Chapter 12: Registration

As they made their way to an empty table on the second floor, many of the noble students couldn't help but take notice of the beautiful girl walking alongside two boys. However, when they saw the face of one of the boys accompanying her, they immediately turned away, avoiding eye contact and keeping their heads down.

The first-year noble students were confused by the behavior of their older peers, but the senior students quickly whispered explanations to them, causing the first-years to turn to Lu Yuan with a look of fear and sweat on their brows.

They were thinking that, if the girl did not have an important background, they would force her to sit with them, but now they were too intimidated to even look at them.

Lu Yuan, who was used to such reactions, paid it no mind.

In general, only the children of nobles could afford to eat on the second floor, while working students and self-students had to make do with the cheaper options on the first floor.

The main difference between the two floors was the quality of the food; while the first floor offered regular meals, the second floor exclusively served dishes made with ingredients from Spirit Beasts, which were not only more nutritious but also more expensive.

Xiao Wu, who was unaware of the etiquette and customs, eagerly ordered her favorite dishes with Lu Yuan's silent approval. He also ordered additional dishes for everyone at the table.

The rhino hoof tendon dish, made from the tendons of a 10-year-old spirit beast, stewed with medicinal herbs, was golden in color and had a soft, springy texture that melted in the mouth and was good for the bones.

The chicken wings, made from the wings of a 10-year-old spirit beast, were expertly prepared by the chef and had a golden, translucent appearance with plump, succulent meat covered in golden oil, making them a true delicacy.

The sautéed green vine cores, taken from the 10-year-old "Green Vine", were a flavorful and nutritious dish.

The bamboo shoot and duck soup, made from a 10-year spirit beast "Green Bamboo" and the 10-year spirit beast "White Jade Duck" were savory and nourishing dishes.

These dishes were among the most expensive on the second floor, and even Lu Yuan only ordered them occasionally, so today could be considered a true feast.

The table was filled with these four dishes, as well as the dishes ordered by Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu had a more moderate appetite and preferred the sautéed green vine cores, while Lu Yuan and Tang San had no qualms about trying all of the dishes on the table.

Throughout the meal, Xiao Wu and Lu Yuan got to know each other better and the three of them enjoyed a satisfying lunch together.

With a full stomach, Lu Yuan paid the bill. A meal like this costs 15 gold coins, which would be enough for a normal family to live on for three or four years. It was clear that anything related to Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent was quite expensive.

Tang San was satisfied with the food, it was the best he had eaten since his rebirth, and Xiao Wu was over the moon, with a round tummy and a little oil glistening at the corners of her mouth.

"Ugh!" Xiao Wu burped, this was the best food she had ever tasted, so, thinking of something, she pretended to pat Lu Yuan's shoulder and said, "Alright, Lu Yuan, in the future, Sister Xiao Wu will protect you in the Academy!"

Lu Yuan was speechless, who would dare to mess with him at Nuoding Academy?

Hadn't she seen that all those noble children on the second floor avoided him like a plague?

Lu Yuan, who had become somewhat familiar with Xiao Wu's personality, didn't think her observation skills were that poor.

Thus, he decided to play along and said, "Oh? Will the cute and adorable Sister Xiao Wu protect me from the senior students in the Academy?"

Xiao Wu didn't expect this to be the outcome of her words, but upon hearing Lu Yuan's praise, she struck a proud pose and nodded her head affirmatively, feeling content with his compliment.

However, with Lu Yuan's next words, her joy quickly dissipated. "But why do I feel that you are not that strong?"

Feeling offended, Xiao Wu pouted and retorted, "Hmph! Not for nothing, I'm the Boss of Room 7! Since you're doubting me, why don't we have an exchange of pointers right now and I'll prove it to you!?"

Lu Yuan became interested and said, "Sure, but I have something to do after this. How about in the evening?" As the Dean's son, he knew he wouldn't get in trouble with the teachers if he strolled around the academy at that hour.

"Deal!" Xiao Wu exclaimed excitedly, her little plan seemed to have worked. 'Heh, I'll see how you'll obediently call me Sister Xiao Wu later on,' she thought to herself.

"Remember to come to find me in Room 7, otherwise, how would I know where you'll be?" continued Xiao Wu.

"I will, by the way, Tang San, you can join us if you want," Lu Yuan said, turning to look at Tang San, who had been quietly observing the conversation.

Tang San, who was concerned for Xiao Wu's safety, nodded in agreement, "Sure, I'll be there."

"Hehehe, are you sure you want someone else to see how you'll be humiliated, Lu Yuan?"

"Oh? Aren't you the one who's afraid of losing your prestige as the Boss of Room 7?" Lu Yuan retorted mockingly.

"What did you say!?"

"I said..."

"...."

Although they seemed to be bickering, neither Xiao Wu nor Lu Yuan were truly angry, instead, they appeared to be enjoying themselves.

