Room Conversation, Eyes on the Grand Competition

Over an hour passed, and Chen An finished engraving all the Soul Tool components.

Next came assembling the components. His movements were fairly deft as well.

"Done." Chen An handed the completed first-level Soul Tool dagger to Director Xu.

The latter accepted it with a smile. He had watched the entire process and naturally knew the dagger's condition.

"Your movements are practiced. You must have spent plenty of time training even when you had no Soul Power."

"It's clear that you're genuinely interested in Soul Tools."

"You do have talent in this area too. The Soul Tool you made is quite good."

"It has already reached the peak of the first level. You only need to raise the formation's level slightly."

"Then it will become a second-level melee Soul Tool. It's truly quite impressive," Director Xu praised.

As a Ninth-Level Soul Guidance Master, he did not hold back his praise at all.

He truly recognized Chen An's talent. Chen An had the potential to become an eighth- or ninth-level Soul Engineer in the future.

Chen An nodded politely, accepting Director Xu's praise.

"Your performance has earned my approval. This is your reward."

Director Xu took out a notebook from his Storage Soul Guidance Device. It looked rather old.

It had clearly been used many times and was not a brand-new item.

After hesitating for a moment, Chen An accepted it and casually flipped through the nameless notebook.

"This is your personal notes, Director Xu. Are you sure you want to give it to me?" Chen An asked for confirmation.

This notebook contained the personal notes of Director Xu, a Ninth-Level Soul Guidance Master.

It recorded much of his experience and insights from making Soul Tools, making it quite valuable.

With this notebook, Chen An would certainly take many fewer detours when making Soul Tools in the future.

"Giving it to you would be going too far. I'm only lending it to you. Once you no longer need it, remember to return it to me."

Director Xu chuckled. This notebook still held some commemorative value to him.

It had witnessed his journey from weakness to becoming the Ninth-Level Soul Guidance Master he was today.

"Rest assured, Director Xu. I will study it carefully and make sure it suffers no damage," Chen An promised.

He was not disappointed by the word "lend." Instead, he felt relieved.

If it had truly been given to him outright, he would not have wanted to accept it. It was far too precious.

"I look forward to seeing you achieve something in Soul Tools, but I must also remind you."

"Your Martial Soul talent is extremely high. Cultivating your Martial Soul should be your priority."

"Do not put the cart before the horse and let Soul Tools delay your Martial Soul cultivation."

"Sun Moon Royal Academy does not lack powerful Soul Engineers. What it lacks are powerful Soul Masters."

"I think highly of the two of you. You both have the potential to become truly supreme powerhouses."

"I hope you won't disappoint me," Director Xu instructed seriously.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na both nodded, though neither paid much attention to his advice.

They both had unwavering pursuits in cultivation and wanted to grow stronger.

After chatting for a little longer, Director Xu led Chen An and Gu Yue Na to the dormitories.

Their dormitory was not in this building, but in the student building.

Sun Moon Royal Academy consisted of several massive buildings, each serving a different purpose.

The building they were currently in was reserved for teachers.

It contained faculty offices, research rooms, a teachers' cafeteria, and staff dormitories.

There were also many activity rooms for teachers' entertainment and leisure. Its facilities were extremely comprehensive.

As for the student building they were about to visit, it was specifically for student use.

Its main rooms were classrooms, followed by dormitories, cafeterias, and all sorts of shops.

Students' cultivation rooms, research rooms, and activity plazas were located in other buildings.

Those massive buildings contained an astonishing variety of things. They truly held a whole world within them.

There were far more people in the student building. Many students could be seen in the corridors and elevators.

Quite a few students greeted Director Xu along the way, and many paid attention to Chen An and Gu Yue Na.

After all, anyone personally escorted by the admissions director had to be extraordinary.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na's dormitory was on the fortieth floor of the student building.

All the residents on this floor were Red-Level Students, each with an individual room.

Their rooms had been arranged beside each other, separated by only one wall.

"There's a campus map inside your rooms. Since you're new and unfamiliar with the academy, take a good look at it."

Director Xu finished speaking and was about to leave when he suddenly stopped and left them a contact number.

"If anything comes up, contact me." With that, he departed directly.

Chen An looked at Gu Yue Na, and she happened to be looking at him as well.

She naturally entered Chen An's room, and Chen An closed the door.

The dormitory was quite large, nearly a hundred square meters, with very complete facilities.

The two sat across from each other on the sofa.

"That Director Xu seems somewhat wary of your Martial Soul. There was a flash of apprehension in his eyes," Gu Yue Na reminded him.

Her exceptional spiritual power allowed her to observe people's microexpressions very closely.

"I noticed it too. The Death Attribute may have made him suspect that I could be an Evil Soul Master."

"His apprehension is probably because he fears I might become an Evil Soul Master in the future," Chen An said with a nod.

"It won't do if this misunderstanding continues. Is there any way to resolve it?" Gu Yue Na asked.

Chen An had clearly considered this issue long ago and decisively shook his head.

"There's no way for me to change my attribute. I can't make others stop worrying about the Death Attribute."

"All I can do is behave normally and let them observe me for a while."

"Once they realize that I truly have none of the characteristics of an Evil Soul Master, their concerns will naturally disappear."

Gu Yue Na considered it. This did seem to be the best way to handle it.

Repeatedly explaining and insisting that he was not an Evil Soul Master would only backfire.

"Your Death Attribute is deathly silent and cold, yet it also carries a sense of grandeur."

"As long as those people can sense that clearly, there shouldn't be any problem," Gu Yue Na said.

As long as one's level was high enough, even the most negative energy would possess a measure of righteous grandeur.

It was like the Evil God of the God Realm. Even his evil carried a trace of righteousness.

The blend of those utterly different qualities was strange, yet it also felt harmonious.

"Mm." Chen An nodded, changing the subject. "Now that we've successfully enrolled..."

"Next, we need to find out what opportunities there are to prove ourselves. We have to display our strength as much as possible."

"And then there's the All-Federation Great Competition two years from now. That is an opportunity we cannot miss."

"We must strive to represent Sun Moon Royal Academy's youth division in the competition."

Chen An placed great importance on the All-Federation Great Competition two years later.

It was an excellent opportunity to make a name for himself. As long as he could win the exhibition match, Sun Moon Royal Academy would certainly attach great importance to him.

Because that exhibition match would be jointly presented by Sun Moon Royal Academy and Shrek Academy.

After the Federation was established, the original All-Continent Soul Master Academy Tournament was renamed the Federation Grand Competition.

After participating for several editions, Shrek Academy announced that it would no longer take part.

They had always been the champions, and it had become boring, so they simply withdrew.

Although they no longer participated in the main competition, they would still have several exhibition matches.

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