Unworthy of the Name Monster

Douluo Continent.

Shrek City.

Mu Yuan stood silently where he was, letting greasy hands grope all over his body.

The old man kneading and feeling him up was named Xuan Zi.

Though he already knew the answer, Mu Yuan still endured it.

Sure enough, after feeling over Mu Yuan's entire body, Xuan Zi sighed and said disappointedly, "As expected, it's the most ordinary Arm Martial Soul."

There was no longer any expectation for Mu Yuan in his words.

As he spoke, he shook his head and turned to leave.

Beside him, Wang Yan followed closely and asked in confusion, "Elder Xuan, why? Shouldn't we let him enter the academy and cultivate for a while before observing him?"

Xuan Zi glanced at Wang Yan and said earnestly, "The reason Shrek Academy is Shrek is because it only accepts monsters. He merely has an Arm Martial Soul. He is unworthy of the name monster."

"Remember this: the more important the body part corresponding to a Body Martial Soul, the greater the Martial Soul's potential, and the higher the level of its Secondary Awakening."

Mu Yuan watched the two of them leave.

Nearby, the Soul Master who had brought Mu Yuan here for the examination wore an awkward expression as well.

He gave a dry laugh and said to Mu Yuan, "Don't take it to heart. Shrek Academy's requirements are rather high. It's normal not to get in."

Mu Yuan nodded without saying anything.

What could he say?

Having transmigrated into the world of The Unrivaled Tang Sect, being able to awaken a Martial Soul was already an enormous stroke of luck.

After transmigrating, he had appeared in a village outside Shrek City. Two days ago, this Soul Master before him had awakened his Martial Soul.

After learning that his Martial Soul was an arm, the Soul Master had become incredibly excited, saying that this was a Body Martial Soul and that he might be able to enter Shrek Academy.

Even though his Innate Soul Power was only level three, the Soul Master had insisted on bringing Mu Yuan here.

What surprised Mu Yuan was that this had actually caught Shrek's attention, and Xuan Zi had personally come to examine him.

Based on what he had seen and heard over the past day, he roughly understood the situation.

"Shrek Academy—or rather, Xuan Zi—is researching Body Martial Souls and is very concerned with them."

Since Xuan Zi was interested in Body Martial Souls, naturally there would be people below him paying attention as well. A Body Martial Soul like his coming to their doorstep had thus alerted them.

Was Mu Yuan disappointed that he had not entered Shrek Academy?

No.

On the contrary, he was somewhat relieved.

If he had truly entered Shrek Academy, who knew whether their devilish training would have ruined his six-year-old arms and legs?

Although Xuan Zi was interested in Body Martial Souls, he had no experience training them at all!

Forget training experience—the man himself was utterly unreliable.

If he had really been admitted as a special case, who knew how the other party would have trained him?

With his Martial Soul being both arms, they might have trained his arms to death. If one mistake crippled them, he would not even have a place to cry about it.

It would have been different if this were the era of Douluo Dalu III. Shrek Academy during that period truly had resources. At the very least, it was a massive platform for geniuses that would have allowed him to obtain resources more easily.

But now?

Mu Yuan truly could not think of any unique advantage Shrek Academy had during this era.

The so-called benefits were the loan limit at the Treasure Pavilion?

Or the learning environment where the noble class ran rampant and commoners had almost no chance to rise?

Or perhaps the training method of running laps until one dropped dead?

"Uncle Wang, I'm fine. Thank you for bringing me here, but I won't be returning to the village. I want to go out and make my own way."

There were three Soul Masters in the village Mu Yuan had transmigrated into, and Uncle Wang was one of them. Because there were Soul Masters in the village and the villagers had harmonious relations, all six-year-old children in the village could awaken their Martial Souls each year.

For that reason alone, Mu Yuan had sighed more than once over his perfect starting point.

At those words, Uncle Wang's expression changed slightly.

"Xiao Yuan, don't joke around. You're only six. What wandering are you talking about?"

These were not peaceful times.

A six-year-old child running around this continent alone would lose his life.

Mu Yuan said helplessly, "Uncle Wang, I just want to find an academy to attend."

"Leave the academy matter to your Uncle Wang. Among the children in the village these past few years, your Innate Soul Power is the highest. We definitely can't delay your future."

Uncle Wang patted his chest.

Mu Yuan was speechless.

Innate Soul Power level three, and it was the highest.

It could only be said that the village was exceptionally harmonious and had a wonderful atmosphere, like a refreshing stream in this era. But it truly lacked any decent Martial Soul inheritance.

Mu Yuan knew the man meant well, but his so-called wandering was to find the Body Sect, not to join some academy. Just as he was about to refuse—

"Uncle Wang—"

"Wait!"

Before he could finish, Wang Yan's voice came again.

Mu Yuan frowned and looked toward the direction Xuan Zi and Wang Yan had disappeared in. Wang Yan was hurrying back.

Uncle Wang looked over. When he saw it was Wang Yan, delight appeared on his face.

Could it be that Shrek Academy had changed its mind?

Under his expectant gaze, Wang Yan said to Mu Yuan, "Mu Yuan, right? Although your talent does not meet Shrek's standards, a Body Martial Soul is still extremely rare. If you want to unearth your Martial Soul's potential, you can go to this academy."

As he spoke, he handed over a letter of recommendation.

Mu Yuan did not refuse on the spot. He took the letter and opened it for a look.

"Blue Tyrant Primary Soul Master Academy?"

Mu Yuan was stunned upon seeing the name.

An academy run by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?

After Wang Yan left, Mu Yuan did not notice. He frowned as he considered what sort of place Blue Tyrant Primary Soul Master Academy was.

Ten thousand years ago, Shrek Academy had started out shabby, tiny, and on the verge of collapse. Only after arriving in Heaven Dou City and taking over Liu Erlong's Blue Tyrant Academy had it transformed into a legitimate, recognized academy able to participate in the Soul Master Tournament.

What did this Blue Tyrant Primary Soul Master Academy have to do with Shrek?

Or rather, why had Wang Yan recommended that he go there?

"Shrek has no obligation to recommend an academy for me..."

Xuan Zi gnawed on a Chicken Leg. Seeing Wang Yan return, he asked, "Taken care of?"

"Rest assured, Elder Xuan. I recommended him to Blue Tyrant. There should no longer be any risk of him joining the Body Sect."

"Mm."

Xuan Zi patted Wang Yan's shoulder in satisfaction.

"Uncle Wang, I can go by myself."

Despite Mu Yuan's repeated persuasion, Uncle Wang still refused to let a child wander around alone and accompanied him to Heaven Dou City.

As the times changed, the Heaven Dou Empire had split into the two great empires of Heaven Soul and Dou Ling. Heaven Dou City was no longer as glorious as it had once been, yet the historical air accumulated over ten thousand years gave the city a distinctive charm.

Uncle Wang marveled every few steps, taking in the cultural atmosphere of Heaven Dou City.

Mu Yuan, meanwhile, looked utterly speechless.

He really came here to sightsee, didn't he?

After teasing him inwardly, worry filled Mu Yuan's heart.

Was he really going to attend this Blue Tyrant Primary Soul Master Academy?

His parents had both died, and he had been raised on food from every household. Uncle Wang was a Soul Master and naturally one of the better-off families in the village, so Mu Yuan had eaten the most at his home.

It would be difficult for him to tell Uncle Wang that he wanted to join the Body Sect.

Uncle Wang could recognize his Body Martial Soul and had even brought him to Shrek Academy, so he naturally knew about Body Martial Souls and the Body Sect.

However, limited by Shrek Academy's propaganda, Uncle Wang did not consider the Body Sect to be a good sect.