Chapter 92: A Brilliant Soul

Not long after, Flammie and her two companions met Old Woer—or rather, Woer Stone—in the inner city.

Calling him "Old Woer" now was somewhat inappropriate, for ever since the Immortal race had appeared in the world, he had revealed his true form and reappeared as the patriarch of the Immortal race.

At this moment, Woer maintained the appearance of someone around thirty or forty years old.

The reason he did not appear any younger was primarily because he was already a father and held the important title of Administrator, which required the sense of dignity that a mature appearance provided.

If he were to maintain a youthful and handsome appearance like the other Immortals, he would easily be looked down upon.

Seeing Flammie and her disciple in the Administration Hall of the inner city, a smile could not help but appear on Woer's face.

"Long time no see, Lady Flammie!"

Woer greeted Flammie and Frieren warmly in turn.

When he reached Dai Meng, his expression darkened, and he snorted, "So you still know how to come back?"

"..."

Hearing his father's words, Dai Meng could not help but look helpless.

In the beginning, Woer had supported him in continuing his adventures with Lady Flammie.

But as time passed, Woer had suddenly changed his attitude; every time he saw him, he gave him a cold look, and from time to time, he would offer sarcastic remarks, his words filled with dissatisfaction.

Dai Meng did not know what he had done to offend his father.

The last time he returned, he had secretly asked his mother, but not only did he fail to find out anything, he was also urged by his mother to get married on the spot, forcing him to go on a blind date with a beautiful Immortal girl.

As for the result of the blind date...

Dai Meng shook his head inwardly, indicating that he still preferred a more normal girl.

Sensing the subtle atmosphere between the father and son, Flammie smiled and immediately changed the subject, asking about Lin Yu's current situation.

Woer's expression changed again, and he said kindly, "The Lord is currently teaching at the academy. You should go to the City Lord's Mansion and sit for a while; once the children's morning classes end today, I will naturally report your arrival."

"The academy?"

Flammie said thoughtfully, "The newly built Immortal Cultivation Academy?"

Woer nodded with a smile, "After all, it is a brand-new system of knowledge, and the Lord attaches great importance to it. So far, apart from the most basic circulation of the Zhou Tian, the remaining courses are all taught personally by the Lord!"

"Oh?"

Flammie became interested and asked curiously, "Does that mean there are other teachers in the academy besides Lin?"

"Indeed."

"Who are they?"

"..."

Woer looked hesitant and said with a faltering tone, "They... are not human; they are the two spirit ape teachers under the Lord's command."

Frieren was startled upon hearing this and frowned, "Monsters as teachers?"

"Not monsters, they are spirit apes."

Before Woer could speak, Flammie shook her head and glanced at Frieren, "You have seen Lord Longlongyan and Guangzhi Guangmou before; do you really think they can still be considered monsters?"

Frieren thought for a moment and said seriously, "Naturally, not."

Flammie turned to look at Woer, "These two should be the same, right!"

"Strictly speaking, they are not the same..."

Woer shook his head and then said with a smile, "If you are truly curious, why not go to the academy yourself? Once you see them, you will naturally understand what I mean!"

Is that so?

Flammie's interest was greatly piqued, and she wanted to go see for herself right away.

However, in front of the loyal Old Woer, Flammie would never actively violate the rules of Ridge Peak City, nor would she ever act recklessly by relying on her relationship with Lin Yu, thereby causing Lin Yu to lose face.

Thus, after exchanging pleasantries with Old Woer, Flammie took her disciple to the City Lord's Mansion.

As for Dai Meng, having returned to Ridge Peak City after half a year, he naturally had to go home first to see his mother.

Woer summoned a young and handsome Immortal youth, handed over the political affairs in his hands, and then his figure flashed, using the permissions of a dependent to teleport into the Immortal Cultivation Academy.

Since returning from the World of Under One Person, Lin Yu had mastered many magical methods and techniques.

Many of these methods had been applied by him to the urban planning of the inner city.

For example, the three-hundred-meter-tall clock tower next to the City Lord's Mansion was the Central Palace designated by Lin Yu.

The Qimen Formation that radiated and spread from this center had long since covered the entire inner city, turning it into Lin Yu's personal domain.

