**Chapter 57: What Does It Mean to Hurt the Heaven and Not Hurt the Culture... (2500 words)**
Kong Deming narrowed his eyes and looked at Jing Hongchen meaningfully. The teacher, friend, and lover all have the surname Hongchen. Just write Yuhao into your household registration.
Hey, Master of Illustrious Virtue Hall, you are calculating as a grandson-in-law.
Kong Deming naturally had no intention of objecting. He nodded slightly and said, "It's good to let Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen have more contact with the child."
"But remember, let them grow naturally as much as possible. As teachers, we can provide necessary resource support and help him grow wholeheartedly."
Jing Hongchen bowed his hands to show that he understood. If he intervened in the other person's life at every step then.
That's not called cultivation, but training.
"Mr. Kong, at present, Yuhao, Xiao, Meng, and the others have already had a basic understanding and have established a good friendship."
Jing Hongchen recalled Xiao Hongchen's somewhat excited reaction when Huo Yuhao released the spirit detection sharing, and a smile appeared on his face.
He originally thought that Yuhao and Xiao might not get along well. After all, he also knew that his grandson was arrogant, and it would be difficult to build a good relationship. Now it seems he was completely worried.
Just based on that soul skill and its outstanding effect in the field of soul guidance system, Yuhao and Xiao would become close friends fighting side by side in the future.
"Master Hongchen, I heard from Ziwen that he originally planned to accept Yuhao as a student so that I could pay more attention to him and teach this disciple in my spare time."
Kong Deming looked at Jing Hongchen with a smile, and Xuan Ziwen had already told him the whole story.
Xuan Ziwen and Xu Sheng had just brought Huo Yuhao into the city when they were intercepted by Illustrious Virtue Hall Hall Master.
Jing Hongchen's face froze when he heard this.
Kong Deming smiled calmly: "Haha, Hongchen Hall Master, you don't have to be nervous. Since you treat Yuhao as a..."
He said unintentionally, "As a grandson-in-law—oh no, as a half-grandson—then I will naturally not interfere too much. I just want to see Yuhao grow up healthily and positively."
Jing Hongchen's face instantly relaxed, and he regained his friendly demeanor, his eyes full of unstoppable smiles as he bowed slightly.
"Don't worry, Mr. Kong. I feel much more comfortable with your words. I will help Yuhao grow wholeheartedly."
Kong Deming laughed loudly. He hadn't been so happy in a long time. "Haha! The top qualifications in both the soul guidance and martial soul departments can protect such a genius to grow up, and I can also rest assured."
Jing Hongchen was also sincerely happy in his heart. "Mr. Kong, these are the things I want to discuss with you. Now that we have reached a consensus, I will go back to Illustrious Virtue Hall Hall first."
After saying that, he saw Kong Deming wave at him, and Jing Hongchen walked out of the consecration hall happily.
...
Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, Downstairs of the Second Grade Teaching Building
"Sister Meng, Brother Xiao, just accompany me here; you should go to class soon." Huo Yuhao politely thanked the two for taking him to familiarize himself with the campus.
"Yuhao, I can't accompany you for nothing," Xiao Hongchen said with a wink and a bright smile, implying that his brother's time is valuable. "I've accompanied you around campus for so long; why don't you express your gratitude?"
"Anything else, Brother Xiao?" Huo Yuhao asked with interest.
Xiao Hongchen rubbed his hands and felt that it was time to ask Yuhao to use that soul skill to assist him in firing, so he approached Huo Yuhao with a somewhat excited look.
"Yuhao, can you go to the soul guidance test field with me after school and use your spirit detection soul skill to assist me in firing two shots?"
Huo Yuhao agreed after a little thought, intending to give Xiao Hongchen a little shock of cheating.
Meng Hongchen looked up at the sky and blinked. "Eh? Yuhao, brother, look! Is Grandpa flying over here?"
The two looked in the direction she pointed and saw the rainbow light transformed by Jing Hongchen flying toward them.
Soon, Jing Hongchen landed in front of the three children, looking very happy and radiant.
"How is it, Yuhao? What is your first impression of our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy?"
Huo Yuhao thought of some of the fanatical fans behind Xiao Hongchen. "I feel the atmosphere is good, and students will spontaneously organize club activities."
"It's not like a certain academy where students, teachers, and leaders like to bet at every turn."
Jing Hongchen didn't know which academy Huo Yuhao was talking about, but it didn't matter.
