Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends.

"Oh? Your Gray Wolf Martial Soul must be really good at catching rabbits, right? Teach me sometime?"

Lin Wan's tone sounded very natural, as if she were genuinely asking for hunting tips, which left Li Ergou speechless.

Li Ergou opened his mouth, wanting to refute something, but felt like he had punched cotton. He could only grunt and turn his head away.

"Who has time to teach you!"

Lin Wan was completely unmoved by the provocation; it was nothing more than childish jealousy.

What's more, not only does he not work hard, but he also only seeks a sense of superiority among those who are weaker than him.

Lin Wan doesn't even consider people who lack talent and don't work hard.

He turned to Wang Dazhuang, opened his right hand, and a small white fox instantly appeared in his palm.

"It looks great! Unlike my martial spirit, which is just a potato." Wang Dazhuang immediately chimed in, successfully shifting the topic.

The atmosphere in the dormitory became lively again, and Lin Wan quickly learned about the basic situation of the dormitory from Wang Dazhuang and several other talkative kids.

Who comes from which village, what is their martial spirit, and what is their personality like?

As the most talented and most silent person in the dormitory, Qin Yi naturally became the object of everyone's discussion and subtle awe.

Lin Wan didn't want to talk.

Because he really didn't want to make friends with people who were in kindergarten.

……

The curriculum at the Tianshuang City Primary Soul Master Academy is very intensive.

The morning sessions consist of theoretical classes, including "Introduction to Martial Souls", "Introduction to Soul Beast Identification", "Outline of Soul Master History", "General Knowledge of Continental Geography", etc. The afternoon sessions consist of physical training and preliminary soul power guidance classes.

The large classroom for theory classes can accommodate hundreds of people, basically students from the same grade taking classes together.

As Lin Wan followed the crowd into the classroom, his silver hair and outstanding appearance immediately attracted a lot of attention.

The lecturer was an elderly teacher surnamed Zhou with gray hair and thick glasses. His voice was a little hoarse, but he spoke clearly and logically, citing classical texts.

"Soul power is the essence of the primordial energy of heaven and earth, existing among all living things. Only when a Soul Master awakens their Martial Soul can they perceive and guide this power, making it their own..."

Professor Zhou pushed up his glasses, his gaze sweeping over the students below, some focused and some bewildered. "Then, the Elementary Meditation Method is the first key for you to unlock the door to soul power cultivation. Its core essence lies in calming the mind and focusing the spirit, using the martial soul as a guide to communicate with the soul power particles floating in the world."

He explained in detail the basic meditation method commonly used in the academy, and then taught it in conjunction with a diagram of the soul power execution path.

Most of the work-study students listened intently, eager to learn, as this was the foundation for changing their fate.

The noble children in the classroom seemed much more relaxed, after all, their families had taught them more suitable soul power meditation methods after they awakened their martial souls.

Lin Wan sat in the back row by the window, resting her chin on her hand. Her gaze seemed to be fixed on the podium, but she was actually somewhat lost in thought.

After listening to the teacher's explanation of the beginner meditation method, Lin Wan compared it with the meditation method taught by Queen Eva, which incorporated black magic.

Queen Eva truly lived up to her reputation as a master of black magic; the meditation method she taught was far more efficient than the commonly used beginner meditation methods.

"Lin Wan!" Teacher Zhou's voice suddenly rose, tinged with displeasure. "You seem distracted. Do you have some insightful opinion on the beginner meditation method I'm about to teach?"

All eyes instantly turned to Lin Wan. The noblemen in the front row looked on with anticipation, while the part-time workers were a little nervous for him.

Lin Wan came to her senses, her face showing no sign of panic. She stood up and looked directly at Teacher Zhou.

“I’m sorry, Teacher Zhou. I wasn’t distracted; I was just thinking about the relationship between the affinity of soul power particles and the attributes of martial souls that you just mentioned.”

"For example, you said that Soul Masters with fire-attribute martial souls have a higher affinity for fire elemental soul power particles. Then, for Soul Masters with ice-attribute martial souls, would the efficiency of absorbing ice elemental soul power particles be much higher in extremely cold regions than in warm regions? Conversely, if they cultivate in volcanic regions, would it be twice as difficult to achieve half the results, or even cause soul power disorder due to elemental conflict?"

Lin Wan threw out the question, and the classroom fell silent for a moment.

