After appeasing his teacher, Yun Ming, Kong Xuan also left his spiritual sea.
However, the joy on his face was still hard to dissipate. Even though Kong Xuan was trying his best to control it, the corners of his mouth were truly harder to suppress than an AK.
He told Yun Ming that he had received the inheritance of a God King, but he knew that the true benefits he had gained were probably incomparable to a God King's inheritance.
The Chongming Bird that had merged into his body was the final reward of the first level of the Black Myth game, one of the six sense organs: "joy of seeing."
Enhanced vision was merely its most basic ability. Its true function was to elevate Kong Xuan's intrinsic foundation.
And this was just the beginning. As his cultivation improved, the other sense organs in the game would also be unlocked one by one.
By then, after Kong Xuan merged with them, he wouldn't need any divine inheritance at all. He could completely rely on his own strength to achieve godhood at level 100!
The as-you-will golden-banded cudgel in his spiritual sea was not just for show. Such a treasure definitely surpassed what was known as a divine tool in the Douluo World.
With Kong Xuan's current strength, he naturally couldn't use it yet, but after merging with "joy of seeing," he gained one opportunity to use it.
Although there would be a price to pay, this also brought Kong Xuan an unprecedented sense of confidence!
Ever since he learned that he had transmigrated to the Douluo Continent during the era of "Unrivaled Tang Sect," Kong Xuan had always felt insecure. After all, this was the period that netizens called the strongest period of God King Tang's control over the Douluo Continent.
Tang San not becoming a god ten thousand years ago, or the God Realm disappearing ten thousand years later, would both be better than the current time.
Therefore, Kong Xuan had been diligently cultivating before, not daring to show off casually.
Especially with some resources he knew about, even if he coveted them, he didn't dare to scheme for them, for fear of being noticed by God King Tang and then being subjected to a Blue Silver Grass Binding!
But now it was different. Even with only one strike's worth of power, Kong Xuan already had the courage to plan something.
If God King Tang really dared to intervene, then he would let him taste the weight of the as-you-will golden-banded cudgel!
Over two years, Kong Xuan had also gathered some information and now had a general understanding of the current timeline.
Laughing Red Dust and Dream Red Dust were now ten years old and had begun to make a name for themselves at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Kong Xuan was two years younger than them, and Huo Yuhao was three years younger than them, which meant Kong Xuan was one year older than Huo Yuhao, the protagonist of this era.
Huo Yuhao should have just awakened his Spiritual Eye Spirit one year ago and was still suffering at the Duke White Tiger's mansion.
There were still approximately four years until Huo Yuhao obtained his million-year first spirit ring at the age of eleven. Whatever plans Kong Xuan had, he still had plenty of time.
That's right, after gaining confidence, Kong Xuan immediately set his sights on Huo Yuhao. The opportunities available to Huo Yuhao were simply too tempting!
Kong Xuan had no interest in the million-year Spirit Beast, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, as he didn't need Spirit Beasts to provide him with spirit rings, and his Spirit was not of the spiritual attribute.
What truly interested him was the Necromancer Saint, God of the Dead, Electrolux!
Lost in thoughts of the future, Kong Xuan unknowingly fell asleep.
Even then, the corners of his mouth were still upturned, as if he were having a sweet dream.
And on such a deep night, in an office at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, the lights were still brightly lit.
Through the window outside, one could vaguely discern two figures inside the office.
This office, located on the third floor of the academy's main building, was not luxurious, yet it subtly showcased the precision and efficiency of the Sun Moon Empire's top Soul Engineer Academy.
The spirit tool lights in the office emitted a pure white glow, illuminating the entire office as if it were daytime.
Ren Jun sat behind a large metal desk, his fingers gently tapping the surface.
Three translucent spirit tool screens floated before him, densely displaying information about various students.
He appeared to be in his early thirties, with a stern, unsmiling face and exceptionally sharp eyes that gleamed with shrewd and complex light.
Even though he had gained considerable understanding of the Sun Moon Empire's spirit tools in recent days, whenever he used these novel objects he had never encountered before, their convenience and practicality still brought him no small shock.
"For this Soul Master Class enrollment, are these the only people?"
After a quick glance at the number, finding only twenty-something, Ren Jun couldn't help but ask.
Opposite him sat a portly middle-aged man, who was Lin Jiayi, the Director of Instruction at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Facing this question, Lin Jiayi smiled and said, "This Soul Master Class is also an experiment, and adhering to the principle of quality over quantity, there are only twenty-five students."
Ren Jun's face held a hint of a cold smile: "It seems you've also realized the gap in Soul Master cultivation compared to the former Douluo Three Kingdoms. However, it's not easy to catch up now!"
Despite Ren Jun's slightly mocking tone, Lin Jiayi showed no anger. With a smile still on his face, he said, "Teacher Ren, since you've accepted our invitation, please stop harboring hostility towards us as a person from the Heavenly Soul Empire."
"Of course, it's just that I haven't adapted yet."
Ren Jun also forced a strained smile: "However, what I just said is also the truth."
Lin Jiayi's smile faded, and he said seriously, "That's why we invited Teacher Ren, a powerful individual from Shrek Academy, to be the Class Teacher of the Soul Master Class!"
Kong Deming's order two years ago for the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Engineer Academies to begin free Spirit awakening for eligible children in the surrounding areas was just the beginning, followed by a series of plans.
Initially, many academies, while complying with the order, did not truly support this decision in their hearts.
However, as time passed, quite a few talented children did emerge, which gave them the motivation to continue with the awakenings.
And the Soul Master Class was another attempt by Kong Deming!
Originally, these Soul Engineer Academies also had Soul Master Classes, but like the Soul Tool Department of Shrek Academy, they were not highly valued.
Furthermore, the actual combat Soul Engineers cultivated within them primarily focused on using spirit tools, without needing to craft them themselves, and the cultivation of their own Spirits was secondary.
The Soul Master Class now being established, however, was based on Spirit cultivation, and thus lacked teachers capable of instructing Spirit cultivation.
Faced with this situation, the Hall of Worship, after some discussion, finally decided to "poach talent"!
If the Sun Moon Empire didn't have good teachers, then they would "poach" them from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms!
Although the war during the continental collision thousands of years ago made many people from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms very resistant to the Sun Moon Empire.
But after all, it was not wartime now, and not everyone had such a strong sense of national belonging.
So, under the powerful "offensive" of the Sun Moon Empire, offering money for money and resources for resources, they truly managed to recruit quite a few teachers!
Among these, the one Kong Deming valued most was Ren Jun.
Not only because Ren Jun was the most cultivated among these teachers, but also because he was the only teacher among these hundreds of people who came from Shrek Academy!