Lijia City
After Elder Ling left, Wang Li sat down on one of the beds. The bed was still empty, without any bedding, but his mood was very good.
"Leaving Notting Academy as early as possible was definitely the right choice. Forget the courses for now,just this comfortable dorm is already so much better than before. There's a bathroom, a balcony, the room is spacious, and only two people live here…"
Given the conditions, who wouldn't want to live a little more comfortably?
Not long after, the door opened again, and Wang Sheng walked in with a curious expression. Seeing Wang Li, he exclaimed in surprise:
"Wang Li, you're staying in this dorm too?"
Wang Li asked with the same curiosity:
"Wang Sheng, you chose the top-tier version too!"
"Hehe!"
Hearing this, Wang Sheng scratched his head and laughed:
"The academy waived part of my miscellaneous fees, and my tuition can be paid in installments. Thanks to you, I have a hundred-year soul ring, so I received many privileges."
Wang Li was pleased to hear this. At least his roommate was someone he knew. If it had been someone difficult to get along with, it would have been troublesome.
(PS: The author would also have a headache creating a new character, so Lijia Academy is just a transitional setting.)
Wang Li waved his hand and smiled:
"Come in. This dorm is so much better than before. It has a bathroom, a balcony, and complete furniture, though it doesn't have bedding yet.
"We'll go out later and bring our old bedding for now. That should be enough temporarily, and we can buy new ones later."
Wang Sheng nodded and then began looking around curiously. He peered here and there, clearly very satisfied, his face full of excitement.
Wang Li patiently waited. After Wang Sheng calmed down, he asked:
"Wang Sheng, do you plan to go home for the next period of time?"
Wang Sheng was silent for a moment. It was his first time being so far from home, but he shook his head firmly:
"No. Without a teacher, renting a carriage there and back would cost a lot. Saving on miscellaneous fees is already good. I still owe tuition, so I'll save whenever I can."
Wang Li was not surprised. He opened his school uniform and said:
"Exactly. First, put on the school uniform. We'll go out, find the Martial Soul Hall, claim this month's stipend, and bring in all our luggage. Then we can truly settle in here."
Wang Sheng nodded:
"Good!"
The two quickly changed into their school uniforms. Wearing them would avoid many troubles. After all, in a big city like this, the number of soul masters and nobles was much higher than in Notting City.
Students at an intermediate soul master academy would naturally gain respect. When buying things, they might even receive some discounts.
The school uniform was excellent, giving a spirited appearance. The red-and-white colors, with flame-like patterns, gave a sense of vitality and upward momentum.
After all, it represented the image of an academy. Surely no principal or teacher would design their school uniform to be ugly and still feel proud of it.
Stepping outside and heading downstairs, the two walked toward the city. Lijia Academy was very large, and the dormitory was closer to the inner part of the campus, so along the way, they could see many academy facilities.
Including the outdoor training grounds, where dozens of boys, bare-chested and showing well-built upper bodies, were laughing and lifting stone locks or dumbbells.
Wang Sheng watched curiously. Wang Li, knowing more, explained:
"These are probably students from the Strength or Aggression classes training. Soul masters who rely on strength must focus on physical training. Your Martial Soul is the Battle Tiger. Even though your first soul ring is a hundred-year soul ring, it's not from a strength-type soul beast. You'll definitely need to train strength with them in the future."
Wang Sheng flexed his arm to feel his own strength, glanced at the boys training, and showed a hint of envy but said with determination:
"I have the Battle Tiger Martial Soul and a hundred-year soul ring. After a little training, I won't be worse than them."
Wang Li smiled but said nothing. They continued walking to another training ground. Wooden bridges, iron chains, wooden stakes, stone pillars,many students were stepping on them to train movement and balance, as agility-focused students required flexibility.
This time both boys and girls trained, with more girls than boys. The girls were more reserved, fully clothed, but their fitted clothing still revealed well-developed figures.
Looking further ahead, more training grounds could be seen, with students practicing diligently.
Wang Li reflected: This finally felt like a real academy, full of vitality and energy. The students might not have extraordinary talent, but training during breaks showed their determination. Talent alone doesn't define value.
Soon, Wang Li and Wang Sheng reached the main sports field, where club recruitment was ongoing. Wang Li glanced at Wang Sheng and asked:
"What are your plans? Which club do you want to join?"
Wang Sheng looked away, eyes filled with longing:
"My Martial Soul is the Battle Tiger, so I'll probably join the Beast Club. What about you?"
Wang Li scanned the sports field briefly and replied:
"The Beast Club is good. I'm going to… the Student Council."
It seemed the club leader might have the chance to run for president, but joining the Student Council directly was likely the fastest path.
Wang Sheng looked very pleased:
"So one of us will be in the Beast Club, and one in the Student Council. We can look out for each other in the future."
Wang Li said nothing, knowing that with his talent, he would not remain at Lijia Academy until normal graduation.
Passing the main sports field, they arrived at the school gate. Outside the academy, their Notting Academy carriage was still there, but they didn't retrieve it. Instead, they turned and walked into the city.
Compared to Notting City, Lijia City was truly a large city. Notting City was small, located on the border between two countries, bustling with merchants but only superficially prosperous.
In Douluo Continent, merchant-driven prosperity was fake; soul master-driven prosperity was real. Without enough quality and quantity of soul masters, a large city could not thrive.
Lijia City could easily be considered a major city in the Fasno province. Only Fasno City, where the governor resided, surpassed it. Other cities were comparable at best in scale and prosperity.
In this city, Lijia Academy was very famous. Wang Li and Wang Sheng, wearing their school uniforms, drew admiring looks wherever they went.
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