I will become the sun, burning myself to illuminate all things.

"This seemingly ordinary liter of water from Sea God Lake, which was originally meant to aid students in their cultivation, is instead being used by a support-type Soul Master is disabled due to a mission and is wearing a limb suit. He has to spend two precious hours of his cultivation time each day driving this shuttle bus."

At that moment, thunderous applause erupted!

Clap clap clap!

The students in the stands were all filled with excitement.

In their hearts, the water of the Sea God Lake had naturally become a luxury, because it came from the Eternal Tree.

So, what did Zoffy mean by saying these things?

Bang!

Just then, a teacher in the Judgment's dock slammed his fist on the table and stood up, becoming quite agitated.

"Zoffy!"

Lin Yuan looked over and saw that the teacher appeared to be around thirty years old. He exuded a rich aura different from that of Titled Douluo, but not as strong as that of Wang Tianyu. From this, it could be judged that he was also a Divine Rank powerhouses.

In his excitement, he shouted out Lin Yuan's pseudonym.

"Are you suggesting that we open up the entire Sea God Lake for free?! Let me tell you, don't even think about it! If we did, the amount of water people would consume from Sea God Lake would be beyond your imagination. Shrek and the Federation have spent tens of thousands of years nurturing the environment of Douluo Planet to its current state; they absolutely cannot open it up completely just because of what you've said!"

"Furthermore, what you're doing is turning it into charity! Don't you think that contradicts your earlier claim of gaining dignity?"

Everyone in the audience looked at each other, speechless, and all turned to look at Lin Yuan.

No, this is not charity.

Lin Yuan shook his head and sighed, "Why do you always like to set traps for me? I know this will shake the foundation of Sea God Lake, and I also understand the value of getting something for nothing."

"So what exactly do you mean?" The teacher's face remained cold.

"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you, nor for anyone else." Lin Yuan chuckled, bringing up the medical insurance system from his previous life:

"I want to establish a resource coordination fund."

"I will inject 50% of my personal Douluo Coin into this fund, fully covering all students in the outer academy. Taking the water from Sea God Lake as an example, one liter of Sea God Lake costs one White-level Badge. Eighty percent of this cost will be covered by the pooled fund, and the remaining twenty percent will be borne by the students themselves."

"The same applies to other rare and precious materials. Students participating in these activities must contribute 20% of their badge income to the fund. Of course, the income is tiered. No payment is required for life-or-death missions, but payment is required for ordinary missions. This is not charity, but only in this way can the students' dignity be guaranteed."

These words left everyone speechless.

Even the teacher, who was looking at Lin Yuan, remained silent.

Lin Yuan has already brought this up; what else can they say?

He neither used public opinion to coerce the Academy, nor did he break Shrek's pricing rules; instead, he made up for it by doing his own thing...

Swish!

At this moment, a student stood up excitedly. Lin Yuan recognized him; he was the senior student from the auxiliary department who worked part-time as a shuttle bus driver.

The moment he stood up, all the students seemed to wake from a dream, and at that moment, everyone's face was filled with excitement.

"Zoffy!"

"Lin Yuan!"

"Lin Yuan!"

"Look at oaths, they are like the sun in the sky, not bound by violence, nor persuaded by arguments!"

The deafening noise rose and fell, seemingly threatening to lift the roof off the council hall, while the representatives of various powers sitting in the audience exchanged bewildered glances.

Is there another way?

What's wrong with your head?

The teachers in the Judgment looked at Lin Yuan and the oath that seemed to engulf everyone like a tidal wave, their expressions complex.

This works logically, and no one complained, since Lin Yuan was only using a portion of his own money to subsidize all the students in the outer academy; it was originally his money.

However, this would make Lin Yuan's prestige in the outer courtyard completely unmatched...

Everyone will thrive under Lin Yuan's radiance, and a constant stream of new people will ask: How can a product have an original price and a discounted price?

At this point, someone might say, "Because someone else has taken all of this on our behalf."

By then, will Shrek have changed his surname to Lin?

At this moment, the teacher on the Judgment looked at Wang Tianyu, who was staring at Lin Yuan, and cried out in his heart.

Master Wang, stop looking and say something!

Wang Tianyu looked at Lin Yuan, the sound of the students shouting their oaths still echoing in his ears.

The sun in the sky?

If Lin Yuan continues to argue that the water of the Sea God Lake must be free, then without a doubt, even if the Academy doesn't budge, it will continue to stir up extremely powerful public opinion.

Shrek has existed for far too long.

So long ago, like an old tree with intertwined roots, any change involving the Academy, even the slightest one, makes it very difficult to implement any resolution.

After all, the ancestral laws cannot be changed, just like Shrek's survival requirement: only those who are twelve years old and at level twenty can participate in the assessment.

Over tens of thousands of years of change, this rule has long been deeply ingrained in people's minds.

Whenever a member of the Sea God Pavilion thinks that times have changed and that the age limit should be lowered or the rank slightly raised, they will use this as an excuse to brush it off.

