The Star Pavilion in the Sky

"Wu... Wulin."

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Am I about to die from overwork?

Tang Wulin tightened his grip on his backpack. "If you keep pulling all-nighters for another three or four days, you might just die of a sudden illness."

Xie Xie pointed into the distance, "But I'm hallucinating... What's that thing in the sky above the academy?"

Tang Wulin followed Xie Xie's trembling finger and looked up. His previously casual gaze suddenly contracted the moment it touched the distant horizon.

Above Shrek Academy's iconic Eternal Sky City, a magnificent, radiant building had suddenly appeared out of thin air.

It gleamed with a cold and sacred silver light under the morning sunlight.

Even more astonishing is that this building is not stationary, but rather, relying on some extremely precise soul-guiding force field, it is gracefully cruising around the entire academy at an extremely slow but visible speed.

Tang Wulin swallowed hard, his voice filled with disbelief and shock, "That's... a moving castle in the air?"

"Am I going to die suddenly too?!"

Xie Xie crouched on the ground, his hands covering his head, a look of utter despair on his face, muttering to himself, "I must have gotten into the city the wrong way. Why did I see houses flying in the sky?"

"This is definitely a near-death hallucination caused by my Soul Power being overdrawn. It's too realistic; even the reflections are so clear..."

"Xie Xie, get up quickly, don't embarrass yourself."

A clear, slightly coquettish voice rang out, and Xu Xiaoyan quickly ran over.

She wore her hair in cute pigtails today and was carrying several breakfasts she had just bought. When she saw Xie Xie squatting on the ground, she kicked his shin lightly with annoyance, "What kind of melodramatic drama are you putting on so early in the morning?"

"Xiao Yan! Look at the sky!"

Xie Xie, as if grasping at a straw, abruptly raised his head and pointed at the elegantly cruising silver pavilion. "You saw it too, right? There's a flying house in the sky! Am I going crazy?"

Xu Xiaoyan looked up blankly in the direction he was pointing.

The girl's beautiful eyes widened instantly, her mouth slightly agape, and she stammered, "Th-what is that?! It's moving?!"

"I told you so! I told you I wasn't crazy!"

Xie Xie instantly perked up, scrambling to his feet and excitedly grabbing Xu Xiaoyan's shoulders, shaking her. "Even you saw it! This isn't an illusion! Houses are growing in the sky above Shrek!"

"I won't suddenly die! Hahahaha!"

Just then, a cold and aloof figure appeared silently behind everyone.

A barely perceptible hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Gu Yue frowned slightly, her slender fingers gently stroking her chin, and murmured, "This energy fluctuation... is not that of an ordinary Flight Soul Tool."

"The person who can create this thing has a comprehension of Soul Guidance Technology that has surpassed the scope of the existing system."

Upon hearing Gu Yue's series of professional and profound analyses, Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan turned their heads at the same time.

"Gu Yue? When did you arrive?"

"While you were muttering about whether you were going to suddenly die."

"So what exactly is this thing?"

Tang Wulin withdrew his gaze, his brows furrowed. "How could such a massive building appear out of thin air above the academy without triggering any alarms?"

"It's highly likely that it was developed by the academy, and it should have just been put into trial use, otherwise there would have been some information about it."

"Go register first, and you'll know later by asking Jing Heng."

Yun Ming glanced discreetly at the Sea God Pavilion elders who were arguing.

"Why can't Tang Wulin go? Huh?! Xie Xie can go, so why can't he?! Huh?!"

"These kinds of things should be left for them to compete for themselves, not for us to decide."

"Let them fight it out themselves? What's Jing Heng's cultivation level? You want him to fight it out? He'll just tear the arena apart with one of his fifth Soul Skill!"

"When did I say that Jing Heng should compete for it? I said that others should compete for it."

"Isn't that unfair?"

"So what do you want?"

"Enough!"

Yun Ming finally lost his temper and interrupted the marketplace-like argument inside the pavilion with a low shout.