As long as Yuhao had a good first impression of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
The students of Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy have a different pace of study and life, with a unique sense of casualness and relaxation.
The main task of the students is to study soul guides and research higher-level core arrays.
They won't fight over whose soul guide is more powerful.
It primarily depends on the technical content.
After all, each student is good at different types of soul guides. As long as the core array engraved reaches a higher level of technology and can be promoted, it will be fine.
Unless you want to participate in some competitions, the school will organize a selection competition to identify the best among them—namely, the Soul Engineer students with outstanding comprehensive combat power using soul guidance devices.
Normally, the students can be regarded as a group of young scientists. Sometimes they are too idle and will come up with operations to support their idols.
It includes the array engraving list, the soul guidance research creativity list, and the soul guidance equipment heat value list. Xiao Hongchen has always been at the top of the heat list with his cool and stylish gold-type condensed full-body soul cannon.
Downstairs in the teaching building, Xiao Hongchen bought a magazine and showed off to Huo Yuhao: "What do you think? My soul cannon is cool; it has never fallen from the first place."
Huo Yuhao glanced at the portrait in the magazine. Xiao Hongchen's whole body was covered with metal barrels, resembling a shining hedgehog.
In a sense, this set of equipment is truly cool.
Perhaps only by creating a full set of one-word and two-word battle armor in the future can Xiao Hongchen surpass himself on this list.
Meng Hongchen rubbed the ends of her hair with her fingertips. "Okay, Xiao. Your martial soul can control the gold element, which is advantageous in this aspect."
"After Yuhao gives his grenade gun to Teacher Xu for evaluation, maybe it will appear on the creativity list next week."
Xiao Hongchen crossed his arms and said dismissively, "The list is full of students doing scientific research, and their combat power is more abstract than each other. Who still looks at that list?"
Jing Hongchen patted him on the shoulder and said seriously, "Xiao, your teacher Xuan Ziwen was always ranked first on the creativity list when he was in school."
"And when we at Illustrious Virtue Hall discover talents as researchers, we also use the creativity list as an important reference indicator."
Xiao Hongchen nodded to show that he understood. He didn't despise students doing scientific research but felt that if they participated in certain competitions, high combat power would be more valuable.
Meng Hongchen asked with a smile, "Grandpa, what's the matter with you coming here?"
Jing Hongchen showed a kind smile. "Xiao, Meng, you're free after school. Try with Yuhao separately to see if there is any special amplification effect on the martial soul."
Of course, Xiao Hongchen was just a side job; the primary goal was to see whether Yuhao and Meng's martial souls would produce any special reactions.
What if Yuhao and Meng truly formed a martial soul fusion skill?
Xiao Hongchen agreed casually, "I know, Grandpa. We will try it when we are free."
Jing Hongchen took out a square soul guide recorder and said seriously, "Xiao, take it seriously and don't think about getting away with it."
"When you try the martial soul fusion skill, record it, so that it will be convenient to check it later and identify any issues that arise during the process."
"Don't worry, Grandpa; I will pay attention to these details." Xiao Hongchen took over Jing Hongchen's soul guidance recorder and acknowledged the importance of martial soul fusion skills.
The martial soul fusion skill he and his sister had—Hongchen Yearning—had quite a powerful effect.
Jing Hongchen nodded with satisfaction, then gave a few more instructions on the precautions for trying out the martial soul fusion technique and flew to Illustrious Virtue Hall.
"Yuhao, go to the classroom and report. Xiao and I will come to your class to find you after school," Meng Hongchen said happily, waving farewell to Huo Yuhao.
Xiao Hongchen reminded him, "Don't forget that you promised to assist me in firing."
"Yes." Huo Yuhao smiled and waved, and after parting from the Hongchen siblings, he walked into the teaching building.
...
In the second-grade, Class One classroom, the deputy head teacher Jia Xu sat expressionlessly at the desk, and students entered the classroom one after another.
To be honest, he didn't want to lead the lower-grade students because their understanding ability was limited, and Jia Xu felt he was wasting his talent.
But everyone came from the first level of soul engineers, and Huo Yuhao was also arranged to enter this class. No matter what, he should lead the class well.
The students looked very enthusiastic because they all went from being "zero" to real first-level soul engineers, finally stepping into the field of soul engineering.
Students at this stage are very curious about everything related to soul guidance devices.
Therefore, before class time, most students came to the classroom early, ready to enter the new world of soul engineering.