At this moment, Wang Tianyu's gaze shifted repeatedly, and the slight estrangement in his heart completely disappeared.

"I thought Lin Yuan came with a sharp knife, but I didn't expect his first stab wouldn't be aimed at the Academy, but at himself... This is practically a bottom-up reform. As a result, the Academy will have to make some changes, otherwise Shrek will really belong to the Lin family. It's bloodless, but more efficient than bloodshed."

On the Judgment, Wang Tianyu shook his head and smiled bitterly at the Elder Tree beside him; they had underestimated Lin Yuan.

"Yes, I think so too. This is an extremely sensitive time. A full-scale war with the Longma Galaxy could break out at any moment. If Lin Yuan is truly the kind of person who acts drastically and manipulates public opinion, then the enemy will definitely take advantage of the situation. Clearly, Lin Yuan has also realized this."

The Elder Tree stroked his Whitebeard, looking quite satisfied.

"This proves that Lin Yuan can also assess the situation, reflect on himself, and understand the overall trend." Wang Tianyu gave this a very high evaluation.

"Hey, Xiao Wang, I remember Lin Yuan hasn't chosen a major yet, right?"

"Stop! Stop!" Wang Tianyu was starting to lose his composure.

"Elder Tree, doesn't your Life School focus on affinity with life?"

"Little Wang, think about it. The fact that Vice Pavilion Master Yi actually attacked Lin Yuan, and the Life Tree was enraged, doesn't that mean that the Eternal Tree also acknowledges this child?"

"Elder Tree, that's enough! The Judgment is still ongoing."

"Alright, alright, we'll talk about it when he chooses his major." Elder Tree wasn't in a hurry at all. Looking at the little old man in front of him, Wang Tianyu felt a bit helpless.

Immediately, he looked into the hidden attic.

In the attic, the woman with the graceful figure nodded slightly.

"Very well, this Judgment hereby declares that Lin Yuan is not guilty of subverting the Academy."

Then, Wang Tianyu stood up, straightened his collar, walked down from the Judgment, and solemnly handed a Red-level Badge and a Black-level Badge to Lin Yuan.

"Student Lin Yuan, the Red-level Badge is the most precious badge in our Academy. It is not only a certificate for exchanging rare and precious materials, but also a treasure that allows you to break the Academy's rules once. Of course, it also contains a great deal of life energy, which is extremely beneficial to cultivation."

I see...

Lin Yuan muttered to himself, "I remember the Black-level Badge are made from branches of the Eternal Sky Tree... well, the Life Tree. The Red-level Badge must be even more outrageous, like, perhaps, the core branches?"

Lin Yuan thought to himself as he reached out and took it.

The Judgment of Lin Yuan and the inner court students then came to an end.

The verdict, like a swallow in flight, quickly spread to the ears of every faction in the Federation that was paying attention to the matter.

The council hall, inside the mysterious attic.

When the Judgment ended, Wang Tianyu did not let Lin Yuan return immediately. Instead, he led him to a mysterious pavilion. The pavilion was very well hidden. Wang Tianyu placed his hand on the Judgment table, and then, the ancient table appeared with handprints identical to Wang Tianyu's, emitting a faint white light, as if confirming his identity.

The next second, the unremarkable metal wall behind them suddenly roared, and the long staircase seemed to have no end.

"Follow me." Wang Tianyu waved and entered first, with Lin Yuan following behind.

It seems Ling Zichen has been keeping an eye on things.

Lin Yuan thought this to himself truthfully.

After turning countless corners, they finally arrived at a wooden door, which Wang Tianyu solemnly pushed open.

Inside the house, people had been waiting for some time.

A woman wearing a long white dress and a hat with a white veil hanging down, obscuring her face, revealed that she was a woman with a graceful figure.

This woman is none other than Ling Zichen, the Sea God Pavilion Master, who has been in charge of Shrek and Tang Sect for millennia.

The moment the woman appeared, Wang Tianyu bowed to her.

"Sect Master."

"Okay, go ahead, Xiao Wang."

The Sea God Pavilion Master nodded, and Wang Tianyu bowed and left.

The secret chamber was instantly left with only Lin Yuan and the Sea God Pavilion Master.

The Sea God Pavilion Master walked to the innermost part and sat down on a futon. Seeing that Lin Yuan remained motionless, he said calmly:

"What's wrong? You were able to calmly face Yi Zichen's self-destruction, but now you don't even have the courage to sit down?"

Her voice was icy cold and not pleasant to the ear, yet it sent a shiver down one's spine.

"No, it's not that. After all, you are the host here. If you didn't invite me to sit down, it would take me a lot of internal struggle to sit down on my own."

Lin Yuan seemed oblivious to Ling Zichen's hostility. He chuckled and then sat down opposite Ling Zichen.

As soon as he sat down, Lin Yuan addressed Ling Zichen, who had protected the Federation's civilization for ten thousand years:

"The name of the Pavilion Master is renowned far and wide, which has enabled the Federation to develop rapidly over the past ten thousand years."

"You know me?" Ling Zichen's voice suddenly became somewhat trembling: