"Are there more iconic Academy buildings over there?" Shi Yu asked Jiang Nannan.
What lay before them were two choices of opposite directions.
"This way," Jiang Nannan said, pointing in one direction. "We can go to Sea God Lake, the most iconic place in the Academy. The night view of Sea God Lake is quite beautiful."
"Sea God Lake, could there really be a legendary God here?" Shi Yu feigned ignorance.
"How could that be?" Jiang Nannan chuckled softly.
The two walked towards Sea God Lake. There were lights along the way, stretching their shadows long.
Shi Yu had many questions and asked them casually. Along the way, the two chatted and laughed, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
"This is Sea God Lake, and the island in the center is called Sea God Island. It's the most important place in Shrek Academy," Jiang Nannan introduced.
Shi Yu looked over there. The silver moon in the sky was reflected on the water surface, and the light made the water shimmer, creating a beautiful artistic scene.
Sea God Lake was very large. One could imagine its vast area from the huge island in its center.
Shi Yu knew what was on Sea God Island without Jiang Nannan's introduction: the Inner Courtyard, the Sea God Pavilion. It was estimated that over eighty percent of Shrek Academy's high-level powerhouses resided there.
"The scenery is quite beautiful," Shi Yu praised. If he had a phone, he would want to take a picture.
Soon, his gaze was drawn to a couple by the lake who were kissing passionately.
Shi Yu showed an 'auntie smile' but didn't stare, moving his gaze away.
"Let's go look over there."
Jiang Nannan naturally also noticed these couples. Only then did she remember the special meaning of strolling around Sea God Lake at night. Feeling a little awkward, she wanted to take Shi Yu away from here as quickly as possible.
"Okay," Shi Yu didn't think much about it.
After strolling around, they eventually returned to the dormitory. Since the male and female dorms were in the same building, the two still entered the campus together.
"Nannan, good job! Boyfriend?" A good-looking girl saw Jiang Nannan walking with a handsome male classmate and returning to the dorm together. She immediately came up and nudged Jiang Nannan, wearing an expression that demanded an honest confession about the situation.
"No, don't think too much. He's just a friend I met today," Jiang Nannan immediately explained.
"Hello, Senior Student. I am Shi Yu, a new student," Shi Yu introduced himself with a smile.
"Oh, so you're a junior student. You're quite handsome," the girl was more outgoing and struck up a conversation naturally.
"Senior Student, your words are really sweet," Shi Yu said with a smile.
"You stole my line," the girl said coquettishly. Isn't that usually something a girl says to a guy?
"Haha, just kidding. I'm not Senior Student Nan Nan's boyfriend. Don't misunderstand Senior Student Nan Nan. It doesn't matter if I have a thick skin, but Senior Student Nan Nan is thin-skinned, and it wouldn't be good if her reputation was ruined," Shi Yu also explained.
"Is that so?" The girl's bright eyes rolled around, and she moved from Jiang Nannan's side to Shi Yu's.
"So that means you, junior student, are still single. How about I, the Senior Student, give you a chance to pursue me?" the girl teased.
Shi Yu looked at the girl, then at Jiang Nannan, and decisively shook his head: "If I had to choose someone to pursue, I would still choose Senior Student Nan Nan."
"You're asking for a beating!" the girl said angrily.
Shi Yu decisively ran away. After running a distance, he turned back and waved to Jiang Nannan: "Good night, Senior Student Nan Nan."
Jiang Nannan also waved, considering it a farewell.
"Stinky brat," the girl was angry, looking at Shi Yu displeasedly.
"He was just joking with you, don't take it too seriously," Jiang Nannan said, holding her friend's arm.
"I wouldn't bother arguing with this kid," the girl still huffed angrily.
Returning to the dormitory, Shi Yu found that Dai Huabin was already cultivating on his bed.
Shi Yu moved lightly, and after a simple wash-up, he also sat on his bed.
"Dai Huabin is working so hard, what reason do I have not to?" Shi Yu encouraged himself.
He began to cultivate according to the cultivation method he learned from Teacher Song Lingzhen on the way.
The cultivation method on the Continent is universal and relatively basic. It teaches how to absorb the energy of heaven and earth and convert it into one's own Soul Power.
He didn't have Mysterious Heaven Skill, so he could only cultivate using this most basic method.
The Soul Power within his body began to circulate, bursting forth with suction to attract the energy from the environment bit by bit into his body. After one cycle, a portion was converted into his own Soul Power, while another portion flowed out of his body.
Soul Master cultivation does not mean that whatever amount of energy is absorbed can be converted. Often, the energy that is converted and stored only accounts for ten to twenty percent of the total absorbed energy.
The higher the level of the Martial Soul and the higher the innate talent, the closer this conversion rate will be to twenty percent.
A high conversion rate per unit of Time naturally means a faster cultivation speed.
Furthermore, even Soul Masters of the same level have different speeds in absorbing the energy of heaven and earth. The influencing factors are also the quality of the Martial Soul and innate talent.
Shi Yu felt relatively good about his own cultivation.
When Teacher Song Lingzhen was teaching him how to cultivate at that time, he was able to complete the normal absorption and conversion in one go.
His overall absorption speed and conversion rate were also relatively high, but since this was difficult to quantify, he didn't have a very clear concept of it.
While he was immersed in cultivation, Dai Huabin, who was opposite him, slightly opened his eyes and looked at him with a hint of surprise.
"What kind of Martial Soul is this?" Dai Huabin looked at the silver vortex behind Shi Yu, not recognizing it.
Shi Yu stopped cultivating around midnight, lay on his bed, looked at the ceiling, and fell into deep thought.
Various questions arose in his mind, all concerning the matter of traveling back ten thousand years.
After thinking for a long time, he also figured out some things. The high probability of traveling back ten thousand years was related to absorbing Soul Rings.
As for whether it was specifically true, it would need to be confirmed the next Time he absorbed a Soul Ring.
The second piece of information was that he stayed for about seven days after traveling back ten thousand years, and the Time in this world had not changed. The Time could be connected after he returned.
Simply put, after he traveled through, the Time in this world stopped. It wouldn't happen that he traveled through today and returned tomorrow.
What he was most concerned about now was whether his return to the past would change the present.
This Time, he snatched Tang San's External Soul Bone. Would Tang San still have the Eight Spider Lances Soul Bone?
If he didn't, then some of Tang San's subsequent experiences would definitely change. What impact would this have on the present?
The more Shi Yu thought, the more confused his mind became.
"Let's see if I can find some information about Tang San's life experiences," Shi Yu suddenly sat up.
Dai Huabin's voice came: "The name of Sea God Ancestor is not something you can casually call out."
Shi Yu looked over. Dai Huabin had already been cultivating on his bed at some unknown Time.
Shi Yu didn't retort. This was Shrek Academy, and casually calling or even cursing Tang San was really not a wise move.
"Dog Tang San," Shi Yu silently cursed in his heart, then wanted to get out of bed and leave.
Suddenly, he slapped his head, thinking to himself that he was also stupid. With Dai Huabin here, he might know something. Why not just ask?
"Brother, do you know about the Eight Spider Lances Soul Bone?" Shi Yu probed.