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Excluding Teacher Fang Fei from the medical office and Director Lu, there were only nine teachers left.
Thus, for the first class division, Ye Wen directly split all the students into three large classes:
- Star Luo Class
- Tian Dou Class
- Medical Class
The main reason for this specific division was to prevent conflicts arising from regional differences among students from different nations.
Additionally, each class was assigned three teachers to oversee the lessons.
The Tian Xing Advanced Soul Master Academy truly lived up to its reputation as a national-level project—its construction was solid, and its decoration was luxurious.
A single classroom could comfortably accommodate 300 students with room to spare.
As Ye Wen observed the teachers conducting their lessons, he surveyed the situation within the classroom.
"The class divide between nobles and commoners, the gap between wealthy families and ordinary ones—it's surprising that such clustering has already begun so soon after the start of the term.
But this is only natural. Human society has always been a class-based society, whether in my past life or this one. Thankfully, I've prepared individual dormitories for each student. They're small, but at least it eliminates concerns about interpersonal relationships.
Otherwise, issues like school bullying would be inevitable.
Still, I should draft some school rules later. If these noble students turn my academy into a chaotic mess, it'll be unbearable."
Though none of the nine teachers were professional educators, under Ye Wen's meticulously planned teaching process, they easily began their instructional tasks.
First, naturally, came the distribution of textbooks. While other advanced academies were lax when it came to academic learning—focusing more on cultivation environments and combat training—that wasn't the case for the soul masters Ye Wen aimed to cultivate. His soul masters couldn't be the kind of narrow-minded, feudal fools who relied solely on brute force.
Ye Wen's three published works were, of course, essential.
Although many junior academies had already begun incorporating these three books into their curriculum, most of these students hadn't encountered them before—they were primarily sent here by their parents.
When handed these books, the noble soul masters reacted with arrogance, already familiar with their contents.
In contrast, the commoner soul masters respectfully stored the books away, cherishing every bit of knowledge as something precious.
However, the next two textbooks distributed caused an uproar among all the students—and even the visiting parents and guests grew curious. What kind of teaching materials could elicit such a reaction?
"Self-Created Soul Skills!!!"
An impatient noble student blurted out in shock.
Instantly, even the guests outside the classroom stirred. Self-created soul skills—these were things that not only commoner soul masters couldn't access, but even most nobles rarely encountered. They were one of the fundamental inheritances of powerful factions.
"Silence! What's all this commotion? Take your books and settle down! If you disrupt the class order again, you'll stand at the back as punishment."
Outside the classroom, some soul masters with enhanced vision used sharp gazes to examine the textbooks in the students' hands.
"'Six Styles: Volume One'
'Adaptation to Basic Combat Environments for Soul Masters'?"
The soul master muttered to himself. Those nearby with keen hearing understood what these newly distributed textbooks represented.
The representative from the relatively weaker Tian Dou Empire, curious, asked Ye Wen:
"Principal Ye Wen, may I ask if these self-created soul skills you've distributed to the students can be shared externally?"
The intent behind the question was crystal clear to everyone present—the Tian Dou representative wanted to bring these skills back to the empire to strengthen its foundation.
Releasing these self-created soul skills was part of Ye Wen's plan to lull these major powers into complacency. He nodded nonchalantly and replied:
"It's no problem. These self-created soul skills are merely basic techniques I use to train my disciples during my free time.
After all, the soul skills obtained from soul rings aren't always perfectly suited to the soul master. Relying solely on those skills in battle makes one a third-rate soul master at best.
However, don't get your hopes too high—these are relatively basic self-created soul skills.
They include 'Shave', which enhances quick movement;
'Finger Gun', a close-combat hand technique;
and 'Steel Form', which strengthens a part of the soul master's body.
Though simple, these self-created soul skills are highly practical for beginners."
The Tian Dou representative listened intently, nodding repeatedly, but then noticed a discrepancy.
"Principal Ye Wen, didn't you say there were six forms? Why are there only three?"
"This, my friend," Ye Wen said with a modest smile, "is to leave some depth for the academy. The remaining three forms are significantly stronger than the ones I just mentioned—but naturally, their difficulty also increases.
I intend to reserve them for my direct disciples. However, if new disciples join me in the future, I might teach them as well—but they won't be shared externally. I hope you understand."
The Tian Dou representative, skilled in reading people, quickly grasped the situation.
Though Ye Wen had once stated that his complete theories could be unconditionally shared with all factions on the continent, self-created soul skills were not included in that offer. The representative could only awkwardly nod along in agreement.
After all, Ye Wen had already generously shared three self-created soul skills—a rare act of generosity. Most major powers wouldn't even share such skills with their subordinates, as they could be passed down to descendants as family heirlooms.
Still, the representative knew that after today's events spread, Ye Wen's fame would soar, and next year's enrollment numbers would skyrocket.
To receive five self-created soul skills upon enrollment—what kind of divine faction was this?!
Feeling awkward, the Tian Dou representative changed the subject:
"Principal Ye Wen, may I ask what 'Adaptation to Basic Combat Environments for Soul Masters' entails?"
By now, the teachers in the classroom had begun introducing the academy's rules and upcoming schedule, without delving into detailed explanations of the newly distributed textbooks.
"That? That's also a self-created soul skill, though it's an auxiliary type. Its main function is to allow soul masters to move effortlessly across cliffs, water surfaces, and similar terrains."
Ye Wen casually dropped this bombshell.
The Tian Dou representative felt as though his head might explode. What kind of academy was this?
Handing out five self-created soul skills to students right off the bat—even the Tian Dou Royal Family wasn't this extravagant.
Every soul master present was stunned by Ye Wen's revelations.
What was once considered an exalted treasure—self-created soul skills—was now being handed out like buy-one-get-three-free items, distributed wholesale by Ye Wen.
Five self-created soul skills upon enrollment—what soul master could withstand such temptation?!
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