Registering at Shrek

Tang San and Xiao Wu only knew the approximate location of the Shrek Academy, and it took them a long time to find the village where Shrek Academy was located.

"Brother, look, there's a small village over there," Xiao Wu said to Tang San beside her, pointing to a village in front of them.

Tang San looked in the direction Xiao Wu was pointing and saw a small village about a mile ahead. With the eyesight of his special technique Purple Demon Eye, he could clearly tell that the village had about a hundred households.

This village is smaller than Holy Soul Village. It is surrounded by a wooden fence, which seems to be used to keep out wild animals. There seems to be a lot of people gathered at the entrance of the village, but I don't know what happened.

Tang San smiled and said, "Let's go ask around. Maybe the people in this village will know where Shrek Academy is. After all, Soul Master Academy should be quite famous."

Soon, the two arrived at the village entrance, where a simple pavilion had been set up. Inside the pavilion were some thirst-quenching fruits and snacks to satisfy hunger. The people gathered there were all villagers who had volunteered to help Shrek Academy host the Soul Master who came to register.

Because Shrek Academy has become increasingly wealthy in recent years, they have provided a lot of help to the entire village, helping them to renovate their houses.

Moreover, they wanted to entertain the Soul Master who came to register, and also wanted to witness the talent of these genius Soul Master.

When Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at the pavilion, before they could even ask anything, a simple and honest woman came forward and asked with a smile, "Are you two here to register for the Shrek Academy? You must be tired from your journey. Why don't you have something to eat first? There are quite a lot of people inside now, and you'll probably have to wait in line to get in."

Faced with this sudden gesture of goodwill, Tang San and Xiao Wu were both slightly taken aback, as if they had arrived at the Lingyu Restaurant.

However, Tang San wouldn't readily accept kindness from strangers, but he didn't refuse outright either. Instead, he smiled and prepared to explain...

Before Tang San could speak, Xiao Wu, who was standing next to him, suddenly noticed a carrot-shaped pastry on the table in the pavilion, and her eyes lit up instantly.

"Thank you, Auntie!" Xiao Wu replied, then darted to the table and picked up the carrot-shaped pastry.

Tang San frowned as he looked at Xiao Wu's sudden gesture, because in this unfamiliar place, Xiao Wu was far too unguarded in the face of a stranger's kindness.

However, the woman and the others smiled and said when they saw Xiao Wu's initiative, "Miss, there are fruits and juices here, please enjoy them."

Xiao Wu nodded happily. "Thank you, you guys are so kind."

Tang San wasn't as casual as Xiao Wu, but since Xiao Wu had already started eating, he could only smile and come to the table.

Tang San casually asked, "Hello, how did you know we're here to register for the Shrek Academy?"

The woman smiled and replied, "You are all quite young, yet you possess an extraordinary air about you. Only a venerable Lord Soul Master could have such an aura. And you look about the same age as the children who have come to our Shrek Academy to enroll, which is why we are so certain."

Upon hearing this, Tang San raised an eyebrow. "It seems... these villagers have a very good relationship with the Shrek Academy?"

Tang San then asked about some of his doubts, and when he received the villagers' explanations, Tang San seemed to understand why his teacher had recommended him to the Shrek Academy.

According to the villagers, since Shrek Academy opened here, it has always helped the villagers, especially in recent years, by helping to repair houses and providing them with food. It can be said to be a great benefactor academy.

Most importantly, Shrek Academy not only has a good reputation among the villagers, but it is also known as Monster Academy.

Shrek Academy has extremely strict admission requirements because they only train geniuses, the so-called "monsters".

Shrek Academy receives many applications each year, but only a very small percentage actually enroll...

After a long while, Tang San and Xiao Wu rested and then bid farewell to the enthusiastic villagers, heading towards the Shrek Academy.

As they entered the village, there were road signs pointing the way. When they arrived at the gate of the Shrek Academy, they found a large crowd gathered there, mostly teenagers of similar age, many of whom were accompanied by their parents.

Moreover, Shrek Academy seems to be quite good. Although it is located in a village, you can tell from the school gate that this academy is not ordinary.

Although the school gate is not particularly luxurious, its simple and unadorned appearance exudes a genuine scholarly atmosphere.

A plaque hangs above the archway made of Chinese wood, with five simple characters engraved on it: Shrek Academy.

