Explaining the Situation, Setting Off for School

"Quick, quick, Yu Yan, tell me what you saw just now. Tell me what was going on with the energy in that light."

Seeing Yu Yan open his eyes, Xiao Wu hurriedly questioned him. She wanted to know what had happened.

"The Moon Essence in the moonlight was silvery white, just like the moonlight that fell last night. It flowed down from the moon..."

As Yu Yan recalled the characteristics of Moon Essence, he did his best to describe what it looked like to Xiao Wu.

It was clear from Xiao Wu's questions that she had not sensed the special energy known as Moon Essence. Fortunately, she could cultivate by absorbing the high-quality Soul Power that leaked from his body, so she had not gained nothing from it.

After hesitating briefly, Yu Yan ultimately told her about the Sun and Moon Essence.

As Yu Yan described it, Xiao Wu's face was filled with happiness and anticipation. When she learned that Purple Qi and Moon Essence could even fuse into a more powerful new energy, she became even more eager for the day when she could directly absorb such formidable energy herself.

After leaving the Star Dou Forest, being able to meet Yu Yan in Fish Village had truly been incredibly lucky.

Only after Yu Yan finished did Xiao Wu speak. "Yu Yan, you have to work hard and figure out how to absorb Purple Qi and Moon Essence as soon as possible."

"Mm, I'll figure it out as soon as I can."

Yu Yan nodded. He also wanted to understand not only how it worked, but why it worked.

After practicing two sets of Taiji Fist with Xiao Wu atop the mountain, the two headed down together.

They had cultivated all night, and once they stopped, a faint drowsiness returned. What they needed to do now was go back and get a good night's sleep.

Still only Soul Scholars, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu could not yet defy the basic needs of the human body.

Without their noticing, time quietly passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was time to attend Balak Junior Soul Master Academy.

"Little Yan, Xiao Wu, after you two go to Balak Junior Soul Master Academy, you must cultivate diligently, learn more knowledge, and become Soul Masters as soon as possible."

At the entrance of Fish Village, Old Man Yu gave Yu Yan and Xiao Wu the same instructions he had repeated countless times for the last time.

Old Man Yu had not seen much and did not know much. He had already said everything he could say. At this moment of parting, this was all he had left to tell them.

Just like parents who did not know much and could only tell their children to study hard.

"Don't worry, Grandpa Yu. Xiao Wu and I will cultivate diligently. When we come back for vacation this year, we'll give you a surprise."

Sitting in the carriage, Yu Yan smiled and waved farewell to Old Man Yu. The surprise he meant was naturally becoming a Soul Master. He only needed to wait for another full-moon night to successfully break through Rank Ten and become a Soul Master.

There was even less reason to worry about Xiao Wu. She possessed Innate Full Soul Power to begin with. As long as she condensed a Soul Ring for herself, she could successfully break through and become a Soul Master.

Beside Yu Yan, Xiao Wu smiled and waved goodbye to Old Man Yu.

"Hahaha, I'll be waiting for your surprise."

Old Man Yu waved farewell with a beaming smile, watching the carriage slowly head toward Balaque City.

Only after the carriage vanished from sight did Old Man Yu turn and walk back toward Fish Village.

The person escorting Yu Yan and Xiao Wu to Balaque City this time was Yu Qiqiang, who had gone with them to Balaque City last time. There were not many suitable candidates in the village, so for safety's sake, Old Man Yu had directly appointed Yu Qiqiang as their escort.

The next morning, Yu Qiqiang successfully brought Yu Yan and Xiao Wu to the gates of Balak Junior Soul Master Academy.

Balak Junior Soul Master Academy was located near the eastern gate of Balaque City.

The eastern district also housed Balaque's intermediate and advanced Soul Master academies, the Soul Fighting Arena, Spirit Hall, the Soul Master Auction, and a whole range of other Soul Master-related establishments.

After showing their Work-Study Student quota certificates and the Martial Soul Awakening Certificates issued by Spirit Hall to the guards at the entrance, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu dragged their luggage into the academy behind an older Work-Study Student who had come to help them.

The students who attended this academy all had the potential to become Soul Masters. Unless the guards were idiots, they would never do something as foolish as provoking them, blocking their way, and demanding benefits.

Perhaps because it was located in the main city, even though it was only a junior academy, Balak Junior Soul Master Academy was lavishly furnished.

How lavish was it?

The simplest example was that Balak Junior Soul Master Academy had an Imitation Training Ground.

A junior Soul Master academy possessing an Imitation Training Ground that even some intermediate Soul Master academies lacked was already astonishing, even if it was only the most basic kind, one that increased the density of Soul Power.

Besides the Imitation Training Ground, it had all the basic facilities one could want: gates built from pristine white jade, fountains at the entrance that ran year-round without pause, precious flowers lining both sides of the roads, spacious public cultivation rooms, and more.

Noticing Yu Yan and Xiao Wu's shock, You Zhibin, the older Work-Study Student guiding them, explained the reason.

Balaque Advanced Soul Master Academy, as an academy that consistently secured a place in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, had always been the pride of the king of the Balak Kingdom. It was his capital for boasting to outsiders and also the place where he cultivated his trusted followers.

The junior, intermediate, and advanced Soul Master academies within Balaque City were all part of the same system. The junior academy was able to be so lavish entirely because it benefited from the advanced academy's prestige.

After explaining why Balak Junior Soul Master Academy was so luxurious, You Zhibin said with considerable pride, "Also, I'll secretly tell you something. In terms of luxury alone, our Balak Junior Soul Master Academy ranks fourth among junior Soul Master academies on the entire continent. You two have really struck it lucky by coming here."

"Then which three academies are ahead of it?"

After hearing You Zhibin's introduction, Xiao Wu became somewhat curious about the top three.

"Heaven Dou Royal Junior Soul Master Academy, Star Luo Royal Junior Soul Master Academy, and Martial Soul Hall Junior Soul Master Academy."

After You Zhibin named the three Soul Master academies, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu immediately felt that the ranking made sense. It was not that Balak Junior Soul Master Academy was lacking; the three academies ahead of it were simply impossible to surpass.

Following the older Work-Study Student, You Zhibin, Yu Yan arrived at the Work-Study Student dormitory.

The Work-Study Student dormitory at Balak Junior Soul Master Academy was not a communal sleeping hall. It was a six-story building with rooms for four people.

With living conditions like these, it far surpassed Shrek Academy, the continent's number one academy ten thousand years later, by who knew how many streets. It was a complete victory.

Looking at the building, Yu Yan could not help recalling his wonderful college days.

Although it sounded strange for a six-year-old child to reminisce about wonderful college days, that was simply the truth.

"This building is large and has many rooms. Plus, there aren't many Work-Study Students, so as long as the door to a four-person room in this building is open, you two can choose any room you like."

Standing in front of the Work-Study Student dormitory, You Zhibin pointed at the building and introduced it to Yu Yan and Xiao Wu.

After finishing his introduction, You Zhibin turned and headed toward the academy gates to wait for the next group of Work-Study Students.

"Come on, let's go in and choose a place to stay."

"Mm, we have to pick a good place."

Carrying their luggage, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu entered the building where they would live for a long time to come.