Unlimited Division

"Unlimited Division?" Huo Yuhao remembered... he seemed to have heard that term somewhere before.

He quickly recalled that during the very first class after Zhou Yi entered the room, she had mentioned this concept.

"Both of you should remember that I touched upon the Unlimited Division when the semester first began." Zhou Yi walked to the blackboard and wrote down the four terms: Primary Division, Intermediate Division, Advanced Division, and Unlimited Division.

"The Spirit Soul Academy is composed of these four divisions. The admission requirements for the first three are quite simple: possess soul power and pass the corresponding entrance examination. If you have applied for financial aid, the entrance examination for the Primary Division can be waived."

"However, correspondingly, the examinations for the Intermediate and Advanced Divisions include an additional assessment item called 'Work-Study Points'."

"Generally speaking, the criteria for these two divisions are not considered difficult; they consist of a hard benchmark linked to age and Soul Power Level, plus a practical combat test. The benchmark for the Intermediate Division is reaching level 10 before the age of twelve, while for the Advanced Division, it is reaching level 15 before the age of fifteen."

As she spoke, Zhou Yi observed the expressions of Huo Yuhao and Dong'er. When they heard these levels, both of them looked visibly surprised.

Huo Yuhao's expression was particularly evident. After all, even in his past life, when he had only level one Innate Soul Power, he had managed to reach level 10 at the age of eleven through sheer hard work and persistence while having nothing. In an environment like the Spirit Soul Academy, as long as a student wasn't slacking off all day or possessed a particularly unusual martial soul, these so-called hard benchmarks were practically non-existent.

"As for the Unlimited Division, being the most unique division within the academy, its recruitment criteria are much more stringent."

"The first indicator for taking the exam is having your first soul ring before the age of nine, and it must be no less than a century-old ring. According to the information from your enrollment registration, you both possess Innate Full Soul Power, so this indicator is meaningless for you."

"But the second requirement might be a bit difficult for you, as you are only six years old: defeat a century-old spirit beast randomly selected by an academy teacher. Of course, you don't need to worry; there will be people monitoring the entire process, so you don't need to worry about your safety."

"This is also the hardest part of the exam. Generally, students who meet the criteria choose to challenge it after the age of nine. After all, for the vast majority, six years old is just the time they have awakened their martial soul; they have no soul skills and no practical combat experience. But for those of you with Innate Full Soul Power, you already possess your first soul skill, which will be a huge advantage during the exam. That is why I decided to let you take the exam now."

"However, if you feel you are not ready yet, you can stay behind for now, but I will help you switch your future cultivation classes to practical combat courses."

After speaking, Zhou Yi sat quietly on the podium, waiting for their answers.

Huo Yuhao was the first to raise his hand:

"No need, Teacher Zhou, I choose to take the exam."

He chose decisively, so decisively that even Zhou Yi was a little surprised.

"Oh, so confident? But as far as I know, your martial soul is called Spirit Eye, a mental-type auxiliary martial soul, right? How do you plan to defeat a century-old spirit beast?"

"It is true that my Spirit Eye is an auxiliary martial soul, but Teacher Zhou might not know that my first soul ring comes from a thousand-year-old Dream Silkworm."

Hearing the name Dream Silkworm, Zhou Yi's eyes lit up instantly.

"Dream Silkworm? Are you talking about the only type that can be absorbed while ignoring soul ring age limits, a creature that has been recorded only a few times in the continent's ten-thousand-year history?"

Huo Yuhao nodded, and immediately, a purple soul ring appeared behind his head.

Zhou Yi stood up directly, staring fixedly at that thousand-year soul ring.

Undoubtedly, with only Innate Full Soul Power and a body-type martial soul, the only result of Huo Yuhao trying to forcibly absorb a thousand-year soul ring would be his body being blown apart; it would be impossible for him to be alive right now.

"Teacher Zhou, the Dream Silkworm's soul ring is very special. It not only provided me with auxiliary abilities but also gave me a certain degree of offensive capability. Combining the two, I have the confidence to face a century-old spirit beast!"

Listening to Huo Yuhao's confident declaration, Zhou Yi pondered for a while before finally nodding.

"Then... Student Dong'er, what about you?"

Zhou Yi turned to Dong'er, who had been silent for a long time, and Huo Yuhao looked over as well.

To be honest, it was only at this moment that Huo Yuhao learned she also possessed Innate Full Soul Power. After all, the past two weeks had been incredibly busy, and they each returned to their own dorms after class at night, leaving the students with little time to discuss their martial souls or soul power levels.

"Teacher, since you know Yuhao's martial soul, you should also know that my martial soul is a top-tier assault-type martial soul."

Dong'er's meaning was clear: these two assessments were not a problem for her either.

Dong'er looked at Huo Yuhao, her face full of the confidence that said, "Although I might not be as good as you in studying theory, when it comes to fighting, I won't lose to you."

"In that case... pack your things. We'll go for a physical examination immediately. I estimate that by this evening's self-study session, you will be able to go directly to the Unlimited Division's classroom. You might even make it in time for the class representative election."

Twenty minutes later, Zhou Yi led the two to the front of a tall building, with the words "Spirit Soul Academy Affiliated Soul Tool Research Institute" written on the door.

"Go in, there is someone waiting inside."

'Welcome, Spirit Soul Academy teacher, Zhou Yi.'

Following an electronic voice, Huo Yuhao and Dong'er followed Zhou Yi inside smoothly. Huo Yuhao was fine; the decoration style here was very similar to the Crafting Bureau, all looking high-tech.

But Dong'er had clearly never seen such a spectacle, looking left and right along the way, exactly like Huo Yuhao when he first arrived at the Crafting Bureau.

"Are these... all soul tools?" Dong'er pointed at the rectangular devices around her, asking about this and that.

Zhou Yi didn't seem annoyed and began to explain patiently:

"To be precise, this entire building is itself a massive soul tool."

"The whole building is a soul tool?" Hearing this, not only Dong'er, but even Huo Yuhao echoed in unison.

"That's right. This entire building was designed by the current Director of the Crafting Bureau, Tang You, while the specific construction and modification design work were handled by another soul tool teacher from the Spirit Soul Academy."

"That person is my husband, Fan Yu. Looking at your expressions, you seem quite surprised... Hehe, this is no secret in the academy. We are a couple who came out of the academy, and our wedding back then was even officiated by the Dean."

Seeing their surprised expressions, Zhou Yi found it amusing, but then felt it might not be appropriate to tell such things to two children, so she used the excuse of introducing the devices to skip over that part of the conversation.

Not long after, the three arrived at a huge, empty space, where a tall man was busy debugging an instrument.

"I've brought the people to you. Hurry up; you might still make it to the class representative election tonight."

"Your husband here has been busy for the past two days, and you don't even offer a word of comfort..."

The man's voice carried deep exhaustion. When he turned his head, the first thing Dong'er and Huo Yuhao noticed were the deep, dark circles under his eyes.