Shrek Academy

After breaking through to Soul Ancestor, the system told him that he could try making more advanced Storage Dharma Artifacts.

And these more advanced Storage Dharma Artifacts could be used permanently.

Tang Liu had arrived five days before Tang San. During those five days, after buying the required materials according to the system's instructions, he had tried making five of them, each with ten cubic meters of storage space.

He kept two for himself in case of emergencies and sold the remaining three for ten thousand Gold Soul Coins each.

So now, Tang Liu was not short of money at all.

But money could not be spent carelessly.

This was a principle he had always followed in his previous life.

Back then, after all, he had had to support himself alone.

Besides food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, there had also been exorbitant tuition fees to pay.

So cherish your money and stay away from Flender.

The next day, before dawn had broken, Tang Liu left the Rose Hotel. Little Funi was still asleep inside his clothes, while he wore a black robe with its hood covering his face. He then headed out through Suotuo City's southern gate toward Shrek Academy.

When a pale streak of dawn appeared in the eastern sky, he had just arrived at the small village where Shrek Academy was located.

Lifting a corner of his hood, Tang Liu began cultivating the Purple Demon Eye.

Ever since the Purple Demon Eye had entered the Subtle Insight realm, he had clearly felt that his eyes absorbed purple qi much faster.

Perhaps his increased Mental Power had also played a part in it.

After finishing his cultivation, he silently walked to the side of the path and sat down against a tree, beginning his daily morning reading.

Naturally, he did not read aloud, lest Dai Mubai, who was already helping Li Yusong set out tables and chairs nearby, take him for an idiot.

Even so, Tang Liu's arrival so early in the morning was still exceptionally conspicuous in Dai Mubai's eyes. Not to mention that Tang Liu wore a black robe that concealed most of his face.

While moving the tables, Dai Mubai had already glanced at Tang Liu several times.

Still, though he was curious, he did not go over to disturb Tang Liu.

After all, although Tang Liu was dressed rather strangely, he did not seem to be looking for trouble.

As the sun on the horizon gradually began to shine, people also started arriving at Shrek Academy to register.

The first test was to verify age and cultivation, but Tang Liu had not yet seen anyone pass.

By the time he finished his one-hour morning reading, only three people had made it through.

At that moment, Little Funi, which had been sleeping in his arms, woke up. Naturally, it had woken from hunger.

So Tang Liu took out Soul Beast jerky specially bought for Little Funi from one of the Storage Dharma Artifacts he had made—a black ring worn on the index finger of his right hand.

The jerky Little Funi ate was made from Tangrui Mice, one of its prey species in the Star Dou Great Forest: a type of Soul Beast that was not very strong in combat but was extremely intelligent.

Although Little Funi was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, its appetite was not much greater than that of an ordinary animal, so Tang Liu could boldly say that he could afford to raise it.

Furthermore, after reaching one hundred thousand years, Little Funi no longer needed to excrete waste, sparing Tang Liu plenty of trouble. He did not have to be a poop-scooping servant, only a feeding servant.

After Little Funi had eaten its fill, it went back to sleep. Tang Liu then rose from the ground and walked deeper into the village, intending to look around and relax his mind after his morning reading.

By his estimate, Tang San and Xiao Wu would more or less have arrived by the time he returned.

Dai Mubai, who had been standing beside Li Yusong as muscle, immediately noticed Tang Liu getting up and could not help wondering what he was going to do.

When he saw that Tang Liu was merely heading into the village, he became somewhat confused.

Could this fellow, who had sat there for over an hour and even fed a pet, despite looking like just a child, not be here to register at Shrek Academy?

If he had not been unable to leave, he would actually have wanted to follow Tang Liu and see what he was up to.

Tang Liu did not stay away for long before returning. One reason was that there was nothing particularly interesting in the village; another was that he feared going too far, getting lost, and being unable to find his way back.

Finally, it was also because the black robe he wore easily gave people the impression that this fellow was up to no good.

When Tang Liu returned, he happened to see Tang San and Xiao Wu join the back of the registration line.

A faint smile crept onto his lips, but he did not line up. Instead, he walked beneath that tree and leaned diagonally against its trunk.

His return naturally drew quite a few people's attention, including Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Xiao Wu.

Dai Mubai remained curious about him, while Tang San and Xiao Wu began whispering to each other after seeing him again.

"Brother, look at that person in the black robe over there. Is he a teacher at Shrek Academy? But why is he standing there?" Xiao Wu asked, curiosity filling her large eyes. "And I don't know why, but I keep feeling like he's looking at us."

Tang San nodded. "I feel the same way." Moreover, the other person actually gave him a sense of familiarity.

Right, Father said that when I enrolled in an intermediate Soul Master Academy, he would send Xiao Liu here too. Could it be...

No, that person's build looks like that of a seven- or eight-year-old child. The age doesn't match.

Subconsciously, Tang San believed that Tang Liu, whom he had not seen for six years, should not be much smaller than himself.

So after looking at him twice more, Tang San withdrew his gaze.

Tang Liu, who had been watching Tang San all along, guessed his thoughts when he saw him look away, and he became extremely depressed.

At that moment, Dai Mubai, who had remained curious about him, also came over. He stopped in front of Tang Liu, looked down at this fellow who only reached his lower chest, and said, "Hey, little guy, I've seen you here for quite a while. Are you here to register at Shrek Academy? Have you graduated from a junior academy?"

Because of Tang Liu's build, Dai Mubai instinctively treated him as a child.

Hearing this, a mischievous impulse arose in Tang Liu's heart, and he teased, "How can you be sure I'm a little guy without seeing my face? What if I'm a short old man, or a dwarf?"

He deliberately lowered his voice, making it sound deeper and hoarser.

Dai Mubai listened to his deliberately lowered voice, which still could not conceal its childishness: "..."

Tang Liu himself was speechless after saying it.

Fine, my height hasn't grown—but why does my voice still sound like it did when I was little?

"Go away. I don't want to talk to you! The teacher over there is calling you." Tang Liu crossed his arms, his expression and voice both deeply annoyed. Of course, with the hood blocking his face, no one could see his expression.

Dai Mubai: "..."

But Tang Liu had been right, because Li Yusong really was calling for him next.

"Mubai, come over. Someone wants their tuition fee refunded. You handle it," Li Yusong said lazily as he reclined in his chair.

"Yes!"