"Our Spirit Hall can also provide you with materials for forging Soul Tool, in no way inferior to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Would you consider it?"
Upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, Jun Yi was extremely surprised. He hadn't expected that Bibi Dong already knew about his ability to forge Soul Tool.
"I was too naive after all. I thought the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be safe and wouldn't leak information. But it seems I underestimated the Spirit Hall's intelligence network."
Jun Yi reflected that he might have read too many fanfictions, and that he had oversimplified the characters in the Douluo Continent, thinking that he was well hidden and no one would notice.
"I won't force you, I'm just giving you a suggestion: for a peerless genius like you, the Spirit Hall will be the best place for you to showcase and practice your talents."
Bibi Dong then stopped transmitting her voice. She waved her purple-gold scepter, and a transparent, emerald-green skull appeared in mid-air. Bibi Dong then handed it to Jun Yi.
"Child, this is your reward. I believe it will be put to its best use in your hands."
"Thank you, Your His Holiness the Pope." Jun Yi accepted the skull, which appeared to be only the size of a child's palm, but its shape was extremely unique, with sharp, arm-like tentacles extending from both sides. Moreover, the entire skull looked emerald green and translucent, crystal clear, and filled with a mysterious beauty.
Most importantly, its material is very special, with a smooth and lustrous surface, like the finest synthetic gemstone, with energy patterns flowing on it, radiating a rich Soul Power. The moment Jun Yi received the skull, he immediately felt a surge of Divine Power flowing from the skull into his body.
"So this is the Head Soul Bone? The design is quite good. Even though it's a two-hundred-year-old Soul Bone, I can clearly feel the Soul Power contained within it."
Jun Yi stored it in his Soul Tool, bowed to Bibi Dong again to express his gratitude, Bibi Dong nodded and smiled before leaving. Thus, the entrance ceremony came to an end, and the students departed one by one.
"I've obtained the Soul Bone, and my Soul Power has reached level 33. It's time to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and gather those Immortal Herb."
Jun Yi's eyes flashed as he stepped off the arena and began to plan.
Just as Jun Yi was leaving, a figure suddenly appeared in the corner of the training field. The figure was somewhat hunched over and appeared to be an old man.
"The boy the young lady mentioned does seem quite talented. He reached level 33 at the age of 12, surpassing even me back in my prime. The woman also seems to value him highly. I should go back and tell my elder brother about the boy's situation."
"If possible, bringing that kid into the Elder Hall for training would be a good idea."
"Sigh, I wonder when Miss will be able to return. While Miss is away, that woman has actually appointed someone else as a Holy Maiden. If this continues, the Spirit Hall will be destroyed by that woman sooner or later."
The figure vanished instantly, as if it had never existed; even Bibi Dong hadn't noticed its presence.
" Jun Yi, your performance on the stage earlier was like you were possessed. Did something trigger you?"
At this moment, Jun Yi, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing had already left the training ground. The three of them were preparing to return to their dormitory to rest when Ning Rongrong suddenly asked a question.
Jun Yi smiled and replied, "Guess."
"I'm not going to guess. Do whatever you want. After all, you're all grown up now and have your own ideas. I can't control you anymore."
Ning Rongrong looked at Jun Yi with the kind eyes of an elder, as if she were marveling at how her child had grown up.
He then looked at Zhu Zhuqing and said, " Zhu Zhuqing, congratulations on getting second place! I wonder what the reward is this time, since the academy only announced the reward for first place."
"I don't know what the reward is, but I got second place thanks to Big Brother Jun," Zhu Zhuqing replied with a smile.
"It's nothing. Just wear nice clothes then, so I can feast my eyes on you."
"Court death!"
Ning Rongrong launched a flying kick at Jun Yi, Jun Yi easily dodged it and then effortlessly captured Ning Rongrong.
"Everyone has a love for beauty, and you can't stop me from appreciating the beautiful things in this world," Jun Yi began his earnest teachings again.
Ning Rongrong said angrily, "That's no excuse for your lust. Let me go!"
"A beautiful woman is the object of a gentleman's affections; who doesn't like a pretty girl? Just like you, I like you quite a bit too."
After Jun Yi finished speaking, he released Ning Rongrong, and Ning Rongrong's expression became a little strange, her face slightly flushed, obviously she had taken Jun Yi's words to heart.
Especially the line, "Just like you, I like you quite a bit too," which, when it reached Ning Rongrong's ears, became "I will definitely marry you." This made the usually fiery-tempered Ning Rongrong suddenly feel a little shy.
"Hmph, I would never marry a scoundrel like you!"
Ning Rongrong's words left Jun Yi completely bewildered. He asked in confusion, "Huh? When did I say I was going to marry you?"
" Zhu Zhuqing, let's ignore this scoundrel and go!"
Ning Rongrong blushed and pulled Zhu Zhuqing away from there, leaving Jun Yi completely bewildered.
"Did this girl misunderstand? I meant I really like how she looks in nice clothes, how did she interpret that as liking her?"
Jun Yi shook his head and returned to his dormitory.
The next morning, the academy's class assignment list was released. Luckily, Jun Yi, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong were assigned to the same class.
When Jun Yi and his two companions entered the classroom, the classmates looked familiar to Jun Yi. However, when these people saw Jun Yi, they all showed fear on their faces and avoided him.
" Zhu Zhuqing, haven't we seen these people on the stage yesterday? They look familiar." Jun Yi asked Zhu Zhuqing beside him.
Zhu Zhuqing replied, "Yes, the academy assigns classes according to the rankings at the entrance ceremony. Each class has about 40 students, and there are a total of 21 classes."
"Then why was she assigned to our group?" Jun Yi pointed to Ning Rongrong sitting next to him.
"Because Auxiliary System Soul Master are at a disadvantage during the entrance ceremony, the academy, in order to take care of Soul Master, ranks them according to their Auxiliary System Martial Soul and Soul Power Level, and then distributes them into various classes," Zhu Zhuqing answered, word by word.
"I see, Zhu Zhuqing, how do you know so much about the academy? You seem to be an academy know-it-all, you know everything." Jun Yi joked.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing smiled slightly but did not answer. She had learned all this while chatting with the dormitory manager downstairs during her break.
" Jun Yi, isn't it inappropriate for the three of us to sit in the front row?"
(End of this chapter)