You're Full of Crap [Please Read]

The next day.

Bang!

Xiao Yan was jolted awake by a tremendous crash.

He nearly rolled right off the inn bed, but then he saw the wall of his room... no, that wasn't a wall anymore.

The partition between the two rooms had vanished without a trace, replaced by a gaping hole.

"Ha! Xiao Yan! Celebrate! This young master is level 17 now! One level higher than you, too!"

"You bastard!"

Xiao Yulü emerged through the hole, a Giant Ruler resting on his shoulder and a pure smile on his face.

Xiao Yan had to summon every ounce of self-control to suppress the raging flames inside him. When the wall had shattered just now, he'd nearly activated Martial Soul Possession on reflex and thrown a fireball through the hole.

He'd thought his big break had finally arrived.

Dusting himself off, Xiao Yan was about to speak when he froze, bewildered.

"You said... you're level 17?"

"Of course! This young master is level 17 now. Even you can't beat me anymore!"

He laughed heartily, then released his Soul Power. Xiao Yan rubbed his forehead. He hadn't expected that pill to work so well. It had not only helped Xiao Yulü break through his bottleneck, but sent him soaring all the way to level 17.

He himself was only level 15.

But since the medicine had worked for Xiao Yulü, could it work for him too if he took it...

Smack. Xiao Yan slapped himself.

Could he have some dignity? How much good could an inferior pill made with ordinary herbs possibly do?

Its effects were nowhere near as good as a premium pill's, and he'd have to take more of them. Worse, if he took too many, the pill toxins might build up and kill him. Who could he complain to then?

When refining the Purple Sun Pill, Xiao Yan had used the same kind of ordinary herbs to make plenty of inferior Purple Sun Pills and test the recipe. In theory, those pills should work just like the proper Purple Sun Pill: they could promote the circulation of Soul Power and help Soul Masters cultivate.

The effects might not be as strong, though. If he sold these pills, then used the money to buy better ingredients and make more pills...

Wouldn't he be able to level up his alchemy proficiency and make money at the same time?

The whole sect urgently needed alchemy sage lessons!

"Ahem. Did the pill work? How effective was it?"

After thinking it over, Xiao Yan suddenly asked.

At that, Xiao Yulü's lips curled up even higher.

"It worked incredibly well! Just one pill increased the speed at which my Soul Power circulated. And I could absorb the fire-element energy inside it, which sped up my Soul Power cultivation."

"Hmm... So you absorbed the faint traces of Dao contained in the herbs? That makes sense. I understand."

Xiao Yan suddenly pulled out another white porcelain bottle, tipped out a pill, and stuffed it into Xiao Yulü's mouth.

"What about this one? How effective is this pill? Roughly how does it compare?"

"Mm... This is a Purple Sun Pill too? But... it's not as effective. Maybe only a fifth as strong as yesterday's."

Xiao Yan nodded.

"Good. Thanks."

After resting for a while, the two went downstairs to find the innkeeper and paid for the repairs to the damaged wall.

Naturally, Young Master Xiao paid.

Once that was taken care of, it was time for them to enroll.

Xiao Family Village was a small village. Although the Xiao Clan sent people every year to awaken the villagers' Martial Souls, there was nothing like a junior Soul Master academy there, because the awakening rate for Soul Power was too low.

As a result, nearly everything Xiao Yan knew about Martial Souls came from his memories of his previous life and materials he'd exchanged contribution points for while on missions with the Xiao Clan. By joining Shrek, he could not only see a wider world, but also fill in the gaps in his knowledge.

Following the instructions on their recommendation letters, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yulü completed their registration in no time.

Since they had enrolled rather late, the two were assigned to Freshman Class 9.

Before the first freshman assessment, everyone was placed in mixed classes. Only after the first assessment would the academy divide them into four classes based on their cultivation paths.

It was worth noting that Xiao Yan's Thousand-Year Soul Ring had not been exposed. Soul Rings only appeared when someone used Martial Soul Possession, and he had enrolled through his invitation, so he hadn't needed to take a Soul Power test at all.

After finishing the enrollment process, the two were naturally assigned to the same dormitory. The place was just a little too bare-bones.

There were only two beds and a table. There wasn't even a bathroom.

"Damn, bro, I thought I'd traveled back in time."

"Huh?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's tightly furrowed brows, Xiao Yulü didn't understand what his good friend meant.

"Once we have a bit more freedom, we'll go buy a house in Shrek City. I'll come stay with you then."

Xiao Yan patted Xiao Yulü on the shoulder. The latter felt the weight of responsibility settle on him.

The accommodations were poor, but Xiao Yan quickly cleaned the room and made the beds.

Young Master Xiao wasn't good at this sort of thing, so he had to ask Xiao Yan for help. Xiao Yan had taken care of himself since childhood, and with two lifetimes behind him, he soon had everything in order.

With nothing else to do, Xiao Yan decided to walk around campus with Xiao Yulü and get familiar with the layout.

Normally, an upperclassman would have shown them around. But Xiao Yan had read the novel in his previous life and already knew the map, so after one circuit, he had a pretty good sense of where everything was.

After their walk, the two returned to the dormitory, only to find a crowd gathered outside the door.

"Hmm?"

Naturally fond of a spectacle, Xiao Yan squeezed through the crowd and saw a blue-haired boy beating up a pinkish-blue-haired girl... or boy.

He'd hesitated because he recognized the two people wrestling on the ground.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er.

The latter was still disguised as a boy, so it had taken Xiao Yan a moment to recognize her.

"So it's at this point in the story..."

Xiao Yan furrowed his brow, unsure whether he should step in.

If he did, she was the daughter of the Sugar God King, and her father was watching from the heavens around the clock.

If he didn't, Yuhao was at least half a friend. What kind of friend would he be if he didn't help when a friend was in trouble?

While Xiao Yan was still weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Yulü had already stepped in to break up the fight.

"Hey, what are you doing? Why are you picking on Brother Yuhao?"

"...?"

Wang Dong froze and stared wide-eyed at Xiao Yulü. Huo Yuhao was the one pinning her down and beating her, so how could this guy say she was picking on him?

She had no idea how the kid fought so well. He wasn't even that strong—he just fought like he didn't care if he lived or died.

Say one little thing to him and he'd risk his life to fight you. Who could she argue with about that?

"Hey, are you blind? How am I picking on him? He's the one pinning me down and hitting me!"

"You're full of crap!"

Xiao Yulü raised his hand and unleashed the Great Desolation Imprisoning Heaven Finger, then summoned his Martial Soul and charged in with Thousand Jun Momentum.

Seeing that Xiao Yulü wouldn't listen to a word of her explanation, Wang Dong didn't bother arguing. She activated her Martial Soul too, unfurling her Magnificent Butterfly Wings.

Just as the situation was about to spiral out of control, a tremendous force crashed down on them both!