Shrek Is Thriving

Su Ling reached out and accepted it.

He lowered his eyes and saw the word "Young" engraved on the token.

Sea God Pavilion's Young Pavilion Master Token?

"From today onward, you may come and go freely throughout Shrek, including Sea God Pavilion! And whenever you reach a bottleneck and need a Soul Ring, all the elders of Sea God Pavilion will be at your disposal to help you hunt souls!

"As for the rest, as you said, you'll have to rely on yourself..." Mu En smiled and patted Su Ling's shoulder, his expression kindly.

The elders of Sea God Pavilion were at his disposal?

So this position had real authority, not just an empty title!

This time, Su Ling did not refuse. He put the token into his pocket, quite satisfied with Mu En's arrangement.

"Thank you, Elder Mu." Su Ling bowed respectfully.

Mu En smiled and nodded. He then pulled Su Ling over to sit down, and the two chatted for a little while longer.

A moment later.

"Elder Mu, today is the final day of Shrek's admissions. This junior must register first, so I won't trouble you any longer."

"Very well. Go on, then. Visit Sea God Pavilion more often when you have time."

"Yes. This junior will certainly come when I have the time."

After saying that, Su Ling bowed once more to the elders before turning and leaving the meeting room.

The moment the door closed, discussion broke out inside.

But none of that had anything to do with Su Ling anymore.

He had already achieved his goal. That little speech earlier had simply been to avoid becoming Mu En's disciple.

As for why, the first reason was the system.

If he became Mu En's disciple, there was a high chance Mu En would use Shrek's so-called glory to make him stay in Sea God Pavilion every day and turn him into a cultivation maniac.

The system was his greatest advantage. If he really holed himself up in Sea God Pavilion, how was he supposed to freely pursue goddesses?

How was he supposed to make the Tang God King suffer?

As for the resources and status Mu En had promised, they certainly looked tempting.

But he already had the system. Did he really care about such scraps?

The second reason was his Martial Soul.

Mu En's Martial Soul, the Radiant Sacred Dragon, possessed ultimate light. It stood in direct opposition to Su Ling's Dark Evil Qilin Emperor, like fire and water.

The moment Mu En approached earlier, the pitch-black Qilin within Su Ling's Sea of Spirit had begun to stir wildly, as though it had been provoked and was faintly on the verge of bursting out on its own.

If Su Ling had not forcibly suppressed it with his will, he might have switched forms right in front of that group of old men.

At that point.

He would not dare gamble on those old men sparing him just because he had joined Shrek.

If it were only ultimate darkness, Su Ling might still have been able to discuss it with Mu En. After all, a Martial Soul possessing a darkness attribute did not automatically make someone an Evil Soul Master.

But he had not forgotten that his Dark Evil Qilin Emperor also possessed ultimate evil!

Across the entire continent, among Martial Souls with an evil attribute, perhaps not one hundred percent, but at least ninety-nine percent belonged to utterly unforgivable Evil Soul Masters.

Ultimate evil was like a future list of heinous crimes, with Su Ling's name clearly written on it.

Although Su Ling was unaffected by it, if he went to Mu En and claimed he was the one percent...

Don't make Grandpa Mu laugh.

It would be more believable to tell him that Long Xiaoyao, out of brotherly loyalty, wanted to betray the Holy Spirit Cult and join Shrek.

Maybe then Grandpa Mu would believe him.

"I need to stay away from that old fellow Mu En in the future. At least for now, I can't let him discover the Qilin Emperor's dark form!"

When he reached the shore of Sea God Island.

Su Ling took out the token, turned it over beneath the sunlight, then stored it in his Sumeru Ring.

Just then, Xuan Zi, who had rushed out of the meeting room, hurriedly caught up. In a flash, he appeared beside Su Ling.

Xuan Zi got straight to the point and recommended himself.

"Kid Su, are you really not going to consider it? Even if you won't take Elder Mu as your master, you can consider the other elders, such as... this old man?"

"Elder Xuan, you heard what I said earlier. I have no intention of taking a master, at least not for now."

Su Ling smiled helplessly.

Of course, he understood what Xuan Zi was thinking, but he did not dare become this old geezer's disciple. There was no other reason.

Being Xuan Zi's disciple was an extremely dangerous profession in this world. It came with an accident buff.

Su Ling had no desire to die young.

