Shao Wentao knew something about Shi Yu's situation; he had seen him getting food at the student cafeteria several times, and it was clear that his family was in dire straits.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "There are a few slots available for sponsoring impoverished students with spirit rings in the class. I can give you one."
"That way you won't need to buy a spirit ring on credit, but you also need to promise me that you'll perform well in this freshman assessment and bring honor to the class, so you can live up to this spot."
"Thank you, teacher!" Shi Yu said with delight, quickly expressing her gratitude.
"I will definitely do my best and at least get a top-three ranking," Shi Yu promised, overjoyed.
"Okay," Shao Wentao nodded with a smile.
The other teachers had varying expressions; some were dismissive, while others wanted to say, "You're only level 20-something after acquiring your soul ring, how dare you make such a guarantee?"
Considering that the other person was a student and he was a teacher, he felt it was inappropriate to say such a thing, so he didn't say it.
A few minutes later, Shi Yu took the funding document issued by Shao Wentao to the Soul Hunter Department to finalize the matter.
"You're in luck. There are inner court disciples taking their semester assessments, so we can take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings. We'll be leaving in a bit; if you come any later, you'll miss it," the Soul Hunting Department teacher said while registering you.
"Looks like I'm pretty lucky," Shi Yu laughed. It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.
"I hope you'll have good luck searching for soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. Soul beasts that require spatial attributes aren't easy to find; it's very much a matter of luck," the teacher said in a pessimistic tone.
"I hope I'll have good luck," Shi Yu could only pray.
Acquiring a spirit ring is inherently a matter of luck, but his acquisition of a space-attribute spirit ring was an absolute stroke of luck.
Upon receiving the documents from the Soul Hunter Department, Yu rushed to the school gate, which was the assembly point.
He was running, but he was also moving through space, taking several meters in a single step; it wasn't normal running at all.
This is also because they're afraid that if they arrive late, others will have already set off, and they don't want to miss out.
Zhang Lexuan, dressed in casual clothes, walked slowly towards the school gate.
Today, she is taking several outer court students to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain spirit rings. Her inner court assessment task is to help them obtain the spirit rings and bring them back intact.
The quality of the spirit rings these people acquire, as well as the extent of their injuries, all affect her assessment score.
This type of assessment is quite common in the inner academy. It serves two purposes: assessing the inner academy disciples and helping outer academy students acquire spirit rings.
"Hmm?" Zhang Lexuan suddenly sensed something and looked to the side, where a figure flashed by.
Her soul power circulated unconsciously, entirely out of instinct.
However, she managed to control herself well and didn't really explode.
His gaze followed the figure's movements, then narrowed slightly. This person was actually teleporting repeatedly?
"This person's cultivation level doesn't seem to be very high, so how did he manage to teleport continuously?" Zhang Lexuan was full of questions and very puzzled.
She had seen teleportation skills before, but she had never seen someone teleport several or even dozens of times in a row.
Strange... Zhang Lexuan didn't even think about stopping the person to find out what was going on; she wasn't a very curious person.
At the school gate, three outer court students waited quietly. They were going to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings today and were waiting for the inner court disciples who were about to take the test to arrive.
"Nannan, I bought you your favorite breakfast," Xu Sanshi said, approaching Jiang Nannan with a fawning expression.
Jiang Nannan, however, showed no appreciation whatsoever, coldly saying, "Xu Sanshi, have you forgotten our previous bet?"
Xu Sanshi's smile gradually disappeared, replaced by gritted teeth. It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because the mere mention of it made him wish he could run over Shi Naiyu and kill him.
This kid has made him lose face a lot lately. Whenever he goes to see Jiang Nannan, people gossip about him and laugh at him.
He went to find Shi Yu again, wanting to challenge him once more.
But this kid refused without hesitation, not giving me a chance to get back at him, which was incredibly infuriating.
"Even if people laugh at me, I will never give up on you," Xu Sanshi said persistently.
"Hmph," Jiang Nannan couldn't do anything about this scoundrel, so she turned away, not wanting to look at him.
Xu Sanshi was also shameless, persisting and not giving up so easily.
When Shi Yu arrived at the school gate, the first thing she saw was Jiang Nannan. She smiled and waved to greet her.
Upon hearing Shi Yu's voice, Jiang Nannan smiled and waved in return.
Xu Sanshi's face immediately darkened, and he glared at him angrily.
Shi Yu then noticed that Xu Sanshi was also there; that kid had broken his promise again.
"Sister Nan Nan, are you one of the people who obtained a spirit ring this time?" Shi Yu walked towards Jiang Nan Nan, looked around, and asked.
It's still during class time, and there aren't many students at the school gate. These are probably the only few people going to acquire spirit rings.
Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi, and another person who is suspected to be Beibei. The reason it is said to be suspected is because this person spoke up for Xu Sanshi before.
But he didn't know if it was Beibei; he could only say it might be.
"Yeah, what brings you here? Aren't you in class?" Jiang Nannan walked towards Shi Yu, speaking with a slight smile.
"I've broken through to level 20 and need a soul ring, so the teachers in the Soul Hunting Department asked me to come to the school gate and join a Soul Hunting team led by an inner court disciple," Shi Yu said.
"Congratulations! What a coincidence! That Soul Hunting Team must be referring to us," Jiang Nannan said, a little happy.
"It's quite a coincidence," Shi Yu said, chatting happily with Jiang Nannan.
Xu Sanshi, on the other hand, was panting heavily, his jealousy practically boiling over. His hands clenched tightly, and seeing them chatting so happily, he couldn't help but roar, "Shi Yu, stay away from Nan Nan!"
Shi Yu and Jiang Nannan both looked over.
"Xu Sanshi, you have no right to interfere in how Shi Yu and I get along," Jiang Nannan said, frowning, clearly disliking Xu Sanshi's statement.
"Xu Sanshi, have you forgotten our bet? You're the one who should stay away from Sister Nannan, aren't you?" Shi Yu retorted.
He hadn't originally planned to talk to Xu Sanshi, but now that Xu Sanshi had spoken, he couldn't ignore him.
"So what if I break the contract?" Xu Sanshi had given up and decided to act like a rogue.
"You're not good enough. Your character is terrible. Even if I scold you, you won't improve, so I might as well not bother."
"I can't force you to keep your promise, but I need to remind you that a real man should pay attention to his commitments, otherwise you'll easily be ridiculed and insulted by others. Calling you a bastard or a turtle is actually more suitable for you," Shi Yu said in a light tone.
Jiang Nannan chuckled, thinking of Xu Sanshi's martial spirit, and felt that the description was indeed apt.
"You're courting death!" Xu Sanshi's temper flared instantly, and his powerful soul force erupted.
Jiang Nannan immediately stepped in front of Shi Yu, revealing her soul power to counter Xu Sanshi's strength and relieve Shi Yu's pressure.
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