Guaranteed Super Douluo? But I Just Want to Retire Early!

In the quiet room of the Sea God Pavilion, the radiance of the Golden Tree fell softly, adding a touch of solemnity to this conversation concerning the future.

Mu En looked at Lin Ciyan, who appeared languid on the surface but possessed eyes deep with clarity and wisdom, his heart filled with gratification and anticipation.

It was time to unveil the higher levels of cultivation for him.

"Ciyan," Mu En's voice was aged and calm, yet carried a weight of history.

"Since you have already felt the hardship of cultivating an Ultimate attribute, you should understand the meaning behind it."

"Today, I shall speak to you about this path of the ultimate."

Lin Ciyan sat up straight immediately, his habitual laziness fading as he adopted a "well-behaved" posture for listening.

After all, if this concerned whether he could lie flat more comfortably in the future, he had to take it seriously.

Mu En said slowly, "Since the founding of my Shrek Academy ten thousand years ago, there have been three Soul Elder level masters of Ultimate attributes who left their legacy within our academy, all clearly recorded."

His eyes revealed a look of reminiscence and reverence: "The first was the Ultimate Wind; its speed was peerless, its edge unmatched. With one man and one sword, he swept through the nests of evil soul masters that were ravaging the continent at the time, making the name of Shrek shake all directions."

"The second was the Ultimate Wood from seven thousand years ago. Its life force was vast, its creation infinite. During a time of crisis for the academy, he used his own strength to catalyze the transformation of the Golden Ancient Tree, laying the foundation for Shrek's ten-thousand-year prosperity. Furthermore, in the medical arts, he saved countless lives and was revered as a 'Living Saint'."

"And the third," Mu En's tone deepened, carrying immense admiration.

"Was the Ultimate Fire from four thousand years ago!"

"It was under his leadership that my Shrek Academy, working in concert with the allied forces of the three kingdoms at the time, completely crushed the invasion of the Sun Moon Continent, strangling their wolfish ambitions in the cradle and ensuring four thousand years of peace for our Douluo Continent!"

"These three predecessors were all the most brilliant stars of their respective eras, second to none!"

"Their existence is one of the cornerstones that allows my Shrek Academy to stand at the pinnacle of the continent!"

Mu En looked at Lin Ciyan, his gaze burning: "Therefore, regarding the cultivation method for Ultimate attributes, Shrek naturally has its own inheritance. Its core is nothing more than two words—compression!"

"Your soul power must be far more refined than that of soul masters at the same level to support the consumption and explosive power of an Ultimate attribute."

"This is not something that happens naturally; you must actively guide it with your will, tempering it a thousand times to solidify your soul power, just as common iron is forged into steel."

"This is the price and the gift of the Ultimate attribute," Mu En concluded.

"The method I am teaching you will help you actively compress your soul power more efficiently, increasing your efficiency by about ten to fifteen percent."

Lin Ciyan felt a surge of emotion, yet it could not dispel the small sense of gloom in his heart.

The secret technique for an Ultimate martial soul only increases efficiency by ten to fifteen percent?

He introspected his own soul power and couldn't help but sigh.

He looked at Mu En, his face clearly expressing that "life is hard."

This Ultimate attribute is good, but this cultivation speed... isn't it a bit too 'ultimate'?

In the original story, the cultivation of an Ultimate martial soul starts at the Soul Elder level, with the difficulty benchmarked against a Soul King.

By the time one reaches the Soul Emperor level, the difficulty points directly to a Title Douluo.

Such hardship only ends upon reaching the seven-ring Soul Saint level, at which point the cultivation speed returns to normal, allowing one to catch up through their deep accumulation.

And once one becomes a Soul Saint, the road ahead is smooth sailing.

A level 95 Super Douluo is the guaranteed minimum, level 98 is not difficult, and level 99 is also within reach!

However, good as it is.

I am only a ten-year-old Soul Elder, and I am already experiencing the difficulty of leveling up at the Soul King level?

I don't know when I'll reach Title Douluo; I wish it could be faster!

This doesn't match the script of a young, dashing, and easily god-like life that he envisioned!

Mu En watched his disciple's undisguised "disdain" and couldn't help but laugh, though his eyes grew even more profound: "Ciyan, do you know what kind of vast world this 'slowness' represents?"

Mu En's gaze was like a torch, burning brightly upon Lin Ciyan: "Those three predecessors were all the most brilliant stars of their eras, second to none!"

"Their existence itself is a legend!"

"And you, Ciyan, are the fourth! Your Holy Radiance Qilin is the Ultimate Light, and it even contains the sacred!"

