"System, what level am I now?"
Lu Li asked tentatively, a thoughtful look on his face.
[Replying to host: you have reached level eleven]
"Be precise."
[Replying to host: Level 91 Power Attack System Titled Douluo. Details follow. Opening your status panel.]
[Host: Lu Li]
[Age: 18 years, 9 months]
[Martial Soul: Golden Holy Dragon King]
[Cultivation: Lv. 91 Power Attack System Titled Douluo]
[Soul Ring Age: Black, Black, Black, Black, Red, Red, Red, Red, Red]
[Soul Bones: Dark Gold Terrorclaw (External Soul Bone), Dragon Phoenix Wings (External Soul Bone)]
[Organization: Spirit Pagoda (one of the four Spirit Envoys)]
[Secondary Profession: Level 8 Blacksmith]
[Soul Skills: Omitted...]
"Then..."
"Isn't this mission a little off?"
Lu Li smiled wryly. So the system knew he was a Titled Douluo after all. Wasn't this mission a bit too absurd?
[The system has personally verified that this is the first mission. It is currently in progress. There is no problem.]
Lu Li hesitated, wanting to say something.
He understood now. There was nothing wrong with the system, and nothing wrong with him. The problem was...
The system had arrived too late.
And compared to level eleven, his cultivation was just a little over the top.
But Eastsea Academy was on his way, so that worked. The trouble was getting hired...
"Maybe I could apply for a teaching position?"
A thoughtful look crossed Lu Li's face. Once he'd reached the Titled Douluo level, his cultivation speed had slowed considerably. He'd planned to spend a long time cultivating out in the world.
Since the system's mission was at Eastsea Academy, he might as well stay for a while.
After all, it wasn't just the little fellow Tang Wulin he wanted to see. There was also an old friend he hadn't seen in years, whom he ought to go greet.
That friend was teaching at Eastsea Academy now.
"..."
"Young man, are you here to apply for a job?"
Eastsea Academy, junior division academic affairs office.
Long Hengxu looked at the young man before him, who seemed no older than twenty, with a puzzled expression. He hesitated.
The guy looked younger than the students in the senior division.
Was he here to apply for a job?
"Yeah."
"I've been out traveling lately and plan to stay in Eastsea City for a while. What are your hiring requirements?"
Lu Li smiled easily. He clearly wasn't worried about the requirements. Apart from the master of the Spirit Pagoda branch, there wasn't a single Titled Douluo in all of Eastsea City.
He could apply to be the academy's president and still qualify...
"Our academy is the best in Eastsea City, after all. The junior division requires teachers to be Four-Ring Soul Ancestors, and the senior division requires Five-Ring Soul Kings."
"Young man, you've probably only recently graduated from a senior academy yourself. Your cultivation might not be bad, but without teaching experience, we can't—"
"W-we can't hire you?"
Long Hengxu spoke earnestly, but when he saw what happened next, his face began to tremble.
Lu Li had moved.
A pair of fiery red wings appeared behind him. A golden dragon phantom almost instantly loomed over his back, and an aura of destruction engulfed the entire room.
At the same time, nine Soul Rings appeared around Lu Li: black, black, black, black, red, red, red, red, red.
Nine rings. A Titled Douluo!
"I'm a Level 91 Power Attack System Titled Douluo, titled Holy Dragon."
"Would I meet your academy's requirements?"
Lu Li's face was calm, and his voice betrayed little emotion. He gave a faint smile.
But Long Hengxu was utterly stunned. His gaze fixed on the nine Soul Rings around Lu Li, and he couldn't utter another word.
"You..."
"You're a Titled Douluo?"
His voice trembled, his eyes wide with disbelief. A Titled Douluo had come to apply for a job?
A powerhouse like him would be treated as an honored guest even at Shrek Academy, surely. And those red Soul Rings...
Five of them! Those were Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings!
"I'm here to apply for a job. Just tell me whether I'm hired. The sooner, the better."
Lu Li smiled at him as he spoke slowly.
The system hadn't set a time limit for the mission, but he still wanted to get it done quickly.
"You..."
"Please wait a moment. I'll go get the academy president!"
