Chapter 7

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Translation: Wang Dong's beautiful big eyes stared fixedly at the two purple and one black soul rings on Chen Qiye's body, falling into deep thought.

line: Note: "Wang Dong" translates to Wang Dong (provided), "Chen Qiye" to Chen Qiye, "soul rings" to soul rings, "two purple and one black" to two purple and one black, and "fell into deep thought" to fell into deep thought (or sank into contemplation). No Chinese.

line: Even she herself didn't dare exceed that limit with her first soul ring; only upon reaching the second soul ring did she dare to add a thousand-year level. And how did Chen Qiye manage that? Moreover, despite being a light-attribute martial soul herself, her Light Goddess Butterfly seemed to have met its nemesis; under that extreme cold aura, even she herself felt a slight tremor. No Chinese.

Translation: Even she wouldn't dare exceed that limit for her first soul ring, only daring to add a thousand-year level to her second; how did this Chen Qiye manage it? Moreover, though she herself is a light-attribute martial soul, her Light Goddess Butterfly seemed to have met its nemesis, and under that extreme cold aura suppressing her, she herself felt a slight tremor.

The Light Goddess Butterfly's light-attribute martial soul exuded an extreme cold aura, and she herself felt a slight tremor.

line: Even Gu Yue's eyes showed shock; Chen Qiye's talent far surpassed his imagination. No Chinese.

Translation: Even Gu Yue's eyes showed shock; Chen Qiye's talent far exceeded his imagination.

Gu Yue imagined, Chen Qiye...

Even though she had heard about it before, actually seeing Chen Qiye's martial soul and soul rings was Zhou Yi's first time.

Translation: Even though she had heard about it before, seeing Chen Qiye's martial soul and soul rings in person was still Zhou Yi's first time.

Zhou Yi...

Those three soul rings, each with two purple and one black, left even her utterly shocked—let alone these newly enrolled students.

Translation: Those three two-purple-one-black soul rings shocked even her, let alone these newly enrolled freshmen.

Seeing the students' reactions, Zhou Yi nodded in satisfaction, and Chen Qiye promptly retracted his Broken Sword martial soul.

Translation: Zhou Yi saw the students' reactions, nodded satisfiedly, and Chen Qiye timely retracted his Broken Sword martial soul.

Broken Sword martial soul.

"How about it, you're convinced now? Do you still want to fight me? Otherwise, be careful you might not even get out of bed."

Translation: "How about it, convinced? Still want to fight me? Otherwise be careful you really won't be able to get out of bed."

Chen Qiye gave Gu Yue a provocative look.

Translation: Chen Qiye looked provocatively at Gu Yue.

"Hmph."

Translation: "Hmph."

"Hiss." Chen Qiye cried out in pain.

Translation: "Hiss." Chen Qiye cried out in pain.

"What, are you stepping on my foot or something?"

Translation: "Wasn't it you who stepped on my foot?"

"Nothing much, I just think you look like you need a beating."

Translation: "Nothing much, just that you look like you need a beating."

Gu Yue looked at Chen Qiye somewhat indifferently, as if it had nothing to do with her.

Translation: Gu Yue looked at Chen Qiye somewhat indifferently, as if it had nothing to do with her.

"You... never mind."

Translation: "You… never mind."

Chen Qiye was actually still a bit afraid of the Silver Dragon King; he didn't dare to provoke it too much, for fear that if a Silver Dragon King took a dislike to him, a dragon claw might appear at night and he would surely die.

Translation: Chen Qiye was actually still a bit afraid of the Silver Dragon King, not daring to provoke it too much; if a Silver Dragon King took a dislike to him, a dragon claw might appear at night and he'd surely die.

Silver Dragon King, surely die.

"Are you all convinced? If so, everyone go to the field and run a hundred laps—with your weak physiques, you still dare to call yourselves geniuses?"

Translation: "Are you all convinced? If so, everyone go to the field and run a hundred laps; with your weak physiques, you dare call yourselves geniuses?"

"Just a reminder: if you can't finish the run within an hour, you're outta here!"

Translation: "Just a reminder: if you can't finish within an hour, you're out!"

