27 Chapter 27: Enrollment

After that little encounter, both Xiu Ye and Tang Wulin momentarily went to the law enforcement office to ask for directions about the academy and then left after being given the location.

Sure enough, after passing through the crowd of people, both kids saw a sign with white words on a blue background that said: Eastsea Academy.

Under the sign was a chair, and behind the chair were several 17 to 18-year-old youths in blue sportswear.

When they saw Xiu Ye and Tang Wulin walk over, a black haired girl smiled and said, "Little brothers, are you both here to report?"

The black haired girl had a pair of red phoenix eyes, a moderate build and a sweet appearance that gave a feeling of warmth.

Xiu Ye nodded and politely said.

"Hello elder sister, my name is Xiu Ye and he's Tang Wulin. We're here to report."

Liu Yuxin was a bit surprised when she sized up the two boys in front of her. They looked to be about 11 or 12 years old, but they were actually new students here to register. Since they definitely had an academy's recommendation, this meant they were just nine years old!

"Hello, my name is Liu Yuxin. I'm a first grader at the Eastsea Advanced Academy and I'm in charge of receiving new students this year. I'm your senior sister here. Come and fill out this form and afterwards, show me your recommendation letter from your elementary academy."

Liu Yuxin passed a form to both Xiu Ye and Tang Wulin.

The two nodded and filled the form.

Liu Yuxin watched as both of the boys filled out the form, and couldn't help but read out loud as they did so, "Tang Wulin. Nine years old. Graduated from Glorybound City's Red Mountain Elementary Academy. Rank 11 plant system Soul Master. Martial soul: Bluesilver Grass. Ah! Your martial soul is Bluesilver Grass?"

Tang Wulin nodded.

Liu Yuxin smiled sweetly, "To be able to reach rank 11 at your age with a martial soul like Bluesilver Grass, it truly isn't easy at all."

When he didn't hear the usual disdain in this senior sister's words, Tang Wulin's gained a much more favorable impression of her. He scratched his head as he said, "Elder sister, you'll even recognize a Soul Master who has Bluesilver Grass for a martial soul?"

Liu Yuxin smiled. "Of course! Of course our academy recognizes it, even if it is just an alright martial soul. Soul Masters have been developing for several tens of thousands of years all the way until now. The martial soul isn't nearly as important as it was back in ancient times. You can definitely improve it with spirit souls and furthermore, you'll discover that martial souls won't be that significant in your upper years."

"More importantly is your soul power rank and your talent with mechas. After all, a mecha can turn a Soul Master with an ordinary martial soul into a powerhouse! So you must cultivate properly, little brother. In the future you can also just call me Senior Sister."

"Thank you, Senior Sister." Tang Wulin wholeheartedly thanked this pretty senior sister. Her words had dispelled much of the worries Tang Wulin had upon first arriving in such a large city.

Liu Yuxin smiled and turned towards Xiu Ye. "What about yours? Hm. Xiu Ye. Nine years old. Graduated from Glorybound City's Red Mountain Elementary Academy. Rank 1..19 sword system Soul Master?! Martial soul: Flowing Blade-like Flame. Oh my word..." Her jaw dropped in shock, the other students besides her had also dropped their jaws.

Nine years old and he's a rank 19 soul master? He's just one rank away from being a Soul Grandmaster!

'T-There's no doubt that this boy would go to the class one, the class filled with young soul master geniuses!' Liu Yuxin and the other upper students all thought with wide eyes.

Shaking her head, Liu Yuxin snapped out of her thoughts and looked over both Xiu Ye and Tang Wulin's recommendation letters before stamping it and handing it back to them, along with a small metal placard.

"Wear this metal placard around your neck as it's proof that you've been admitted to the academy when you get to the gates. You both still need to go check-in and receive your supplies. Get on the bus behind me and we'll take off for the academy once a few more students arrive."

The boys thanked her, greeted the others, and they both walked over to the big bus.

The Eastsea Academy's bus was exceptionally wide and could hold fifty people. Xiu Ye and Tang Wulin both took a double seat, the former was by the side of the window looking outside in a daze.

Some time passes and the bus was already full. Then it started moving.

Xiu Ye watched as the scenery outside of the window changed to stores that lined the streets. The bus was travelling amongst an endless stream of vehicles. Urgency and the scent of steel permeated the atmosphere. Everyone on the streets were bustling about. At the very least, it was countless times busier than the streets of Glorybound City.

A lofty building slid into view after the 20 minute long bus ride. In front of them was a high wall.

"We've arrived at the academy. Please get off the bus now, everybody." A familiar voice came from the front, drawing Xiu Ye and Tang Wulin's attention. It was Senior Sister Liu Yuxin who had been sitting all the way at the front. She greeted all of the students, along with their parents, who had come to report in.

