Night gradually descended upon Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy.
Inside Dormitory Seven—
The atmosphere remained unusually lively.
After defeating Tang San earlier, Xiao Wu had successfully become the new dormitory boss.
At this moment—
She proudly sat atop a bed while Wang Sheng and several students surrounded her excitedly.
“Boss Xiao Wu is amazing!”
“You even defeated Tang San!”
“He defeated Wang Sheng before too!”
Xiao Wu immediately looked even prouder.
“Hmph.”
“Of course.”
Meanwhile nearby—
Tang San quietly sat beside his bed organizing blankets calmly.
Although he lost earlier—
He did not seem angry.
Instead—
He looked thoughtful.
Because Xiao Wu’s strength clearly exceeded ordinary children too much.
Especially her strange explosive power and flexibility.
It almost resembled spirit beast instincts.
Tang San silently narrowed his eyes slightly.
This academy…
Really hid many unusual people.
At that moment—
Xiao Wu’s gaze suddenly landed upon Lin Yuan.
Unlike everyone else, this fellow looked completely relaxed from beginning to end.
Even after witnessing her fight.
Xiao Wu curiously blinked.
“You.”
Lin Yuan lazily opened one eye.
“Hm?”
“You’re not surprised?”
Lin Yuan casually replied:
“You’re strong.”
Xiao Wu puffed cheeks slightly.
“That’s all?”
Lin Yuan thought briefly.
“Also cute.”
The dormitory instantly became silent.
Several boys widened eyes in shock.
Even Wang Sheng looked horrified.
Directly teasing Boss Xiao Wu?!
Meanwhile—
Tang San silently glanced sideways.
As expected.
This fellow truly feared nothing.
Xiao Wu herself became slightly stunned.
Then her pretty face faintly reddened.
“Hmph!”
“You really are shameless!”
Lin Yuan sighed emotionally.
“Thank you for the compliment.”
Everyone: “…”
That’s clearly not what she meant.
Xiao Wu stared at him for several moments before suddenly laughing.
“You’re interesting.”
Then—
She directly jumped onto the empty bed beside Lin Yuan’s.
“From today onward, I’ll sleep here!”
Lin Yuan looked toward her strangely.
“You sure?”
Xiao Wu blinked.
“What?”
Lin Yuan calmly pointed toward nearby students.
“They currently think I cultivate using whale glue daily.”
The entire dormitory instantly became awkwardly quiet again.
Xiao Wu: “…What?”
Wang Sheng coughed dryly.
“There are… rumors…”
Soon—
After hearing the entire explanation—
Xiao Wu’s expression became incredibly strange.
Then—
She burst into laughter.
“Hahahaha!”
“A six-year-old buying whale glue?!”
Lin Yuan’s face darkened slightly.
“I’m cultivating seriously.”
Xiao Wu laughed so hard tears almost appeared.
“You really expect people to believe that?”
Tang San silently spoke nearby.
“He actually is cultivating with it.”
The dormitory instantly became silent again.
Everyone slowly turned toward Tang San.
Tang San calmly continued:
“His cultivation method uses medicinal vitality to temper the body.”
“I saw it personally.”
Several students became dumbfounded instantly.
“…Seriously?”
Lin Yuan finally revealed satisfied expression.
“At least someone intelligent exists here.”
Xiao Wu curiously leaned closer immediately.
“Body tempering?”
“Why would you do that?”
Lin Yuan casually answered:
“To absorb stronger spirit rings.”
Tang San’s eyes flickered slightly.
He had already vaguely guessed this.
Meanwhile Xiao Wu tilted her head.
“But first spirit rings already have limits.”
Lin Yuan smiled faintly.
“Limits exist to be broken.”
The atmosphere instantly quieted slightly.
For some reason—
Those simple words carried unusual confidence.
Even Tang San silently looked toward Lin Yuan thoughtfully.
Because over these past months—
He had repeatedly witnessed Lin Yuan doing exactly that.
Others viewed Blue Silver Grass as trash.
Yet Lin Yuan continuously cultivated calmly without frustration.
Others believed first spirit rings possessed fixed limits.
Yet Lin Yuan directly strengthened his body beforehand.
This fellow…
Truly possessed terrifying confidence.
Wang Sheng suddenly asked excitedly:
“Then how many years will your first spirit ring be?”
Lin Yuan calmly answered:
“Around one thousand years.”
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Several seconds later—
The entire dormitory exploded.
“WHAT?!”
“Impossible!”
“That exceeds theoretical limits completely!”
Even Tang San’s pupils contracted sharply.
Although he already expected Lin Yuan aimed high—
One thousand years still sounded absurd.
Only Xiao Wu’s expression changed slightly.
As a transformed spirit beast—
She naturally understood how terrifying thousand-year spirit beasts were.
A normal spirit master’s first ring absorbing one thousand years?
That was basically suicide.
Yet Lin Yuan still looked completely calm.
Xiao Wu narrowed her rabbit-like eyes slightly.
For the first time—
She began feeling genuine curiosity toward this lazy mysterious boy.
At that moment—
A teacher suddenly entered the dormitory.
“Quiet down!”
Everyone instantly calmed.
The teacher glanced around before speaking:
“Tomorrow morning, all work-study students will begin assigned duties.”
“Anyone late loses meal privileges.”
Several students immediately groaned painfully.
Work-study students needed:
studying cultivating labor work
Life was far harder compared to ordinary academy students.
Meanwhile—
Lin Yuan lazily lay back onto bed.
Honestly?
Cleaning work sounded troublesome.
Nearby—
Xiao Wu quietly looked toward him curiously.
Then suddenly asked softly:
“Lin Yuan.”
“Hm?”
“If you really absorb a thousand-year first ring…”
“Aren’t you afraid of dying?”
The dormitory gradually quieted.
Moonlight slowly entered through windows.
Lin Yuan stared calmly at the ceiling for several moments.
Then smiled faintly.
“In this world…”
“If you don’t dare challenge limits—”
“How can you ever stand above everyone else ?”
To be continued….
[End OF Chapter 11]