Death's Hidden Mobile

Next up were Rukia and Kira Izuru, who demonstrated their ability to gather spiritual particles and passed the test.

Rukia is 112 years old with a third-class spiritual pressure, while Kira Izuru is 136 years old with a third-class spiritual pressure.

After the three finished their assessments, it was Xia Yan's turn. After Xia Yan answered the basic questions, the examiner handed him an age testing device.

After Xia Yan put it on, only one number appeared on it: 11.

Seeing this, the examiner raised an eyebrow and said, "Eleven years old, so young? It seems you are a newly born soul."

Age and appearance vary greatly in Soul Society; many people look only in their teens but are actually over a hundred years old.

Those like Xia Yan, who are only eleven years old and appear to be the same age as he, are basically newly born souls.

The examiner then handed the wristband to Xia Yan and said, "Let's test your spiritual pressure."

Xia Yan nodded, put on the wristband, and the number four appeared on the screen.

"Fourth-level spiritual pressure?"

The examiner looked at Xia Yan in surprise and said, "You have a fourth-level spiritual pressure at the age of eleven. Your aptitude is outstanding."

At the Shinigami Academy, there are many students with outstanding aptitude, and there is no shortage of geniuses with sixth-level spiritual pressure.

For example, Shiba Kaien, who graduated fifty years ago, possessed sixth-level spiritual pressure. However, he was the young master of the Shiba clan, one of the five great noble families. Although the clan had declined, it still had a strong foundation. Moreover, he entered the Shinigami Academy after being trained by his family. At that time, he was already over a hundred years old.

For example, Gin Ichimaru once possessed sixth-level spiritual pressure. Although he was born in Rukongai and was an orphan, he was over a hundred years old when he entered the Shinigami Academy to try and get closer to the culprit after Matsumoto Rangiku was attacked.

Xia Yan, who is only eleven years old and a new soul, already possesses a fourth-level spiritual pressure. Such talent is extremely rare, even in the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy.

Looking at the Grim Reaper before him, Xia Yan asked hopefully, "Then, examiner, does this mean I've passed the test and can enter the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy to study?"

The examiner smiled and said, "Of course, you can wait over there too."

Natsuhiko suppressed his joy and came to the three of them. Apart from Kira Izuru, who had a calm expression, Abarai, Rukia, and Natsuhiko all looked excited.

Being able to enter the True Spiritual Arts Academy means that they will be in a stable environment for the next six years.

They no longer had to live in dilapidated houses, enduring the cold and heat, nor were they bothered by bandits, and they could even eat delicious food.

Furthermore, if one becomes a Shinigami in the future, one can live in the Seireitei and enjoy a superior life.

Entering the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy is the beginning of changing one's destiny.

Chapter 8: Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy

Xia Yan and the others waited for a while. After seven or eight people gathered, a teacher came up to them and said with a smile, "My name is Sato Eisuke. I am a teacher at the Shinigami Academy. I will take you there."

After saying this, Sato Eisuke led them toward the south gate of Seireitei.

The walls of Seireitei are towering and magnificent, and are mostly hidden. If someone enters without a pass, the walls will descend from the sky to block their way.

Now that it's time for enrollment, the walls of Seireitei have been lowered to block all those entering.

New students who pass the assessment must enter the Seireitei through its four gates under the guidance of their teachers.

The four gates of Seireitei are the White Gate in the west, the Seiryu Gate in the east, the Black Ridge Gate in the north, and the Juwa Gate in the south.

The four gates are guarded by Ikkakusaka Jitanbo, Uegan, Danzomaru, and Hiko Nyudo.

They headed to the south gate, Zhuwa Gate. Hiko Nyudo opened the gate, and Sato Eisuke led them through it.

Beyond the Juwa Gate lies a wide, smooth street that stretches into the distance, reaching the center of Seireitei.

