Every Day Was a Day Full of Hope

"The sun came out, so I climbed the hill~ ... My singing drifted to that little sister..."

"The smile on my lips goes yo-he yo-he yo, and the joy in my heart goes lang ge li ge lang~ ..."

Cheerful singing drifted out from the kitchen. Listening to the clattering sounds inside, several question marks slowly appeared over Hu Liena's head as she sat in the living room.

Xu Yuan was very happy today. She could tell just from the song he was humming.

But... what did he mean by his singing drifting to that little sister?

There were only the two of them in this dormitory. Wasn't it obvious who he was singing it for?

Little sister?

She was six or seven years older than Xu Yuan.

That was what she thought, but Hu Liena did not say it aloud. What if he had not been singing about her? Wouldn't that be awkward?

She merely watched Xu Yuan's busy figure in the kitchen, her beautiful eyes filled with an unusual gleam.

Who would have thought that this guy, who looked so young, was actually such a pervert!

Not long after.

Having finished today's batch of Happy Water, Xu Yuan walked out of the kitchen carrying an enormous cup and casually handed it to Hu Liena on the sofa.

He had no idea what Hu Liena was thinking. After handing her the cup, he greeted her and headed out.

Sales of Happy Water across the continent had begun two days ago.

The moment it went on sale, it was snapped up by countless people.

The young nobles, in particular, went wild for it. It was said that the stock had sold out on the very first day.

Xu Yuan had never expected that.

To put it bluntly, the main ingredient in this stuff was water, along with a few flavorings. It was extremely simple and convenient to make.

Sold out immediately...

But no matter what, Happy Water had already become popular throughout the entire continent. For every cup sold, Xu Yuan received 0.15 Silver Soul Coins.

And that was not even net profit.

Now, even while he slept, huge amounts of Gold Soul Coins flowed into his account. How could Xu Yuan not be thrilled?

This explosive launch also showed that the people of the Douluo Continent had no trouble accepting new things. In fact, they were exceptionally enthusiastic about them.

Second-Year Class Six.

Xu Yuan arrived at his seat and sat down as usual. The classmates around him still treated him with great awe.

In all of Class Six, only Xu Hu ignored Xu Yuan's status and interacted with him exactly as he always had.

Unfortunately.

During the monthly exam some time ago, Xu Hu had pushed himself hard and broken through the barrier between the first and second rings, advancing to the third year.

That was a good thing, and Xu Yuan was happy for him.

But as a result, there was even less anyone in Second-Year Class Six willing to talk to him. Being alone, he could not help feeling lonely.

Fortunately, he still had studying.

When he studied, Xu Yuan could temporarily forget those troubles and immerse himself in the ocean of knowledge.

That morning's lesson.

Lor Diarra explained the quadratic oscillation of Soul Power, as well as the secondary division and application of Soul Power.

He discussed the fluctuations and changes of Soul Power in actual combat, as well as the paths Soul Power traveled through the body's meridians when soul skills were released.

From this, he drew the conclusion that even without using a soul skill, if one made the Soul Power in one's body travel once along the path used to activate a soul skill during an ordinary attack, the attack's power would be greatly enhanced.

At the same time, by observing changes in an opponent's Soul Power fluctuations, one could predict their movements in advance during battle and evade ahead of time.

One could also imitate the internal path of a soul skill and deliberately release the Soul Power fluctuations produced when activating that skill, passing false for true and confusing the opponent.

There was not a trace of filler. Every part of the lesson was packed with useful knowledge.

After the whole morning, Xu Yuan felt that his use of Soul Power and his judgment of combat situations had improved considerably.

He grew stronger every day, lived each day to the fullest, and every day was a day full of hope!

At noon after class, Lor Diarra announced the afternoon lesson: practical combat.

After nearly a month, Second-Year Class Six was finally having another practical combat class.

Without exception, the students in the class looked utterly lifeless again upon hearing the news.

How long had it even been? Another practical combat class already?

Xu Yuan ate lunch in the cafeteria. With his business on the right track, he had not been treating himself poorly lately.

On top of his usual meal, he added a portion of charcoal-grilled thousand-year soul beast meat.

It was truly expensive—one portion cost ten Gold Soul Coins.

But it was also truly good. Soul beasts were unlike Soul Masters; the Soul Power they accumulated throughout their lives was all stored in their flesh. Even after death, some of it remained hidden in their bodies.

Eating their meat did not have an effect as obvious as direct cultivation, but it could still assist in improving a Soul Master's cultivation.

Everyone's cultivation speed might have been the same at first, but if you ate an extra serving of soul beast meat every day, your cultivation would improve faster than theirs.

One step ahead, every step ahead.

In just a few years, you could leave them far behind.

So no matter what world one was in, partners, wealth, methods, and land were all extremely important to cultivation.

As for why partners came first...

What nonsense. Find yourself a rich woman, and the other three could all be achieved through the first. Think of how many years of detours that would save!

That afternoon.

Since the afternoon lesson was practical combat, Xu Yuan did not go to the classroom and headed straight to the Soul Fighting Arena instead.

He was already something of a celebrity at Spirit Academy.

The Pope's direct disciple and the top scorer in the monthly exam—at the very least, he was a prominent figure.

So the moment he arrived, before he could even get close, countless people recognized him.

Then, the crowd gathered together voluntarily made way for him.

Inside.

Perhaps because they had heard some news, Yan from the third year was there as well. Xie Yue and Xu Hu, who had advanced to the third year, were also present.

When Yan saw Xu Yuan arrive, his previously vacant eyes instantly focused.

He had been reclining on the platform, but with a push of his arm, he sprang to his feet and quickly came to stand directly before Xu Yuan.

"What?"

Xu Yuan blinked twice as he looked at Yan, who was more than a head taller than him.

"I want to challenge you!" Yan's expression was serious, his tone sincere.

"Huh?"

Several question marks slowly popped up over Xu Yuan's head.

"Last time, I was careless. I didn't dodge, and you cheated by using Silver Soul Coins to attack."

Yan was extremely unconvinced. "I challenge you. This time, you are not allowed to use Silver Soul Coins. Let's fight again!"

Although he did not know how Xu Yuan had made Silver Soul Coins instantly unleash attack power far beyond his own, as long as Xu Yuan was forbidden from using them, wouldn't that solve everything?

In Yan's view, without Silver Soul Coins, fighting Xu Yuan should be about the same as fighting those Soul Grandmasters.

Yes, Soul Grandmasters.

Even without attacking with Silver Soul Coins, Yan felt that Xu Yuan's strength was still above that of an ordinary Soul Master.

What had happened last time had made him feel deeply humiliated. This time, he was determined to win back his dignity.

He could not let Nana think he was inferior to a one-ring Soul Master!

Yet Xu Yuan rejected him without even thinking, giving him a strange look.

"Why should I fight you?"

He had come for practical combat class, not a Soul Fighting duel. Besides, why should Yan get to forbid him from using Railgun?

If I use it, you can use it too, can't you?