Douluo: Traveling Through the Universe, Reversing Time and Space

Chapter 365 A Dinner Date with Orange: A Nighttime Sneak At Mingde Hall
Shi Yu pondered for a long time but couldn't figure out any other uses for it, so for the time being he could only treat it as an energy source that would allow him to cultivate quickly.
His cultivation speed was already fast, and now with this energy source providing ample energy, his cultivation progress will surely be even faster.
Shi Yu stayed in the hotel to recuperate for the next few days, during which time Jing Hongchen came to visit him.
Seeing that his body was injured from absorbing the spirit ring, he couldn't help but say a few words to him, saying that spirit rings that are twenty or thirty thousand years old are not so easy to absorb.
Shi Yu didn't tell him that what he absorbed was actually the Void King Serpent that was over 90,000 years old. He wondered what Jing Hongchen's expression would be when he found out.
After resting for five days, Shi Yu's injuries had basically healed, and he vaguely went to have dinner with Ju Zi and Ke Ke.
The two wanted to thank him in this way, and he couldn't refuse, lest they keep thinking about it.
During the meal, Keke was incredibly outgoing, asking him anything and showing great curiosity.
The focus was on his performance in the Soul Master Academy Tournament, with people asking him to confirm whether it was true or not.
Shi Yu wasn't impatient at all; he didn't mind telling her anything that needed to be hidden.
"You're amazing!" Keke exclaimed.
After the meal, Shi Yu, Ju Zi, and Ke Ke got along much better and had a harmonious time together.
"Let's have more meals together in the future," Keke said with a smile as they parted.
"Sure," Shi Yu agreed with a light laugh. It was just a dinner invitation, no big deal.
Compared to Keke, Ju Zi is a bit more shy and doesn't talk as much, but she still enjoys spending time with Shi Yu and finds it very comfortable to talk to him.
Back at the hotel, I heard that He Caitou and his group had received permission to study at Mingde Hall.
"Jing Hongchen is probably wary of you and won't allow you to enter Mingde Hall," Elder Xuan speculated.
"I'll ask him tomorrow. It's okay if I can't study at Mingde Hall; I have other ways to achieve my goal," Shi Yu said.
"What method?" Elder Xuan and the others asked curiously.
Shi Yu shook his head, not wanting to reveal his abilities casually, not even to Elder Xuan and the others.
He didn't tell anyone about the effects of his sixth soul skill. Some soul skills are fine to share, there's no need to keep them secret.
However, some skills are definitely not something that can be revealed to outsiders, such as his sixth soul skill.
Since Shi Yu wouldn't say anything, Elder Xuan and the others couldn't force him to, and could only choose to believe him.
The next day, after meeting Jing Hongchen, Shi Yu asked if he could also enter Mingde Hall to study.
"Since I've been personally guiding you, is there any need for you to study at Mingde Hall?" Jing Hongchen said with a light laugh.
"I still want to go inside Mingde Hall and experience the atmosphere," Shi Yu said, feigning curiosity.
He was genuinely curious about Mingde Hall. It was the highest research hall of the Sun Moon Royal Academy and a sacred place in the hearts of many Soul Masters. Naturally, he wanted to go inside and take a look.
Jing Hongchen looked at Shi Yu, chuckled, and carefully chose her words before saying, "If you are willing to join Mingde Hall and become a member, then you are welcome to visit Mingde Hall at will."

Shi Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sect Master Hongchen, I just wanted to go in and take a look out of curiosity. Are you trying to trick me into joining Mingde Hall?"

"How can this be called deception?"

"Mingde Hall is like a sacred hall in the eyes of many Soul Masters; there are so many people scrambling to join us that it's not enough."

"I'm giving you special privileges now, letting you join directly and become a member of Mingde Hall. This is a good thing that many people would kill for, and you still say it's a lie? If other people knew this, they'd probably beat you up," Jing Hongchen said irritably.
Shi Yu shook his head and said, "Let's forget it. I'm still a member of Shrek Academy, it's not convenient for me to join."

Jing Hongchen asked with a hint of anticipation, "Then, if you graduate, would you consider joining us?"

"I haven't thought that much about it right now, but after graduation I won't need to consider my stance too much, so it's not impossible," Shi Yu said, offering Jing Hongchen a small, enticing promise.
"As long as you are willing to join, the doors of Mingde Hall are always open for you," Jing Hongchen stated.
Initially, they valued Shi Yu's martial soul talent, but now they value his talent in soul tools.
Shi Yu nodded slightly, still unable to secure a chance to enter Mingde Hall from Jing Hongchen.
The other party was indeed wary of him, probably because they were quite wary of his spatial abilities.
It's not that they're afraid he'll use this ability to hurt people, but rather that it's also excellent for stealing, and that's what they're wary of.
Shi Yu didn't insist; he had his own way of getting inside and taking a look.
During the day, they continued their studies with Jing Hongchen. They also made some progress in their research on the instantaneous self-destructing level nine soul-guided cannonball, and there was still a chance to develop it before the exchange ended.
That night, Shi Yu cultivated in his room until the early hours of the morning. Afterward, he changed into night clothes suitable for going out at night, took a step forward, and disappeared from the room. No one noticed his departure.
Even Elder Xuan, who lived nearby, couldn't detect anything. As his cultivation level increased and his understanding of the laws of space grew, Shi Yu's spatial abilities became even more outstanding, and he could teleport with almost no energy.
In an instant, he appeared near the Sun Moon Royal Academy, his body disappearing and vanishing into the void.
They moved to the other side of the space, entering the area of ​​the Sun and Moon Royal Academy, and approached the Mingde Hall.
The security at Mingde Hall is extremely tight, with numerous soul-detecting devices constantly in operation, capable of detecting even a mosquito entering.
However, this is not without flaws. If it were, Huo Yuhao would not have been able to sneak in undetected and create that massive explosion in the original story.
If Huo Yuhao could do it, then Shi Yu, who possesses spatial power, would naturally have even less of a problem.
With this ability, he had been wandering around the Abyss Plane for quite some time, making it relatively easy for him to avoid being detected by some detectors.
Upon entering Mingde Hall, the room was brightly lit, and many researchers were still working late into the night. Their faces showed fatigue, but even more so, a strong sense of dedication.
In order to finish the work at hand, they were so engrossed that they wanted to stay up all night.
"I did it! I did it!" Cheers suddenly erupted in the quiet research hall, startling Shi Yu who was hiding in the shadows.
Many people gathered around to watch; this person's research is very valuable, and their initial success is definitely worth noting.
Shi Yu wanted to go and see what kind of research had been successful that could make this person act like a madman, so excited.
(End of this chapter)