Golden Generation

Han Bing said nothing after hearing this.

After all, Tang San possessed innate full spirit power and had already reached level twenty-nine after graduating from the junior academy; he truly did not need to waste time in junior or intermediate academies.

Gao Lan led Han Bing to the highest floor, saying as they walked:

"The morning is generally for theory classes, and the afternoon is for practical combat. Classes start at eight o'clock. We have five minutes left, so let's pick up the pace!"

With that, Gao Lan led Han Bing into the classroom for Senior Class One.

According to teacher Gao, there were only three senior classes because the requirements for the Advanced Spirit Master Academy were so strict that very few people on the continent could meet them.

Each class had only ten students, and every one of them was a genius.

It was said that everyone's minimum innate spirit power was at least level seven.

As Gao Lan walked into the classroom, the previously noisy room instantly fell silent.

Han Bing waited on the side for the teacher to make arrangements. He scanned the students below and noticed that the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall was among them.

At this moment, teacher Gao Lan spoke:

"Students, today we have a new classmate joining our Senior Class One. Come, introduce yourself!"

Han Bing nodded and introduced himself simply:

"Hello everyone, my name is Han Bing. I look forward to your guidance in the future!"

Seeing that Han Bing had nothing more to say, teacher Gao Lan immediately smoothed things over, took the lead in applauding, and said:

"Let's give him a round of applause!"

The ten students below then followed suit and applauded, all of them sizing Han Bing up. Most of them were fifteen years old and were all half a head taller than Han Bing.

Their eyes were filled with confusion; Han Bing looked no older than six, so how could he possibly join the advanced class?

The three people sitting in the very back were the Golden Generation, and they were the youngest three among all the students.

On the far left by the window was Hu Liena. She gave a faint smile, her eyes gazing at Han Bing with a hint of charm. She was the youngest in Senior Class One, only ten years old at the time.

However, her spirit power had already reached level twenty-one.

Sitting beside her was her brother, Xie Yue, who was one year older than Hu Liena with a spirit power of level twenty-two; he was also a terrifyingly gifted genius.

Seeing this, he immediately raised his hand to ask the question on everyone's mind.

"Teacher, I have a question!"

"Please go ahead, student Xie Yue!"

"The standard for the Advanced Academy is level twenty at age fifteen. May I ask if this little friend Han Bing has reached that?"

Gao Lan pushed up her glasses and said very calmly:

"No!"

The crowd began to whisper, and Xie Yue pressed on:

"Then why is he able to join the Advanced Academy?"

The corners of Gao Lan's mouth lifted slightly, and she remained calm as she said:

"Because this student, Han Bing, has innate full spirit power!"

Once these words were spoken, the crowd was clearly startled, but teacher Gao Lan wasn't finished!

"And he is a twin spirit user!"

As soon as this was said, the ten students below were even more shocked.

"Furthermore, he is the personal disciple of the Fifth Elder of Spirit Hall, Guang Ling Douluo!"

Once this was said, the way the students looked at Han Bing changed. Compared to their earlier look of disdain, their eyes were now filled with awe.

"Tell me, students, is student Han Bing qualified to join the Advanced Academy now?"

The crowd was silent, and Xie Yue nodded repeatedly, saying in a low voice: "Qualified, definitely qualified."

Any one of the three conditions mentioned above would have been enough on its own.

Not to mention, he possessed all three.

Hu Liena smiled knowingly, thinking to herself: Interesting!

After there were no more objections, Gao Lan said:

"Han Bing, you can sit in the empty seat at the back by the window. We are starting our theory class."

Han Bing nodded and walked to the corresponding seat, which was right behind Hu Liena.

At this point, Gao Lan began her lesson, which covered the advanced application of the compatibility between spirit power and spirits.

Each class lasted one hour, with a half-hour break between sessions.

The remaining two classes were for spirit power application and cultivation.

"Class dismissed. After a half-hour break, we begin practical training!"

The first class ended, and during the break, the newcomer Han Bing naturally became the center of attention. Students flocked to him, asking:

"Student Han Bing, what are your twin spirits?"

"Student Han Bing, how did you catch the eye of the Fifth Elder!"

Questions from the students came one after another.

"Hey, hey, hey~ what are you all panicking for? What his spirit is and how strong he is—we'll find out in the afternoon practical class."

"Han Bing, even though you are only a one-ring spirit master, we won't go easy on you."

Xie Yue said this, seemingly eager to spar with Han Bing.

Han Bing smiled without a word; it was his first time here, and he didn't know what the afternoon practical class entailed.

"Hello, my name is Hu Liena. It's nice to meet you!"

At this moment, Hu Liena, who was sitting in front, extended her hand toward Han Bing.

Han Bing shook her hand, nodded, and said simply:

"Han Bing!"

"Sister Nana, how about we team up for the two-on-two this afternoon?"

A tall student with a dark complexion scratched his head and asked Hu Liena.

Hu Liena smiled, a shallow, calm smile, and said:

"Same old rules. Whoever beats me in a one-on-one, or whoever takes first place in the one-on-one—or if I take first, then the person in second place. Other than that, there's no chance."

The dark-skinned student looked full of disappointment, scratched his head, and complained:

"Then it's definitely going to be either Xie Yue or Yan, sigh~"

Hu Liena giggled, covering her small mouth, looking quite cute.

With that, Han Bing became a bit curious about the afternoon practical class. One-on-one, two-on-two—it sounded quite interesting.

Half an hour passed, and the bell rang for the second class. It was still teacher Gao Lan, and she said with great authority:

"For the practical class, start by cultivating your spirit power according to the theory from the first lesson."

The classroom was large, and everyone sat cross-legged by their desks, cultivating their spirit power.

Han Bing did the same, but the difference was that he incorporated Haki into his cultivation. As his spirit power slowly emerged, it carried an inexplicable sense of intimidation.

The ice-blue spirit power around him spread out slowly like ripples in water.

Everyone in the classroom trembled, stunned by this peculiar spirit power.

Teacher Gao Lan pushed up her glasses, looked at Han Bing, felt his spirit power, and said softly:

"What domineering spirit power!"

She nodded in appreciation and said:

"The rest of you, focus and start cultivating according to the theory."

With that, everyone began to focus on their own cultivation!

The morning passed quite peacefully. These students seemed to listen to teacher Gao Lan very well, and were even somewhat afraid of her.

This made Han Bing curious about what level teacher Gao Lan was at.

After the lunch break, classes resumed at two in the afternoon.

Han Bing wandered around the academy. The food in the academy was quite good, and because of his status as the personal disciple of the Fifth Elder, Guang Ling Douluo, Han Bing hardly needed to spend any Gold Soul Coins on food.

At this moment, he was under a large tree, secretly practicing his Observation Haki.

He coated his right hand in Armament Haki and punched toward the tree.

Following that, he closed his eyes, activated his Observation Haki, sensed the positions of the falling leaves, and dodged them one by one.

He practiced like this for over an hour, and then the bell for the afternoon class rang.