Target, Sub-profession

Wei Xiaofeng stood up first: "My name is Wei Xiaofeng, and my Martial Soul is the Green Shadow Snake. My first Soul Spirit is the same as my Martial Soul, a century-old Green Shadow Snake, which is why I was able to break through to level 22 so quickly. I joined Zero Class hoping to follow in Brother Cheng's footsteps, and I hope Brother Cheng can take me under his wing."

As he finished speaking, Wei Xiaofeng looked at Cheng Duoyi, his eyes filled with nervousness.

Cheng Duoyi looked at Wei Xiaofeng and smiled: "We are all partners in Zero Class. As long as we continue to move forward on the same path, I will not let my partners fall behind as long as it is within my power."

Wei Xiaofeng was visibly relieved; he was a person with his own pride.

For him to acknowledge Cheng Duoyi as his big brother in front of everyone, especially at nine years old when one's self-esteem is at its peak, was something an ordinary person could not do.

At their age, everyone thinks they are the best in the world and that the future holds infinite possibilities; how could they possibly acknowledge someone else as their big brother?

After Wei Xiaofeng sat down, he could clearly feel the restlessness and changes within his body. It was as if the whole world had become friendly, not just in terms of cultivation, but even the blood in his veins was faintly boiling.

Wei Xiaofeng knew he had made the right bet!

He had wondered why everyone listened to Cheng Duoyi so intently, and it turned out to be for this reason. If it were him, he would certainly listen too!

Who would turn their back on becoming stronger?

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi saw this.

Wang Jinxi stood up: "My name is Wang Jinxi, my Martial Soul is the Bone Dragon King, and I am level 22."

He looked at Cheng Duoyi, his tone sincere: "Brother Cheng, please take care of me from now on."

Wang Jinxi knew Wei Xiaofeng's personality well.

In the three months they had spent together, he knew Wei never did anything without a profit.

Moreover, his heart was a bit dark.

Since even Wei Xiaofeng acknowledged Cheng Duoyi as his big brother, why couldn't he?

Cheng Duoyi smiled: "I will treat all my partners equally."

Wang Jinxi nodded and sat down. His situation was much more intuitive than Wei Xiaofeng's.

He possessed the Bone Dragon King Martial Soul and had the bloodline of the top-tier Dragon Clan flowing through him. Staying by Cheng Duoyi's side for a long time, he felt that a second awakening of the Bone Dragon King was not impossible!

When that time came, the Bone Dragon King would be an incomparably powerful existence!

Just thinking about it made him look forward to it.

Zhang Yangzi stood up and said: "My name is Zhang Yangzi, my Martial Soul is the Dark Phantom Eagle, and I am level 22. My future goal is to be admitted to Shrek Academy; that is my dream."

"Brother Cheng, if you can help me get into Shrek Academy, you will be my own brother from now on. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west; if you tell me to go north, I will never go south."

Zhang Yangzi's words made Wu Changkong frown slightly, thinking to himself: Does he think Shrek Academy is that easy to get into?

However, he did not say anything more.

Cheng Duoyi looked at Zhang Yangzi: "If you want to get into Shrek Academy, just talking about it won't work. No matter how much others help you, if you don't work hard yourself, it's impossible to get in."

"Don't worry, I will strictly follow Teacher Wu's requirements," Zhang Yangzi said confidently.

Cheng Duoyi nodded: "Good, let's work hard together."

Seeing that they had all finished speaking, Xu Xiaoyan had a preliminary understanding of everyone's situation, which increased her pressure significantly.

She discovered that, except for Cheng Duoyi and Yun Xiao, everyone else was a two-ring Soul Grand Master, and she and Yun Xiao had the lowest levels.

This was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

Since when was breaking through to two rings at nine years old the norm?

She didn't understand...

Also, how did this person named Cheng Duoyi earn the respect of so many people?

She became even more curious about Cheng Duoyi.

She also noticed that Cheng Duoyi was quite handsome and a bit cute...

