"You don't need to think about it. Although different Spirit Pagoda branches can indeed access different Spirit Ascension Platform environments, and theoretically, each ecosystem has two Spirit Ascension Platforms with a guardian apiece, both of which can drop Spirit Bones."
"But this can be controlled. If you've already obtained a Spirit Bone in the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform, then killing the guardians in other Primary Spirit Ascension Platforms won't drop any extra Spirit Bone rewards."
"The Spirit Pagoda has been around for tens of thousands of years, after all. It's not an organization where you can just find a loophole whenever you feel like it."
As the saying went, no one knew a son better than his father. Yun Ze had barely mentioned having an idea when Yun Ming immediately rattled off a whole string of words like a machine gun.
Yun Ze could only give up on the idea. To be fair, this had been within the range of his expectations.
At least the Spirit Pagoda wasn't completely brainless.
It was just that this generation had ended up with a bastard of a Pagoda Master who was working with Evil Soul Masters.
Yun Ze narrowed his eyes and looked toward the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters on the other side.
The Spirit Pagoda Headquarters was in complete disarray. As soon as Qiangu Dongfeng returned, he discovered that the energy in the headquarters' Primary Spirit Ascension Platform had dropped by a huge amount. Confused, he immediately checked the records.
Yun Ze's name naturally caught Qiangu Dongfeng's eye, but at the moment, Qiangu Dongfeng didn't hold any ill will toward him.
"Yun Ze... Yun Ming's son? Like father, like son. It makes sense that he could absorb so much of my energy at once, but it can't be right that he's only shown a single Martial Soul."
As someone who had spent his entire life studying Soul Spirits, Qiangu Dongfeng hadn't recognized the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Soul Spirit, but he could tell that the energy it had attached to the Heaven-Propping Spear was only half of its own.
So he could immediately judge that Yun Ze had another Martial Soul, and that it shared the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Soul Spirit's energy with the Heaven-Propping Spear Martial Soul.
"My dear nephew, if you'd told me you were coming, I should've picked out a more suitable Spirit Bone for you."
Qiangu Dongfeng tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his gaze fixed on Yun Ze's face.
"If only he were my son."
Qiangu Dongfeng thought of his own worthless descendants and sighed inwardly. He simply deleted all the records.
If Yun Ze's achievement remained in the Spirit Pagoda's records, it would only hurt the morale of the Spirit Pagoda's Soul Masters. He had only revealed one Martial Soul, and that Martial Soul wasn't of any value as a point of reference.
After all, Qiangu Dongfeng didn't believe Yun Ze could wield the Heaven-Propping Spear better than Yun Ming.
At dusk two days later, Yun Ze opened his eyes. Looking at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Soul Spirit, which had grown a little larger, he reached out and teased its little foxlike head.
"I really didn't expect your evolution to take up two whole days of my time."
Yun Ze looked at the three rings beneath his feet. His Soul Power had now reached level thirty-five.
At the same time, Yun Ze's spiritual power had reached 1,200 points. He had made it to the Spirit Sea Realm proper.
This was mainly because, during the Soul Spirit's evolution, it had released some of the fortune it had plundered in the Spirit Pagoda and used it to nourish Yun Ze's body.
This had greatly accelerated Yun Ze's cultivation. He probably wouldn't achieve another glorious feat like gaining three levels in two days before the next time he plundered such a large amount of fortune.
Yun Ze suddenly thought of the perfect way to gather fortune.
Evil Soul Masters.
Those bastards committed one evil deed after another, yet they hadn't died in the Federation's purge. That could only mean their fortune hadn't run out yet.
If he killed them and let the Three-Eyed Golden Lion devour their fortune, it would be the most reasonable and legitimate way to level up.
He'd also be ridding the people of a menace while he was at it.
Yun Ze pondered. Shrek Academy was recruiting students right now, and his father had eased up a little on keeping an eye on him. He might as well take this opportunity to get in touch with Guan Yue and obtain some intelligence from the War God Temple, then go hunt down some Evil Soul Masters.
That would be much faster than cultivating the traditional way.
Yun Ze glanced at the sun, which was about to set, stood up, and stretched. He planned to take a stroll around Shrek City.
Shrek City was much better than it had been ten thousand years ago. There were plenty of interesting shops selling things like Soul Tools. With enough knowledge and a bit of luck, one might even find a bargain.
He was getting tired from cultivating anyway, so going out to relax would be nice.
After getting dressed, Yun Ze left Shrek Academy.
Shrek City was ablaze with lights. It was every bit as impressive as the most bustling cities from his previous life, and its streets were still full of all kinds of pedestrians and shops.
It was as if Shrek City were a machine that never stopped running. One group of people would turn in for the night just as another was beginning their day.
Yun Ze ducked into a beverage shop and ordered a nonalcoholic sparkling drink.
Sitting at a table by the window, he sipped his drink and gazed outside.
A blond boy was following a red-haired girl, looking at her as if she were prey.
The girl seemed to sense something too. She turned around and said to the boy,
"I've already told you, I'm not an Evil Soul Master. Stop looking for trouble."
Yun Ze lightly tapped his fingers on the table. This is interesting. Those two seem to be Yuanen Yehui and Le Zhengyu from the original story.
Le Zhengyu said,
"Don't think you can fool me. I can already sense that disgusting aura of the Fallen Angel on you!"
As he spoke, Le Zhengyu actually summoned his Martial Soul right there in the street. Golden wings appeared behind him, and a golden Angel Holy Sword materialized in his hand.
Yuanen Yehui furrowed her brows, then looked at Le Zhengyu and said,
"Are you really incapable of understanding plain speech?"
As she spoke, a pair of black wings appeared behind Yuanen Yehui, and a black Angel Longsword materialized in her hand.
The people around them didn't look frightened. They knew that before long, members of the Shrek Patrol Team would come and take the two of them away.
Instead, they gathered nearby to watch the show.
Seeing this, Yun Ze stood up, paid for his sparkling drink, and stepped outside to find the best spot to watch from.
After summoning their Martial Souls, the two didn't waste any words. They simply swung their swords against each other.
"Boom!"
Their swords met and locked together. Just then, a sudden change occurred.
A single-edged spear shot into the sky. The next moment, both of them felt a force of rules press down on them.
This was the unique attribute of the Heaven-Propping Spear Martial Soul—Air Prohibition—which Yun Ming had helped Yun Ze activate!
The two were instantly forced back to the ground. Yun Ze approached at an unhurried pace, holding his spear.
"Are you two new here? Do you know the rules in Shrek City?"
Yun Ze held the Heaven-Propping Spear in one hand and carried it behind his back with the other as he slowly walked toward them. The Enforcers behind him, who had been preparing to step in, recognized the Heaven-Propping Spear. They held their position at a distance and watched Yun Ze's actions...
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