Over the past three months, he had devoted himself to cultivation.
Combined with the medicinal herbs his teacher, Chrysanthemum Douluo, had given him, along with the soul beast dishes and other soul power foods he ate every day, his efforts had paid off.
In just three months,
Lin Hao had successfully broken through to become a level-thirteen soul master.
The increase in his soul power level allowed his first soul skill, Singular Velvet Sky Gathering, to produce more Spirit-Gathering Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemums.
He could now create four Spirit-Gathering Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemums in succession, rather than exhausting his soul power after just three as he had before.
After producing four Spirit-Gathering Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemums in one go and completely draining the soul power in his body,
Lin Hao did not rush to recover.
Instead, he first ate the four Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemums, each shimmering with an emerald sheen, petal by petal. He felt their fierce medicinal potency spread through his limbs and bones, nourishing every inch of muscle and bone.
Only then did he close his eyes and resume his arduous cultivation, drawing on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered by the spirit-gathering effect.
He continued cultivating until noon.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door of the quiet chamber.
"Little Hao, come out and eat!"
His teacher, Chrysanthemum Douluo's unmistakably soft, feminine voice came from outside.
After spending three months together,
Lin Hao had grown used to his teacher's distinctive way of speaking.
Although it had been somewhat uncomfortable to listen to at first,
once he became accustomed to it,
he had to admit that it had a charm all its own!
Hearing his teacher's call, Lin Hao slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and opened his eyes.
He could feel that, after a morning of arduous cultivation,
both his physique and the soul power within him had improved a little more.
Although he still had some way to go before reaching level fourteen,
the feeling of growing stronger every day left him immensely fulfilled.
"With the strength I have now, I could probably kill an ox with one punch!"
"I wonder if I could go toe to toe with power attack system soul masters at my level who have top-tier beast martial souls!"
Feeling the tremendous strength surging through his body, Lin Hao clenched his fists. His heart filled with anticipation, and he could not help voicing his thoughts.
"Teacher, I'm coming out!"
After standing up, Lin Hao stretched his slightly stiff limbs as he shouted, then pushed open the quiet chamber's door and walked out.
Outside the door,
although this was far from the first time he had seen it,
Chrysanthemum Douluo still could not help feeling a mixture of emotions and amazement when he saw Lin Hao, who had shot up from a little sprout barely a meter tall to a full meter and a half in just three months.
Little Hao was growing far too quickly!
Whose disciple grew to a meter and a half tall at six years old?!
But when he saw Lin Hao's sturdy, well-proportioned frame, his smooth, powerful muscle definition, and his handsome features, which carried no hint of femininity but instead brimmed with youthful vigor,
Chrysanthemum Douluo felt reassured.
Being tall and strong was a good thing!
At least he would not be constantly mistaken for something he was not, as Chrysanthemum Douluo was because of his overly feminine appearance.
When this boy grew up, he would surely become a handsome, manly fellow who could sweep countless young women off their feet!
Master and disciple headed to the living room, one following the other.
As always, the large round table was laden with all kinds of soul beast dishes and soul power foods, steaming hot and filling the air with enticing aromas.
A spread like this would have cost several hundred Gold Soul Coins anywhere else!
Only someone as wealthy as Chrysanthemum Douluo, an elder of the Spirit Hall, could afford to let Lin Hao gorge himself like this every day.
As they ate, Chrysanthemum Douluo maintained his elegant manners and unhurried pace, watching Lin Hao wolf down his food across the table as he asked in his soft, feminine voice,
"The junior soul master academy starts in three days."
"Little Hao, are you ready?"
"Of course I'm ready, Teacher!"
"It's just studying, isn't it? That doesn't scare me!"
Lin Hao shoveled down mouthfuls of food as he answered with a confident grin.
He consumed at least ten Spirit-Gathering Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemums every day.
Nourished by their medicinal potency, not only did his physique keep growing stronger, but his body also continued developing at an astonishing rate.
As a result, his appetite was now enormous, and half the dishes on the table ended up in his stomach.
Seeing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo sighed inwardly.
If only it really were that simple!
Over the past three months, he had become reasonably certain
that his disciple Lin Hao's choice to follow the food system path was by no means a mistake.
This food system Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum martial soul truly could strengthen the body!
If, in the future, Lin Hao could add food system soul skills with special enhancement effects to his Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum martial soul,
his disciple's achievements would undoubtedly surpass his own!
But that was still in the future.
For now, the belief that the food system had no combat ability was far too deeply rooted.
Little Hao would probably face plenty of gossip and criticism at school, and Chrysanthemum Douluo did not know whether he could withstand it.
He had initially wanted to offer a few words of warning so Lin Hao could prepare himself mentally.
But on second thought, this was a trial he would have to face sooner or later.
A young eagle had to brave the wind and rain alone!
It would be better to see how things went first. If Lin Hao truly could not bear it, he could step in and offer guidance then.
Perhaps that would temper him more effectively.
Before long, three days had flown by.
It was the opening day of the Spirit City Junior Soul Master Academy.
Early that morning, Chrysanthemum Douluo took Lin Hao from the Chrysanthemum Residence to the Spirit City Junior Soul Master Academy.
The Spirit City Junior Soul Master Academy was splendidly built and occupied an enormous area.
Its surrounding walls were snow-white and covered with lush ivy, lending a touch of life to the stately academy.
Inside the academy gates, leafy trees cast deep shade, and beds of colorful flowers competed to bloom in the morning light.
At its center stood a large fountain plaza, where pure white marble sculptures gleamed in the sunlight.
The teaching buildings, training halls, dormitories, and other structures were all tall and imposing, their lavish decorations showcasing the Spirit Hall's immense wealth.
When Chrysanthemum Douluo brought Lin Hao to the registration office,
the teachers inside saw that their visitor was none other than Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and hastily rose to pay their respects.
"Greetings, Elder Ju!"
"No need for formalities! I'm here to enroll my disciple, Little Hao."
"Which class has your junior academy assigned him to?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo waved a hand and went straight to the point.
The academic director in charge of registration hurriedly answered respectfully,
"Elder Ju, I heard that your disciple is following the food system development path and possesses innate full soul power as a food system soul master."
"Our junior soul master academy assigns classes according to each soul master's development path, so I intended to place your disciple in Food System Class A."
Food System Class A?
Lin Hao frowned at those words.
During his three months at the Chrysanthemum Residence, he had also asked Chrysanthemum Douluo about the junior soul master academy.
He knew that the curriculum differed as vastly as heaven and earth between its various classes, depending on their respective development paths!
Although he was following the food system path,
he was no traditional food system soul master who could only hide in the rear and produce soul power food!
His future fighting style was going to be that of a muscle-bound powerhouse!
If he spent his time in a food system class learning how to escape when enemies targeted him, or how to deliver the soul power food he made to his teammates while keeping himself safe,
wouldn't that be a waste of time?
He did not want to spend every day with a group of support system soul masters studying how to run away during battle.
He wanted to learn how to fight different types of enemies and crush them head-on!
So Lin Hao spoke up without the slightest hesitation.
"Teacher, I don't want to be in Food System Class A!"
"I want to join Power Attack System Class A!"
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