Becoming Friends

**Chapter 11 Becoming Friends**

When Gu Ziyi finished speaking, the class suddenly fell silent.

Everyone looked at him in surprise. No one thought Gu Ziyi was a fool for his previous question anymore.

Although Gu Ziyi's idea was quite bold, it was the first time anyone had heard such a thing, so they found it strange. However, how could someone with such a thought be a fool?

"Student Gu Ziyi, your idea is very interesting!"

"But it's just an interesting idea. Don't spread it around in the future, so that others don't hear it and take it as fact, making harmful mistakes."

Teacher Yang Hui praised Gu Ziyi once more but then gave him a serious warning about spreading ideas.

"Okay, professor!"

"I'm just making a random guess!"

Gu Ziyi wasn't unhappy after being warned and agreed with a calm smile.

"Gu Ziyi, why do you think that?"

After he sat down, Tang Yuehua next to him couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked him directly in a low voice.

"I just like to think about the possibilities!"

When Gu Ziyi saw that he had indeed attracted Tang Yuehua's attention, he was happy inside and modestly answered her question.

"I think you're just having reckless thoughts. Choosing Soul Rings should be as conservative as possible. How can you risk following an unproven theory?"

Before Tang Yuehua could say anything, Bai Lu, sitting next to her, couldn't help but snort and comment in a low voice when she heard Gu Ziyi's reply.

Although she was surprised by Gu Ziyi's bold idea, she disagreed with it entirely.

Her Min clan is the most cautious and rigorous in the selection of Soul Rings throughout the Douluo Continent. They never act recklessly when it comes to that.

For every Soul Ring that her Min clan chooses, they target the Sharp-Tailed Swallow, which matches their clan's Martial Soul, maximizing their speed. They never absorb any other type of Soul Ring from any other Soul Beast.

"Classmate Bai Lu is right. I was just making a random guess, and even if it could be done, I wouldn't recommend it!"

"Because the purpose of absorbing Soul Rings isn't just to gain some soul skills, but also to evolve one's Martial Soul. Absorbing Soul Rings from different categories may indeed prevent one's Martial Soul from evolving!"

"If you're not concerned about evolving your Martial Soul, you could do it to diversify your soul skills. It really depends on your personal choice!"

Faced with Bai Lu's objection, Gu Ziyi smiled lightly and, rather than refute her, agreed with her comment.

This left Bai Lu a little embarrassed, and at the same time, her view of him changed significantly.

This classmate is quite something.

At least, he's smart.

"What kind of auxiliary Martial Soul is your Talisman?"

Then Bai Lu decisively stopped arguing with Gu Ziyi and changed the subject, asking about his Martial Soul.

Tang Yuehua also looked immediately interested in the question.

"You'll find out soon enough!"

"But I can guarantee you've never seen soul skills like mine before!"

Gu Ziyi maintained a certain degree of mystery, but answered confidently, his voice full of assurance that his skills would surprise them.

After hearing what he said, Tang Yuehua and Bai Lu were quite curious.

However, Gu Ziyi said nothing more for the moment, and they couldn't force him to reveal anything.

As he mentioned, the class would soon learn about his first Soul Ring and soul skill.

After all, the curriculum at the Soul Master Academy doesn't consist solely of academic courses. On the contrary, cultural and literary courses make up a small portion, while various types of training dominate the curriculum.

During the training, students will demonstrate their Martial Souls and soul skills, so Gu Ziyi's skills would naturally be revealed soon.

"It turns out your soul skill has this kind of auxiliary effect. We... we've really never seen anything like it before."

"But you didn't choose your first Soul Ring well. It's just a white Soul Ring of ten years' quality, not the best setup for a Soul Ring!"

After the training class, Bai Lu admitted that Gu Ziyi's soul skills were special. But not wanting him to feel too proud, she quickly commented on the quality of his Soul Ring.

Though there were few in the class besides her who had the best Soul Ring configuration.

"Cousin!"

Tang Yuehua quickly tugged on Bai Lu's arm with a lightly scolding tone.

"No matter how good the Soul Ring quality is, it should suit the Martial Soul!"

"Have you ever seen auxiliary soul skills like mine?"

"This is a unique soul skill, and it's the best one I could have!"

Gu Ziyi wasn't annoyed by her comment and replied gracefully with calm confidence.

"But your Soul Ring setup isn't the best. Your chances of becoming a Titled Douluo in the future are close to zero!"

Bai Lu didn't expect Gu Ziyi to be so stubborn, so she responded immediately.

"I'm a Soul Master with an innate Soul Power of only Level 1. Do you think I can expect to reach Titled Douluo in this lifetime?"

Gu Ziyi smiled and asked after revealing his qualifications.

"What? Your innate Soul Power is only Level 1?"

"How is that possible?"

Upon hearing Gu Ziyi's words, both Bai Lu and Tang Yuehua were immediately shocked by the news.

They knew how difficult it was to cultivate innate Soul Power from Level 1 to Level 12, especially at the age of twelve.

Involuntarily, both girls felt a bit of admiration for Gu Ziyi's achievement.

"Yes, it's Level 1, so I don't need to worry about long-term goals!"

Gu Ziyi replied calmly, not feeling inferior due to his low qualifications.

"Hmph, I suppose what you're saying makes some sense!"

After hearing his calm response, though Bai Lu admired him deep down, she couldn't bring herself to apologize. She only reluctantly acknowledged his statement on the surface.

But she was too embarrassed to stay with him any longer, so she quickly pulled Tang Yuehua and left to avoid further awkwardness.

"Cousin, did you notice that Gu Ziyi seems very different from the others in the class?"

Tang Yuehua, walking away with Bai Lu, was surprised as she recalled Gu Ziyi's composure and his words.

Because she realized that his demeanor was remarkably different from the others.

"Now that you mention it, he really does seem different…"

When Bai Lu heard Tang Yuehua's words, her steps slowed, and an expression of surprise appeared on her face.

At first, she had the impression that Gu Ziyi was stupid, based on their first encounter. It was only in the first class that she realized for the first time that he wasn't stupid as she had presumed. On the contrary, he was very intelligent and quite bold in his ideas.

And Gu Ziyi's personality gave her a sense of calm, as if he could face anything with serenity.

"How do you think he managed to level up so quickly?"

However, Bai Lu quickly shifted the topic to Gu Ziyi's rapid improvement.

Meanwhile, Gu Ziyi watched as Tang Yuehua and Bai Lu walked away, smiling slightly at the scene.

It seems that my interactions with them are going quite well.

Thus, Gu Ziyi began his school life at Tianbao Academy.

Through initial interactions and his deliberate actions, Gu Ziyi and Tang Yuehua gradually became closer.

His mature demeanor and conversational skills far exceeded those of ordinary people his age. Gu Ziyi quickly became friends with Tang Yuehua and Bai Lu.

The more they got to know him, the more Tang Yuehua and Bai Lu felt he had an extraordinary mind and could speak clearly on any topic.

"Cousin, do you think Gu Ziyi might have a way to solve my inability to practice?"

In particular, Tang Yuehua couldn't help but ask Bai Lu this question, with hope shining in her eyes.

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(End of the chapter)

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