Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

"Of course," Lin Wan nodded in agreement. He was new to the area, and it would be good to have someone he knew around him.

Moreover, given Lin Zao's talent, it must have already spread throughout the upper echelons of Tianshuang City.

Lin came to find him, which was a good opportunity to take advantage of his influence.

"Great!"

Upon hearing Lin Wan's agreement, Lin Zao jumped for joy.

Before Lin Wan left, Lin Zao seemed to suddenly remember something important and quickly grabbed Lin Wan's sleeve, reminding her in a low but earnest voice.

"Brother Wan, and also, don't call me Gouwa anymore, Gouwa sounds too old-fashioned. My name is Lin Zao now, remember that, call me Lin Zao!"

Looking at Lin Zao's serious yet embarrassed expression, Lin Wan felt a surge of吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical) thoughts, but he still nodded in agreement.

"Understood, Lin Zao."

This name sounds so strange; Gouwa sounds much more endearing.

"Okay! I'll head back now. Wan-ge, Grandpa Drews, please be careful on your way."

After hearing Lin Wan's agreement, Lin Zao waved goodbye to them with satisfaction.

He ran towards the Spirit Hall again, glancing back every now and then.

After saying goodbye to Lin Zao, Lin Wan and Old Drus continued their journey toward the Martial Soul Academy.

After passing through several bustling streets in Tianshuang City, a group of buildings with a distinct style came into Lin Wan's view.

We've arrived at the Frost City Primary Soul Master Academy.

Chapter 8 An Ordinary Enrollment

Unlike the magnificent and solemn style of the Spirit Hall, the Tian Shuang City Primary Spirit Master Academy gives people a rough feeling, which is very much like the style of the far north.

The college's outer walls are made of huge, dark gray rocks, and the various buildings of the college are all angular and have straight lines.

At the top of the main teaching building directly opposite the gate stands a statue of a frost eagle with outstretched wings, its eyes appearing blue from a distance.

Lin Wan guessed that there must be a very valuable gemstone embedded there.

It is simple, grand, sturdy and rugged, like a fortress rooted in the frozen soil.

This was Lin Wan's first impression of the Tian Shuang City Primary Soul Master Academy, but Lin Wan felt that he and the Tian Shuang City Primary Soul Master Academy were somewhat incompatible.

After all, he was a man destined to become the most handsome man in Douluo Continent and captivate countless young women.

How can we fight and kill here!

This was completely out of character for him. But since he was already there, Lin Wan decided to make the most of his time studying here.

When Lin Wan and Old Drews arrived, there were already quite a few parents with their children at the academy gate. Most of them were dressed in ordinary clothes, but there were also a few whose clothes looked expensive.

Lin Wan's appearance was quite eye-catching in the crowd, attracting several curious or inquisitive glances.

However, he didn't care, after all, handsome guys are self-aware.

"Let's go, Xiao Wan, let's go register." Old Drus looked at the magnificent academy, his eyes full of satisfaction and expectation, and patted Lin Wan on the shoulder.

The two walked straight to the gatekeeper's office.

The gatekeeper, dressed in the academy's uniform, was a middle-aged man with a serious expression. He took the martial soul certificate handed to him by Old Drus and carefully glanced at the information on it: "Lin Wan, Hanbei Village, Martial Soul: Ice Fox, Innate Soul Power Level 1".

The gatekeeper glanced at Lin Wan again, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes at her outstanding appearance, before handing Lin Wan's martial soul certificate back.

"Okay, go in. Walk straight along this road, then turn left to reach the work-study student management office and complete the check-in procedures."

"Thank you."

After hearing what the gatekeeper said, old Drus quickly thanked him.

Following the instructions, the two successfully located the work-study student management office.

The procedures were completed quickly. I received a rough but clean work-study uniform, a bronze badge representing my identity, and a dormitory key for room number six in section C.

After the formalities were completed, Old Drews accompanied Lin Wan to the market near the college to buy bedding and some simple daily necessities.

When paying, old Drus took out a faded old money bag from his pocket, carefully counted out some copper soul coins, and handed them to Lin Wan.

"Xiao Wan, take these. Don't be too frugal at school. Eat when you're hungry. Grandpa knows that working students have a hard time, but health is the foundation for growth."

Lin Wan felt a warmth in her heart as she looked at the few copper soul coins still warm in the old man's rough palm.

He accepted it without hesitation, saying solemnly, "Thank you, Grandpa Drews. I will take good care of myself."

After dropping Lin Wan off at the dormitory building in Zone C, Old Drus watched her walk into the building and gave her several more earnest instructions before leaving the academy, turning back every few steps, and embarking on his journey back to Hanbei Village.

When Lin Wan arrived at the work-study student dormitory, there were already several people inside.

He only felt a sense of reality after quickly packing his things.

Everything has changed so fast these past few days that Lin Wan feels like it's all an illusion.

"I actually enrolled in school just like that, without any excitement or surprises."

Lin Wan sighed, after all, in novels, isn't it always the case that when the protagonist arrives at a new map, a minor villain will come to make things difficult for him?

To everyone's surprise, Lin Wan encountered nothing that day, and even the procedures went incredibly smoothly.

