Douluo: Unlocking the Great Secrets of the Human Body, Becoming a Heavenly Demon

Elder Cai gave only a brief speech before declaring the opening ceremony over. The teachers standing on the stage led the students of their respective grades back to their classrooms.

Led by Wu Changkong amid the crowd, Bai Xu and Gu Yue arrived at a massive tiered classroom.

"This year's first-year freshmen will have me as their homeroom teacher, with Shen Yi as your counselor. Now, take your seats in the order I call. Tang Wulin, first row, seat one. Xie Xie, first row, seat two. Xu Xiaoyan, first row, seat three. Gu Yue, second row, seat one. Bai Xu, second row, seat two."

Apparently intending for the five of them to form a group, Wu Changkong had deliberately placed them at the front left of the classroom. Gu Yue sat beside Bai Xu, with Tang Wulin in front of her and Xie Xie in front of Bai Xu.

After the seating assignments were announced, Shen Yi took over from Wu Changkong and introduced the rules of Shrek Academy. All expenses here were paid with contribution points rather than Federal Coin. Shrek only held classes in the mornings, leaving the rest of the day free for students to arrange as they pleased. Bai Xu was quite satisfied with that.

The academy employed a bottom-five elimination system. The bottom five students in each yearly examination would be expelled directly.

"Alright, that concludes the important matters. Next is this morning's lesson." After reading out the rules and regulations, Shen Yi immediately began teaching.

"For today's first lesson, I will explain how to become a Battle Armor Master, as well as the definition of a Battle Armor Master." The moment Shen Yi said that, every student in the class perked up.

Becoming a Battle Armor Master was practically every student's dream. A Battle Armor could become an enormous source of support in the future, and every top expert on the continent was a powerful Battle Armor Master.

Gu Yue glanced at Bai Xu, who seemed somewhat bored. The collision between technology and cultivation was bound to be fascinating. Battle Armor Masters had to be Soul Masters, and their strength was built upon a Soul Master's own power. At higher levels, Battle Armor practically became part of a Soul Master's body.

Yet she was also troubled by a question. Could any cultivation system truly rival gods?

Though the Spirit of the Plane respected Bai Xu so much, as if he were a superior being destined to become the strongest, Gu Yue had ultimately never witnessed a concrete display of such power. Most of it was merely hearsay.

The power Bai Xu currently displayed was only somewhat unusual. He was a little stronger, possessed immense spiritual power, and could control multiple elements. It was not overwhelmingly powerful.

With that thought, Gu Yue sat upright and listened attentively. In her view, human technology still had its merits. If it continued developing, it might one day even threaten gods.

She was herself, and Bai Xu was Bai Xu. They each had their own choices.

Shen Yi continued, "Thirty-five is the age limit for the outer court. If you cannot become a First Rank Battle Armor Master before turning thirty-five, then you can go home. You will not be permitted to graduate."

"If your second profession had already established a solid foundation before you came here, then congratulations. Your later cultivation will proceed much more smoothly. Otherwise, you will have to put in even more effort."

"Become a First Rank Battle Armor Master before the age of twenty-five, and you will be qualified to participate in the inner court assessment. If you fail to get in, you will still graduate from the outer court and leave the academy. You do not have as much time as you imagine."

As she said this, she glanced at Bai Xu, who was lost in thought. He was immersed in his Spirit Sea, looking as though he were meditating. Wu Changkong had specifically instructed her to pay special attention to this child, aside from Tang Wulin and the others.

According to Wu Changkong, Bai Xu was strong—extremely strong. Unlike other Soul Masters, who specialized in certain areas, Bai Xu seemed to develop in every direction. He possessed speed, strength, control, and more, excelling in every aspect.

Yet he alone had no interest whatsoever in a second profession. Among this year's Shrek students, Bai Xu was the only one with zero points in his second profession. Everyone else had at least some points; even the lowest had four.

Shen Yi withdrew her gaze without interrupting Bai Xu's immersion and continued teaching.

There was not even a break during the morning class. It lasted until noon.

When it was time for lunch, Bai Xu woke up and touched his student card. After paying the tuition, he did not have many contribution points left. In a few days, they would be in the negatives.

He looked at Gu Yue. Sigh, it really looks like I'll have to accept my fate.

Gu Yue smiled. "Come on, let's eat. Don't sigh. Finish your contribution points first, then we'll talk."

Once they were gone, Bai Xu would have to trail behind Gu Yue and mooch meals off her.

"Come on. This afternoon, I'll see if there are any basic tasks. There's no way there are only second-profession tasks." Bai Xu refused to accept it.

"I'll come too!" Tang Wulin said.

But then he remembered that he, too, had very few contribution points, along with his terrifying appetite. He added, "You go ahead. I'll catch up later."

With that, he left first.

Xu Xiaoyan linked arms with Gu Yue, looked at Tang Wulin's departing back, and smiled. "His contribution points aren't enough, are they?"

Xie Xie patted Bai Xu on the shoulder. "Come eat with us, Bai Xu. Get familiar with everyone."

"Alright."

The group headed to the cafeteria together. Tang Wulin was already there.

At the cafeteria entrance, he pulled out a sheet of paper from his Storage Soul Tool, quickly wrote a line on it, then held it up as he stood there.

"Level Four Blacksmith. Can provide Thousand Refined First Grade forged metal. Due to empty pockets, I am willing to forge one set of Thousand Refined First Grade metal as payment for anyone willing to feed me for a year. Interested parties, please simply treat me to a meal."

