By the gate of Nuoding Academy, Lin Yu continued questioning the gatekeeper. "This student named Tang San—he should be one of the work-study students, right?"
The gatekeeper scratched his head thoughtfully, then shook it. "A student named Tang San? And a work-study student at that? I don't think so."
At Nuoding Academy, the students were divided into three groups: regular students, nobles, and work-study students. The number of work-study students was even smaller than that of the nobles. If such a student had enrolled, the gatekeeper would have known. And the name "Tang San" wasn't something easy to forget.
"Not here, huh…"
After hearing the gatekeeper's response, Lin Yu mulled it over. He wasn't particularly surprised that Tang San hadn't enrolled yet.
"Tell me where to register. Consider it a reward."
Without further ado, Lin Yu casually tossed a gold soul coin to the gatekeeper and inquired about the registration office.
Following the gatekeeper's directions, Lin Yu stepped into Nuoding Academy and made his way toward the registration building.
Though he knew staying in such a small place like Nuoding Academy wouldn't help him grow stronger in the long term, Lin Yu had only one goal here: to get closer to Xiao Wu. Nuoding Academy was merely a temporary stop for him.
…
The registration office was on the first floor of the main teaching building, just as the gatekeeper had said.
Arriving at the office, Lin Yu knocked on the door.
Knock, knock, knock…
As the crisp knocking sound echoed, the conversations inside the office abruptly stopped.
"Who is it? Come in!" A powerful voice called out from within.
Lin Yu pushed the door open and stepped inside. He smiled as he looked at the teachers sitting behind the dark wooden desks. With a polite nod, he asked, "Good day, teachers. I'm here to enroll. Who's in charge of registration?"
The teachers exchanged glances before a middle-aged man in a black uniform cleared his throat. "I handle registration. Come over and show me your Martial Spirit proof."
"Sorry, I don't have a Martial Spirit certificate," Lin Yu replied as he approached the man.
"You don't have one?"
The teachers in the room looked puzzled.
"Can't you just test my spirit power directly?" Lin Yu asked calmly, noticing their confusion.
The registration teacher suddenly smiled, as if understanding something. "We can do that. Let's test your spirit power."
He pulled a deep-blue crystal ball from a drawer and handed it to Lin Yu. "Here, let's see your spirit power."
Lin Yu took the crystal ball naturally, placed his hand on it, and after taking a deep breath, he injected nearly all of his spirit power into it. In an instant, the blue crystal ball flared with dazzling light.
"This level of brightness… it's… Innate Full Spirit Power!"
The teachers gasped in disbelief as they saw the brilliant glow of the crystal ball.
"Child, what's your Martial Spirit? Can you show us?" one of the teachers asked eagerly. After all, Innate Full Spirit Power was an extremely rare talent on the entire Douluo Continent. It wasn't something these low-level Spirit Masters in a remote place like Nuoding City saw every day.
But Lin Yu shook his head. "I'm sorry. Due to some… special reasons, I can't reveal my Martial Spirit."
"Can't reveal your Martial Spirit? Why not?"
While some teachers grew anxious, the middle-aged teacher in charge of registration seemed to have already guessed why. He smiled and raised his hand to calm them.
"Alright, alright, no need to ask anymore."
"Child, just let me check your bone structure to confirm your age, and then we'll register your information," the teacher said, still smiling.
Lin Yu extended his hand, and the teacher carefully checked his bones, confirming Lin Yu was indeed six years old. A genius with Innate Full Spirit Power, and given Lin Yu's refined appearance and attire, the teacher's suspicions were further confirmed.
This child was definitely from a top-tier sect or a prestigious family, sent to a remote place like Nuoding City to avoid enemies. There was no other explanation for why a child with such an extraordinary background would be without a Martial Spirit certificate or unwilling to reveal his spirit.
"Alright, let's register your information," the teacher said with an even broader smile, handing Lin Yu a registration form.
The form required Lin Yu to fill in details such as his name, Martial Spirit, age, and place of birth.
"Uh… can I leave the Martial Spirit and place of birth blank?" Lin Yu asked, frowning slightly as he reviewed the form.
He wasn't planning to use his real name and could easily make up a fake Martial Spirit and birthplace. However, he knew that someday he would reveal the Golden Dragon spirit. If he gave false information now, it might arouse suspicion later.
Lin Yu was preparing to negotiate with the registration teacher, but to his surprise, the man chuckled and gave him an understanding smile.
"Heh, don't worry about it. You don't have to fill those out. I get it, I totally get it!"
Lin Yu's mouth twitched at the teacher's strange smile. You get it? Get what, exactly?
Feeling confused but not wanting to explain further, Lin Yu completed his registration. After paying the enrollment fee, he requested to stay in the work-study students' dormitory.
The teacher in charge, whose name was Director Su, kept smiling mysteriously and nodded in agreement, still clearly under a misunderstanding.
At this point, Lin Yu had started to grasp the nature of the misunderstanding. However, despite finding it a bit absurd, he chose not to explain. With that, he left the registration office and headed toward the dormitory building.
Soon, Lin Yu arrived at the third floor of the dormitory and stopped in front of a room labeled Dorm Seven.