New Student Enrollment, First Class (Please Follow and Read!!!)

Time flew by.

Su Yu had lived at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy for a month.

It was also time for the academy's new students to enroll.

As for the returning students, they had begun trickling back half a month ago.

"Huh! Someone actually got here earlier than me?"

Su Yu was still cultivating in bed when he heard movement.

He opened his eyes and saw an excited fat guy.

"Hello, my name is Qian Buduo."

The corner of Su Yu's mouth twitched. What kind of name was that?

However, Qian Buduo—

That name reminded him of someone else: Qian Duoduo, the vice dean of Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department.

Could the two be related?

Su Yu only thought so inwardly, without showing the slightest trace of suspicion on his face.

"Su Yu."

"I thought everyone from our Martial Soul Department was still at home enjoying themselves. I didn't expect someone with even more perseverance than me to arrive this early."

Qian Buduo was a chatterbox. Even while unpacking, his mouth never stopped moving.

"Anyone who can enter our Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy but can't get into the Soul Tool Department is just here to coast for a diploma. The later they can arrive after school starts, the better."

Su Yu did not respond, merely listening to Qian Buduo's rambling.

"Brother, do you want to transfer to the Soul Tool Department?"

Su Yu merely opened his eyes and glanced at Qian Buduo.

"Hehe, just as I thought. People like us who arrive early obviously still have fighting spirit and want to make a push for the Soul Tool Department. Otherwise, wouldn't it be better to just attend Ming Capital Martial Soul Academy?"

Su Yu truly admired Qian Buduo's mouth. He talked from early morning until noon.

"Brother, want to eat together?"

Opening his eyes, Su Yu did not refuse. "Let's go."

This morning's meditation had advanced his Soul Power another step.

After absorbing the Five Thousand Eight Hundred Years Exploding Heaven Chili Spirit Ring, Su Yu's Soul Power had reached Level Thirty-Three. Then, during the following month and a half on the merchant caravan's carriage, he had cultivated almost around the clock.

Afterward, he had cultivated here for another month.

Today, his Level Thirty-Three Soul Power had reached its limit.

All that remained was to break through that barrier and reach Level Thirty-Four.

He just did not know how long he would be stuck this time.

Su Yu brought Qian Buduo to the cafeteria and, familiar with the place, ordered a Nutritious Meal. One such meal cost about one Gold Soul Coin.

It was expensive, but worth the price. The ingredients contained abundant Soul Power and benefited martial soul cultivation. Not only could they increase one's Cultivation Speed, they could also subtly refine one's Soul Power.

If eaten regularly over a long period, even if one used pills to raise Soul Power, so long as it was not too frequent or excessive, these nutritious meals could help restore one's condition.

This was also why Su Yu had been able to cultivate his Level Thirty-Three Soul Power to its limit so quickly.

"Su Leader, how are you so familiar with the academy?"

When Su Yu had finished cultivating earlier, Qian Buduo had sensed a trace of Su Yu's Soul Power aura. From then on, he had kept calling Su Yu Su Leader.

In truth, Su Yu was Twelve Years Old, while Qian Buduo was already fourteen.

But there was no helping it. Su Yu was stronger.

Moreover, Qian Buduo was somewhat short and chubby, and did not look noticeably older than Su Yu.

Calling him that somehow did not feel out of place at all.

"Su Leader, do you want to check out the library? I heard that although we're in the Martial Soul Department, we still have the right to consult Soul Tool materials.

"There's only one month left. We should make a final push and strive to successfully transfer to the Soul Tool Department during the New Student Assessment. Let's go familiarize ourselves with the library first."

"Su Leader, how are you so familiar with the school?"

Under Su Yu's guidance, they arrived at the library. After going through the procedures for borrowing books, reading, returning books, making reservations, canceling reservations, and recharging, Qian Buduo sighed emotionally.

The corner of Su Yu's mouth twitched.

If you had picked literally anywhere else, I wouldn't be this familiar with it.

He did not waste any more words on Qian Buduo. He found the book Common Models of Level One Soul Tools and began studying.

Conversation was forbidden in the library.

Qian Buduo could only keep his mouth shut.

Three days passed in a flash.

New student registration lasted a full three days.

Tomorrow, regular classes would begin.

"Su Leader, I heard our teacher is especially lax. As long as we don't disturb him, anything goes during class."

Qian Buduo's intelligence network was extensive. He was well-informed even about many bits of gossip, sparing Su Yu a great deal of trouble.

"In that case, can you sign in for me?"

"Ah?"

Qian Buduo let out a pig-slaughtering scream.

"Leader, at least attend the first class. Otherwise, we'll both be finished."

Su Yu thought about it and felt that made sense.

The two arrived at the classroom.

They were in the same class.

Or rather, the Martial Soul Department had only one class.

It was a large class with a full one hundred and eighty students.

Cultivation at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was quite similar to university in Su Yu's previous life. Students signed up for their own compulsory and elective courses. The compulsory courses were all large lectures, with a single teacher responsible for instructing everyone together.

Su Yu arrived at the First Year Large Classroom of the Martial Soul Department.

The two had come relatively early.

The front rows were empty.

Su Yu pulled the fat guy to the second-to-last row by the window.

Other students gradually arrived as well. They all headed toward the back, sitting together in twos and threes to chat.

As a result, when the teacher entered the classroom, not a single student sat in the first three middle rows, while there were pitifully few students seated on either side.

"Hey, move up a bit. Students in the back rows, come to the front."

The teacher's class might be lax, but he was still a teacher.

He was a bona fide Six-Ring Soul Emperor!

Simply standing there gave off an unquestionable air.

Everyone present had some influence behind their families, but none of them was foolish enough to casually oppose a Six-Ring Soul Emperor.

Besides, a Six-Ring Soul Emperor capable of serving as a lecturer at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy naturally had an impressive network of connections.

The classroom was divided into three sections, with seats in the middle and on both sides. Each middle row had five or six connected seats, while each side had three seats.

With the first three middle rows empty, they were far too conspicuous.

When the teacher spoke, he was also pointing at the students in the last three middle rows.

There were students everywhere else, leaving only the first three rows empty. More than a dozen students reluctantly moved to the front and sat properly.

"Everyone who has come to our Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy—"

The teacher's lecture was truly lax. Su Yu had already conceded defeat after hearing just three sentences.

He closed his eyes to rest and secretly circulated his Soul Power to cultivate.

Yang Chengyu also noticed Su Yu's behavior, but did not interfere.

"Three-Ring Soul Master? In any case, there's nothing particularly useful in what I'm teaching. I heard he wants to test into the Soul Tool Department.

"I won't disturb his cultivation.

"If he cultivates during my class, he'll have more time after class to study Soul Tool knowledge.

"Mm, I hope he can get into the Soul Tool Department.

"Soul engineers are the proper path."

No one knew that the teacher lecturing in the Martial Soul Department actually had such thoughts.

No wonder. Soul engineers held an incomparably lofty status in the Sun Moon Empire.

Every academy teacher had extensive connections, and in the Sun Moon Empire, nearly all those with extensive connections were soul engineers.

In other words, even the teachers of the Martial Soul Department were soul engineers.

"Su Yu, come to my office after class."