Before these five characters is a green head, which looks like the head of a humanoid monster, green and kind of cute. This monster head is the school emblem that Flender carefully chose for his Shrek Academy — Shrek.

At the school gate, there was also a simple pavilion with a table inside. Behind the table sat an elderly man who looked to be about sixty years old, and next to him stood a handsome young man with short red hair.

The old man was Li Yusong, and the handsome red-haired man was Ma Hongjun. Today was the academy's admissions day, and he had been brought here to be confiscated.

At this moment, a boy came to the table to register. Li Yusong said lazily, "The registration fee is ten Gold Soul Coin. Just put it in that box."

The boy's father, who was accompanying him, quickly took out ten Gold Soul Coin and put them into a box next to him.

Then Li Yusong said, "Extend one hand."

The young man stretched out his hand to Li Yusong. The old man squeezed his hand twice, shook his head, and said, "Your age is not appropriate. You can leave now."

The boy paused for a moment, then turned to look at his father. The teenager seemed helpless at that moment, unsure of what to do.

His father quickly smiled and said, "Teacher, my son just turned thirteen. Could you please make an exception?"

Li Yusong looked up at the child's father, a hint of helplessness flashing across his face, and said, "You should know the academy's rules. We only accept children under the age of thirteen. Those over thirteen, or whose Soul Power Level and Soul Ring requirements do not meet the standards, will not be accepted. You can leave now."

The boy's father sighed upon hearing this, then said, "Then our registration fee..."

Li Yusong pointed to the box next to him. "Take it yourself."

Shrek is no longer short of money, so the scene from the original story where they scammed registration fees will naturally not happen. After the unqualified child left, Li Yusong spoke again, but this time he addressed everyone who was queuing to register.

Li Yusong said, "You should understand the rules before you enroll at the Shrek Academy. Coming here without understanding them is just a waste of everyone's time. Do you even know the meaning of 'Shrek' in the name Shrek Academy?"

Most of the applicants looked blank after hearing Li Yusong's words.

Li Yusong continued, "Shrek is a monster, an extremely strange existence even among Soul Beast. The meaning of the Shrek Academy is Monster Academy. That is to say, we only accept monsters here, not ordinary people. Those who are over thirteen years old, or whose Soul Power has not reached level twenty-one, don't waste your time here."

Hearing Li Yusong's words, Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were at the back of the group, became even more interested in this so-called Shrek Academy. An academy that only accepts monsters? Isn't the other meaning of the word "monster" genius?

Upon hearing Li Yusong's words, those who were preparing to register couldn't help but start arguing, and a cacophony of noise instantly erupted.

Most of them felt that Shrek Academy was all show and no substance. It was supposed to be located in a village, so why were the requirements even stricter than those for advanced Soul Master? However, Li Yusong seemed to be used to it. Suddenly, he released an extremely powerful aura, causing everyone present to tremble involuntarily.

A dense aura of Soul Power suddenly emanated from Li Yusong, and a long staff with countless fine patterns appeared in his right hand. Most terrifyingly, a total of six Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet, and the dazzling light instantly became the focus of the entire arena.

The six Soul Rings are one white, one yellow, three purple, and one black. That is, one Ten-Year Soul Ring, one hundred- Hundred Year Spirit Ring- Thousand Year Spirit Ring, and one ten- Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

This old man, who looked like an ordinary farmer to everyone else, was actually a Soul Emperor powerhouse of level 60 or above.

The long stick in Li Yusong's hand fell to the ground with a low thud, causing almost everyone to stumble.

Li Yusong's voice slowly rang out. "Next."

The light of the Soul Ring faded, and all the Soul Power pressure disappeared in an instant. Li Yusong returned to his previous lazy appearance, as if the aura of the Soul Emperor had not been released by him.

If some parents were indignant about Li Yusong's words before, now everyone was trembling with fear. Who would dare offend a Soul Emperor -level expert? And this Soul Emperor was just someone in charge of registration?

Many things shouldn't be thought about too closely, because if you do, you'll discover how terrifying they are.

These students who came to register were all graduates of the Junior Soul Master Academy. According to their experience, aren't the teachers in charge of registration usually not very capable? But the teachers in charge of registration at the Shrek Academy are all Soul Emperor? Just how terrifying is Shrek Academy? No wonder its requirements are so strict.

Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were at the very back, were also shocked by Li Yusong's strength. Tang San had never seen any real powerhouses before, not even the dean of the Nuoding Academy, who was only a Soul Ancestor.

