Preparation for Enrollment

"Come, my third soul ring!" Bei Bei's dragon claws radiated an intense light. In that instant, golden lightning and the purple of the thousand-year soul ring intertwined. Following the flow of Bei Bei's soul power, the soul ring began to gradually turn ethereal.

The soul power contained within began to submerge into his body as Bei Bei sat cross-legged.

"A two-thousand-year soul ring... Brother Wang Hong, hasn't this far exceeded the limit for a third soul ring?"

The two sat beside Bei Bei to guard him. A pitch-black ten-thousand-year soul ring appeared beside Wang Hong, and a pure black bubble completely enveloped the three of them.

"Lord Bei Bei must have told you that both his martial soul and innate soul power are quite special."

"The combination of the two allows Lord Bei Bei's physique to far exceed that of an ordinary person. In fact, he hid a small secret from you." Wang Hong looked at Bei Bei and pointed to the hundred-year soul ring that had first appeared beside him.

"That was Lord Bei Bei's first soul ring, and its age was eight hundred and sixty-three years."

Huo Yuhao widened his eyes slightly, though this was still within his expectations.

"It seems you have already guessed it, Lord Huo Yuhao."

"Lord Bei Bei's second soul ring was precisely at the thousand-year level. Lord Bei Bei is the true genius of the Martial Soul Hall in ten thousand years; surpassing the maximum limit for a soul ring is nothing to him."

Huo Yuhao nodded deeply. Afterward, at his request, Wang Hong began to teach Huo Yuhao the cultivation method currently used by the Martial Soul Hall.

From the very first circulation, Huo Yuhao noticed clear differences from the Mysterious Heaven Skill he had used in his past life, yet he could also sense a certain connection between the two.

"Brother Wang Hong, could this cultivation method be..."

"You guessed correctly; it still relates to Pope Chen Mo." Wang Hong's answer did not surprise Huo Yuhao.

"It is rumored that he improved this technique based on the Mysterious Heaven Skill used by his close friend, the Sea God. Although the cultivation speed did not become faster, the foundation of one's cultivation is much more stable than before."

"According to research data comparisons, because of this technique, the strength of soul masters on the Douluo Continent has significantly increased. There is even a saying that if a Soul Elder of this era were to return to ten thousand years ago, they might be able to defeat a Soul Ancestor through raw strength. Haha."

Huo Yuhao listened patiently, but when he heard the words "close friend, the Sea God," his body suddenly trembled.

"So, Tang San and that Pope Chen Mo were actually close friends..."

The doubts in this statement were far too many for Huo Yuhao. Based on current intelligence, Chen Mo was undoubtedly a good person to the soul master world—one might even call him a pushover.

How could such a person be a close friend to the Tang San in his memories?

Not to mention, he remembered very clearly that in his past life, Tang San and the Martial Soul Hall were mortal enemies, and in the end, Tang San had personally destroyed the legacy of the Martial Soul Hall. What reason could he have to let go of that hatred and become close friends with Chen Mo?

There were too many questions, and he could not find a logical explanation for the time being.

Setting aside his energy to focus on learning the new cultivation method, his consciousness slowly sank into his Sea of Consciousness.

About three hours later, the time had reached dusk.

Following a flash of lightning that illuminated the entire bubble, Bei Bei slowly opened his eyes. The gold within them had become more prominent and seemed to have grown deeper.

Bei Bei drove the soul power within his body, and one yellow and two purple soul rings immediately circled his sturdy golden dragon claws. The light upon them flashed while emitting bursts of thundering rumbles.

At the same time, applause came from Huo Yuhao and Wang Hong nearby.

"Congratulations, Lord Bei Bei."

"Congratulations, Brother Bei Bei!"

Bei Bei gave them a confident smile and showed off his third soul ring.

"Lord Bei Bei, although I would love to celebrate at this moment, the Star Dou Forest is, after all, one of the largest gathering places for wild soul beasts. Since both of you have successfully obtained your soul rings, it is better to leave early."

It was not to dampen the mood; Wang Hong was simply considering their safety.

Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao had no objections, and they soon followed Wang Hong back to the entrance of the Star Dou Forest. By this time, the moon was already firmly hanging in the night sky.

The Sky Soul Horse Soul Tool Carriage sped toward the direction of Huo Yuhao's home, reaching the destination in just a few minutes.

"There isn't much time left before school starts. You can use these few days at home to familiarize yourself with your soul skills." Before leaving, Wang Hong grabbed Huo Yuhao's hand and gave him instructions, acting just like an elder.

"I know, Brother Wang Hong. But... I can meet Brother Bei Bei at school, but will we have a chance to see each other in the future?"

"You don't need to worry about that. I have a relative who is a teacher at the Spirit Soul Academy. If you have anything to handle at the Martial Soul Hall, you can contact me through that teacher."

"By the way, his name is Wang Yan; don't forget the name." After saying this, the soul tool carriage departed toward the horizon, and Huo Yuhao pushed open his front door in shock.

"Wang Hong... is actually a relative of Teacher Wang Yan?" Huo Yuhao had thought Wang Hong was a complete stranger to him, yet it turned out he was connected to someone he knew.

Moreover, if Wang Yan was now a member of the Spirit Soul Academy... then what was the situation with Shrek Academy?

"No, it seems... ever since I was reborn, no one has mentioned Shrek..." Huo Yuhao quickly discovered something wrong. Logically speaking, as the number one academy on the entire continent in his past life, it was impossible for Shrek Academy to have no fame at all.

Just as he was puzzled, Huo Yun'er was already standing before him:

"Yuhao? It's only the second day, why are you..." Huo Yun'er remembered that her son had only just set off yesterday morning. In her understanding, hunting soul beasts should be a laborious and dangerous task. Although she was happy that he had returned in less than two days, she still felt it was not quite normal.

"Mother, it's like this..."

Burying his doubts in his heart for now, Huo Yuhao told Huo Yun'er everything that had happened over the past two days, but... he did not reveal the matter of Brother Sky Dream, instead using the explanation of a Dream Silkworm.

To prevent Huo Yun'er from getting into unnecessary trouble, a certain amount of concealment was necessary.

"..." After listening, Huo Yun'er said nothing, only gently stroking Huo Yuhao's cheek:

"You truly are a treasure of the heavens. Such immense luck is something few people in this world ever encounter."

Looking at the thousand-year soul ring emerging behind Huo Yuhao's head, Huo Yun'er recalled the first time she had seen such a thing in her life—on Huo Yuhao's father.

But she did not say it out loud. She had always known that Huo Yuhao held no familial affection for his father, only deep-seated hatred.

She could also understand Huo Yuhao's thoughts, so when her son wrote the name "Huo Yuhao" on his enrollment registration, she said nothing.

After all, even she could not guarantee whether the feelings she held for that man at this very moment were still deep love, or hatred deeply buried beneath that love.

She did not know, nor did she want to know her true thoughts, because that would affect Huo Yuhao's growth.

Days passed one by one, and before they knew it, the day of the official start of school arrived.

Spirit Soul Academy was a fully enclosed campus; aside from holidays and necessary courses, students basically stayed within the academy.

For this reason, the suitcase Huo Yun'er had prepared for Huo Yuhao was initially even taller than Huo Yuhao himself, and it was only thanks to Huo Yuhao remembering the storage Soul Tool that Bei Bei had given him before they set off that he was able to stuff that entire pile of things inside.