Abarai Renji sat cross-legged on the ground, looked at Kira Izuru, and said, "Yes, we are going to Mao Spiritual Arts Academy to take the assessment, are you too?"
"Well, I'm also going to Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy."
After Kira Izuru finished speaking, he asked again: "Which district are you from?"
"Section 78, Xu Diao District."
Renji Abarai's voice slowed down a lot. District 78 was an area of poverty and chaos, and many people looked down upon them.
Kira Izuru nodded and said: "Since you are all going to Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy, why not go back with me and take a rest at my house. Let's set off together in the afternoon."
Hearing this, Renji Abarai's eyes lit up and he asked, "Is it okay?"
He didn't care about going to someone else's house to rest, but the other person invited him without any grudges, which made him feel very happy.
Kira Izuru said softly: "Of course, let's go."
Kira Izuru took the three of them back home. His parents were very kind and did not care about the identities of the three. They went directly to the kitchen to cook and prepare lunch.
Kira Izuru looked at Renji Abarai and said, "I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Kira Izuru."
"Abarai Renji."
"Rukia."
"Xia Yan."
The three of them introduced themselves one by one. After hearing Xia Yan's words, Kira Yi raised his eyebrows, looked at Xia Yan and asked, "What about you? Are you sending your brother and sister to take the assessment?"
Before Natsuhiko could answer, Renji Abarai put his arm around Natsuhiko's shoulders and said, "Despite Natsuhiko's young age, he already possesses fourth-level spiritual pressure."
Kira Izuru's eyes widened and he looked at Xia Yan with some surprise in his eyes. He asked blankly: "How old are you?"
Xia Yan replied: "Eleven years old."
Kira Izuru sighed and said: "It took me decades to reach the third level of spiritual pressure, but you reached the fourth level of spiritual pressure at the age of eleven. It's really enviable."
When Xia Yan heard what he said, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. It was already surprising that he had fourth-level spiritual pressure at the age of eleven.
But you would probably be even more surprised if you knew that five years later, thirteen-year-old Toshiro Hitsugaya would possess sixth-level reiatsu and graduate from Mao Spiritual Arts Academy in one year.
Natsuhiko, Abarai Renji and Rukia stayed at Kira Izuru's house, where they were warmly entertained and had a sumptuous lunch.
Lunch is made from spiritual food, and it is also the first meal Xia Yan eats when he comes to this world.
The spiritual energy contained in spiritual food is extremely large, and part of it becomes a part of the body.
One spiritual meal can increase the spiritual pressure equivalent to half a day of training, and two spiritual meals can be equivalent to one day.
If it is the spiritual food made by Kiryu Hikifune of the Zero Division, it can even directly increase the spiritual power of the eater by a large level. In the original work, Kiryu Hikifune used cooking to help Ichito, Renji, Byakuya and Rukia The four of them increased their spiritual pressure.
There is no doubt about the role of spiritual food. Xia Yan sighed. If he could eat food every day, his spiritual pressure would have almost reached the fifth level in six months.
However, he also thought of a problem. Rukia and Renji Abarai have rarely eaten spiritual food in the past hundred years, and they have not used spiritual food as the main way to improve. So if they use spiritual food in the future, How quickly will spiritual power increase
Natsuhiko knew that Mao Spiritual Arts Academy provided free board and lodging and would provide spiritual food. Perhaps this was the reason why Rukia and Abarai Ren could stand out the next day.
After eating, Kira Izuru packed up his belongings, and the four of them walked together, setting off for the Seireitei in the afternoon.
Seireitei is where the God of Death and nobles live. There is a clear dividing line between Seireitei and Rukongai. It is like two completely different worlds, distinct from each other.
If you want to enter the Seireitei, you must have a Tongting Pass before you can enter.
If you don't have a pass to the Seireitei, you will be blocked by the Joirei Gate if you try to enter it, and then four heroes stationed at the four gates in the southeast, northwest and northwest will come to resist.
As for the south gate corresponding to Minami Rukongai, which is the Zhukubo Gate, the person responsible for guarding the gate is a hero named Hijurudo.
He is not a god of death, but his huge size gives him great strength and he is good at fighting. An ordinary god of death is no match for him.
At this time, Biju Rudao was sitting cross-legged next to the Zhuwa Gate. Not far away was a simple shed. Several Shinigami were sitting behind the table. There was a banner in front of them that read:
"The southern assessment location of Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy."
Abarai Renji asked curiously: "Is this the place for the assessment?"
Kira Izuru nodded and said, "That's right. Only by passing the examination here can you enter the Seireitei and study at the Zhenou Spiritual Arts Academy."
"Then let's go there."
Abarai's eyes sparkled, and the four of them came to the assessment point together. There were already residents of Rukongai taking the assessment, most of them teenagers, between the ages of fifteen and nineteen.
Of course, in Soul Society, the age at which souls age is much lower than in this world, especially the higher the spiritual pressure, the slower the aging rate.
