Level 3 Soul Engineer

"So, we've been kicked out. Are you planning to head back, Gu Yuena, or would you like to come with me to meet my Soul Tool teacher?"

Mu Xuanheng regretted the words the moment they left his mouth, yet he felt this was exactly how it should be.

"I'll meet your mentor." Her flat tone held not a single ripple of emotion.

Mu Xuanheng led the way.

The Soul Tool Department was luxurious, and Fan Yu's workshop was even more so.

All sorts of Soul Tools were scattered about the room.

"You're here, little junior brother. It's perfect timing; I have a new idea and need your help to operate it," He Caitou greeted Mu Xuanheng enthusiastically.

Mu Xuanheng responded loudly, "Alright, Senior Brother He, I'm coming right over."

"Hey, Master, it looks like the little junior brother brought a female classmate with him."

"Hm?" Fan Yu, who was in the middle of engraving a core magic circle, poked his head out curiously. "Has he finally opened his heart?"

"Teacher, my instructor kicked me out. Since my classmate here was in a similar situation, I brought her over to take a look."

Fan Yu stopped his engraving. "What a fine talent! What is your name, student? Do you have any interest in Soul Tools? Would you be willing to learn Soul Tools from me?"

His reaction was even more exaggerated than when he had first met Mu Xuanheng. Fan Yu's eyes were practically glowing.

Gu Yuena looked at Mu Xuanheng, wanting to see his reaction.

Mu Xuanheng was also watching her reaction.

"Teacher, you should probably perform a test first. What if she doesn't meet your requirements?"

Fan Yu replied, "How could that be? I've already sensed it—her spiritual power is even stronger than yours."

"Do you agree? I am Fan Yu, an eighth-rank Soul Tool Master, and also the husband of your teacher, Zhou Yi." Fan Yu introduced himself, and fearing he wouldn't capture Gu Yuena's attention, he even started rambling about how Soul Tools were the future.

"You are Mu Xuanheng's teacher, right?"

The completely unrelated question left the enthusiastic Fan Yu momentarily stunned. "Yes, in the field of Soul Tools, I am his mentor."

"Then I'll join."

Fan Yu was genuinely delighted, even finding the time to give Mu Xuanheng a thumbs-up. "Well done, helping me attract such a promising student."

"Xuanheng is already a second-rank Soul Tool Master; you can ask him anything you don't understand. However, don't listen to him regarding some of his stranger theories—that set of ideas is something only he can understand."

He was referring to Mu Xuanheng's desire to cast aside soul power to develop an entirely different technological system.

It was just that it had been suppressed by the already well-developed Soul Tool technology.

Mu Xuanheng lamented his own level of knowledge. Newton, Einstein, Maxwell, I have failed you all.

He had been unable to rapidly launch an industrial revolution on the Douluo Continent.

Gu Yuena began learning Soul Tool technology from scratch, and this task was handed over to Mu Xuanheng.

He was responsible for teaching her the basics.

Things like classic quenching and forging materials.

"With you here, I don't need to learn these, do I? If there's something needed, can't I just ask you to forge it?" Gu Yuena asked.

Mu Xuanheng explained the reason to her; unlike the era of the third installment, Soul Tool technology was not something every student learned at this point in time.

Every technical Soul Tool Master had to learn it.

Gu Yuena blinked. "Why must we be like everyone else? You forge, and I'll design. We can do the crafting together."

There was no need for excessive theoretical explanation.

Mu Xuanheng took out a small fan; it had no fluctuations of soul power, yet it was able to spin.

"This is what I want."

"You can teach me."

"Alright."

After showing their faces at Fan Yu's place and acknowledging a teacher, they prepared to go eat.

They happened to run into Huo Yuhao, who was arriving for his test.

There was a high probability that Huo Yuhao would become their junior brother. However, it wasn't something they cared much about.

Eating was the only truth that mattered.

"What do you want to eat?"

Gu Yuena replied, "I have money."

