Target Selected, Enrollment

[Ding, reward confirmed, task generating...]

[Task generation complete]

[Reward: One Limit Douluo guardian]

[Task: Heal three thousand injured individuals with strength of at least one ring.]

Bai Shu's face darkened. Although he had been mentally prepared, the absurdity of this task still exceeded his expectations.

Not to mention where he would even find so many injured people, even if he did, the healing process would likely take over half a year.

After all, with his current spirit power reserves at the one-ring level, healing a dozen people a day was his absolute limit.

After some thought, Bai Shu spoke again:

'Change the reward to one guardian with Super Douluo combat power.'

This time, he not only lowered the rank requirement but also deliberately changed "strength" to "combat power," broadening the scope and giving the system more room for matching.

The primary target of this mission was Tang Hao. As far as Bai Shu knew, Tang Hao's strength should be at level ninety-five.

However, Tang Hao was severely injured, and without using the Great Sumeru Hammer, there was a high probability he could not defeat a Super Douluo.

Therefore, as long as he had a guardian with Super Douluo combat power, even if they couldn't kill Tang Hao, protecting him shouldn't be a problem.

[Ding, reward confirmed, task generating...]

[Task generation complete]

[Reward: One guardian with Super Douluo combat power]

[Task: Kill a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast.]

The moment he saw the task clearly, Bai Shu became instantly excited.

He had bet correctly; the Task Editor had not disappointed him.

If anyone else were faced with this task, they would certainly give up. The rarity of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast was common knowledge, and even if one were found, one still had to be strong enough to defeat it.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast—that was an existence capable of going toe-to-toe with human Title Douluos or even Super Douluos.

However, this was Holy Soul Village, and Notting Academy would be starting in less than a month. By then, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Human-Form Spirit Beast would appear there.

He couldn't defeat a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, but could he not handle a little girl who only had the strength of one ring after taking human form?

'Accept task!'

[Task accepted. You cannot edit other tasks until this one is completed.]

'Little rabbit, I'm sorry...'

'Though, that might not be the case.'

The following days were uneventful; Bai Shu spent his time helping Old Jack with chores or putting on a show of condensing Chaos Lotus Seeds.

He knew Tang Hao was likely observing him from the shadows from time to time, so he acted very diligent regarding the condensation of the seeds.

In reality, however, Bai Shu had been intentionally slowing down his speed. After reaching the first ring, he could actually condense a seed in about twenty days.

The peaceful time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the day arrived for the Notting City Junior Spirit Master Academy to open.

At the same time, only three days remained of the deadline he had promised Tang Hao.

At this moment, Bai Shu, Tang San, Old Jack, and a villager driving the cart had already arrived at the gates of Notting Academy.

The academy occupied a vast area; the main gate alone was twenty meters wide and over ten meters high.

One had to admit, spirit masters were truly excellent laborers. To be able to construct such a magnificent building without any modern mechanical assistance was remarkable.

Unfortunately, before Bai Shu could admire it for long, a harsh shout came from the entrance.

"Stop right there! Where did you bumpkins come from? Do you know what place this is? Get lost!"

Bai Shu turned his head to look. A young man dressed as a gatekeeper was standing at the academy entrance, his chin held high, staring at them with malicious intent.

Because Old Jack was walking in the front, he hurriedly took out the proof from Spirit Hall, handed it to the gatekeeper with both hands, and apologized with a smile:

"Little brother, we are from Holy Soul Village. These two children are our village's work-study students this year. Could you please..."

Before Old Jack could finish his sentence, he was rudely interrupted by the gatekeeper.

"How bold! You dare to lie to me? Do you really think I'm a fool? How could a single village have two work-study quotas?"

"Little brother, I didn't..."

Old Jack still wanted to explain, but the gatekeeper had already lost his patience. He raised his hand and shoved directly at Old Jack's chest.

Old Jack clearly hadn't expected the other party to be so unreasonable and had no time to dodge.

Fortunately, Bai Shu had followed closely the moment Old Jack stepped forward. He knew exactly what kind of character this gatekeeper was, so he was naturally prepared.

Just before Old Jack was about to be shoved over, Bai Shu raised his hand and clamped onto the gatekeeper's wrist.

"I think it is you who is bold. In broad daylight, openly attacking new students who haven't even enrolled in the academy yet—who gave you the nerve?"

Seeing that the person blocking him was only a six or seven-year-old child who dared to talk back, the gatekeeper was instantly enraged and immediately tried to pull his arm back.

However, after three years of training, the marrow-cleansing effects of his spirit, and the physical enhancement brought by his first spirit ring, how could an ordinary person like the gatekeeper break free?

The harder the gatekeeper struggled, the more intense the pain in his wrist became, to the point where his joints even emitted a faint cracking sound.

"Quick... let go, kid, you're fin—"

Bai Shu had no time to waste on such trash. After punishing the man, he immediately revealed his spirit ring.

As a century-old spirit ring rose, the gatekeeper was instantly silenced like a duck being throttled; even though his face flushed red from the pain, he dared not make another sound.

A one-ring Spirit Master, and one with a century-old spirit ring at that—this was not someone a mere gatekeeper could afford to offend.

"Xiao Shu, let it go." Old Jack stepped forward and patted Bai Shu on the shoulder, his tone gentle. "Grandpa isn't hurt, and you still have to attend school here in the future."

Seeing the gatekeeper in such agony, Old Jack stepped in to smooth things over. He truly did not want Bai Shu to make enemies before even enrolling; he worried about the possibility of future retaliation.

Upon hearing Old Jack's words, Bai Shu loosened his grip, and the gatekeeper, caught off guard, landed hard on his backside.

"Hmph, since my grandfather has spoken, I'll spare you this time. Aren't you going to apologize to him?"

The gatekeeper dared not hesitate for a second; he knelt down right where he was and apologized profusely to Old Jack.

"Yes, yes, thank you, old sir. It was my eyes that were blind—I'm sorry, I will never dare to do it again."

Bai Shu paid him no further mind, merely glancing back at Tang San's left hand. Had Tang San not already raised his own hand, he would have actually wanted to force the gatekeeper to announce Tang San's innate full spirit power.

It didn't matter, though; whether Tang San took a master or not made little difference to him.

Taking the spirit soul certificate from Old Jack's hand and bidding him a final farewell, he walked into the academy alongside Tang San.

"Children, wait a moment."

However, they had only taken a few steps inside when Bai Shu and Tang San were intercepted by a middle-aged man in a gray robe with a buzz cut and a deadpan expression.

Seeing that iconic appearance, Bai Shu knew exactly who stood before them. Indeed, the man blocking their path was none other than that Grandmaster, Yu Xiaogang, who hadn't even reached level thirty by the age of fifty.

Bai Shu had not a shred of goodwill for such a fame-seeking fraud, and naturally, he had no desire to speak with him.

Seeing this, Tang San took a step forward and asked:

"Is there something you need, teacher?"

Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San, the corners of his mouth twitching into a stiff, awkward smile as he nodded.

"Nothing major. I just wanted to verify your spirit soul certificates."