Facing Xiao Wu's inquiry, Yu Yan didn't hide anything and told her exactly what he had just done; he was eighty percent certain about this matter.
"You're being too reckless!" After complaining, Xiao Wu looked at Yu Yan huffily: "Next time you do something so risky, can you discuss it with me in advance and tell me about it?"
"You didn't ask me..." After a quiet explanation, seeing that Xiao Wu's mood wasn't quite right, Yu Yan quickly added: "Don't worry, I only did it because I was sure. I won't joke with my own life; I cherish it very much."
"That's just because nothing happened this time. Who knows if something will happen next time? Anyway, if there's something risky like this, remember to discuss it with me in advance."
Seeing that Yu Yan was indeed perfectly fine, after a brief complaint, Xiao Wu made a small request.
"I'll try my best."
Regarding this issue, Yu Yan really didn't dare to make any guarantees; no one can ensure a one hundred percent success rate.
Even the success rate of surviving a meal smoothly isn't one hundred percent, let alone other matters.
"Don't 'try your best,' say 'definitely.'"
Having been with Yu Yan for nearly four months, how could Xiao Wu not understand the underlying meaning of his words? What she wanted was 'definitely,' not 'try my best.'
"I'll try my best to be definite."
When Yu Yan combined 'try my best' and 'definite,' Xiao Wu felt like her brain wasn't quite keeping up.
'Try my best' is 'try my best,' 'definite' is 'definite.' What on earth is 'try my best to be definite'?
"I successfully broke through to Rank 10 this time. As long as I obtain a spirit ring, I can become a Spirit Master. I'm going to hunt for a spirit ring with Big Brother Yu Qingfeng. For the next few days, we might have to part ways temporarily."
To prevent Xiao Wu from continuing to dwell on that topic, Yu Yan quickly spoke up about his gains and his arrangements for the coming period.
Without obtaining a spirit ring, one cannot continue to Cultivate; this is an ironclad rule of this World.
Hearing this, Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at Yu Yan. Every time he encountered such a situation, he shifted the topic. Couldn't he be a bit more creative?
Fortunately, Xiao Wu didn't have the heart to keep dwelling on that topic either. She followed Yu Yan's lead and asked, "Can't I go with you?"
Since coming to human society, Xiao Wu had never been apart from Yu Yan.
Therefore, upon hearing that they might be temporarily separated for a few days, Xiao Wu immediately proposed the idea of going together.
"I'm going to the Sunset Forest to hunt Spirit Beasts this time. It's quite far. You haven't broken through to Rank 10 yet, so if you go, you'll just be following along and traveling back and forth for no real reason."
"Besides, hunting Spirit Beasts is a very dangerous thing. Big Brother Yu Qingfeng is only a Spirit Grandmaster; he can't look after two Spirit Scholars with no combat power in the Sunset Forest."
"You're also at Rank 9 now. During this time, stay at the academy and Cultivate well. Strive to break through to Rank 10 soon, obtain a spirit ring, and become a Spirit Master."
Yu Yan rejected Xiao Wu's request without even thinking about it.
In the Sunset Forest, they might encounter the weakest Title Douluo—Dugu Bo. The probability wasn't high, but it wasn't zero. One must always be prepared for the worst; this was for Xiao Wu's safety.
In addition to these considerations, Yu Yan felt it was necessary for the two of them to be apart for a while to give Xiao Wu time to condense her own spirit ring.
After listening to Yu Yan's explanation, Xiao Wu pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Without condensing a spirit ring, she couldn't move toward a higher cultivation level. If the two of them were always together, she would have no opportunity to condense her own spirit ring.
Go ahead then. When you get back, I'll give you a surprise.
At the thought of Yu Yan's surprised expression when he returned with a spirit ring only to see that she already had one, Xiao Wu couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.
The two talked as they returned to Balak City and ate a hearty breakfast at a breakfast stall in the city.
Upon returning to the school, Yu Yan immediately went to the academy's Deans Office to request leave. Obtaining a spirit ring was something better done sooner rather than later.
"You're a first-year freshman, and you're already Rank 10? So fast!!!"
The Deans Office Teacher looked at Yu Yan in shock, his eyes full of disbelief.
In all these years, Balak Junior Soul Master Academy had never had a student reach Rank 10 so quickly.
Because it had never happened before, his reaction upon seeing it for the first time was not joy, but doubt and shock.
"Teacher, there's no need for me to lie to you about this. Whether it's true or not, won't you know if you just test it with a crystal ball for testing spirit power?"
Yu Yan, who hadn't expected this scene, proposed a practical solution.
"Right, right, right, it indeed needs to be tested."
Having been reminded, the Deans Office Teacher recovered from his state of doubt and shock, quickly took a crystal ball out of a nearby drawer, and held it out to Yu Yan.
Yu Yan placed his hand on the crystal ball, and spirit power surged into it, filling the crystal ball until a dazzling light radiated from within.
"It's true, it's really Rank 10!"
The light radiating from the spirit power testing crystal ball caused the Deans Office Teacher to daze for a good while. He sat on his chair, murmuring to himself in confirmation.
As a Deans Office Teacher, he was certain that Balak Junior Soul Master Academy had not recruited any Innate Full Spirit Power geniuses this year, nor any geniuses with Rank 9 spirit power. The highest Innate spirit power among this year's students was only Rank 7.5.
It was precisely because he knew this that he appeared so surprised.
"Teacher, since it's been confirmed, can you approve my leave now?"
Facing the teacher who was once again stuck in shock, Yu Yan helplessly reminded him of what he should do next.
While in shock and under Yu Yan's reminder, the leave procedures were successfully completed.
Xiao Wu stood by the door with interest, watching the Deans Office Teacher process the leave slip step-by-step under Yu Yan's direction.
Just as Yu Yan was preparing to leave the Deans Office to find Big Brother Yu Qingfeng to help him obtain a spirit ring, the Deans Office Teacher suddenly stood up and walked quickly to Yu Yan.
"Student, wait a moment. I have something to say to you."
"Is there something wrong?"
Looking at the teacher who had stopped him, Yu Yan didn't quite understand what he wanted to do.
"Obtaining a spirit ring is a major event, and the choice of spirit ring is even more crucial. The school can help you with that."
"Also, can you tell me why you Cultivate so fast?"
The Deans Office Teacher, having come to his senses, tried to show goodwill while also wanting to know why Yu Yan's cultivation was so rapid.
If it was normal cultivation, it would be fine, but if some abnormal methods were used, then he... "An elder in my family will help me choose a spirit ring and help me hunt the Spirit Beast. I don't need the school's help at all. As for why I Cultivate so fast, I'm not quite sure either. It might be due to a spirit mutation."
When in doubt, just blame it on a spirit mutation.
He didn't choose the school's goodwill because the Balak elementary, advanced, and high-level academies were all part of the same lineage; accepting help from Balak Junior Soul Master Academy would come at a price.
Yu Yan hadn't decided yet whether to attend Balak Advanced Soul Master Academy, so there was no need to owe them a favor.
Hearing Yu Yan's excuse, Xiao Wu decided to use this same excuse as the reason for her own fast cultivation speed.
Great, I've learned another trick.