When the two cousins hastily got off the bus, Liu Yuxin instantly recognized them. "Ah that's right. Xiu Ye, Tang Wulin, both of you come with me for a moment."

The wall in front of them was precisely a part of Eastsea Academy. Not too far off were the large stone academy gates which gave off an imposing feeling.

Eastsea Academy was a large academy which was actually comprised of both an intermediate academy and an advanced academy. Liu Yuxin was a student of the advanced academy.

One simply couldn't assume that the intermediate academy and the advanced academy were just a single step apart from each other. In reality, the two had a myriad of differences between one another.

The intermediate academy still fell under a compulsory education, so it didn't require any tuition fees. Eastsea Academy was a Soul Master academy and the intermediate academy took up two thirds of the total area. On the other hand, the advanced academy, which only took up one third of the area, was still the most important part of the academy.

As long as one was a Soul Master and resided within the greater area of Eastsea City, or had a recommendation letter, one would be able to enter the intermediate academy and receive a Soul Master's education. They would study at the intermediate academy for six years. After graduating, students would then be able to take the entrance exam to enter an advanced Soul Master academy, but no more than a tenth of the applicants pass.

Advanced academies weren't part of the compulsory education, so a series of rigorous exams would be used to test the applicants. Anyone who was accepted into an advanced academy would definitely be considered an elite.

If it was said that elementary academies taught the basic Soul Master and martial soul knowledge, then intermediate academies taught students how to use this knowledge and the direction in which they take to cultivate their martial souls. Their studies still wouldn't truly begin until they entered an advanced academy.

Xiu Ye and Tang Wulin passed through the gates and began walking on a wide, tree-lined road that cut through a courtyard. The road was paved with limestone, which gave it a simple and unadorned appearance.

Liu Yuxin smiled. "For the sake of everyone's safety, the academy doesn't allow the use of vehicles within its grounds. If any vehicles enter campus grounds, they will have to immediately head off to the side and enter the underground parking lot. The advanced academy division is on the west side, while the rest of the campus is part of the intermediate academy."

The intermediate academy's school building was located on the east side of the campus grounds. It was a massive building with twelve floors in total. The upperclassmen would be in the higher floors while the newer students would be on the lower floors. Being a first grader student themselves, Xiu Ye and Tang Wulin would be attending classes on the first and second floors.

"Those are the administrative offices over there. Go on over and report in. Your dormitory should be behind the school building. If you two need anything in the future, come over to the advanced academy and find me. I'm a first grader in class one of the advanced academy."

"Thank you Senior Sister."

As she looked at the junior brothers who had been very polite and well behaved, Liu Yuxin couldn't help but giggle and smile. "Oh don't be such stiffs. The atmosphere in the academy is very good. I wish you both good luck. You'll be assigned a class once you're done reporting, then you'll be tested. You'll gain some benefits if you do well in these tests."

The cousins' eyes followed the departing figure of Liu Yuxin until they couldn't see her anymore. It was only then that they entered the administration building.

Thanks to the recommendation as well as the metal placard Liu Yuxin had given them, the enrollment procedures were completed without a hitch.

Two sets of the school uniform were provided free of charge, as well as a dormitory key. They wouldn't receive any learning materials until their first class.

Xiu Ye had been assigned to class one of the first graders while Tang Wulin had been assigned to class five. From now on, they were a new student at Eastsea Academy.

They greeted everyone as they walked past the school building. The boys soon arrived at the dormitory, which was nearly as tall as the school building as it also contained twelve floors. Xiu Ye's dorm room was on the sixth floor, room number 666. While Tang Wulin's dorm room was on the second floor, room number 205.

Xiu Ye's lips twitched.

'What the hell?' Of all the room numbers he'll get...

"Well, Wulin, I guess we'll be separated here."

"Hm." Tang Wulin hang his head down.

Xiu Ye let out a sigh and patted his downcast cousin.

"Ah, don't be so sad bro. We can meet each other during meal time, and you or I can meet each other's dorm room whenever. So cheer up bro, this is a new life for us."

"Yeah. Thanks Ye." Tang Wulin nodded with a smile.

The two entered the building, the narrow hallways filled with other new students and their parents, and then they gone to their respective floors.

After some difficulties, Xiu Ye was able to find his dorm room. Which was in the middle between room 605 and 607.

"...Okay, I don't know if this was a real mistake or someone made the room number 666 as a joke." Xiu Ye sweat dropped.

The door was already open and there was already someone inside.

Inside of the room were two bunk beds, enough to accommodate four people. In addition, there were two square desks, four chairs, two cabinets and a roof lamp. This was the entirety of the room's features.

The two bottom bunks and the one in left upper bunk were already occupied and the occupants cast their gazes towards Xiu Ye as he walked into the room.

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