Three Recommendation Letters

Half a month later.

Heaven Dou City.

Under the night sky, the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena was still brightly lit and bustling with noise.

In the center of the arena, the Soul Guiding Crystal Tablet flowed with silver light.

In the Silver Soul Master Tier section of the tablet, the name "Yan Jun" was listed at the forefront, shining brilliantly.

Behind Yan Jun's name, the scrolling points displayed that Yan Jun currently possessed a staggering four thousand five hundred and fifty-one points!

Yes, over two cycles, a total of fourteen cross-level duels, Lu Lin had won them all!!

In fact, after the cross-level duel on the eleventh day, Lu Lin's points had already crossed the thousand-point mark, reaching the Silver Soul Master Tier.

Because after ten consecutive victories, each subsequent win would multiply the points by ten. In the cross-level challenge mode, Lu Lin's base points were ten.

In just eleven days, "Yan Jun" had been promoted from the Iron Soul Master Tier to the Silver Soul Master Tier.

This promotion speed was, if not unprecedented, certainly extremely rare in the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

Such a glorious result was inseparable from Lu Lin's second soul skill provided by the Soul Beast Golden Mane Lion, which possessed seven thousand six hundred years of cultivation – Dark Gold Aegis!!

Dark Gold Aegis: Upon activation, Lu Lin could absorb and contain the enemy's attacking soul skills, storing them within his body.

Then, Lu Lin could attach this stored energy to his first soul skill, Dark Demon Claw, returning this portion of the opponent's attack back several, or even tens of, times!

Simply put, the fiercer the enemy's attack, the more it would become nourishment for his even more powerful counterattack!

Of course, this skill effect also had its limits.

However, as a variant of the super Soul Beast Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, the Dark Demon Dreadclaw Bear brought Lu Lin's attack and defense power to an extremely terrifying level.

And with Lu Lin's current strength, ordinary Soul Elder level opponents could not yet reach the current defensive limit of "Dark Gold Aegis."

This nearly unsolvable combination of offense and defense had forged "Yan Jun's" fearsome reputation in the Great Soul Arena.

Upon learning that Lu Lin would no longer participate in cross-level challenge duels, Xiao Huohuo's face was filled with regret:

"Your Excellency Yan Jun, will you really not reconsider?

With your current points, you are not far from the Gold Soul Master Tier, and we are willing to..."

Before Xiao Huohuo could finish, Lu Lin interrupted him:

"Thank you for your kind offer, Manager Xiao, but I have other important matters to attend to."

Lu Lin's goal was only to obtain the Silver Soul Badge.

Now that the trial mission was complete, he naturally wouldn't continue.

Seeing Lu Lin's firm attitude, Xiao Huohuo couldn't persuade him further. With a reluctant expression on his chubby face, he said:

"Alright, the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena always welcomes Yan Jun."

It was no wonder Xiao Huohuo felt so pained.

Yan Jun was, to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, an undeniable cash cow.

With Yan Jun gone, who knew when the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena would be able to activate the special mode of Cross-level Challenge again.

Lu Lin nodded slightly, then turned and left the soul arena without looking back.

Mo Yin was waiting for him outside.

Lu Lin had only come this time to settle his earnings.

Participating in soul duels naturally brought in Gold Soul Coin income, and the higher the duel level and the more victories, the more generous the income.

Otherwise, why would those soul masters come to participate in soul duels?

It was worth mentioning that the five thousand Gold Soul Coins the arena had given him initially were handed over to Elder Mo as capital for betting.

After more than ten consecutive victories, although the odds for him became lower and lower, coupled with the rewards from the Silver Soul Douluo tier.

Lu Lin's entire fortune had now successfully broken through the thirty thousand mark.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another three years passed.

Shrek Academy.

Three thousand years ago, the Sun Moon Continent plate collided with the Douluo Continent, causing a drastic change in the Douluo Continent's landscape.

Star Luo changed its ruler, and Heaven Dou split.

It was at this very moment that the Sun Moon Empire, taking advantage of the internal strife on the Douluo Continent, brazenly launched an invasion.

With the assistance of powerful Soul Tools, they gained the upper hand from the beginning of the war.

Shrek Academy, with its absolute prestige, united the Douluo Three Kingdoms, which were still in internal conflict at the time. After twenty years, they repelled the Sun Moon Empire.

After this battle, Shrek's prestige and status became even more unshakeable, becoming a holy land in the hearts of all soul masters, the undisputed number one power on the continent.

Shrek Academy was bustling with activity at this time.

Because today was the day of Shrek Academy's annual enrollment.

Before the gates of Shrek Academy, talented youths and maidens from all over the continent had gathered.

Because today, perhaps, was their chance to change their destiny.

In the distance, a figure clad in a green robe, looking somewhat frail, appeared.

This person was about 1.65 meters tall, with a handsome and delicate appearance, and a posture as upright as bamboo. This was Lu Lin, three years later.

At this moment, his Soul Power Level had already reached Level 17, meeting the admission threshold for Shrek's outer court.

Three years. Another three years had passed. Do you know how I spent these three years?

However, upon truly arriving at the renowned Shrek Academy, Lu Lin felt no excitement at all.

Lu Lin had no preconceived notions about Shrek, nor could he have the extreme faith of a fanatic fan.

To him, Shrek was merely a place with powerful teaching resources that could help him accumulate the capital for revenge, and nothing more.

However, the expression on Lu Lin's face at this moment was rather peculiar.

In this era, to apply to Shrek, besides the age and Soul Power Level requirements, a Recommendation Letter from the City Lord or someone of equivalent rank was also needed.

This was because Shrek recruited only once a year.

For example, Frostwind Junior Soul Master Academy, where Lu Lin studied, held a preliminary test before Shrek's recruitment each year—only those with a Soul Power Level of 15 or higher were eligible to participate.

The victor would receive a Recommendation Letter from the City Lord and proceed to Shrek for the entrance examination.

Generally speaking, this was the only way for commoner Soul Masters to change their destiny.

However, Lu Lin currently held as many as three Recommendation Letters.

The first originated from the academy's preliminary test quota.

As the only student who met the Soul Power Level requirement this year, Lu Lin deservedly received this recommendation letter personally signed by the City Lord of Frostwind City.

The second letter was given to him by Zhao Shiyan—more accurately, it came from the Blacksmith Association behind him.

Even though the Blacksmith Association's status was not high in this era, obtaining a Recommendation Letter was still easy.

After all, it was just a Recommendation Letter, not an admission quota like those from the Tang Sect.

Lu Lin's name was on the Recommendation Letter, so it was useless even if Lu Lin returned it.

Therefore, he had no choice but to accept it.

Then came the third letter, which had a rather intimidating origin.

This letter was handed to Lu Lin by the director of the Orphanage where he had lived since childhood on the day he graduated from Frostwind Junior Academy.

The envelope was sealed with a foil of Mysterious Iron, bearing the Claw Emblem unique to the Shrek Supervisory Team.

That's right, this Recommendation Letter was left behind by that Titled Douluo from the Shrek Supervisory Team back then.

Perhaps seeing his pitiable background, that Titled Douluo felt a sliver of compassion and left him this letter.

However, Lu Lin was just born then.

That Titled Douluo didn't know if Lu Lin would be able to awaken his soul power at the age of six and become a Soul Master.

Or even if his soul power awakened, he might not necessarily be able to cultivate to level fifteen before the age of Twelve Years Old.

So after writing this letter, he merely instructed the director of the Orphanage that if Lu Lin's level met the assessment standard at that time, he should hand it over to him. If not, then the letter should be treated as if it never existed.

Lu Lin only recently learned about this matter.