He rubbed his throbbing temples, looking at the group of respected elders who were now arguing heatedly over a few children, and felt both annoyed and amused.

"How old are you? Still making a fuss like a child."

Yun Ming glared at everyone, then waved his hand decisively, saying, "Since everyone finds it difficult to decide, then let's proceed according to my rules."

"Jing Heng will take one of the exchange slots for the Star Luo Empire this time!"

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent for a moment, before another elder tried to speak in rebuttal.

"Let me finish!"

Yun Ming's gaze sharpened, and he continued, "This time, Cai Yue'er and Zhuo Shi will accompany him. Can't two titles keep him in check?"

"As for the remaining spots, let the first, second, and third-year students compete for them! Whoever does will get the ticket to the Star Luo Empire!"

Long Yeyue was somewhat puzzled, "Compete? How do we compete?"

"Battle royale or arena matches are both fine, just finalize the roster as soon as possible. Star Luo Empire won't have to wait long. That's all, meeting adjourned."

Shrek, Outer Court Notice Board.

Dear students, the "Star Pavilion," built under the leadership of Yun Jingheng, with the approval of Dean Cai and the cooperation of the Soul Guidance Department, has been officially completed and put into use, upholding the original intention of creating a place for all students to devote themselves to cultivation.

This place gathers stellar energy and spiritual power, allowing one to calmly comprehend the true meaning of Martial Soul, hone the foundation of Soul Skill, and find suitable stellar-type Martial Soul.

The "Star Pavilion" will officially open in three days. We hope that all students will cherish this wonderful place, study diligently, live up to their youth, cultivate themselves in the Star Pavilion, shine brightly, and one day, like the stars in the sky, radiate their own magnificent light!

"So it really was Jing Heng who did it?"

"That's amazing!"

Xie Xie pushed his way through the crowd. "What do you mean? Should we try to find Jing Heng and see if we can get in early?"

Xu Xiaoyan was beaming with excitement, "Yes, yes, yes! My Martial Soul just evolved, and Jing Heng has already taken the lead in building such a wonderful place. I absolutely have to go inside and take a look."

Gu Yue smiled inwardly.

Yes, your Martial Soul Evolution and lost its ice attribute, so the rudimentary form of your Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him is gone.

"Let's go try our luck!" Tang Wulin was a man of action, and upon hearing Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie's suggestion, he immediately made the decision.

Anyway, it's not far to find Yun Jingheng in the Outer Court. What if we can actually get in early and broaden our horizons?

The four immediately changed direction and ran towards Yun Jingheng's private residence in the Outer Court.

However, when they arrived at the detached courtyard, panting, they found the gate tightly shut and not a soul in sight.

"Strange, where did this guy go?"

Xie Xie pounded on the door knocker. "Jing Heng! Jing Heng! Are you home? We want to come in and have a look at your ' Star Pavilion '!"

After calling for a long time, the courtyard remained quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.

"Is he not home?" Xu Xiaoyan pouted, somewhat disappointed.

Gu Yue frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss.

She walked around the small courtyard, her fingertips lightly brushing the soil in the corner of the wall, a thoughtful glint in her eyes.

No, he's here, and... he's underground.

However, she chose not to speak out, but instead looked up at the extremely well-hidden soul-guided camera under the eaves.

The other side of the camera.

Yun Jingheng: "..."

He turned around, his gaze returning to the transparent container in front of him, which was enveloped by layers of soul-guided shields.

In the center of the container, an inconspicuous piece of ore is suspended in mid-air by a magnetic field, emitting a faint light.

This is what was dug out from the place that made him dizzy— Natural Uranium Ore.

However, he conducted tests and found that the content of ²³⁵U was too low, only about 0.7% in this piece, making it completely unrealistic to use for nuclear weapons.

It is very difficult for ²³⁸U to undergo fission; the only way is to artificially convert it into ²³⁹Pu.

But this process cannot be interrupted; now we either stop and go outside, or we continue...