Course Selection

"Alright, Little Huo is already back. I'm not going to keep bullshitting with you."

Stepping around Huo Wushuang, who was blocking the way, Huo Wu greeted Lin Huo with a smile as he approached carrying a food box.

"Little Huo, you're quite a qualified little strategist. You even knew to bring breakfast for Sister Huo Wu. Go put it down inside first. I happen to have something to tell you."

Lin Huo, who was walking over, paused slightly. He had no intention of becoming Huo Wu's little strategist. His schedule was packed, and he had no time to fool around with a brat.

The only reason he had brought Huo Wu breakfast was that, as roommates, the habit of a foster father bringing food to his foster son had long since become instinct.

Still, Lin Huo was curious about what Huo Wu wanted from him so early in the morning. After glancing at Huo Wushuang, who was clenching his buttocks, he quickly entered the room and set down the food box.

"Sister Huo Wu, what did you want to say?"

"It's about the academy's courses. You need to make the choices yourself. Uncle Huo Tian had my idiot brother bring over the registration form. Take a look first."

Huo Wu took out a sheet and stuffed it into Lin Huo's hand, then turned around and called Huo Wushuang over to open the food box and eat at the tea table.

Lin Huo pulled out a chair and sat down, carefully reading the information on the registration form.

"Poetry and Literature, Imperial History, Noble Etiquette, Introduction to Soul Power, Martial Soul Studies, Soul Beast Knowledge, Physical Training."

The courses on the registration form were divided into seven major categories. Of them, only Imperial History had been pre-checked as compulsory.

Lin Huo was not surprised by this. After all, ideological education was an extremely important part of things anywhere.

It did not matter that Imperial History was mandatory. If something interesting came up in class, he could listen properly. If it was boring, he could use the time to meditate and cultivate.

Besides Imperial History, the other two courses Lin Huo had little interest in were Poetry and Literature and Noble Etiquette.

According to the description on the form, Poetry and Literature was really just a fancier name for reading and writing.

As for reading and writing, Lin Huo had already learned them thoroughly at the village chief's home when he was three or four years old and still too young to do much work.

Besides, his education level in his previous life had not been poor. Could the cultural education of Douluo Continent really surpass the nine years of compulsory education from his previous life?

As for the poetry and literature of Douluo Continent, there was even less need to study it.

He was a military man. He did not need to be eloquent; being able to fight was enough.

Pretending to be refined could be left to flatterers and true scholars.

As for Noble Etiquette, Lin Huo decisively rejected that course as well.

The same went for that: with real strength backing him, why would he need to learn etiquette?

When the time came, there would naturally be a crowd of talented people surrounding him and acting according to his rules. Every word and action of his would become the standard for etiquette.

There was no choice but to take the one mandatory course. As for the other two useless courses, Lin Huo decisively crossed them out.

The remaining four courses were what truly interested Lin Huo, and he checked them without hesitation.

"I've made my choices, Sister Huo Wu. Who should I give this registration form to?"

"You chose that quickly?"

Huo Wu set down her knife and fork, elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin, and took the registration form from Lin Huo.

"Tsk, tsk. Exactly the choices I expected. If Imperial History weren't mandatory, I bet you would have crossed that one out too, wouldn't you?"

"How could that be? Understanding Imperial History is the responsibility of every imperial citizen. As the saying goes, use glass as a mirror to straighten one's clothes; use history as a mirror to understand the rise and fall of dynasties.

Imperial History is broad and profound. Being able to improve my understanding through this subject is an excellent opportunity for me. I'm not even done being happy about it—how could I possibly think of refusing?"

Lin Huo's eyes instinctively darted around as nonsense flowed effortlessly from his mouth, leaving Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang staring in disbelief.

After a long while, Huo Wushuang finally came to his senses. He thought about it for a long time but still could not figure out whether Lin Huo wanted to attend class or not. He only felt as though his brain had started developing and was becoming a little itchy.

As for Huo Wu, she carefully savored the phrase about using history as a mirror. In her eyes, Lin Huo had casually produced such profound words with remarkable eloquence.

Whether he took cultural courses such as Poetry and Literature, Noble Etiquette, and Imperial History did not make much difference to Lin Huo anyway.

She had originally planned to urge Lin Huo to change his mind and study properly, but now it seemed completely unnecessary.

"Fine, you pass. When the time comes, make sure to improve your self-awareness in history class! Don't skip class, sleep, or meditate and cultivate during class."

"Got it, Sister Huo Wu. I guarantee I'll study hard in history class."

Lin Huo's gaze was resolute. He would certainly study hard. As for what exactly he would study, that was hard to say.

Huo Wushuang, who had not dared sit down and was leaning over the back of a chair with his butt stuck out, suddenly realized something and urgently said to Huo Wu:

"Little sister, look! This kid is smooth-talking and definitely unreliable! I still think you can't share a room with him!"

Lin Huo merely glanced at Huo Wushuang without speaking. The thought process of a sister-obsessed fool was rather peculiar, so it was best to ignore him.

That said, if Huo Wushuang were willing to give up the dorm room and move in with Huo Wu, Lin Huo would be more than happy to accept a free and easy single room.

"Take it. Bring the registration form to Uncle Huo Tian." Huo Wu coldly stuffed the form into Huo Wushuang's shirt pocket. Seeing that he still wanted to say something, she added:

"I can go myself, but I can't guarantee what I might say to Uncle Huo Tian then."

"Mission guaranteed!"

Huo Wushuang suddenly straightened like a spring. He saluted and stamped his foot in one fluid motion, then ignored the pain in his butt and fled with the registration form.

Huo Wu slowly withdrew her gaze and smiled apologetically at Lin Huo. "Sorry you had to see that, Little Huo. Just as you said, my idiot brother's way of thinking really is a little strange."

Lin Huo waved his hand to show that he did not mind. "It's nothing. Brother Wushuang's unusual way of thinking may give him broader ideas. Perhaps it will help his cultivation."

"Really?" Huo Wu pouted suspiciously. She always felt that Lin Huo had not said anything nice.

"Really. Truer than pearls," Lin Huo said without changing expression.

"Hehe, such a little rascal! I'll believe you this time." Amused, Huo Wu gave up on pressing the matter.

By the time Huo Wu had finished breakfast with elegant, unhurried bites, the sky outside the dormitory had grown bright, and class time was approaching.

As class time drew near, more teachers and students appeared on the roads.

Perhaps because of the high temperatures in the volcanic region, the academy's male teachers and students mostly dressed boldly, nearly bare-chested or shirtless.

The female teachers and students, meanwhile, wore cool outfits such as tank tops, short skirts, and hot pants, forming a striking sight.

Walking beside Huo Wu, Lin Huo casually glanced around a few times before decisively looking away. After all, his underdeveloped six-year-old Supreme Bone did not permit him to have too many thoughts.

Huo Wu had been secretly observing Lin Huo's reaction from the corner of her eye. Seeing this, she nodded inwardly in satisfaction.

Little Huo might be a clever little rascal, but he was still a very good person. She would have to keep a close eye on him in the future and not let those annoying noble brats at the academy lead him astray.