In the Shrek Academy, a Soul Emperor- level expert, who would be considered an honored guest anywhere, is actually just a teacher in charge of registration.

Suddenly, Tang San felt that his teacher was quite far-sighted, which suddenly allowed him to access a level he had never been able to reach before.

At this moment, the disdain and contempt in the eyes of the other parents and students vanished instantly. If even one of the teachers in charge of registration was at least level 60, then just how strong must Shrek Academy's teaching staff be? However, soon most of the parents showed expressions of regret and silently left with their children. The queue of over a hundred people was reduced to just a dozen or so in the blink of an eye.

Reaching level 20 or higher in Soul Power at the age of twelve, just as the old man said, is a level that only a monster could achieve.

Those who were able to stay were clearly confident in passing Li Yusong's test. The next few teenagers who signed up all had Soul Power levels exceeding 20 and possessed two Soul Rings.

After paying a registration fee of ten gold coins, Li Yusong told them that they had passed the first stage of the entrance exam and could enter the academy for the second stage of the exam, but parents could not accompany the candidates into the academy.

At the back of the line, Xiao Wu, looking at the applicants in front of her, became excited and whispered in Tang San's ear, "This academy looks really interesting, especially what that teacher said about only accepting monsters and not ordinary people, that's so cool."

Tang San smiled and said, "Now you won't doubt your teacher's advice, will you? This Shrek Academy is definitely not ordinary."

Since they had already reached the front of the line, they were naturally able to see Ma Hongjun standing next to Li Yusong up close. Ma Hongjun was responsible for bringing the students who passed the preliminary test into the academy.

After Xiao Wu got a good look at Ma Hongjun's face, she subconsciously said, "He's so handsome, and his physique is even better than yours, brother!"

Hearing this, Tang San frowned. He didn't know why, but hearing Xiao Wu praise other boys made him inexplicably unhappy.

Tang San, whose eyesight was better than Xiao Wu's, had naturally spotted Ma Hongjun long ago. What he saw was different from what Xiao Wu saw. Besides being handsome, he noticed that the handsome red-haired young man next to his Soul Emperor teacher was different from all the peers he had ever met, whether in terms of temperament, mental state, or the calm demeanor he exuded.

Tang San even had a feeling that this handsome red-haired young man was definitely not simple, and that his strength might even be above his own.

This feeling was something Tang San had never experienced before. Although his Martial Soul was the Blue Silver Grass, which was considered Trash Spirit, his Innate Soul Power was level ten, and his cultivation speed was the highest among all his peers.

At only twelve years old, he had already reached level twenty-nine, a level that would be enough to pass the entrance exam for an advanced Soul Master Academy, demonstrating his exceptional talent.

However, it was from a young man of similar age that he first felt that he was inferior in skill.

Meanwhile, Ma Hongjun had already led several students who had passed the first test into the academy, completely unaware of Tang San and Xiao Wu's gazes.

Just as Tang San was sizing up Ma Hongjun, a soft exclamation suddenly drew Tang San's attention back.

Li Yusong's face showed a look of surprise and uncertainty. At this moment, a girl was standing in front of him, withdrawing her outstretched hand.

The girl was alone, without her parents.

Her simple white, flowing dress gave her a clean and pure look. Her long, smooth hair cascaded down her back. She was about half a head shorter than Xiao Wu, who stood next to Tang San. The girl had delicate features and fair, smooth skin, making her look incredibly beautiful, like a princess straight out of a storybook.

"Excuse me, have I passed the preliminary test?" The girl's voice was soft and pleasant, lacking some of her heroic spirit, but it sounded so gentle that it gave people a soft feeling.

Li Yusong's surprise gradually subsided, and he frowned, asking, "Do your family know you're here?"

The girl didn't answer his question directly, but smiled and said, "They say that education should be provided to all without discrimination. As long as I meet the academy's requirements, you have no reason not to accept me, right?"

Li Yusong hesitated for a moment before waving to Ma Hongjun, who had just returned, and said, "Hongjun, take her inside."

Upon seeing the girl's appearance, Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up, for she was the only girl he had ever seen whose looks and temperament were no less than those of his sister-in-law, Dugu Yan, and his younger sister Zhu Zhuqing.

However, the current Ma Hongjun is not the lecherous man from the original story. He only glanced at the girl briefly before saying to her, "Come with me."

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