As Lin Yu's dependent, Woer naturally possessed many permissions within this domain; the teleportation permission he had just used was the Eight Gates Movement Technique for long-distance relocation.

With a flash of silver light, Woer's figure appeared inside the Immortal Cultivation Academy.

At this moment, Lin Yu was in the classroom teaching the students about human meridians.

Woer waited respectfully outside the door.

It was not until the bell rang for the end of class that Lin Yu walked out of the classroom and said with a smile, "Sorry for the wait."

Woer was flattered and quickly said, "You have worked hard!"

As he spoke, he could not help but glare at the children who had started playing in the classroom, and said in a low, resentful tone, "These little brats, to be able to receive your personal guidance is such a great honor, yet they don't cherish it at all. After today, I must..."

"Enough!"

Lin Yu waved his hand and said with a smile, "As long as they listen well in class and work hard when it is time to cultivate, that is enough. What an Immortal cultivator seeks is freedom; if one blindly suppresses their nature, it will hinder their progress."

Having said this, Lin Yu paused, changed the subject, and said, "As for your intention, I already understand. My main body is already entertaining Flammie and her disciple. I see that they are both interested in the Immortal Cultivation Academy, so I will give them permission to visit later."

"Take this opportunity to lure them into the Magic Academy for a few classes. Currently, all the magic teachers in the academy are members of the dependent clans; I really don't feel at ease letting them teach the students..."

Woer understood and said, "Understood!"

After speaking, he hesitated for a moment and said cautiously, "My Lord, there are now many talented individuals among the dependent clans who are capable of serving. Counting those who are still traveling outside, there are those whose strength is even greater than Dai Meng's."

"Do you think the candidate for the vanguard responsible for protecting Lady Flammie could be changed?"

At first glance, this sounded like Woer's personal bias, but in reality, Lin Yu knew very well that Woer was not thinking for his son, but was making a suggestion based on his own interests.

Lin Yu smiled and said, "Didn't you approve of this matter before? Why have you changed your mind now?"

Woer said solemnly, "That is because I did not understand the significance of being a dependent at the time!"

"There are currently ninety-seven Immortals in Ridge Peak City. I can guarantee their loyalty to you, but the strength of their souls is far from meeting the requirements for being a dependent."

"In such a large Ridge Peak City, with thousands of candidates for dependents, only Dai Meng possesses a shining soul."

"If I had known he had such talent, I would never have let him go out!"

Hearing Woer's words filled with regret, Lin Yu could not help but look strange.

Five years ago, when he bestowed the Heart of the Dependent upon Woer, he had roughly divided their souls into five levels based on their ability to withstand authority.

They were 【Dim Soul】, 【Shining Soul】, 【Glittering Soul】, 【Gorgeous Soul】, and 【Brilliant Soul】.

Judging by the names, these four levels were clearly inspired by a famous, grind-heavy, and pay-to-win game on Earth.

But setting aside the names, this grading system had indeed established a good standard for the selection of dependents.

The vast majority of lives in the world possessed only Dim Souls, while the minimum standard for becoming a dependent was at least a Shining Soul.

For example, Old Woer and his son Dai Meng were at this level, capable of becoming at most a Level 7 dependent.

Further up, a Glittering Soul corresponded to a Level 6 to Level 4 dependent, a Gorgeous Soul was Level 3 to Level 2, and only a Brilliant Soul could become Lin Yu's Level 1 dependent.

But unfortunately, so far, Lin Yu had never encountered such a soul.

Even Flammie, who could be called the protagonist of the era, was only a Gorgeous Soul.

As for the world's protagonist, Frieren, she was currently only a Glittering Soul.

But Lin Yu estimated that her soul level would likely improve further, especially after meeting Himmel a thousand years later, which would certainly cause a qualitative change in her soul.

To reiterate, Lin Yu's classification of souls was based on the soul's ability to withstand authority.

The criteria for this ability were not just soul strength, but also many complex dimensions such as will and obsession, which together constituted the distinction between what Lin Yu saw as "Dim" and "Shining."

Based on this reason, the level of each soul was by no means immutable.

Even the Dim Soul of an ordinary human could have a day when it shone brilliantly!

But unfortunately, for the vast majority of ordinary souls, the brilliance and shining of the soul often lasted only for a moment, and it was highly likely to occur just before they died...

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 93 =====