Douluo Traversal, I Pull Out a Dou Technique and You Don't Explode?

"According to the admissions standards, Soul Masters had to reach level 21 Soul Power before the age of twelve. With such harsh requirements, the academy had only admitted forty-two students in total over twenty years."

Ning Rongrong covered her small mouth.

"What?! Reaching level 21 before twelve? That's way too high!"

Ning Rongrong silently compared them to the geniuses in her own sect. By that standard, there probably weren't even a few people in the entire sect who could join Shrek Academy!

Liu Bai continued speaking.

"I'm not done yet. Guess how many of those forty-two people ultimately graduated? Not even half! The reason was that the academy required students to reach level 40 Soul Power before they turned twenty. Those who couldn't either dropped out directly or were tortured half to death during training."

"In my view, whether an academy could teach students well depended first on the teachers' teaching ability, and second on cultivation resources. But Shrek Academy had neither. Although there were quite a few high-level Soul Masters in the academy, none of them were suited to being teachers."

As Liu Bai remembered it, those teachers had barely taught Tang San and the others anything. Take Yu Xiaogang, for example—he only had people run while carrying weights, the most basic sort of training. Yet everyone in the original story kept praising him. The teachers at Shrek Academy had practically played no major role in the Shrek Seven Devils' development.

Their daily lessons were simply competing at the Spirit Fighting Arena, while the teachers' role was merely to lead the way. They even had to register themselves.

Flender even used them for advertising. While competing could indeed improve practical combat ability, what did that have to do with the academy?

Anyone with even a little sense could think of improving through actual combat. As for teaching, there was no need to compare it with Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

The best faculty, the best resources, the best mimetic cultivation environment, the best practical combat instructors, and so on.

Even compared with the Four Elements Academies, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and the others all had their own Self-Created Soul Skills, even their own self-created fusion Soul Skills. Besides their innate talent, such achievements definitely required their teachers' theoretical guidance.

But what about the Shrek Seven Devils? They had almost no Self-Created Soul Skills at all, yet Yu Xiaogang boasted about his teaching ability every day using Tang San as an example.

Honestly, whether that little bastard Tang San had Yu Xiaogang or not made little difference.

So what exactly had Yu Xiaogang, who claimed to be invincible in theory, taught the Seven Devils? What had Shrek, that place that only accepted monsters, taught them?

The reason Shrek Academy could cut through the later Soul Master Tournament had almost nothing to do with the academy. It had basically all relied on Tang San cheating his way through.

Looking back at Shrek's admissions standards now, they were simply turning geniuses into geniuses. How difficult was that? Any academy with even a little sense of responsibility could probably teach better than Shrek, that academy poor enough to rattle.

Geniuses like the Seven Devils should clearly have undergone specialized training. For example, Dai Mubai should have focused on improving his strength, while Zhu Zhuqing should have focused on agility. Detailed training plans would have been far better than simply making them run.

So Shrek Academy was a complete death trap. Its own strength was lacking, yet it had set such absurd admissions rules. The most outrageous thing was that over twenty years, it had actually recruited so many peerless geniuses. Those people were truly miserable. In the end, only twelve successfully graduated, giving it a graduation rate of less than one-third. Some had even died while hunting Soul Beasts.

Chicken Leg Douluo had probably learned that move from here.

Forget everything else. They were helping several students who hadn't even reached level forty obtain Soul Rings. At most, they would be thousand-year Soul Rings, yet people could still die?

That was just ridiculous.

If they had all gone to Spirit Hall, there would probably have been at least forty-two Soul Douluo in the future.

All one could say was that choices were truly important sometimes.

Liu Bai rambled on for quite a while.

Ning Rongrong's expression changed again and again as she listened.

"This Shrek Academy... it's too inhumane! Isn't this ruining geniuses? So many geniuses were actually destroyed by them! If they had come to our Seven... if they had come to my family! This is infuriating!"

Liu Bai nodded in agreement.

All one could say was that if Shrek had not encountered Tang San, it would have gone bankrupt sooner or later!

After venting her anger, Ning Rongrong became confused again.

"Then if Shrek is already this rotten, should I still go?"

Liu Bai shook his head.

"I'd advise you not to go suffer there. There are so many good academies—the Four Elements Academies, Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Pick any one of them, and it would be better than Shrek."

Ning Rongrong rested one finger against her chin and looked at Liu Bai.

"Right, I haven't asked you yet. Which academy are you a student of?"

"Me? I'm a student of Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Ning Rongrong gave a sly smile.

"Alright, then I'll join Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Oh, and I haven't introduced myself yet. Hello, my name is Ning Rongrong. You can call me Rongrong."

Liu Bai smiled.

"Hello, I'm Liu Bai. You can also call me Xiao Bai."

"Xiao Bai? Hehe, that nickname is pretty interesting."

Liu Bai chuckled.

"Everyone called me that, so I got used to it."

"Since you want to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I'll recommend you myself. Otherwise, you'll have to wait until admissions begin in half a month."

Ning Rongrong nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, okay."

The two of them immediately changed direction and headed for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Ning Rongrong Changes Course and Enrolls at Heaven Dou Royal Academy

Since it was vacation time, there were very few students in the academy.