A hint of surprise flashed in Teacher Zhou's eyes. This question seemed basic, but it involved the profound influence of the environment and the compatibility of the martial soul, which was beyond the scope of the introductory theory course. It required a certain level of comprehension and thinking about the essence of soul power to raise the question.

"Hmm..." Teacher Zhou pondered for a moment, the displeasure in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a hint of approval.

Chapter 10 Competition

"Lin Wan's thinking is very insightful, excellent. The environment does indeed have a significant impact on the cultivation efficiency of Soul Masters of specific attributes. This is why Soul Master sects of various elemental attributes often choose locations that align with their own attributes as their sect's base. In the initial stage..."

Teacher Zhou then explained in detail the questions Lin Wan had raised.

Lin Wan listened attentively, nodding occasionally and sometimes adding a sentence or two. Although his ideas were very imaginative, the angles he proposed often impressed Teacher Zhou.

After the class, Lin Wan was not only not criticized, but also left a very good impression on the old teacher because of several insightful questions.

As for why Lin Wan wanted to show off in the guest room, it was naturally for the sake of reputation points in the system.

Although Lin Wan kept saying that she wanted to be the mastermind behind the scenes, she left the acquisition of reputation points to the fairy tale characters.

However, the mermaid princess Ariel and the frog prince Levin are still babies. Although the nine-colored deer has become an auspicious beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, it is too young and is currently being kept by Emperor Tian in the Lake of Life area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, because the Nine-Colored Deer was discovered by Di Tian and his group, Lin Wan also gained a large amount of reputation points.

As for Queen Eva, the only one with an adult body, her actions were so impressive that Lin Wan exclaimed that she was too amazing.

Queen Eva may have become accustomed to her role as queen, for she is now preparing to enter the harem of the Heavenly Dou Empire to continue serving as queen.

To this, Lin Wan could only say, "Your Majesty, you have a lot of ideas."

Currently, all the fairy tale characters summoned by Lin Wan are restricted in their activity range, and it will take time to accumulate a large amount of reputation points.

Therefore, Lin Wan could only earn some reputation points on her own, after all, even a small mosquito is still meat.

Lin Wan plans to save the reputation points gained from the Nine-Colored Deer for later use when drawing cards.

After class, Wang Dazhuang, who shared a dorm room with Lin Wan, came over with a look of admiration.

"Brother Wan, you're amazing! Even Old Man Zhou is impressed with you. The questions you asked were completely incomprehensible to me."

Wang Dazhuang and Lin Wan both awakened their martial souls this year. However, because Lin Wan is more mature than his age should be, Wang Dazhuang started calling him Brother Wan.

Besides, Wang Dazhuang also had his own ulterior motives for getting close to Lin Wan. No matter how good-looking Lin Wan was, he would definitely have a lot of female fans at school in the future, and he could then profit from it by being Lin Wan's good friend.

Lin Wan smiled and casually said, "Just guessing, I just happened to ask the right question."

A hint of joy flickered in the depths of his sea-blue eyes; thanks to his impressive performance in class just now, his reputation points had already increased by more than ten.

……

The afternoon physical training ground presented a completely different scene.

The cold wind was biting, stinging my face.

The huge open-air training field was covered with hard frozen soil.

The physical education teacher was a burly man named Zhao with a menacing scar on his face.

His voice was loud and his eyes were sharp. Just by standing there, Lin Wan felt a fierce aura coming towards her.

Lin Wan also heard Wang Dazhuang, who was beside her, say that this Teacher Zhao's nickname was "Iron-Faced Zhao," because he was the strictest person.

Lin Wan nodded; Teacher Zhao truly lived up to his nickname.

"Class Two! Assemble!"

Iron-Faced Zhao roared so loudly that it made everyone's eardrums buzz.

The freshmen quickly lined up, standing ramrod straight, barely daring to breathe.

"Soul Masters, strength is not only in your soul power, but also in your physique and will. Without a good body to support your soul power, even the greatest talent is just a castle in the air."

"Today, the first lesson! Run around the training field. No one is allowed to stop unless I say stop. Anyone who falls behind will have to do extra training!"

At the command, all the students in Class Two rushed out.

The training field is a full 800 meters long. The frozen ground underfoot is hard and cold, and the cold wind cuts like a knife, making your skin ache.

Lin Wan mingled in the group, her steps light and steady.

