First Meeting with Wang Dong

Electrolux's eyes immediately showed a faint gray halo after taking over.

Invisible mental energy was released with Lin Yun as the center, but under Electrolux's precise control, it was tightly locked within the small dormitory.

Not a single bit of it leaked out.

Electrolux manipulated Lin Yun's body and raised a hand, palm facing down, thumb and middle finger forming a slight grip, and a suction force suddenly generated between the fingers.

Electrolux-version Lin Yun also began to chant softly.

"You pathetic lost soul, confined to this place, I have already seen the helpless spirit beneath your ferocious exterior."

"The past has turned to dust, why must you cling to this place?"

"Speak your final wish, and then dissipate."

The color of the blood gradually faded, and a figure appeared before Lin Yun.

"I can no longer find my home. My martial soul is shattered, and it has caused me to lose my five senses. I cannot return. This place, then, shall be my home."

The figure spoke to Lin Yun, and Electrolux, controlling Lin Yun's body, said:

"This is simple, I can help you find your way home."

The figure couldn't help but take a step closer. Electrolux controlled Lin Yun's body, raised his hand, drew a circle in the air, and began to chant softly again.

"Guided by spiritual power, the lost soul will eventually return home."

"Stand on this Home-Longing Stone, which represents the simple yearning for home. Step onto it, and you will naturally be home."

The figure's ferocity receded at this moment. Looking at the stone materialized by Electrolux, he walked onto it step by step.

He saw everything from his hometown after arriving at Shrek Academy.

He also remembered the people he cared about, the happy times, and the carefree days when he didn't know what exhaustion or pain was.

His soul body gradually dissipated, and two tears fell on the windowsill.

Just then, the dormitory door was abruptly opened.

"Student, this room cannot be lived in. I was distracted just now and didn't notice. I gave you the wrong key."

The teacher who handed out the keys said breathlessly, but he was quite sincere and brave enough to admit his mistake.

Lin Yun turned his head back, a smile appearing on his face, and said:

"It's alright. However, please don't give this room to anyone else. Consider it a small perk for me, letting me have a single room, okay?"

The teacher hesitated for a moment, then seeing the determined look in Lin Yun's eyes, he sighed and said:

"Room assignments will continue for a few days. You can try staying here for one night. If there are no problems, you can come back for the second key, and I won't assign it to anyone else."

Lin Yun nodded, smiled at the teacher, and after seeing the teacher off, Lin Yun's mood wasn't very high.

"What's wrong?" Electrolux looked at Lin Yun with some confusion and asked curiously.

Lin Yun shook his head, indicating he was fine, then let out a long sigh. He began to clean the room, then made the bed, and sat cross-legged on the bed to cultivate.

He cultivated until the sun began to set when Lin Yun's dormitory door was knocked. Huo Yuhao's voice came from behind the door.

"Brother Yun, shall we go check out the cafeteria!"

Lin Yun opened his eyes, responded with an "Okay," then opened the dormitory door and followed him towards the outer courtyard cafeteria.

Shrek Academy, especially the outer courtyard, was basically close to the "Hengshui Model" of past lives. It's unknown if Tang Jia San Shao saw something related when he was writing.

In any case, there were no chairs, such foreign objects, in the Shrek Academy cafeteria. Be grateful if you, the oxen and horses of the outer courtyard, are even given a table.

Huo Yuhao, accustomed to hardship, didn't care about this at all. He got two of the cheapest dishes, happily placed them on the table, and ate standing by the table.

Lin Yun was more interested in Huo Yuhao's cheerful demeanor than in eating. He casually said:

"Don't you think the cafeteria environment is a bit too simple for the number one academy in the world?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head and said:

"I think it's fine. Most importantly, I feel that here at the number one academy, I'm getting closer and closer to becoming a powerful soul master. My mother, watching from heaven, should be very happy."

Lin Yun immediately turned his face away, tidied himself up, and said:

"If you put it that way, you're absolutely right. I was being superfluous, I was being useless."

Huo Yuhao looked at Lin Yun, smiled at him, and suddenly uttered a sentence that startled Lin Yun, making him look up sharply.

"It's not that bad. I think talking to you is quite enlightening."

After pondering for a moment, Lin Yun asked:

"Enlightening, what kind of enlightenment?"

Huo Yuhao said:

"For example, what you said before, 'The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish,' was quite enlightening."

Lin Yun took a deep breath and gave a self-deprecating smile.

"Let's eat. Hurry up and finish so we can go back and rest. Speaking of which, tomorrow there's a high chance another roommate will come to your place. Everyone who comes here is a genius, and arrogance is inevitable. If you can't handle something, you can call me."

Huo Yuhao nodded, feeling a warmth bloom in his heart once more.

The next morning, Lin Yun was jolted awake by the sound of arguing next door.

"Why should I listen to you!"

"If you don't listen to me, I'll kick you out!"

Dazed, Lin Yun fumbled for his clothes and pulled them on, muttering to himself, "Oh, for heaven's sake, is the soundproofing in Shrek Academy dorms this pathetic? What kind of materials are these?"

Still grumbling, Lin Yun stepped out of his room to inspect the situation at the neighboring dorm.

The door was left ajar, and Lin Yun saw a tall, slender figure standing with their back to him, locked in a standoff with Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao had already spotted Lin Yun, who waved at him and asked, "Yuhao, what's going on? Do you need a hand?"

Wang Dong turned around, looked at Lin Yun, and retorted, "Bringing in backup? Doesn't matter, I'm not afraid of taking on two at once."

Lin Yun tapped his foot lightly and said to Wang Dong, "Don't talk so big, lest you bite your own tongue."

Seeing the one yellow and one purple spirit ring circling Lin Yun, Wang Dong's expression turned serious as he replied, "I didn't expect Shrek Academy to actually have someone on my level. But even with the same spirit ring configuration, the difference in martial spirits can set people worlds apart."

Huo Yuhao spoke up earnestly, "Brother Yun, there's no need for you to step in. I want to settle this myself."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao revealed his own spirit rings, a flicker of extraordinary resolve igniting in his eyes.

A trace of disdain flashed in Wang Dong's eyes.

"A ten-year spirit ring? How did you even get in? Don't say I'm bullying you—I don't even need to use my martial spirit to beat you."

Lin Yun raised a hand, a surge of spirit power forcing the two apart, before he said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, then it's simple. There's a secluded spot downstairs, no one's around. Let's go there to settle this..."