Class Assignments, School Begins (Please Keep Reading)

Back Mountain lay on the north side of the Outer Court.

When Lin Yan followed Zhang Lexuan here, he immediately saw a wooden sign standing by the roadside. It clearly read: "Restricted Area of Back Mountain. Entry Prohibited."

"Sister Lexuan, it says entry is prohibited here. Why did you bring me here?"

Seeing Lin Yan's puzzled expression, Zhang Lexuan explained with a smile, "Entry is prohibited only for ordinary Outer Court students. As long as I put in a word, you'll be able to cultivate here in peace from now on, without anyone disturbing you."

Hearing this, Lin Yan immediately looked enlightened.

After the two continued another hundred meters down the road, they saw three-meter-high iron fences extending from both sides of the path, enclosing the entire Back Mountain.

There was a checkpoint in the middle of the road, with a small house built snugly against the iron fence behind it. Beside the house was a vegetable patch, where a wrinkled old woman was busy at work.

"Granny She!"

Zhang Lexuan called out.

Seemingly hearing the sound, the old woman glanced over, then immediately walked over with a smile. "Lexuan, what brings you to this old woman today?"

Zhang Lexuan explained why she had come.

After hearing her out, the old woman glanced at Lin Yan and said, "That won't be a problem. However, the academy's herb gardens are all on Back Mountain. You can train here, young man, but you must not touch the herb gardens."

"Granny She, I understand. I definitely won't touch the herb gardens," Lin Yan quickly promised.

Only then did the old woman nod in satisfaction. "Then come in."

After receiving permission, Zhang Lexuan said to Lin Yan, "Little Brother Lin Yan, go on in. I still have a mission to attend to, so I won't go in with you. Once I'm done, I'll come find you and Bei Bei. Remember, don't touch the herb gardens on Back Mountain."

"Mm, I'll remember."

Lin Yan nodded.

After Zhang Lexuan left, Lin Yan entered Back Mountain alone and saw many herb gardens from afar.

He did not approach them. Instead, he found an open area with good air and began training.

Without outsiders bothering him, he truly felt much more at ease.

Under the enhancement of the Gravity Domain, even ordinary training methods placed immense pressure on Lin Yan.

The afternoon quickly passed. As dusk approached, Lin Yan finally ended his day of training and left Back Mountain.

When he passed the entrance to Back Mountain, Lin Yan faced the old woman and gave a slight bow. "Granny She, I'm leaving."

"Mm." The old woman glanced at Lin Yan and nodded with a smile.

Early the next morning, when the sky had only just begun to brighten, a girl with golden twin ponytails had already been waiting by Sea God Lake for a long time. Seeing that there was still no one around, a trace of disappointment appeared in her eyes.

Lin Yan had no idea that Jiang Nannan was waiting for him by Sea God Lake. At that moment, he was already training on Back Mountain in Shrek Academy.

He spent one hour on morning exercises, meditated in the morning, and trained his body in the afternoon. At night, he continued meditating during the first half of the night and rested only during the second half, giving his tense nerves some time to recover.

It could be said that Lin Yan had filled every moment of his day.

The next day, the first round of class assignments for this year's freshmen was finally announced.

After breakfast, Lin Yan and Bei Bei went to the notice board together. Since they had gotten up early, there were not many people around when they arrived.

Before long, the two found their names on the class assignment list.

To their surprise, they had not been assigned to the same class.

Bei Bei was in Freshman Class One, while Lin Yan was in Freshman Class Two.

"Cousin, it looks like we can't be in the same class," Lin Yan said somewhat helplessly.

Bei Bei said, "It's fine. The freshman period only lasts three months. Once it ends, there will be another freshman assessment. Half of the unqualified freshmen will be eliminated, and the classes will be reassigned then. We're both assault-type Soul Masters, so we'll definitely end up in the same class."

"Mm." Lin Yan nodded.

There were still three days until Shrek's freshman enrollment season ended.

During those three days, Lin Yan continued to live each day as fully as usual.

Very quickly, the three days passed. At the same time, this meant that Shrek Academy's annual enrollment season had finally come to an end.

In the morning, when the sky was faintly bright, Lin Yan got up early and washed up. While most people were still lost in dreams, he had already begun his morning exercises.

Back Mountain.

Seeing Lin Yan, the old woman asked with a strange look, "Isn't today the first day of class for freshmen? Why have you come here again, kid?"

Lin Yan smiled and said, "Granny She, attending class won't interfere with training. As an Assault System Battle Soul Master, I must have a strong body. I can't slack off on training."

"You have a point. Go on." The old woman smiled and nodded at Lin Yan, her gaze carrying a hint of approval.

After finishing his morning exercises, Lin Yan hurried back to his dormitory, only to find that Bei Bei was already gone. Clearly, Bei Bei had already set off for the classroom.

He calmly washed up first. After changing out of his sweat-soaked clothes, the time was just about right, so he put on his school uniform and headed toward the classroom for Freshman Class Two.

Attending class would inevitably cut into some of his cultivation time.

However, an outstanding Soul Master also needed to master certain important knowledge.

For example, the strengths and weaknesses of Soul Masters from every system and of all kinds of martial souls. Only then could one devise suitable strategies when facing an opponent.

Knowledge of Soul Beasts also had to be learned.

Soul Masters needed Spirit Rings to advance, and acquiring Spirit Rings inevitably required fighting Soul Beasts.

Therefore, being familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of different Soul Beasts could also play a considerable role in battle.

For example, the Earth-Spirit Black Tortoise Lin Yan had encountered in the Star Dou Great Forest not long ago.

If he had known that the Earth-Spirit Black Tortoise possessed a talent skill as godlike as Reflective Light, he never would have attacked it that way.

If Lin Yuhuan had not been present at the time, he definitely would not have escaped being severely injured by his own reflected attack.

That was the price of ignorance.

Inside the white freshman teaching building was the classroom of Class Two.

As the time for the class bell drew closer, more and more freshmen arrived in the classroom of Freshman Class Two.

After finding seats, and seeing that class had not yet started, everyone immediately gathered in small groups to chat.

In one corner of the classroom, a girl with golden twin ponytails sat quietly in her seat.

The ordinary freshman uniform seemed to take on a different kind of radiance when worn by her.

Although she had remained quietly seated without making any move since entering the classroom, her exceptional appearance had undoubtedly made her the center of everyone's attention.

She was Jiang Nannan, the future commoner goddess of the Outer Court!

A handsome young man with short brownish-yellow hair hesitated for a long while before finally standing from his seat and walking over to Jiang Nannan. With a hint of pride, he said, "Hello. Let me introduce myself. My name is Xia Yuan. My martial soul is the Earth-Splitting Tiger, and I'm a level twenty-one Assault System Battle Soul Master."

"Do you need something?" Jiang Nannan turned her head to glance at him, sounding somewhat distracted.

As Xia Yuan looked at Jiang Nannan's flawless, delicate face, his heart gave an uncontrollable thump. He immediately pointed to the empty seat beside her and said, "May I have the honor of being your deskmate?"

Hearing this, Jiang Nannan frowned. Just as she was about to say something, a figure suddenly entered the classroom of Class Two, instantly drawing the gazes of many girls in the class.