Examination

When Huo Yuhao left the Soul Guidance classroom, he still didn't understand what the teacher had said to him, but he had successfully completed the assignment left behind. Upon seeing the melted materials, the teacher understood that this student had already completed the basic training; even if a piece of metal hadn't been polished, unless it was a rare treasure that would be destroyed by the injection of soul power, the rest of the metal wouldn't change much.

Only when a Soul Guidance Matrix is carved into the metal does the possibility of melting arise, which signifies that you have mastered the matrix; the rest is just a matter of precision and success rate. That Huo Yuhao could successfully carve a matrix into metal in his very first class meant he was already initiated. He was, at the very least, a little genius, and there was no need to make things difficult for him; it would be too petty to deny him a high grade just because his metal assignment wasn't perfect.

Such a student might even join the Soul Guidance Department. The teacher had already taken note of Huo Yuhao, though he didn't show it on his face, which left Huo Yuhao feeling a bit anxious. Based on his many years of experience and teaching, this student Huo Yuhao likely didn't have great social skills. He hadn't spoken to anyone since arriving in the classroom, and there was another detail: his choice of seat. People usually choose to sit with those they know, but Huo Yuhao had immediately chosen a remote area with no one on either side.

None of his classmates chose to sit next to him either, opting for other spots instead, only choosing the seats around Huo Yuhao when there were absolutely no other options left. The teacher saw all of this; every year, there are always some students who are more isolated. There are many factors that lead to this situation, but as a subject teacher, he didn't have the power to change it.

All he could do was teach them his knowledge to the best of his ability whenever students wanted to learn about Soul Guidance Devices. Some teachers, being geniuses themselves, were actually poor at teaching. But the scarcity of manpower had created the current situation.

The Soul Guidance teacher shook this thought from his head and silently kept the name Huo Yuhao in his mind. He would provide some care during his teaching tenure and when the students chose their departments, ensuring this genius wouldn't be buried.

Huo Yuhao was somewhat dazed while listening to his homeroom teacher's lecture. He wasn't as nervous as he had been at the start of the term, and he often found himself unable to stop his mind from wandering during class. Logically, someone with his level of spiritual power shouldn't have such a problem. Huo Yuhao had once worriedly asked Tian Meng if there was something wrong with him, and in the end, he received the reassurance that everything was fine.

Huo Yuhao's lack of concentration still had to be traced back to problems in his Sea of Spirit. His previous outbursts had caused varying degrees of damage to the Sea of Spirit, which was originally a very difficult problem to solve. However, there was also Wang Yi in Huo Yuhao's mind, and when faced with this issue, he took the lead in resolving it, later bringing Tian Meng along to help.

The cracks in the Sea of Spirit were a phenomenon that was hard to explain, but in the end, due to Wang Yi's imagination, the solution turned into a scene of one person and one worm hanging from safety ropes, painting the walls of the Sea of Spirit.

It was Wang Yi using Tian Meng's body as a brush to coat the cracks—a suggestion that was implemented despite Tian Meng's strong protests and ineffective resistance. Wang Yi could have done it alone, but the speed would have been slow; with Tian Meng added, the speed became quite impressive. It would take less than a year to finish painting. Even if they couldn't make it in time for Huo Yuhao to reach level twenty, there wasn't much else they could do.

Except for letting the Green Aura move on its own, which could be very fast, but after spending these days together, Huo Yuhao and Wang Yi had figured out a small part of how to use it. One rule was that it would only move when there was energy; without sufficient energy, it had no way to move. Every use consumed a massive amount of energy. Aside from eating, Huo Yuhao couldn't think of any way to provide that energy.

This required the purchasing power of money, and quite naturally, like the vast majority of people in the world, Huo Yuhao had no money. This rapid repair plan for the Sea of Spirit could only be declared indefinitely postponed until the Sea of Spirit recovered on its own.

The side effect of this was that his spiritual power sometimes couldn't concentrate, though this consequence could be said to be almost non-existent. Thanks to the several great beings living in the Sea of Spirit, they made an indelible contribution to the stability of the sea. If one didn't ask how these scars came to be, asking about them would be a bit impolite.

While Huo Yuhao was wandering off in his mind, fantasizing about his future, he suddenly felt a cold, piercing gaze land on him. This made him jump up, his eyes cautiously scanning his surroundings to see who was staring at him; cold sweat seeped out like water, making Huo Yuhao feel a chill. Sure enough, it was Zhou Yi watching him. In this class, who else but the homeroom teacher would stare at him during a lecture?

Seeing Huo Yuhao snap back to reality, Zhou Yi withdrew her gaze, paused, and began to speak about another matter.

"Everyone, take note: we are going to start our placement exams on Sunday to see what you have learned during these days. Such exams will be frequent in the future. Once you are eliminated and move to the higher grades, there won't be many left, but you must review well at this stage. Do not drag the class down."

Upon hearing this news, all the students couldn't sit still. With exams coming so early, countless questions arose at once, and they wanted to ask Zhou Yi about the specifics of the exam.

"Quiet down." The homeroom teacher's authoritative voice spread throughout the classroom, causing the restless students to fall silent. It must be said that the concept of a homeroom teacher is magical; in the initial student stage, few are not afraid of them. One must wait until the later stages, once familiar with the homeroom teacher's temper and rules, to gradually loosen up, until finally, there is no fear at all. It completely runs through a student's educational journey.

"This exam will include a written test and a martial competition. The specific rules haven't been decided yet, but no matter how difficult or varied the written test is, it will be based on the knowledge you have learned over these past few days."

"The rules of the martial competition are not important at all. As long as you are the strongest, no one can stop you. Just focus on strengthening yourselves these next few days. You must absolutely not resort to any crooked paths. Do you understand?"

After the unanimous reply of "Understood," Zhou Yi nodded with satisfaction. She hoped there were no fools who wouldn't listen to advice and end up suffering from cultivation deviation, ruining their bright youth. For such people, they had no way to help; they could only respect, offer blessings, and express understanding.

Seeing that the time was about up and that the students no longer had the desire to continue learning, she announced the end of the class.

"Huo Yuhao, stay behind." She added this sentence afterward. At this moment, being kept behind by the homeroom teacher was not something to be happy about, and many classmates felt a sense of schadenfreude.

Huo Yuhao also understood in his heart that it was because he had been daydreaming in class, and he was forced to walk toward the homeroom teacher.