The twilight deepened. After finishing dinner at the infirmary, Zhao Liuyun returned to Dormitory Seven, carrying the bedding he had retrieved from home.
When he pushed the door open, Tang San and Xiao Wu were resting side by side on the edge of the bed.
Both their foreheads were covered in fine beads of sweat, and their breathing was slightly rapid, clearly having just finished a sparring session.
The rabbit was always restless, constantly hopping and leaping.
Tang San's diet had been poor during his childhood. Even with the nourishment from Mysterious Heaven Skill, nutritional deficiency was still nutritional deficiency. His physical condition was inferior to Xiao Wu's, and his cheeks were flushed a deeper red at the moment.
However, Zhao Liuyun keenly noticed Tang San's fingers making subtle, indiscernible movements as if tracing something in the air.
He couldn't tell if the flush on Tang San's face was from the heat or for some other reason.
"Sister Xiao Wu, Tang San, everyone, I'm back."
After setting up his bedding, Zhao Liuyun greeted everyone.
Responses echoed throughout the dormitory. Xiao Wu waved her hand cheerfully, and even Tang San, rarely, showed him a gentle expression.
This was the value of being able to assist with meditation among the work-study students.
With nothing much to do, Zhao Liuyun took out the medical book he carried and silently began to study it.
Meditation was naturally more suitable when the night was late and quiet.
Suddenly, a voice next to him, filled with surprise and a hint of dissatisfaction, interrupted his thoughts.
"Are Soul Rings really that important?"
The rabbit had once again exposed her superficial side, just like when she was clueless about the value of currency in the cafeteria before.
If there weren't any other high-level Soul Masters here, she wouldn't know how she died!
Zhao Liuyun raised his head in surprise, "Sister Xiao Wu, you are a genius with Innate Full Soul Power. Soul Rings are easily within your reach, so naturally, you don't realize how precious they are."
"But for us, this is a major issue concerning the future of our cultivation!"
He paused, then asked curiously, "Oh, by the way, when will you two go to obtain your Soul Rings?"
Zhao Liuyun had forgotten the exact time, only remembering that it was shortly after the start of the semester.
Since Xiao Wu mentioned it, it was a good time to ask.
"The teacher will take me tomorrow. The return date is yet to be decided," Tang San interjected, his voice carrying an excitement he couldn't suppress.
"Congratulations," Zhao Liuyun's eyes showed intense envy.
"I don't know how much longer it will take me to cultivate to Level 10."
This was genuine envy.
Going from Level 5 to Level 6 required 1,500 points of Class Experience, and Level 6 to Level 7 required 1,600 points. At a rate of 10 experience points accumulated per day, barring any accidents, it would take nearly two years.
Zhao Liuyun knew exactly how long his advancement would take.
But honestly, this speed was fine for cultivation, but it was too slow if he wanted to scheme for the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
Absorbing a Soul Ring would enhance Spiritual Power, and Tang San also had Purple Demon Eyes. If his spiritual power became too strong, [Hypnosis] might become ineffective.
Hopefully, the never-before-seen [Student] Class could bring some surprises.
Or perhaps the [Physician] Class could also be helpful.
"Thank you. It won't take you too long either," Tang San replied politely.
"I'll take your word for it," Zhao Liuyun nodded slightly, his gaze returning to the medical book.
There was no point in being anxious; it was better to calm down and carefully study the classics.
Improving one's own strength was never wrong, after all.
...
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. On the third day of their enrollment, Tang San was still busy in the Spirit Hunting Forest.
And Zhao Liuyun walked into a classroom of the Douluo Continent for the first time.
There were two classes in the morning. The first was a cultural class, mainly teaching literacy and writing.
There were many illiterate people in the world. Although it didn't hinder daily life, as the ruling class of the continent, Soul Masters had to possess a certain level of cultural literacy.
In the classroom, the little Soul Masters were full of energy, their eyes gleaming with the light of knowledge, and their bodies radiating vibrant youthful energy.
