Heading to the Star Dou Great Forest

The next morning, at dawn.

Li Changsheng woke up in bed, his mind feeling exceptionally tranquil. This was likely due to the fact that he had rested all day yesterday, and after paying his respects at the Sun God temple that evening and parting ways with Shen Yueliang, he had returned to his dormitory and fallen straight asleep.

Thinking back on the series of events that had occurred with Shen Yueliang yesterday, Li Changsheng felt an inexplicable emotion fermenting within him.

Damn it, I'm over ten thousand years old; why is my mind suddenly filled with thoughts of a six-year-old child? I'm truly a beast!

Leaning against the bed, Li Changsheng raised his hand, intending to slap himself, but after a moment's thought, he decided against it.

Watching the sunlight spill into the room, he hurriedly got up, packed his necessary luggage, and gathered a few books to pass the time, stuffing everything into his storage soul tool.

The semester was coming to an end. Having cultivated while enjoying himself, Li Changsheng had finally reached the bottleneck of level twenty soul power over a month ago.

As for why he had only now gone to obtain his soul ring, there was naturally a reason for it. Although Li Changsheng possessed the "Longevity" skill, he was not the type to waste time.

Zi Buyu had once told him and Shen Yueliang that while her Book Fragrance Domain could transform the way a soul master meditated, it could not essentially be considered meditation. Therefore, when breaking through a major realm, it was best to linger for a while to lay a firm foundation.

Soon, Li Changsheng finished packing; in truth, he did not have much to bring. He would need to bring some gifts when visiting Shen Yueliang's home, but there was no rush to buy such things until they were within the borders of the Star Luo Empire.

With that, he pushed open the door and walked out of the dormitory building.

Today was the final day of the semester, and many students were heading toward their respective courtyards and classrooms.

Teachers would leave some holiday assignments for the students to complete before the start of the next term.

However, in terms of its educational system, the Pre-Education Academy basically replicated Shrek Academy.

Holiday assignments were, in all likelihood, primarily aimed at increasing soul power.

Having studied at the Pre-Education Academy for this period, Li Changsheng deeply understood how terrifying the impact of that incident during the entrance exam had been on the academy.

Even now, months later, the Pre-Education Academy could only maintain the status of a normal Junior Soul Master Academy, teaching theoretical knowledge.

According to Shen Yueliang, it wasn't actually pressure from above, but rather the fact that the entire affair was shrouded in a bizarre atmosphere. No one knew if students would continue to meet with misfortune if they were sent out on missions in such small teams again.

Even if the Dean of the Pre-Education Academy wanted to develop it into a unique Junior Soul Master Academy, he still had to consider the safety of those six or seven-year-old children.

After all, a Soul Saint had died inexplicably, and later, a Title Douluo had infiltrated Li Changsheng's consciousness; these various events were enough to prove that the whole matter was far from simple.

Soon, Li Changsheng arrived at the small courtyard.

At this moment, Zi Buyu and Shen Yueliang, who was not wearing her mask and was dressed in simple casual attire, were preparing breakfast.

This was indeed a daily routine.

Li Changsheng walked over and watched from the side.

If it were a normal day and it were just him and Shen Yueliang, Li Changsheng could still help out, but now that the Otaku Douluo, Zi Buyu, was there, there was no need for Li Changsheng to assist at all.

Instead, they began to chat about the upcoming plans.

Zi Buyu placed small, shrimp-like ingredients into flour, stirred them gently, and then glanced at Li Changsheng, who was standing to the side, saying listlessly, "Everything ready?"

Li Changsheng nodded. "Yes. We can leave at any time."

Shen Yueliang did not interject; when she cooked, she almost always focused all her attention on the pot, which could change at any moment.

Soon, a table of exquisite and fragrant delicacies was set upon the stone table.

The three of them sat around it.

Surprisingly, Zi Buyu brought out a jar of wine today and poured herself a small cup, a rare trace of a smile appearing on her otherwise rigid face.

"Today is the last day of your first semester. Although I haven't taught you much in these six months, your progress is something that all the freshmen, and even the other teachers, have witnessed. To be honest, I'm not good at teaching students. When the Dean asked me to take you two on, I was really afraid I'd ruin you. As a Title Douluo, I'm truly useless."

After drinking a cup of wine, Zi Buyu quite heroically pushed the hair from her forehead upward, exposing her face, which looked relatively young but was extremely frail. Her cheeks were flushed red, as if a fire had been lit beneath them.

"Teacher, your tolerance for alcohol is too low; you're drunk after just one cup."

Li Changsheng used serving chopsticks to pick up some food, placed it in his bowl, and said with a smile while tasting the dish.

Shen Yueliang chimed in from the side, "Teacher, you are too modest. If it weren't for your Book Fragrance Domain, how could Li Changsheng and I have improved so quickly? Look, we are only six or seven years old, yet our soul power is almost at the Soul Grandmaster level. A large part of this is thanks to you."

