Fan Yu

In the blink of an eye, Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya arrived at Shrek Academy. Along the way, Huo Yuhao learned each of the Tang Sect's other secret arts.

It was naturally impossible for Huo Yuhao to fully master them in such a short time, but with the powerful spiritual power of someone who had lived two lives, he had at least gained an initial grasp of them.

The most unusual among them was the Purple Demon Eye. As one of the few cultivation methods on the Douluo Continent capable of cultivating spiritual power, Huo Yuhao used another halo to raise its level.

Unlike soul power, Huo Yuhao's spiritual power received an enormous direct boost. By the standards of Douluo 3, it had probably reached the initial Spirit Sea realm.

After absorbing the second halo, Huo Yuhao's soul power rose by another two levels or so.

Huo Yuhao felt that his soul power should have reached Level 16. The exact level would depend on Shrek Academy's test shortly.

After arriving at the academy, Bei Bei gave Huo Yuhao a soul power testing orb. Looking at the reading on it, Huo Yuhao saw that it was indeed Level 16.

With his Tang Sect exemption qualification, Huo Yuhao did not need to take the entrance examination. He simply went to collect his enrollment badge and dormitory key from a teacher.

"Brother Bei, if you have time, could you take me to see the soul tool district now? I've been curious about our academy's soul tool department for a long time."

Huo Yuhao's request was not excessive. Bei Bei agreed and led Huo Yuhao toward the soul tool department.

Huo Yuhao's heartbeat was somewhat faster than usual. Today would be his first attempt at changing the plot.

Huo Yuhao planned to take Fan Yu as his master in advance. His Spiritual Detection now covered a radius of one hundred meters. If concentrated in a single direction, it could reach three hundred meters. It already met Fan Yu's requirements for accepting a disciple.

Although Fan Yu's soul power cultivation was only at the Soul Douluo level, which did not make him a true powerhouse at Shrek Academy, his soul engineer rank had already reached Level 8. He was one of the strongest candidates for the position of the soul tool department's new dean.

Thus, after becoming Fan Yu's disciple, Huo Yuhao, with his outstanding talent for soul tools, would be able to rapidly raise his soul engineer rank and obtain the status of a core disciple in the soul tool department.

Core disciples at Shrek Academy enjoyed many benefits. Just the nourishing supplements available in the cafeteria could help Huo Yuhao build a solid foundation and make up for the hidden problems caused by childhood malnutrition.

Moreover, Teacher Fan Yu's wife was Zhou Yi, the homeroom teacher of Class One, where Huo Yuhao was currently assigned.

Zhou Yi, known for her severity, expelled students at an astonishingly high rate. Becoming Fan Yu's disciple could, in a sense, also be considered gaining a life-saving talisman.

The problem now was meeting Fan Yu. If he could not even meet him, then nothing else mattered. Fan Yu's disciple, He Caitou, had a good chance of being in the soul tool department. If Huo Yuhao ran into him, his chances of becoming Fan Yu's disciple would be extremely high.

"Yuhao, this is the soul tool department." Bei Bei pointed at the enormous, highly technological building before them, then led Huo Yuhao inside.

"Yuhao, this is Senior Brother He Caitou. He'll show you around the soul tool department in a while. I have some matters to attend to, so let this senior brother give you the tour."

After speaking, Bei Bei patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, seemingly worried that he might feel awkward around this unfamiliar senior brother. The gesture carried a hint of reassurance.

"Alright, then I'll follow Brother He inside for a look. Senior Brother, go take care of your business." Huo Yuhao did not intend to delay Bei Bei.

Especially after seeing Senior Brother He Caitou, he was secretly delighted. This senior brother was one of Huo Yuhao's main goals for coming here today. Being able to meet him was already an enormous stroke of luck.

Hearing Huo Yuhao call him Brother He, He Caitou immediately took a liking to him. After bidding Bei Bei farewell, He Caitou brought Huo Yuhao deeper into the soul tool department and showed him around its various areas.

"Yuhao, this is the area where soul tools are made. Shrek Academy's soul tool technology is among the most advanced in the three great empires. Calling it the best among the three empires would not be an exaggeration."

He Caitou led Huo Yuhao into a room filled with soul tool workbenches and introduced him to the glory of Shrek's soul tool department.

"I'm also very interested in making soul tools, Brother He." Huo Yuhao felt that assembling soul tools was somewhat like playing with building blocks in his previous life—only an advanced version of them. It was quite appealing to him.

"Then when school starts, you can choose to join the soul tool department, junior brother. That way, you'll be able to learn how to make soul tools. Come, I'll take you to the soul tool testing area so you can experience their charm firsthand."

He Caitou brought Huo Yuhao to the soul tool testing area and took out several soul cannons. He aimed them at one of the targets, and the soul cannon shells fired instantly. After a burst of thunderous explosions, they struck the target successfully.

