Bo Saixi and the Seven Sacred Pillars watched Guan Yue and the others enter the Sea God Island without stopping them. After all, although Chen Xinjie did not agree to inherit the Sea God Godhood, he was still someone the Lord Sea God valued. So, to some extent, Chen Xinjie was one of their own.
Besides, even if you tried to stop him, you couldn't. Even when the Lord Sea God personally used his divine power to fight Chen Xinjie, he still couldn't subdue Chen Xinjie.
Furthermore, with the Guan Yue and the other two, Shrek Academy on Sea God Island now has four experts at the level of Seven Sacred Pillars or higher to teach them. It can be said that even Bo Saixi couldn't help but feel a hint of envy in her eyes.
This is quite rare in the entire history of Sea God Island. It's hard to say how far these children will go under Chen Xinjie's tutelage, especially since... they will all be Banishment from Sea God Island.
Guan Yue and the other two followed Chen Xinjie through the academy gate and into a spacious classroom, which was more than enough to accommodate all the students.
Then Guan Yue's gaze fell on Chen Xinjie.
"Old Chen, how many students have you recruited so far?"
Chen Xinjie answered Guan Yue's question casually.
"Twenty-one."
Guan Yue nodded without any further reaction, while Ao Rui and Long Tianwu beside her also had an expression of "it was expected".
After all, Shrek Academy's assessment standards are strict in some ways and not so strict in others. They have virtually nothing to do with a student's talent for cultivation. Chen Xinjie has only just established himself here, and recruiting only twenty-one students is already quite good.
The three of them glanced at the students who were already seated in the classroom, their eyes sweeping over each of them.
These children don't look very old. If they were outside, they would probably still be attending a junior Soul Master Academy. Moreover... their Soul Power fluctuations are generally very weak.
His Soul Power was even lower than that of some children who had just awakened their Innate Soul Power, but of course, none of that mattered.
Guan Yue withdrew her gaze, glanced at Chen Xinjie, and said in a calm tone.
"Take your time, these kids don't need to participate in the competitions of the next three colleges anyway."
Ao Rui, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement.
"Yes, it's okay if your foundation is a little weak. Once you have a solid foundation, everything else will be easier."
Chen Xinjie nodded slightly, about to say something, when he saw Jixiang stand up from her seat, carefully walk to the group, and then bow somewhat reservedly.
"Hello teachers, hello senior colleagues..."
Guan Yue glanced down at him, her gaze lingering on Jixiang for a moment before turning to look at Chen Xinjie.
Chen Xinjie reached out and gently patted Jixiang's shoulder before introducing the company.
"This child is named Jixiang. He was born with zero Soul Power. I gave him the Mystic Water Pill, which barely gave him a foundation for cultivation. He has a remarkable talent for medicine. His Martial Soul is the Silver Needle, which perfectly complements his talent for medicine. Moreover, he is very interested in medicine and has a kind heart."
He paused, then added.
"I plan to train him in this direction."
After listening, Guan Yue nodded in agreement with Chen Xinjie's suggestion.
"Pretty good."
Long Tianwu smiled and said, "Study hard."
Jixiang blushed slightly at the praise, bowed again, and then jogged back to her seat.
Chen Xinjie said no more and called out to the others.
"Class is starting."
All twenty-one students turned their gazes toward the podium, each sitting upright with a serious expression.
Although these children were born with poor health, they cherished the opportunity to stay on the island especially after experiencing the fear of being expelled.
Chen Xinjie stood in front of the podium, while Guan Yue and the other two found their places on either side of the classroom to assist in the teaching.
Chen Xinjie looked at the twenty-one students below the stage and said something.
"Today's lesson will teach you to further perceive your own Martial Soul. If you're lucky, you might even be able to comprehend a domain skill soon."
As soon as these words were spoken, a murmur of surprise rippled through the classroom.
Domain Technology?
That's an ability that Soul Master dreams of. Even on Sea God Island, there are only a handful of people who can possess a Domain Skill.
These children had only just begun their cultivation journey, but their eyes lit up when they heard about domain techniques.
Chen Xinjie raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then continued speaking.
"To understand your own Martial Soul, you must first feel Martial Soul characteristics. The Martial Soul is not a physical object, but a part of the Soul Master's body and soul, closely related to the Soul Master and connected by blood. This applies to Beast Martial Soul, Weapon Martial Soul, and Plant-type Martial Soul."
Chen Xinjie slowed down his speech and looked at each child. If any child looked confused, Chen Xinjie would explain further.
If others knew that a Peerless Douluo- level expert was lecturing a group of people with low Innate Soul Power in such a place, and in such detail, they would probably think it was a waste of talent.
"To assist you in developing your Martial Soul Perception, I will teach you a cultivation technique. This technique was personally created by our Dean and is called the Heavenheart Perception Method."
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard that Chen Xinjie was going to teach a new cultivation method. These days they had come into contact with some very novel Soul Tool and special pills, but the cultivation methods they had been practicing were still basic meditation methods. Now that there was a new cultivation method, everyone listened very carefully.
Over the next few hours, Chen Xinjie, Guan Yue, Ao Rui, and Long Tianwu went to each student and gave them individual guidance.
Some children are slow to grasp the concepts and need to be explained three or four times before they understand the key points. Other children are a little faster, but they are still quite far from truly understanding the characteristics of Martial Soul.
Chen Xinjie walked over to Jixiang. Jixiang was sitting in a seat, holding the Silver Needle Martial Soul in her hand, her eyes slightly closed, circulating the Soul Power in her body according to the method taught by Chen Xinjie.
A moment later, the Silver Needle in his hand suddenly trembled slightly, and a faint silvery-white light appeared on the tip of the needle.
The light was faint, yet pure and clean.
Chen Xinjie looked down and saw this scene, a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
He secretly sighed in his heart, "Although Jixiang 'Innate Soul Power is zero, his comprehension of medicine and the Heavenheart Perception Method is much stronger than that of most Soul Master."
His mind is clear and free of distractions, making it easier for him to perceive the essence of Martial Soul.
This kind of comprehension is quite rare. At this rate, it probably won't be long before Jixiang will be able to directly comprehend a domain skill.
Chen Xinjie withdrew his gaze without speaking, already having made a judgment in his heart: Jixiang would definitely become a pillar of Shrek Academy's Sea God Island Branch in the future.