Li Changsheng certainly did not think Shen Yueliang was boasting.

The facts were indeed exactly that.

Li Changsheng felt that after attaching his second soul ring, his soul power would likely break through directly to level twenty-two, or perhaps even higher.

Zi Buyu raised her wine cup. "Alright, I know you two little ones have a way with words. Do I not know myself? Enough, let's not talk about this today. It's just a holiday, after all, not your graduation. Come, Li Changsheng, drink! Let's get drunk until evening! Once night falls, Teacher will let you experience the speed of a Title Douluo!"

Zi Buyu was likely feeling a bit sentimental today, and coupled with her poor tolerance for alcohol—a small cup was enough to make her feel dizzy—she had rattled off such a long string of words. Furthermore, unlike her usual scholarly temperament, she was exceptionally bold today.

Li Changsheng looked at Shen Yueliang with a sense of helplessness.

Shen Yueliang also revealed a faint smile and asked, "Shall we drink?"

"Drink! Why wouldn't we?" Li Changsheng immediately slapped the table. Although his body was that of a child, his soul was not!

And so, Li Changsheng really did start drinking with Zi Buyu. Moreover, even in this current body, Li Changsheng's tolerance for alcohol was terrifyingly good. After three cups, Zi Buyu collapsed completely onto the table, while Li Changsheng finished all the wine and, without any issues, helped Shen Yueliang carry Zi Buyu into her bedroom.

Until evening.

Zi Buyu had just woken up.

Leaning against the doorframe, Zi Buyu looked at the two people reading under the pavilion, her brow furrowed. She recalled the scene of her leaning on Li Changsheng's small shoulder and drinking with him. Logically, she should have felt somewhat awkward at this moment, but she didn't. She tried hard to put on the calm demeanor that a teacher should possess.

Immediately, she arrived under the pavilion and coughed, "Let's go."

Li Changsheng and Shen Yueliang exchanged a glance. Seeing that Zi Buyu's originally tired expression had slightly recovered, they felt a lot more at ease.

They didn't say anything about leaving tomorrow instead.

Because a week ago, Zi Buyu had already asked them both.

If they were afraid of heights.

Soon, Zi Buyu took out a huge, streamlined, boat-like structural device from her storage device.

It was very large, about five meters from front to back, with a black coating on the outer layer and structures resembling bird wings. However, its water-drop-like streamlined shape made one feel that this thing definitely possessed astonishing wind resistance.

Li Changsheng recognized the device at a glance.

A Class 7 flying soul tool produced by the Sun Moon Empire, the Water Flow Shuttle.

Zi Buyu pointed at the Water Flow Shuttle she had placed on the ground. "This soul tool is the Water Flow Shuttle I mentioned before. Riding it, one can travel ten thousand li in a day, but it requires a Soul Douluo-level or above expert to possess the soul power to control it. At the same time, to reduce weight, this Water Flow Shuttle is forged from a special ore unique to the Sun Moon Empire, Cloud Float Mud, and refined. Its characteristic is that it must ascend to an altitude of ten thousand meters to reduce its weight. Furthermore, due to the material, this material is entirely transparent, so at high altitudes, we are essentially completely exposed, although in reality, we are not. Fortunately, neither of you are afraid of heights."

Zi Buyu essentially re-introduced her personal transport soul tool.

It had to be said that the avant-garde development of the Sun Moon Empire in soul tools was truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Generally, soul tools like this could not be purchased. However, the Soul Guidance Department of the Pre-Education Academy had a high-level soul master from the Sun Moon Empire, and coupled with the special location of the Pre-Education Academy, there were no prohibitions like those imposed on the original three empires of the Douluo Continent.

"Alright, let's get on. We should arrive at the Star Dou Great Forest by tomorrow morning. After obtaining the soul rings, I'll send you home. Li Changsheng, you're going to visit Yueyue's home, right?"

Before Li Changsheng could answer, as soon as the words fell, Zi Buyu drove her soul power, not releasing her martial soul, but her soul rings appeared on her body.

Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black, black, black, black.

Nine soul rings, yellow like brilliance, purple like destruction, black like ruin, interchanging and shining. In the current twilight, they exuded an immense pressure.

Li Changsheng watched and noticed that Zi Buyu's soul rings from the fourth one onwards were all ten-thousand-year-old.

This undoubtedly indicated that Zi Buyu's physique was excellent back then. Why was she so frail now?

Could it be...

Staying up late harms people?

No, studying harms people!

Zi Buyu leaped directly into the Water Flow Shuttle.

This Water Flow Shuttle was very similar to an airplane, but smaller, and the core array patterns engraved inside were extremely complex.

At the same time, the rear section slowly opened, like a pair of wings.

Li Changsheng stepped aside, signaling Shen Yueliang to jump on first.

Shen Yueliang immediately leaped up and landed inside the cabin.

Li Changsheng then jumped in as well.

Upon entering, Li Changsheng couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.

Indeed, he should have "immigrated" to the Sun Moon Empire back then.