Looking ahead from here, you can see the towering spire; that is the Central Forty-Six Chambers, composed of forty sages and six judges from across Soul Society, serving as the judicial body of Soul Society.

However, Natsuhiko knew that fifty years later, all the members of the 46 Chambers had been killed by Aizen, who then issued a false order in the name of the 46 Chambers to execute Rukia Kuchiki.

Thinking about what would happen in the future, Xia Yan became secretly wary.

On both sides of the road are rows of buildings, arranged in a neat and orderly manner, with the ancient buildings exuding a classical atmosphere.

Occasionally, a deadly lunatic would pass by on the street, along with nobles dressed in ordinary clothes.

Xia Yan and the others stared intently at their surroundings, and most of the sights they saw amazed them.

This is Seireitei, clean, tidy, and exuding an aura of solemnity.

After walking for a while, teacher Sato Eisuke led them in a northwest direction.

The Shinigami Academy is located in the western part of Seireitei. To reach the Shinigami Academy, one needs to cross almost half of Seireitei.

After walking for about half an hour, the group finally arrived in front of the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy.

Before me stood a towering building with white walls and upturned eaves, simple and neat.

This is the teaching building of the True Spiritual Arts Academy. It has three floors, occupies a very large area, and has a U-shaped structure on both sides with an open space in the middle.

In front of the teaching building, there is a courtyard wall with a large gate in the center. Many boys and girls are entering the gate, all wearing the same uniform.

These uniforms are very similar to the Shinigami uniforms worn by Grim Reapers. The lower body is a skirt and the upper body is a kimono. The colors of the boys' and girls' uniforms are different. The lining of the boys' upper body kimono and the skirt are blue, while the lining of the girls' upper body kimono and the skirt are red.

The students of Shin-O Spiritual Arts filed in and entered the Shin-O Spiritual Arts Academy's teaching building.

Xia Yan and the others stood at the main entrance, looking at the crowd in front of them with envy in their eyes.

Seeing this, Sato Eisuke smiled and said, "From today onwards, you are also students of Shinigami. Come, let me help you register."

Sato Eisuke led the group through the gate to the school administration office, where they registered everyone's information and processed their student records.

Then Sato Eisuke led them to the dormitory building to the right of the teaching building to complete the accommodation procedures.

The Shinigami Academy has two types of students: day students and boarding students. Most day students are born into Shinigami families and live in the Seireitei. Boarding students, on the other hand, are ordinary souls from Rukongai families. Because they cannot freely enter or leave the Seireitei, they must live in the school buildings.

The proportion of day students is much higher than that of boarding students, mainly because their parents are Shinigami (death gods), and they are born with powerful spiritual pressure. They also have auxiliary tools to train their spiritual pressure, so their chances of entering Shinigami Academy are much greater than those of souls born in Rukongai.

However, Natsuhiko Abarai Renji, Rukia, and Kira Izuru all come from Rukongai, so they all need to live at the school.

The accommodation was located behind the teaching building. After registration, Natsuhiko Abarai Renji and Kira Izuru were assigned to the same dormitory room. In addition, there was a boy named Kondo Isami, making a total of four people in one dormitory room.

As for Rukia, she had to go to the girls' dormitory and had to temporarily separate from Natsuhiko and the others.

After Sato Eisuke settled them in, he told them to pick up their textbooks and school uniforms the day before school started, and then left to continue welcoming new students.

. . .

In the dormitory, Xia Yan looked at the clean bed and bright room, feeling extremely excited.

He had truly become a member of the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy.

If I can graduate from the Shinigami Academy, I can become a Shinigami.

Xia Yan was overjoyed, and Renji Abarai was no exception, their faces filled with delight as they paced around the dormitory.

Kondo Isami's face was also filled with joy, only Kira Izuru's expression remained indifferent.

Seeing this, Renji Abarai asked curiously, "Izuru, why don't you seem happy at all?"

Kira Izuru said calmly, "Entering the Shinigami Academy is just the beginning. There is still a long way to go before you become a Shinigami."

