On the other side, Teacher Shen Yi clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention to herself.
She looked at the group of vibrant, youthful students before her, a gentle smile tugging at the corners of her lips.
"Alright, since the positions for Class officers have been confirmed and everyone has no objections."
Teacher Shen Yi's voice was crisp and melodious:
"Then, as your homeroom teacher, I will also keep my previous promise."
"I will take you all to the Spirit Ascension Platform to experience it!"
"Yay—!!!"
A burst of cheers erupted from among the students.
Huo Yuhao's eyes also sparkled with anticipation at this moment.
He had only watched the previous virtual space battle from the outside and hadn't experienced this kind of high technology; now, with this Spirit Ascension Platform, he should be able to experience it properly, right?
Everyone followed Teacher Shen Yi through a corridor filled with a metallic texture, arriving inside a silver building located in the core area of the academy.
The hall here was extremely spacious, with the dome above shimmering with the light of a simulated starry sky; rows of virtual pods were neatly arranged, emitting a faint blue light, and while they looked a bit different from the virtual pods in the virtual space, they all looked very high-tech.
"This is the Spirit Ascension Platform."
Teacher Shen Yi stopped, turned to face everyone, and began to introduce it:
"It is divided into three levels."
"Primary Spirit Ascension Platform, Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, and Advanced Spirit Ascension Platform."
Teacher Shen Yi held up three fingers:
"The Primary Spirit Ascension Platform, which is where we are going today, only allows Spirit Masters below the fourth ring to enter."
"As for the Intermediate and Advanced Spirit Ascension Platforms, it is not yet time for you to know about them; when the time comes, I will explain them to you."
Huo Yuhao was quite excited at this moment.
"Increasing Spirit Ring age..."
He silently muttered these words in his heart, just not knowing if the increase would be significant now that he already possessed a million-year soul ring like Skydream Ice Worm.
"It definitely won't be that significant; Brother is a million-year soul ring, after all," Brother Tianmeng said quite narcissistically.
"Alright, have you all understood the rules?"
Teacher Shen Yi looked around.
"Understood!"
Everyone answered in unison, each of them eager to jump into those silver pods immediately.
"What's the rush?"
Teacher Shen Yi looked at these impatient students and couldn't help but smile:
"Before we go in, as your homeroom teacher, and also to celebrate the official establishment of our class."
"I have a welcome gift I intend to give you all."
"A welcome gift?"
Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.
They looked at each other, some unable to believe their ears.
Hadn't they already received an entrance gift package when they enrolled?
They were extremely satisfied with that entrance gift package, especially that black steamed bun; many of them hadn't even finished digesting it yet, and that was definitely a good thing.
Now she intended to give them good things again?
Is this really an academy? Giving students good things non-stop; isn't this just too blissful?
It was the same for Huo Yuhao; back at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, he didn't even have a secure source of food, but after arriving at this place, the favors he received came one after another; it was just like a dream; isn't this just too blissful?
"This is also a gift from Dean Lin, so please cherish it."
After speaking, Teacher Shen Yi flipped her wrist, and a flash of light appeared in her palm, revealing a handful of golden, round beads.
Each of those beads was the size of a longan, with the entire body presenting a warm, pale gold color, and a faint halo flowing on the surface.
The moment these beads appeared, a pure, gentle Mental Force, carrying the aura of the ocean, instantly permeated the entire hall.
Just by smelling this aura, the students present felt their minds clear, and the fatigue brought on by the previous battle and tension was swept away.
"This is..."
Everyone craned their necks in curiosity.
Teacher Shen Yi didn't explain immediately but smiled slightly.
She gently tossed the handful of golden pearls in her hand into the air.
"Rise."
Following the single word she softly uttered.
Those pearls that should have scattered all over the floor were steadily suspended in mid-air!
Teacher Shen Yi flicked her fingers lightly.
"Go."
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Those golden pearls turned into streaks of golden light, flying with absolute precision toward every student present.
When they flew in front of the students, their speed slowed instantly, finally hovering steadily one inch above each person's outstretched palm before slowly landing.
This display of extremely exquisite Spirit Power control made the students feel shocked once again.
"This is also a way to use Spirit Power."
Teacher Shen Yi looked at everyone's surprised expressions and took the opportunity to conduct a live lesson:
"Don't think that Spirit Power can only be used to release Spirit Abilities."
"While Spirits and Spirit Abilities certainly make a Spirit Master powerful, how you utilize them is the fundamental factor that determines the degree of your strength."
"You will also learn these things later."
Everyone nodded thoughtfully, with a bit more admiration in their eyes as they looked at Teacher Shen Yi.
Is this what a teacher from the authentic Shrek Academy is like?
A casual move, and it was a textbook-level demonstration.
"Mental attribute... what a pure mental attribute!"
