At this moment both Zong Li and Haoxin could be seen happily chatting with each other as their carriage was steadily moving towards Spirit Amethyst Academy.

Zong Li was telling the brown haired boy stories about his mother when they were young.

Zong Li: "…After sister Xia saw me beating up those boys, she immediately scolded me for being so violent and unladylike."

Hearing her story, Haoxin smiled and said: "Sounds like you and mother were like real sisters back then Aunt Li."

"Yes we really did treat each other like real sisters…. By the way how has your cultivation been going little Haoxin? Have you broken through Spirit Rank 10?" Asked the academy teacher.

"Um… Yes… I guess you can say that." Replied Haoxin.

Hearing this Zong Li suddenly clapped her hands together and joyfully replied: "Wonderful! With this we can immediately go to Lime Leaf Forest and hunt for your first Spirit Ring!"

Haoxin: "Lime Leaf Forest?"

Zong Li: "Oh yes I haven't told you about that yet have I? But before I can tell you about Lime Leaf Forest, I believe I should explain to you a bit more about Spirit Amethyst Academy."

"Spirit Amethyst Academy is one of the five gem academies established around Baoshi City with Spirit Amethyst Academy being located southeast of it, Spirit Sapphire Academy southwest of it, Spirit Citrine Academy east of it, Spirit Emerald Academy west of it and Spirit Ruby Academy northeast of it."

"I see… So Baoshi City is literally at the center of the five gem academies." Thought the brown haired boy.

Zong Li: "Now the reason as to why the five gem academies were established around Baoshi City is mainly due to the spirit beast forest located northwest of it called Lime Leaf Forest."

Haoxin: "A spirit beast forest?... I see."

Zong Li continued: "Lime Leaf Forest is actually one of the continent's most safest spirit beast forests mainly due to the fact that the spirit beasts residing in it are all less than 5,000 years."

"This also naturally makes it one of the perfect hunting grounds for students of Elementary Spirit Master Academies like the five gem academies to hunt for their first few spirit rings."

Haoxin thought: "I get it… Since the spirit beasts of this forest are all below 5,000 years, the teachers of the five gem academies have a much easier time helping their students hunt for their spirit rings due to it being much safer compared to other spirit beast forests."

Zong Li then said: "Oh… looks like we're almost there!"

When Haoxin got out of the carriage, he immediately saw in front of him a large purple gate with the words 'Spirit Amethyst Academy' written largely above it.

Zong Li: "This is the entrance to Spirit Amethyst Academy's campus… come on little Haoxin let's go in."

"Yes Aunt Li." Replied Haoxin as he followed Zong Li towards the large purple gate.

As the two approached the gate, one of the guards standing beside the gate began to slowly walk towards them.

Zong Li then said: "Little Haoxin show the guard the letter I gave you three months ago."

Haoxin then handed his letter to the guard who then opened it and read it's contents.

The guard then said to Haoxin: "It says here that your Martial Soul is a tree with purple leaves and a black trunk?"

"Yes." Replied Haoxin as he released his Elemental Nemesis Tree from his left hand.

Seeing the small tree in the boy's hand with purple leaves and a black trunk, the gate guard nodded and said: "Alright you can go in now."

The guard then turned towards Zong Li and performed a slight bow while saying: "Teacher Zong."

Upon turning around and signaling the other guards to open the gate, the gate guard returned to his previous position beside the gate.

Once the gate was opened, Haoxin quickly got a glimpse of what was inside.

It seemed to be a fairly large campus with several purple and yellow colored buildings.

Zong Li then said: "Come on little Haoxin I'll guide you to your dorm."

……

After touring the academy's campus for a bit Haoxin couldn't help but think: "This place is probably about twice as big as a college campus in my previous life."

After arriving in front of a yellow colored building, Zong Li then said: "Well we're here. This is the dormitory you've been assigned to little Haoxin. Dorm Number 9."

"So this is where I'll be staying in from now on." Muttered Haoxin as he stared at the yellow colored building in front of him.

Zong Li: "Now little Haoxin you can choose. Do you wish to settle in your dorm now or do you wish to stay with me for a few days? After all the academy's classes don't start until next week."

