First Encounter with Xu Sanshi

After Huo Yuhao finished expressing his point of view, the gazes of all the students in the class converged upon him.

Zhou Yi slowly recovered from her thoughts and spoke to Huo Yuhao with a serious expression, "Student Huo Yuhao, if you don't mind, could you allow me to pass your ideas up the chain? I cannot refute your logic; perhaps you are the one who is right."

Once these words were spoken, the students began to whisper among themselves. Some of the students with weaker martial spirits even started to feel a stir of interest in studying soul tools.

"Alright, quiet down. Until the teaching curriculum is revised, keep your focus on martial spirit cultivation. The freshman assessment regulations forbid the use of soul tools during matches. If you don't want to be eliminated, then cultivate diligently."

Zhou Yi roared at the somewhat restless students.

"I don't mind, Teacher Zhou. This is just a small idea of mine; if it can help everyone, that is for the best."

This was an idea Huo Yuhao had intended to convey to the higher-ups of Shrek Academy all along, so naturally, he had no reason to disagree.

Yan Shaozhe, the current dean of the Martial Spirit Department, might not necessarily agree with his philosophy; after all, the man was an old traditionalist who had long been hostile toward soul tools.

However, Mu En, as a supporter who vigorously pushed for the development of the Soul Tool Department, would certainly recognize the value of his ideas. To Mu En, this theory could be considered an opportunity to propel the development of the Shrek Academy Soul Tool Department.

As the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, once Mu En made a decision, Yan Shaozhe would have to comply even if he were dissatisfied.

Seeing that Huo Yuhao had nothing else to express, Zhou Yi continued the lesson, beginning to explain knowledge related to martial spirits.

Huo Yuhao listened intently to these theoretical concepts. Whether for future cultivation or condensing a soul core, this content was crucial. It was foundational knowledge, and there was no reason not to listen carefully.

The morning hours passed quickly in study.

"The morning session is over. We will continue with physical training in the afternoon. Go back and get some good rest at noon. For the next month, the training intensity will not be much lower than today's. Prepare yourselves. Class dismissed." After saying this, Zhou Yi closed her book and was the first to walk out of the classroom.

Seeing Zhou Yi leave, the students of Class One immediately began to complain.

Huo Yuhao did not join them; instead, he walked toward the cafeteria. The amount of exercise today had been too great, and he needed to properly replenish his energy.

Huo Yuhao did not quite understand where the energy that emerged to nourish his body under extreme physical stress came from when using the Mysterious Heaven Technique, but regardless, eating more to supplement his body would never be a mistake.

Huo Yuhao bought himself the most expensive nutritional meal and began to feast.

After finishing the meal, Huo Yuhao seized the time to return to the dormitory and began meditating, recovering his physical state while simultaneously cultivating his soul power.

At the same time, he felt somewhat speechless looking at Wang Dong, who was napping on the bed. Did she really not cultivate at all? Napping at noon and sleeping at night—no wonder her soul power was only at level 20-something.

Perhaps this was the benefit of being a descendant of a god?

As soon as this thought occurred, he immediately remembered Wang Dong's future experience of having her soul split. Huo Yuhao shuddered, hurriedly continuing his meditation. Sure enough, relying on others was not as good as relying on oneself; he continued to cultivate.

Seeing that the time for afternoon class was approaching, Huo Yuhao woke up from his meditation and walked toward the Class One classroom.

Not long after he left, Wang Dong also finished her nap and followed a short distance behind Huo Yuhao toward the classroom.

Currently, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were in a state of almost zero communication. Huo Yuhao discovered that when a person was truly busy, they really had no time to chat with those around them.

The afternoon class began quickly, and Zhou Yi brought all the students to the playground once again.

"Put on these iron vests and start running now. Do not stop until the bell rings. In this afternoon's assessment, the last person will be eliminated by me." Zhou Yi pointed to the vests made of refined iron on the side and spoke to the students.

