Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming

This breakfast cost Lin Yan a total of two hundred Gold Soul Coins.

It was no exaggeration to say that one meal of his had consumed the living expenses of an ordinary family for decades. When it came time to pay, Jiang Nannan, who came from a commoner background, was truly startled.

It was also the first time she had learned that the lives of the wealthy could be so extravagant.

After leaving the cafeteria, Lin Yan and Jiang Nannan went their separate ways.

When Lin Yan returned to the dormitory, he found that Bei Bei was already up and washing himself.

Hearing the sound, Bei Bei did not turn around. As he wiped his face with a towel, he said, "Cousin, you're back. Want to go have breakfast together later?"

Lin Yan set down the packed meal box and said, "I've already eaten. I brought you a portion too."

Upon hearing that, Bei Bei glanced back. Seeing the meal box on the table, he smiled. "Perfect. Saves me another trip to the cafeteria."

While Bei Bei wolfed down his breakfast, Lin Yan sat at the edge of his bed and took out the prize from yesterday's combat strength test: a Soul Ascension Pill.

Bei Bei noticed Lin Yan's actions from the corner of his eye and looked over at him. "Are you planning to absorb that Soul Ascension Pill?"

"Yeah."

Lin Yan nodded and looked at him. "Cousin, there really won't be any side effects the first time I use a Soul Ascension Pill, right?"

If side effects appeared, the consequences would be extremely serious, so he wanted one final confirmation before using it.

Bei Bei nodded firmly. "As far as I know, there aren't any. Don't worry, I'm planning to absorb one too. In theory, a Soul Ascension Pill can raise a level-thirty Soul Elder's soul power by one rank. I'm still a level-twenty-five Great Soul Master, so it should raise me by a rank and a half."

"Alright. I'll absorb mine first, and you keep an eye on me. Then we'll switch."

"Alright!"

After reaching an agreement, Lin Yan was the first to take the Soul Ascension Pill.

It was an emerald-green pill, crystal-clear and smooth on the surface, carrying a distinctive herbal fragrance.

After swallowing it, Lin Yan immediately assumed a cultivation posture.

Almost instantly, he felt his body grow hot. The reason was that a vast amount of foreign energy had passed through his esophagus and entered his meridians.

Already prepared, Lin Yan immediately began refining that energy.

Time passed second by second.

Feeling his cultivation rise steadily, Lin Yan, taking pills for the first time, could not help but marvel that their effects were indeed far more obvious and effective than meditation.

The sensation of rapid improvement was simply intoxicating.

If taking too many did not have side effects and damage one's foundation and potential, he would have wanted to take a few more.

After completely refining the Soul Ascension Pill's medicinal effects, Lin Yan's soul power barely reached level thirty-three.

After Lin Yan successfully finished refining it, Bei Bei, who had long been prepared, also began using his Soul Ascension Pill.

As a Great Soul Master, he needed slightly less soul power to advance than Lin Yan. Thus, just as he had estimated before taking the pill, his soul power rose by a rank and a half, reaching nearly level twenty-seven.

"At this rate, I'll definitely become a Soul Elder before this semester ends," Bei Bei said happily.

Soul Masters were also divided into lower, middle, and higher ranks.

One-ring Soul Masters through three-ring Soul Elders were all lower-rank Soul Masters. Four-ring Soul Ancestors through six-ring Soul Emperors were middle-rank Soul Masters, while only those with seven rings or more, including seven rings, were truly high-rank Soul Masters.

In the Soul Master world of Douluo Continent, only by possessing seven Spirit Rings and becoming a Soul Sage could one be considered to have initially gained the ability to stand on one's own.

"Before this semester ends, my soul power will probably reach around level thirty-seven. To reach the Soul Ancestor realm, I'll likely still need another year," Lin Yan predicted his progress.

At his current rate of advancement, while in the Soul Elder realm, he could probably raise his soul power by around four levels a year.

He would definitely become a Soul Ancestor before turning twelve. Across the Soul Master world, that pace was already exceedingly fast.

To seize every moment to improve his cultivation and obtain his fourth Spirit Ring as soon as possible to become a Soul Ancestor, Lin Yan continued meditating to raise his soul power after taking the Soul Ascension Pill.

In the blink of an eye, the entire morning slipped quietly away.

Lin Yan took a brief nap. After easing his mental fatigue, he prepared to begin body training according to his usual schedule.

After absorbing a third Spirit Ring that was as old as five thousand years, Lin Yan had not grown arrogant or relaxed his demands and standards for himself.

He had a bold idea: to challenge a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring for his fourth Spirit Ring!

To accomplish that goal, he had to put in even more effort.

Beside Sea God Lake, Lin Yan activated his Gravity Domain and jogged along the shore.

Since it was class time, there was hardly anyone nearby. Only the occasional freshman admitted this year passed by, and whenever they approached, he would temporarily deactivate his domain.

"What a hassle. It would be great if there were some quiet place where no one could disturb me."

Watching the people who had brushed past him gradually walk away, Lin Yan frowned slightly.

Just as he was about to activate his domain and continue training under gravity, he saw an ancient grayish-brown ferry swiftly approach from Sea God Island at the center of the lake. It then docked at the shore, and three female figures stepped ashore from the bow.

The moment Lin Yan saw the three of them, a trace of surprise flashed through his eyes. He quickly walked over and said with a smile, "Sister Lexuan, why are you here?"

The leader of the three was none other than Zhang Lexuan.

Her hair was tied into a neat ponytail. Her stunningly beautiful face wore no makeup, yet she was still breathtakingly lovely and impossible to forget.

The other two were equally outstanding in appearance. Of course, compared with Zhang Lexuan, they were still somewhat inferior.

"Little Brother Lin Yan, why are you here?"

Zhang Lexuan also revealed a hint of surprise when she saw Lin Yan. Upon noticing that his clothes were completely soaked with sweat, she immediately understood and smiled. "Are you training here?"

"Yeah." Lin Yan nodded.

To Zhang Lexuan's left, a beautiful girl with golden-red hair curiously examined Lin Yan and said in surprise, "Lexuan, when did you suddenly get such a handsome little brother?"

Hearing the words "handsome little brother," Lin Yan could not help but smile. "Senior Sister, you have good taste!"

The three of them were slightly stunned by his words, then all burst into light laughter.

Especially the girl who had called Lin Yan handsome. She laughed so hard that her body trembled, and the fullness of her chest swayed in dizzying curves.

"Sister Lexuan, are you all heading out?" Lin Yan asked as he looked at the three of them.

"Yeah, we're leaving the academy to carry out a mission."

"A mission? What mission?"

"I can't tell you that. It's an Inner Court secret. You'll understand once you become an Inner Court student someday!"

"Oh!" Lin Yan nodded, then asked, "Sister Lexuan, do you know of any quieter places in the academy? Preferably somewhere with fewer people. I don't want others disturbing me while I train."

After giving it some thought, Zhang Lexuan understood what Lin Yan meant.

"Yes, there is. I'll take you there now. Ruoruo, Wu Ming, wait here for me. I'll take him to the back mountain." Zhang Lexuan said.

"Alright."

The two of them nodded together.

Lin Yan glanced at the two of them. So they were Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming. Both of them were extremely famous in the Inner Court.

One would later become second only to Zhang Lexuan in cultivation among the Inner Court students.

The other was even known as the Living Volcano, regarded by the male Inner Court students as a harbinger of doom!

He had not expected to run into them by chance today.