Ning Rongrong's Racing Heart

"Fine, fine, fine!"

"You can actually believe such absurd nonsense!"

"Innate Soul Power Level Seven—I'd like to see how you become a Title Douluo!"

Dai Mubai threw down those words in a rage, then turned and left without looking back.

Before leaving, he cast a gloomy glance at Qi Lin.

If he had not been wary of Qi Lin's talent and strength, given his temperament, he would have definitely beaten the hell out of this guy who had ruined his plans.

Watching Dai Mubai's departing figure, Zhu Zhuqing turned to look at Qi Lin beside her, a trace of softness appearing on her cold face.

"Thank you for the encouragement just now!"

Although she knew her chances of breaking through to become a Title Douluo were minuscule, Qi Lin's words had undoubtedly filled her heart with hope.

Man proposes, Heaven disposes!

She only needed to hold firm to her convictions and strive toward her goal. As for the rest...

She would leave it to fate!

Beside her, Qi Lin gave Zhu Zhuqing a faint smile.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived!

Today was the day Shrek Academy officially opened enrollment to the public.

Shrek Academy's admissions assessment consisted of four stages: spirit appraisal, Soul Power testing, spirit application, and finally, practical combat assessment.

The first three stages were overseen by Li Yusong, Lu Qibin, and Shao Xin respectively.

Dai Mubai had been assigned as the chief examiner for the fourth-stage practical combat assessment.

At Shrek Academy's entrance, Qi Lin sat in the shade not far from the village entrance, looking at the long line of boys and girls as he complained to Flender beside him.

"Dean Flender, honestly, with our academy's conditions..."

"First, there's no good cultivation environment. Second, there are no advanced teaching methods. Yet you can still fool... ah, I mean, attract so many people into applying. It's downright unbelievable."

Flender coughed twice upon hearing that. He wanted to retort, but Qi Lin really did have a fucking point.

Thinking back on how they had taught students over the years...

They either had them run laps around the village or sent them to the Great Soul Arena for practical training. Had they really taught their students anything?

They had, of course—but not much!

Still, Flender certainly would not admit that Shrek Academy's teaching methods were so worthless. Instead, he said with great confidence:

"Let's not discuss our previous teaching methods for now. Just wait and see—before long, Shrek Academy will undergo earth-shaking changes."

"One of my friends is a publicly recognized Grandmaster in this field, an invincible authority in theory."

"I've already contacted him. He'll soon come to teach at Shrek Academy, and then you'll see just how capable he is at teaching students."

Hearing Flender's words, Qi Lin raised his brows. He instantly knew who Flender's friend was.

Wasn't it Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang?

Qi Lin thus said as if casually, "Oh? Then what level is the dean's friend's Soul Power?"

"For the dean to praise him so highly, his Soul Power Level must be extremely high, right?"

"I wonder whether he's a Soul Sage or a Soul Douluo?"

Flender's expression stiffened before he said helplessly, "Enough. I don't believe you brat failed to realize that the friend I was talking about was Xiaogang."

"Yesterday, I heard Xiao Wu say that you all came to Shrek Academy because Xiaogang recommended it."

"I thought that since you were willing to come to Shrek based on Xiaogang's recommendation, you should acknowledge his abilities."

"Now, it seems I was mistaken."

Flender shrugged.

As Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's close friend for over twenty years, he had always known that Yu Xiaogang's reputation outside was not particularly good.

Qi Lin made a Little Bear Hand Spreading gesture. "I have no intention of belittling Grandmaster, but he is clearly more suited to being a scholar than a teacher."

"For a soul master, the strength of one's Soul Power determines the breadth of one's perspective. With Grandmaster's Soul Power at level twenty-nine, what can he teach?"

"Will he teach the use of Soul Power? Or practical combat experience?"

Qi Lin's words plunged Flender into silence.

Of course, with twenty or thirty years of friendship between Flender and Yu Xiaogang, he would not lose faith in him over just a few words from Qi Lin.

On the contrary, Flender wanted Yu Xiaogang to come to Shrek Academy sooner, so he could prove himself through his actions.

In Flender's eyes, Xiaogang was still very capable.

Otherwise, how could he have taught such an outstanding disciple as Tang San?

Although Tang San was certainly far inferior to Qi Lin and Xiao Wu.

Flender felt there was simply no comparison between the three.

Because Tang San's spirit was merely a Wasted Spirit—Blue Silver Grass!

And that happened to prove Xiaogang's famous saying.

There were no useless spirits, only useless soul masters!

While the two chatted idly, a girl in a blue-green dress suddenly arrived at the academy gates.

The girl possessed exquisite features, long hair cascading over her shoulders, a well-proportioned figure, and a noble air. Her tender skin resembled lychee flesh, clearly not something an ordinary family could have nurtured.

When the girl released her spirit, not only was Li Yusong, the chief examiner, stunned, even Flender frowned.

"The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda?"

"Why has a direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect come to our shabby little academy?"

At this moment, Flender began calling Shrek Academy a shabby little academy.

There was no other reason. Before the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Shrek Academy simply did not measure up.

Li Yusong also looked at Ning Rongrong hesitantly.

"Does your family know you came here?"

Ning Rongrong smiled. "If my family didn't know I came here, would you refuse to accept me?"

Li Yusong's mouth twitched slightly as he glanced toward Flender, who was sitting in the shade nearby.

Seeing Flender give him a slight nod, he immediately smiled at Ning Rongrong. "All right, you may go in."

Ning Rongrong smiled gently at Li Yusong like a refined young lady, then walked through Shrek Academy's gates.

Before entering, however, she looked in another direction.

Li Yusong's little gesture had not escaped her notice.

When Ning Rongrong looked over, the first thing she saw was Flender's shoehorn-shaped face.

She skipped right past it!

But when she saw Qi Lin beside Flender, her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up.

For some reason, that lazy-looking fellow gave Ning Rongrong a very special feeling.

He...

Was kind of handsome!

At that moment, Qi Lin's gaze happened to drift toward Ning Rongrong as well.

Thump, thump! Thump, thump!

As their eyes met, Ning Rongrong felt her heart race in front of a strange man for the first time in her life.

Seeing the blush already appearing on Ning Rongrong's exquisite cheeks, Qi Lin scratched his head.

What was going on? Did he really have some special buff when it came to rich women?

Whether in his previous life or this one, Qi Lin had noticed that he seemed especially popular among rich women.

If his charm level was ninety-five for ordinary women...

Then it was one hundred for rich women!

What was that supposed to mean?

Was he some kind of succubus in rich women's eyes?

After I get back today, I'll post the remaining chapter later.