The Difficulty of Obtaining a Spirit Ring!

"It is said that although the academy organizes teams, students must hunt the soul beasts themselves; the accompanying teachers are only responsible for ensuring safety as much as possible."

"After all, teachers are not philanthropists, and the academy does not provide training for free."

"Especially for work-study students like us, even with level ten soul power, it is very difficult to receive help from the academy."

Wang Sheng explained in a low voice, his expression desolate.

Because he was already at level nine soul power with only one year left until graduation, it was highly likely he would break through to level ten.

However, obtaining a soul ring after reaching level ten had become a major problem for him.

"I see!"

Tang Yin frowned, lost in thought.

But thinking about it, it made sense.

The academy was not a charity, especially a Notting Junior Soul Master Academy like this one.

The teachers' strength was not particularly high.

As far as he knew, in the original story, the dean of the Notting Junior Soul Master Academy, as a level forty-two tool soul ancestor, had great difficulty just helping Tang San hunt a Ghost Vine over six hundred years old.

Not to mention Yu Xiaogang, who was chased by a four-hundred-year-old Datura Snake and nearly lost his life.

In the end, it took Tang San to turn the tide.

It was evident that the strength of these teachers was not very impressive.

Xiao Wu listened to Tang Yin and Wang Sheng discussing how to obtain soul rings from the side, her expression shifting slightly; she wanted to speak but hesitated, ultimately choosing to remain silent.

Tang Yin did not pay attention to Xiao Wu, his mind entirely focused on how to obtain his first soul ring.

"With my current ability, it is still very difficult to solo a century-old soul beast."

"Furthermore, the Soul Hunting Forest is controlled by the Martial Soul Hall; without a token, it is impossible to enter."

"Is the only way to get my first soul ring to get involved with Yu Xiaogang..."

Just as Tang Yin was deep in thought, Wang Sheng said, "It's useless to think about these things now; you can only absorb a soul ring once your soul power reaches level ten."

"I have Innate Full Soul Power, so I can already absorb a soul ring," Tang Yin explained.

"Hiss!" Wang Sheng gasped, his eyes widening as he asked in shock, "Isn't your martial soul Blue Silver Grass? Can Blue Silver Grass also have Innate Full Soul Power?"

"My Blue Silver Grass is not ordinary; it is a mutated Blue Silver Grass." Tang Yin stuck to this explanation, which had proven to be extremely useful.

Hearing this, Wang Sheng nodded in a daze.

"Innate Full Soul Power? I have that too!" Xiao Wu interjected, smiling smugly.

"You too!?" Wang Sheng and the other bystanders looked at Xiao Wu in astonishment.

"Pretty impressive, right?" Xiao Wu smiled.

"No wonder you're so strong; so it was Innate Full Soul Power..." Wang Sheng muttered to himself.

At this moment, a young teacher appeared at the entrance of Dormitory Seven, his gaze sweeping over Tang Yin and the others as he asked, "Are the newly enrolled work-study students here?"

Hearing this, Tang Yin and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance and stood up to walk toward the young teacher.

"My name is Mo Hen; you can call me Teacher Mo. From now on, you two are first-year work-study students responsible for cleaning the garden on the south side of the playground."

"You must clean it every day. The daily wage is ten copper soul coins. You must clean it thoroughly, or your wages will be deducted. If you slack off, the academy has the right to expel you."

"Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, and classes officially start the day after. First-year students have class in Class One on the first floor of the teaching building. Just be there on time the day after tomorrow."

"Starting from the day after tomorrow, you will resume your normal work duties, and I will conduct random inspections."

"Wang Sheng, you are the oldest here; explain the rules to them."

After Mo Hen finished speaking, he turned and left.

"I have something to take care of, so I'm heading out," Tang Yin said, looking at Xiao Wu and then at Wang Sheng and the others before preparing to leave.

"Tang Yin, where are you going?" Xiao Wu asked subconsciously, her curiosity piqued.

"Going out to find work. Otherwise, ten copper soul coins a day is only enough for food and clothing. Plus, I don't have bedding or other supplies, so I need money even more," Tang Yin explained.

Xiao Wu looked Tang Yin up and down and said, "With your frail appearance, what can you even do?"

Tang Yin felt helpless inside.

This sissy appearance wasn't what he wanted.

But the phrase "frail and weak" certainly didn't suit him!

Although he was young, he had soul power.

He still had plenty of strength; swinging a heavy hammer was more than enough.

He had already mastered the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.

Following the original Tang San's path of working as a blacksmith to make a living was not a bad idea.

Labor is the most glorious!

Tang Yin didn't say anything more to Xiao Wu and left directly.

"Are you all looking for work outside as well?" Xiao Wu turned to look at Wang Sheng and the others.

Hearing this, Wang Sheng and the others shook their heads in unison.

Wang Sheng said, "We only do the work arranged by the Notting Junior Soul Master Academy. Ten copper soul coins a day is enough for us to eat, and after we finish our chores, we still need to rest and cultivate, so we have even less time."

"So busy! Tang Yin doesn't even know about this. Even if he found a job, where would he find the time to work? No, I have to go tell him!" Xiao Wu immediately chased off in the direction Tang Yin had gone.

In the afternoon.

Tang Yin walked out of a blacksmith shop located a distance from the Notting Junior Soul Master Academy, with Xiao Wu following by his side.

"I never imagined that despite your frail appearance, you actually have quite a bit of strength."

"You really looked like you knew what you were doing while hammering that iron."

Having witnessed Tang Yin hammering iron in the shop, Xiao Wu said with great surprise.

"The price for that was exhausting all my soul power," Tang Yin explained.

"You work at the blacksmith shop for a month and only earn one silver soul coin, but cleaning for just one day is worth the equivalent of a silver soul coin," Xiao Wu said, frowning.

"The blacksmith shop provides meals! I'm too poor right now, so I have to save where I can," Tang Yin shook his head slightly and sighed.

"That's true, I suppose!" Xiao Wu rubbed her stomach and said with a grin, "Tang Yin, thank you for letting me tag along for a meal!"

Tang Yin waved his hand dismissively.

Upon returning to Dormitory Seven, Tang Yin sat cross-legged on his bed, closed his eyes, and began circulating the most basic meditation technique, absorbing the elemental energy between heaven and earth into his body to convert it into soul power.

Although he lacked a soul ring and could not break through his bottleneck, the soul power gained from meditation could be stored, waiting for the moment the bottleneck was broken to be released all at once.

However.

Just as Tang Yin entered a meditative state, a grand voice echoed in his mind.

"Tang Yin--!"

Tang Yin snapped his eyes open, instinctively scanning his surroundings with a furrowed brow.

"Come to the garden by the playground." That voice resonated in Tang Yin's mind once more.

Hearing this, Tang Yin quickly put on his shoes, left Dormitory Seven, and headed straight for the playground garden.

The few who hadn't fallen asleep yet watched Tang Yin's departing figure in confusion.

Xiao Wu muttered, "Not sleeping in the middle of the night, where is he going again..."

"So cold!"

Xiao Wu shivered, pulling the old clothes she had changed into tighter around herself.

Without bedding, she could only endure it with her own body.

Fortunately, it was still autumn, and the weather wasn't too cold yet; if it were winter, she would surely be frozen into an icicle.

Meanwhile.

Tang Yin arrived at the playground garden, searching for other figures by the moonlight.

"Whoosh--!"

A sudden, strange movement caught Tang Yin's attention.

Tang Yin turned around and saw that, at some point, a tall figure in a gray robe had appeared behind him, but because they wore a mask and were obscured by a hood, it was impossible to see what they looked like.