Walking out the door, he strode toward Nuding Academy. The academy was very close to his home, less than a ten-minute walk, both located in the western part of Nuoding City.
Specifically, the western part of Nuoding City was an area where nobles and soul masters resided. The Spirit Hall was also on the edge of this area, and aside from a few shops, commoners rarely ventured here.
Along the way, Han Li continuously nodded and greeted the people he encountered. To him, the people here were not strangers, and he belonged to the upper echelon of Nuoding City.
Even though his martial soul had not yet awakened, his status in this small border town was quite respectable.
His parents had died while purging evil soul masters and were posthumously honored by the Heaven Dou Empire, their viscount title naturally passing to him, their only son. Moreover, the city lord of Nuoding City was a close friend of his parents.
After all, they were considered the "geniuses" of Nuoding City. The success of City Lord Xiao in becoming the city lord was partly due to the support of Han Li's parents, and they had a deep friendship, having ventured together in their youth.
On the side of the Spirit Hall, Ma Xiunuo was his parents' enlightenment mentor and awakener, and Su Yuntao was personally awakened by his parents. Moreover, he was the son of martyrs of the Spirit Hall.
In Nouding City, where the highest level soul master was a Soul Ancestor at level 41, except for having no direct relationship with the principal of Nuoding Academy, he could walk around with impunity.
Perhaps in a good mood, he reached the gates of Nuoding Academy in less than ten minutes. The archway, more than twenty meters wide and over ten meters high, was a rare sight in Nuoding City. He stopped, familiar with this place, having been here many times before.
"Hey, I heard magpies chirping early in the morning. Turns out it's Young Master Han. Are you going in? I'll open the gate for you right away."
A slightly ingratiating voice came from the side. Han Li turned his head to see the gatekeeper of Nuoding Academy running over, stopping three meters away with a face full of smiles.
"No need, I just came to take a look since it's the start of the school year. I might be coming here soon. By the way, has anyone come to enroll yet today?"
Not wanting to strike a smiling face, Han Li was used to his attitude, having interacted with him before.
"Young Master Han, according to usual practice, the soul master lords from the city will probably come in the afternoon. As for those beggars from outside the city, they're probably still on their way. They usually don't arrive until after 9:30."
The gatekeeper's reply grew louder as he spoke, his words filled with disdain for the working students.
Han Li couldn't help but sigh inwardly, noting the more pronounced discrimination in this other world compared to his previous life, while he now stood at the top of the chain.
"You better watch what you say, or you might get beaten up. You're not a soul master."
Han Li replied coolly and turned to walk toward a nearby tavern.
"Young Master Han, you are right. I will remember."
The gatekeeper shouted louder, afraid he wouldn't hear.
Once Xiao Li's figure was inside the tavern, the gatekeeper straightened up and walked back to his post, muttering under his breath, "These lords are hard to serve. They're just commoners even if they're soul masters. I represent Nuoding Academy, they can't kill me. Talking big without tipping, what a joke. If I don't get money from them, I can't even afford a drink."
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Entering the tavern, Han Li and Xiu'er went straight to the second floor, choosing a spot by the window near the academy gate. They ordered some snacks and tea and sat there lost in thought.
He had been aware of the timeline for two and a half years. Not long ago, he learned from Su Yuntao about the awakening of an innate full soul power Blue Silver Grass in Holy Spirit Village.
He was the same age as Tang San, just a few months younger, which caused him to miss the unified awakening ceremony.
However, he didn't need to worry about that. He just had to go to the Spirit Hall on his birthday to awaken his martial spirit. In total, he would only be three months late, which was completely acceptable. His only concern now was about his martial soul.
He, Han Li, the transmigrator, did not have any obvious cheats.
Yes, no obvious cheats. He didn't come with any systems or golden fingers.
However, he did have something different from others. Thinking about the information he received mysteriously after regaining consciousness, he couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of his mouth.
He had no cheats, but he had opened one. It wasn't him who opened it, but Douluo Planet who opened it for him. Simply put, he was Douluo Dalu's Huo Yuhao. (Doulou Dalu 2 Mc.)
After awakening the memories of his past life, the plane's consciousness actively sought him out, which surprised him greatly.
If he remembered correctly, at this time, Douluo Planet shouldn't have developed consciousness yet. However, things happened in such a miraculous way.
In summary, the high-dimensional information his soul carried when he transmigrated stimulated the premature awakening of the plane's consciousness. This budding consciousness then bound itself to him ahead of time.
However, this also caused a consequence. He became the only candidate for Douluo Planet's promotion.
If he became a god, the Douluo Planet would be promoted along with him.
If he died, the consciousness of the Douluo Planet would perish, and there would be no chance of promotion.
Simply put, he became the "father" of Douluo Planet. But because the plane's consciousness was weak, it could only grow stronger as he did.
Plus, due to the manipulations of the God of Shura on the continent's fate before the consciousness awakened, he could only be considered a downgraded version of Huo Yuhao for now.
Luckily, he only needed to grow stronger step by step, allowing the plane's consciousness to grow stronger and the fate to flow back. He didn't need to actively seize Tang San's artificially formed fate as described in other novels.
Moreover, through the plane's consciousness, he learned a bit about the changes coming from the God Realm. Originally, there was one divine sense directed here, but now there were several, some of which were not weaker than the initial divine sense.
For him, this was a good thing, especially considering the Destruction God King who wanted to expand the God Realm. He must have noticed this peculiarity by now.
In a way, he had kidnapped the entire Douluo Planet from the very beginning.
Hehehe, God of Destruction, you wouldn't want to see Douluo Planet's promotion fail, would you?
So, I hereby declare, that from today onwards, Douluo Planet will be renamed Xiao Li Planet.
Thinking of this, Han Li's smile grew even wider.
Despite these thoughts, Han Li quickly calmed down. As the inheritor of a name synonymous with a certain Heavenly Sovereign, he knew very well that only those who laughed last were the winners, and he undoubtedly did not yet have this qualification.
To survive—no, to proceed steadily and rapidly was the path he should follow. As for Tang San, that was not something he should be concerned with right now.
"Young Master, someone has arrived. It seems the enrollment has started," Xiu'er softly reminded him, interrupting Han Li's thoughts.
"Mm."
Han Li casually responded, turning his head to look at the school gate.
He saw the gatekeeper arrogantly stopping an old man and a child, saying something with a haughty demeanor.
Not far away, a familiar buzz-cut head appeared in the same place as every enrollment season, observing the situation.
He couldn't help but take a sip of the now-cold tea, his expression unchanged, but his eyes slightly narrowed.
Hello, Tang San.