Tremendous Gains, Ma Hongjun's Second Spirit Ring

The process of absorbing and refining the Whale Rubber lasted a full month. It had taken so long because everyone at Shrek had undergone tremendous improvements.

Not only had Gai Yue's Physical Fitness improved, but his Soul Power had also broken through from Level 82 to Level 83.

It was not just Gai Yue. Everyone at Shrek had advanced by one level in Soul Power, as this was their first time absorbing and refining Whale Rubber.

This improvement left everyone ecstatic. However, since they were all at least Soul Emperors, even though they had obtained a considerable amount of Whale Rubber, Gai Yue, Flender, and Zhao Wuji, whose strength was at Soul Saint level or above, still had not reached their limits.

Yet all forty-one pieces of Whale Rubber had been used up. Even Oscar had not expected so much Whale Rubber to be completely consumed, while the three of them—his teacher, Flender, and Zhao Wuji—still had not reached their limits. This also indirectly proved just how formidable their talents were.

After absorbing one piece of Whale Rubber over twenty thousand years old and several pieces above the Five Thousand Years level, Gai Yue's Physical Fitness had risen from Level 83 to a level comparable to a Titled Douluo.

Flender and Zhao Wuji's Physical Fitness had also reached at least around Level 85.

Shao Xin, Lu Qibin, Li Yusong, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun had all reached their current limits. Taking more Whale Rubber afterward would not yield much benefit.

Oscar's Physical Fitness had now surpassed its previous limit, reaching at least the standard of a Level 45 Soul Ancestor, while Ma Hongjun's Physical Fitness had reached around Level 30.

The two young geniuses had barely contributed any effort, yet they had not received any fewer benefits.

After resting for a full month, they set sail once more and continued hunting Spirit Beasts.

Although this trip had brought them immense gains, it also came with a considerable regret: an entire Deep Sea Blue Whale Clan had not produced a single Spirit Bone. Their luck truly had been rather poor.

Still, it did not matter much. They had already accomplished the purpose of their journey. With one final effort, they could return to the academy.

While searching for their next target, Oscar and Ma Hongjun did not sit idle. Under the protection of the teachers, the Two People would occasionally challenge hundred-year Sea Spirit Beasts to hone their strength.

Half a month later, after letting several relatively weak Sea Spirit Beast clans go, Gai Yue set his sights on a Fifty Thousand Year Level Serrated Demon Whale. This Serrated Demon Whale traveled alone and fed on its own kind, giving them the perfect opportunity to strike.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun watched the battle with great excitement. With Gai Yue and the others joining forces, the Serrated Demon Whale was ultimately slain by Gai Yue's sword, and even its body was packed up and taken away.

The Whale Rubber provided by this Serrated Demon Whale was more than enough for Gai Yue, Flender, and Zhao Wuji to use, so the Shrek group began their return journey.

On the way back, Gai Yue and the others also killed dozens of whale-type Sea Spirit Beasts above the Five Thousand Years level.

This had been Flender's decision. After all, Shrek might not have only Oscar and Ma Hongjun in the future. He needed to make preparations for later students as well.

However, Whale Rubber was far too precious, and this secret could never be exposed. Thus, Flender remained extremely cautious.

Only students who could truly integrate into Shrek would be granted the treasure that was Whale Rubber. Otherwise, he would rather let it rot in his stomach.

After all, if this secret were exposed, it would be disastrous for Shrek.

As long as the value of this item remained hidden, Shrek Academy could use it to cultivate more geniuses in the future—geniuses belonging solely to Shrek.

Oscar did not particularly care about this, since it did not conflict with his own interests.

It took a full month for the Shrek group to return to Shrek Academy in the Balak Kingdom. The expedition had lasted nearly four months, but everyone's gains were obvious to all.

Gai Yue, Flender, and Zhao Wuji in particular absorbed the Whale Rubber from the Serrated Demon Whale on the way back, and their Physical Fitness also reached their limits.

Although their Soul Power did not improve further, it laid a solid foundation for their future cultivation and greatly enhanced their strength.

Over the nearly four months, Oscar's swordsmanship had also improved immensely. He could now skillfully use the various sword techniques in the Frost Moon Sword Manual, and his practical combat ability had greatly increased.

Now at Level 24, Oscar was confident that he could break through to Level 30 before he was Twelve Years Old. Ma Hongjun was likewise confident that he could break through to Level 20 soon.

After all, Ma Hongjun was already Level 16, yet he was not even eight years old. Perhaps he would break through Level 20 faster than Oscar had.

After all, when Oscar had been at Level 10 or so, he had not had Whale Rubber to help him improve his strength.

After returning to the academy, Oscar quickly immersed himself in cultivation and did not slack off in the slightest because of this.

It was worth mentioning that their daily meals now consisted of Spirit Beast meat. Flender had kept the valuable parts of the dozens of whale-type Spirit Beasts harvested during this trip, while selling the less useful parts along the way. By the time he returned to the academy, he had made a fortune.

It could be said that Shrek Academy was now completely different from the original story. Not only had the teachers grown stronger, but because of Oscar, they had also become more diligent. Everything was developing in a better direction.

However, Flender was a shrewd man and had done an excellent job keeping things secret. Moreover, Shrek Academy still attracted no attention, so no one knew of its changes.

The only obvious change was that the once shabby Village had begun to resemble Shangri-La somewhat, with the teaching environment and conditions greatly improved.

One year later, Ma Hongjun broke through to Level 20 with three months still remaining before his ninth birthday.

At Oscar's suggestion, Flender personally selected a Spirit Beast possessing the Phoenix Bloodline for Ma Hongjun. This could alleviate Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire problem.

Before this, Ma Hongjun, whose Physical Fitness had improved through refining Whale Rubber, had experienced an Evil Fire outbreak. It had tortured him terribly at the time.

Fortunately, Gai Yue was there. Using his powerful Ice Attribute Soul Power, he helped Ma Hongjun get through it, and Gai Yue had also helped him through every subsequent Evil Fire outbreak.

However, this could only ease Ma Hongjun's condition; it could not make his Evil Fire disappear.

That was why Oscar had made this suggestion. The Evil Fire Phoenix was not a true phoenix, so absorbing a Spirit Ring from a Spirit Beast with the Phoenix Bloodline could, to a certain extent, suppress the Evil Fire or neutralize Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire.

In theory, as long as every Spirit Ring Ma Hongjun absorbed in the future possessed the Phoenix Bloodline, or he hunted a pure-blooded phoenix for a Spirit Ring, then even if his Evil Fire could not be completely eliminated, it could certainly be effectively suppressed.

After obtaining his Second Spirit Ring from a Spirit Beast with the Phoenix Bloodline, Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire was indeed suppressed, making his cultivation much smoother.

This could be considered a solution for Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire.

It was worth mentioning that Ma Hongjun did not choose a thousand-year Spirit Ring for his Second Spirit Ring, but a nine-hundred-and-ninety-year one. His reasoning was the same as Oscar's had been back then.

After absorbing the Spirit Ring, Ma Hongjun's Soul Power also reached Level 22, matching the achievement Oscar had made back then.

Oscar's Soul Power had now reached Level 27. At just ten years and four months old, his Soul Power was already close to Soul Elder level, making him the holder of Shrek Academy's new record.

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