Tang San felt a twinge of discomfort as he realized that he had been forgotten by the conversation. To change the topic, he coughed and said, "Cough, I've noticed that all the noble students seem to be afraid of you, Lu Yuan. Why is that?"

Lu Yuan smiled and explained, "These noble students often like to cause trouble in the school, and after I taught them a lesson a few times, they started to avoid me."

Tang San nodded in understanding, he had also personally experienced the contempt that the group of noble students had for working students on his first day of enrollment.

"Hmph! This group of people deserves to be beaten, especially that Xiao Chenyu!" Xiao Wu chimed in, her anger evident in her voice. She had not forgotten the way Xiao Chenyu had bullied the working students, and if Tang San had not stopped her, she would have rushed to teach them a good lesson.

Yesterday, together with the Room 7 students, she was about to face Xiao Chenyu and give him the beating of his life, but before she could go, Tang San returned. After learning about the Spirit Hall Branch matter along with the purchase of her new outfit, she no longer had the chance to beat them up.

"Heh, where there are people, there will be fights, the fight between nobles and commoners has existed for a long time, the Academy is also a small society, and the conflict between noble students and working students is not something that has a day or two." Lu Yuan waved his hand and said.

"Isn't the Academy supposed to maintain order and prevent bullying?" asked Tang San, puzzled.

Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "They can try, but even if it stops temporarily, it will eventually go back to the way it was. Besides, when the working students leave the Academy, they'll encounter much worse situations, so it's also a way for them to learn how to adapt to society.

"However," Lu Yuan's gaze flickered and he continued, "If you, working students, become stronger and teach those noble students a lesson, you will have a much better time in the future, don't you think so?"

Tang San bowed his head in thought, realizing that as a working student, he would have to solve this problem sooner or later, and there was nothing more intimidating than showing his strength.

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up as she said, "Lu Yuan is right, Tang San, let's show those arrogant nobles like Xiao Chenyu a bit of our strength, so they know not to mess with us!"

Tang San shook his head and said, "We can't do it now, let's talk about it when we get back."

Hearing Tang San say this, Xiao Wu's eyes became a little less bright, but she had no choice but to nod her head.

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After finishing lunch, Lu Yuan separated from the two, since there was no Martial Souls course in the afternoon, it gave Lu Yuan the opportunity to go to the Spirit Hall Branch to register.

As he had been here before, everything seemed familiar to him.

When he entered the reception room, the Spirit Master who had helped him awaken his Martial Soul last time, Sisi, was not here, so he had no choice but to stop a random person and ask.

"May I ask where the registration for Spirit Masters is?"

"Go up to the second floor, take the second room on the left and you can register with Master Ma Xiu Nuo!" Seeing that Lu Yuan was dressed in luxurious clothes and had an extraordinary aura, this Spirit Hall member suddenly seemed to be very patient.

"Okay, thank you!" Saying thanks, he headed towards the stairs.

When he went up to the second floor, he turned left and came to the second room.

"This is the right place!" said Lu Yuan looking at the door of the room in front of him.

As he knocked on the door, an old voice came from inside, "Please come in!".

Opening the door to the room, Lu Yuan saw three people inside, one older man, about 60 or 70 years old, the other two were a man and a woman, both about 20 years old, coincidentally, he had seen them both before.

They were none other than, Sisi, the Spirit Master who had awakened his Martial Soul last time, and the unmistakable Su Yuntao.

'It seems that Su Yuntao and I are still a bit fated, twice I've come to the Spirit Hall and twice I've managed to meet him'. Lu Yuan secretly smiled.

"Little friend, is there anything you need?" asked Ma Xiu Nuo.

Before Lu Yuan could introduce himself, a female voice sounded from the side.

"Hey, it's you, little brother!" Sisi immediately recognized Lu Yuan, after all, it was rare to see an innate full spirit power, or a powerful dragon-type Martial Soul, Sisi would have to have serious memory problems to forget.

"Sisi, do you know him?" asked Su Yuntao curiously.

Sisi said, "He is the genius who awakened a dragon-type Martial Soul and is an innate full spirit power!"

"Oh!?" Ma Xiu Nuo became interested and said, "Little friend, have you already thought about it? Do you want to join our Spirit Hall?"

Lu Yuan said, "I'm here to register, can you let me register first before anything else?"

"Of course, do you have your first spirit ring so soon?" asked Ma Xiu Nuo curiously.

Saying that, he took out a blue crystal and said, "You have innate full spirit power, if there is no accident, your soul power should be rank 11..."

The blue light was released at first, the crystal lit up, and judging from the brightness of the crystal, it was as high as rank 14.

Ma Xiu Nuo was a little surprised and asked, "How can your soul power be rank 14... little friend, can you show me your Spirit Ring?"

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