Huo Yuhao: I Need a Letter of Recommendation Too?!

Ya Li quietly led the somber Shrek students away, and the corridor returned to silence, leaving only the Class Zero teachers and students and Leng Yaozhu.

Leng Yaozhu turned around, her gaze falling on Huo Yuhao. The sharpness and domineering presence she had shown when facing Shrek quietly faded, replaced by the gentleness and a hint of barely perceptible pride characteristic of a teacher.

"Yuhao, now that things are settled here, you can come back to the Spirit Pagoda with me."

"Your next Spirit Soul is ready for you."

The next... Spirit Soul?!

These words instantly stirred up a huge wave in the hearts of the students in Class Zero!

Except for Gu Yue, who already knew the inside story and whose eyes flickered slightly, everyone else's gazes instantly focused on Huo Yuhao again, filled with disbelief and shock!

They knew all too well what this meant!

Huo Yuhao was originally a three-ring Soul Elder. If he were to fuse with a new Spirit Soul, wouldn't that mean...?

"Yuhao, you... you..."

Xie Xie was the first to lose his composure, his voice stammering with surprise, his eyes wide. "You're level 40?!"

Huo Yuhao met the burning and surprised gazes of his companions, nodded slightly, and wore his usual calm smile.

"Yes, I just broke through not long ago."

Despite their suspicions, hearing Huo Yuhao's confirmation firsthand caused a barely concealed shock to flash across the cold eyes of Tang Wulin, Xie Xie Xu Xiaoyan, and even Wu Changkong!

Not even eleven years old... Soul Power level forty?!

What does this mean?

At this age, an ordinary Soul Master who reaches level 20 can be considered a genius, and level 30 is extremely rare!

Huo Yuhao has already touched the edge of becoming Soul Ancestor!

This speed of cultivation is simply like a myth, making it difficult for anyone to even think about catching up or comparing; all that remains is deep awe and admiration.

However, this intense shock did not last long.

After all, Huo Yuhao brought far too many upheavals to the students in Class Zero.

A ten-year-old Soul Elder, with three rings each ten thousand years old, possessing unfathomable Divine Power...

His image has long been inextricably linked with the word "genius".

This breakthrough to level forty, while astonishing, seems... somewhat "natural" for Huo Yuhao?

Huo Yuhao paid little attention to his companions' shock; his attention had already returned to his teacher, Leng Yaozhu.

He raised his head and looked into those smiling phoenix eyes, a rare hint of youthful curiosity and anticipation showing in his clear gaze.

What will Aunt Leng prepare for the next Spirit Soul...?

In the future, Huo Yuhao will have to wait until he is twelve years old before he can enter Shrek Academy.

Ten thousand years ago, Huo Yuhao, who was only eleven years old, was already preparing to Shrek.

Shrek Academy is located in the eastern part of Shrek City, with two entrances, one in the east and one in the west.

The west gate leads directly into the city and is for the exclusive use of faculty and students of the academy; outsiders are prohibited from entering.

Therefore, if Huo Yuhao wanted to register as a freshman, he would have to go around to the outside of the city and enter through the east gate.

Early this morning, Huo Yuhao said goodbye to his mother Huo Yun'er, and then went out.

The closer you get to the East Gate, the more bustling the surroundings become, with the wide roads gradually being filled with a constant stream of people and vehicles.

Huo Yuhao walked calmly through it, his spiritual perception quietly spreading out as he observed everything around him.

The scene that was most common was a family of several people coming together, with parents and relatives accompanying their children to register.

Few people his age come alone, and he attracted quite a few slightly surprised glances along the way.

Although there were many individuals among the crowd with considerable Soul Power, no one dared to make a sound or act recklessly here, under the invisible aura of the Shrek Academy.

Everyone stood obediently in the long, winding queue, maintaining perfect order and exuding a deep-seated reverence for the premier university on the mainland.

Huo Yuhao silently walked to the end of the line and slowly moved forward with the crowd.

His Spirit Detection silently extended forward, passing over the throng of people, and saw the specific details of the assessment ahead.

The assessment was simple: age and Soul Power.

Anyone under twelve years old and with Soul Power level exceeding fifteen meets the basic requirements for entering Shrek Academy's Outer Court.

To be fair, this requirement isn't actually that demanding.

As long as Innate Soul Power exceeds level five, with a little diligent cultivation, reaching level fifteen before the age of twelve is not difficult.

However, Huo Yuhao soon discovered that, in addition to the age and Soul Power requirements, every student who passed the test also brought out a letter, which made him fall into deep thought.

The line moved slowly forward, and soon it was Huo Yuhao's turn.

The people checking things at the academy gate weren't academy teachers, but rather a group of teenagers around thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed in matching yellow outfits—clearly students from the Outer Court.

Standing before Huo Yuhao was a tall, thin male student. He sat behind the table, raised his eyelids to glance at the young man who had come alone, his face expressionless, and simply extended his hand, palm up, in a businesslike manner.

A few seconds passed, and seeing that Huo Yuhao was just standing quietly without making any other movements, the male student frowned almost imperceptibly.

A hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and his voice hardened as he directly asked, "Letter of recommendation."

Huo Yuhao naturally understood what he meant, but he really didn't.

With his current talent and strength, which top power on the continent wouldn't open its doors to him for selection?

Therefore, he had not specifically looked into Shrek's admission process and unspoken rules beforehand.

Only now, having arrived at the scene, has he realized that in this era, the first "stepping stone" to gain entry into Shrek Academy is not merely age and Soul Power, but a personal recommendation letter from the lord of any of the Three Empires Lord of a Main City.

In his view, this rule itself carries a certain class and regional barrier.

Those who can obtain a letter of recommendation from the lord of a city are either descendants of nobles or scions of prominent local families or those who are being groomed by powerful forces.

Ordinary geniuses, without special opportunities, probably wouldn't even have access to channels for recommendations.

Meeting the male student's urging gaze, Huo Yuhao calmly said, "I don't have a letter of recommendation."

Upon hearing this, the male student's impatience deepened, as if he felt his time had been wasted, and he immediately waved for him to leave.

"But..."

Huo Yuhao continued, attempting to explain the situation.

"If you don't have a letter of recommendation, then hurry back!" The male student impatiently raised his hand to interrupt him, his tone carrying an unyielding sense of expulsion. "There are many people waiting behind you!"

Huo Yuhao frowned slightly and asked, "Aren't you going to test my age and Soul Power first?"

"What are you testing?"

The male student seemed to have heard a joke, looked Huo Yuhao up and down, and added a condescending tone to his lecture.

"Rules are rules! Without a recommendation letter from any of the city lords of the Three Empires, one is not qualified to participate in the subsequent assessments. This is a tradition that Shrek has maintained for many years!"

"No matter how high your Soul Power or how suitable your age, without that letter of recommendation, it's all off the table!"

He pointed to the passageway beside him, where several other rejected and dejected teenagers were leaving with their heads down.

"Let's hurry up and move along, don't stand here and delay the people behind us."

He stopped looking at Huo Yuhao and turned his gaze to the back of the line, preparing to greet the next person to register.