Jiang Hai had to admit that he had underestimated the clever people of this world. Even Ning Tian, who had received little attention in the original story, possessed intelligence far beyond the average person. From a few faint clues, she had guessed his ability with Soul Tools. Had his age not been so deceptive, she probably would not even have bothered testing him.
After returning to the classroom, Jiang Hai carried on as usual, attending classes, leaving when they ended, and doing his research.
Ning Tian was clever, and she understood what a Level 4 Soul Engineer barely past twelve years old represented. Unless she was foolish, she would not spread the news. Besides, as long as Jiang Hai refused to admit it, spreading it would accomplish nothing. She had no concrete evidence, after all, and even Qian Duoduo and the others would not believe that a twelve-year-old boy was a Level 4 Soul Engineer.
Life settled back into a peaceful routine for Jiang Hai. The first-year curriculum covered many subjects, but even without Divine Fire, his powerful learning ability and Glazed Heart Mirror were enough for him to absorb that knowledge with ease. Instead, he devoted more of his time to cultivating soul power and researching Soul Tools.
With the support of the Eight Treasures Tower, Jiang Hai obtained enormous quantities of soul tool materials. He examined the ores through the Glazed Heart Mirror while crafting specialized testing instruments, and his book, "Materials Science," rapidly took shape.
Whenever he had free time, Jiang Hai did not neglect his research into soul tool arrays either. The Silver Dragon Sword's array was already the most advanced one available in the Soul Tool Academy's Outer Court library, but he persisted without wavering, studying the Level 1 and Level 2 arrays one by