Wild Chicken Academy

Li Yusong asked in some surprise, "What, Mubai? You know them?"

"Yeah. We met in Suotuo City a couple of days ago." In front of Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai did not mention that he had lost to Ning Chuan. It would have damaged his image.

Xiao Wu said irritably, "More than met. You got beaten up by Ning Chuan."

"You..." Dai Mubai frowned, anger flaring in his heart. But when he considered that he might need Ning Chuan's help to defeat Davis in the future, he ultimately forced down his rage.

Li Yusong was even more surprised. "Even Mubai wasn't his match? He really is a Little Monster. Mubai, take them inside."

As he spoke, he continued registering the people still waiting in line behind them.

"Yes!"

Led by Dai Mubai, Ning Chuan and the other two entered Shrek Academy—the village itself—with him.

Ning Rongrong came along with them, followed shortly by Zhu Zhuqing, who had already completed her registration.

After walking only a short distance, Dai Mubai brought them to an open area of roughly five hundred square meters, surrounded by wooden huts.

The candidates who had passed the preliminary test were gathered ahead of them.

"This is Shrek Academy's training ground."

Dai Mubai introduced it to them.

"It really is shabby. This is the first time I've seen a training ground without a single blade of grass."

Xiao Wu mocked it without mercy.

Dai Mubai glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who had followed them over, and said somewhat proudly, "Don't be fooled by the academy's poor environment. Our teaching staff is incredibly strong. The Dean and Vice Dean are both Spirit Saints. Of the other three teachers, one is a Food-Type Spirit Saint, while the other two are both Spirit Emperors."

Hearing that the academy's strongest experts were only Spirit Saints, Xiao Wu inexplicably felt relieved. Still pouting, she asked, "If the academy's teachers are so powerful, why did you build the academy in a place like this?"

Perhaps wanting to show off in front of Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai patiently explained, "It's because our academy has a strict admissions system. Every student who joins the academy must pass four trials. The first trial is the one you just went through. It eliminates candidates over thirteen years old or those whose Soul Power has not reached level twenty."

"The second trial mainly tests one's martial soul. Only Spirit Masters whose martial souls possess sufficient potential for development and whose cultivation paths are correct may proceed to the third trial. Of course, those with exceptionally special martial souls may also be admitted. There's a fellow at our academy named Oscar who was selected because he possesses an extremely rare meat-based food martial soul—sausage."

"The third trial tests how well candidates can apply their own martial souls..." At this point, Dai Mubai cast Ning Chuan a lingering, fearful glance.

This guy's mastery over his martial soul had already reached an inconceivable level.

He had never seen anyone like him—someone at the Spirit Elder realm who could casually unleash Sword Qi without relying on Soul Rings.

It was a real eye-opener.

"What about the fourth trial?"

Ning Rongrong was the one who spoke. Dai Mubai's words had successfully piqued her interest.

"The fourth trial examines actual combat experience..." As he spoke, Dai Mubai looked at Ning Chuan again.

Everyone more or less knew that Dai Mubai had suffered badly at Ning Chuan's hands. While they found it amusing, their expressions also gradually turned serious.

Xiao Wu could not help asking, "With standards this strict, are you picking wives or something? Don't tell me this academy only has you and that food-type guy?"

"Three." Dai Mubai held up three fingers. "In the twenty years since Shrek Academy was founded, we've admitted a total of sixty-two students—an average of just over two per year. But only fourteen actually graduated. After leaving the academy, every one of those fourteen became outstanding figures. The most exceptional among them has now become Spirit Hall Academy's youngest elder, second in status only to the Pope. The rest failed to graduate because they either could not reach level forty before turning twenty or died while hunting Spirit Beasts. Our Dean says that it's better to have none than to accept mediocrity. If you haven't reached level forty-one, don't go out there and embarrass him."

As he said this, Dai Mubai's tone carried unconcealed pride.

His words undoubtedly fooled the candidates, including Tang San.

But at that moment, Ning Chuan raised an inconvenient question. "I have a question."

"Go ahead." Dai Mubai still thought highly of Ning Chuan. After all, the man's strength and talent were right there for all to see.

He might even need to rely on him to defeat Davis in the future.

But Ning Chuan's next words left him embarrassed. "You just said that Shrek only admits students no older than thirteen. The academy has existed for twenty years, meaning that senior who became a Spirit Hall Academy elder can't be older than thirty-two. As far as I know, among the Spirit Hall Elders, aside from Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master Ning Fengzhi—who became an honorary elder of Spirit Hall because he is the world's foremost Support Spirit Master and the leader of one of the Upper Three Sects—every other elder is a Titled Douluo. A Titled Douluo who is only thirty-two years old... who exactly is he?"

"Uh..."

At those words, everyone else came to their senses as well. After all, becoming a Spirit Elder at the age of twelve was already a rare talent in this world.

Becoming a Titled Douluo at thirty-two was even harder than reaching the heavens.

Dai Mubai was stumped at once. Instinctively, he looked toward the teacher overseeing the second trial. "Teacher Lu Qibin, do you remember that senior's name?"

Upon hearing this, the other candidates currently undergoing testing also turned curious looks toward them.

Lu Qibin, who was testing students, flushed with embarrassment. What thirty-two-year-old Titled Douluo? It was all Flender's fault for bragging without even bothering to make it believable.

In the end, he came up with a compromise. He cleared his throat and said, "The identities of all Spirit Hall Elders are extremely confidential. Although we are his teachers, we cannot reveal it. When you meet him in the future, you will know for yourselves."

Even so, quite a few people remained suspicious. Seeing that the lie was about to be exposed, Lu Qibin hurriedly said, "Mubai, I see that quite a few of these people have Soul Power above level twenty-five. Test them, then take them directly to the fourth trial."

As he spoke, he picked up a white crystal ball from the table and tossed it to Dai Mubai.

Testing crystal balls came in different colors depending on their grade. The blue crystal ball Su Yuntao had used back then was merely the lowest-grade kind and could only test up to level ten. This white crystal ball could test up to level thirty, but if the user exceeded that level, it would burst directly.

"Yes, Teacher Lu Qibin."

Dai Mubai caught the crystal ball and held it out to Ning Chuan.

"Let them test first."

Ning Chuan shook his head.

"That makes sense."

Dai Mubai knew Ning Chuan's Soul Power level, so he handed it to Tang San first. After Tang San tested, he passed it to Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu passed it to Ning Rongrong, and Ning Rongrong passed it to Zhu Zhuqing.

PS: First update