Liu Bai directly brought Ning Rongrong to Qin Yun. When Qin Yun saw that Liu Bai had come looking for him, he was exceptionally enthusiastic.

At present, Liu Bai's prestige among Heaven Dou Royal Academy's students was at its peak. He was truly the number one person in Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Even Yu Tianheng, who had once been its leading figure, had already given up trying to catch up to him. There was no helping it. After challenging Liu Bai dozens of times in a row, he had initially been able to withstand several moves. Later, though, he was instantly defeated in every match. No matter how good one's mentality was, it would eventually be ground away.

Fortunately, he had not become discouraged and given up on himself. He had come to understand that Liu Bai simply was not a genius on the same level as him.

"Liu Bai, what brings you here today?"

Liu Bai smiled politely at Qin Yun and cupped his hands. "Teacher Qin Yun, it's been a long time. I came today because I'd like to recommend a friend who wishes to join our academy."

Upon hearing that, Qin Yun's gaze naturally fell on the pink-haired girl beside Liu Bai, whose bearing was exceptional and whose features were exquisite. A gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Oh? Since Liu Bai is personally recommending her, this young lady must be extraordinary."

"You flatter her, Teacher."

Liu Bai turned slightly and introduced her.

"This is Ning Rongrong. She intends to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Ning Rongrong stepped forward half a pace gracefully and gave Qin Yun an impeccable noble's salute, her voice clear and pleasant.

"Hello, Teacher Qin Yun. I am Ning Rongrong, and I hope to become a member of Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"Ning Rongrong?"

Qin Yun nodded slightly, not making any immediate associations with the name.

Maintaining the rigor expected of an academy instructor, he smiled. "Welcome, Student Ning Rongrong. Heaven Dou Royal Academy opens its doors to all talented young Soul Masters. However, according to academy rules, all new students must undergo a basic Martial Soul and Soul Power registration before enrollment, so that suitable classes and resources can be arranged. Would it be convenient for you to show us now?"

Since Ning Rongrong had been brought by Liu Bai, her admission was already certain. Still, the necessary procedures had to be completed beforehand.

"Of course."

Ning Rongrong gave a sweet smile.

She stepped forward, elegantly raised her right hand, and held her palm upward.

"Seven Treasures Turn, Glazed Light Appears!"

In an instant, dazzling light bloomed from her palm!

A seven-colored pagoda over a foot tall appeared out of thin air. Its body was crystal-clear and divided into seven levels, shimmering with flowing light and radiant treasure-glow. It exuded a soft, noble aura, casting the surroundings into a dreamlike illusion.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"

Qin Yun's pupils suddenly contracted. The gentle smile on his face was instantly replaced by shock, and he could not help crying out!

As an instructor at the Heaven Dou Empire's highest-ranked Soul Master Academy, how could he fail to recognize this supreme existence, known as the number one support-type tool Martial Soul in the world!

This was the symbol of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, representing the continent's wealthiest sect and the finest inheritance of support-type Soul Masters!

Ning Rongrong was accustomed to Qin Yun's reaction. Keeping her elegant smile, she continued, "Ning Rongrong, twelve years old. Martial Soul: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Level 26 support-type tool Soul Master."

Level 26!

At her age, and with a support Martial Soul, she was a peerless genius!

Although she could not compare to a monster like Liu Bai, she was undoubtedly among the most outstanding geniuses!

What was more, she possessed a top-tier Martial Soul like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!

Qin Yun quickly recovered from his shock, and his eyes immediately filled with delight!

A genius girl with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul and level 26 Soul Power had voluntarily requested to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy!

Liu Bai had actually brought her here directly!

"Good! Good! Good!"

Qin Yun said "good" three times in a row, unable to suppress the smile on his face any longer.

"Student Ning Rongrong, welcome to Heaven Dou Royal Academy! With your talent and Martial Soul, you fully meet our academy's highest standards! I'll handle your enrollment procedures right away and arrange the best dormitory and class for you!"

He glanced at Liu Bai beside him and smiled. "Liu Bai, you've truly brought our academy a tremendous surprise this time!"

Liu Bai smiled faintly. "Rongrong herself is exceptionally talented. I simply happened to meet her and showed her the way."

Ning Rongrong withdrew her Martial Soul and saluted Qin Yun once more. "Thank you, Teacher Qin Yun. Please guide me in the future."

"No need to be so polite. This is the academy's honor."

Qin Yun's attitude was visibly more enthusiastic.

"I'll have someone handle the paperwork immediately. For now, you can explore the academy with Liu Bai and familiarize yourself with the surroundings. Oh, Liu Bai, as a senior, make sure you take good care of the new student."

"Don't worry, Teacher Qin Yun."

Liu Bai nodded in agreement.

Watching Qin Yun's retreating figure as he hurried off to arrange the procedures, Ning Rongrong turned to Liu Bai. She blinked her beautiful eyes and smiled slyly. "So, Xiao Bai, did my Martial Soul and strength embarrass my recommender?"

Liu Bai smiled and shook his head. "More than not embarrassing me—you've made me look good. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the number one support-type tool Martial Soul in the world. Teacher Qin Yun is probably overjoyed today."

"Hehe, that's good."

Ning Rongrong nodded in satisfaction. Then the two walked out, and she curiously looked over the academy's elegant, grand buildings and surroundings.