Cafeteria Sign-In, Obtaining 500 Years of Soul Ring Cultivation

"I'll show you the way!"

Wang Sheng had seen the two of them fight with his own eyes, and his heart was filled with respect.

He had never seen such fierce work-study students, especially Ao Yin, who had sent him flying several meters with a casual palm strike.

"But Xiao Wu doesn't have any money left," Xiao Wu muttered softly.

Ao Yin raised an eyebrow.

The continent's common currency was soul coins. His storage pouch was packed with a full hundred thousand Copper Soul Coins, all earned from checking in at Holy Soul Village.

Though he was nominally a work-study student, he was wealthier than some powerful clans and had no need to work at all.

Wang Sheng hurriedly patted his chest and said enthusiastically, "Don't worry! I'll cover all the food today. Eat whatever you want, Sister Xiao Wu—I'll make sure you're full!"

He calculated inwardly. How much could a little girl possibly eat?

One meal would not cost much. If he built a good relationship with these two, perhaps his future path would become much broader.

Xiao Wu jumped up and clapped on the spot, her face brimming with joy. "That's wonderful! Wang Sheng, you're such a good person!"

"Let's go eat quickly. Xiao Wu is starving."

"Hahaha, Sister Xiao Wu, just eat as much as you want later!" Wang Sheng replied cheerfully.

Ao Yin gently shook his head, withdrew the hand that had been about to take out soul coins, and followed Wang Sheng toward the Cafeteria.

Notting Academy Cafeteria!

They had arrived right at mealtime.

The Cafeteria was packed at the moment. Wang Sheng scanned the room, looking for an empty table.

Ao Yin clearly saw an empty table in the middle of the Cafeteria, yet Wang Sheng said, "Let's eat outside instead. There aren't any seats here."

Ao Yin interrupted him. "Isn't there an empty table in the middle?"

Wang Sheng followed his gaze, his expression turning panicked as fear flashed in his eyes. "Those are seats reserved for noble students. Ordinary work-study students can't touch them."

"Reserved for nobles? Do you have to be a noble?" Ao Yin asked with a faint smile.

"Not exactly. It's just that only wealthy nobles can afford the food there!"

"So anyone with money can sit there?" Ao Yin asked casually.

Wang Sheng forced himself to explain, "That's the idea, but the noble children in the city aren't people at our level that we can afford to offend. Why don't we go somewhere else..."

"We're not changing places. Xiao Wu, we're sitting here."

As soon as he spoke, Ao Yin led Xiao Wu straight to the empty table in the center and sat down.

Wang Sheng gritted his teeth and followed, secretly praying that they would not run into those noble playboys.

He could barely afford the cost of one meal. He did not have much saved up, but he could not lose face.

But the instant he sat down, Wang Sheng regretted it.

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up as she looked at the menu.

"This one, this one... and this one too!"

After pointing around, she had practically ordered everything on the menu.

Wang Sheng's hand holding the cup trembled nonstop. Every single dish was expensive.

After this meal, his savings would be nearly drained. He would have to work at least two jobs afterward.

But he had already made his promise, so he absolutely could not lose face.

"Bring the food," Ao Yin said calmly.

Like him, Wang Sheng was also a work-study student and was not wealthy.

Ao Yin could tell that Wang Sheng was short on money, so he had never intended to let him pay.

While they waited for the dishes, Ao Yin used the excuse of going to the restroom to settle the bill at the counter in advance. It was only a little over a thousand Copper Soul Coins, practically nothing to him.

However, just as he returned to the table, a series of piercing mockeries reached his ears.

"Isn't this work-study student Wang Sheng?"

"You're usually so stingy when you eat, but today you're acting rich."

"Could it be that you're trying to trick that new little girl? Hahahaha!"

"Get lost already. We reserved these seats long ago!"

Wang Sheng's face turned livid. He had still run into the people he feared most.

But he did not dare talk back. He could only grit his teeth in anger, his eyes reddening.

