Throughout the journey, Old Jack kept talking about what he knew.
"The Junior Academy only teaches basic things. It only accepts children who have just awakened their Martial Souls and it's a six-year program. To graduate, you need to reach level 20. You don't have to stay for six years; once you reach level 20, you can apply for early graduation. Xiao Yu, Xiao San, although you both have Innate Full Soul Power, your Martial Souls are Blue Silver Grass and Black-tailed Flower, which should make cultivation much harder. So, to reach level 20, it will take quite a while, but I believe you can graduate within six years and go on to the Intermediate Soul Master Academy."
"As for the Advanced Soul Master Academy, it will be difficult for you to get in. Only geniuses get accepted, promising a bright future. Both the nation and the Martial Soul Hall will scramble to recruit them and bestow noble titles."
"Of course, Grandpa doesn't have very high expectations for you. Graduating from the Intermediate Soul Master Academy would already be remarkable and bring glory to our Holy Soul Village."
Old Jack reminded: "You can obtain your first two Soul Rings with help from other Soul Masters. But starting from the third, you'll have to rely on yourself. Those from noble Major Sects will be accompanied by experts, with less danger. But as civilians, you will need to rely on yourselves and be cautious."
Ye Yu nodded: "Grandpa, I understand."
Before long, they arrived at Nuoding City, where Ye Yu first looked for a weight shop.
The weight items inside weren't like Black Iron, but were sandbags and various belt-like gloves and leggings.
Sandbags, with gravity greater than Heavy Iron, benefited from Gravity Soul Techniques.
The weight shop is frequented by War Soul Masters who buy weights to wear any time, which is akin to constant cultivation, gradually adapting to and enhancing their body, making it more agile.
The several layers of Black Iron on Ye Yu felt uncomfortable, so arriving in Nuoding City, he naturally wanted to buy gravity-enhanced weighted gear.
His gaze skipped over the sandbags, which might be suitable for taller and larger adults, but for a six-year-old like him, they still seemed too big.
Ye Yu's gaze turned to the leather arm guards and leggings, which had many iron sheets on them. The iron sheets were more pure iron, similar to small iron sheets from memory cards in his past life. Each was several pounds, enhanced with gravity, making them even heavier.
Ye Yu scanned them, each having different levels of gravity, and the higher the gravity, the higher the price.
Every item was placed on a giant stone, which was sunken into the ground, with cracks all over it, on the verge of being unable to hold.
Though they were merely arm guards and leggings, they were actually quite heavy.
Ye Yu's gaze lingered on those with eight thousand jin of gravity. His current arms and legs each bore two thousand jin, allowing him to move freely and swiftly.
Suddenly reaching eight thousand jin, he couldn't handle it now, nor could he afford it now, but once he graduated from the Junior Academy and received his prizes, it should be enough. By then, he would at least be level 20.
Knowing that he started with Innate Full Soul Power at level 30, getting a Soul Ring would directly get him to level 20, allowing him to acquire a second Soul Ring.
So, by that time, having eight thousand jin on each limb should be achievable.
Ye Yu said: "Boss, for the gravity set weighing eight thousand jin - two arm guards, one armor set, and two leggings - how much in total?"
The boss glanced at Ye Yu, dressed in coarse cloth, clean though worn, with clothes and pants patched in several places.
The boss immediately saw the kid before him was surely from the countryside.
"Kid, are you here to inquire for someone?" the boss asked.
"No, I'm buying for myself."
"Pfft!"
Upon hearing this, the boss immediately laughed, then tried to dismiss Ye Yu.
"Kiddo, get a move on, don't joke with me here, I don't have time for this."
Ye Yu, helpless: "I am buying for myself. I can't afford it right now, but I'll soon be able to. Just tell me how much it is."
The boss pointed to the armor set on the stone table: "This isn't the place to sell clothes. It's where we sell gravity suits, understand? This armor set alone can crush you, you know?"
The boss, surprised, saw no fear on the kid's face.
Ye Yu confidently said: "I can lift it."
The boss was quite angry, feeling the kid was taking him for a fool, just as he was about to express his irritation, Ye Yu said: "If I can lift it, give me this armor set for free. If I can't lift it, I'll pay you five Gold Soul Coins in a couple of days. How about that?"
By now, a crowd had gathered, starting to watch the commotion. Upon hearing Ye Yu's words, they began to chat among themselves.
"What's the kid saying?"
"His words are getting more absurd, perhaps there's something wrong with his head?"
"Boss, promptly agree, this kid might be a squander-spender. Even if he can't pay, he could work it off."
...
The boss naturally chose to accept, without worry, as he was certain he would win.
He felt luck was on his side today, for here came a free laborer. Although young, he looked quite robust.
The spectators also believed that Ye Yu was giving away money for free, unable to pay, obligated to labor it off later.
The boss seriously: "Kid, if you can't lift it, don't back out. Though you're young, six isn't too young. You have to take responsibility for your words. Besides, with all these witnesses around, you can't renege."
Ye Yu nodded: "Of course. And if it's the contrary, so do you."
The boss felt amused, said no more, eager: "Well then, let's start."
At this moment, had Ye Yu turned back, he would have seen a familiar figure he hadn't met in the crowd.
A medium-built, slightly thin, average-looking man in his forties was heading towards Nuoding Academy, arms crossed behind.
Though ordinary-looking, the man had a special aura, a touch of laziness and despondency between his brows.
This man was Master Yu Xiaogang.
Master paused, watching with interest, exceedingly surprised. Was this kid really joking? Yet, he clearly saw that Ye Yu was very confident.
However, how could a six-year-old possibly lift gravity armor, casting a glance at the numbers before him at the stone table, eight thousand jin gravity zone. Obviously, that armor had eight thousand jin of gravity.
Like everybody else, Master deemed it impossible, yet oddly felt intrigued, wanting to see.
Ye Yu moved forward, reaching with his right hand towards the armor.
Amusing the boss and the crowd.
"Hahaha, a one-handed grab? This kid seems here to scatter money."
"Given his worn attire, surely he's from the countryside, how could he produce five Gold Soul Coins."
"Looks like he'll end up as a laborer here."
...
Beside him, the boss's face blossomed with joy. Regardless of whether it was affordable, he'd certainly profit...
The next moment, the boss's thoughts abruptly stopped, the broad smile on his face suddenly froze!
Around him, dead silence ensued!