First Day of Class

Rubbing his head, the swelling pain in Lu Yunxiao's mind quietly faded away with the appearance of Alchemy Musings.

Immersing his mind within, he casually opened Alchemy Musings in his mind and flipped through it for a while. He found it obscure and profoundly difficult to understand, leaving him utterly unable to make sense of it for the moment.

After flipping through a few more pages, he found the foundational section, the chapter covering the basics of alchemy. Lu Yunxiao gradually gained something from it and acquired a slight understanding of the path of alchemy.

The foundational section was exceptionally detailed, providing thorough explanations of alchemy techniques, the use of soul perception, control of heat, the basics of alchemy cauldrons, the common properties of various herbs, and more.

It progressed from simple to complex and delved deeply into the subject. It was clearly well-structured and extremely convenient for beginners to study.

"Good stuff!" Lu Yunxiao sighed softly. Being rewarded Alchemy Musings now was perfect for laying his foundation and learning about all kinds of herbs and basic alchemy knowledge. Once his Fire Element was unlocked, he could immediately try his hand at alchemy.

It could be said that this saved him the greatest possible amount of time. Otherwise, if he waited until his Fire Element was unlocked to learn this foundational knowledge, it would slow his progress in alchemy.

Withdrawing his mind, Lu Yunxiao's gaze fell on the stone in his hand, which flickered with an orange-yellow glow.

"So this is the Soul Contract Stone?" Lu Yunxiao muttered softly as he weighed it in his right hand.

"That's right. This is the Soul Contract Stone. It can form a soul contract. Once the contract is established, you can control people or other creatures whose soul realm is no more than two levels above yours."

The system's voice rang out in Lu Yunxiao's mind.

"Does 'no more than two levels above mine' mean major realms or minor levels?"

Lu Yunxiao blinked. He was currently at Mortal Realm Middle. If it referred to major realms, that would correspond to the peak of the Mortal Realm. Among alchemists, someone possessing peak Mortal Realm Soul Power would be a top-tier Tier 7 Alchemist.

Among ordinary cultivators, it generally corresponded to a strong person below the realm of a five-star Dou Zun. In other words, if it referred to major realms, then with the Soul Contract Stone, he could form a contract with and command a Dou Zun. That would be incredible.

But if it referred to minor levels, then his current Soul Power at the minor completion stage of Mortal Realm Middle would correspond to the peak of Mortal Realm Middle. This generally corresponded to an ordinary Tier 6 Alchemist or an ordinary low-level Dou Zong.

The difference between major realms and minor levels was enormous.

"Of course it means major realms. Otherwise, the Soul Contract Stone could not be called a rare treasure of heaven and earth. However, Host, don't get happy too soon. You need to obtain a wisp of the other party's Soul Power in order to form a soul contract with the Soul Contract Stone."

"In other words, whether actively or passively, if Host wants to form a contract, you must obtain a wisp of the contracted party's soul. That is not easy to accomplish."

The system spoke in a soft voice.

"I understand." Lu Yunxiao nodded. He had not entertained excessive fantasies to begin with. After all, nothing in this world was perfect.

The Soul Contract Stone was certainly powerful, but it naturally came with prerequisites. He understood that clearly.

Still, no matter what, the Soul Contract Stone would be immensely useful. He would definitely have use for it in the future.

After claiming it as his master with a drop of blood, Lu Yunxiao put away the Soul Contract Stone.

"The Cultivation Experience Cards have solved my urgent problem."

Lu Yunxiao smiled faintly. The Yang Pendant was indeed powerful, but it was too precious. Using it against his current enemies would be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito—far too wasteful.

These three Experience Cards were different. He would not feel nearly as pained using them, and if he encountered danger, they would be immensely useful.

"Not bad. The rewards for this Check-in Mission are quite generous."

Lu Yunxiao put away the Experience Cards as well and said with a beaming smile.

"Your first check-in naturally gives Host some good items. As for later Check-in Missions, that will depend on the circumstances."

The system said calmly.

"What circumstances?" Lu Yunxiao asked in confusion.

"The difficulty of the mission." The system's calm voice sounded again.

Two days passed in a flash, and before long, it was time for the new students to begin classes.

Holding a map, Lu Yunxiao followed the route marked on it toward Minghong Building.

"Second Room, Third Floor, Minghong Building. Yellow Class Two!" Lu Yunxiao murmured softly. His steps were light, his green robes fluttered in the wind, and light flowed through his Starry Eyes, naturally giving rise to an elegant and carefree air.

"Wow, that Junior Brother is so handsome!" Seeing Lu Yunxiao's peerless bearing, a female student in the nearby crowd could not help but cry out.

"Where, where?" Her voice startled her companions. They hurriedly turned their gazes over, and they too were instantly stunned.

"So handsome! This Junior Brother is a new student, right? I've never seen him before!"

"He must be a new student. Look, he doesn't even have a uniform."

One of the girls spoke up.

"I wonder which class this Junior Brother is in. I'm curious."

Another female student asked quietly.

"New students are definitely all over by Minghong Building." A voice popped up from somewhere.

"Then isn't that on the way? Follow him, follow him!" A group of female students exchanged looks and trailed behind Lu Yunxiao from afar.

Lu Yunxiao naturally noticed them. The corner of his mouth twitched, but he pretended not to see and continued toward Minghong Building.

Minghong Building was where the Yellow-tier classes gathered. Across from it stood Mingguang Building, where the Xuan-tier classes gathered.

Besides Minghong Building and Mingguang Building, Jia Nan Academy had many other teaching buildings. However, a large number of students from Minghong Building and Mingguang Building had graduated this year, leaving many vacancies to fill, so the new students were basically assigned here.

Jia Nan Academy had no year divisions, only Yellow-tier classes and Xuan-tier classes. Old and new students attended class together, with the emphasis placed on cultivating competitiveness, so students were not divided by age.

Located in the Black Corner Region, Jia Nan Academy's educational philosophy differed greatly from that of ordinary academies. It was closer to reality and placed greater emphasis on the strong ruling over the weak, because a real enemy would not spare you just because you were young.

Thus, any new student who could still stand out under such circumstances was a true genius—and someone Jia Nan Academy would genuinely focus on nurturing.

In terms of class strength, Xuan-tier students were generally stronger overall than Yellow-tier students, but that did not apply to everyone. Some Yellow-tier students were just as strong.

For example, Lu Yunxiao, as well as other exceptionally talented genius students.

Lu Yunxiao's name had already become widely known. Many students had heard of him; some were shocked, some admired him, but most remained skeptical.

Along the way, Lu Yunxiao had already heard plenty of discussions about himself. Most people said they wanted to see his strength for themselves, making the corner of his mouth twitch repeatedly.

It seemed that for some time to come, he would have a hard time finding peace.

One chapter at noon, and two more this afternoon!