Most people who are more than a hundred years old look only ten years old. For example, Unohana Retsu has not aged for two thousand years. For the next fifty years, Hitsugaya Toshiro has basically maintained the appearance of nine years old.
The four of them entered the crowd. Xia Yan looked at the assessment scene and found that the Death God in charge of the assessment asked a few questions and then took out two instruments for testing.
"What are those two instruments? What are they testing?" Xia Yan asked quietly from behind.
Kira Izuru smiled and said: "Of these two instruments, one tests age and the other tests spiritual pressure."
Renji Abarai looked slightly startled and asked, "Isn't it just enough to pass the spiritual pressure?"
Kira Izuru nodded and said: "If you want to enter the Mao Spiritual Arts Academy, in addition to reaching the third level of spiritual pressure, you must not be over two hundred years old."
"It turns out it's an age test."
Renji Abarai nodded and said, "That's no problem, we haven't reached this age yet."
Xia Yan is younger, so there is no need to worry.
Four people stood in the queue waiting. Some of the people in front passed the test, while others could only leave in despair.
Soon we arrived at Abarai Renji. The person in charge of the assessment was a middle-aged Shinigami, wearing a Death Overlord outfit with a faint smile on his face.
There was a girl sitting next to the examiner and took out a form.
Renji Abarai was the first one. The examiner looked at Renji Abarai and asked, "What's your name?"
"Abarai Renji."
"Where do you live?"
"South Rukongai Street area."
The examiner kept asking questions, and the girl next to him recorded the content. After the basic questioning, the examiner took out an instrument, similar to goggles, all black, with a screen on it and a black strap. He handed the instrument to Renji Abarai and said, "Take it with you."
Abarai quickly put on the instrument, and a few seconds later, three numbers 126 appeared on it.
The examiner nodded and said, "One hundred and twenty-six years old."
After the girl next to her took note of it, the examiner took back the age detection instrument and took out a wristband for Renji Abarai to wear.
Abarai put on the wristband, and not long after, a four-character word appeared on the display on the wristband.
"Fourth level spiritual pressure."
The examiner said: "If you meet the assessment standards of Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy, you can become a student of Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy."
"Very good."
Hearing this, Abarai Renji cheered.
The middle-aged god of death waved his hand and said, "Okay, you go and wait nearby. A teacher will take you to Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy in a while."
Renji Abarai nodded, walked aside and waited, while giving a thumbs up to Rukia Natsuhiko Kira Izuru.
Next up were Rukia and Kira Izuru, who demonstrated their ability to gather spirit children and passed the test.
Rukia is 112 years old and has third-level spiritual pressure, while Kira Izuru is 136 years old and has third-level spiritual pressure.
After the three people took the exam, they arrived at Xia Yan. After Xia Yan answered the basic questions, the examiner handed him the age test instrument.
After Xia Yan put it on, only one number appeared on it, 11.
Seeing this scene, the examiner raised his eyebrows and said, "Eleven years old, so young? It seems that you are a new soul."
Ages and appearances vary greatly in Soul Society. Many people appear to be in their teens, but are actually over a hundred years old.
People like Xia Yan who are only eleven years old and whose appearance is the same age are basically new souls.
The examiner handed the wristband to Xia Yan again and said, "Test the spiritual pressure."
Xia Yan nodded, put on the wristband, and a four-character word appeared on the screen above.
"Fourth level spiritual pressure?"
The examiner looked at Xia Yan in surprise and said, "You have fourth-level spiritual pressure at the age of eleven. Your qualifications are excellent."
At Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy, there are many students with excellent qualifications, and there is no shortage of geniuses with sixth-level spiritual pressure.
For example, Shiba Haiyan, who graduated fifty years ago, possesses sixth-level spiritual pressure, but he is the young master of the Shiba clan, one of the five nobles in the past. Although the family has declined, he still has a strong heritage, and when he took the exam, he was also in the family. Those who entered Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy after training were already over a hundred years old at that time.
For example, the former Ichimaru Gin also had sixth-level spiritual pressure. Although he was born in Rukongai and was an orphan, he was only over a hundred years old when Rangiku Matsumoto was attacked, so he entered the Mao Spiritual Arts Academy to study and try to get close to the murderer.
And Xia Yan, who is only eleven years old and still a new soul, possesses fourth-level spiritual pressure. Such qualifications are extremely impressive and are very rare in Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy.
Xia Yan looked at the God of Death in front of him and asked expectantly: "Examiner, have I passed the examination and can I enter the Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy to practice?"
The examiner smiled and said: "Of course, you can go and wait nearby."
Natsuhiko suppressed the joy in his heart and came to the side of the three of them. Except for Kira Izuru who had a calm expression, Abarai, Rukia and Natsuhiko all looked a little excited.
Being able to enter the Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy means that they will be in a stable environment for the next six years.
There is no need to live in dilapidated houses, endure the cold and heat, no harassment by bandits, and you can also eat delicious food.
And if you can become a Shinigami in the future, you can even live in the Seireitei and have a superior life.
Entering Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy is the beginning of changing your destiny.