"Don't waste it unnecessarily; my card doesn't cost me anything." Mu Xuanheng had obtained his exclusive card from Xuan Zi.

Spending money meant charging it to Xuan Zi's credit. It would be a waste not to use it.

Both of them had large appetites, and they didn't need to be cautious about anything.

A simple place didn't mean there wouldn't be problems.

The cafeteria was the easiest place to run into people you didn't want to see.

"Xuanheng, I need to apologize to you. Huh?" Xu Sanshi saw Mu Xuanheng from afar, but only realized the problem once he got close.

The silver-haired girl had not sat down next to Mu Xuanheng by accident.

The two of them had clearly come to eat together.

Xu Sanshi sat nearby, gritting his teeth: "No matter what I say, my Nannan refuses to eat with me. This kid hooked up with someone right after school started; he's lightning fast."

Bei Bei: "Maybe it's just a platonic friendship."

Xu Sanshi: "Do you even believe that yourself? No, I have to show off some affection too."

They could see Mu Xuanheng, and naturally, Mu Xuanheng could see them as well.

"Do you want me to introduce my friends?"

"You mean those two from just now, right?"

The three of them got acquainted, and the two pulled him aside.

Mu Xuanheng listened to Xu Sanshi's apology: "Oh, that. You don't need to apologize. My talent is something that can't be hidden even if I wanted to."

Unlike Huo Yuhao, he didn't possess any concealment-type Soul Skills.

His orange Soul Ring would only ever be revealed to the world.

Once the apology was over, the interrogation began: "You rascal, who is this? You go out for a month and come back with a girl. And she's so pretty, too."

"Didn't I just introduce you?"

"Gu Yuena, my classmate. Because our Martial Souls have an affinity, we eat together."

Explaining was one thing, but whether they believed him was another matter entirely.

He took Gu Yuena back to Fan Yu's workshop and began a new project.

"By the way, that Huo Yuhao is your little junior brother. He Caitou is teaching him the basics."

Gu Yuena learned extremely quickly, becoming a Level 1 Soul Master in just half a month.

This talent shocked all of Shrek, and her powerful performance regarding her Martial Soul also made her a dual-threat prodigy.

The two complemented each other, and their understanding of Soul Tools rose accordingly.

The issues within the freshman class basically had nothing to do with them anymore.

Huo Yuhao was still the class monitor.

Because Huo Yuhao hadn't stepped up in Shrek Square, his prestige wasn't high enough. Coupled with the apparent quality of his Soul Rings, it was hard for people to be convinced.

As for Mu Xuanheng, who held higher prestige, he hadn't shown his strength in front of the crowd at all.

He and Gu Yuena spent most of their time in Fan Yu's workshop.

With Fan Yu's instruction, two months later, Mu Xuanheng began preparing for the Level 3 Soul Master examination.

Gu Yuena sat to the side, watching Mu Xuanheng's assessment.

When Mu Xuanheng sweated, she would use elemental power to generate a stream of water to gently wipe it away; when he reached out his hand, she would pass him the tools he needed.

He was focused on his assessment, so she was focused on watching him take it.

Her movements and the subtle admiration in her eyes were impossible to refuse.

Without any effort, Mu Xuanheng became a Level 3 Soul Master.

"Congratulations."

A Level 3 Soul Master under the age of 12 had a limitless future.

He Caitou, standing nearby, was filled with envy.

"The talent of these junior brother and sister is truly high."

Fan Yu could only tell him to put in more effort.

Even more impressively, Gu Yuena had already begun her Level 2 test.

Naturally, it was Mu Xuanheng's turn to do what Gu Yuena had just done for him, and the test was completed successfully in no time.

Fan Yu couldn't help but praise the two of them.

They were the future of Soul Tools.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

"It's almost time for the freshman assessment. Do you two have teammates?"

Fan Yu wasn't worried about their strength at all; he even felt they might sweep the top two spots in the outer courtyard.

However, the freshman assessment required three-person teams.