Hearing this, Renji Abarai's joy diminished slightly, and Natsuhiko nodded to himself, agreeing with what he said.

I am currently just a student at the Shinigami Academy. To become a Shinigami, I need to study for six more years and pass the examination.

Furthermore, there are significant differences among the Grim Reapers; there are ordinary Grim Reapers, as well as those who hold specific positions.

Moreover, the combat power gap between vice-captains and captains is enormous, and the combat power gap between captains and super captains is also quite large.

In addition, there are two captains, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni and Unohana Retsu, who are both over two thousand years old, as well as the five special spies and the five members of the Zero Division.

Xia Yan knows the history of the future and what dangers the Soul Society will face. He sees even Captain-level figures as mere pawns.

Although the Soul Society ultimately escaped danger, it suffered enormous losses, with countless deaths and injuries.

One must possess super-captain level strength to protect oneself and loved ones.

In less than sixty years, Aizen will betray Soul Society, and Rukia will become a prisoner under his scheme.

Xia Yan didn't want to place his hopes on Kurosaki Ichigo; he needed to have the ability to save Rukia before that.

Thinking of this, Xia Yan's joy subsided, replaced by a deep sense of unease.

Chapter Nine: The Start of School

Before they knew it, it was time for the start of the new semester, and all the new students gathered in the auditorium on the first floor of the teaching building.

Xia Yan, dressed in a blue boys' school uniform, stood in the line of Class 2, Grade 1, gazing at the teachers in the stands.

Today is the opening ceremony, and all the students in the school have gathered here, including first-grade students and students from grades two to six.

Xia Yan was assigned to Class 2 of the first year, in the same class as Renji Abarai and Izuru Kira, but Rukia was assigned to Class 3 and was not with them.

At this moment, standing in the stands is the principal of the Shinigami Academy, an elderly man named Sakagami Maro, who is telling the students about the origins of the Shinigami Academy.

"The Shinigami Academy was founded two thousand years ago by the current Captain-Commander of the 13th Division, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni. During its founding, more than 20,000 Shinigami were trained, making tremendous efforts to protect the Soul Society..."

"I hope that all students of the Shinigami Academy will aim to become Shinigami and take it upon themselves to protect the Soul Society..."

The principal spoke for more than half an hour before ending his speech. Then, other teachers who held important positions in the school spoke for more than two hours.

It wasn't until a teacher came up that Xia Yan's eyes widened.

Standing on the podium was a middle-aged Grim Reaper with short brown hair, black-rimmed glasses, and brown eyes.

Unlike other Shinigami, he wore a white haori, the insignia of the captain of the Gotei 13.

Xia Yan knew perfectly well that this Grim Reaper was none other than Aizen Sousuke, the captain of the Fifth Division, who would later become the big boss of the Arrancar army.

Why is he here?

Although Aizen Sousuke's violent defection is still nearly sixty years away, he has already developed an immature Hogyoku and is beginning to use the modified Hollows to attack the Shinigami in the mortal world one by one.

Thinking of this, Xia Yan became slightly wary, looking at Aizen Sousuke with a guarded expression.

Aizen Sousuke stood on the stands and said with a smile, "The teachers before me have already said a lot, so I won't take up any more of your time. I'll just say one thing: if any new students are interested in learning calligraphy, they can come to the calligraphy class I've founded."

After leaving those words, Aizen Sousuke turned and walked off the stands.

calligraphy?

Xia Yan remembered that Aizen Sousuke had opened a calligraphy classroom at the Shinigami Academy and was also the president of the Seireitei Calligraphy Association.

Xia Yan doesn't want to be controlled by Aizen Sousuke's Kyoka Suigetsu, so it seems he needs to avoid Aizen as much as possible.

Beside Xia Yan, Renji Abarai said with a smile, "This teacher is so good, unlike other teachers who talk so much."