Extreme Spiritual Power Attribute? Old Man Yao: The Three Essentials of Alchemy-Fire, Spiritual Power, and Medicinal Materials!

The flames dissipated.

Dai Yu withdrew his Flame Pupil and looked toward the last person.

Ning Tian.

At that moment, the eldest young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect looked pale, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda in her hand trembled faintly.

One of her teammates had had her hand crippled, while the other had been so frightened that she admitted defeat.

And she...

As a Support System Soul Master facing an Attack Type Soul Master of Dai Yu's level, she had no ability to fight back at all.

"I..."

Ning Tian bit her lip, her eyes filled with unwillingness.

She had never lost so miserably in her entire life.

"Admit defeat."

Dai Yu said it for her.

"You're a smart person. You should know that continuing would be meaningless."

Ning Tian fell silent.

After a long while, she took a deep breath and withdrew the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda into her body.

"Dai Yu, you win."

"But..."

She raised her head and looked at Dai Yu, a complicated expression flashing through her eyes.

"I'll remember you."

"Next time, I'll win back my victory."

With that, she turned and walked off the arena, not even sparing Wu Feng, who was lying on the ground, a glance.

The referee raised his hand.

"Fourth Arena, Red Team wins!"

The entire venue once again erupted into deafening cheers.

"Four consecutive victories!"

"Another crushing victory!"

"Dai Yu is too strong! Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's team couldn't last a quarter of an hour against him!"

"Is this really a new student? He's a monster!"

Below the arena, the gazes countless people directed at Dai Yu had already changed from awe to fanaticism.

Meanwhile, the representatives of the various clans who had still been watching from the sidelines took out their Communication Soul Tools one after another and began frantically sending messages—

"Urgently report this to the family head!

A freak with Dual Extreme Attributes has appeared among Shrek's new students!

His surname is Dai, and his given name is Yu!

He is suspected to be an abandoned son of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion!

He must be watched closely!"

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's team was crushed!

That Dai Yu seems to have a Second Martial Soul as well!

He can open an eye in his glabella and unleash Extreme Fire!"

"This boy's future is limitless!

If he can be recruited..."

On the Viewing Stand.

Dean Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath and turned to Du Weilun beside him.

"This Dai Yu... are you certain he's merely an abandoned son of an ordinary branch family?"

Du Weilun smiled bitterly.

"Judging from the form he filled out... that is indeed the case."

"However, the secrets he carries are probably far greater than we imagine."

Yan Shaozhe fell silent for a moment before slowly nodding.

"Whatever secrets he has, as long as he is a student of Shrek, that's enough."

In a corner.

Mu En's eyes had opened completely.

An unprecedented sharp glint flickered within those cloudy old eyes.

"Twin Martial Souls... Extreme Dual Attributes... and that aura hidden even deeper..."

"This kid... could he be..."

He did not continue, merely curling his lips into a meaningful smile.

On the arena.

Dai Yu withdrew his Martial Soul and looked at Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao.

"Let's go. That's four consecutive victories."

"Two more wins, and we'll be in the Top Thirty-Two."

Wang Dong curled his lips.

"Tch, I haven't even had enough fun yet, and it's already over."

Huo Yuhao, on the other hand, looked full of admiration.

"Yu Ge, you're too strong!

Wu Feng has a Red Dragon Martial Soul, and she even had the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda's enhancement. Yet you sent her flying with one punch!"

"Standard procedure."

Dai Yu smiled faintly and led the two of them off the arena.

When he passed Ning Tian, his footsteps paused slightly.

The eldest young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was crouched beside Wu Feng, tending to her injuries.

"Her bones are only dislocated, not broken."

Dai Yu said calmly.

"I held back."

Ning Tian raised her head and looked at him, a complicated expression flashing through her eyes.

"Why?"

"Because..."

Dai Yu paused, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.

"You're from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"I've always been more lenient toward Support System Soul Masters."

"After all, without your support, battles would be much less fun."

With that, he strode away with the other two.

Ning Tian remained rooted to the spot, staring at his back in silence for a long time.

"Eldest Young Lady..."

Wu Feng spoke weakly.

Ning Tian came back to herself and gently patted her hand.

