What is "Rider's Disrespect to Ancestors!" First Class!

Notting Academy was different from schools on Earth; it only held two classes in the morning, which were cultural studies and Spirit studies.

Cultural studies, as the name suggested, involved simple literacy and learning general knowledge.

Spirit studies involved teaching students basic knowledge about Spirits and guiding them through training exercises.

In the afternoon, there were no classes. Ordinary students were free to do as they pleased, while work-study students had to use this time to complete the tasks assigned by the academy.

During the first cultural studies class of the morning, the instructor in charge was a male teacher.

"Ah... suddenly I'm sleepy."

Xiao Wu slumped over her desk and let out a yawn. Even though she had gone to bed quite early the night before, for some reason, she felt drowsy the moment the lecture began.

Xiao Wu turned her head to look at the others; the other students were much the same, showing little interest in the cultural lesson.

Except for Tang San and Qin Qi. Tang San was genuinely studying hard, while Qin Qi was genuinely after those academic credits!

[Ding, listened attentively in cultural studies, academic credits +10]

[Ding, listened attentively in cultural studies, academic credits +10]

As Qin Qi listened to the ding-ding-ding sounds in his mind, he felt that this might be the most beautiful sound in the world.

The last time he had enjoyed this sound so much was back when he was stacking armor in the canyon.

"Hey, hey, Qin Qi, don't you really find this boring?"

Xiao Wu was sitting right next to Qin Qi. She reached out, poked him, and whispered.

"I am a good student. I need to study hard, so don't whisper to me."

Qin Qi kept his eyes fixed forward. Between studying hard and a cute little rabbit, he chose to study hard!

Lolis would only slow down the speed of your blade, but studying earned you credits, allowing you to buy a good blade!

"Hmph!"

Xiao Wu immediately pouted. That was just the nature of a rabbit; the more you ignored her, the more she wanted to pester you.

"Qin Qi, Qin Qi, what are we eating for lunch?"

"Qin Qi, Qin Qi, what did that word the teacher just said mean?"

"Qin Qi, Qin Qi..."

Xiao Wu kept trying to talk to Qin Qi, but he didn't respond. However, her pestering made Qin Qi realize a critical issue.

"What am I eating for lunch!"

Qin Qi had no money left, and his work didn't start until the afternoon. He didn't even know when his wages would be paid.

In other words, it seemed he had no food for lunch today.

No, I have to find a way to make money!

Qin Qi's expression turned serious. The principle that you couldn't cultivate without money applied just as much to Spirits.

Without money, you couldn't afford to eat, your body wouldn't develop properly, and your innate foundation would fall behind those nobles who had been nourishing their bodies since birth.

Furthermore, if Qin Qi wanted to increase the toxicity of his Qi Poison, he had to purchase new medicinal herbs, which also required money.

"The few Gold Spirit Coins the school job pays aren't nearly enough. I have to find another way to make money."

"The fastest way is to become a Spirit Master and receive one Gold Spirit Coin every month."

"But where am I supposed to get a Spirit Ring?"

Qin Qi felt a headache coming on. The nearby Soul Hunting Forest was controlled by Spirit Hall, and he couldn't enter without a permit.

The Star Dou Great Forest was too far away, and with his current financial situation, it was too difficult to get there.

In the blink of an eye, the cultural class passed amidst Xiao Wu's harassment and his own worries about money.

Qin Qi had earned a total of 200 academic credits, but no achievement points.

After class ended, Qin Qi didn't go for a break; instead, he went to the teachers' office to find a faculty member of Notting Academy.

"Hmm, I remember you should be a first-year student, right? Is there something you need from a teacher?"

A female teacher was packing up her things, preparing to head to class, when she spotted Qin Qi passing by the doorway.

She remembered this child was named Qin Qi, a first-year student.

"Um, Teacher, I wanted to ask: once my Spirit Power is full, how do I go about obtaining a Spirit Ring?"

Qin Qi had spent the entire class thinking about it and had come up with the most reliable method: ask a teacher!

As a student, if you encountered a problem in your studies, you should ask the teacher first.

If the teacher didn't care, then he would figure out another way.

"Once your Spirit Power reaches level ten, the academy will arrange for a teacher to take you to hunt for a Spirit Ring upon graduation," the female teacher said in a gentle tone, as this wasn't the first time she had been asked this question.

"Oh, and what if I reach level ten before I graduate?"

Qin Qi asked, "Have you reached full Spirit Power?"

The female teacher's expression turned to one of surprise. She looked Qin Qi over carefully, finally confirming she hadn't mistaken him for someone else.

This was indeed a first-year student who had just enrolled.

"Yes, do I need to be tested?" Qin Qi asked.

"Wait a moment, I'll go get the equipment."

The female teacher nodded, then returned to the office to retrieve a crystal ball to test Qin Qi's Spirit Power personally.

The test was completed; he had ten levels of full Spirit Power.

"You really are a genius!"

The female teacher was somewhat astonished, but then she looked troubled. Their academy had never encountered such a genius before.

"Well, there is a spirit hunting mission for the sixth-year students in a few days. I will apply to the Dean, and you can go along with the sixth-years when the time comes," the female teacher said after some thought.

"In that case, thank you, Teacher."

"By the way, Teacher, I am Qin Qi, a work-study student, Qin Qi."

Qin Qi looked at the female teacher, his eyes filled with suspicion. If she had to apply, why hadn't she even asked for his name?

Was this teacher just brushing him off?

"I know, I have the new student records here."

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I am a Spirit Master teacher for the first years. My surname is Zhao; you can call me Teacher Zhao."

"I will be the one teaching you for the next year," Teacher Zhao said with a gentle smile.

Teacher Zhao looked to be in her twenties; she was quite pretty with a good figure, and incidentally, she was single.

"Oh, then I look forward to your guidance, Teacher Zhao."

Qin Qi suddenly realized. So she was the homeroom teacher; no wonder she had taken the initiative to talk to him.

"Alright, before class starts, I'll go report this to the Dean. I'll let you know once I have news."

"You go to the classroom and wait for me for now."

Teacher Zhao had originally intended to go to the classroom to prepare for lessons, but she had encountered this matter with Qin Qi.

She decided to go help Qin Qi report the situation first and deal with the class preparations later.

"Then thank you, Teacher Zhao. Teacher, I see you're carrying so many things; you must be taking them to the classroom, right? Let me help you," Qin Qi said, looking at the items in her hands.

"Hmm... then I'll trouble you. Just take them over and put them on the desk."

Teacher Zhao handed the items to Qin Qi and then reached out to pat his head.

Taking advantage of me!

Qin Qi watched Teacher Zhao walk away, stunned for a moment before feeling like he'd been taken advantage of.

He had been taken advantage of; he was no longer pure!

Even though I'm handsome, you can't just take advantage of me like that! Just because you're a teacher doesn't mean you're all that!

Qin Qi was indignant. If he were sixteen instead of six, he would definitely show this teacher a thing or two!

He would let her know what it meant to disrespect one's elders!