The Important Figure About to Arrive

Although once his Soul Power reached rank thirty, he could continue cultivating and accumulating Soul Power even without absorbing a Soul Ring, doing so would undoubtedly slow his cultivation. But for now, he had no way to solve this problem.

As for the Spirit Ascension Platform during its riot phase, Yun Chen had not considered it for the time being. Not only was the riot phase still a long way off, but even if it arrived, Yun Chen was not sure he could raise the Blood Rage Lion Tiger Soul Spirit to the thousand-year level in one go.

"Ugh, what a damned, shitty world." Yun Chen exhaled a breath of turbid air as he emerged from meditation, then cursed fiercely.

"Hey, you actually said something so nasty. I'm telling Dad so he can punish you!" Xu Xiaoyan leaned over with a sly grin.

"Get lost, brat." Yun Chen irritably flicked her forehead. Usually, she was soft and sweet, a good little sister, but her habit of stabbing him in the back whenever she got the chance was truly hard to take.

Xu Xiaoyan clutched her head and glared fiercely at Yun Chen. Then she let out a cold "Hmph!" and turned away, clearly giving off the impression that she was furious and he had better hurry up and comfort her—though even if he did, she would not be comforted.

Yun Chen merely smiled helplessly and did not pay much attention to Xu Xiaoyan's little tantrum. They had grown up together and knew each other far too well. With Xu Xiaoyan acting like this, she would turn back around on her own in a few minutes.

"You seem very troubled?" Just then, Gu Yue's voice suddenly rang out.

"Hm? You're still here?" Yun Chen looked at Gu Yue in surprise, then glanced at the Class Five students still running laps nearby.

The expression on Gu Yue's face stiffened. Without saying a word, she rose and left, heading toward Class Five.

"Hehe, you pissed her off and chased her away." Xu Xiaoyan's mocking voice came from beside him.

"Uh, I really didn't notice she was there." Yun Chen shrugged. For some reason, with Gu Yue sitting beside him, he had not been guarded against her at all.

Could that also be because she and Na'er were once one person? Yun Chen pondered silently.

The morning quickly came to an end. After testing every student in the class, Ye Yingluo returned to her office with satisfaction. She needed to properly arrange the members who would compete in the Class Promotion Tournament. With so many promising students in her class, she had to plan carefully.

"Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi grew up together and work together seamlessly. With one Power Attack System and one Agility Attack System, plus Xu Xiaoyan from the Control System, they can form a solid team."

"Wei Xiaofeng and Zhang Yangzi, two Agility Attack Systems paired with Xu Xiaoyan as the Control System, would also be good. They might even end the battle with a single burst."

"Yun Chen from the Power Attack System, paired with Xu Xiaoyan from the Control System and either Zhang Yangzi or Wei Xiaofeng, would also be a good choice."

Various team combinations surfaced in Ye Yingluo's mind at once. What she did not know was that Yun Chen and Wei Xiaofeng had already discussed the Class Promotion Tournament in private, and Yun Chen had no intention of participating.

As for Xu Xiaoyan, whom Ye Yingluo regarded as a versatile all-rounder, she was even less interested in the Class Promotion Tournament. If Yun Chen competed, she might agree to join. But asking her to cooperate with anyone else? Not a chance!

The afternoon classes returned to the classroom, and the flood of theoretical knowledge left the students drowsy. However, what Ye Yingluo taught today was not quite so sleep-inducing, because she was discussing how different martial souls should choose their Soul Skills.

After tens of thousands of years of development, Soul Masters' choices of Soul Skills were now backed by scientific evidence. Moreover, since Soul Rings now came from Soul Spirits, Soul Masters no longer had to enter Spirit Beast forests and rely on luck to search for Spirit Beasts.

Many scientifically sound combinations today would have seemed utterly incomprehensible tens of thousands of years ago. In Yu Xiaogang's era, that useless man might even have condemned them as misleading students.

The combination of Soul Skills was of utmost importance to a Soul Master. Although a Soul Spirit contract could be terminated, the cultivation resources consumed and the cost of raising the Soul Spirit would not be refunded afterward. Therefore, generally speaking, a Soul Master would never choose to terminate a contract with a Soul Spirit in their lifetime.

After school that afternoon, Mu Xi came to Class One, Grade One. She found Yun Chen and told him that an important figure would be coming to the Blacksmith Association today, hoping he would come along and make an appearance.

Since Yun Chen had nothing to do that evening, he nodded in agreement and left Eastsea Academy with Mu Xi. But while they were waiting for a ride at the school gate, they saw Tang Wulin hurriedly running out of the academy.

"Tang Wulin, you're in such a rush. Are you going to the Blacksmith Association too?" Mu Xi asked.

"Yeah. Are you going too, Senior Sister?" Tang Wulin had not yet been accepted as Mu Chen's disciple, so he still addressed Mu Xi as Senior Sister.

"Yeah. Since we ran into each other, let's go together," Mu Xi said.

In truth, when Mu Chen notified Mu Xi, he had not asked her to bring Yun Chen. That had been entirely her own decision. As for Tang Wulin, Cen Yue had informed him. Out of consideration for an old friend, Cen Yue had taken better care of Tang Wulin. He also felt Tang Wulin had good talent and might even become a forging grandmaster in the future.

When the three arrived at the Blacksmith Association, the so-called important figure had not yet arrived. Rather than waiting around, they went to Mu Xi's private forging room and began discussing forging.

Mu Xi's understanding of forging theory far surpassed that of Yun Chen and Tang Wulin. Thus, the discussion gradually turned into Mu Xi sharing her experience with the two of them, though most of it was knowledge Mu Chen had taught her and which she had not yet fully grasped herself.

Still, the material undoubtedly opened Yun Chen and Tang Wulin's eyes. Yun Chen in particular picked up a Forging Hammer beside him and began striking the anvil with clanging blows when he heard a crucial point.

He did not use much force. He was merely putting it into practice, feeling out the forging rhythm Mu Xi had just described. Gradually, the sound of his hammer striking the anvil became more pleasing to the ear.

Tang Wulin beside him had not yet understood it. His previous forging had basically relied on brute force to work miracles. But his talent was indeed excellent, and gradually, he too began to comprehend something from the rhythm Yun Chen created.

But just as he was about to reach enlightenment, the forging room door suddenly opened, and Mu Chen walked in with a delighted expression.

However, when he saw the situation inside, Mu Chen's expression froze. He had originally thought the rhythmic sounds just now had come from his daughter's hammer, but they had not! And now, his precious daughter stood beside Yun Chen with a face full of envy, looking as though she was about to press herself against him! It felt as if an arrow had pierced this old father's heart. It hurt a little!