Xu Xiaoyan came back to her senses and hurriedly stood up, her large sky-blue eyes blinking.

"My name is Xu Xiaoyan, my Martial Soul is the Star Wheel Ice Staff, and I am level 16. My future goal... right, it is also to be admitted to Shrek Academy. Please give me your guidance in the future."

Xu Xiaoyan was someone who usually just drifted through life and didn't really want to cultivate or study; if it weren't for her Martial Soul issues, she wouldn't have been sent to Zero Class.

At this point, the nine of them had a simple understanding of each other.

Wu Changkong stood on the podium and looked at the nine of them, including Cheng Duoyi.

"My name is Wu Changkong, and you can call me Teacher Wu."

"There are currently nine people in Zero Class. Who among you wants to be the class monitor?"

Everyone looked at Cheng Duoyi.

Cheng Duoyi said: "Teacher Wu, why don't you let me be the class monitor? With me here, I will manage my partners well."

Wu Changkong nodded: "Good."

"Now, let's officially begin the lesson."

"The content I am going to explain today is: Mecha."

Zhang Yangzi asked, "Teacher Wu, isn't this a course that only appears in the advanced division? Isn't it a bit too soon for us to be learning about mechas?"

Wang Jinxi was equally confused.

Wei Xiaofeng also furrowed his brows, but he did not ask. He believed that since Wu Changkong could serve as the vice head teacher of the Zero Class, he must have extraordinary capabilities.

If he was doing this, he must have his own reasons; he only needed to listen and follow instructions.

At this moment, Cheng Duoyi raised his hand.

Seeing this, Wu Changkong nodded and said, "Cheng Duoyi, do you have something to say?"

Cheng Duoyi stood up and glanced at the group. His eyes were no longer filled with smiles but were instead indifferent, which caused the pressure on everyone to increase significantly. For a moment, the contempt that Wei Xiaofeng and the others held for Cheng Duoyi in their hearts diminished.

None of the three of them called him "Brother Cheng" out of genuine respect; they only did so because Cheng Duoyi could bring them improvements. Not one of them truly accepted Cheng Duoyi as their big brother from the bottom of their hearts.

After all, Cheng Duoyi was not the Dragon King; not everyone he came into contact with would willingly become his lackey.

Cheng Duoyi said, "Since we have chosen to join the Zero Class, our future goal is Shrek Academy, the number one academy in the world. We cannot look at problems with the mindset of ordinary people. For example, is a nine-year-old two-ring Soul Grand Master really that talented?"

Everyone pondered this.

Xie Xie and Yun Xiao were the same.

This was the second time they had seen Cheng Duoyi like this; the first time was when Wu Changkong belittled Tang Wuling. For a moment, the two of them also felt nervous.

Gu Yue looked at Cheng Duoyi with her pale pink eyes. She neither spoke nor pondered; whatever Cheng Duoyi said, she would do.

Tang Wuling had absolute trust in Cheng Duoyi. Old Tang inside her body kept telling her to stay away from Cheng Duoyi, but Tang Wuling ignored him entirely, which left Old Tang speechless.

"Brother Cheng, is breaking through to the second ring at nine years old not strong?" Zhang Yangzi finally couldn't help but ask.

Clearly, he had a very clear self-positioning: he was a genius.

Cheng Duoyi glanced at him.

For a split second, Zhang Yangzi felt as if he were being stared at by an abyss.

Cheng Duoyi replied, "In this world, there is never a shortage of nine-year-old two-ring soul masters, but how many of them have been admitted to Shrek Academy?"

Wu Changkong was very satisfied with what Cheng Duoyi said and agreed with his viewpoint. "Cheng Duoyi is right. Every year, the soul masters who want to get into Shrek Academy are, without exception, geniuses among geniuses. Do not think that getting into Shrek Academy is simple."

For a moment, the morale of the group was dampened.

Seeing this, Cheng Duoyi said, "If you want to get into Shrek Academy, you cannot look at problems with an ordinary person's mindset. First, the first point: hard power."

