"Are there many iconic buildings on that side of the academy?" Shi Yu asked Jiang Nannan.
They were faced with two opposing choices.
"This way, it leads to the most iconic Poseidon Lake in the academy. The night view of Poseidon Lake is quite beautiful," Jiang Nannan said, pointing in a direction.
"Sea God Lake, could there really be a legendary god there?" Shi Yu pretended not to know.
"How could that be?" Jiang Nannan chuckled.
The two walked towards Poseidon Lake. The road was lit, casting long shadows of the two.
Shi Yu had many questions and asked them casually. The two chatted and laughed along the way, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
"This is Poseidon Lake, and the island in the middle of the lake is called Poseidon Island, which is the most important place in Shrek Academy," Jiang Nannan introduced.
Shi Yu looked in that direction and saw the silver moon reflected in the sky on the water. Its radiance made the water surface ripple, creating a beautiful and picturesque scene.
Poseidon Lake is very large; the presence of a huge island in its center gives an idea of its immense size.
Even without Jiang Nannan's introduction, Shi Yu already knew what was on Seagod Island: the inner courtyard, the Seagod Pavilion, which was estimated to house over 80% of Shrek Academy's high-end combat power.
"The scenery is quite beautiful," Shi Yu praised, adding that she would have liked to take a picture if she had her phone.
His gaze was soon drawn to a couple by the lake, who were passionately kissing.
Shi Yu smiled like an aunt, but didn't stare at her, instead looking away.
Let's go take a look over there.
Jiang Nannan naturally noticed the couples as well, and only then did she remember the special significance of strolling around Poseidon Lake at night. Feeling a little awkward, she wanted to take Shi Yu away from there as soon as possible.
Shi Yu replied "Okay" without giving it much thought.
After wandering around for a while, they eventually returned to their dormitory. Since the male and female dormitories were in the same building, they entered the campus together.
"Nannan, you're doing great! Boyfriend?" A pretty girl bumped into Jiang Nannan when she saw her walking with a handsome male classmate back to their dorm together, giving her a look that said, "Something's up, confess!"
"No, don't overthink it, she's just a friend I met today," Jiang Nannan immediately explained.
"Hello, senior, I'm Shi Yu, a new student," Shi Yu introduced herself with a smile.
"Oh, you're a junior from junior school, you're quite handsome." The girl was rather outgoing and struck up a conversation naturally.
"Senior, you have such a sweet tongue," Shi Yu said with a smile.
"You stole my lines!" the girl said sweetly. Isn't that something a girl usually says to a boy?
"Haha, just kidding. I'm not Senior Nan's boyfriend. Don't misunderstand, Senior Nan. I don't care if I'm thick-skinned, but Senior Nan is thin-skinned. It wouldn't be good if I ruined her reputation," Shi Yu explained.
"Oh, I see." The girl's bright eyes darted around as she moved from Jiang Nannan's side to Shi Yu's.
"So, you're still single, junior? How about I give you a chance to pursue me?" the girl teased.
Shi Yu glanced at the girl, then at Jiang Nannan, and decisively shook his head: "If I had to choose one to pursue, I'd still choose Senior Nannan."
"You're asking for it!" the girl said angrily.
Shi Yu decisively ran off, and after running a distance, she turned around and waved to Jiang Nannan: "Goodnight, Senior Nannan."
Jiang Nannan also waved goodbye.
The girl was furious and glared at Shi Yu.
"He was just joking with you, don't take it too seriously," Jiang Nannan said, taking her best friend's hand.
"I'm not going to bother with this kid," the girl said, still huffing.
When I returned to the dormitory, I found Dai Huabin already practicing in bed.
Shi Yu tiptoed around, quickly washed up, and then sat on the bed.
"If Dai Huabin works so hard, what reason do I have not to work hard?" Shi Yu encouraged himself.
He began to cultivate according to the cultivation method he had learned from Teacher Song Lingzhen on the way.
The cultivation methods on the mainland are universal and relatively basic, mainly teaching how to absorb the energy of heaven and earth and transform it into one's own soul power.
He didn't have the Mysterious Heaven Technique, so he could only cultivate using this most basic method.
The soul power within the body begins to circulate, unleashing a suction force that draws energy from the environment into the body little by little. After one cycle, a portion is converted into the body's own soul power, while the remainder flows out.
Soul Master cultivation is not about converting as much energy as you absorb; often, only 10% to 20% of the total absorbed energy is converted and stored.
The higher the level of the martial spirit and the higher the innate talent, the closer the conversion rate will be to 20%.
A high conversion rate per unit of time naturally leads to a faster cultivation speed.
Furthermore, even among Soul Masters of the same level, the speed at which they absorb the energy of heaven and earth varies, influenced by factors such as the quality of their Martial Soul and their own innate talent.
Shi Yu felt that his cultivation was going quite well.
When Teacher Song Lingzhen was teaching him cultivation, he was able to complete the normal absorption and transformation in one go.
The overall absorption rate and conversion rate are also relatively high, but this is difficult to quantify, so he doesn't have a very clear concept of it.
While he was immersed in cultivation, Dai Huabin, who was opposite him, slightly opened his eyes and looked at him with a hint of surprise.
"What kind of martial spirit is this?" Dai Huabin looked at the silver vortex behind Shi Yu, not recognizing it.
Yu stopped cultivating around dawn, lay on his bed, and stared at the ceiling, lost in thought.
Various questions arose in my mind, all about traveling back ten thousand years.
After thinking for a long time, he figured some things out. The most likely reason he traveled back ten thousand years was related to absorbing a soul ring.
As for whether it is true or not, we'll have to wait until the next soul ring absorption to confirm.
The second piece of information is that he traveled to around ten thousand years ago and stayed for about seven days. Since the timeline in that world hadn't changed, the timeline was able to be reconnected after he returned.
Simply put, after he traveled through time, time in that world stopped, so there wouldn't be a situation where he traveled there today and returned tomorrow.
What he's most concerned about now is whether going back in time would change the present.
This time, he snatched Tang San's external soul bone. Will Tang San still have the Eight Spider Lances soul bone?
If that were gone, Tang San's subsequent experiences would definitely change, and what impact would that have on the present?
The more Shi Yu thought about it, the more confused she became.
"Let's see if we can find some information about Tang San's life experiences," Shi Yu suddenly sat up.
"You can't just call out the name of the Sea God Ancestor casually," Dai Huabin's voice came.
Shi Yu looked over and saw that Dai Huabin was already cultivating on the bed at some point.
Shi Yu didn't refute it. This was Shrek Academy, and it wouldn't be wise to casually call Tang San or even insult him.
"Damn Tang San!" Shi Yu cursed silently in his heart, then tried to get out of bed and go out.
Suddenly, he slapped his forehead, realizing how stupid he had been. With Dai Huabin there, he might know something; why didn't he just ask?
"Brother, do you know about the Eight Spider Lances Soul Bone?" Shi Yu asked tentatively.