Zhou Yi's unquestionable voice rang out again; this time no one said a word of nonsense, and they obediently left through the front gate to go run laps.

Translation: Zhou Yi's unquestionable voice sounded again; this time no one spoke a word of nonsense, and they obediently left through the front door to go run laps.

After witnessing that scene, they were convinced but still unwilling to admit defeat.

Translation: After witnessing that scene just now, they were convinced but still not willing to yield.

They're all the same age—why can others do it while they can't? Thinking this, they had no other distracting thoughts left, only the drive to become stronger.

Translation: They're all the same age; why can others do it while they can't? Thinking this, they had no other distracting thoughts left, only the drive to become stronger.

"Looks like these freshmen are inevitably going to face this tribulation, huh?"

Translation: "Looks like these freshmen will inevitably face this tribulation, huh?"

"Chen Qiye, what are you dawdling about back there? Hurry up and catch up!" Zhou Yi, seeing Chen Qiye's nonchalant look, couldn't help but shout angrily.

Chen Qiye, what are you dawdling about back there? Hurry up and catch up! Zhou Yi, seeing Chen Qiye's nonchalant look, couldn't help but shout angrily.

"Ah, I have to run too?" Chen Qiye was a bit dazed, looking at Zhou Yi with some doubt.

Translation: "Ah, do I have to run too?" Chen Qiye was a bit dazed, looking doubtfully at Zhou Yi.

"Isn't this just nonsense? You're the class monitor; you're supposed to lead by example, and I'm not adding any extra conditions for you—just run a hundred laps more than everyone else."

Translation: "Isn't this just nonsense? You're the class monitor, you should lead by example; I'm not imposing extra conditions on you—just run a hundred laps more than everyone else."

"Professor Zhou, with all due respect, your teaching method is wrong!"

Translation: "Instructor Zhou, forgive my frankness, but your teaching method is wrong!"

Running, aside from building endurance, what else is it good for? Perhaps it's somewhat useful for those with poor foundations.

Translation: "Running, aside from building endurance, what else is it good for? Perhaps it's somewhat useful for those with poor foundations."

However, everyone has different physical aptitudes; this kind of running training isn't suitable for comprehensive conditioning, and such blind training will only lead students astray.

Translation: "But everyone has different physiques; this kind of running training isn't suitable for comprehensive training, and such blind training will only lead students astray."

"What's wrong with it? Back then, ten thousand years ago, the original Shrek Academy was strange—it was trained this way—and you're telling me this teaching method is wrong?" Zhou Yi's tone conveyed certainty.

What's wrong with it? Back then, ten thousand years ago, the original Shrek Academy was strange—it was trained this way—and you're telling me this teaching method is wrong? Zhou Yi's tone conveyed certainty.

We'll translate: "What's wrong with it? Ten thousand years ago, the original Shrek Academy was strange—it was trained this way—and you're telling me this teaching method is wrong?" Zhou Yi's tone conveyed certainty.

"Professor Zhou, if that's how you think, I can't help it; anyway, I won't go run that unnecessary lap."

Translation: "Instructor Zhou, if that's how you think, I can't help it; anyway, I won't run that unnecessary lap."

"However, there's one thing I need to tell you: your teaching like this can only lead students astray."

Translation: "But I have to tell you, your teaching like this can only lead students astray."

Chen Qiye understood that the original Shrek Academy was founded in a small, run-down village as a rudimentary school, lacking any proper facilities, so training could only be done by running. After all, the village had hardly anything—just damn lots of open space! "Chen Qiye, do you think you're strong? You should know that there are always people better than you and skies beyond the sky; my training you don't participate in, Shrek Academy has plenty of talents better than you, and plenty of talents harder working than you." Zhou Yi said coldly.

Chen Qiye understood that the original Shrek Academy was founded in a small, run-down village as a rudimentary school, lacking any proper facilities, so training could only be done by running.

After all, the village had hardly anything—just damn lots of open space!

Then the quoted speech: "Chen Qiye, do you think you're strong? You should know that there are always people better than you and skies beyond the sky; my training you don't participate in, Shrek Academy has plenty of talents better than you, and plenty of talents harder working than you." Zhou Yi said coldly.