"Your potential may even exceed theirs!"

But as soon as Lin Ciyan thought of that long cultivation cycle, he wilted again: "Teacher, the path of a legend is too long... is there any... other way to speed it up a little?"

"A future Title Douluo is great, but I want to enjoy it sooner."

This was like a company promising a director position after thirty years of hard work, but he just wanted to achieve financial freedom and lie flat as soon as possible.

Lin Ciyan wanted to see the actual effect, so he immediately began to test it on the spot.

He first circulated his soul power lazily as usual, feeling the passive and slow purification process.

Well, it fit his style, it was just a bit slow.

Then, he followed what Mu En had taught him, focused his mind, and began to actively guide and compress his soul power.

It was a bit awkward at first, but soon, the powerful control of the Holy Radiance Qilin martial soul manifested.

The soul power surged and flowed within his body, constantly squeezed and refined by an invisible force.

Although the process was a bit "mentally exhausting," the effect was immediate!

Good grief, isn't this just the "996 blessing" of the soul power world?

Voluntarily grinding? Efficiency only increased by a little over ten percent; if it doubled, wouldn't that just work a person to death?

After some comparison, Lin Ciyan confirmed that this active compression method could indeed increase efficiency by about 12% to 15%.

Only this much of an increase?

What's the point of that! For the total requirements at his current Soul Elder level, this bit of efficiency gain is simply a drop in the bucket!

He had originally hoped for some secret technique that could directly double his cultivation speed.

"Teacher," Lin Ciyan said with a bitter face.

"Even with an increase of over ten percent, it'll still take me until my twenties to reach Soul Saint... This is just too slow!"

"Is there really no other way to accelerate the speed of soul power accumulation?"

He looked at Mu En with hopeful eyes.

He certainly didn't want to spend over a decade grinding away step by step.

Maybe there are treasures in the system shop, and Huo Gua encountered things that could accelerate cultivation in the original work too... Aside from the Gold of Life? There's also the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well... That one must be visited, put it on the schedule!

Mu En pondered for a moment and said, "Heaven and earth wonders are possible, but they are rare and often accompanied by risks."

"The academy also has special cultivation environments, such as the depths of the Sea God Pavilion, the origin place of the Golden Tree, which might be beneficial to you, but it is not a long-term solution."

"Soul bones depend on luck, as do high-level soul rings, and they can only be obtained during breakthroughs."

He looked at Lin Ciyan, speaking earnestly, "Ciyan, solidifying your foundation is of the utmost importance; you must not seek speed blindly."

"However..." his tone shifted slightly.

"Your martial soul possesses divinity; perhaps in the future, you may encounter opportunities that align with your attributes, who knows. Keep your senses sharp and let nature take its course."

These words were as good as saying nothing, but at least they gave Lin Ciyan a direction—he had to go get some "extra income" himself to speed things up!

Relying solely on academy resources and this "grinding" cultivation method, his retirement life was nowhere in sight.

When Lin Ciyan returned to his senses from his thoughts.

He was the only one left in the room.

Mu En had already quietly departed, leaving a storage ring on the table.

Lin Ciyan picked up the ring and probed it with his divine sense, seeing a mountain of various rare spirit fruits, soul-warming jades, and Golden Tree tea leaves that could calm the mind... He nodded in satisfaction.

He sighed, laid back down on the hammock, put on the Brain Wave Pad, and the halo of Xiyao approached him gently.

"Sigh, a guaranteed Super Douluo is very stable, but the process is just too agonizing," he muttered.

"No, I can't just wait around like a fool. I have to think of a way... I need to check the system shop often to see if there are any discounted treasures that accelerate cultivation."

His pursuit of power was not for the sake of reaching the pinnacle, but he had a persistent desire to reach a level where he could lie flat in peace as soon as possible.

This "slowness" triggered his nerve to "lie flat sooner."

[Ding! Detected that the host is strongly dissatisfied with the current "slow" cultivation speed and has initially developed a willingness to actively seek "shortcuts" (rationalization), Slacking Value +150!]

Listening to the system's prompt, Lin Ciyan curled his lips.

"It seems that if I want to lie flatter, sometimes I have to stand up a little to find a way."

"This is called... making necessary strategic investments for long-term slacking in the future!"

Mu En had already clearly stated that the academy would no longer arrange mandatory training for him.

A ten-year-old Soul Elder needs time for sedimentation and self-exploration.

Thinking of this, he closed his eyes, attempting to integrate active soul power compression into his breathing while his thoughts wandered.

He began to plan how to "legally" accelerate himself.