Soul Ring Hunting Preparations, Leave from School

Facing Xiao Wu's question, Yu Yan did not hide anything and told her exactly what he had just done. He was eighty percent confident in this matter.

"You were taking far too much of a risk!" After complaining, Xiao Wu glared at Yu Yan, her cheeks puffed up. "Next time you do something this dangerous, can you discuss it with me first? Can you tell me about it?"

"But you didn't ask." Yu Yan quietly explained, then, noticing that Xiao Wu was upset, hurriedly added, "Don't worry. I only did it because I was confident. I wouldn't joke around with my own life. I value my life very much."

"It was fine this time, but who knows whether something might happen next time? Anyway, if there's something risky like this, remember to discuss it with me beforehand."

Seeing that Yu Yan truly was unharmed, Xiao Wu made a simple complaint before making a small request.

"I'll do my best."

Yu Yan truly did not dare promise anything regarding this. No one could guarantee a one-hundred-percent success rate.

Even the odds of staying alive through a meal were not one hundred percent, much less anything else.

"Not do your best. You have to promise."

Having spent nearly four months with Yu Yan, Xiao Wu naturally understood the implication behind his words. What she wanted was a promise, not his best effort.

"I'll definitely do my best."

When Yu Yan combined "do my best" with "definitely," Xiao Wu felt like her brain was no longer working properly.

Doing one's best was doing one's best, and definitely was definitely. What did definitely doing one's best even mean?

"I successfully broke through to level ten this time. As long as I obtain a Soul Ring, I can become a Soul Master. I'm going with Brother Yu Qingfeng to hunt a Soul Ring, so we may have to separate for the next few days."

To prevent Xiao Wu from continuing to dwell on the matter, Yu Yan hurriedly told her about his gains and his plans for the coming days.

Without obtaining a Soul Ring, one could not continue cultivating. That was an ironclad rule of this world.

Hearing this, Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at Yu Yan. Every time this happened, he changed the subject. Couldn't he be a little more creative?

Fortunately, Xiao Wu had no intention of continuing to dwell on that topic. Following Yu Yan's words, she asked, "Can't I come with you?"

Ever since arriving in human society, Xiao Wu had never been apart from Yu Yan.

Therefore, upon hearing that they might be separated for several days, Xiao Wu immediately suggested going with him.

"I'm going to Sunset Forest to hunt Soul Beasts. It's quite far away, and you haven't broken through to level ten yet. If you go, you'll only be tagging along and making the trip back and forth. There isn't much point."

"Besides, hunting Soul Beasts is dangerous. Brother Yu Qingfeng is only a Soul Grandmaster. He can't look after two Soul Scholars with no combat ability in Sunset Forest."

"You're already level nine too. Stay at the academy and cultivate properly for the time being. Try to break through to level ten soon, obtain a Soul Ring, and become a Soul Master."

Yu Yan rejected Xiao Wu's request without even thinking about it.

There was a chance that they might encounter the weakest Titled Douluo—Dugu Bo—in Sunset Forest. The chance was small, but not zero. One could never be too careful; this was for Xiao Wu's safety.

Beyond that consideration, Yu Yan felt that the two of them needed to separate for a while so Xiao Wu would have time to condense her own Soul Ring.

After hearing Yu Yan's explanation, Xiao Wu pondered for a while before nodding in agreement.

Without condensing a Soul Ring, she could not advance toward higher cultivation. If the two of them remained together all the time, she would have no opportunity to condense one herself.

Go ahead. When you come back, I'll give you a surprise.

Thinking of Yu Yan's astonished expression when he returned after obtaining his Soul Ring and saw that she already had one, Xiao Wu could not help secretly feeling pleased.

The two chatted as they returned to Balaque City, where they enjoyed a hearty breakfast at a breakfast shop in the city.

After returning to school, Yu Yan immediately went to the academy's Academic Affairs Office to request leave. Obtaining a Soul Ring was something that should be done sooner rather than later.

"You're a first-year freshman, and you're already level ten? So fast!!!"

The teacher in the Academic Affairs Office stared at Yu Yan in shock, his eyes full of disbelief.

For many years, Balak Junior Soul Master Academy had never had a student reach level ten so quickly.

Because this had never happened before, when he saw it for the first time, his reaction was not delight but suspicion and shock.

"Teacher, there's no need for me to lie to you about something like this. Whether it's true or not, won't you know if you test me with a Soul Power testing crystal ball?"

Yu Yan had not expected this reaction, so he proposed a practical solution.

"Yes, yes, it really does need to be tested."

Prompted by Yu Yan, the Academic Affairs Office teacher snapped out of his uncertainty and hurriedly took a crystal ball from a nearby drawer, handing it to Yu Yan.

Yu Yan placed his hand on the crystal ball. His Soul Power flowed into it and filled it completely, and a dazzling radiance bloomed from within it.

"It really is level ten!"

The light blooming from the Soul Power testing crystal ball left the Academic Affairs Office teacher stunned for a long while. Sitting in his chair, he muttered to himself in confirmation.

As an Academic Affairs Office teacher, he was certain that Balak Junior Soul Master Academy had not enrolled any geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power this year, nor any geniuses with level-nine Soul Power. The highest Innate Soul Power among this year's students was only level seven and a half.

It was precisely because he knew this that he was so shocked.

"Teacher, now that it's been confirmed, can you approve my leave?"

Faced with the teacher, who had once again frozen in shock, Yu Yan helplessly reminded him what he should do next.

Still in a state of shock, and with Yu Yan's reminders, the teacher successfully completed the leave procedures.

Xiao Wu stood at the doorway with great interest, watching the Academic Affairs Office teacher approve the leave slip step by step under Yu Yan's direction.

Just as Yu Yan was preparing to leave the Academic Affairs Office and find Brother Yu Qingfeng to help him obtain a Soul Ring, the teacher suddenly stood up and quickly walked over to him.

"Student, wait a moment. I have something to tell you."

"What is it?"

Looking at the teacher blocking his way, Yu Yan did not understand what he wanted.

"Obtaining a Soul Ring is a major matter, and choosing a Soul Ring is even more crucial. The academy can help you."

"Also, can you tell me why you cultivate so quickly?"

Having recovered, the Academic Affairs Office teacher extended goodwill while also wanting to know why Yu Yan cultivated so quickly.

Normal cultivation would be fine, but if he had used some abnormal method, then he...

"My elders will help me choose my Soul Ring and hunt Soul Beasts, so I have no need for the academy's help in that regard. As for why I cultivate so quickly, I'm not really sure either. Maybe it's because of Martial Soul Mutation."

Whenever he did not know how to explain something, he could just blame it on Martial Soul Mutation.

Yu Yan did not accept the academy's goodwill because the Balak junior and advanced academies were connected. Accepting help from Balak Junior Soul Master Academy came with a price.

Yu Yan had not yet decided whether he wanted to attend Balaque Advanced Soul Master Academy, so there was no need to owe them a favor.

Hearing Yu Yan's excuse, Xiao Wu decided that she would also use it as the reason for her fast cultivation.

Wonderful, I learned another trick.