Shrek Academy

After his cultivation broke through to the Soul Ancestor realm, the system informed him that he could attempt to craft higher-level storage artifacts.

These higher-level storage artifacts could be used permanently.

Tang Liu had arrived five days earlier than Tang San. During those five days, after purchasing the materials according to the system's requirements, he attempted to craft five of them, each possessing 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.

Therefore, Tang Liu was not short on money at all right now.

But money should not be spent recklessly.

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

Back then, he had to rely on himself alone to make a living.

Aside from food, clothing, housing, and transportation, there were also exorbitant tuition fees to pay.

Therefore, cherish every penny and stay away from Flender.

The next day, before dawn had even broken, Tang Liu left the Rose Hotel. With the still-sleeping Little Funi tucked inside his clothes and a black robe draped over his body, he pulled the hood up to cover his face and headed from the south gate of Suotuo City toward Shrek Academy.

When a touch of pale white 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 to practice the Purple Demon Eye.

Ever since the Purple Demon Eye entered the Micro realm, he had clearly felt that the speed at which his eyes absorbed purple energy had increased significantly.

Perhaps this was also due to the improvement of his spiritual power.

After finishing his practice, he silently walked to the side of the path, leaned against a tree, and began his daily morning reading.

Of course, he did not read aloud, lest he be mistaken for an idiot by Dai Mubai, who had already begun helping Li Yusong set up tables and chairs not far away.

Even so, to Dai Mubai, Tang Liu arriving so early was incredibly eye-catching. Moreover, Tang Liu was wearing a black robe that obscured most of his face.

While helping to move the tables, Dai Mubai had already glanced at Tang Liu intermittently several times.

However, although he was curious, he did not come over to disturb Tang Liu.

After all, although Tang Liu was dressed a bit strangely, he did not seem like someone here to stir up trouble.

As the sun on the horizon gradually began to radiate light, people arrived one after another to register for Shrek Academy.

The first test was to confirm age and cultivation, but so far, Tang Liu had not seen anyone pass.

By the time he finished his hour of morning reading, only three people had passed.

At this moment, Little Funi, sleeping in his arms, also woke up—naturally, it was woken by hunger.

Tang Liu then took out some Soul Beast jerky, specifically bought for Little Funi, from a storage artifact he had made himself—a black ring worn on the index finger of his right hand.

The jerky Little Funi ate came from one of its prey in the Star Dou Great Forest: a Tangrui Mouse, a type of Soul Beast that was not very strong in terms of attack power 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 boast quite grandly that he could afford to keep it.

Furthermore, since Little Funi had reached the hundred-thousand-year level, it no longer needed to defecate, which saved Tang Liu a lot of trouble; he didn't have to be a pooper-scooper, only a feeder.

After Little Funi was full, it went back to sleep. Tang Liu then stood up from the ground and walked toward the depths of the village, intending to look around and relax his brain after the morning reading.

According to his estimation, by the time he returned, Tang San and Xiao Wu would basically have arrived.

Dai Mubai, who had been standing next to Li Yusong acting as a guard, was the first to notice Tang Liu getting up and couldn't help but be curious about what he was going to do.

Seeing that the other party was just walking into the village, he felt a bit puzzled.

This guy, who had sat for over an hour and even fed a pet, looking like nothing more than a small child—was he not here to register for Shrek Academy?

If he weren't unable to leave his post, he would have actually liked to follow him to see what Tang Liu 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, and another was that he was afraid of getting lost if he went too far and not being able to find his way back.

Finally, it was also because he was wearing a black robe, which easily gave people the impression that "this guy is up to no good."

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

A smile couldn't help but climb onto his lips, but he still did not join the queue, instead walking to the tree and leaning diagonally against the trunk.

His return naturally attracted the attention of many, including Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Xiao Wu.

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

"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 said, her large eyes filled with curiosity. "And for some reason, I always feel like he's looking at us."

Tang San nodded. "I have that feeling too." Moreover, the other party actually gave him a sense of familiarity.

Wait, Dad said that when I went to the Intermediate Soul Master Academy, he would send Little Liu over. Could it be...

No, the person's figure looked like nothing more than a seven or eight-year-old child; the age didn't match.

Subconsciously, Tang San believed that Tang Liu, whom he hadn't seen in six years, shouldn't have a figure much different from his own.

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

Tang Liu, who had been watching Tang San the whole time, guessed his thoughts after seeing him look away, and thus felt extremely depressed in his heart.

At this moment, Dai Mubai, who had been curious about him all along, walked over. He stood before the boy, looking down at someone who barely reached his lower chest, and spoke up: "Hey, little guy, I've seen you hanging around here for a while. Are you looking to enroll in our Shrek Academy? Have you graduated from a primary academy yet?"

Because of Tang Liu's stature, Dai Mubai subconsciously pegged him as a mere child.

Hearing this, a mischievous impulse rose in Tang Liu's heart, so he teased: "Without seeing my face, how can you be so sure I'm a 'little guy'? What if I'm an elderly man with a stunted frame, or perhaps a dwarf?"

He even went out of his way to press down on his throat, trying to make his voice sound deep and raspy.

Dai Mubai listened to the voice that was deliberately lowered yet still unable to hide its childish, milky tone: "..."

Having finished speaking, Tang Liu was left speechless himself.

It was one thing that his height wouldn't grow, but why did his voice have to remain stuck in his childhood years too!

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

Dai Mubai: "..."

However, Tang Liu was actually right, because Li Yusong was indeed calling for him next.

"Mubai, come here. Someone wants a refund on their tuition; handle it as you see fit," Li Yusong said lazily, leaning back in his chair.

"Understood!"