His physical qualities, nurtured by his innate full soul power and tempered by Queen Eva's meditation method, have far surpassed those of these students.

Lin Wan deliberately controlled her speed, maintaining a position slightly above average in the middle of the group, neither standing out nor falling behind.

One lap, two laps, three laps...

The difference quickly became apparent.

The part-time workers, who were less physically fit, began to pant and their pace slowed down noticeably.

Qin Yi ran in the lead, his steps steady and powerful. Although his breathing was heavy, it was not disordered, showing that he had a solid foundation.

Li Ergou also managed to keep up with the first group, but his face had turned pale.

Lin Wan maintained his steady pace, his silver-white hair fluttering in the cold wind, his sea-blue pupils calmly gazing ahead, his breathing long and even having time to observe the situation of his classmates.

By the fifth lap, most of the part-time students were already panting heavily, and more and more were falling behind.

Qin Yi's speed slowed down a bit, but he was still in the lead. Li Ergou fell behind, panting heavily.

"Hold on, only stop when you're done!" Iron-Faced Zhao's furious roar could be heard from the side from time to time.

Just as Lin Wan was about to run two more laps and then slow down with the crowd, Qin Yi, who was running diagonally in front of him, suddenly turned around and glanced at him.

His eyes held curiosity, but also a hint of fighting spirit.

Then Qin suddenly accelerated, his previously heavy steps regained their power, and his speed increased dramatically.

Clearly, he still has energy left.

Lin Wan was slightly taken aback, but then she realized what was happening. She, a level one innate cultivator, had actually been able to keep up with Qin Yi, a genius with level five innate soul power, at a steady pace.

This undoubtedly hurt Qin Yi's sensitive pride.

Lin Wan sighed inwardly. Although the situation was not quite what he had expected, he really didn't want to stand out too much.

"Sigh, is it really that hard to be low-key?"

Lin Wan thought to herself, but her feet didn't slow down at all.

The moment Qin Yi accelerated, he naturally increased his speed slightly as well, maintaining a distance of two body lengths behind Qin Yi, no more, no less.

Qin Yi could naturally feel Lin Wan following him closely. His heart sank, and a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes, but then an even stronger competitive spirit rose within him.

He gritted his teeth again, activated the fourth-level soul power within his body, and poured it into his legs, increasing his speed once more.

Lin Wan followed behind Qin Yi, feeling a little regretful. He wished he hadn't competed with Qin Yi.

He's run six laps already, and he's really a bit tired!

After all, his physique was quite average before he awakened his martial soul. Although he has now practiced a meditation method that also has the effect of physical training, he has only been practicing it for a few days.

But then he thought that his reputation would definitely increase by a few points after this class, and he was immediately motivated to keep going.

Chapter 11 This is what the world of Soul Masters should be like!

Finally, on the eighth lap, Qin Yi's speed inevitably slowed down again.

The prolonged high-speed running had severely depleted his physical strength.

Lin Wan also slowed down his pace, no longer following closely, maintaining his upper-middle position, as if he wasn't the one who had just been competing with Qin Yi.

When Iron Face Zhao shouted to stop, most of the students had already collapsed to the ground.

Qin Yi braced himself on his knees, breathing heavily, his back soaked with sweat. He looked up at Lin Wan, who was adjusting her breathing not far away, his eyes filled with confusion and resentment.

He couldn't understand why someone with only a level one innate Ice Fox Martial Soul could have such a good physique.

Lin Wan only had one answer to this.

Brother, I have something to say.

Iron-Faced Zhao walked to the front of the line, his gaze sweeping over the collapsed students, finally landing on Lin Wan and Qin Yi, especially lingering on Lin Wan for two seconds.

"Physical fitness is the foundation of a Soul Master. Look at you! You're already exhausted after just a few laps?"

Iron-faced Zhao's voice remained stern, "Qin Yi, Lin Wan, you two have good physical fitness, class dismissed."

Lin Wan touched his nose helplessly; it seemed that he, with his dazzling personality, was destined not to be low-key.

He glanced at the system panel; his reputation points had increased by a few more.

……

As the day's classes came to a close, the afterglow of the setting sun bathed Tianshuang City in a weary golden-red hue.

Lin Wan followed the flow of people out of the somewhat dimly lit teaching building.

The soul power within his body was constantly flowing, rapidly repairing his physical fatigue, but the mental exhaustion could not be eliminated.