Courses

However, they had good family backgrounds, but he had an attribute panel and potential points too.

Thinking that, Huo Ling regained his fighting spirit. I won't be any worse than them!

"You know so much. Did you also seize quite a few advantages when you awakened your spirit?"

Huo Ling teased.

"I can't compare to those favored children of heaven. I only used a spirit-awakening orb my family bought and awakened a while earlier, giving me a few more months to cultivate than others. I couldn't afford those potions that increase awakening chances and talent," Su Hao said, shaking his head.

"Is there any difference between a purchased spirit-awakening orb and one issued by the school?" Huo Ling asked.

"There's no real difference. They all come from the Spirit Realm bases. You know how spirit-awakening orbs are made, right?" Su Hao asked.

"I do know that much." Huo Ling nodded.

"Then I won't explain it. All spirit-awakening orbs are the same. My family spent ten thousand yuan to buy mine, and I used it after the New Year. I didn't use any potions, but my aptitude was still pretty good!" Su Hao said confidently.

After that, Huo Ling and Su Hao chatted about this and that for quite a while before the school shuttle bus finally arrived.

"This is your dormitory. Remember to keep your student ID safe. You'll need it everywhere on campus, especially for places like classrooms, laboratories, and the library. You won't be able to enter without it."

A senior student led Huo Ling to the door of a dorm room, handing him his student card as she spoke.

"Alright, Senior. Thank you for the trouble."

After Huo Ling thanked her, the senior student greeted him and left. She still had other work to do.

Huo Ling then began inspecting the place where he would live for the next six years.

The dormitory was not large, only around twenty square meters. It was an ordinary single room, with a bathroom by the balcony.

There was only an empty bed, a wooden desk, and a wardrobe in the room.

Huo Ling set down his luggage, briefly cleaned the dormitory, then made the bed and lay down.

The day's exhausting journey had left him somewhat tired.

Although the dorm room was small, he had it all to himself, so there was enough space. Huo Ling would not have trouble adjusting to it either; after all, the room at home had been much smaller than this.

When it was time for the semester to begin, a message from the teaching assistant popped up on his phone.

Following the instructions, Huo Ling arrived at a grand auditorium on campus.

The hall, with its towering dome, was enormous. Seating several thousand people should not have been a problem.

The freshman welcoming ceremony was not particularly complicated.

A school leader stepped onto the stage and began speaking. Naturally, the leader's speech went on for quite a while.

After speaking for about half an hour, the leader offered his thanks and stepped down from the stage.

Finally, several outstanding senior students went onstage to say a few words welcoming the freshmen, and the ceremony came to an end.

Guided by another message from the teaching assistant, Huo Ling arrived at a classroom. He had come fairly early, and there was barely anyone inside yet.

After another ten or so minutes, people gradually arrived until the class was complete.

There were only twenty-three students in this class, and all of them were mage apprentices.

Southern Heaven University had high admission standards, requiring at least third-grade aptitude. Only students with special bloodlines could receive exceptional admission.

This time, Southern Heaven University had recruited only a little over one hundred and fifty mage apprentices.

Huo Ling's second-grade aptitude was not particularly rare at the school. There were even students with first-grade aptitude.

Huo Ling swept his gaze around the classroom. Every one of these students possessed spellcaster aptitude; they could all be called favored children of heaven.

After waiting a little longer, a young man entered the classroom carrying a folder.

He first checked the number of people in the classroom, then introduced himself. "I am your teacher and counselor, Xia Yang, as well as your senior. From now on, I will be responsible for your studies and daily management."

Xia Yang then opened the folder in his hand. After taking a glance, he raised his head and asked, "Which one of you is Dantai Yishuang?"

A young girl stood up. She wore a plain white short-sleeved shirt and fitted black trousers, while her thick, raven-black hair fell down her back. "Teacher Xia, I'm Dantai Yishuang."

Her voice was cool and clear, yet exceptionally pleasant.

From the side, Huo Ling could see her fair, delicate face. His gaze slid downward, and her full curves flashed across his vision.

Beautiful!

"Student Dantai has already reached the Black Iron rank, so you will serve as the class monitor," Xia Yang said with a smile.

The girl frowned slightly, but did not refuse. "Alright, Teacher."

"Does anyone else have any objections?"

Only then did Xia Yang ask the others.

Of course, no one objected. Instead, they were incredibly surprised that someone had already broken through to the Black Iron rank.

This step could be called a great leap in class. Apprentice-level mages possessed some combat ability, but relatively speaking, their fighting strength was still quite low.

On Blue Star, they were still in a very vulnerable stage.

Even a handgun could threaten these future mage lords.

But reaching the Black Iron rank was different. A rich variety of spells allowed them to fear most technological weapons no longer.

Unless they were struck by heavy artillery, their mage shields could not be broken.

Huo Ling thought that Dantai Yishuang must be the kind of favored child of heaven Su Hao had mentioned before. Her family definitely had money.

I really want to cling to her thigh!

Huo Ling could not help thinking as he looked at the girl's straight, slender legs.

"These are your course schedules. You may choose the core and elective courses you will take from now on. Take a look."

Teacher Xia Yang cast a spell, sending a sheet of paper onto every student's desk.

Huo Ling focused his eyes on it. There really were quite a few courses listed.

Among the required courses:

Runology

Fundamental Magical Theory

Meditation and Spellcasting Techniques

Spell Analysis

Magic Scroll Crafting

Equipment Enchantment

Potionology

Materials Science

Spirit Realm Biology...

There were more than thirty courses in total, enough to make Huo Ling's head ache.

Teacher Xia Yang continued his introduction from the front. "You do not need to study all thirty-odd courses. You must select at least two as your core subjects, while the others may be taken as electives. There is no limit to the number of elective courses; it depends on your own learning ability and needs."

"At the end of the academic year, you can earn credit rewards for every course you pass. Of course, if you fail a course, credits will also be deducted, so choose according to your capabilities."

Looking at the courses, Huo Ling thought for a moment and selected Fundamental Magical Theory and Fundamental Runology as his core subjects. As for electives, he chose Magic Scroll Crafting, Materials Science, and Spirit Realm Biology.

To Huo Ling, these courses would clearly help improve his strength.