Study with Peace of Mind

"No matter."

Facing Elder Ma's inquiry, Jing Hongchen waved his hand dismissively.

"I will arrange for people from Mingde Hall to tutor him in soul guidance knowledge; it shouldn't be a problem."

"I'm placing him with Xiao and Meng so they can see for themselves what it means to have someone better than them."

Hearing Jing Hongchen's words, one of the teachers laughed:

"Hall Master, you jest. Although Ye Luochen's situation is impressive enough, it is not yet enough to overshadow Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen."

However, these words did not earn Jing Hongchen's favor; instead, a look of dissatisfaction appeared on his face.

"The reason Xiao and Meng have become so arrogant is precisely because of too much flattery from people like you."

"Especially Xiao Hongchen. Relying on his talent, I feel he has been floating in the clouds lately, practicing his soul guidance techniques with no consistency."

"I used to worry that there was no one in the academy who could keep Xiao and Meng in check, but now that Ye Luochen has arrived, there is finally a way."

"Let them see for themselves what it means when someone more talented than you works even harder than you."

On the other side, after leaving Mingde Hall, Lin Yuan quickly helped Ye Luochen complete his enrollment registration.

After arranging his accommodation and leaving behind a detailed map, he went off to attend to his own affairs.

Returning to his dormitory, Ye Luochen placed all his belongings on the table.

Looking at his surroundings and recalling everything that had happened today, a feeling of extreme unreality surged in his heart.

Just a few days ago, he was still a pitiful person who failed to make the Seven Monsters due to an ordinary martial soul, leaving Shrek in regret and ignored by everyone.

But now, he had become the hot commodity of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, a genius who had been specially approved to enter Mingde Hall immediately upon enrollment—an unprecedented feat!

This contrast was simply too dreamlike.

"I truly never expected this..."

Ye Luochen sat on the bed and sighed with emotion.

In the past, the information Shrek had conveyed to him regarding the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy was always along the lines of:

Weak martial souls, unstable foundations, taking shortcuts...

Therefore, before coming here, he had been very anxious.

But fortunately, based on his actual experience, he found that things did not seem to be that way at all.

At the very least, when he applied for admission, he was not required to have a recommendation letter from a major city.

At the very least, when he applied for the assessment, he was not mocked for having a weak martial soul or for being ignorant of the heights of the world.

At the very least, when he recounted his past, he was not told that although he was hardworking, an ordinary martial soul was still just an ordinary martial soul.

On the contrary, every teacher he met told him:

Your hard work is not in vain; it is valuable, worthy of respect, and worthy of praise.

"It seems that this time, I have not come to the wrong place..."

"I just don't know what the situation with soul tools will be like. I hope I haven't chosen the wrong path..."

After resting for a moment, Ye Luochen stood up again.

Having been busy for most of the day, his stomach was now empty. He decided to go to the cafeteria to eat something and take the opportunity to familiarize himself with the campus.

Leaving the dormitory, he hadn't walked far when he saw a soul-guided vehicle parked on the side of the road.

After swiping the identity card he had just received, the door opened automatically.

Once Ye Luochen sat down, the soul-guided vehicle began to travel along a fixed route, stopping at designated stations to wait for a few minutes before setting off again.

"This mode of operation is very similar to a bus, only it has been changed to an unmanned mode, driving automatically."

Ye Luochen said with interest.

The soul-guided vehicle was very fast; he estimated it had reached at least the speed of a Soul Emperor.

And this was likely considering the restrictions set to avoid accidents while operating within the academy.

"Is this soul guidance technology? It is indeed convenient to use and can save a lot of travel time."

After getting off at his stop, Ye Luochen watched the soul-guided vehicle speed away and sighed.

Back when he was at Shrek, just traveling between the dormitory, classroom, and cafeteria every day consumed several hours of his time.

For Ye Luochen, who wished to devote all his time to cultivation, this was undoubtedly a huge waste.

Walking into the cafeteria, there were three floors in total, with hundreds of windows combined, and the variety of dishes was dazzling.

And this was just one of the cafeterias.

The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy covered a vast area, and there were six cafeterias alone.

In addition to ordinary food, the cafeteria also sold high-end supplements, such as soul beast meat, medicinal meals, and so on, all of which were available.

Ye Luochen was not short of money at this moment.

Because Lin Yuan had stuffed a card into his hand before leaving, the kindness was too great to refuse.

With ample funds, Ye Luochen naturally chose the high-level medicinal cuisine that would be most beneficial to him.

After downing two large bowls of the medicinal meal, Ye Luochen felt a wave of warmth in his stomach, and the fatigue brought on by the long journey over the past few days seemed to vanish into thin air.

Even his long-dormant soul power showed faint signs of movement.

"This is what resources are..."

"With extra resources, the speed of cultivation is truly far superior to burying one's head in solitary practice."

After sensing his own condition, Ye Luochen could not help but sigh with emotion.

This type of medicinal cuisine was certainly not unique to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy; back when he was at Shrek, the Shrek cafeteria had it too.

And the quality was even higher.

But he could not afford it.

Having been an ordinary student from start to finish without ever obtaining any special status, Ye Luochen simply could not bear the exorbitant costs.

He could only indulge in a luxury occasionally to improve his condition.

It was precisely because of this that he had practiced even more desperately.

He had thought that if he could become a core disciple or one of the Seven Monsters, he would have sufficient resources tilted in his favor, and things would get better.

But reality had dealt him heavy blows time and time again.

"Enough, it is all in the past; what is past should no longer be dwelled upon."

"Those who abandoned me, yesterday's day cannot be kept."

"Since I have chosen to come here, and since I have already received kindness, I will devote myself wholeheartedly to studying well here."

"Boss, another bowl, please. I'll pack it to take back for a midnight snack."

The next day, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Ye Luochen had already finished washing up and entered a state of cultivation.

Today was the day he would officially begin his studies as an auditor.

He had to wake up early to adjust his breathing and face the day in his best state.

Estimating that the time was about right, Ye Luochen exited his cultivation state, headed out to catch a soul-guided vehicle, and set off in the direction of the classroom.

Because he arrived very early, there were not many people in the classroom yet.

Ye Luochen casually chose a seat and sat down.

Soon, students began to enter the classroom one after another.

Some noticed the unfamiliar face of Ye Luochen, but they did not pay much attention, instead finding their own seats and sitting down quietly.

It was not until two more people walked in that the classroom immediately became noisy.

One was a young man with a slender build and delicate features, his large blue eyes exceptionally bright, his skin as fair as jade.

Following behind him was a young girl with an equally slender figure, her wine-red hair draped down like mellow grape wine, shimmering with a faint luster.