Dining Companion / Section 1: Teacher-Student Interaction, Introductions, and Showing Off Their Skills...

He released his Nunchaku Martial Soul again.

Buzzz~

Then, one, two, three Soul Rings rose beneath him in succession.

Purple, black, black.

They were one purple Soul Ring and two pitch-black ten-thousand-year Soul Rings.

"Th-this is way too illogical!"

"Damn, not only did his second Martial Soul absorb Soul Rings, but he has one purple and two black ones!"

"Ten-thousand-year rings again? Can he fly to heaven or what?"

"No comparison, no comparison at all!"

The students were shocked by Qian Ye once again.

Qian Renxue sat there.

Bibi Dong was already speechless. This little brat was more than ten times stronger than even Qian Daoliu had been at his age.

It seemed she had truly found a treasure!

Qian Daoliu, I will definitely snatch him away from your side.

Qian Ye did not say anything else. He had finished showing off, so he withdrew his Martial Soul and Soul Rings. "Teacher, if there's nothing else, I'll head down."

"Wait!"

He had just turned around when Bibi Dong called out to him from behind.

"Is there something else?" Qian Ye turned back and asked.

Was this gorgeous woman going to make trouble for him again?

In fact, his instincts were right.

Bibi Dong did intend to make things difficult for him. She glanced at the first seat in front of the podium and said to the male student sitting there, "You... switch seats with him."

The student hesitated. Although reluctant, he did not dare defy Bibi Dong's orders.

He could only stand up and walk toward the back.

Sure enough, Bibi Dong insisted on making him sit right under her nose so she could keep an eye on him.

She was making things difficult for him!

Qian Ye was not afraid of her. Fine, he would sit there.

He walked over and sat down.

This made Qian Renxue, who was seated behind him, unhappy.

She glared at Bibi Dong angrily, her cheeks puffed out.

Bibi Dong glanced in Qian Renxue's direction. Seeing her glaring angrily, she naturally understood why.

So she looked away.

A trace of guilt surfaced in her heart.

Qian Renxue was her daughter. It was not that she disliked her daughter, nor that she disliked being with her.

She simply hated that person. Whenever she saw Qian Renxue, she thought of that person.

She truly did not know how to face Qian Renxue.

Qian Ye turned around and gave Qian Renxue a look, telling her not to worry.

Qian Renxue nodded. Though dissatisfied with how Bibi Dong treated him, there was nothing she could do.

After all, Bibi Dong was the teacher, not her.

If this were the Elder Hall, with Qian Daoliu and the nine elders supporting her, she would have some say in the matter.

But in Spirit Hall, she was merely a new student in Class One of the first year.

Moreover, the woman above was not merely a teacher. She was the Pope of Spirit Hall.

Others listened to Bibi Dong, not her.

Qian Renxue's current identity could not be revealed either. Even her Martial Soul had been disguised as the Bright Peacock.

She did not dare throw around the Eldest Young Lady's temper and expose herself.

She could only endure it.

Otherwise, she would have to leave the academy and return to the Elder Hall.

She did not want to lose this hard-won opportunity to study with Qian Ye at Spirit Hall.

So she would endure as much as she could.

After all, she was no ordinary little girl.

Otherwise, in the original novel, she could not have gone undercover at the age of nine and disguised herself as a man for over ten or twenty years.

She was capable of enduring it.

Qian Ye knew what Qian Renxue was thinking. Of course, he would not ignore her.

He had already promised Qian Daoliu that he would take good care of her.

At the same time, it was also his responsibility.

Only after seeing him sit down did Bibi Dong sweep her gaze over the class with satisfaction. "Let the teacher get to know you all..."

Qian Ye was a little bored, so he glanced at his deskmate. She was a female student around his age.

She was quite pretty, with big blinking eyes and a round baby face. She looked like an adorable little loli.

Of course, the students in Class One of the first year were all freshmen who had just awakened their Martial Souls at the age of six.

The oldest was no more than eleven months older, while the youngest was no more than a month younger.

They were all about the same age.