"Do you know what hard power is?"

Wu Changkong could see it now; this kid Cheng Duoyi wanted to subdue the four—Wei Xiaofeng, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Xu Xiaoyan—just as he had subdued Xie Xie and Yun Xiao.

Seeing this, he did not stop him, even though this class might turn into Cheng Duoyi's personal domain where everyone did whatever he said.

To him, his dignity was being compromised.

However, in exchange, he only needed Cheng Duoyi's agreement to guide them, and based on his understanding of Cheng Duoyi, the boy knew his limits—provided that no one provoked Gu Yue or Tang Wuling.

At other times, he would do whatever was asked of him, possess all the necessary manners, and would not make you lose face; on the contrary, he would even strive to preserve your reputation.

Thinking of this, Wu Changkong stopped worrying about the lecture. He also wanted to see how Cheng Duoyi would go about subduing Xu Xiaoyan and the other three.

Xu Xiaoyan, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng were deep in thought, as were Tang Wuling, Xie Xie, and Yun Xiao.

Xie Xie's eyes lit up. "Brother Cheng, I understand what hard power is."

Cheng Duoyi said, "Then tell us."

Xie Xie said confidently, "Hard power is that while I, Gu Yue, and Tang Wutong are also at the two-ring level, we completely crushed Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng. That is hard power—absolute suppression."

The faces of Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng turned black.

They wanted to retort, but they remembered the scene during the match.

Without Cheng Duoyi's amplification, they knew they were no match for Gu Yue, Tang Wuling, and Xie Xie.

In the end, only Zhang Yangzi muttered in a low voice, "That's only because you had Brother Cheng's amplification; otherwise, we wouldn't have lost so quickly."

And it was true—they had lost in a single exchange.

Besides, there were new classmates here now.

Did he have to be so blunt?

We have our pride too...

Xu Xiaoyan was a bit confused. What did "completely crushed" mean?

Was it the same "completely crushed" she understood?

Cheng Duoyi's words brought her back to her senses.

"What Xie Xie said is only partially correct. Hard power does not just include our combat ability; it also includes our second profession."

"Among us, there are those whose second profession has reached level three. Do you know what that means?"

Cheng Duoyi's words shocked the four, including Xu Xiaoyan.

A second profession that reached level three?

What second profession? And it had reached level three!

Cheng Duoyi did not give them too much time to ponder.

"Classmate Tang Wuling on my right is not only a two-ring Soul Grand Master, but she has also reached level three in blacksmithing—to be precise, she could advance to level four at any time. Do you know what this means?"

Cheng Duoyi answered his own question: "It means that in the future, Tang Wuling will be able to forge Thousand Refined Grade One rare metals. Thousand Refined Grade One rare metals are top-tier materials that would take you years, or even decades, to purchase a single piece of. Likewise, they are the primary materials we will use to craft powerful mechas in the future."

"She reached the level of a level three Blacksmith at nine years old while also being a two-ring Soul Grand Master; this is hard power! Now that Shrek Academy is aware of her situation, she could enter Shrek Academy at any time, provided she is willing."

Xie Xie and Yun Xiao were already immune to the prospect of entering Shrek Academy early, just as Cheng Duoyi himself was.

However, Xu Xiaoyan, Wei Xiaofeng, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi were not!

Even if Xu Xiaoyan had a relatively soft personality and no great ambitions, she would undoubtedly enter Shrek Academy without hesitation if given the chance!

At the same time, she had some understanding of mechas and grasped the significance of a level three Blacksmith.

Not to mention Wei Xiaofeng, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi?

Wei Xiaofeng couldn't help but ask: "Brother Cheng... are you serious? Can a level three Blacksmith really enter Shrek Academy? Is it still too late for me to start learning now?"

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi also looked at Cheng Duoyi, while simultaneously placing immense importance on Tang Wuling. Originally, they hadn't paid much attention to Tang Wuling and her Blue Silver Grass martial soul, but things were different now—this was someone who could enter Shrek Academy at any moment!

