New Student Registration

Under Long Yuan's guidance, Tang Wulin's cultivation gradually got on the right track. He first went to the Blacksmith's Association to obtain his blacksmith certification, where he completed the third-rank examination in one go, which also served to avoid Mu Xi's jealousy.

Of course, Long Yuan did not hide anything from this filial disciple, directly allowing his avatar to meet him.

[Wulin, I have thought about this for a long time. Remaining inside your body forever is not a solution; you will eventually grow up. So, I took a gamble and used energy to reshape a body. Aside from being able to guide you better, it also serves the purpose of protecting you...]

In short, under Long Yuan's barrage of "I'm doing this for your own good" rhetoric, Tang Wulin, deeply influenced by the philosophy that "a teacher for a day is a father for life," believed it without question. In particular, he immediately enjoyed the privileges of his master's position as Vice President of the Blacksmith's Association: not only did he get a twenty percent discount on raw materials at the association, but he also gained his own exclusive high-level forging room.

Master is truly putting so much thought into my development; I must repay him doubly in the future, Tang Wulin thought to himself.

After that, aside from forging, Tang Wulin spent his days cultivating soul power and training his blood essence.

Beyond that, Long Yuan also frequently visited to observe Mu Chen's forging sessions and even took some time to learn about the production of soul guidance devices.

There was no helping it; since he didn't need to cultivate himself, he could only pass the time with these secondary professions.

Just like that, time passed bit by bit, and the start of the school year at East Sea Academy drew near.

Long Yuan led Tang Wulin to the exterior of East Sea Academy.

As the top academic institution in East Sea City, East Sea Academy was divided into an intermediate division and an advanced division. Although the latter occupied only one-third of the academy's area, it was the essence of the entire institution.

The advanced division was on the west side of the academy, but the two of them arrived at the south gate.

Outside the main gate was a long table where several senior students from East Sea Academy sat, responsible for registering new students.

Of course, occasionally, soul guidance buses carrying new students who had completed registration at the soul guidance train station would drive into the academy.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

A senior student asked proactively.

Long Yuan pointed to Tang Wulin beside him: "New student registration."

"Alright, please have the new student fill out the registration form, and then show me the recommendation letter from the primary academy."

Tang Wulin understood and took the recommendation letter from Red Mountain Academy out of his Thousand Refinement Heavy Silver Ring, then leaned over to fill out the form:

Tang Wulin, nine years old, graduate of Aolai City Red Mountain Primary Academy. Level 15 Plant-type Soul Master, Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass. Mental Power: 70 (Late Spirit Origin Realm).

That's right, after absorbing some of the Golden Dragon King's essence and enduring these days of hard training, Tang Wulin had improved by another two levels.

The senior student receiving them looked at the information Tang Wulin had filled out, feeling incredibly surprised.

The Blue Silver Grass martial soul can actually cultivate this quickly? He's already level 15? The new student with the highest cultivation I've encountered during this period was only level 18.

"Alright, your new student enrollment procedures are complete. You can use this to move around the academy."

The welcoming senior stamped the recommendation letter and handed it back to Tang Wulin along with a metal badge.

Seeing that the two people in front of her hadn't left, the senior asked curiously: "Um, is there anything else?"

"Well... I want to register as well," Long Yuan said.

"Sure, please show me your recommendation letter."

Although she instinctively felt that the other party might be too old, she thought to herself, perhaps children nowadays just grow up fast?

"I'm here to register as a teacher."

"Eh?" The pen in the senior student's hand clattered to the ground.

"So, sir, are you certain you want to come to our academy to teach?"

Receiving Long Yuan was an old man in his sixties. He was of medium build, looked unremarkable, had graying hair, and wore glasses, giving him a scholarly appearance.

He was none other than the Dean of East Sea Academy, Yu Zhen.

The Dean of East Sea Academy was considered a standard member of the upper class in East Sea City, so Yu Zhen didn't have to put in much effort to find out Long Yuan's identity.

Vice Tower Master of the East Sea City Spirit Pagoda and Vice President of the Blacksmith's Association...

Where did this little ancestor come from?

Yu Zhen rubbed his temples, his brain spinning wildly. This was the difficulty of working in education—you basically run into all sorts of big shots or their children, and you have to mediate between various factions.

"Dean Yu, let me be blunt with you. I have a disciple named Tang Wulin who is a new student at East Sea Academy. I have some free time, so I came to keep an eye on him. You shouldn't mind, right?"

Yu Zhen sighed: "Tower Master Long, it's not that I don't welcome you. With your cultivation, even teaching students in the advanced division would be more than enough. It's just that I can't bear to let these dull students waste your precious time. With your talent, the future soul master world will naturally hold you in the highest regard..."

You have to admit that these people are all old foxes. Although Yu Zhen's words were a refusal, they were phrased as if he were looking out for Long Yuan's best interests, making it impossible to refute.

Long Yuan nodded: "Many thanks for Dean Yu's praise, but I am still a bit uneasy. How about this: I'll just hold an honorary position here. Additionally, I can provide five spots for the Riot Period Spirit Ascension Platform to support East Sea Academy's educational cause. What do you think?"

"This..." Yu Zhen thought about it. If it were just an honorary position, it wouldn't be impossible, and the spots for the Riot Period Spirit Ascension Platform were also very precious.

"Deal. Welcome to the team, Teacher Long."

The deal struck, Yu Zhen immediately put on a brilliant smile and shook hands with Long Yuan.

Leaving Yu Zhen's office, Long Yuan sighed: "Alas, my foolish younger sister, I have paid too much for your sake. I must make you repay me properly later."

"Achoo—"

Inside the elongated luxury soul-guided car, Gu Yuena seemed to sense something and suddenly sneezed several times in a row.

"My Lord, are you alright?"

Yao Ling, who was driving from the driver's seat, asked with concern.

Gu Yuena smoothed her silver hair. "It's nothing, perhaps someone is thinking of me. Yao Ling, how is the preparation for the things I asked you to ready?"

"Reporting to My Lord, according to the people I have bribed, that device will be ready in two years."

"Mm, try to speed it up; delays lead to complications."

After Gu Yuena gave a few more instructions, she leaned back into the comfortable seat and observed the scenery receding outside the car window with her amethyst-like eyes.

"We are almost there; do you have nothing to say?"

"I have nothing to say. You and I are one, are we not? I only wish to take one last look."

Gu Yuena smiled; it was not in vain that she had spent so long doing the mental work.

The soul-guided car stopped outside the main gate. Gu Yuena stepped out of the car, her stunningly beautiful face immediately attracting the attention of a large crowd.

"H-hello..." the senior student welcoming the newcomers stammered.

"Senior, I am here to register."

"Right, right..."

The registration process was completed in a daze. It was only after Gu Yuena had left that the senior remembered to look at the form the other party had filled out.

"Name, Gu Yuena... Martial Soul, Silver Dragon, Level 16 Battle Soul Master..."