Huo Yuhao continued to run at full speed in the lead, with the remaining students following behind.

Perhaps because Huo Yuhao was working so hard, some students ran until their eyes were bloodshot, yet they still persisted.

After all, when someone running faster than you was still struggling with all their might, you would inevitably feel some encouragement yourself.

Not far away, Zhou Yi watched with satisfaction.

Soon, the bell rang. Zhou Yi looked at all the students of Class One who had persisted to the end, and she was in a good mood.

"You performed well today. You actually all persisted to the end. Very good. I announce that no one will be eliminated today."

Hearing Zhou Yi's words, the few students running at the very back finally collapsed in relief. They had long since reached their limits and were relying entirely on willpower.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in white walked up and began to use his soul skill to treat the students' overexerted bodies.

Huo Yuhao did not accept his treatment. The Mysterious Heaven Technique could only strengthen the body and meridians when in an extreme state; that life force would do him no good.

After returning to change his clothes, Huo Yuhao went to the entrance of Shrek Academy to set up his grilled fish stall once again.

If Huo Yuhao remembered correctly, today was the day Xu Sanshi would come to cause trouble.

Huo Yuhao was selling grilled fish as usual. Just as he was about to pack up, he saw a girl with an extremely outstanding appearance approaching with several other female students.

Huo Yuhao guessed that this outstanding-looking student must be Jiang Nannan.

"Junior, this grilled fish is a bit expensive at one Gold Soul Coin each. How about three Copper Soul Coins? After deducting the costs, you'll still make a profit." Jiang Nannan stepped forward to haggle.

"Senior, you're late. Let's not talk about the price. Regular customers know that my last four fish are reserved for friends."

Huo Yuhao pointed to the four remaining fish on the grill and explained to Jiang Nannan. At the same time, his gaze turned toward the seniors who had just bought grilled fish.

"That's true, this junior's last four grilled fish every day are reserved for friends," a senior eating grilled fish nearby replied.

Just then, a Gold Soul Coin flew over and stuck into the grill.

"Kid, you dare not sell?" A deep voice rang out, and a figure rushed over, reaching for the fish on the stove.

Huo Yuhao tucked the grilled fish into his storage soul tool and used his right hand to execute the Mysterious Jade Hand, clashing head-on with Xu Sanshi.

Xu Sanshi and Huo Yuhao both staggered back a few steps. Just as Xu Sanshi was about to continue, Huo Yuhao interrupted him.

"You must be Senior Xu Sanshi. You're quite famous in the academy. A senior introduced you to me before, and I've even seen you from afar."

Upon hearing this, Xu Sanshi felt relieved and was about to speak, but his face turned pale the moment he heard Huo Yuhao's next words.

"The academy strictly forbids senior students from attacking junior students. I don't know what kind of relationship you have with this senior, but you really aren't very calm, Senior. Don't worry, I will definitely report you."

"Junior, let's talk this over. I can compensate you with Gold Soul Coins; just name your price." Xu Sanshi's attitude softened instantly.

"No need, Senior. I am a core disciple of the Soul Tool Department. Have you heard the name Teacher Fan Yu? He is my teacher, and I am not exactly short on Gold Soul Coins."

Huo Yuhao took out the badge representing his status as a core disciple of the Soul Tool Department and pinned it to his chest, speaking in a very gentle tone.

Xu Sanshi realized instantly that he was finished. He recognized the badge of a core disciple of the Soul Tool Department. Damn it, he had run into a wealthy person who was just here to experience life.

Just then, Bei Bei and Tang Ya walked over. Seeing the standoff, Bei Bei asked with some confusion, "Yuhao, Sanshi, what's going on here?"

Hearing this, Xu Sanshi acted as if he had seen a lifeline, rushing over to grab Bei Bei's arm, "Bei Bei, help me out. There might be a bit of a misunderstanding between me and this junior."