This was a powerful backer; fortunately, they hadn't said anything wrong, or else wouldn't they be finished?

Cheng Duoyi looked at Wu Changkong, who then spoke up: "What Cheng Duoyi said is correct. With Tang Wuling's status as a level three Blacksmith, if she can reach level four, Shrek Academy will certainly accept her."

Zhang Yangzi asked: "Teacher Wu, how are you so certain?"

Wu Changkong was silent for a moment, glanced at Cheng Duoyi, and then looked at Wang Jinxi and the others: "Because I was admitted to Shrek Academy and entered the Inner Court."

Xu Xiaoyan, Wei Xiaofeng, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi were all shocked, as were Tang Wuling, Xie Xie, and Yun Xiao.

Xie Xie couldn't help but ask: "Teacher Wu, you are a disciple of the Shrek Academy Inner Court? You never told us! No wonder you were so confident in training us to get into Shrek Academy; it turns out you know the situation at Shrek Academy!"

Xie Xie's words made the others feel a surge of excitement.

But Wu Changkong's next words poured a bucket of cold water on them.

"The content of Shrek Academy's entrance examinations is never fixed. If you want to learn about it in advance, you'd better give up on that idea early."

"Oh, alright," Xie Xie said helplessly.

But they were still very happy; this was an Inner Court disciple of Shrek Academy!

It was said that the status of every Inner Court disciple of Shrek Academy was equivalent to that of a mayor; they didn't know if it was true or not.

Wang Jinxi now looked at Cheng Duoyi: "Brother Cheng, is there still a chance for me to learn blacksmithing now? Are there any tricks to it?"

Wei Xiaofeng and the others also looked at Cheng Duoyi.

Cheng Duoyi said: "I don't know if there are any tricks to blacksmithing, but I do know that for the past three years, besides attending classes, Tang Wuling has spent almost all her time learning to forge. Can you persist in forging until two or three in the morning every day after school?"

Wei Xiaofeng and the others fell silent.

This included Xie Xie and Yun Xiao, and even Gu Yue was the same.

Could they do it?

Clearly not.

At their age, the urge to play was still strong; how could they possibly abandon their fun?

Wu Changkong glanced at Tang Wuling. He hadn't expected her to have such an experience, and he was also somewhat amazed by her talent for blacksmithing. She could forge Thousand Refined metals? She was truly a monster!

Tang Wuling's eyes were slightly moist, not because of exhaustion, but because Cheng Duoyi had been working so hard to help her. Even if Tang Wuling were slow-witted, she understood the meaning behind Cheng Duoyi's actions.

Brother Yi'er, I am no longer the weak Tang Wuling! Tang Wuling thought firmly.

At this moment, Old Tang fell silent and did not try to persuade Tang Wuling to leave Cheng Duoyi.

Because he discovered that Cheng Duoyi was somewhat different from what he had imagined...

Cheng Duoyi looked at everyone: "I say these things not to praise anyone, nor to make you all like Tang Wuling, but to make you understand that the road ahead might be even harder than the one Tang Wuling has traveled. Because our future is not limited to Shrek Academy. As long as you are willing to follow my pace, I will take you to see the pinnacle of the world. Even the legendary, unimaginable realms are not impossible to reach!"

For a moment, everyone wore complex expressions, not knowing how to describe their feelings.

Cheng Duoyi did not give them time to think.

"Now, let us return to our topic: mechas."

"Mechas have given birth to three different professions: Mecha Designer, Mecha Manufacturer, and Mecha Repairer. Among them, there is also a special profession, which is the Blacksmith. You are all students of the Zero Class. Starting today, everyone will choose a second profession, a sub-profession. In addition to the tasks assigned by Teacher Wu, you must also study your sub-profession."

"Alright, I have finished speaking. You may discuss among yourselves or listen to Teacher Wu."