Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

Kong Deming realized that things couldn't continue like this.

He needs to interact more with people his own age, even though he already has the Hongchen siblings helping him out.

But this still didn't solve the problem. He even asked Jing Hongchen and the others about their way of getting along.

Jing Hongchen also asked Xiao Hongchen, and he learned that Xiao Hongchen had always regarded Xu Yang as a good boss and a good teacher.

The knowledge he has learned from Xu Yang over the past few years far exceeds what he learned at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, second only to what he learned from Jing Hongchen.

Meng Hongchen gave the same answer, but she had previously subtly expressed her affection for Xu Yang, though she had never received any response.

But she seems to enjoy it immensely, even to the point of being somewhat addicted.

In Kong Deming's view, this was not a normal relationship between peers.

It seems we need to change our strategy.

"Then we'll have to act first and ask for permission later," Kong Deming thought to himself.

……

A week later.

Xu Yang stared speechlessly at the teaching building in front of him, Meng Hongchen, who was clinging to his arm and looking happy, and Xiao Hongchen, who was fiddling with a pair of unusual tiger claws.

Why would Kong Deming ask him to come to school? Didn't he already tell Kong Deming that he didn't want to come to school?

Xu Yang couldn't understand...

Seeing Xu Yang's lifeless expression, Meng Hongchen pinched the corners of his mouth with both hands and lifted them up, saying:

"Smile, Ah Yang. Actually, going to school is a lot of fun, much more interesting than spending all day miserable in the lab."

On the other side, Xiao Hongchen also said:

"Yes, Brother Yang. Although in the entire Sun Moon Empire Royal Academy, only you and I can be called geniuses."

"But it's always a very happy thing to see the admiring looks they give me."

Xu Yang curled his lip and said:

"I don't have that kind of hobby of being stared at like a monkey in a zoo. Also, have you finished the homework I assigned you?"

"Before your cultivation reaches the Soul Master level, it will be difficult for you to unleash the full power of these Golden Crystal Tiger Claws."

"This thing is enough for you until you become a Soul Emperor."

"No, did you break through to the fifth level of Soul Master?"

Xu Yang nodded expressionlessly.

"How can the differences between people be so great?"

Xiao Hongchen was clearly taken aback again, and shouted at Meng Hongchen.

Meng Hongchen also continued to attack Xiao Hongchen without any hesitation:

"Brother, sometimes the gap between people is bigger than the gap between a person and a dog. Just give up, you'll never catch up to A-Yang in this lifetime."

In the past two years, Xiao Hongchen had come to a complete understanding of the gap between himself and Xu Yang. He personally felt that without some extraordinary encounter, he would probably live in Xu Yang's shadow for the rest of his life.

He was depressed for a short time because of this, but fortunately, after being taught by Jing Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen quickly came to terms with it.

Since I can't become the number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire, it's not unacceptable for me to follow closely behind him and become number two.

Therefore, Xiao Hongchen's mental resilience has greatly improved after being hit by Xu Yang for two years, and he is no longer the arrogant person he was in the original work.

This was Xu Yang's first time visiting the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, because in the past, he would always go directly to the dean's office.

The three of them strolled around like this, with Meng Hongchen constantly introducing the characteristics, functions, or origins of each place to Xu Yang.

Just like a tour guide.

After Meng Hongchen's introduction, Xu Yang had a general understanding of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

The entire college is divided into four parts.

The first part is the teaching area, which is mainly where students learn about soul tools and occupies about 20% of the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

The second part is the teachers' office area, which is also the only place Xu Yang visited. It doesn't occupy a large area, only about ten percent of the entire college.

The third part is the Soul Tool Manufacturing Area, which is also the largest area in the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, occupying a full 40% of the space.

Because the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has always valued students' practical skills the most, Jing Hongchen believes that simply learning the knowledge in books is not enough.

The college's final exams consist largely of practical assessments, roughly 30% of the total score, compared to the written exam.

Therefore, the Soul Tool Manufacturing Area is the most active and largest area for students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy.

Another small section is the teaching area for actual control soul masters, which is reserved for students who lack soul master talent but have high martial soul talent.

The college has different graduation requirements and training directions for them, with a greater emphasis on practical application.

However, due to their small number of students, they only account for about five percent of the entire college.

The remaining space is for the students' daily entertainment.

The student dormitories are not built inside the college, but are built off-campus, and are divided into double rooms and single rooms.

Furthermore, the college allocates dormitories based on academic performance, with top-ranking students living in even more luxurious accommodations. According to Meng Hongchen, she and her brother currently live in a detached villa.

The facilities inside are complete, including not only training rooms but also a laboratory for making soul tools, basically following the academy's configuration.

After getting a complete understanding, Xu Yang realized that he had underestimated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Its facilities were definitely among the best in the entire Douluo Continent.

Even he would find it hard to say what shortcomings the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy might have. If he had to point out something, it would probably be that the proportion of Soul Masters with actual control skills is too low.

But this is determined by the national conditions of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Yet, it is precisely this kind of educational environment that has produced students who have been suppressed by Shrek Academy in the Soul Master Competition for thousands of years, never winning even once.

It seems that the quality of students and teachers are truly serious problems.

The three walked towards the teachers' office area and arrived at the director's office to complete Xu Yang's enrollment procedures.

Lin Jiayi had received the notice that Xu Yang would be coming to school long ago, and in fact, he also hoped that Xu Yang would come to school.

Putting everything else aside, at least in the future Soul Master Competition where Xu Yang participates, the chances of Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy winning the championship will likely be maximized.

If Xu Yang hadn't entered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, he would have had no reason to let Xu Yang participate in the Soul Master Competition.

Lin Jiayi was very enthusiastic when he saw Xu Yang.

"Director Lin, it's been a long time! Look, I'm back at school too."

Xu Yang took the initiative to greet Lin Jiayi.

"This is a good thing, Xu Yang."

"Just think about it, once you enter the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and participate in the Soul Master Competition as a student, if you're lucky enough to win the championship, you'll be famous throughout the entire Sun Moon Empire and even the entire Douluo Continent..."