Yuhao, Would You Like to Join Skywater Academy? (First Update)

Skywater City.

Huo Yuhao walked through the streets with Zi Ling and happened to run into Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu.

Xue Wu warmly greeted Zi Ling.

"Little sister?"

Zi Ling tugged at Huo Yuhao's sleeve and looked up at him in confusion.

Who is this woman?

Shui Bing'er looked slightly surprised.

Only then did Huo Yuhao remember.

When he had met them in Skywater City before, Xue Wu had asked why he wanted a map of the Northern Border.

At the time, he had casually made up an excuse, saying he had come to the Northern Border to look for relatives.

He himself had nearly forgotten about it. He hadn't expected them to remember.

A chance encounter was fate enough, let alone meeting twice in a row.

That day.

Xue Wu enthusiastically invited the "siblings" to afternoon tea. Shui Bing'er even made an unprecedented invitation herself. Unable to refuse such warm hospitality, Huo Yuhao simply went along with it.

On the street, Xue Wu chattered away about this and that.

Huo Yuhao gave brief responses, either a "Mm" or a smiling nod.

Xue Wu asked where he had found his little sister.

Huo Yuhao said that she had been raised at her maternal grandfather's home in the countryside since childhood, at a grassland pasture beneath a snow mountain somewhere in the Northern Border.

Zi Ling stared at Huo Yuhao with wide eyes.

Huh?

Xue Wu believed him completely. Zi Ling's ethereal air could only have been cultivated in such a pure, isolated environment.

She wanted to keep asking, but Shui Bing'er stopped her in time.

Huo Yuhao merely smiled without saying a word.

If she kept asking, he would have to keep making things up.

Fragrant Tea Pavilion, second-floor hall.

Round wooden tables were arranged neatly throughout the hall, clean and tidy, each adorned with wisteria flowers. A few patrons sat scattered about, and the overall atmosphere was elegant and tranquil.

Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu sat side by side, while Huo Yuhao and Zi Ling sat opposite them.

After ordering from the attendant, Xue Wu curiously pressed Huo Yuhao about his experiences.

Huo Yuhao dealt with it seriously enough, always listening, smiling, and occasionally responding.

Shui Bing'er occasionally joined in, discussing things related to soul master cultivation. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Zi Ling sat in her chair, swinging her little legs boredly as she looked around.

Through the glass wall, she could see pedestrians on the street below.

Soon, the attendant pushed over a cart and served each of them an exquisite cake dessert.

Zi Ling's eyes lit up as she clumsily fiddled with her fork.

While talking, Huo Yuhao used a knife and fork to cut it into pieces for her.

Zi Ling speared a small piece of cake with her fork. The moment she put it into her mouth, her eyes lit up.

Watching this, Xue Wu felt that the siblings were so loving. She was genuinely envious.

Shui Bing'er had no suspicions either.

Mainly because the image Huo Yuhao had casually concocted of a wild country girl matched Zi Ling's current state perfectly.

They chatted about the soul master system, the limits of soul ring absorption, and insights into how to properly match them.

Huo Yuhao was rather familiar with such matters and gave them some advice.

Zi Ling was focused on dealing with the cake in front of her.

Soul ring configurations?

She had seen Huo Yuhao's soul rings. Although his cultivation was not high, every one of them was utterly abnormal. He simply could not be measured by ordinary human standards.

Still, she did not interrupt their conversation. Food was more important.

As Huo Yuhao and the others discussed these matters, they inevitably mentioned Spirit Hall and the Advanced Soul Master Competition.

In Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's view, the Martial Soul Academy supported by Spirit Hall had the strongest overall strength. They had the most cutting-edge soul master theory system to guide cultivation, abundant and comprehensive Mimicry Training Ecological Zones, and a wide variety of soul beast meat supplements.

Next came the royal academies established under the backing of the two great empires, Heaven Dou and Star Luo. These three soul master academies were the continent's most elite institutions.