After the students had gone around half the room, it finally reached Qian Ye's table.

Since he had already displayed his Martial Soul and Soul Rings, he did not need to do so again.

Then it was his deskmate's turn.

She glanced at Qian Ye before standing up to face Bibi Dong. "Teacher, my name is Rou Shui. My Martial Soul is water."

Then she opened her right hand, and a small ball of water appeared in her palm.

Qian Ye found it rather novel. A water-type Martial Soul like this was truly unusual.

Metal, wood, water, fire, earth, lightning, wind, ice, and so on all existed.

Only certain ultimate Martial Souls were still rare.

Rou Shui withdrew her Martial Soul and placed her hand on the crystal ball to test herself.

Qian Ye took a look. There was only a faint glow, so her Soul Power was not very high.

Bibi Dong glanced at it and announced, "Rou Shui, Level Three Soul Power. Next."

Rou Shui lowered her head, handed the crystal ball to the student behind her, and sat down.

She noticed that her deskmate was staring at her, and her face flushed shyly.

Rou Shui felt burdened. She thought her deskmate Qian Ye was far too strong. She only had Level Three Soul Power, while he was already Level Thirty-Three.

And he had even absorbed three Soul Rings.

His strength alone was enough to crush the entire class.

Seeing his little deskmate's flushed and embarrassed appearance, Qian Ye knew she was feeling awkward and shifted his gaze away.

After quite a while.

The crystal ball finally reached Qian Renxue at the back.

The instant she received the crystal ball, Bibi Dong's gaze focused on her as well.

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Qian Ye gave her an encouraging look.

Qian Renxue smiled happily, released her Martial Soul behind her, and two Soul Rings rose from beneath her feet.

Yellow, purple.

Her Martial Soul was the Bright Peacock.

Of course, Qian Renxue's Martial Soul was the Six-winged Angel; it was merely disguised as the Bright Peacock.

Qian Ye knew that perfectly well.

Although Bibi Dong could not see through it, she could sense that Qian Renxue possessed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

The Bright Peacock Martial Soul was merely a disguise.

"My name is Qian Renxue. My Martial Soul is the Bright Peacock. I have two Soul Rings and am Level Twenty-Two," Qian Renxue introduced herself.

The students were shocked once again. They had not expected two geniuses in their class who were only six years old, already above Level Twenty, and had absorbed more than two Soul Rings.

Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.

Only Qian Ye noticed this scene.

The other students naturally did not know about the relationship between Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong.

There were only two classes in the morning.

During the first class, the teacher and students interacted, introduced themselves, and displayed their strength.

During the second class, school uniforms and Spirit Hall Academy student badges were distributed.

Each class lasted one shichen.

Then school was over, and it was noon.

After lunch, the afternoon was free cultivation time.

Unless there were special circumstances, this was the daily schedule.

Qian Ye brought Qian Renxue to the academy cafeteria.

As the number one academy on the Douluo Continent, Spirit Hall's cafeteria was even more impressive than those of Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy.

Teachers received four dishes and a soup.

Students received three dishes and a soup.

The second floor was the teachers' dining hall.

The first floor was the students' dining hall.

Students ate buffet-style.

Students without money did not need to worry, as Spirit Hall Academy provided subsidies.

As long as students were willing to join Spirit Hall Academy after awakening their Martial Souls, regardless of their Soul Power level, they would receive a subsidy of one Gold Soul Coin every month.

Then there was also the Soul Master allowance uniformly issued by Spirit Hall.

Of course, the Soul Master allowance had certain requirements.

One had to surpass Level Ten—for example, absorb the first Soul Ring and reach Level Eleven to become a true Soul Master—before qualifying to receive it.

The Soul Master allowance was one Gold Soul Coin per month.

In one year, one could receive twelve Gold Soul Coins.

Given the Douluo Continent's cost of living, this money was enough for one person's living expenses, with some left over each month as long as they did not spend recklessly.

Those above Level Twenty, namely Soul Grandmasters, received an increased monthly allowance of ten Gold Soul Coins.