Long Hengxu bowed respectfully, then hurried out of the office. At that moment, he ran like a child.
It wasn't long before he returned, an energetic old man at his side. Unable to hide his respect, the old man rubbed his hands together and hurried in.
"Holy Dragon Douluo, may I ask..."
"Are you here to apply for the position of president?"
President Yu Lian asked, at a loss.
Holy Dragon Douluo.
Although the man wasn't from Eastsea City, Yu Lian had heard plenty about his reputation.
He was first on the Youth Genius Ranking, and the only person ever to appear on both the Youth Genius Ranking and the Continental Wind and Cloud Ranking.
A Titled Douluo before the age of twenty, and a Three-Word Battle Armor Master!
"I'm only applying for a teaching position."
"I'm not interested in anything else."
Lu Li shook his head and spoke calmly.
"G-good. Then, starting today, you're a teacher at our academy!"
Yu Lian answered respectfully. At that moment, it was as if the man before him was the boss and he was the employee.
"President, there's no need to be so formal. But I don't like having people dictate my schedule..."
Lu Li looked at him and spoke slowly.
"Don't worry! Having you join our academy is already a tremendous honor. You can choose any class you like, and set your own hours."
"As for your salary..."
"How about benefits and a monthly salary of 100,000 Federal Coins?"
President Yu Lian clearly knew how to handle things. He made the offer at once.
"Then I'll leave it to you, President."
"Not at all. We're the ones imposing on you by asking you to work here. Holy Dragon Douluo, this way, please."
"..."
Lu Li finished signing his employment agreement before long.
As a Titled Douluo, he'd landed a job with flexible hours and a monthly salary of 100,000. He'd even be making money for doing next to nothing.
"Holy Dragon Douluo, take care!"
"Mm. Goodbye."
As President Yu Lian bid him farewell, Lu Li smiled and nodded before turning to leave. As his figure receded into the distance, the usually imposing president of Eastsea City grew more and more excited.
"A Titled Douluo! This lord has come to teach at Eastsea Academy. Even if he does nothing..."
"...that alone is enough to make Eastsea Academy famous."
Across the entire Federation, only two academies had Titled Douluo-level combatants on their staff: Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Mingdu Soul Guidance Academy.
As for Eastsea Academy, forget it.
The strongest person at his academy had been Wu Changkong, a Level 69 Soul Emperor. Compared with the lord before them, he was as green as a raw recruit.
"Could it be that my Eastsea Academy..."
"is finally going to make something of itself?"
Yu Lian couldn't help murmuring to himself.
"Director Long, there's one more thing I need to ask you."
Meanwhile, after leaving the president's office, Lu Li doubled back to the academic affairs office.
"Please, go ahead."
Long Hengxu respectfully took out a small notebook, as if he meant to write down Lu Li's request.
He was eager to get ahead.
"Don't be so stiff. Wu Changkong teaches here, right? Which office is he in?"
Lu Li looked at him and asked with a smile.
"Teacher Wu?"
"Lord Lu Li, please come with me..."
Long Hengxu visibly froze, then answered respectfully and gestured for Lu Li to follow.
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Come in."
At another office on the same floor, a cold, aloof voice came from inside after Long Hengxu knocked.
The man seated in the room was a strikingly handsome, cold-looking man, six feet tall, with long hair falling to his waist. His naturally icy aura made people keep their distance.
"Lord Lu Li, I'll leave you here."
Long Hengxu said respectfully. Of course, he knew better than to intrude on a conversation between the Titled Douluo and Teacher Wu.
"Good."
Lu Li nodded, then stepped forward and pushed the door open. The man who greeted him looked like an iceberg.
He appeared to be in his twenties, with waist-length blue hair and striking features. His aloof, cold air made people instinctively keep their distance.
His name was Wu Changkong, Sky Ice Wu Changkong, and he was famous at Eastsea Academy for his lack of warmth. But the instant he saw who had entered, surprise flashed across his face.
"You... You're..."
"Brother Chang Kong, long time no see."
Lu Li casually sat in the chair before him and smiled.
An old friend. Long time no see!
Before you continue