First Arrival at Shrek

"So, this is Shrek Academy?" Lu Yuan said softly, looking at the somewhat dilapidated little village in front of him.

Everyone knows Shrek Academy is poor, but when Lu Yuan arrived there in person, he realized that it was truly poor to an extreme degree.

There was a small wooden table in front of Shrek, and an old man was sitting in front of the table. On the table was a small wooden box, which seemed to be where tuition fees were paid.

There were only a few scattered people registering in front of the wooden table. It seems that Shrek Academy is indeed in a sorry state, with hardly any people even registering.

That makes sense. In the original story, before Tang San and his group arrived, Shrek Academy only had three students, and at this point in the story, they shouldn't have received any new students that year.

Such a bleak scene is not surprising.

With just a few people, there was no need to maintain any order. Anyway, Lu Yuan didn't see Dai Mubai. Instead, a fat guy was loitering around the doorway, with a head full of Moganshan-style red hair, a blade of grass in his mouth, and a carefree attitude.

His eyes were fixed on the only girl at the registration desk, and there seemed to be drool at the corner of his mouth.

Alright, no need for introductions. Lu Yuan recognized this one at a glance as well—it 'Evil Fire Grass Chicken Ma Hongjun!

I just don't understand why Dai Mubai wasn't the one welcoming the new students; instead, this unreliable guy was sent.

However, although this guy is unreliable and a bit lecherous, he doesn't really have any grudge against Lu Yuan, unlike Tang San Dai Mubai. So Lu Yuan doesn't really intend to deal with this fat guy; on the contrary, it's not impossible for him to win him over.

Lu Yuan wasn't the type to condemn an entire group of people indiscriminately. Apart from Dai Mubai and Tang San, Lu Yuan didn't intend to do anything to the rest of Shrek, since there was no irreconcilable feud between them.

Finally, everyone in line left, and Lu Yuan stepped forward and placed ten Gold Soul Coin into the wooden box.

"Extend your left hand!" an aged voice rang out.

Looking at the old man in front of him, Lu Yuan knew his identity: Li Yusong, Martial Soul Dragon Pattern Staff, was a Soul Emperor-level expert.

"Pinch my right hand instead, you can't pinch my left hand!" Lu Yuan said calmly.

His left hand contains the palm bone of the Sky-Supporting Demon Ape, which cannot be detected by touch.

"Is that so?" Li Yusong muttered, but still squeezed Lu Yuan's outstretched right hand.

"Hmm, he's developing very well, his bones are very strong!" Li Yusong couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Lu Yuan's bones were the strongest among all the students he had ever taken on, probably even better than Dai Mubai's now.

"Yes, release your Martial Soul!" Li Yusong said.

Lu Yuan nodded, Golden Dragon Spirit instantly possessed him. A dragon roar resounded, and dazzling golden light cascaded down. Golden scales began to climb on Lu Yuan's hands and cheeks, and a diamond-shaped golden scale in the middle of his forehead emitted a dazzling light. Three Soul Ring, yellow, purple, and black, rose from beneath Lu Yuan.

"Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring?" Li Yusong suddenly stood up, his face filled with great surprise, looking at Lu Yuan as if he were a monster.

Ma Hongjun had been chewing on a blade of grass, stared wide-eyed at Lu Yuan with his mouth agape, his eyes filled with shock, as if his worldview had been turned upside down.

Huang Zihei, this guy is actually a Soul Elder, and he's at the second ring after a thousand years and the third ring after ten thousand years. Is he even human?

Li Yusong was shocked for a moment before he regained his composure. Looking at Lu Yuan with burning eyes, he asked, "Child, what is your name, and what level is your Soul Power?"

"Lu Yuan, level thirty-nine Soul Elder!" Lu Yuan said calmly.

"Eleven years old, level thirty-nine?" Li Yusong unconsciously raised his voice, stunning Ma Hongjun who was standing next to him.

"Level 39?" Ma Hongjun stared blankly at Lu Yuan, who was the same age as him but was already a level 39 Soul Elder. He was only level 24, which was a difference of 15 levels. Ma Hongjun was instantly on the verge of tears.

He had always been proud of his talent, calling himself a monster, but this guy in front of him had probably already surpassed the category of monster; he should be called a prodigy.

"Child, do you really want to join Shrek Academy?" Li Yusong asked excitedly.

"What, is there a problem?" Lu Yuan looked at Li Yusong calmly.

"No problem, no problem!" Li Yusong said hurriedly. An eleven-year-old level thirty-nine Soul Elder, this is a true prodigy. He would be more than happy to have such a prodigy join Shrek Academy.

"With such an outstanding student, it seems Flender will be laughing in his sleep this time!"

Although he didn't recognize Lu Yuan's Martial Soul, he could guess that it was a type of the Dragon Clan. No matter what kind of dragon it was, as long as it had the word "dragon" in it, the Martial Soul would definitely not be weak.

Moreover, the power of Lu Yuan's Martial Soul was unprecedented in his life. Even Dai Mubai's White Tiger and Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix were far inferior. It was definitely no weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

Li Yusong thought to himself.

Fortunately, Lu Yuan didn't know what Li Yusong was thinking, otherwise he would definitely complain that the mere Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was nothing and didn't deserve to be compared with his Golden Dragon.

"Hongjun, come here and take Lu Yuan directly to the fourth level!" Li Yusong said.

"Okay, teacher!" Ma Hongjun toddled along with his short legs, his round face beaming like a chrysanthemum. "Lu Yuan, right? My name is Ma Hongjun. I'll take you to the fourth level."

Perhaps because Lu Yuan was too strong, or perhaps because he was surprised by Lu Yuan's Soul Ring, Ma Hongjun was quite attentive to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan gave him a strange look, wondering what the fat man was up to now.

He started walking and followed behind Ma Hongjun.

"Let me tell you, our assessment has four stages. With your abilities, you can skip the second and third stages, but you have to go through an assessment to pass the fourth stage!" Ma Hongjun said as he walked.

"Oh? What kind of assessment is it?" Lu Yuan asked.

"The final test is a real battle. The one guarding the gate is a guy named Dai Mubai. His Martial Soul is the White Tiger, and he is a level 34 Power Attack System Battle Spirit Lord. He is five levels lower than you, so he should be no match for you. As long as you defeat him, you can pass the test."

"Defeat him?" Lu Yuan's eyes flickered slightly. In the original story, it was said that as long as one could withstand Dai Mubai for the duration of an incense stick, one could pass the test. However, Zhao Wuji was tempted by Tang San and the other three, so he took matters into his own hands.

According to the original rules, he should have fought against Dai Mubai, but he only needed to survive for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

What is this chubby boy trying to do by lying?

Lu Yuan looked at Ma Hongjun, wondering what this chubby boy was up to. He wanted to make him Dai Mubai and even defeat him. Had Dai Mubai offended this chubby boy in some way?