"What about later? You have yet to grow strong and have not seen the treachery of the outside world. You still need a teacher who possesses both strength and wisdom to protect you."

"Isn't Elder Xuan here?"

Su Ling put on an expression of reverence and trust.

"This... that is true."

Seeing how much Su Ling trusted him, Xuan Zi's heart warmed. He relented as well. "Very well, then. This old man will not press the matter further. Come, your Soul Power is still shallow. This old man will take you across Sea God Lake."

"Mm, thank you for the trouble, Elder Xuan."

Xuan Zi left after sending Su Ling to the registration area.

After filling out the form and passing the test, Su Ling arrived before the new student noticeboard.

He had been assigned to Class One, and his homeroom teacher was Zhou Yi.

That top-tier teacher who was as terrible as Little Gang.

But Su Ling did not care. With his strength and talent, it made no difference which class he entered.

"My level is still a little lacking. There seemed to be three Soul Elders among this year's freshmen in the original story. I need to raise my level. Fortunately, Xuan Zi just gave me a meditation method."

Su Ling bought some daily necessities nearby before arriving beneath the dormitory building. His key was for Room 106, located on the left side of the first floor.

He inserted the key, turned it, and pushed open the door.

The room was very tidy, as though someone had cleaned it. There was a six-square-meter bathroom with complete facilities, as well as a balcony.

"Not bad. It's far better than the tiny rental room I lived in during my previous life."

Su Ling could not help sighing. He put away the items he needed, then entered the bathroom for a quick shower.

Su Ling changed into Shrek's freshman uniform.

Su Ling sat cross-legged on the bed and began circulating his Soul Power.

The meditation method Xuan Zi had given him ranked among the continent's finest, but compared to the Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Skill, it was probably still slightly inferior.

"I need to get the Tang Sect's secret techniques from Tang Ya as soon as possible. I also need to learn how to make Soul Tools. Right, let's see how many points I still need for the masking card."

With a thought, Su Ling opened the system shop. The upper-right corner showed that he had accumulated 510 Strategy Points.

[God-Gifted Soul Ring]: A Soul Ring bestowed by the heavens, containing a trace of divinity. It perfectly matches the Martial Soul, and its age is the current maximum the user can withstand. Price: 10,000 Strategy Points.

[Random Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone]: Exactly as it sounds, though the Soul Bone's position is random. Price: 30,000 Strategy Points.

[Soul Power Level 1]: No instability, no side effects, no damage to one's foundation. Raises Soul Power by one solid level. Price: 100 Strategy Points. Limited to one purchase per month.

[Mysterious Candy]: Randomly obtain a colorful piece of candy. Candies of different colors have different effects. The host must discover them independently. Price: 500 Strategy Points.

Su Ling skimmed past them all and ultimately stopped at a card.

[Plane Masking Temporary Card]: After being used on a target world, the outside world will be unable to observe it for a short period, and all methods of intrusion will be absolutely blocked. Duration: 3 years. Price: 600 Strategy Points. Limited to two purchases.

"Almost there. Just ninety points left."

It had been less than nine days since the Tang God King withdrew his gaze. By the God Realm's sense of time, that was only around half an hour.

With that thought, Su Ling relaxed. He immersed both body and mind into meditation as Soul Power slowly circulated.

At the same time.

Sea God Pavilion.

After the meeting ended.

Elder Lin of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion went beneath the Golden Ancient Tree, claiming she had gained some insight and wanted to attempt a breakthrough.

Su Ling's words kept replaying in her mind. That long-silent heart of aspiration was gradually rediscovered with every breath.

A few minutes later.

A majestic Soul Power fluctuation erupted from Sea God Island, and a pillar of light rose into the sky.

The entirety of Shrek was startled. The students all turned toward Sea God Island, making guesses and discussing it among themselves.

The teachers, meanwhile, felt reverence rise within their hearts, along with a trace of pride.

Another elder had broken through!

Beneath the Golden Ancient Tree.

"Hahaha... I never expected that this old woman could still break through in her twilight years!"

Lin Huiqun stood in the air. Her grating voice trembled, and even the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes shook.

At that moment, she felt as if the once high-spirited version of herself had returned.

"Elder Lin, congratulations!"

The elders who had not gone far turned back to offer their congratulations.

Beneath the dormitory building.

Mu En, who had returned to his wheelchair, opened his eyes briefly before closing them again. He looked unconcerned, but the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

Shrek was thriving...