Xiao Wu could not stand it anymore. Wang Sheng had come here to treat her to a meal, and he was also her roommate from the Seventh Dormitory. How could she let others bully him?

She suddenly stood up, planted her hands on her hips, and said, "The Cafeteria isn't your private property. Who are we bothering by eating here? What right do you have to bully people from the Seventh Dormitory?"

A group of noble boys burst into laughter.

"The cost of these seats could empty all his savings. A bunch of poor bastards like you are worthy of eating these dishes?"

"This little girl is quite pretty. Play with us for a while, and we'll treat you to this meal."

Xiao Wu's anger surged, and she was about to explode.

Slap—slap—

Several crisp slaps rang out.

The previously noisy Cafeteria instantly fell silent.

The leading noble playboy's face burned, clear red handprints appearing on it.

"Who was that?"

At some point, Ao Yin had appeared in front of them. He was the one who had delivered those slaps.

He calmly spat out two words. "Too noisy."

He casually wiped his palm. Hitting this bunch of playboys had dirtied his hand.

His icy gaze swept over them, filled with contempt.

They relied on their noble families to bully others and had even spoken crudely about Xiao Wu and Wang Sheng. He could not tolerate that.

"You dared to hit me?"

"Do you know who I am?"

Ao Yin did not even raise his eyes in response to their questioning. Even if he did not ask, they would introduce themselves soon enough.

Just as he expected.

"My name is Ling Feng! The dean is my sister-in-law's uncle's second uncle's cousin's younger brother! If you know what's good for you, kneel and apologize! Otherwise, I'll have you thrown out of the Academy!" the boy shouted fiercely, though he was clearly bluffing.

Ao Yin paused, amused by the scene.

"That relationship is rather complicated, isn't it?"

Thinking that Ao Yin had become afraid, the other party grew even more arrogant. "If you know fear, then kneel already!"

Bang!

Ao Yin's strength erupted as he threw a punch.

Ling Feng's face instantly swelled into a mess, stars flashing before his eyes. His legs gave way, and he dropped heavily to his knees.

Ao Yin calmly turned around and returned to his table.

The students throughout the Cafeteria were shaken and did not dare make a sound.

Behind Ling Feng, one of his lackeys shouted, "Brothers, get him together and teach him a lesson!"

When he turned around, he found that all his companions had retreated several meters. No one dared step forward.

Ao Yin's presence was overwhelmingly oppressive. This group had always bullied the weak and feared the strong, unwilling to invite trouble upon themselves.

Only he remained, forcing himself to stand firm as his voice trembled. "What are you afraid of? He's just a new student. His Soul Power Level definitely isn't higher than ours. Are there really so many of us who are afraid of him?"

"Whoever knocks him down will receive a great reward from me, Ling Feng!"

Upon hearing that, the retreating crowd shuddered and surrounded him again.

"Junior, Junior, Senior Ling Feng isn't someone you can afford to provoke!!"

Martial Soul Possession!

Several martial soul auras rose at once.

Ao Yin lifted his tea and took a sip, then casually grabbed a handful of wooden chopsticks from the container.

With a flick of his wrist, he unleashed Little Li Flying Dagger.

"Too noisy. All of you, kneel."

The wooden chopsticks pierced precisely into their knees and thighs.

Thud! Thud!

The whole group of playboys dropped to their knees.

Pained wails rose one after another.

"So-called seniors, yet your strength is nothing worth mentioning."

Ao Yin swept them with a cold gaze. "You worthless trash dare lay a hand on my people?"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Ao Yin activated Power of a Thousand Jun.

One kick each sent the entire group of playboys flying out the door.

So what if they had enrolled earlier?

They did not even have a single Soul Ring and could not withstand one blow from him.

Even if he encountered upperclassmen with Soul Rings, he would not fear them in the slightest.

"Get lost."

Ao Yin barked coldly.

Outside the door, several people rolled around on the ground in pain.

