Shrek Academy

Huo Yuhao quickly ended his First Soul Skill, looking somewhat weak.

He had only just become a Soul Master. Although his Physical Quality had improved somewhat after gaining a hundred-year Soul Ring,

this soul skill still consumed far too much of his Soul Power. He needed a great deal of time to practice and cultivate before he could gradually master it.

After Zhou Sichen dealt with the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape's body, Huo Yuhao roasted some meat for the three of them. Once everyone had eaten, they camped for the night and set out for Shrek Academy the next day.

For all four of them, this journey had been immensely rewarding.

Zhou Sichen had obtained the Tian Meng and Electrolux he had long dreamed of. Not only had Tang Ya learned of her future cultivation path through Zhou Sichen, but she had also gained a perfect Third Soul Ring.

Tang Ya's gains delighted Beibei as well, because he truly liked her. The better Tang Ya became, the smaller the gap between them would grow.

Huo Yuhao had gained a suitable hundred-year Soul Ring and truly stepped onto the path of a Soul Master.

Moreover, at Zhou Sichen's suggestion, Huo Yuhao planned to follow the Soul Tool Department path from the start, learning powerful Soul Tools to complement the development of his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul.

Although doing so might slow his Martial Soul cultivation, the power of Soul Tools was enough to make up for it for the time being.

Brother Zhou had also said that if he could meet the goals assigned to him, he would personally guide him in cultivating his Martial Soul, ensuring that his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul cultivation would not fall behind.

Naturally, Huo Yuhao could not have asked for more.

Though they had only known each other for half a month, the four of them had become exceptionally close, like friends of many years.

It was precisely because of this that Huo Yuhao chose to trust Zhou Sichen and the plans Zhou Sichen had made for him.

Besides, Tang Ya was already proof enough. Coupled with the fact that his First Soul Ring truly suited his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, none of them had much doubt about Zhou Sichen's theoretical knowledge.

After all, even Beibei had asked Zhou Sichen which direction would be best for cultivating his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

After confirming some details with Beibei, Zhou Sichen's suggestions turned out to be basically identical to those of Beibei's Xuanzu.

Any one of those points was enough to prove that Zhou Sichen possessed enough theoretical knowledge to teach them.

It took them three days to leave the Star Dou Great Forest. With Ah Da around, they did not encounter any Soul Beasts that harassed them along the way.

After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhou Sichen recalled both Ah Da and Hellfire. After all, treating Soul Beasts as mounts in the human world was rather too conspicuous.

Zhou Sichen was also afraid of being targeted by the Holy Spirit Cult now.

Before he had a sufficiently powerful backer, Zhou Sichen would not go out and make a clown of himself.

Still, Zhou Sichen had long since planned an escape route. If it truly came to that, he could go to the Body Sect. As long as he revealed his Body Martial Soul, Du Busi would surely raise him like his own son.

After all, Du Busi seemed to possess the same kind of Body Martial Soul as Zhou Sichen.

The four rented a carriage and leisurely made their way toward Shrek Academy.

It was currently Shrek Academy's recruitment season. Countless outstanding young Soul Masters across the continent wanted to enter the continent's number-one academy to study.

Shrek Academy now stood on the Lima Plain, not far from the Star Dou Great Forest.

In a sense, Shrek Academy could be considered the first line of defense against the Star Dou Great Forest.

After ten thousand years of change, the former Shrek Academy had long developed into a true behemoth. A vast city comparable to the major empires' capital cities had formed where Shrek Academy stood, named Shrek City.

Shrek City was entirely under Shrek Academy's jurisdiction. It possessed absolute autonomy, pledged allegiance to no power, and did not need to pay taxes to any empire.

That alone was something no other academy on the continent could compare with.

Shrek City's permanent population had now reached more than two million, and its daily flow of people was beyond counting.

It took Zhou Sichen and the others half a month to reach Shrek City. It was now the third day of Shrek Academy's registration period.

Shrek Academy's registration period lasted a full half month, so they still had plenty of time.

Seeing this magnificent city again, Zhou Sichen smiled faintly. Naturally, this was not his first visit to Shrek City, but this time, he had come as a student.

Shrek Academy was not located in the center of Shrek City, but in its eastern district, because that side directly faced the Star Dou Great Forest.

Shrek City had gates to the east, west, south, and north, with transportation extending in every direction. Not only was it home to Shrek Academy, it was also the most important commercial city at the intersection of the Three Empires originally belonging to Douluo Continent.

Because of Shrek Academy's presence, Shrek City had excellent public order. Trade here was not only fair, but also more reassuring.

Therefore, when merchants from the Three Empires conducted cross-border trade, most chose to transact in Shrek City.

The north, south, and west gates of Shrek City were open for anyone to enter and leave, while the eastern gate belonged exclusively to Shrek Academy.

Led by Beibei and Tang Ya, Zhou Sichen and Huo Yuhao followed them to the East City Gate.

Though this gate was used only by Shrek Academy, it was extremely bustling at the moment. At least five thousand people had gathered outside the East City Gate, creating a lively scene.

A large number of vendors had already caught wind of it and rushed over. The area outside the city was probably even livelier than the city itself now.

"The academy's recruitment will last half a month, and today is exactly the third day. In a few more days, the number of people outside the East City Gate will probably more than double." Seeing Zhou Sichen and Huo Yuhao looking around with great interest, Beibei explained at the right moment.

"Every year at this time is one of the liveliest periods for our Shrek Academy."

Naturally, Zhou Sichen knew this information well, and Beibei had also explained some of it to Huo Yuhao along the way.

For example, Shrek Academy's admission requirements: applicants had to be under twelve years old, possess at least level fifteen Soul Power, and have a letter of recommendation from at least a main city.

Naturally, Huo Yuhao met none of those requirements. Fortunately, the Tang Sect had designated recommendation slots, so Huo Yuhao could enroll without taking the entrance examination.

However, there would be an extremely strict Freshman Assessment three months later. If Huo Yuhao failed it, he would still be expelled.

Regarding this, Huo Yuhao solemnly declared that he would definitely pass the Freshman Assessment.

Although he was currently inferior to most freshmen, he had Zhou Sichen's guidance, the Tang Sect's various secret techniques, and the help of Teacher Xiaoya and Senior Brother.

He believed that he would definitely pass the assessment and become a truly powerful Soul Master.

Naturally, Beibei and Tang Ya enthusiastically encouraged him.

Zhou Sichen, meanwhile, was not quite sure what to say. In any case, he had already helped Huo Yuhao as much as he possibly could.

As for whether Huo Yuhao could remain at Shrek Academy in the future, he would not pay too much attention to it. He had matters of his own to deal with as well.