Translation: "Chen Qiye, do you think you're strong? You should know there are always people better than you and heavens beyond heavens; I've designed this training, yet you don't participate—Shrek Academy has plenty of talents superior to you, and plenty of talents more hardworking than you." Zhou Yi said coldly.

We need to keep the quoted speech inside quotes.

"Really? But Professor Zhou, I also grew up in Shrek; if anyone could surpass me, it wouldn't just be this academy—even the whole continent, who would that be?"

Translation: "Really? But Instructor Zhou, I also grew up in Shrek; if anyone could surpass me, it wouldn't just be this academy—even the whole continent, who would there be?"

Chen Qiye gave Zhou Yi a sideways glance.

Translation: Chen Qiye gave Zhou Yi a white-eye (i. e., rolled his eyes).

"Whether I participate or not is my business; you can do as you please." Having said that, he left the classroom.

Translation: "Whether I participate or not is my business; you do as you please." Having said that, he left the classroom.

Exiting the freshman teaching building leads to Shrek Plaza. Shrek Plaza isn't too large; one lap is about three hundred meters. For ordinary people, running a hundred laps around the plaza is certainly no easy task. But for these young students with a foundation in soul mastery, it's actually not that hard—as long as they run seriously, they'll definitely finish within an hour.

Translation: Outside the freshman teaching building lies Shrek Square. Shrek Square isn't very large; one lap is about three hundred meters. For ordinary people, running a hundred laps around the square is certainly no easy task. But for these young students with a Soul Master foundation, it's actually not that hard; as long as they run seriously, they can definitely finish within an hour.

Meanwhile, Chen Qiye swaggered onto the field, found a shady spot, took out a watermelon from his soul tool, and started eating it; occasionally, people from Class One drifted toward his direction.

Translation: Meanwhile, Chen Qiye swaggered onto the field, found a shady spot, took out a watermelon from his soul tool, and began eating it; students from Class One occasionally drifted toward his direction.

At this point, most of Class One were dissatisfied with Chen Qiye's behavior, but some submitted to his strength, and others were simply curious.

Translation: At this time, most of Class One were dissatisfied with Chen Qiye's behavior, but some submitted to his strength, and others were curious.

Regarding Chen Qiye's behavior, they ultimately feared his strength and said nothing.

Translation: Regarding Chen Qiye's behavior, they ultimately feared his strength and said nothing.

"Little Qiye, why are they doing such a meaningless thing?" Jingliu transmitted mentally to Chen Qiye.

Translation: "Little Qiye, why are they doing such a meaningless thing?" Jingliu sent Chen Qiye a mental voice transmission.

Although Jingliu resides within Chen Qiye's body, as long as Chen Qiye consents, Jingliu can see whatever Chen Qiye sees.

Translation: Although Jingliu resides within Chen Qiye's body, as long as Chen Qiye consents, Jingliu can see what Chen Qiye sees.

"Who knows? Maybe it's that rotten-to-the-core faith!"

Translation: "Who knows? Maybe it's that rotten-to-the-core faith!"

"Faith~?"

Translation: "Faith~?"

"What's wrong, Master!"

Translation: "What's wrong, Master!"

"Why, I'm a bit tired, so I'll rest first."

Translation: "Why, I'm a bit tired, I'll rest first."

"Okay."

Translation: "Okay."

Not knowing which words moved Jingliu, she said nothing more, and Chen Qiye didn't press further. He just ate his watermelon and watched Gu Yue on the field.

Translation: Not knowing which word touched Jingliu, she didn't speak further, and Chen Qiye didn't press further. He just ate watermelon and watched Gu Yue on the field.

"What's the reason for your appearance here?"

Translation: "What's the reason for you appearing here?"

At this point, Zhou Yi had already arrived beside Shrek Plaza, standing there quietly watching the running students. Her gaze was quickly drawn to Wang Dong, and after a slight shift, it returned to normal.

Translation: By now, Zhou Yi had already arrived beside Shrek Square, standing there quietly watching the running students. Her gaze was soon drawn to Wang Dong, her eyes flickering slightly before returning to normal.