Bai Xu's eye twitched. Seeing this, Gu Yue poked him and covered her mouth as she giggled. "You won't end up doing this too, will you?"

Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie also quietly shifted farther away from Tang Wulin, pretending not to know him.

"I..." Bai Xu was indeed short on money and found it hard to answer. In the end, he said, "I'll finish the contribution points on my card first."

The four of them had already gotten their food, but Tang Wulin was still standing at the cafeteria entrance. Most people passing by merely discussed it among themselves. Ten minutes passed, yet no one came forward to ask.

The four had finished eating and left.

Xu Xiaoyan said, "Gu Yue, want to take a look around Shrek together?"

"No, I'm planning to cultivate for a while this afternoon, earn some contribution points, and improve my Mecha skills while I'm at it." Gu Yue politely declined.

She turned to Bai Xu and asked, "What about you?"

"Me? I'll cultivate this afternoon, then take on some tasks too." Bai Xu certainly could not rely on Gu Yue to support him.

Xie Xie sighed. "It's only the first day of school. Aren't you going to relax a little?"

Bai Xu sighed mournfully. "If I could, I'd want to. But I'm really pressed for time."

With that, he and Gu Yue left.

Xu Xiaoyan watched their backs, looking a little disappointed. "Gu Yue really has left us behind. She likes Bai Xu!?"

Xie Xie pondered, "Their relationship is kind of complicated. Why do I feel like Boss has some feelings for Gu Yue too?"

"Wulin is too innocent. He's still muddled about it. Let them handle it themselves. I'm going back too." With that, Xu Xiaoyan followed after the two of them.

Xie Xie shouted, "You're not going to the supermarket?"

"My Soul Power is too low. I'd better cultivate first! You go by yourself!"

"Then I'll cultivate too."

Thus, the four of them returned to their dormitories and began meditating, but an unexpected visitor arrived.

At three in the afternoon, Gu Yue had already gone out to the Academic Affairs Office to accept some tasks and earn contribution points. But then, an inexplicable spiritual force woke Bai Xu.

"Come out. I want to talk to you."

The voice was cold, carrying a hint of rejection.

Bai Xu knew who it was and followed the sensation outside.

After winding through the woods for a while, he finally saw that silver-haired figure in a pavilion. He said, "You came out just like that? Aren't you afraid of causing a stir?"

Na'er was extremely popular at Shrek. She drew stares wherever she went, like a huge celebrity.

Na'er looked puzzled. "Are we familiar? You seem to know me?" But then she smiled in realization. "That makes sense. As an important figure capable of seeing through past and present, you should have expected my existence."

"So? Why did you call me here?" Bai Xu asked directly.

"Just to talk."

"Talk? More like probing, isn't it? Probing what your future will be, what your brother's future will be, and whether Gu Yue will kill him." Bai Xu exposed Na'er's intentions.

She was not surprised in the slightest. "Correct, but that is not all. I've always wondered why Gu Yue, who is clearly the personality with the least emotion, still fell for you."

Bai Xu sat down in the pavilion. His aura was tranquil, and even the greenery beside him bent toward him. "Don't you understand human emotions better than anyone? That is why you made a bet with Gu Yue, placing the stakes on unknown emotions. Do you still not understand?"

Na'er's body trembled. She was utterly shocked that Bai Xu even knew what she had been thinking.

Bai Xu explained, "I merely said a few things. I did not help Gu Yue in any way. She figured it out herself."

"A few things..." Na'er lowered her eyes, her expression obscured as she said, "It seems everything I did was futile. Emotions can save people, but they can also harm them."

"But if I kill you here, can I return everything to its proper course?" The Silver Dragon Spear appeared in her hand, pointed directly at Bai Xu. Her aura was unstoppable.

Bai Xu only sneered. "Setting aside whether you can do it, you're more like a human. You should understand that killing me now would only make things worse. But Gu Yue is more human now, and she already knew you had come."

After saying that, Bai Xu looked toward the forest. The figure emerging from it was Gu Yue, who had supposedly left.

Na'er panicked. Looking at Gu Yue, she did not know what to do and stood there foolishly.

"Do you like him that much?" Gu Yue asked.

"Yes."

"I have to admit, merely resembling a human was enough for you to scheme against me. Those true humans really are beyond our expectations." She then glanced at Bai Xu. "Leave first. Na'er and I have some things to say."

Bai Xu: "?"

"What could you possibly say that I can't hear?"

But he still left. This time, calling Gu Yue through Soul Guidance Communication had only been so he would not hide anything from her. He still needed to deal with his own clone himself.

Bai Xu returned to the dormitory and continued cultivating, waiting for Gu Yue to return so they could have dinner together.

It was already dusk when she came back, though fortunately they still caught the cafeteria before it closed.

The two went together. Along the way, Gu Yue was in an excellent mood, her lips curved in a smile that made Bai Xu deeply curious.

Bai Xu asked in confusion, "Why do I feel like you became even happier after talking with Na'er?"

"Secret! But Immortal Bai Xu can see through the past and future, so why don't you guess the future?" she said mischievously.

"You're still teasing me about that? I already told you it was nonsense. You can't believe it." Bai Xu was speechless. "Still, Immortal Lord sounds pretty good. I'll accept it."

Their smiles and words carried mutual understanding. They both knew, yet neither said it aloud.

Bai Xu sighed at Gu Yue's change. As her experiences in human society grew richer, her personality would become more complete.