Na'er's Strange Behavior

With Luo Ze, who possessed Innate Full Soul Power, going first, everyone else's introductions seemed utterly ordinary by comparison.

The others all wondered whether they had been assigned to the wrong class. Why had a Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power been placed in the same class as a group of Soul Masters whose Innate Soul Power was below level five?!

Wasn't this arrangement simply a dimensionality-reduction blow against them?!

Lin Ximeng felt the same way. She was shocked and puzzled. Why had a Soul Master like Luo Ze, with Innate Full Soul Power and a top-tier Martial Soul, not been specially nurtured elsewhere and instead been assigned to Class Five?

After some brief consideration, Lin Ximeng decided that after class, she would go to the Principal Office and ask whether Luo Ze had been assigned to the wrong class.

The first day's lessons covered the basics of Soul Masters, such as the two major categories of Martial Souls. Beast Martial Souls manifested as living creatures, while Weapon Martial Souls were the opposite, manifesting as nonliving objects such as hammers, blades, axes, towers, and so on...

As they listened to Lin Ximeng explain and categorize Martial Souls, it was as though a door to a new world had opened before them. They eagerly absorbed knowledge, filling their previously blank pages.

"Ring-ring—"

The dismissal bell soon rang. Due to a shortage of teachers, Red Mountain Academy only offered one specialized Soul Master class in the morning and one in the afternoon.

"Such a short time. I haven't heard enough yet."

"Yeah, there are only two classes a day. Why doesn't the principal arrange more?"

The two students seated in the front row sighed regretfully. For the first time, they felt that paying close attention in class was such a wonderful thing!

Unfortunately, time passed too quickly, and it ended with such regret!

Tang Wulin, seated in the back corner by the wall, felt the same way. Ever since he was young, he had been curious about the profession of Soul Masters. This knowledge was like a brand-new door the world had opened for him, leaving him unable to get enough!

"If only there were two more classes." Looking at his pages of filled notes, Tang Wulin sighed in regret.

"Wulin, do you want to hear more about Soul Masters?" Luo Ze asked lazily as he leaned back in his chair.

"Of course! I dream about it! Brother Luo, from the sound of it, do you have a way?!" Tang Wulin's eyes widened as he looked at Luo Ze in delight.

"I have an uncle who's a Soul Master. If you don't mind, come with me to see him after school at noon. He can teach the two of us."

The uncle Luo Ze referred to was none other than Wang Mu, the master of Aolai City's Spirit Pagoda and a renowned Soul Sage.

Teaching Luo Ze and Tang Wulin was child's play for him.

"Sure, sure! How much does one lesson cost? I'll pay you in installments with my forging!"

After all, Soul Masters were scarce in Aolai City. Lessons related to Soul Masters cost as much as two or three years of wages for an ordinary citizen.

Even so, many ordinary families were willing to spend astronomical sums just to let their children get ahead at the starting line!

"Since you paid such close attention in class, I won't charge you. It's free," Luo Ze said slowly.

The moment those words came out, Tang Wulin was overjoyed. He instantly threw himself into Luo Ze's arms. "Brother Luo, thank you! Thank you so much!"

"It's nothing. We're classmates. Helping each other is only natural." Luo Ze patted Tang Wulin on the shoulder.

But the next second, he regretted it somewhat, because he felt a pair of icy purple eyes staring at them with undisguised killing intent.

"Let go once you've hugged enough. He's my brother!" No one knew where Na'er found the strength, but in an instant, she dragged Tang Wulin, who was tightly hugging Luo Ze, back to his seat.

"Hehe, I was just too excited!" Tang Wulin explained.

"Even if you're excited, you can't hug him! Two grown men hugging each other—what does that look like?!" Na'er scolded Tang Wulin angrily.

"Huh?! There shouldn't be anything wrong with two grown men hugging, right?" Tang Wulin waved his hand, making it clear that he did not understand.

The cultural studies classes were comparatively boring. They mainly explained knowledge about the continent and the demand for professional talent in various industries. For these children who had only just stepped through the door of becoming Soul Masters, they were neither important nor unimportant.

Yet Luo Ze listened with extreme focus, his pen never stopping for a moment, afraid that he might miss any point of knowledge.

Grandfather had once told him that an outstanding Soul Master needed more than just Soul Power. He also needed a considerable reserve of knowledge, such as the classifications and weaknesses of Soul Beasts, the making of Battle Armor, and so on...

Luo Ze understood this especially well when it came to Soul Beasts.

When he had trained in the Star Dou Great Forest before, a Man Faced Demon Spider had chased him until he fled in panic. If Grandfather had not reminded him of the Man Faced Demon Spider's weakness, he might have died long ago.

The morning quickly passed. The instant the dismissal bell rang, the students of Class Five surged out of the classroom like wild horses released from their reins.

The free lunch was limited. If they did not run over early, it would all be snatched away by others!

"Brother Luo, let's hurry too! If we're even a step late, the free lunch will be taken by someone else!" Tang Wulin said.

"No need. Just follow me. My family provides meals, and we can eat while listening to the lesson!" Luo Ze said unhurriedly as he packed up his desk.

Then, he led Na'er and Tang Wulin out of the academy.

Along the way, Tang Wulin was like a curious child, constantly chattering as he asked Luo Ze questions related to Soul Masters.

For example, how Soul Masters could cultivate faster, what it felt like after becoming a Soul Master and obtaining Soul Rings, and so on.

Luo Ze was naturally good-tempered, and he was quite familiar with knowledge about Soul Masters, so he patiently answered Tang Wulin's questions one by one.

Tang Wulin's eyes shone brightly after hearing this, and his goal of becoming a great Soul Master grew even firmer!

Seeing the two of them acting so close, Na'er, who was holding onto Luo Ze's arm beside them, puffed out her cheeks in jealousy.

"Brother! Can you stop talking for now? Let's hurry back. Uncle Wang is about to get tired of waiting!" Na'er tugged impatiently at Luo Ze.

"Alright, alright. Wulin, ask Uncle Wang the rest when we get back. He knows far more than I do," Luo Ze said.

Tang Wulin nodded.

Before long, the three arrived at a lounge within the Spirit Pagoda. They ate a rich and nutritious lunch while waiting for Wang Mu.

"Wow! Tuna, Sea Cucumber, and Sea Shells with incredibly high nutritional value! The Spirit Pagoda's meals are way too good, aren't they?!" Tang Wulin, who had never seen such things before, widened his eyes.

Setting aside the nutritional value of Sea Cucumber and Sea Shells, these were rare goods that could not even be bought on the market. And tuna was even more so. Catching it was as difficult as forging Battle Armor; it was an absolute delicacy with a price but no supply!

"Eat up. If nothing else, the Spirit Pagoda definitely makes sure you eat your fill." As he spoke, Luo Ze prepared to transfer the tuna from his lunchbox to Tang Wulin's.

"Brother! I don't have enough to eat. Give it to me!" Na'er suddenly said.

"Huh? Didn't you say you didn't like Seafood?" Luo Ze looked at Na'er in confusion.

"I like it now. Are you giving it to me or not?" Na'er puffed out her cheeks and glared at Luo Ze somewhat angrily.

"I'll give it to you. Why wouldn't I?" Luo Ze answered without hesitation.

As he spoke, he placed the tuna, Sea Cucumber, and Sea Shells from his lunchbox into Na'er's.

Na'er gave a satisfied hum and finally began eating contentedly, but the wary look in her eyes never left Tang Wulin.