Enrolling at Shrek Academy

Yan Shaozhe's mouth twitched as he looked at the little brat before him, his eyes filled with indescribable complexity.

It was this little brat who had hidden the secret of his Twin Martial Souls, with his second Martial Soul even being a Body Martial Soul, causing Yan Shaozhe to misjudge him and turn him away—only for Mu En to knock two lumps onto Yan Shaozhe's head.

No, that wasn't right!

Including the blow he had just received, Mu En had knocked three lumps onto Yan Shaozhe's head in total.

They were not serious injuries, but they hurt, and they were incredibly embarrassing.

After confirming that Mu En had left, Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath. Light flickered in his eyes as he forced a smile.

"Tianyu, come with me!"

"I'll take you to the dean of studies, Du Weilun, to register first. Then we'll go to the cafeteria for a meal, and finally to your assigned dormitory!"

Feng Tianyu could tell that Yan Shaozhe did not think highly of him, but he had nothing to worry about. Yan Shaozhe could not possibly rule Shrek Academy with one hand.

Now that Mu En was backing him, he could practically swagger through Shrek Academy.

He raised his head and puffed out his chest.

"Alright, Dean!"

Yan Shaozhe walked in front, while Feng Tianyu followed behind with Grey Wolf.

Yan Shaozhe chatted with him thoughtfully.

"Tianyu, can your Martial Soul be put away? A huge gray wolf walking upright would easily cause a disturbance if it ran around the academy freely."

Feng Tianyu shook his head and answered firmly.

"The Soul Rings can be put away, but the Martial Soul cannot. I promised Grey Wolf that I would give him enough freedom. He's my partner and comrade-in-arms. I have to respect his wishes."

Yan Shaozhe was left speechless. Respecting a Martial Soul's wishes was simply too bizarre.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Grey Wolf, who was looking around everywhere. The wolf's face was full of humanlike curiosity. If not for his appearance, who would have guessed that he was actually a Martial Soul?

For some reason, Yan Shaozhe felt that this boy and wolf would definitely cause plenty of trouble in the academy in the future.

But when he thought of Feng Tianyu's talent—Twin Martial Souls, one external Martial Soul and one Body Martial Soul—even if the boy and wolf caused trouble, the academy could not possibly expel them according to school rules.

After thinking it over, Yan Shaozhe ultimately did not refuse forcefully. Instead, he chose to allow Feng Tianyu to wander around the academy with Grey Wolf.

"Forget it! Shrek Academy is a monster academy. What we recruit are monster geniuses. As long as your talent is sufficient, the academy can tolerate some minor problems."

However, to prevent Feng Tianyu from becoming arrogant because of this, Yan Shaozhe still put on a stern face and lectured him.

"I heard from Teacher that your Soul Power has already reached Rank 13. To have Rank 13 Soul Power right after absorbing your first Soul Ring, it seems Teacher selected a first Soul Ring with a sufficiently high age for you."

"But that is still not enough. The basic requirement for Outer Court students is to be under twelve years old and possess Soul Power above Rank 15. Rank 13 Soul Power does not even meet the enrollment requirement."

"From now on, you must not slack off at the academy. Focus on cultivation and break through to Rank 15 Soul Power as soon as possible."

Hearing the lecture, Feng Tianyu thought it over privately. By circulating the meditation method together with Grey Wolf, he could cultivate at double speed.

He was currently at Rank 13 and a half Soul Power, only a rank and a half away from Rank 15. At most, it would take one or two months for him to meet the requirement.

Although Feng Tianyu did not beat his chest and make a guarantee, he still spoke with complete confidence.

"Dean, at most one or two months. I will definitely meet the academy's requirements."

Yan Shaozhe glanced at him and continued speaking sternly.

"Then I'll wait and see. I hope you are not boasting. According to Teacher's instructions, I will grant you the status of an Outer Court Core Disciple. With such a large investment of resources, I hope you will not disappoint Teacher or my expectations."

After saying that, Yan Shaozhe led Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf to Du Weilun's office before long.

When Du Weilun saw Yan Shaozhe, he did not dare neglect him in the slightest. He hurriedly stood and bowed.

"Greetings, Dean!"

Then, he glanced at Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf from the corner of his eye. When he saw Grey Wolf—wearing an orange cap and a yellow bib, with a round belly and a plump body, walking upright on his hind legs—his eyes widened like bronze bells.

What was this thing?!

Seeing Du Weilun's expression, Yan Shaozhe could guess what he was thinking.

