching the level of high-level grand soul master at the age of nine.

Generally, those with innate soul power above level 7 or 8 take at least 11 years to reach the level of high-level grand soul master (level 27), and this is with very dedicated training.

Based on this estimation, Dai Yichen would need to be at least around ten years old to reach a soul power level close to that of a soul elder.

After all, the early soul master stage is not solely about daily practice; it also involves classes, interpersonal relationships, and real combat exercises, all of which consume a significant amount of time.

Even if Dai Yichen had the advantage of starting a few years earlier due to his talent and intelligence and could often skip theoretical classes, it would still be impossible for him to achieve such strength by the age of nine, as Dai Yutian seemed to believe.

Human energy is limited. Even disregarding the considerations above, it is unrealistic to expect Dai Yichen to practice all day, excluding eating and sleeping. In the long run, he wouldn't be able to handle that, whether physically or mentally!

Dai Yutian understood that his expectations might be overly optimistic, but his son had surprised him time and again. What if?

Then he looked at Zhu Ming and stated, "In short, Yichen's current strength is too weak. This reform concerns not only the Dai and Zhu families but also the various nobles. Only when Yichen's strength reaches a certain level can we convince them!

Three years from now, there will be a battle between the eldest and the second princes. Don't worry. Even if the second prince loses, I promise you that I won't abolish their cultivation and will secretly send them to the army. This competitive pressure can still drive them for the time being!"

In the room, Dai Yichen couldn't help but sneeze. He rubbed his nose and cursed in his heart. Someone must be talking about him shamelessly!

Dai Yutian & Zhu Ming: ...

If Dai Yichen were aware of Dai Yutian's expectations for him, he would undoubtedly jump up and curse. He thought reaching a high-level grand soul master in three years was akin to being treated like a donkey in a production team!

Achieving in three years what took others six years?!

He didn't want to spend his three years solely on cultivation. Aside from practicing, he also wanted to raise his daughter and develop feelings for Yu Jie (Zhu Zhuyun).

Of course, this does not imply he intended to slack off in his cultivation. All of this would be accomplished in his spare time.

Practicing every day? Even if he were made of iron, he couldn't withstand it!

Moreover, if he added a soul ring to his second martial soul simultaneously, within three years, he could easily surpass a high-level grand soul master, even a mere soul elder.

However, he did not plan to add a soul ring to the Spirit Eye martial soul so early. After all, the first soul ring of the Spirit Eye is a million-year soul ring. Doesn't it feel good to have a purple thousand-year soul ring as the second soul ring?

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