Chapter 86

Xue Lingyun stood before his desk and took a badge out of his Storage Soul Tool.

The badge was emerald green, edged with a ring of gold that gleamed with a warm luster in the morning light.

Shrek's ancestral color scheme—it looked like a clump of leaves.

He turned it over. His name and the words "Core Disciple" were engraved on the back in fine, neat lettering.

Du Weilun had sent it over yesterday during the class assignment at the Freshman Conference.

Disciples of this sort all had badges. Students temporarily receiving Core Disciple treatment had identical badges as well, except they had to return them once their benefits expired.

He had casually tossed it onto the desk last night and ignored it. He only took it out now because he needed to wear it.

He pinned the badge to his chest and pushed the door open. The corridor was quiet, and Room 108's door was still shut. Xue Lingyun paid it no mind and headed for the canteen alone.

There were not many people in the canteen. He got himself breakfast and sat down in a corner. The moment he placed his Core Disciple Badge on the table, the master chef at the serving window did not even look at his Meal Card.

As he was walking back after finishing breakfast, Huo Yuhao came out of the Dormitory Building.

His hands were still somewhat red, but his injuries had not been serious to begin with. Soul masters had tough bodies, and he had nearly recovered after a single night.

Xue Lingyun glanced at him and walked over. The two headed toward the Teaching Building side by side. Xue Lingyun did not say much along the way, and Huo Yuhao remained silent as well. When they reached the entrance of