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Hi guys

I got my very first ever bonsai a couple days ago, it's a Chinese Elm, been told it's great for starters so i went with it.
The tree looks healthy and i like the way it is, but the way it came it has a lot of soil on it makes watering a bit awkward, as a lot drips down on the side or worse, on my desk. I was thinking to take some of the soil off so it will be flush with the pot, but i'm not sure if it will do any good to the tree, as probably there is a reason why it came like this.
The other solution i found viable is small holes in the soil in a couple places where the water can actually travel to the roots and wont just run down on the side, but obviously it would look better in my eyes with less soil and more tree body would show, if that makes sense.

Also, as you can see on the picture attached, there is a seedling marked with an arrow. You cant see it from this angle properly but it has 2 branches already, a longer and a smaller one. Will it do any good if i leave it near my bonsai or shall i try to remove it and perhaps repot?

Any help would be appreciated

Alex29 wrote: The tree looks healthy and i like the way it is, but the way it came it has a lot of soil on it makes watering a bit awkward, as a lot drips down on the side or worse, on my desk

It shouldn't be on your desk.

I'd repot it. I don't think that's a seedling.

Well on the picture it's on my desk, in the reality it sits on a small desk/table which is right in front of the window. Either way the water drips down on the table if im not careful enough.

And of course it does not belong in a house

The trouble with removing soil from the top is that you will eventually remove soil from the roots, which they really do not like.

Repotting is a good idea. You should either get a somewhat deeper pot, or take the plunge, and trim the roots before repotting into the same pot.

Do consider putting it outside. Certainly in summer, but in winter they are much happier outside.

Watch some videos about the repot operation. Get proper soil and repot. Chinese elms (like others) tend to get root rot. It will start to die from that and you will not notice it until it's gone. I've done that in my first days.
It can take up to 5 months to die and then ... over night .... blup! it's dead.