Haoxin replied: "I choose to stay in the dorm now Aunt Li. After all I'm quite sure your busy since classes will be starting soon."

"Well if you're sure." Said Zong Li.

What Haoxin said just now wasn't wrong. She was indeed somewhat busy due to classes starting in a week.

Zong Li then handed Haoxin his room key and said: "Well little Haoxin since you've decided, here's the key to your dorm room. You're in room eleven. I'm sure you should already have a roommate there as well. Try to make friends with them alright?"

Haoxin: "Yes I understand Aunt Li."

Zong Li: "Okay you can settle in your dorm now. I'll come visit you tonight once my work is done."

……

When Haoxin entered the yellow dorm, he quickly saw a middle aged man sitting behind a large brown desk.

"He's probably the person assigned to manage this dorm I think." Thought Haoxin.

"Name, age and room number?" Lazily asked the middle aged man behind the large brown desk.

Haoxin: "My name is Xing Haoxin, I'm six years old and um… room number 11."

The middle aged man took a quick glimpse at a paper on his desk then nodded and said: "Third floor… That's where your room is."

"Thank you sir." Said Haoxin as he made a quick bow towards the middle aged man.

As Haoxin was walking up the stairs, Old Diamond suddenly said: "It seems this Elementary Spirit Master Academy isn't as simple as I had originally thought."

Haoxin: "How so?"

Old Diamond: "Within this area I can sense the presence of a Spirit Saint."

"A Spirit Saint?!" Said Haoxin in a shocked tone.

"To think that there would already be a Spirit Saint in an Elementary Spirit Master Academy like this." Thought the brown haired boy.

Upon reaching the third floor of the building, Haoxin quickly saw the door of room 11.

Haoxin: "So it's right by the stairs. Well that's convenient."

As he turned the door knob and opened the door to the room, Haoxin suddenly heard a shout from within it.

"I told you I don't want to be one of your underlings!"

It was then that Haoxin suddenly saw a small metal fist heading straight towards his face.

Haoxin: "Force Nullifying Palm."

As Haoxin stretched his hand forward, yellow light suddenly flashed from his right palm.

Clang!

Haoxin had successfully blocked the oncoming small metal fist with his palm.

"Huh?... Wait a minute you're not one of those guys." Said the person possessing the small metal fist.

Seeing this person's appearance, Haoxin thought: "It's…. a little chubby boy."

Indeed!... The person possessing the small metal fist was actually a little chubby boy with spiky grey hair.

The chubby boy: "Who are you?! Why'd you come to my room?! Did those guys from the fifth floor send you?!"

"Um…. This is my room." Said Haoxin as he showed the chubby boy his room key with the number 11 on it.

"Ah?!... C-Could it be that…. That you're my roommate?!" Said the small chubby boy upon seeing the key in Haoxin's hand.

……

"I'M SOOO SORRY!!!" Shouted the little chubby boy as he knelt and bowed in front of Haoxin.

Haoxin(cold sweat): "N-No it's fine. It was just a misunderstanding after all. By the way so you're my roommate?"

Hearing his words, the little chubby boy quickly stood up and said: "O-Oh yeah I'm your roommate. The name's Hou Yuan welcome to dorm number 9! Anyway… sorry again for almost punching you earlier."

Haoxin: "Don't worry about it. By the way my name is Xing Haoxin. Nice to meet you Hou Yuan."

"So… uhh… care to tell me who you mistook me for earlier and why you wanted to punch them?" Asked Haoxin as he took a look around the room.

Hou Yuan: "Oh uh well you see there's these fourth year students in the fifth floor. They're bullies that have been picking on me for the last few days so that I would become one of their underlings!"

"I see…" Muttered Haoxin.

Hou Yuan: "Anyway… Haoxin was it? How about I buy you lunch as an apology for what I did earlier?"

Haoxin: "Like I said it's fine there's no need for that."

"I insist…. Otherwise I'd feel bad." Said Hou Yuan as he was scratching his head with a troubled expression.

Seeing Hou Yuan's expression, Haoxin replied: "Okay… Let me just place my things here in the room then we'll have lunch."

……

When the two boys entered Spirit Amethyst Academy's cafeteria building, Haoxin couldn't help but say: "This is… a really big cafeteria."

