Mu Tianyi's Vacation Plan, Obtaining Life Gold, and Hunting a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring

Yan Shaozhe picked up his teacup again, his tone casual: "This badge is a special item crafted by the academy, issued only to those pre-selected for the Shrek Seven Devils."

"With this, you can enjoy treatment equivalent to Inner Court disciples while still in the academy."

"If you have any resource requirements in the future, just speak to Tianyi. As long as it isn't anything too outrageous, the academy will provide it."

"Pre-selected... Shrek Seven Devils?"

Confusion washed over the faces of Gongyang Mo and Ling Luochen simultaneously, as if they doubted what they had just heard.

Yan Shaozhe nodded, his tone remaining nonchalant: "Yes, you heard correctly. Such cases are indeed rare."

"When there are exceptionally outstanding core disciples in the Outer Court, the academy will designate them in advance as pre-selected Shrek Seven Devils." He glanced at the two of them and smiled. "It belongs only to those with the strength to hold it. Your talents are worthy."

Gongyang Mo opened his mouth, then closed it, looking down at the red badge in his hand while his thumb traced the pattern repeatedly.

Ling Luochen remained silent, her actions mirroring those of Gongyang Mo.

Mu Tianyi sat to the side, glancing at the red badge with an expressionless face.

He had these at home too—two of them, in fact—so it was hardly a novelty to him.

Gongyang Mo took a deep breath and looked up, the excitement on his face fading slightly:

"Um, Dean Yan, such a precious gift... what is the price?"

Ling Luochen nodded in agreement, her gaze fixed steadily on Yan Shaozhe.

Both were intelligent people; there was no such thing as a free lunch, and the academy was no charity.

With such a massive benefit dropped into their laps, who would believe there were no strings attached?

Yan Shaozhe and Mu Tianyi exchanged glances and smiled at the same time.

Yan Shaozhe set down his teacup and tapped his fingers lightly on the tabletop:

"The price? Hmm, let me think..."

"Oh, I have it. After you graduate from the Outer Court, you must be admitted to the Inner Court. Then, after graduating from the Inner Court, you must serve in the Shrek Supervisory Corps for five years. Yes, that will do."

Gongyang Mo froze, and Ling Luochen was equally stunned.

The two looked at each other, seeing the same thought in each other's eyes:

That's it?

Getting into the Inner Court was already their goal, and five years of service was hardly a harsh condition.

The Shrek Supervisory Corps was the core organization of the academy; countless people would break their heads trying to get in. This wasn't a price—it was clearly another benefit.

Gongyang Mo took a deep breath, tucked the badge into his robes, and nodded firmly:

"Understood. Dean Yan, Brother Tianyi, I will not let you down."

Ling Luochen followed suit, putting away her badge, bowing slightly to Yan Shaozhe, and then glancing at Mu Tianyi.

She didn't say much, but the look in her eyes was more sincere than any words.

After finishing these matters, Mu Tianyi finally welcomed his vacation.

His holiday schedule was already packed.

His primary task was to head to the Star Luo Empire to find that Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife.

He had been eyeing this opportunity for months, and now he finally had the time to pursue it.

However, there was one more thing he had to do before that.

He had broken through to level fifty a while ago, but he still hadn't obtained his fifth soul ring.

He didn't want an ordinary soul ring, and he looked down on ten-thousand-year soul rings; he wanted to challenge the legendary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Mu Tianyi had the confidence to do so.

The Bright Dragon Core in his Sea of Spirit was no mere ornament; he had experienced its power when absorbing his third and fourth soul rings.

The soul shock of a ten-thousand-year soul beast couldn't even stir a ripple before the dragon core.

He could even feel that even the soul impact of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast would be easily handled by the dragon core.

Furthermore, ever since he finished cultivating under the Golden Ancient Tree that day, Mu Tianyi had discovered that his Sea of Spirit had undergone some kind of change.

The sensation brought about by this change was truly wondrous.

At times, it was the lush green of life; at others, the dark, shimmering purple of destruction.

The origins of these two powers were highly symbolic.

Mu Tianyi had a vague suspicion in his heart, and this was one of the foundations of his confidence.

As for the rest.

A while ago, Yan Shaozhe had sent over a piece of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber.

After consuming it, his physique had surged once more. Coupled with the comprehensive strengthening of his physical constitution from the Yin-Yang Divine Dragon Transformation, his current physical strength far exceeded that of soul masters at his level, rivaling even some Titled Douluo with weaker constitutions.

Whale Rubber improves more than just physical strength; it also enhances the resilience of one's meridians and the upper limit of soul power capacity, both of which are hard requirements for absorbing high-age soul rings.

As for the thoughts of Mu Tianyi, Mu En naturally did not recommend them.

Absorbing a soul ring beyond one's limit always carries risks, let alone a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast soul ring.

It is something many Title Douluo cannot even touch in their entire lives, yet his own great-great-grandson, only thirteen years old and at the five-ring level, dared to entertain such an idea.

If it were anyone else, the old man would have slapped them away long ago.

But Mu Tianyi just stood there, his gaze steady and his tone resolute, without a shred of a youth's impulsiveness or hot-headedness.

When he said he could do it, he wasn't thumping his chest to show determination; he was stating a fact he had already accepted.

Inexplicably, Mu En even developed the illusion that he might actually be able to do it.

In the end, Mu En compromised.

However, because there is an agreement between Shrek and Star Dou, they cannot go to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

If he wanted to go, he would have to go to the Sun Moon Empire.

Mu Tianyi had no objections to this; the Sun Moon Empire was fine. He wasn't picky about the location, as long as there were soul beasts.

Regarding his plan to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast soul ring, Mu Tianyi didn't dare tell Zhang Lexuan.

He knew her too well.

The gentle sister who usually went along with his every wish would see those tender eyes turn colder than ice the moment his safety was involved.

She would never agree to such recklessness, no matter how many reasons or how much certainty he had.

So, he chose not to tell her.

To this end, he had specifically sent Zhang Lexuan away, having Yan Shaozhe take her to the Star Dou Great Forest yesterday to hunt for her soul ring.

Calculating the time, her absorption of the fifth ring should be about finished.

By the time she returned, he would have already set off for the Sun Moon Empire.

Once the deed was done, she would have nowhere to vent her temper.

Mu Tianyi silently apologized in his heart.

"Sister Lexuan, I'm sorry. There are some things I must do. When I return, you can hit me or scold me as you please."

As for whether the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife was still in the Star Luo Empire, Mu Tianyi had no idea.

In the original story, before Huo Yuhao obtained this carving knife, it had already passed through the hands of countless people.

Every change of hands was accompanied by blood and death; it was notorious, yet people still flocked to it.

Mu Tianyi intended to try his luck; it would be best if he could find it, but he wouldn't be surprised if he couldn't.

He was never one to put all his eggs in one basket.

If he truly came up empty-handed, he would use the power of Shrek to find it.

The status of being the successor to the Sea God Pavilion was meant to be used when necessary.

Once the net was cast, as long as that item was still on the continent, news would eventually come back.

He was determined to obtain the Life Gold.

The path to becoming a god is long and ethereal, and many geniuses exhaust their entire lives without even touching the threshold, but Life Gold is a tangible shortcut.

As long as he fused with it, even if he couldn't step into the God Realm in the short term, he would never have to worry about his lifespan.

With the volume of that piece on the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, once it was integrated into his body, even if he didn't become a god, he could possess a long lifespan of nearly ten thousand years.