Entrance Exam for the Gathering of Geniuses

Before the gates of Shrek Academy, crowds surged.

Lu Lin tightened his bundle and ran to the back of the line to queue.

Nearby, some older students in yellow school uniforms with green patterns on their chests seemed to be responsible for maintaining order.

It was worth noting that these youths, who looked no older than fifteen or sixteen, possessed soul power fluctuations that indicated they were all Soul Elders.

Fifteen or sixteen-year-old Soul Elders were rare, at least in Lu Lin's experience at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

It truly lived up to its reputation as Shrek Academy.

After a while, Lu Lin finally reached the front of the line.

The person in charge of registration was a red-haired girl, about fifteen or sixteen years old.

Perhaps because too many people were registering today, her face showed a hint of impatience. Seeing Lu Lin approach, she said without looking up:

"Registration fee is one Gold Soul Coin, and give me your recommendation letter."

After the girl spoke, she saw Lu Lin make no move and slightly raised her head, saying expressionlessly, "Please hurry. You don't have a recommendation letter? If you don't have one, don't waste..."

Before the girl could finish her sentence, she abruptly swallowed her words.

A silence ensued.

This was because Lu Lin had produced three recommendation letters.

"Could you please hurry?"

Lu Lin placed one Gold Soul Coin on the table and smiled.

Before the girl had spoken, Lu Lin's fingers had already touched the recommendation letter signed by the Frostwind City Lord. The other two letters were not usually obtained through normal channels. It was just an entrance examination, and Lu Lin didn't want to attract too much attention.

However, after hearing the red-haired girl's words, Lu Lin immediately changed his mind.

He took out all three letters.

The girl extended her slender fingers and took the three recommendation letters to verify their authenticity.

Frostwind City Lord... Star Luo City Blacksmith Association...

Wait, upon seeing the last recommendation letter, with its unique Shrek Supervisory Team seal and the signature inside, the girl's pupils contracted sharply, her face filled with disbelief.

"Can you hurry up?"

Behind Lu Lin, a handsome brown-haired youth with an aristocratic aura frowned and said.

The girl came back to her senses, glanced at Lu Lin in front of her with a complicated expression, then put away the three letters and stacked them in a corner: "That's all, name and Soul Power Level."

"Lu Lin, Soul Power Level 17."

When she heard Lu Lin say his Soul Power Level was 17, a hint of an unreadable emotion flashed in the girl's eyes.

But this time she didn't say anything, and instead picked up her pen and wrote on the registration paper: "That's all, now go to the right to test your Bone Age, Innate Soul Power, and Martial Soul."

The Recommendation Letter was only one aspect; there were still some tests to undergo before officially enrolling.

Lu Lin nodded and turned to leave as instructed.

However, just as he took a few steps, he suddenly heard the calm voice of the Brown-Haired Youth:

"Dai Xichen, Soul Power Level 28."

Hearing this, Lu Lin frowned slightly.

Dai Xichen should be the heir of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion of this generation.

Only twelve years old, Level 28. Although not yet comparable to Ji Ming's strength, in this era, he was definitely considered a genius.

Lu Lin was frowning and thinking when suddenly a boy of twelve or thirteen years old darted out and said to Lu Lin familiarly:

"Hey, brother, go that way, don't just stand there spacing out!"

The boy grinned and approached Lu Lin, his voice clear and loud, instantly pulling Lu Lin back from his thoughts about Dai Xichen's strength.

The other party was wearing a neat Black Combat Suit, his eyes were bright and spirited, and his neat black hair made him look full of vitality.

"Seeing your demeanor when you took out three Recommendation Letters just now, you're quite impressive! My name is Qin He, Soul Power Level 26. I just heard you register as Lu Lin, right?"

Lu Lin looked at the enthusiastic boy who had suddenly appeared and nodded with slight surprise: "Yes, Lu Lin."

Level 26. Good heavens, anyone who came along was stronger than him.

