Three Years Later

"Him..."

Leng Yaozhu's eyes grew distant at the mention, as if piercing through the barriers of time.

She sighed softly, her voice carrying a complex sense of reminiscence.

"He was the most dazzling genius of that era, radiating a brilliance that no one could match."

"From the moment he joined Shrek Academy, he began a legend. Among his peers, he remained undefeated. No matter who the opponent was, or what astonishing talent or background they possessed, they all paled in comparison before him..."

Her gaze lost focus, as if she were seeing that high-spirited figure wielding a spear from the distant past.

As she spoke, Leng Yaozhu fell silent.

Because what left the deepest impression on her was Yun Ming's romantic luck; he was surrounded by countless talented young women, each a pride of their generation, all harboring deep affection for him.

She and her sister, Leng Yulai, were but two among them.

It was just a pity that in Yun Ming's eyes, there was only Ya Li...

However, speaking of romantic luck, this fellow Su Chen seemed to be quite blessed as well...

Leng Yaozhu seemed to think of something, a hint of playfulness flashing in her beautiful eyes as she looked at Su Chen.

"Little Chen, come to think of it, your romantic luck is a bit like that guy Yun Ming's when he was young~"

She asked with a deliberately teasing tone: "Mu Chen's precious daughter, and that Ouyang Zixin from Eastsea Academy—I've heard all about how deeply they've fallen for you. What... do you intend to do?"

She leaned forward slightly, observing Su Chen's reaction with great interest, wanting to see how he would handle such a situation.

Having been through it herself, she could see at a glance the feelings Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin held for Su Chen.

It was just that, for now, neither had taken the initiative.

But this situation wouldn't last long.

Just like it was for her back then.

When feelings reach a critical threshold at some point, one naturally cannot help but reveal their heart.

She just wondered which of them, Mu Xi or Ouyang Zixin, would be the first to make a move...

"Cough, cough..."

Su Chen was choked by the sudden question and hurriedly put down the chicken leg in his hand, coughing awkwardly a few times.

"This... of course I know their feelings."

Su Chen admitted frankly, "If they are truly willing, I certainly won't let them down..."

As Su Chen said this, his tone became exceptionally firm.

"Hmph, you're so young and already acting like a playboy."

Leng Yaozhu couldn't help but lightly pinch Su Chen's cheek, chiding him coquettishly.

"I can't help it either. They treat me so well; no matter who I choose, the others might be heartbroken... If I choose none of them, they'll be even more heartbroken. I have no other choice."

Su Chen spread his hands, appearing helpless yet somewhat righteous.

"This..."

Leng Yaozhu paused slightly at these words, momentarily at a loss for how to refute him.

Because what Su Chen said actually made a lot of sense.

Yun Ming chose Ya Li, and who knows how many young girls' hearts he broke.

Most of them remained unmarried to this day, still deeply in love with Yun Ming.

She and her sister were exactly like that...

Yun Ming was too devoted, with room in his heart only for Ya Li.

If Yun Ming had been willing to accept her back then, she certainly wouldn't have refused, even if it meant being a concubine.

At the very least, she wouldn't be living in regret and sorrow every day like she was now.

And her sister, unable to bear the blow, had fallen into darkness, joining the Holy Spirit Cult and becoming an evil soul master...

Yet Su Chen was completely different from Yun Ming; he was very open and accepted all comers...

Although she didn't particularly like unfaithful men.

But if it were Su Chen...

Then it didn't seem to be a problem.

Su Chen was simply too outstanding; a single girl really wouldn't be a match for him.

Yun Ming and Ya Li could be called a perfect match—one was the idol of every girl, the other the goddess of every boy.

But in this era, a heaven-gifted girl like Ya Li had yet to appear.

If Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin could truly be with Su Chen, perhaps they were the ones getting the better end of the deal.

"Teacher, what are you thinking about? Why are you spacing out?"

Su Chen reached out and waved his hand gently in front of Leng Yaozhu.

"It's fine, I'm heading off. Be here on time for class tomorrow."

Leng Yaozhu stood up, reached out to ruffle Su Chen's hair once more, and said earnestly, "Also, remember what you said today. If you dare to let them down, I'll be the first one who won't forgive you!"

With that, Leng Yaozhu turned and left.

She had been observing Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin in secret.

Both girls were outstanding; while they couldn't compare to her, they were very similar to how she had been in her youth.

Whenever they were with Su Chen, their eyes were filled only with his figure.

As someone who had been through it all, she naturally understood what those two girls were feeling, which was why she had warned Su Chen to treat them well—at the very least, he could not let their devotion go to waste...

"Uh, it seems Teacher holds a deep grudge against Yun Ming..."

Su Chen watched Leng Yaozhu's retreating back and sighed to himself.

Time flew by, and three years passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Chen's cultivation had reached level 37, with his soul power compressed twice, meaning the quality of his soul power had reached the level of a Soul King.

Although the cultivation speed bonuses provided by Na'er, Mu Xi, Ouyang Zixin, and Leng Yaozhu added up to 373%—nearly four times the normal rate—Su Chen's talent wasn't the absolute peak, and it was impossible for him to cultivate for twelve hours every single day.

Cultivation was extremely monotonous.

It was just like going to school in his past life.

When Su Chen had first awakened, he was interested in this world and quite passionate about cultivation.

But as time passed, cultivation became like mandatory homework he had to finish every day, becoming increasingly dull and tedious.

Instead, he found himself taking a great interest in various side professions.

That was exactly how Su Chen was now.

He spent his days immersed in the gentle company of Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin while conducting extensive research into various side jobs, setting aside at most two hours a day for cultivation, yet his progress had not fallen behind by much.

Beyond forging, Su Chen had also begun to study mecha design, construction, and maintenance.

Mechas were the romance of every man.

Moreover, mechas and Battle Armor did not conflict; many mecha pilots were also Battle Armor Master practitioners.

When an enemy fought to the death to destroy a mecha, only to find a Battle Armor Master crawling out from within, the look on their face would surely be spectacular.

Although Su Chen's base talent wasn't strong, the massive amount of comprehension rewarded from his daily check-ins allowed him to learn everything quickly, enabling him to master multiple professions simultaneously.

Currently, Su Chen's blacksmith rank had only reached level 6, still a step away from Soul Forging. After all, the Metal Affinity talent he had gained from the S-rank Mu Xi was beginning to show signs of fatigue in the later stages.

Su Chen felt quite regretful that he hadn't become a Saint Craftsman before the age of ten.

However, with the increase in his comprehension, Su Chen felt he wasn't far from becoming a Saint Craftsman.

Su Chen's mecha construction, design, and maintenance—all three professions had reached level 4, which was considered decent.

He had no special talent in these areas, relying solely on the comprehension accumulated through constant check-ins.

Su Chen had also crafted his own Battle Armor: a full set of two-word Battle Armor, forged from the highest-grade Spirit Forged metals—an extremely extravagant feat.

Battle Armor Name--[Void]

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PS: There are currently no man-made ten-thousand-year soul rings; the bug has been fixed.