Huo Yuhao was resting beside Kong Deming's room, and he had swallowed the Black Tortoise God Pill.
That night had raised his Soul Power by about three levels, and his meridians had become much more unblocked.
Impressed by his talent for spiritual power, Kong Deming had taken him along to teach him, figuring he might as well teach his great-granddisciple.
The next morning, Xu Yanli changed into a set of Xiaoyao Pavilion clothes. Of course, he had designed them himself.
After all, Shrek Academy's habit of looking down on people meant he had to wear clothes that symbolized his status. That way, he could avoid unnecessary trouble.
Thinking back on the dormitories and other conditions for students at Shrek Academy, Xu Yanli couldn't help cursing inwardly.
He had been pampered all his life. Though he had been used to that sort of dump in his previous life, he couldn't get used to it in this one.
He wondered if he could apply to be a day student. He didn't need those two minutes of cultivation time anyway.
Xu Yanli let out a despairing sigh, then took the sealed letter of recommendation from his Storage Soul Tool and slowly headed for the registration desk.
The registration area was bustling. A group of young men, around fifteen or sixteen years old, stood there, seemingly guarding something.
"Are you here to register, fellow student?" asked a friendly-looking young man with a smile.
"Mm, here's my letter of recommendation." Xu Yanli smiled and handed it to the senior student in front of him.
The senior student glanced at the envelope, then picked up an ordinary-looking crystal ball from beside him. "Mm, this is indeed a letter of recommendation from Lingdou City in the Heaven Dou Empire. Hold the crystal ball and test your Soul Power."
Xu Yanli nodded and placed his hand on the crystal ball. It lit up in an instant—and then, in the next moment, shattered gloriously.
The senior student stared at Xu Yanli, dumbfounded. His voice trembled as he asked, "Junior, has your Soul Power broken through level fifty?"
Xu Yanli nodded.
The senior student shuddered from head to toe. It was hard to tell whether he was frightened or astonished.
Xu Yanli rubbed his chin. His Martial Soul and Soul Power could be a double-edged sword at Shrek Academy, but with his talent, he could put on a good show.
Xu Yanli believed that nothing at Shrek could be more enticing than a powerful healing-type Martial Soul—except, of course, a Martial Soul with an Ultimate Attribute.
But the problem was, his Martial Soul also had Ultimate Holy and Light Attributes.
The senior student quickly handed him a token. "Go to the place at the back to verify your Martial Soul, and then you can enroll directly."
Xu Yanli took the token, thanked him, and headed to the back.
The next checkpoint wasn't handled by students. Instead, a young teacher wearing glasses was in charge.
"Fellow student, please release your Martial Soul. I'm Wang Yan, a theory teacher." The bespectacled teacher pushed up his glasses and smiled.
Xu Yanli placed the token in front of the teacher, then slowly released his Martial Soul.
Two purple and three black Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet. Twelve angel wings spread out behind him, and a holy radiance spilled forth.
"A Twelve-Winged Angel Martial Soul!" A spark of excitement flashed in Wang Yan's eyes. "No wonder you have over fifty levels of Soul Power. Shrek Academy welcomes you."
A spark of excitement flashed in Wang Yan's eyes. He eagerly grabbed Xu Yanli's hand. "Fellow student, could I perhaps attend one of your talks sometime, to learn about the special qualities of the Angel Martial Soul?"
Xu Yanli hesitated, then nodded.
"Th-then thank you, fellow student." Wang Yan seemed flustered. He took a dormitory plaque from a box beside him and handed it to Xu Yanli. "This is the school's new student badge. Take it with you. The class assignments should be posted sometime this afternoon."
"Thank you, teacher." Xu Yanli's eyes shifted slightly up and down as he assessed Wang Yan's overall state.
It looked like this guy could probably be recruited. The only question was what excuse he could use.
An idea flashed through Xu Yanli's mind, though he probably couldn't put it into practice right away.
Looking at the badge in his hand, Xu Yanli thought he'd find his dorm first. Hopefully, it would be closer to the toilets.
Ah...
What kind of genius had come up with a setup where more than a hundred dormitories had to share two toilets?
Thinking about it more carefully, the facilities at Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy and this school were worlds apart.
He wondered what these people were thinking...
Xu Yanli rolled his eyes to himself, then headed toward the dormitory building.
When Xu Yanli reached the white dormitory building, he saw an old man in gray cloth clothes lying there, apparently sunbathing.
Xu Yanli walked over with a smile. "Hello, Grandpa. I'm here to move into the dorms. Are there any rules?"
Mu En looked up. The moment he saw Xu Yanli's face, his eyes contracted, but he quickly returned to normal and smiled. "Mm, let me see your badge and dormitory key first."
Xu Yanli instinctively handed Mu En his badge and key. He had also noticed Mu En's reaction just now.
Did Mu En recognize his face?
No, he couldn't have recognized him. He had probably known his mother, or perhaps an even earlier ancestor.
Xu Yanli lightly tapped the outside of his thigh with his fingers, his expression distant.
But Mu En's voice soon interrupted his thoughts. "Go on, fellow student. Your dorm is on the first floor, third door on the left. It's Room 108. There aren't many rules for the dorms, but the fourth floor is off-limits. If you're caught up there, you'll be expelled."
Xu Yanli smiled faintly. "Mm, thank you, Grandpa."
Xu Yanli took his key and headed into the dormitory, though he still kept an eye on Mu En out of the corner of his eye. He didn't dare make it obvious.
Still, he heard Mu En murmur, "So alike. Truly so alike."
Xu Yanli didn't hear what came after and went straight on his way. But why did Room 108 sound so familiar? Why did it give him such a bad feeling?
Could it belong to that young lady from the Tang Clan?
Xu Yanli pinched the bridge of his nose, his face full of disdain.
He was actually rather curious: how did two SSRs combine to make one SB?
Xu Yanli wished he could rush back downstairs and ask to change rooms, but after thinking it over, he decided against it. He had to keep unstable elements within sight.
He'd just do his best to avoid interacting with her.
Xu Yanli reached his dormitory and slowly pushed open the door. The wave of dust hit him, and he felt like he was about to collapse on the spot.
Xu Yanli was puzzled. How had the school managed to leave its dormitory uncleaned for two months and let it get this filthy?
Xu Yanli hesitated, then knocked on the door of the neighboring student.
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