Who's the Unlucky One?

Along the way, Old Jack kept telling them everything he knew.

"Junior Academy teaches only basic things and accepts children who have just awakened their martial souls. It lasts six years. To graduate, your strength must reach Level 20. You don't have to stay for all six years, either. If you reach Level 20 early, you can apply for early graduation. Xiao Yu, Xiao San, although the two of you have Innate Full Soul Power, one of your martial souls is Blue Silver Grass and the other is Black Tail Flower, so cultivation should be much harder for you. Reaching Level 20 will take a long time, but I believe you can definitely graduate within six years and go on to a middle-level Soul Master Academy."

"As for an advanced Soul Master Academy, it will probably be difficult for you to get in. Those who can enter are all geniuses with limitless prospects. Both the nation and Spirit Hall will compete to recruit them and grant them noble titles."

"Of course, Grandpa's expectations for you aren't high. Being able to graduate from a middle-level Soul Master Academy would already be remarkable. It would bring honor to our Holy Soul Village."

Old Jack reminded them, "The first two Soul Rings can be obtained with the help of other Soul Masters, but from the third one onward, you'll have to rely on yourselves. Those born into noble great clans will have experts accompanying them, so there's less danger. But commoners can only rely on themselves. You must be careful when the time comes."

Ye Yu nodded. "Grandpa, I understand."

Before long, they arrived at Nuoding City. Ye Yu first went to find a weight-training shop.

The weighted items inside were unlike black iron. They were mostly sandbags, as well as glove and leg-wrap sets resembling belts.

The sandbags were heavier than Heavy Iron because they had been enhanced with Gravity Soul Skills.

Weight-training shops were places Battle Soul Masters often visited. By buying weighted objects and wearing them on their bodies, they were effectively cultivating at all times. Over time, they gradually adapted, improving their bodies and making themselves more agile.

The several layers of black iron on Ye Yu's body chafed uncomfortably. Now that he had come to Nuoding City, he naturally wanted to buy some weighted gear enhanced with gravity.

His gaze passed directly over the sandbags. They might have been suitable for tall, broad adults, but they still looked too large for his current six-year-old body.

Ye Yu looked toward the leather armguards and legguards. They were covered in many iron plates, made of purer iron and resembling the tiny metal pieces from memory cards in his previous life. Each weighed several jin, and with gravity enhancement, they were even heavier.

Ye Yu swept his gaze over them. They all had different gravity levels, and the greater the gravity, the higher the price.

Each item was placed atop a massive stone. The stones had sunk into the ground, cracks spreading across their surfaces as though they were on the verge of giving way.

They might have looked like mere armguards and legguards, but they were actually extremely heavy.

Ye Yu's gaze stopped at the eight-thousand-jin gravity set. The Heavy Iron on each of his limbs currently weighed two thousand jin, and he could already move freely and lightly in them.

Jumping straight to eight thousand jin was beyond what he could bear now, and he could not afford it yet. But once he graduated from Junior Soul Master Academy and received the bonus, it should be enough. By then, he would be at least Level 20.

After all, he had Innate Full Soul Power Level 30. Once he obtained a Soul Ring, he would directly reach Level 20 and be able to obtain his second Soul Ring.

So by then, he should be able to manage eight thousand jin on each limb.

Ye Yu asked, "Boss, how much would an eight-thousand-jin gravity set cost? Two armguards, one Gravity Armor, and two legguards."

The boss sized Ye Yu up. He wore coarse cloth clothes that were clean but worn, with several patches on both his shirt and pants.

The boss could tell at a glance that this child had definitely come from the countryside.

"Kid, are you asking on someone else's behalf?" the boss asked.

"No, I'm buying it for myself."

"Pfft!"

Hearing that, the boss immediately laughed and then tried to shoo Ye Yu away.

"Little brat, get out of here. Stop joking around with me. I don't have time for this."

Ye Yu said helplessly, "I really am buying it for myself. I can't pay for it right now, but I'll be able to soon. Just tell me how much it costs first."

The boss pointed at the armor set on the stone table. "This isn't a clothing store. These are gravity garments. This single Gravity Armor would flatten you, understand?"

The boss was surprised after speaking, because the child before him did not look afraid in the slightest.

Ye Yu said confidently, "I can lift it."

The boss was furious, feeling that this child was treating him like an idiot. Just as he was about to blow up, Ye Yu said, "If I can lift it, you'll give me this Gravity Armor for free. If I can't, I'll give you five Gold Soul Coins in two days. How about it?"

By then, quite a few people had gathered around to watch. Upon hearing Ye Yu's words, they began discussing it among themselves.

"What is this kid talking about?"

"He's getting more and more outrageous. Is there something wrong with his head?"

"Boss, hurry up and agree. This kid might be a lucky charm. Even if he can't pay, you can make him work it off."

Naturally, the boss chose to agree without the slightest concern, because he believed he would definitely win.

At the same time, he felt that his luck was incredible today. A child laborer had practically delivered himself to his door. Though the boy was young, he looked fairly sturdy.

The onlookers also believed that Ye Yu was simply giving away money. If he could not pay, he would have to do hard labor to repay the debt.

The boss said seriously, "Kid, don't regret it if you can't lift it later. You may still be a child, but six isn't that young anymore. You have to take responsibility for your own words. And with so many people around to witness this, you can't go back on it."

Ye Yu nodded. "Of course. The same goes for you."

The boss really wanted to laugh. He said no more and urged impatiently, "Then let's begin."

At that moment, if Ye Yu had looked back, he would have seen a familiar figure among the crowd, despite never having met him before.

A man in his forties, of medium height and slightly thin build, with an ordinary appearance and his hands clasped behind his back, was walking toward Nuoding Academy.

Though the man looked ordinary, he carried a special air about him. His brows held a trace of laziness and despondency.

This man was Master, Yu Xiaogang.

Master stopped and watched with great interest. He was extremely surprised. Was this child truly joking? Yet he could tell that the boy was very confident.

Still, how could a six-year-old child possibly lift a Gravity Armor? He glanced at the number in front of the stone table: the eight-thousand-jin gravity section. Clearly, this armor had eight thousand jin of gravity.

Like everyone else, Master thought it was impossible. Yet for some reason, a faint interest rose in his heart, and he wanted to watch.

Ye Yu stepped forward and reached directly for the vest with his right hand.

This made the owner and the surrounding crowd laugh.

"Hahaha, grabbing it with one hand? Looks like this kid really came here to throw his money away."

"Dressed so shabbily, he must be from the countryside. How could he possibly afford five Gold Soul Coins?"

"Looks like he'll be working as a child laborer here."

The owner beside them was already beaming. Whether Ye Yu could produce that much money or not, he would profit...

The next second, the owner's thoughts came to an abrupt halt, and the broad smile on his face suddenly froze!

The surroundings fell utterly silent!