The Inner Court cafeteria.
This cafeteria was located on Lake Heart Island. It provided the Inner Court students with the best nutritious meals to ensure their steady growth, and it had a nutritionist on staff.
Lu Xiaoxiao was the Inner Court's nutritionist.
At that moment, the senior students of the Inner Court were finishing their training and lining up one after another to get their food.
The nutritious meals were free, and each one was worth several Gold Soul Coins. Ordinary people couldn't afford them outside the academy.
Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochеn, Dai Yueheng, and the others had only just entered the Inner Court. It was their first time tasting such delicious food.
Compared with the Inner Court, the Outer Court was like heaven and earth.
Just then, Ma Xiaotao said to Ling Luochеn, "Ling Luochеn, let me tell you, a six-year-old junior disciple just joined our Inner Court. I heard Mu En is personally training him. Have you met him? If not, I'll take you to see him."
Ling Luochеn kept her head down and ate, ignoring Ma Xiaotao.
At this point, the two were still best friends, but they were always quarreling over little things, so Ling Luochеn simply ignored Ma Xiaotao.
At the serving window, Yu Daoyun rested both hands on his bowl and called out, "Gugu gaga, Aunt Lu, give me some food!"
Lu Xiaoxiao stood behind the window and frowned.
Had she imagined it?
Why did it feel as though someone was talking to her, when she couldn't see anyone?
Yu Daoyun jumped up and shouted, "I'm here! I'm right here! I want to eat!"
Only then did Lu Xiaoxiao spot the little fellow. She smiled and said, "Little guy, how did you get into the Inner Court? Do you have a meal token?"
Without another word, Yu Daoyun pointed to his uniform and token.
Only then did Lu Xiaoxiao realize that the little fellow was actually an Inner Court student.
But... when had the academy admitted a six-year-old to the Inner Court? Could he have some extraordinary talent?
Just then, Wu Ming, who had once mocked Yu Daoyun for being a Peanut, came to get food as well. She introduced him with a smile. "Aunt Lu, this is the new student Mu En just took in. Please look after him from now on."
Mu En!
As soon as Lu Xiaoxiao heard that, she hurriedly ladled several big bowls of the best nutritious food for the little guy.
Yu Daoyun returned to his seat with his bowls, rubbing his hands together before lowering his head and digging in.
He was starving!
For some reason, ever since Yu Daoyun had awakened his Martial Soul, he had been incredibly hungry. He wanted to eat all the time, and he couldn't resist delicious food at all.
After obtaining his First Soul Ring, his stomach rumbled even louder.
Yu Daoyun had nearly thought he'd inherited Taotie Douluo's legacy, and the thought had scared him half to death.
Soon, he finished the first bowl.
Wu Ming happened to sit beside him with her own bowl and watched the little fellow eat.
For some reason, she thought he was so cute and wanted to pinch his cheeks.
Two minutes later, Yu Daoyun had finished all the big bowls.
He glanced at Wu Ming's bowl, still wanting more.
Wu Ming smiled and said, "Junior Disciple, call me Mom, and Mom will give you some food."
I'm no 'Heaven-Defying Tile Junior Disciple'... Yu Daoyun grumbled inwardly. He picked up his bowl, went to the serving window, and called, "Gugu gaga, Aunt Lu, I want more..."
"You finished that quickly?"
Even Lu Xiaoxiao, who had seen plenty in her life, was startled by the little fellow's appetite.
The Inner Court students trained hard, and finishing several big bowls was already remarkable.
Every serving of nutritious food contained enough energy to meet a student's cultivation needs. Eating too much wasn't good for them.
With no other choice, Lu Xiaoxiao ladled out several more big bowls.
Yu Daoyun returned to his seat and kept digging in.
You had to admit, the Inner Court cafeteria's buffet was great.
Then he finished several more big bowls.
Yu Daoyun went back for more.
Lu Xiaoxiao ladled out a few more bowls.
After Yu Daoyun finished, he went back for more again.
Still stunned, Lu Xiaoxiao ladled out a few more bowls.
