Eastsea (Please Recommend, Please Vote, Bonus Chapter! A Humble Author Begs Online!)

Watching the two depart, Teacher Li could not help but smile. "We will definitely meet again."

After bidding Teacher Li farewell, the two went home separately to say goodbye to their families.

When Luo Ze returned to the hotel, Elder Long and Elder Frost had been waiting for quite some time. Seeing how, after three years of tempering, Luo Ze had become increasingly calm and steady, the two could not help but nod in satisfaction.

"Grandfather, Elder Frost, Wulin and I plan to leave tomorrow. We're going to visit the auction house and buy some Rare Metals to prepare for our breakthrough," Luo Ze said.

"It's good that you have your own plans. Tell Grandfather, how much have you saved over these past three years?" Elder Long affectionately patted Luo Ze's shoulder.

"More than three million! I exceeded the goal Grandfather set for me!" Luo Ze said proudly.

Over the past three years, Luo Ze had either been cultivating, attending class and studying, or learning his Second Profession. Every day was busy, yet fulfilling.

"Good, good, good. As expected of my Grandson. This bottle of dragon blood will be Grandfather's reward for you." Elder Long took a bottle of dragon blood from his ring and placed it in Luo Ze's hand.

"How can I accept this? We agreed back then that I would earn the money myself to buy dragon blood. If I take it, wouldn't that mean I'm breaking my own oath?!" Luo Ze hurriedly waved his hands in refusal.

Inspired by Elder Frost, Luo Ze had come to understand that what true geniuses relied on was never talent. It was the hardship they endured, the daily effort and sweat they poured in.

Therefore, during these three years, Luo Ze had never asked Elder Long or Elder Frost for anything. Food, sleep, lodging, and travel—all of it had relied on his own efforts.

He knew that his grandfather simply did not want him to work himself too hard.

"I already said it's a reward for completing your task. Not only did you exceed my target, you also raised your Soul Master rank to level fifteen. You deserve this reward. If you don't believe me, ask your Elder Frost."

Elder Long smiled and looked toward Elder Frost, staring at him with an exceedingly "kind" expression.

"That's right, it's the reward you deserve. Hurry and take it, Little Luo Ze. Without this bottle of dragon blood, you won't be able to break through the level-twenty barrier," Elder Frost said with a hearty laugh.

"Mhm, mhm, I'll listen to both Grandfathers. Then I'll go pack my luggage first!" With that, Luo Ze bid the two farewell and left the room.

After Luo Ze left, Elder Long could not help but shake his head with a sigh. "The child is grown. He has to leave eventually."

Elder Long was somewhat reluctant to let him go. Luo Ze had been by his side since childhood, and now that he was leaving like this, Elder Long felt an emptiness in his heart.

"You old deaf man, what are you sighing about? This is called progress. If a child stays by our side forever, he'll never grow up. Only a true phoenix can soar across the skies of the Nine Provinces!"

"Besides, Little Luo Ze is the finest of the elite, personally raised by the two of us. And with the token you gave him to protect himself, aside from the other two continents and Shrek City, where couldn't he swagger around?"

Elder Frost was not upset in the slightest. He was proud of Luo Ze!

With Luo Ze's current strength, Elder Frost could say without exaggeration that he could trade one-for-one against Soul Elders and was invincible below the Soul Elder rank!

"Even so, compared to making Little Ze a genius, I'd rather see him live out his life carefree and without worry. It's just..."

Elder Long did not continue. He let out a deep sigh. For the possessor of the Kirin Martial Soul to live a carefree life—wouldn't that be tantamount to asking for his life?

After packing his luggage, Luo Ze reluctantly bid Elder Long and Elder Frost farewell, then headed with Tang Wulin to a new city—Eastsea!

"Wow, so this is Eastsea City? It's so developed!" Tang Wulin leaned against the train window, utterly delighted by the scene before him.

Although he had long heard about Eastsea City's prosperity, seeing the towering buildings and the mecha patrols stationed in the sky with his own eyes still shocked Tang Wulin greatly.

"Ha, how much longer until we get off? I'm already sleepy." Luo Ze yawned drowsily. Compared to admiring the scenery, he wanted to report to the academy sooner so he could wander around Eastsea City without worry.

"Soon, soon! Half an hour left!" Tang Wulin replied.

Before long, the Soul Tool Train carrying them slowly entered the station. As soon as the doors opened, the two quickly rushed off the train and headed toward the exit.

"Phew, we finally got out. There are way too many people coming to Eastsea City. We nearly got stuck at the station!" Luo Ze stretched, breathing in Eastsea City's fresh air.

"Yeah, after staying on the train for so long, I'm hungry. Brother Luo, let's hurry up and register, then go eat!" At the mention of food, Tang Wulin's eyes instantly lit up.

He had long heard that Eastsea City's seafood barbecue was the finest in the eastern region. Now that he was here for school, he naturally had to properly sample the local delicacies!

Seeing this, Luo Ze helplessly shook his head. Tang Wulin's personality really had not changed at all. Still, he could not blame him. The seal within Tang Wulin required massive amounts of food to replenish its energy.

"Let's go. First, we need to find the person responsible for receiving new students from Eastsea Academy."

As Eastsea City's most famous academy, Eastsea Academy sent buses to pick up new students from every station at the beginning of each school year. As long as they found the person in charge, they could reach Eastsea Academy smoothly.

"I see it! Over there, let's go!"

Two or three hundred meters from the station exit, Luo Ze spotted a sign bearing the four words Eastsea Academy amid a gathering crowd.

Behind the sign sat several students dressed in blue uniforms, around fifteen or sixteen years old.

When she saw Luo Ze and Tang Wulin approaching with their luggage, a Black-haired Young Girl with a slender build, long black hair, and a friendly appearance slowly rose to her feet.

"Are you two here to register? I'm a first-year student in Eastsea Academy's advanced Soul Master division, and also your Senior Sister. My name is Liu Yuxin," Liu Yuxin asked.

"Hello, Senior Sister. Here are our recommendation letters." As he spoke, Luo Ze first set down his luggage, then took out their letters of introduction from his Space Ring.

Their letters differed from those of other students. Not only did they bear their academies' seals, but they also contained personal recommendations from their principals. Among all junior academies, only students with the greatest potential received such treatment.

"Luo Ze, level-fifteen Control System Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul Qilin?! Did they write your recommendation letter incorrectly? Isn't the Qilin Martial Soul typically a Battle Soul Master Martial Soul? How could it be Control System?" Liu Yuxin stared wide-eyed in disbelief, finding it difficult to accept the reality before her.

"There's no mistake, Senior Sister. I really am a Control System Soul Master." As if he had expected this, Luo Ze answered calmly.

"This is incredible, Junior Brother. What is your soul skill? Can you show us?"

Hearing of such a situation for the first time, Liu Yuxin looked at Luo Ze expectantly. She had never heard of a Beast Martial Soul being used as a Control System, and she became extremely curious about Luo Ze's soul skill.

"What? A Beast Martial Soul Control System Soul Master?"

"Is that real? Let me see!"

The other reception staff were also hearing about such a situation for the first time. They gathered around Luo Ze curiously, wanting to see what was special about his soul skill.

"Hehe, Brother Luo, you should use it quickly. Otherwise, neither of us will be registering at the academy today." Tang Wulin sat to one side with a teasing smile, eating the dumplings his Father and Mother had packed for him.

"Fine, I'll use it!"