The teacher on the podium spoke passionately and vividly—unfortunately, this enthusiasm seemed to have no effect on the rabbit.
Xiao Wu was indifferent even to cultivating her soul power, let alone cultural class.
She was currently lying on her desk, sleeping soundly.
Zhao Liuyun was one of the students who studied and listened earnestly, but he suddenly froze, his eyes unfocused, and he couldn't help but lose himself in thought.
How could he not be lost in thought?
[Class: Student Lv1]
Appearing silently on the panel, just like [Soul Master], the Class was the long-desired [Student], which he had been yearning for.
Transfer Condition—[Enroll in school, become a student, receive systematic learning, and correctly understand this world]
[Student] was special.
It had no experience bar, because learning was endless, to live and learn.
In a person's life, learning was an essential process.
Absorbing external knowledge and transforming it for one's own use was an instinct rooted in the soul. No matter which world one was in, one could not avoid the destiny of learning.
But learning couldn't be blind, hence the condition: [Enroll in school, become a student, receive systematic learning].
This was about shaping one's perception of the world.
For this reason, it was categorized as a special Class transfer.
Zhao Liuyun's mind suddenly became clear. To avoid laughing out loud due to excessive joy, he quickly buried his face in his arms.
For a long time, he had been anticipating some kind of change, yearning for a surprise to arrive.
And at this moment, the surprise had come.
[Student] had granted him a full two precious Class Traits!
[Class Trait: Ingenious Ideas (A student's mind is active, memory is superb, often allowing for flexible thinking and the ability to draw inferences from one subject to another. They can obtain an additional 20% Universal Experience from the Class Experience gained daily.)]
This was precisely what Zhao Liuyun desired most—a crucial trait that could accelerate his future growth and run through his entire life.
[Ingenious Ideas] was extremely broad-ranging. It could not only stimulate brain vitality and enhance memory but also significantly improve the efficiency of thought processing.
From any perspective, the power of this trait was extraordinary.
It could speed up the absorption and mastery of knowledge, laying an extremely solid foundation for a person's path of growth, so to speak.
And the most core value of this trait was that it allowed him to gain an additional 20% Universal Experience when cultivating other classes.
The meaning of the four words "Universal Experience" was self-evident.
From now on, all classes that required Class Experience to level up could use Universal Experience to break through!
[Student] also added a new column at the bottom of the panel.
[Universal Experience: 0]
Although it was a big zero now, accumulation would begin soon.
Zhao Liuyun's heart was surging, and he nearly jumped up, thankfully, [Calm Mind] played its role in time, preventing him from being overcome by emotion.
"...Cough, cough!"
Clearing his throat twice, he raised his head and put on the appearance of listening to the lecture.
If one looked closely from the outside, they could see that his eyes were blank, and the vast majority of his attention was still immersed in the panel.
The second powerful trait granted by [Student]—
[Understand One, Understand a Hundred]
[Class Trait: Understand One, Understand a Hundred (Students can gain a certain amount of Universal Experience from the absorption of new knowledge and the review of old knowledge)]
"A certain amount" was a very vague concept, but knowledge was priceless, and the two were exactly equivalent.
The reason it was called powerful was that it once again broadened the source of Universal Experience!
If he only had [Ingenious Ideas], Zhao Liuyun would have to painstakingly accumulate Universal Experience through the cultivation of various classes. Now, he could gain extra rewards from learning knowledge.
Even more exciting was that these two major traits were not isolated.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that [Ingenious Ideas] would definitely have some degree of amplification effect on [Understand One, Understand a Hundred].
It was a perfect match!
With an excited heart, Zhao Liuyun glanced at the skill.
[Class Skill: Brainstorm (Consumes more spiritual power to accelerate thinking)]
The effect was simple and direct: it only accelerated the speed of thought.
It would be very useful in combat. If the consumption wasn't too high, he could try activating it while studying as well.
The days ahead were long, and there was no need to rush the testing.