Three Years

Hearing Chen Ye's words, Alersuhode flapped its wings and bowed slightly.

"I obey your command." It said as it took flight, landing upon Chen Ye's shoulder.

Because of the fundamental connection between them, Chen Ye could sense the immense value the creature held for him.

At this current stage, with both of them being quite weak, Alersuhode was only equivalent to an ordinary hundred-year soul beast.

Yet even so, the power it possessed was greater than Chen Ye had imagined.

Beyond its ability to manifest nightmares, Alersuhode could also slay enemies within their dreams.

Of course, its greatest utility was that if Chen Ye were to be killed, it could directly borrow his body to resurrect him.

As its age increased, its strength would recover much faster than Chen Ye expected, and in the early stages, it could serve perfectly as his bodyguard.

After all, even with the Dragon of Imagination martial soul, Chen Ye's various abilities in the early stages were not top-tier.

For instance, the soul skill Psychological Invisibility was excellent for escape and concealment, but it was not very effective in a direct fight.

Furthermore, after the descent of the Dragon of Nightmare, his own power of imagination had grown significantly stronger.

Chen Ye's eyes flickered slightly. As he raised his hand, a cluster of black flames ignited, and a massive dark phoenix slowly coalesced behind him.

"Although I cannot maintain its authenticity for long, I should be able to manage a manifestation of a few minutes, or perhaps even ten."

A hint of a smile touched Chen Ye's tone. Within the mist-shrouded shadow on his shoulder, Alersuhode's form emerged, a wicked smile on its face, before it slowly merged back into Chen Ye's body.

Time ticked by, and it was not until evening that Leng Yaozhu returned.

After she took Chen Ye out for a meal, Chen Ye demonstrated the Evil Phoenix soul spirit he had fused with in front of her.

It was merely Alersuhode in disguise, yet it was indistinguishable from the real thing, capable of mimicking even its abilities.

"I have already made arrangements with the school for you; you will start classes tomorrow."

"Finish East Sea Elementary Academy, then proceed directly to East Sea Academy."

"With your martial soul, as long as you display sufficient talent, you will have your choice of joining either the Spirit Academy of the Spirit Pagoda or Shrek Academy."

Leng Yaozhu looked at Chen Ye as she spoke, but Chen Ye wore a look of confusion, gazing at her with some doubt.

"Teacher, does the Spirit Academy already exist? Why have I never heard of it?"

"It is normal that you haven't heard of it. The Spirit Academy only recruits descendants from within the Spirit Pagoda; it is not open to the public."

"Alright, hurry up and eat. Starting tomorrow, I will assign teachers to you. Every day, you must study the history and culture of the Douluo World."

"Although you are only six years old, I hope you will have mastered all the history of the Douluo World by the time you graduate from elementary academy."

Leng Yaozhu said, casting a glance at Chen Ye, her expression uncharacteristically serious.

"By the way, at your age, you should choose a secondary profession. What do you intend to pick?"

Leng Yaozhu explained the basics of secondary professions to Chen Ye.

In reality, there were only four main types: blacksmith, mecha designer, mecha maker, and mecha repairer.

"Which one would you like to choose? Of course, I advise you to pick mecha repairer; the other three take up far too much of your time."

"Mecha repairer is the simplest, and you don't have to do any heavy labor."

"With your talent, becoming a top-tier battle armor master in the future will not be difficult."

"As for battle armor, once you reach the three-word level, minor issues can be repaired automatically, and for major issues, it is better to simply have it reforged."

"Of course, you could choose to be a blacksmith, as battle armor made from metal you forged yourself will have much better effects."

Leng Yaozhu looked at Chen Ye, speaking quite bluntly.

In truth, whether it was a blacksmith, mecha designer, or mecha maker, these were professions for those with lower talent or those who were relatively poor.

For someone like Leng Yaozhu, who came from the Spirit Pagoda or possessed resources and background, they would never waste time on a secondary profession, as it was truly time-consuming.

Ultimately, mecha design, mecha making, and blacksmithing were merely tools for creating battle armor.

"Teacher, what did you study?" Chen Ye asked, looking at Leng Yaozhu with curiosity.

"Mecha repairer, because the other professions are meaningless. As long as you are willing to provide double the materials, there are plenty of people willing to forge battle armor for you."

"You don't need to worry about one- or two-word battle armor at all, and you can find people to make three-word battle armor with a few resources. As for four-word battle armor, don't even think about it for now."

Leng Yaozhu spoke casually, as she genuinely felt that secondary professions were a burden, far inferior to focusing entirely on cultivation.

Chen Ye, however, did not care, for in the future, Tang Wulin would become a Divine Craftsman.

Once Tang Wulin reached that level, he could simply fabricate a Tang Wulin to forge equipment for him.

He wouldn't even need to spend money; he could just manifest top-tier masters in various fields to do the work for him.

And once the work was finished, they could simply vanish.

"Then I will choose mecha repairer, Teacher. It takes up the least amount of time, and I want to focus on my cultivation."

"Very well." Leng Yaozhu nodded at Chen Ye. "You will train here, and in time, someone will be assigned to guide you in the knowledge of mecha repair."

"Of course, you only need to learn the basics of mecha maintenance, but you must not stop your studies regarding the history of the Douluo World and your own cultivation."

Leng Yaozhu paused, slightly raising her hand to reveal a dark red fruit, which she then handed to Chen Ye.

"This is a Ten-Thousand-Year Dragon Blood Fruit; you can use it to aid your cultivation."

"By absorbing the life force within it every day, you can significantly increase the speed of your soul power growth in a short period."

"I won't interfere with anything else you do, but I have one sole requirement: you must become a two-ring soul master within three years."

As Leng Yaozhu spoke, she looked at Chen Ye, who was stunned for a moment before nodding very earnestly.

"Understood, Teacher. I will certainly not let you down."

Chen Ye's tone was sincere; he knew that she would take Gu Yue as her disciple in three years' time.

He also needed to wait those three years until he arrived at East Sea Academy to meet the main cast.

Thus, these three years would be the most leisurely of Chen Ye's life, as well as the three years he would spend beginning to understand the Douluo World.

As Leng Yaozhu went off to attend to her own affairs, Chen Ye's life settled into a routine.

He attended school during the day, studied knowledge at night, and spent his weekends on cultivation and specialized combat training.

Amidst these calm and steady days, three years passed in the blink of an eye...