Their Skywater Academy was one of the Five Element Academies within the Heaven Dou Empire.

Although the element academies lacked the powerful financial resources and support of the royal academies and Spirit Hall, they could still provide single-attribute Mimicry Training Ecological Zones. This was also the fundamental reason Skywater Academy had been established in the Northern Border.

Because of the need for mimicry training ecological zones, the Five Element Academies had attribute requirements for student admissions.

"Yuhao, if you want to become a powerful soul master, you can start with an academy. Cultivating alone is truly difficult to make progress with. Mimicry Training Ecological Zones are extremely important for soul master cultivation, especially in the early stages," Xue Wu reminded him.

Zi Ling paid no attention to any of this. Her expression was somewhat conflicted.

She had already finished the cake in front of her, but she still wanted more.

Her gaze shifted to the untouched slice of cake in front of Huo Yuhao, and her expression became conflicted.

"Unfortunately, my martial soul is of the mental type. There's no compatible mimicry training environment, and my talent isn't high, so I don't seek such things," Huo Yuhao said with a smile, casually moving the cake in front of him over to Zi Ling.

Zi Ling's eyes immediately lit up.

As if your talent is low. That soul ring configuration alone could scare people to death.

Still, for the sake of food, she would not expose him.

Huo Yuhao watched her stuff herself, cream smeared all over the corners of her mouth. He casually took a napkin and handed it to her to wipe her mouth.

Seeing how open-minded he was, Shui Bing'er could not help but think more highly of him.

She had heard her teacher say that if a Mental Soul Master could develop properly, their strength would be unpredictable and unfathomable. Their mental attacks were even harder to guard against.

However, Mental Martial Souls were far too rare, and there was a lack of cutting-edge soul master theory to guide their cultivation.

Furthermore, Spirit-type Soul Beasts were rare and difficult to find.

Therefore, Mental Soul Masters found it quite difficult to choose their soul rings. Most could only mix in auxiliary-type soul skills and ultimately faded into obscurity.

"What is your current cultivation level?" Shui Bing'er looked up at Huo Yuhao.

She knew it was somewhat presumptuous to inquire about a soul master's rank, but she chose to ask anyway.

She wanted to know what Huo Yuhao's talent was like and see whether she could recommend him.

But it was not appropriate to directly ask about his Innate Soul Power. By asking about his cultivation and considering his age, she could still make a rough judgment.

Huo Yuhao was slightly stunned.

I deliberately said my talent wasn't good, and you're still asking?

"Mm, I only recently broke through to Three Rings," Huo Yuhao said after a moment's thought.

"Wow, you cultivate so quickly, yet you still say your talent isn't good." Xue Wu's eyes immediately lit up. She had nearly been fooled by this guy's humble act.

They were among the most talented students at Skywater Academy. They were around fourteen or fifteen years old, yet their soul power cultivation was only around level thirty-five or thirty-six.

Yuhao looked only twelve or thirteen, yet he had already broken through to Three Rings. His Innate Soul Power had to be at least Seventh Level or above. And he called that low talent?

Shui Bing'er looked at him with a smile.

At barely over ten years old, he was already a Three-Ring Soul Elder.

That talent was already considered exceptional, especially combined with the advantages of being a Mental Soul Master.

"Yuhao, I'd like to report this to the academy and recommend you. Would you be willing to join our academy?" Shui Bing'er asked with a smile, extending an olive branch.

Huo Yuhao hesitated slightly. "Doesn't Skywater Academy only recruit female students?"

"Just put on women's clothes," Xue Wu interjected, only to be immediately pressed down by Shui Bing'er.

"For exceptional talent, I believe the academy's higher-ups would be willing to make an exception," Shui Bing'er said with a smile.

That was a conservative way of putting it. Mainly because her talent was so outstanding, she still had some influence among the academy's higher-ups.

If she fought hard for it, there was still a good chance.

Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched slightly.

This... wouldn't be very appropriate, would it?