They looked at Ao Yin as though they had seen a demon. As they scrambled away, they continued to threaten him. "The Seventh Dormitory, right? When Boss Xiao comes back in a couple of days, you're dead!"

Xiao Wu clapped and cheered, then turned to Wang Sheng. "Don't be so timid from now on. You don't need to be afraid of people like them!"

Wang Sheng was panicking badly.

Looking around the Cafeteria, he saw tables and chairs smashed to pieces.

Damaging Academy property meant compensation!

Just as the thought arose, the Cafeteria manager hurried over.

"You people are fighting at this table again!"

The woman's voice was shrill as she pointed at the two of them and scolded, "The tables, chairs, and overturned food—you'll pay for all of it!"

"A total of ten thousand Copper Soul Coins!"

Wang Sheng felt as if his heart had skipped a beat.

Ten thousand Copper Soul Coins—he could not gather that much even if he sold himself.

He looked helplessly at Xiao Wu.

"Don't look at me. Xiao Wu doesn't have a single coin."

At that, the woman instantly flew into a rage, raising her voice to the maximum.

"You dare cause trouble without money? If you can't pay, stay behind and wash dishes for an entire semester!"

Many students nearby turned to look and whispered among themselves.

"Tsk, tsk. No money, yet he still wants to pretend to be rich and pick up girls?"

"And he even dared to fight. He brought this on himself!"

Hearing the commotion, Ao Yin slowly walked over.

Soul coins?

He might not have much of anything else, but he had plenty of those.

"The meal has already been paid for."

Ao Yin spoke calmly. "I'll cover all the damaged items."

He raised a hand and slapped a heavy bag of Copper Soul Coins onto the table, coins spilling out with a clatter.

"There are twenty thousand Copper Soul Coins here. Use the rest to bring us another table of food."

The moment the woman saw the large sum, her expression changed at once, and she smiled so broadly that her face creased.

She had struck it rich!

"Sit wherever you like, student! Just say whatever you want to eat, and Auntie will arrange it for you!"

Wang Sheng stared in utter confusion.

How could a work-study student possibly be this rich?

Ao Yin's identity instantly became unfathomable in his eyes.

He secretly guessed that Ao Yin was definitely not some country boy, but a young master from a great family who had come out to train.

Ao Yin looked at Xiao Wu and said generously, "Eat as much as you want. If it isn't enough, order another table."

"Yay! Time to eat!"

Xiao Wu had long been starving. She picked up her bowl and chopsticks and began eating ferociously.

As she ate, she kept placing food into Ao Yin's bowl.

"This meat is super tasty. Here, have some!"

Wang Sheng was dumbfounded.

Xiao Wu's appetite was not the slightest bit smaller than Ao Yin's.

In just a short while, the entire table of dishes had been swept clean, leaving only bones and scraps.

"Burp~ I'm full!"

Xiao Wu rubbed her little belly and smiled.

Ao Yin picked up a piece of braised pork and placed it in her bowl, his eyes full of tenderness.

"If you like it, eat more. Don't let it affect your growth."

"By the way, who is this Boss Xiao those people mentioned?!"

Ao Yin looked at Wang Sheng beside him and asked.

Wang Sheng swallowed hard. "It's Xiao Chenyu from the sixth grade. He has a hundred-year Soul Ring, and his strength is terrifying!"

A hundred-year Soul Ring?

Ao Yin sneered. The purity was far too low.

Just as he was about to leave, the system notification sounded.

[Check-in location refreshed: Notting Academy—Cafeteria.]

[Remaining check-ins: 2]

[Check in?]

"Check in!"

Ao Yin silently recited.

[Ding! Check-in successful at Notting Academy Cafeteria. Congratulations, host, you have obtained a level-one reward—500 years of Soul Ring duration.]

(Hint: After obtaining a Soul Ring, you may choose any one of your Soul Rings and increase its duration by 500 years. No upper limit!)