"Weilun, this is the Feng Tianyu I mentioned to you. His talent is outstanding, and his Martial Soul is special. After my assessment, he may be exceptionally admitted into Shrek Academy and granted the status of an Outer Court Core Disciple."

"That round wolf-like creature is his mutated Gale Demon Wolf, named Grey Wolf. This is an external Martial Soul, so there is no need to make such a fuss."

Martial Souls came in all kinds of strange forms; anything was possible. Although Du Weilun was extremely surprised, he accepted it quickly. He merely studied Grey Wolf with interest, seemingly very curious about this sort of Martial Soul mutation.

Then he pulled out an application form from his desk, took out a pen, and handed them to Feng Tianyu.

"Since it is the dean's order, I have no reason to refuse. Tianyu, fill out the application form, and I'll file your records."

"Your mutated Gale Demon Wolf should also follow the assault route, right? Then you'll join Grade 1 Class 1. That is the class for assault-type and control-type Soul Masters."

"The registration period ended long ago, so I'll arrange for you to enroll as a transfer student. Shrek Academy is very strict. I hope you can catch up with the course progress as soon as possible. Otherwise, you may be expelled."

Feng Tianyu accepted the pen and began filling out the application form. Name, age, Martial Soul, Innate Soul Power, Soul Master rank... he filled in all this information in one smooth motion.

He returned the completed application form to Du Weilun.

"I've filled it out. Thank you for the reminder, Director. I'll catch up with the course progress as soon as possible."

Du Weilun took back the application form. Seeing that Feng Tianyu was six years old, possessed Innate Full Soul Power, and had the mutated Martial Soul Grey Wolf, he roughly understood why Feng Tianyu had been admitted as an exception and granted core disciple status.

"Dean, leave the rest to me. Should I explain the specific benefits of being an Outer Court Core Disciple one by one?"

Yan Shaozhe shook his head.

"No need. Tianyu, come with me to the cafeteria. I'll explain them to you along the way."

Feng Tianyu smiled and said goodbye to Du Weilun.

"Goodbye, Director!"

Then he turned around and followed Yan Shaozhe out.

Grey Wolf followed at his side, full of complaints.

"Where are we going now?"

Feng Tianyu smiled and reassured Grey Wolf.

"Next, we're going to the cafeteria to eat!"

At the mention of food, Grey Wolf's eyes immediately lit up, and he hastily quickened his pace to follow.

As Feng Tianyu caught up, Yan Shaozhe began introducing the benefits of core disciple status.

"The status of an Outer Court Core Disciple comes with many benefits. First, you can eat the academy's free high-grade nutritious meals every day. They are prepared with various kinds of soul beast meat and rare medicinal herbs. Long-term consumption can strengthen the body, broaden the meridians, and nourish the internal organs."

"Second, you may cultivate in the Mimicry Environment without time restrictions. You come from a Soul Master family, so you should understand that cultivating in a place suited to your Martial Soul can yield twice the result with half the effort."

"Third, you may access the first three floors of the Library Pavilion for free to consult materials. Knowledge of Martial Souls, knowledge of soul beasts, the application of soul skills, Soul Power guidance... all of it is recorded in the Library Pavilion. It is the accumulation of the wisdom of those who came before."

"Fourth, you receive five one-on-one sessions with renowned teachers every month. Teachers have limited time, and the time of renowned teachers is even more limited. Only core disciples can have teachers take time out of their busy schedules to provide one-on-one instruction."

"Fifth, you may request the academy's soul-hunting teams to kill soul beasts for you. But judging by how much my teacher cares about you, whenever you need to hunt soul beasts in the future, you can just ask my teacher for help. I believe he definitely will not refuse. Right now, he treats you like his own grandson."

By the end, Yan Shaozhe's tone had turned somewhat sour, filled with envy over Mu En's special treatment of Feng Tianyu.

Feng Tianyu listened carefully and found that the treatment for core disciples was indeed quite good. Especially since Mu En was willing to invest in him. He had heard just now that Mu En would provide him with a portion of Whale Rubber over three thousand years old every day, until his body developed resistance to it.

Then he took the initiative to ask.

"Dean, when will I be able to eat Whale Rubber?"

When Yan Shaozhe heard that, a pained expression appeared on his face. Thinking of the investment of at least a million Gold Soul Coins, he only hoped to see returns as soon as possible.

"I do not have any Whale Rubber on hand at the moment. You will have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest. From now on, come find me after lunch. I will soften the Whale Rubber for you and watch over you as you take it."