Qin He chuckled and continued without any pretense:

"You're only Level 17? That Dai Xichen at Level 28 is indeed intimidating, but don't worry, the Shrek assessment isn't just about Soul Power Level."

"I see you can produce three letters, so you might not be worse than him later. Let's go, let's go together."

As Qin He spoke, he pulled Lu Lin towards the right, clearly having just finished his registration as well.

Lu Lin found it a bit amusing and instinctively dodged the hand he reached out, but he didn't refuse to go with him:

"Okay, um, are you familiar with the process?"

"I inquired a bit before coming."

Qin He shrugged and said.

As the two spoke, they had already walked to the inspection area on the right side.

There was another line here. At the front of the line was a table with a crystal ball on it, and beside it sat a female soul master.

The two joined the back of the line.

The registration line was not a single one. With this delay, the brown-haired youth named Dai Xichen ended up behind two or three people behind Lu Lin.

"Hey, Lu Lin, what do you think Dai Xichen's innate soul power level is?"

Qin He turned his head, glanced at Dai Xichen's position a few times, and lowered his voice.

Lu Lin heard this, thought for a moment, and also lowered his voice, "It's hard to say, but it shouldn't be lower than level seven."

Lu Lin remembered that even during the Absolute Tang Dynasty period, geniuses with innate full soul power were rare.

Normally, innate soul power of level eight or above could be considered a genius.

Ji Ming was created by the Avatar Panel and could not be considered a normal situation.

After Dragon King Legend, innate full soul power and twin martial souls became less valuable, but this was also the result of the Douluo Plane's gradual advancement.

As Lu Lin's voice fell, Dai Xichen, standing behind them, calmly said, "My innate soul power is level nine."

Upon hearing this, Lu Lin and Qin He were both slightly stunned.

Level nine innate soul power, just a step away from innate full soul power, was definitely top-tier talent.

"Amazing!"

Qin He clicked his tongue. He wasn't embarrassed by Dai Xichen, the person in question, interrupting them. He exclaimed, then turned to Lu Lin and said with great interest, "Lu Lin, what about you? Your innate soul power must not be low either, right?"

Clearly, Qin He was also interested in Lu Lin, who could produce three recommendation letters.

My innate soul power?

Hearing this, Lu Lin's expression was a little strange, but he didn't answer directly. "You'll know in a moment."

"Alright."

Qin He clicked his tongue, a little regretfully.

Just then, the female soul master sitting at the front shook her head and said to a thin and small girl with twin ponytails, "Your bone age has already exceeded twelve years old. Rules are rules. If you don't meet the requirements, you can go back."

"Next."

Then, a faint sobbing sound came from ahead.

Lu Lin sighed slightly, truly strict.

And it wasn't that entering Shrek meant you could rest easy. Shrek also expelled a large number of students every year, with Liu Yanchi being the best example.

In the blink of an eye, it was Lu Lin's turn.

Lu Lin stood calmly on the platform. The other party first picked up a special Soul Tool and scanned Lu Lin's wrist. She glanced at it and nodded slightly, "Bone Age around eleven years old, compliant."

After speaking, she pushed the Crystal Ball for testing Innate Soul Power in front of Lu Lin, "Put your hand on it, let's test your Innate Soul Power."

Lu Lin did as instructed, and the Crystal Ball instantly lit up, emitting a soft Blue Light.

The Female Soul Master glanced at it casually, then furrowed her beautiful willow-like brows and said faintly, "Innate Soul Power, Level 4."

Qin He's face was filled with astonishment upon hearing this.

Although Lu Lin's Soul Power Level was only Level 17, he could produce three Recommendation Letters. In his estimation, Lu Lin's Innate Soul Power should have been at least Level 5 or Level 6.

Otherwise, why would he have received three Recommendation Letters?

Dai Xichen behind him also frowned slightly, a hint of confusion in his eyes.