"Looks like I really don't have the protagonist's fate like Tang San."

But this is good too, it saves us a lot of trouble.

The work-study dormitory housed a total of 21 people, including Lin Wan, both men and women, mostly from various villages around Tianshuang City.

Their martial souls are also diverse, with ice flowers, ice blades, ice cats, and ice birds being the most common. However, their innate soul power is generally not high, with level one or two being the norm.

The only one who could be considered outstanding was a boy named Qin Yi, who seemed rather taciturn.

His innate soul power is level five, and his martial soul is a chilling ice blade, making him stand out among the group of work-study students.

When Lin Wan arrived, Qin Yi sat cross-legged on his bunk, eyes closed, brows furrowed, trying his best to sense and condense his soul power.

The dormitory was bustling with activity. Some people, like Qin Yi, were slightly more talented and immediately sat cross-legged and closed their eyes to try to sense their soul power as soon as they settled in. Others gathered in twos and threes, excitedly exchanging information about their martial souls, their words filled with excitement.

Another group was quietly tidying up their own little space, their eyes filled with the awkwardness of newcomers and the observation of the unfamiliar environment.

Lin Wan's gaze swept over the young faces, and she sighed.

He didn't immediately try to cultivate like the others, after all, he hadn't finished packing his things yet.

Moreover, he doesn't need to awkwardly sense soul power like others.

When Lin Wan awakened her martial soul in Hanbei Village, the system instantly drained her level nine soul power, causing the crystal ball to only display level one.

But this does not mean that he only has level one soul power left. His innate soul power is still level ten in the system's personal interface. It's just that the system drained his soul power capacity instantly, like a water tank being drained of water, but the tank itself was full.

He's been quite busy these past few days at old Drews' house.

The character summoned by the character summoning card drawn from the system's newbie gift pack is no ordinary person.

Queen Eva, who was skilled in dark magic in the Snow White story, had only been in Douluo Continent for a few days, but that was enough time for her to figure out the methods of cultivating soul power.

Therefore, she had already shared a good meditation method with Lin Wan a few days ago.

Lin Wan has been practicing according to the methods taught by Queen Eva these past few days, and the results have been astonishing.

The soul power that the system had drained from him has been restored through his cultivation over the past few days, and he even feels that it is about to overflow.

Lin Wan is now only one spirit ring away from officially stepping into the threshold of a spirit master and becoming a one-ring spirit master.

He hasn't been able to find a suitable and safe place and time to absorb the spirit ring he drew from the system. He plans to absorb it after he has been enrolled in school for a while.

In any case, the soul power accumulated before obtaining the first soul ring will not disappear, but will be stored in the body and will be released together when the soul ring is absorbed.

"Not in a hurry."

After making the bed, Lin Wan sat comfortably on it, looking out at the sky through the small window.

Since I'm not destined to be a protagonist, I'll just have to develop quietly for now and systematically learn about martial spirits.

Chapter 9 Taunt

By evening, almost all the work-study students had finished cultivating their soul power.

It's not that they don't want to cultivate anymore, but that they simply can't continue cultivating.

In the world of Douluo Continent, cultivating soul power is inherently a mentally taxing process. Therefore, most people need to stop and rest after cultivating for a period of time.

With the cultivation of soul power finished, the dormitory naturally became lively again.

They gathered in twos and threes, excitedly exchanging information about their respective martial spirits.

Lin Wan's silver-white short hair and sea-blue eyes stood out among the group of boys, most of whom had black hair and brown eyes and were dressed simply.

Many eyes swept over him, but because of Lin Wan's distant appearance, no one came to talk to him.

Lin Wan said he didn't care, and that he and a group of children really didn't have anything in common to talk about.

A chubby boy with a round face, small eyes, and a rather clever look came over and greeted them with a grin.

"Hey, newbie. My name is Wang Dazhuang, my martial soul is Iron Potato, and my innate soul power is level two. What about you?"

He had a loud voice, which attracted the attention of several children nearby who also came over to look.

"Lin Wan, Martial Soul: Nine-Tailed Fox, Innate Soul Power Level 1."

Lin Wan presented the information on his Martial Soul Certificate.

"Level one." A confident smile flashed across Wang Dazhuang's face, then he said enthusiastically, "It's alright, it's alright, awakening soul power is a good thing! What does your nine-tailed fox look like?"

He was clearly very curious about Lin Wan's martial spirit, after all, Lin Wan was so beautiful, her martial spirit must be beautiful too.

Before Lin Wan could answer, a slightly mocking voice came from the side.

"Hmph, a fox spirit? At the first level of the innate realm, what use is it? It probably can't even catch a rabbit."

The speaker was a tall, thin boy with prominent cheekbones named Li Ergou. His martial soul was an ordinary gray wolf, and his innate soul power was level three, which was considered quite good among the work-study students. At this moment, he was glancing sideways at Lin Wan with a hint of superiority in his eyes.

There was a moment of silence in the dormitory, and Wang Dazhuang scratched his head awkwardly.

Qin Yi, who was sitting cross-legged not far away, frowned upon hearing this.

Lin Wan's smile remained unchanged, her sea-blue eyes looking at Li Ergou calmly.