Chapter 55: with translation of chapter title

Perhaps, it is the life at the academy that has kept a part of Qian Renxue's pure heart.

Presumably, after graduation, when Qian Renxue formally enters the political arena of Tiandou, her temperament will also change greatly.

Come on, take me to see the cafeteria. Nothing is more important than eating; right now I'm most interested in the cafeteria.

In the strange silence, Dai Xiyu was the first to break the calm.

Qian Renxue came to her senses, secretly annoyed at herself for repeatedly losing composure today, which she really shouldn't have done.

Furthermore, according to intelligence, the other party hasn't even graduated from elementary academy; they're just a child—why would I feel such a strange emotion?

In an instant, Qian Renxue became alert.

She still bears the mission concerning the Spirit Hall; all extraneous emotions should be discarded.

But… this Dai Xiyu, really under twelve? He must be developing rather hastily…

After all that random thinking, Qian Renxue showed no outward abnormality, nodding and saying, 'Then follow me, Your Highness Xiyu.'

Dai Xiyu nodded in agreement, followed behind Qian Renxue, and left the dormitory.

The cafeteria of Tiandou Royal Academy is a two-story building, not small in area, comparable to the cafeterias of universities in my previous life.

It was still morning; most students were in class, so the cafeteria was nearly empty.

"The academy provides three meals a day, selecting the menu according to budget. Generally, the food on the second floor is more expensive, while the first floor is somewhat cheaper."

As they walked, Qian Renxue introduced the place to Dai Xiyu.

Dai Xiyu responded, carefully observing the cafeteria's facilities.

As a noble academy, Tiandou Royal Academy, like Star Luo, has very luxurious architecture and facilities.

Of course, the tuition is outrageously high; this time the Star Luo delegation coming over has to pay an average of 200 gold soul coins per person as school fees.

The school fees do not include meals; eating in the cafeteria costs extra, at least five or more copper soul coins per meal.

If one eats on the second floor, even a single meal's cost can reach the level payable in gold soul coins.

200 gold soul coins is no small sum for an ordinary soul master, and that's just the fee for one semester.

Naturally, the tuition for the Star Luo delegation is fully covered by the Star Luo Royal Advanced Academy, and will ultimately be reimbursed by the imperial treasury.

After touring the cafeteria, Qian Renxue then took Dai Xiyu to the mimetic training ground.

Soul masters' martial souls are diverse; influenced by different environments, their training speed also varies.

The mimetic training ground provides soul masters with an environment best suited to their martial souls; only well-funded advanced academies can afford to build it.

Both Dai Xiyu's and Qian Renxue's martial souls are beast-type, so they went together to the beast enclosure where the aura of soul beasts is strongest.

Here, many soul beasts under a hundred years old are kept in individual cages, while the central area reserves some space for soul masters to train.

In structure, it is somewhat like the 'zoo' of my previous life.

The mimetic training ground for beast martial souls differs from a forest, after all, soul beasts in the forest are very ferocious and aggressive.

In the mimetic training ground, the soul beasts are confined in cages, having lost their wildness, just like domesticated livestock.

Qian Renxue, walking ahead, slightly slowed her pace, walking side by side with Dai Xiyu, and then spoke:

"The function of the mimetic training ground need not be explained by me. Here, training speed will be greatly increased."

Having said that, Qian Renxue revealed a slight smile and said somewhat proudly:

"I often train here, which is why my progress is so fast; I can reach level fifty before graduation."

Dai Xiyu couldn't help but think to himself, 'Your ability to reach level fifty before graduation is probably due more to your innate full twenty levels of soul power and your top-tier six-winged angel martial soul…'

If everyone could rely on the mimetic training ground to reach level fifty before graduation, there would be no chance for the Shrek Seven Monsters to show off everywhere.

Although he thought that in his heart, Dai Xiyu could never say it out loud.

He replied, 'That's indeed impressive; for others, reaching level forty before graduation would already be a peerless genius.'

Qian Renxue felt happy about Dai Xiyu's affirmation, and after her joy she asked:

"By the way, you're also called the number one genius of Star Luo, I heard you're still under twelve and had already reached level thirty half a year ago?"

As courtesy dictates, since Dai Xiyu has sweet-talked, Qian Renxue naturally should give him a chance to show off; this is called mutual flattery.

However, on the Douluo Continent there are no cell phones or wireless broadcasts, so information spreads very slowly.

Moreover, this place is an academy, inherently isolated from the world, allowing a return to Tiandou City only once every half year.

Therefore, Qian Renxue's understanding of Dai Xiyu still remains at the level from half a year ago.

Dai Xiyu curled the corner of his mouth into a smile and said:

"The so-called number one genius of Star Luo is just hype; who really knows the truth. But I am indeed only nine years old this year, precisely nine and a half, which can be rounded up to ten."

Qian Renxue nodded, but then immediately widened her eyes and stared at Dai Xiyu in surprise.

If this were a Blue Star person, they'd probably blurt out: 'This is nine? You call this nine?'

He's growing so fast, even twelve seems too young!

But what surprised her even more was still to come.

Seeing her surprised expression, Dai Xiyu smiled and continued, 'As for soul power, I just broke through my fifth soul ring two months ago; I am now level fifty-four.'

This time, Qian Renxue was truly shocked.

"Level fifty-four? You're not joking, are you?"

Dai Xiyu gave no further explanation, directly releasing his White Tiger martial soul.

Five soul rings rose beneath his feet, displaying his strength as a Soul King.

Qian Renxue stood completely stunned, her expression somewhat dazed.

She herself, hailed as the number one genius of Tiandou, is only level fifty-two.

And Dai Xiyu, who is eight years younger than her, actually has soul power exceeding hers, reaching level fifty-four.

It's simply off the charts!

Moreover, Qian Renxue also noticed Dai Xiyu's soul ring configuration.

Yellow, purple, black, black, black!

The second soul ring is an extraordinary thousand-year soul ring, and the third is directly a ten-thousand-year one!

Especially the fifth soul ring, which carries a faint hint of red, with an age of at least ninety thousand years.

This isn't talent; this is outright a monster!

Seeing Qian Renxue's appearance, Dai Xiyu retracted his martial soul and said lightly:

"My cultivation method is special, so my soul power increases somewhat faster than ordinary people's."

Qian Renxue was most interested in cultivation, and her question almost slipped out.

However, upon further thought, since it allows one to break through five rings at the age of nine, this cultivation method must be a closely guarded secret.

They were merely passing acquaintances, so how could Dai Xiyu possibly reveal his secret?

(End of chapter)