The news of the Spirit Pagoda's establishment was like a hurricane.
At a speed far beyond anyone's imagination, it swept through every corner of the Douluo Continent.
Shrek Academy, the Star Dou Great Forest, and the Far North.
The joint endorsement of these three towering pillars bestowed upon the newly born Spirit Pagoda an almost unshakable credibility.
Thus, over the following months and even the next year or two,
for Soul Masters who had reached a bottleneck and needed to obtain Soul Rings,
going to the Spirit Pagoda gradually replaced venturing deep into soul beast forests to hunt, becoming the preferred choice for more and more people.
At first, they were perhaps disciples of major sects with close ties to Shrek, or those well-informed enough to know what was happening.
With apprehension and anticipation, they completed the first batch of Soul Spirit Contracts in history that were not personally led by Xia Ming.
Then came small and medium-sized sects, aristocratic families, independent Soul Masters... The tide began to stir.
At the edges of soul beast forests, the bustling sight of Soul Masters forming teams and entering remained.
Yet the air seemed to carry a subtly different feeling.
Before setting out, some teams would unconsciously look in the direction of Shrek City.
They discussed the possibility of saving resources and striving to secure a place at the Spirit Pagoda.
Hunting soul beasts was no longer the only obvious option.
The entire continent's Soul Master ecosystem thus underwent subtle changes.
Time passed, and the world transformed.
As the continent changed imperceptibly, Xia Ming, the core figure driving it all, also settled and matured with time.
In the blink of an eye, two years had passed.
Shrek Academy was about to welcome its grand admissions event for the new year.
Countless talented youths