Huo Yuhao's attention quickly fell on the warm, smooth golden pearl in his hand.
His pair of azure eyes flickered with intense curiosity.
As a Spirit-type Soul Master, he was most sensitive to this kind of energy.
The Mental Force contained within this bead was incredibly pure! It had no impurities at all and was quite gentle.
"Yuhao! Yuhao!"
Just then, the excited voice of Skydream Ice Worm suddenly rang out in Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness.
That big, lazy worm was currently rolling around in the Sea of Consciousness in excitement:
"This thing is definitely a huge supplement for your Spirit Eyes! A super huge supplement!"
Hearing Skydream Ice Worm say this, Huo Yuhao's heart pounded even harder.
A thing that even Brother Tianmeng says is a huge supplement?
Just how precious must that be?
Although the other students didn't have a cheat like Skydream Ice Worm to remind them, they could all feel the extraordinariness of this item, each holding it in their palms, afraid of dropping it.
"Teacher Shen, what... what exactly is this?"
Xiao Xiao couldn't help but ask.
Teacher Shen Yi looked at everyone's inexperienced appearance, smiled, and began to explain:
"This is a golden pearl."
"It has an even more beautiful name—Mermaid's Tears."
"Golden pearl? Mermaid's Tears?"
Everyone looked at each other, evidently having never heard of it.
Teacher Shen Yi nodded and continued to educate them:
"Golden pearls are formed from the tears shed by the Sea Princess when she is extremely sorrowful; each one contains a portion of the Sea Princess's mental origin."
Speaking of this, Teacher Shen Yi's tone became slightly more serious, emphasizing:
"Its value is immeasurable."
"If it were an ordinary person, even a mortal without Spirit Power, if they could obtain a golden pearl..."
"Not only could they awaken their intelligence and become exceptionally wise."
"But they could also, because of the mental nourishment, prolong their life and live to a ripe old age!"
"Wow—!!!"
Hearing the words "live to a ripe old age" and "awaken intelligence," a burst of exclamations erupted from the crowd.
This was practically a legendary immortal pill!
For a Spirit Master, perhaps prolonging life was nothing, but for an ordinary person, this was simply a divine object that could defy heaven and change one's fate!
And Teacher Shen Yi had actually given each of them one?
"This... isn't this too precious?"
Wang Dong'er looked at the bead in her hand, her hand trembling slightly.
Such a good thing, was it really just given to them like this?
Seeing everyone's shocked and hesitant appearance, the smile on Teacher Shen Yi's face became even brighter.
"You think this is precious?"
Teacher Shen Yi smiled and shook her head, her tone carrying a hint of humblebrag-like indifference:
"Rest assured and keep it."
"As long as you have entered our Shrek Academy and become a member here."
"Then, the academy has the obligation, as well as the ability, to provide you with the best resources and train you into independent, capable powerhouses."
"Here, resources... are the thing you need to worry about the least."
Teacher Shen Yi pointed to the high-tech hall around them and said heroically:
"We don't lack money, nor do we lack treasures."
"As long as you can perform well in your future cultivation and win glory for the school, let alone golden pearls, even higher-tier heavenly treasures, the academy can afford to give them!"
These words made everyone's blood boil.
What is called being wealthy and overbearing? This is it!
Here, even students from poor family backgrounds don't need to worry about living expenses at all and can focus on cultivating and becoming stronger.
Some people, although they have good talent, spend most of their time earning money because of their poor family background, which conversely wastes a lot of cultivation time, ultimately leading to an unremarkable life.
Huo Yuhao in the original work was also like this; he would spend time grilling fish for sale after school, which used up a lot of cultivation time; if he didn't have enough cheats, an ordinary person would probably have already exhausted their talent.
Huo Yuhao gripped the golden pearl in his hand tightly, a warm current surging in his heart.
Mother... if you were still alive, would you have been able to live to a ripe old age if you used a pearl like this?
Although there were some regrets, his gratitude toward this academy had reached its peak.
Teacher Shen Yi clapped her hands, signaling everyone to come back to their senses:
"Although this golden pearl is precious, the method of using it is very simple."
"It can directly and purely enhance and nourish your Mental Force, and there won't be any side effects."
Teacher Shen Yi pointed to her own forehead:
"Now, everyone sit cross-legged."
"Place the golden pearl against the center of your forehead."
"Calm your minds and use your Spirit Power to guide the energy within it."
"I will stand guard for you all here."
"Begin!"
Following Teacher Shen Yi's order.
The thirty-two students sat cross-legged on the smooth metal floor without any hesitation.
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, calming his excited emotions.
He slowly closed his eyes and gently placed the warm, smooth golden pearl against his forehead.
The next second, a cool, massive amount of energy gently entered his Sea of Consciousness.
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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