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"Waw!" I yawned as I woke up and looked around with sleepy eyes, finding something strange in my room "Oh, yeah." I realized "In the end, I sleep with Wulin on his bed." I quickly realized that Wulin was nowhere to be seen "Where did Wulin go?"

"Clank! Clank!" A rhythmical sound resounded all over the house, being the cause of waking me up. I stood up from the bed and approached the door, going towards the sound.

As I opened the door, my eyes went wide "What the f-?!" I shouted surprised at the unreal scenery in front of me. There, over the dining room, was Wulin eating at an incredible speed like there's no tomorrow while mum was cooking while crying like mad trying to cope with Wulin's eating's speed who seemed to have a black hole for stomach.

"Brother, yum! yum! Good morning!" Wulin greeted me without even stopping eating.

"Bang!" The outside door opened and a hurried dad entered the house while bringing some bags with food "I bring more food!" He shouted before turning towards me "Good morning, Renshi"

"What is exactly happening here?" I asked already having an initial picture of what was exactly was happening.

"Wulin has woken up very hungry, finishing most of our food. I went outside to buy more" dad answered.

"Woaw" I said surprised. Wulin usually ate more than me, but to reach that level. He had eaten 10 serving and his speed didn't slow. 'This should be the effect of awakening the Golden Dragon King bloodline. It's truly legendary!'

"Don't stay like that, go clean yourself first and come have breakfast" Mum said without stopping cooking.

'I suppose that this is our new routine' "Hi!" I nodded going to the bathroom and cleaning myself 'Would I eat like Wulin?'

Returning to the dining room, I found Wulin eating at a normal speed, seemingly eating his last serving and finishing with a satisfied face "Hi brother! Today's food is really yummy!" Wulin said towards me.

I sat down and started eating my own breakfast under the watchful gaze of my parents that never left me. After finishing my serving, I looked up to my parents "Something happens to me?"

"Are you hungrier?" Dad asked seriously.

I shook my head "Thanks that is only Wulin" Dad sighed in relief "I didn't know what will we do if you also start eating like 10 people."

'They must be worried by us as it's not normal to each so much. And also due to the economical spent on food.'

"I'm had never been such a glutton like Wulin, you don't need to worry about that" I said grinning at Wulin. "Rice bucket!"

"At least, I wake in time without the need of an earthquake, Slugabed!" Wulin shouted a little angry at his nickname.

Seeing as arguing, mum and dad calmed themselves, smiling at our interactions and finishing their own breakfasts.

Having finished breakfast, dad turned serious and called for me and Wulin "I have a very important thing to ask you about your future. I will let you decide. Would you like to study at the normal school or at the soul master?"

""Soul master!"" Me and Wulin shouted at unison.

"I want to be a soul master, dad" Wulin said "It didn't matter if my spirit is trash, I will work harder than anyone to become a respected soul master."

Dad nodded at Wulin and turned towards me "Renshi your spirit is very rare and special and it won't be too difficult for you to become a soul master. I talked with the personnel of the Spirit Pagoda and they want to recruit you once you become a soul master. They even offered to cover all the costs and the best environment for you due to your rare spirit. Would you like to join the Spirit Pagoda? Think very carefully because this will greatly affect you."

"Dad" I said seriously "I won't join in, at least for now. Now, I'm too ignorant of the soul master world and even if I know how powerful is the Spirit Pagoda, I want to know more about it before accepting their offer, limiting my future options for the future."

I had already thought about this decision before. Joining the Spirit Pagoda would be a great help, but it would limit my options, like not letting me join the Tang Sect or even as Shrek Academy evils. There's also the knowledge of the novel, I didn't read it all but it was clear that the Spirit Pagoda had something dark in it, being very close to what Spirit Hall was in the DD1. I would rather not accept their offer for now.

Dad nodded, respecting my decision "I will prepare all the paperwork to sign both of you to the elementary soul master academy.

-1 week later-

Wulin and I stood over a big building with "Red Mountain Academy" written over it. Today was the first day at the elementary school. Thankfully, elementary schools were free of charge, so there was no problem for us going to.

Red Mountain Academy was the only academy of Glorybound City and it was an elementary academy where both soul masters and normal people studied. Being part of the soul master class, we will receive knowledge about soul masters and how to cultivate.

I turned towards Wulin and saw him very nervous. I clenched his hand "Don't worry, brother. This is only the first step of our big adventure" I said smiling calming Wulin a little.

Both of us entered the academy, going towards our class and sitting on our sits. Looking around, there was a total of 16 children at the soul master class, possibly a big number in such a little city as Glorybound.

When all the children were sat, the door opened and a long brown-haired woman entered the class. She had average looks but a warm and caring smile.

"Hello everyone. I am the head teacher of this class, Lin Xing Meng" She presented herself "Let's start with a self-introduction, stating your name, spirit and soul power."

Everyone starting presenting themselves, most of them having ordinary spirits with low soul power like it could be guessed for such an unimportant city. The strongest was an ugly boy with a little knife as his spirit and 5 as his soul power.

"I am Tang Wulin. My soul power is rank 3 and my spirit is" Wulin extended his hand, blue silver grass appearing over it "Blue Silver Grass"

"Hahaha!" That caused a explosions of laughs over the room, even the teacher was keeping herself from laughing "Blue-Silver Grass!" "Trash!" "Everyone knows that Blue Silver Grass is the trashiest of the spirits!"

Wulin's face turned red in embarrassment, sitting over his chair with a depressed face.

"Stop!" I stood up and shout loudly "Who do you think to laugh at my brother?!" I shouted angrily "How much better is a bowl or a shirt as a spirit than my brother's spirit?" I shouted madly at the children causing them to stop laughing and shrinking back. "It doesn't matter your spirit. There's no trash spirits, only trash people."

"Don't worry, brother. People laughing at other without knowing anything like them are only trash, you will show them in the future who is stronger." I reassured Wulin without any doubt, knowing that with his Golden Dragon Bloodline, Wulin will be able to beat all the class by himself.

"Who do you think you are to insult us?!" The boy with the knife spirit stood up, shouting at me while pointing his little knife at me.

I looked down at him "Tang Renshi, soul rank of 7, spirit" I extended my hand, a golden hammer appearing over it, shining brightly "Clear Sky Hammer!"

The shock of the boy was so strong that he fell over the ground, his legs trembling. It was clear as the day that my spirit was much better.

I withdrew my spirit and sat on my chair "Can we start the class?" I asked at the teacher who recovered from her stupor and quickly started the class, explaining the fundamentals that I already knew like types of soul masters and spirits. However, looking at the eager face of Wulin for knew knowledge that opened a whole world in front of him, caused a light smile to appear over my face.

I clenched my hand 'This is only the start.'