Huo Yuhao arrived at the door of the second-grade Class One classroom, saw Jia Xu, and greeted him politely, "Hello, Teacher Jia."
Jia Xu finally stopped being expressionless and smiled warmly. "Ah, Yuhao, I'll pick a seat for you first."
He glanced around the classroom, trying to arrange a suitable seat for Huo Yuhao.
However, he soon found that the seats in the front row of the classroom were all filled with enthusiastic students, so he set his sights on the seats in the back row.
"Yuhao, no students are sitting in that position; the back row is by the window."
Jia Xu looked at the seat by the window in the back row and said in a gentle voice, "You can sit there; it's not easy to be disturbed by other students."
"Okay, Teacher Jia." Under the curious and inquiring eyes of his classmates, Huo Yuhao walked to the position pointed out by Jia Xu.
Not long after he sat down, the soul guidance device sounded the bell for class.
Jia Xu took out a soul guidance device similar to an earphone, which amplified his voice to ensure the whole class could hear it.
"Classmates, be quiet. Let me introduce myself first. I believe some students have heard of my name."
Jia Xu walked down the aisle of the classroom with his hands behind his back.
"My name is Jia Xu, and I am also your new teacher. The previous teacher, Zhang Fuwei, was expelled for making improper remarks. In the next few months, I will be teaching you this course."
The students could not hide the excitement on their faces and could not help but whisper.
"Is he Teacher Jia Xu? I have read many of his books; they have provided a lot of inspiration for me."
"Me too. Every book written by Teacher Jia Wenhe emphasizes— hurting the heaven and not hurting the culture."
"I feel like he is teaching us that we should never stand out if we can survive and never try to be strong if we can practice steadily."
"I don't know what 'heaven' in 'hurting the heaven' refers to."
"..."
While they were discussing, a student couldn't help but raise his hand, and after Jia Xu's acknowledgment, he stood up and asked:
"Teacher Jia, I see that the central idea of many of your books is to 'hurt the heaven and not hurt the culture.' If you don't consider the limitation of ability at all, how is it reflected in practice?"
Jia Xu pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.
"As we all know, Shrek Academy poses a great threat to our Sun Moon Empire, so..."
The students looked at Jia Xu eagerly, waiting for his next words. Huo Yuhao was also curious about what Teacher Jia Xu would say next.
"If we can break through the limitations of soul guidance technology, the so-called 'hurting heaven and not harming the culture' can be specifically manifested in using a few level 10 or above fixed-type soul guidance shells to blow up Shrek Academy."
"This should be considered harming heaven and not harming us."
The students were in an uproar, and their admiration for Teacher Jia Xu soared. For them, the idea of blowing up Shrek Academy was bold and inspiring.
Jia Xu clapped his hands, and the classroom instantly quieted down. "Dear students, you are now first-level soul engineers, which means you have officially entered the field of soul engineering."
"If you have read some of the books I have written, you should know that I am a relatively stable person."
"So in this class today, I will talk about a soul guidance device that I have specially researched and produced."
As he said this, Jia Xu flipped his right hand, and a metal object floated above his palm, shaped like a shield.
"This is a defensive soul guidance device called the Shield of Co-Defense."
Jia Xu described its ability, which was quite special. It could be applied to soul masters of the same level, making them bear two-thirds of the damage they suffered.
Soon, as Jia Xu explained the production principle and usage skills of the Shield of Co-Defense, it was noon, and the bell rang to signal the end of the class.
A group of students enthusiastically surrounded Jia Xu, asking him to continue.
Several girls approached Huo Yuhao. Out of politeness, Huo Yuhao chatted with them intermittently, complimenting things like "Your eyes are beautiful" and "Your skin is so fair."
Huo Yuhao responded to them using the general template: "Yours is also very beautiful."
"Yuhao, Yuhao, look here!"
At this time, a clear and pleasant female voice called out. Huo Yuhao looked in the direction of the voice and saw Meng Hongchen happily waving at him by the window, with Xiao Hongchen standing next to her.
Huo Yuhao informed the female classmates that a friend had come to see him and then walked out of the classroom.
Xiao Hongchen was eager to try: "Yuhao, let's go to the soul guide test field. You can assist me in condensing soul guide cannons, and then we can try the effect of firing."
"Brother Xiao, there are too many jobs. If I assist in the condensation of soul cannons, I will assist you in firing..." Huo Yuhao smiled indifferently. "This comes at a different price."
(End of this chapter)