Time passed quickly; as the number of laps increased, the runners' breathing grew heavier. At this point, their physical fitness and cultivation became apparent. Since Zhou Yi hadn't forbidden using soul power to assist, everyone was using soul power to recover stamina for the long run.

Translation: Time passed quickly; as the lap count increased, the students' breathing gradually grew heavy. At this point, their physiques and cultivation became evident. Since Zhou Yi hadn't forbidden using soul power for assistance, everyone relied on soul power to recover stamina for the long run.

More than half the time had passed when Zhou Yi's voice suddenly rang in every student's ear: "Speed up, with my position as the finish line."

Translation: More than half the time had passed when Zhou Yi's voice suddenly rang in every student's ear: "Accelerate, with my position as the finish line."

In the instant she spoke, Wang Dong whooshed past her, completing the first hundred laps.

Translation: In the moment she spoke, Wang Dong already whooshed past her side, completing the first hundred laps.

After completing those hundred laps at breakneck speed, Wang Dong's handsome face took on a flush; slightly out of breath, he slowed his pace, walked another lap around the field, and then stopped.

Translation: After completing those hundred laps at breakneck speed, Wang Dong's handsome face also gained a flush; slightly out of breath, he slowed his pace, walked another lap around the field, and then stopped.

Next came Gu Yue, hands on her knees, her face flushed. No one could have imagined that a girl's stamina and endurance could be so good, surpassing most of them.

Translation: Next came Gu Yue, hands on her knees, face flushed. No one could have imagined a girl's stamina and endurance could be so good, surpassing most of them.

And this girl, who possesses an elemental martial soul, seems to be a favorite blessed by heaven. During her physical training, she is noticeably more at ease than others—not because her physical ability is exceptionally strong, but because she naturally receives the favor of all the elements in the air. The wind element makes her light, the light element replenishes her energy, the fire element fills her with vigor, the earth element strengthens her resolve, the ice element keeps her calm, and nearly every element helps her.

Translation: And this girl who possesses an Elementalist martial soul seems to be a favorite blessed by heaven; during physical training, she is noticeably more at ease than others—not because her physical ability is exceptional, but because she naturally receives the favor of all elements in the air. The wind element makes her light, the light element replenishes her energy, the fire element fills her with vigor, the earth element strengthens her resolve, the ice element keeps her calm—almost every element aids her.

Gradually, some students began to finish the hundred laps. Huo Yuhao also completed the full circle with Wang Dong's help.

Translation: Gradually, some students began to finish the hundred laps. Huo Yuhao also completed the full circle with Wang Dong's help.

As for Wang Dong's displayed martial soul, whether male or female, almost all the students exclaimed in astonishment.

Translation: As for the martial soul displayed by Wang Dong, whether male or female, almost all the students exclaimed in astonishment.

All the students managed to run a hundred laps within the allotted time, then stood loosely scattered on Shrek Plaza.

Translation: All the students completed the hundred laps within the allotted time, standing loosely on Shrek Square.

Zhou Yi turned expressionlessly toward the students and said softly: "Those whose names I call, step forward: Cheng Cheng, Qiu Jianlei, Tang Dao, Shangguan Chentian, Lin Zeyu, Zhuge Yun, Tai Long, Tang Ling, Yun Xiaopiao."

Translation: Zhou Yi turned expressionlessly toward the students and said flatly: "Those whose names I call, step forward: Cheng Cheng, Qiu Jianlei, Tang Dao, Shangguan Chentian, Lin Zeyu, Zhuge Yun, Talong, Tang Ling, Yun Xiaopiao."

We need to keep the names as they appear; they are Chinese names; we should romanize them per rules: person's names -> pinyin. So we need to translate each name to pinyin. Let's do:

Cheng Cheng

Qiu Jianlei

Tang Dao

Shangguan Chentian

Lin Zeyu

Zhuge Yun

Tai Long

Tang Ling

Yun Xiaopiao

Thus the list: Cheng Cheng, Qiu Jianlei, Tang Dao, Shangguan Chentian, Lin Zeyu, Zhuge Yun, Tai Long, Tang Ling, Yun Xiaopiao.

We'll output exactly as such.

(End of chapter)