Hou Yuan then excitedly replied: "I know right it's awesome! This cafeteria is divided into three floors and each floor sells specific types of food!"

Haoxin: "What type of foods are on each floor?"

Hou Yuan: "Well the first floor sells meat and seafoods, the second floor sells vegetables and fruits…. And finally the third floor sells pastries and other types of desserts!"

When Hou Yuan said the last part, his eyes began to shine.

"He must have a sweet tooth." Thought Haoxin.

Hou Yuan: "Come on Haoxin lets go line up and order!"

After buying their meals, the two boys quickly found a table to have their lunch on.

"So good!" Said Hou Yuan upon eating a tasty looking piece of bacon.

"Yeah it is quite tasty." Said Haoxin after taking a bite out of a meat bun.

It was then that the two boys heard shouting from the open window beside them.

"What did you say to me?!!"

Upon turning towards the open window, Haoxin and Hou Yuan immediately saw the scene outside.

An adorable little girl with a cold expression on her face and long purple hair tied in a ponytail was being surrounded by several other kids much larger than her.

Seeing this Haoxin furrowed his brow and said: "They're bullying that girl aren't they?"

However Hou Yuan suddenly said: "Actually it's those kids surrounding her who'll probably get a beating."

Before Haoxin could even ask the chubby boy what he meant by his words….

Bam!...Thunk!...Slam!...Bam!

The little girl with a purple ponytail had quickly beaten up the group of large kids surrounding her.

Seeing what just happened, Haoxin couldn't help but think: "What a violent little girl!"

Hou Yuan: "That girl's name is Shandian Mao'er. Like us she is also a new student. In the past few days that I've been in this academy, I've seen her beat up groups of large kids like that several times already. I hear she even already has her first spirit ring!"

Haoxin then asked: "What about you Hou Yuan, have you gotten your first spirit ring yet?"

Hou Yuan: "Nope not yet. I was told that one of the teachers will help me hunt for my first spirit ring before the start of class though. By the way how'd you manage to stop my metal punch earlier Haoxin? It didn't seem like you used your spirit like I did."

Haoxin didn't really mind telling the chubby boy and said: "Oh well… that was a defensive palm technique I managed to learn it's called Force Nullifying Palm."

"What is that like a Self Created Spirit Skill?!" Asked Hou Yuan with shining eyes.

Haoxin: "Um yeah…. Something like that."

Hearing this Hou Yuan couldn't help but become excited as he asked: "Cool! Can you teach it to me?! You know my dream is to become the continent's most powerful Defense System Spirit Master!"

Seeing how Hou Yuan got really excited, Haoxin thought for a moment then replied: "I'll…. Think about it."

……

After finishing their lunch and exiting the cafeteria, the two boys were suddenly stopped by a group of kids that seemed to be sneering at them.

Seeing these group of kids, Hou Yuan quickly stared at them with serious eyes and said: "It's you guys! The fourth year bullies!"

The one at the very front of the group of kids then pointed at Hou Yuan and said: "So little chubby have you finally decided to agree to become one of our underlings or not?"

Hou Yuan pointed back at the group of kids and said: "Like I said before I'm no one's underling! You bullies just want me to become your underling so that you can make me give you all of my food money!"

The leader of the group of kids then said: "So you still wont agree? Get him!"

"You think I'm afraid of you bullies? Come on then!" Said Hou Yuan as he activated his beast spirit martial soul.

At that moment the little chubby boy's appearance began to change. He basically became a mini ape with the skin around his hands, arms, legs and neck turning into pure metal.

"So this is Hou Yuan's Martial Soul. A metal attribute ape spirit. No wonder his fist was metal earlier." Thought Haoxin.

Old Diamond then said: "This is the Gluttonous Titanium Ape a rare and powerful beast spirit. It is capable of increasing a spirit master's physical strength and defense depending on how much they've eaten before a fight. And since this chubby young man has just had lunch, he must be feeling full of power right now."

By this point Hou Yuan had already began brawling with the group of fourth year kids.

Bam!...Smack!...Slam!...Bam!

"Why is this chubby kid's skin so hard? We can't hurt him at all!" Shouted one of the fourth year kids.