By now, all the senior students in the Inner Court cafeteria were dumbfounded, staring in disbelief at Yu Daoyun as he buried his head in his food.
Was this eating?
This guy was a bottomless pit. One person could eat as much as ten.
Wu Ming tentatively asked, "Junior Disciple, are you... full yet?"
Yu Daoyun patted his belly and said contentedly, "It's pretty tasty. I'm only seventy percent full. I want more!"
The Dragon King's appetite was truly terrifying.
Whose kid is this? Get him out of here! I've never seen anyone eat this much in my life... Lu Xiaoxiao was nearly losing her mind. No matter what Yu Daoyun said, she wouldn't serve him any more.
It wasn't that she begrudged him the Inner Court's nutritious food.
On the contrary, whatever the Inner Court students couldn't finish each day had to be sold to the Outer Court, because the Inner Court students couldn't consume that much.
Lu Xiaoxiao was genuinely afraid Yu Daoyun would make himself sick.
"Ah... all right!"
Yu Daoyun patted his round belly and could only leave the cafeteria, feeling helpless.
He was just a tiny bit more capable of eating than most people...
A thousand years later, there'd be someone surnamed Tang who could eat even more than him.
After dinner, Yu Daoyun went to the Inner Court training ground. He began practicing horse stance and punches, training with a steady "heave-ho, heave-ho," sweating profusely as he let the energy inside him run free.
Not far away, up in the Sea God Pavilion,
Mu En stood with his hands behind his back, watching Yu Daoyun train his body on the grounds. His eyes held a note of admiration.
This child really had a lot of drive.
Beside him, Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er were also watching Yu Daoyun.
They'd both heard about the commotion in the cafeteria and were amazed by the little fellow's appetite. He really could eat as much as ten people.
Yan Shaozhe hesitated for a moment, then said, "Mu En, should we control Yu Daoyun's portions from now on? Could eating this much cause a problem?"
Xian Lin'er disagreed and snapped at Yan Shaozhe, "You're just worried about the few coins in your pocket. You think someone's going to eat you out of house and home."
Yan Shaozhe stiffened his neck. That was exactly what he thought.
With this little fellow around, the Inner Court's budget would have to increase again.
But the very next second, Mu En's murderous gaze fell on him. He said sternly, "Shaozhe, listen carefully. You are not to cut the Inner Court's food budget. If I catch you reducing it, you know what will happen."
"The Golden Dragon Martial Soul is different from other Dragon Martial Souls. Throughout history, Soul Masters who rely on explosive strength have needed abundant energy to unleash their full power."
"Daoyun's appetite shows that his talent is extraordinary. The stronger his talent, the greater his strength and explosive power. He's only at the First Soul Ring stage, and I estimate that he can already punch with a force of more than three hundred jin."
Yan Shaozhe found that hard to believe.
A six-year-old child, with the strength of three hundred jin?
Wouldn't an ordinary person be killed by a punch like that?
Mu En said proudly, "What? You don't believe me? Go test it yourself sometime and you'll see. My instincts are never wrong."
Yan Shaozhe cupped his hands. "You're right, Mu En. I believe you."
Mu En shook his head with a laugh and turned to leave.
The next morning,
Yu Daoyun got up, washed, and ate breakfast. Then he went to the training area inside the Mimicry Cultivation Illusion to practice alongside the Inner Court students.
His main task for this period was to temper his body and become stronger.
As for Soul Power, he didn't think about it at all.
An Ultimate Martial Soul cultivated very slowly below level seventy. Focusing on Soul Power wouldn't make him progress any faster, so he might as well build up his stats.
When the senior students saw the big eater arrive, they all turned curious eyes his way.
Just then, Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo walked over.
Zhang Lexuan said, "I'll be in charge of your training from now on. Today, I'll teach you how to use your Soul Skill properly. Mu En has already explained everything to me, so let's begin."
Han Ruoruo smiled brightly. "I'll be your instructor, too, Little Peanut Junior Disciple."
Yu Daoyun took a deep breath. "Let's do it. Training starts now!"
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