"It's fine. We lost, but... it wasn't an unjust loss."

"This Dai Yu... is far stronger than we imagined."

[System notification! Congratulations, Host, on completing the Fourth Round Battle!]

[Suppression Rating: A+ Grade (An effortless crushing victory, displaying the strength of two Martial Souls)]

[Rewards obtained:]

[1. Gold Soul Coins *5000]

[2. Mysterious Water Pills *2]

[3. Spiritual Power Cultivation Progress +15%]

[Note: Current Spiritual Power Cultivation Progress is 40%. Once cultivation progress reaches 100%, you can awaken the Extreme Spiritual Power Attribute!]

[4. Special Reward: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Favorability +20 (Current relationship: Under observation)]

Dai Yu looked at the System Panel, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Favorability?

That was an unexpected bonus.

Perhaps he could fleece even more benefits from this Super Sect in the future.

Back at the dormitory.

Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao were still excitedly discussing today's battle.

"That Wu Feng had a Red Dragon Martial Soul!

Yu Ge sent her flying with one punch!"

"Hmph, if I hadn't needed to provide aerial support, I could've sent one flying with a single punch too!"

"Give it up, Wang Dong. You didn't even get a chance to attack~"

"Huo Yuhao! Are you looking for death?"

Watching the two of them roughhouse, Dai Yu smiled faintly.

He walked to the window and looked at the distant sunset, a profound glint flashing through his eyes.

Four consecutive victories.

Tomorrow would be the Fifth Round.

Two more wins, and they could enter the Top Thirty-Two.

And after entering the Top Thirty-Two...

Dai Yu's gaze fell on the [White Tiger Bloodline Evolution Progress: 31%] displayed on the System Panel.

If he could win the championship in the New Student Assessment, perhaps the evolution progress would increase substantially.

By then...

"Old Man Yao."

Dai Yu's consciousness sank into his Sea of Consciousness.

"Hmm?"

Old Man Yao's illusory figure appeared, stroking his beard with a smile.

"Kid, your performance today was pretty good.

That Red Dragon Girl must be questioning her entire life after taking your punch, right?"

"Standard procedure."

Dai Yu said calmly.

"Old man, I want to ask you something."

"Go ahead."

"The alchemy technique you mentioned before... what conditions does it require?"

Old Man Yao was startled, then laughed.

"What, you can't wait already?"

"But since you've asked, I'll tell you."

"Alchemy requires three conditions."

"First, fire."

"Second, spiritual power."

"Third, medicinal materials."

"You have Extreme Fire, and your Spiritual Power is also top-notch among your peers. You satisfy the first two conditions."

"As for the third..."

Old Man Yao paused, his gaze deepening.

"You'll have to find the medicinal materials yourself."

"The medicinal materials in this world are somewhat different from those in my world.

But no matter how much things change, their fundamentals remain the same. As long as you understand the principles of alchemy, you'll always be able to find substitutes."

Dai Yu nodded.

"Once the New Student Assessment ends, I'll begin collecting medicinal materials."

"Good."

Old Man Yao smiled in satisfaction.

"I'll be waiting to see what kind of pills you can refine."

The following day.

The Match List for the Fifth Round was announced.

When Dai Yu saw the names on the Light Screen, his brows lifted slightly.

[First Arena: First Match]

[Red Team: Class One · Dai Yu, Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao]

[Blue Team: Class Four · Ximen Ao, Nangong Yue, Beigong Han]

Ximen Ao?

Nangong Yue?

Beigong Han?

That name...

Were these guys even in the original story?

The corner of Dai Yu's mouth twitched slightly.

That name can't be this ridiculous, can it?!

"The Four Great Families of East, South, West, North?"

Wang Dong frowned.

"These four families are reclusive aristocratic clans of the Star Luo Empire. Although they aren't as famous as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,

their inheritances go back a long way, and their strength is not to be underestimated."

"Moreover, their four families have always stood together. The younger generation of this era has trained together since childhood, so their teamwork is exceptionally seamless."

Huo Yuhao grew tense as well.

"Yu Ge, what do we do?"

Dai Yu merely smiled.

"The Four Great Families?"

"Perfect."

"Let me see just how much stronger they are than Dai Huabin."