"You guys are useless!" Said the leader of the fourth year kids as he released his knife spirit and a white spirit ring rose from below him.

Seeing this both Hou Yuan and the other fourth year kids were shocked.

Hou Yuan: "He… He actually already has a spirit ring!"

As for the other fourth year kids…

"It turns out the boss already has a spirit ring!"

"With this the other kids won't so easily mess with our group anymore."

"As expected of our boss he truly deserves to be our leader."

At this moment Haoxin thought: "In the original Soul Land story one of the earliest spirit masters the main protagonist Tang San fought against was a Spirit Rank 11 sixth year student in Nuoding Academy by the name of Xiao Chenyu."

Haoxin then stared at the leader of the fourth year students who had released his white spirit ring and continued his thoughts: "Since this kid already has his first spirit ring while only being a fourth year student, it's safe to assume that he's definitely more talented than that Xiao Chenyu."

Hou Yuan then mustered up some courage and said: "S-So what if you already have a spirit ring. I'll still take you on!"

The leader of the fourth year students simply sneered at his words as he muttered: "1st Ring Spirit Skill – Swift Knife!"

At that moment the leader of the fourth year students' white spirit ring flashed as he charged at Hou Yuan with great speed.

"A spirit skill that increases speed it seems." Commented Old Diamond.

By this point Haoxin had already activated his Omni Chaos Eyes. He had decided that if things get bad, he would intervene.

Hou Yuan did his best to try to land his metal fist at his oncoming foe, sadly the leader of the fourth year kids was just too fast.

He had easily avoided the Hou Yuan's metal fist and quickly got behind the chubby boy.

"You're done little chubby!" Said the leader of the fourth year kids as he swung his knife towards Huo Yuan's left elbow that did not have metal skin.

"Oh no!" Said the chubby boy as he saw the knife's blade approaching his elbow.

But before it could cut his elbow…

Whoosh…

Hou Yuan/Leader of the Fourth Year kids: "Huh?!"

Haoxin suddenly appeared in-between them and caught the leader of the fourth year students' wrist before the knife spirit could cut Hou Yuan's elbow.

Haoxin: "Um…. I think that should be enough now."

When Haoxin released his wrist, the leader of the four year students quickly used his increased speed to get some distance between him and Haoxin.

"Who is this kid I didn't notice him get near us at all! And how the heck was he fast enough to catch me when I was using my Spirit Skill?!" Thought the leader of the fourth year kids as he stared at Haoxin.

Seeing what had just happened Hou Yuan couldn't help but think: "Phew!... Thank god Haoxin was able to stop that fourth year kid! Otherwise I might've ended up with a nasty cut on my elbow."

As for the other fourth year kids their reactions were….

"Huh?! Who's that kid, how'd he get there?!"

"H-He managed to stop the boss' attack?!"

"H-How's that possible? Could it be he's a student from a higher year?"

"You!... Who are you?!" Asked the leader of the fourth year kids as he pointed at Haoxin.

Haoxin: "I'm Hou Yuan's new roommate. Anyway could you guys please stop bothering my roommate from now on?"

However before the leader of the fourth year kids could reply, they suddenly heard a voice approaching them.

"Hey what are you kids doing there?!"

When the fourth year kids heard the voice, they immediately began to panic.

"Oh no it's a teacher!"

"We might get in trouble!"

"Let's get out of here!"

"Cowards!" Shouted Hou Yuan at the group of fourth year students who were running away.

"I'll make sure to get you back for getting in my way just now!" Said the leader of the fourth year kids as he pointed at Haoxin while running.

Seeing this Haoxin couldn't help but sigh and think: "Great… Class hasn't even started yet and it seems I've already made an enemy on my first day in the academy."

At this moment the purple haired little girl from earlier could be seen standing beside a tree watching Haoxin and Hou Yuan from a distance.

She had witnessed everything that happened with the fourth year students just now.

Shandian Mao'er thought: "That brown haired boy is quite fast…. And he didn't even release his spirit."

Mao'er then turned around and muttered: "It doesn't matter I'll definitely become the strongest student in this academy. Then I'll prove to the people of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan that my spirit isn't any inferior to their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!"