Three Years Later

"He..."

At her words, Leng Yaozhu's gaze instantly grew distant, as if it had crossed the barrier of time.

She let out a soft sigh, her voice tinged with complicated memories.

"He was the most dazzling genius of his era, shining brighter than anyone else."

"From the moment he joined Shrek Academy, he began a legend. He never lost to anyone of his generation. No matter who he faced, or how astonishing their talent or background, they all paled before him..."

Her gaze unfocused, as though she could see that dashing figure from the distant past, spear in hand.

As she spoke, Leng Yaozhu fell silent.

Because what had left the deepest impression on her was Yun Ming's romantic fortune. Countless talented young women had gathered around him. Every one of them was a peerless beauty of the age, and they had all fallen for him.

She and her younger sister, Leng Yulai, were two of them.

Unfortunately, Yun Ming only had eyes for Ya Li...

But speaking of romantic fortune, Su Chen seemed to be blessed with plenty of it too...

Leng Yaozhu seemed to think of something, and a playful glint crossed her beautiful eyes as she looked at Su Chen.

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

She asked teasingly, "Mu Chen's precious daughter, and Ouyang Zixin from Eastsea Academy—I've heard all about them. They're both head over heels for you. So... what are you going to do?"

She leaned forward slightly, watching Su Chen with interest to see how he would handle the situation.

She had been through it herself. At a glance, she could tell how Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin felt about Su Chen.

It was just that neither of them had made a move yet.

But that wouldn't last much longer.

Just like when she was young.

Once their feelings reached a tipping point, they would naturally be unable to resist confessing.

She just wondered whether Mu Xi or Ouyang Zixin would make the first move...

"Cough, cough..."

The unexpected question made Su Chen choke. He hurriedly set down the chicken leg in his hand and cleared his throat awkwardly.

"Well... of course I know how they feel."

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

As he spoke, his tone grew exceptionally firm.

"Hmph, you're so young, and already going astray. What a flirt."

Leng Yaozhu couldn't help pinching his cheek lightly, pouting at him.

"What can I do? They're so good to me. If I choose one, the other might be heartbroken... If I choose neither, they'll be even more heartbroken. I can only do this."

Su Chen spread his hands. He sounded helpless, yet strangely justified.

"This..."

Leng Yaozhu paused, momentarily at a loss for a reply.

Because Su Chen seemed to have a point.

Yun Ming had chosen Ya Li, and who knew how many girls he had broken the hearts of.

Most of them had never married and still loved Yun Ming.

She and her younger sister were no different...

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

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

At least she wouldn't be living every day with regret and sorrow like she was now.

Her younger sister had been even less able to bear the blow. She had fallen into darkness, joined the Holy Spirit Cult, and become an Evil Soul Master...

Su Chen, though, was completely different from Yun Ming. He was so open about it, turning no one away...

She didn't particularly like flirtatious men.

But if it was Su Chen...

Well, maybe there wasn't anything wrong with that.

Su Chen was simply too outstanding. A single girl really wasn't enough for him.

Yun Ming and Ya Li could be called a perfect match: he was every girl's dream man, and she was every boy's dream woman.

But no girl as peerlessly gifted as Ya Li had appeared in this era.

If Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin really could be with Su Chen, perhaps they would be the ones getting the better deal.

"Teacher, what are you thinking about? Why did you zone out?"

Su Chen waved a hand gently in front of Leng Yaozhu.

"It's nothing. I'm leaving. Be on time for class tomorrow."

Leng Yaozhu stood and ruffled Su Chen's hair once more. Her expression turned serious. "And remember what you said today. If you dare let them down, I'll be the first to make you pay!"

With that, Leng Yaozhu turned and left.

She had secretly observed Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin too.

Both girls were excellent. They might not be as good as her, but they reminded her a lot of herself when she was young.

Whenever they were with Su Chen, their eyes held nothing but him.

Having been through it herself, she could sense what the two girls felt. That was why she had reminded Su Chen to treat them well and, at the very least, not to let their devotion go unreturned...

"Uh, looks like Teacher holds a pretty deep grudge against Yun Ming..."

Watching Leng Yaozhu's retreating figure, Su Chen murmured to himself.

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

Su Chen's cultivation reached level 37. His Soul Power compression had reached the second degree, meaning the quality of his Soul Power had reached the Soul King level.

Although the cultivation speed boosts provided by Na'er, Mu Xi, Ouyang Zixin, and Leng Yaozhu added up to 373%, nearly four times the normal speed, Su Chen's talent wasn't the very best, and it was impossible for him to cultivate all twelve hours of every day...

Cultivation was incredibly tedious.

It was like going to school in his previous life.

When Su Chen had first awakened, he'd been interested in this world and enthusiastic about cultivation.

But as time passed, cultivation became like homework he had to do every day, growing more and more dull and tedious.

Instead, he became intensely interested in all kinds of side pursuits.

That was how Su Chen was now.

Every day, he lost himself in the tender company of Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin while pursuing all kinds of side projects. He spent at most two hours a day cultivating, yet his progress hadn't fallen too far behind.

Besides blacksmithing, Su Chen had also begun learning mecha design, construction, and repair.

Mechas were a man's romance.

And mechas and Battle Armor didn't conflict; many mecha pilots were Battle Armor Masters too.

Just imagine the enemy finally smashing a mecha to pieces, only to see a Battle Armor Master climb out of it. Their faces would be priceless.

Su Chen's basic talent wasn't strong, but after taking countless daily check-in photos and earning a wealth of comprehension, he learned everything quickly and could pursue all kinds of professions at once.

At present, Su Chen's blacksmith rank had only reached level six. He was still a little short of Soul Forging. After all, the Metal Affinity talent he'd received from S-rank Mu Xi was beginning to lose steam at the later stages.

Su Chen felt a bit regretful that he hadn't become a Saint Craftsman before turning ten.

Still, with his comprehension continuing to improve, Su Chen felt he wasn't far from becoming a Saint Craftsman.

Su Chen had reached level four in all three mecha professions: construction, design, and repair. His progress was fairly average.

He had no special talent in this area, and relied solely on the comprehension he'd accumulated through daily check-ins.

Su Chen had also made Battle Armor for himself: a full set of Two-Word Battle Armor, forged entirely from top-grade Spirit-Refined Metal. It was incredibly extravagant.

Battle Armor name: [Void]

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P.S. No one has created a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring artificially yet; the bug has been fixed.