Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy

"Speaking of the Elite Tournament of the Advanced Soul Master Academies, your age only qualifies you for the reserve team this year. However, based on my past experience in the tournament, you wouldn't be a burden even if you were placed in a top-four caliber team."

"If you factor in the summons created by your soul skills, you would even rank as a core member in the finals."

"If there are no accidents, you are guaranteed to secure the rewards for both high-level stages."

Zhang Lexuan said to Lin Yun.

Lin Yun replied with a meaningful tone, "If that were truly the case, I'd have burned incense in gratitude. It's just that looking at the current situation on the continent, it doesn't seem like I'll be granted that much time to grow."

Mentioning the situation on the continent, Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but sigh, looking quite worried as she said, "That is true. You were indeed born in the worst of eras."

Lin Yun took a sip of tea, his charming words coming easily, "That's not necessarily true. If I hadn't been born in this era, how could I have met a beauty such as yourself?"

Zhang Lexuan's face flushed red instantly. She raised her foot and gave Lin Yun a light kick, whispering sharply, "You have no sense of propriety. We were discussing serious matters, and you've gone off-track again."

Lin Yun smiled, then said to Zhang Lexuan, "How can this be considered off-track? These are honest, heartfelt words. There is ninety-nine percent sincerity in that statement."

Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but laugh.

"Ninety-nine percent sincerity in that sentence? How much is there really?"

Lin Yun rolled his eyes and feigned a guilty conscience, saying, "Then you'd better not ask. Regardless, it was sincere."

Zhang Lexuan gave Lin Yun a light push and then said, "Alright, let's talk business. At my age, I certainly can't participate in the next Elite Tournament of the Advanced Soul Master Academies."

"And to be honest, I have no desire to join the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy. I plan to use this time to make a push for the Title Douluo realm."

"So, unless it's necessary, don't go looking for too much trouble during this period."

There was concern in Zhang Lexuan's tone, and Lin Yun couldn't help but smile as he said, "Senior Sister, please rest assured. As for my safety, I believe I have other protection, so I won't really need your help. However, pushing for the Title Douluo realm is indeed a serious matter. You must do your best."

After returning to the Sun Moon Empire, Zhang Lexuan did not go back to Ming Capital. Instead, she found a town on the outskirts of the city and purchased a quiet room, claiming she needed to go into seclusion to break through.

Lin Yun did not intend to disturb her further. With the help of the Holy Spirit Cult, he quickly gained entry into the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy.

Although Lin Yun had wasted some time at Shrek Academy, once he actually started the soul tool courses, he found that it wasn't as difficult as he had imagined.

The most difficult part was merely the engraving process, which was truly monotonous.

Under the arrangements of the Holy Spirit Cult, the Snow Empress was placed in the same class as him. Lin Yun couldn't help but marvel at how deeply the Holy Spirit Cult had infiltrated the Sun Moon Empire.

One could only say that Xu Tianran's later plan to counter-kill the Holy Spirit Cult was essentially handed to him on a silver platter by his opponents.

Had Long Xiaoyao not been muddled, the better part of the Sun Moon Empire would have been buried by Xu Tianran's heaven-defying plan to discard his allies once their usefulness had ended.

However, now that Lin Yun had become the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult, whether Xu Tianran's plan could still succeed was a matter of uncertainty.

Over a month later, accompanied by the ringing of the bell, the head teacher of Lin Yun's class posted a notice on the blackboard.

<Notice Regarding Recruitment for the Reserve Team of the Elite Tournament of the Advanced Soul Master Academies>

Below were the registration requirements, and both Lin Yun and the Snow Empress met the criteria.

The selection requirements for the reserve team were quite high, requiring at least a Level 3 Soul Engineer qualification. It was unclear if the requirement was set specifically because Lin Yun and the Snow Empress had just attained that level.

But all in all, it was sufficient for now.

In truth, Lin Yun still didn't fully trust the Sun Moon Empire, fearing he might be taken away for dissection. In reality, his true level was already sufficient to successfully craft the core arrays of a Level 4 soul tool.

Moreover, he could craft two at the same time. So, by the standards of the Sun Moon Empire, Lin Yun should be at the peak of a Level 4 Soul Engineer, ready to challenge the Level 5 tier.

But having only been here for a little over a month, jumping straight to Level 4 would be too suspicious. This didn't affect his combat power—it was just a title—and Lin Yun didn't intend to be that conspicuous.

When it came down to it, it was a coincidence. In Lin Yun's view, as long as one memorized the diagrams for soul array engraving, the assembly process felt somewhat similar to playing with Legos in his past life.

After failing once or twice at the very beginning, Lin Yun became increasingly proficient.

The Snow Empress was a natural snow spirit, a being born of heaven and earth. Her mind was incredibly ethereal, and combined with her hundreds of thousands of years of soul beast cultivation, she mastered the rhythm of soul array engraving after only a little adaptation. In this aspect, she was even more steady and seasoned than Lin Yun.

"Do you intend to participate in this selection?"

The Snow Empress watched as Lin Yun studied the flyer intently and asked, puzzled.

Lin Yun nodded and said, "I do want to go. This is an opportunity to witness the skills of experts from several generations."

"Besides, aren't you about to reach the Level 5 Soul King tier? The Star Dou Forest is close to the Star Luo Empire, so after the tournament ends, we can head over there and resolve your issue."

The Snow Empress was silent for a moment before saying, "Aren't you afraid of attracting Di Tian?"

Lin Yun smiled and said, "If Di Tian comes, we'll just die, that's all. But if you insist on provoking him, then who could possibly stop you?"

Snow Empress rolled her eyes and said to Lin Yun, "You're not happy when I suggest you might die, but you do have a point. The Star Luo Great Forest does have more soul beasts than the Extreme North. Perhaps there are a few suitable for me. If I want to advance further, it is indeed better to have more elemental attributes that are compatible with the ice element."

Lin Yun nodded and then asked, "Shall we go then? Should I grab the registration forms?"

Snow Empress nodded in agreement, and Lin Yun went to the podium to pick up two forms.

On one side, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy began recruiting for their reserve team, while on the other, Shrek Academy was doing much the same.

Of course, everyone who knows Shrek Academy's assessment methods understands that it is practically no different from a random lottery.

A crowd of people, unaware that a chaotic brawl was about to break out, occupied the arena at random. A long-range mage-type Soul Master might find themselves face-to-face with a super close-combat Soul Master possessing a White Tiger Martial Soul, getting taken out before they could even cast a single soul skill.

Take the unlucky Ning Tian, for example; he went up with his team and happened to be standing right next to Bei Bei.

The moment the command for the brawl was given, he didn't even have time to react before he was knocked off the stage by a Thunder Dragon Head.

This had almost nothing to do with strength; it was purely about the position you chose at the start, though, of course, it was also possible to rely on an information gap...