Huo Yuhao watched enviously. After all, what modern person could resist the temptation of such heavy firepower?

However, Huo Yuhao had not forgotten his real purpose. "Brother He, I've always felt that my first soul skill is well-suited for this kind of launching soul tool. Let me use my soul skill to assist your testing. It'll also give me a better idea of the strength of my soul power."

"Alright." Kind by nature, He Caitou did not refuse Huo Yuhao's suggestion, thinking that he would help his junior brother test the intensity of his soul skill.

Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Detection Sharing on He Caitou. As He Caitou aimed at the target, he instantly felt as though the target had become crystal clear.

There was even guidance for the soul tool's firing angle and direction. He Caitou fired according to the guidance and struck the target with perfect accuracy.

He Caitou suddenly froze, then looked at Huo Yuhao in shock. "Junior Brother, are you a spiritual-attribute soul master?"

"Yes, I'm a spiritual-attribute soul master. My martial soul is my eyes." Huo Yuhao answered with feigned confusion, as though he had no idea what was special about it.

"Junior Brother, your situation is unusual. I need to inform my teacher. If you're lucky, you might be able to join the soul tool department directly." After calming himself, He Caitou went to contact Teacher Fan Yu.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Huo Yuhao finally breathed a sigh of relief. With an opportunity to meet Fan Yu, becoming his disciple was already halfway settled.

In less than fifteen minutes, Fan Yu arrived at the soul tool testing area. An eighth-level soul engineer rushing somewhere was naturally astonishingly fast.

He Caitou had already explained Huo Yuhao's soul skill to Fan Yu once. Fan Yu merely wanted to verify it, so he asked only a few simple questions.

"You're the new student called Huo Yuhao, correct? Just call me Teacher Fan Yu. Can you show me your soul skill?"

"Of course, Teacher Fan Yu." Huo Yuhao activated Spiritual Detection Sharing. He had expected that linking his spiritual power to Fan Yu's Soul Douluo-level spiritual power would encounter some resistance, but to his surprise, there was no disturbance at all.

Thinking of his Spirit Sea realm spiritual power, Huo Yuhao immediately found it much more reasonable. After all, some Soul Douluo only possessed spiritual power at the Spirit Sea realm.

Once Fan Yu saw the effect of the skill, he began considering taking Huo Yuhao as a disciple. The soul tool department had a plan called the Ultimate Soldier Project, and Huo Yuhao's soul skill was simply a perfect fit for it.

At that moment, Huo Yuhao changed the area-based detection range into a linear detection range. "Teacher Fan Yu, my soul skill can also change its detection method. It just consumes somewhat more spiritual power this way."

"Does this soul skill consume much? How long can you maintain it?" Fan Yu frowned slightly, thinking of the soul power consumption of the skill. If it consumed too much, it would be somewhat of a flaw.

"This soul skill is actually a mutated soul skill. It mutated from consuming soul power into consuming spiritual power instead. Perhaps it's because my innate spiritual power is relatively strong. As for consumption, I can basically keep it active indefinitely for now. Its detection range will increase as my spiritual power rises in the future."

After hearing Huo Yuhao's introduction to his soul skill, Fan Yu instantly became excited. "Yuhao, are you saying that this detection range can still increase?"

"That's right, Teacher Fan Yu. What's wrong?" Hearing Fan Yu change his form of address from new student to Yuhao, Huo Yuhao knew that becoming his disciple was most likely secured.

"Yuhao, you don't understand how significant your soul skill could be for the development of the soul tool department. Once you study soul tools more deeply in the future, you may gain a more intuitive understanding of it." Fan Yu explained briefly.

"Yuhao, are you willing to take me as your master? I am an eighth-level soul engineer. If you wish to study soul tools, there are few teachers at Shrek Academy more suitable than me."

After saying this, Fan Yu's expression became somewhat solemn. Yet, if one looked closely, a trace of nervousness could also be seen.

"I am willing, Teacher Fan Yu." Huo Yuhao performed the disciple's bow to Fan Yu. As the first step in changing his fate, it was an overwhelming success.

Fan Yu was also in a good mood. He stepped forward to help Huo Yuhao up, then took out a storage soul tool and handed it to him.

"Caitou told me that you, Yuhao, are a Tang Sect student exempted from the entrance examination. Your resources are probably not very abundant, so there are one hundred thousand gold soul coins inside. Consider it a gift for becoming my disciple."

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao bowed to Fan Yu once more, accepted the storage soul tool, and was overjoyed.

One hundred thousand gold soul coins was truly no small amount. Even the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife, the listed carving knife from the Continental Soul Master Tournament, had only cost one hundred thousand gold soul coins. It was clear that Teacher Fan Yu had high hopes for him.