All Carried by the Carry

Star Dou Forest, at the bottom of the Lake of Life.

Gu Yuena's purple eyes flickered slightly.

Of course she knew what Tang San had left for Shrek.

For ten thousand years, Shrek has been able to suppress Soul Beast, largely thanks to the legacy left by the first generation.

"Just a chess piece."

Her voice was soft and emotionless. "Shrek is his open weapon, Tang Sect is his hidden hand. One is in the open, the other in the shadows, together they hold the entire human world in their palms."

Leave behind a legacy, a network of connections, and a legacy of wealth.

What appears to be a favor is actually a shackle.

The stronger Shrek becomes, the more inseparable they become from what Tang San left behind.

The more inseparable they are from Tang San, the more they will worship him as a god and follow his lead without question.

Over the course of ten thousand years, Shrek Academy has long since become Tang San's representative in the human world.

"He's certainly mastered the art of human rule."

Gu Yuena closed her eyes again, her tone devoid of emotion. "It's a pity that the Shrek Academy students were sold out and still helped count the money, being grateful for generations to come, unaware that they were just pawns on someone else's chessboard from beginning to end."

Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, Female Dormitory.

Previously, all Ju Zi knew was that Tang San was the core of the original Shrek Seven Monsters, the Sea God, and a legendary figure.

She never imagined that this person's scheme was so elaborate.

Even in ascension to immortality, one doesn't forget to lay out chess pieces in the mortal realm...

Ju Zi shook her head slightly, a complex smile curving her lips, "No wonder Huo Yuhao ended up as a tool in his hands. Compared to this old fox, Huo Yuhao's scheming is simply no match."

What's so special about someone who can treat the academy they founded as a pawn? What's the big deal about choosing a son-in-law as their successor?

Ju Zi suddenly felt a sense of relief.

I'm glad that my future self and Huo Yuhao ultimately missed each other.

If you were to follow someone like that, you might not even know how you died.

Having discussed what Tang San left behind, let's talk about why the other six members of the original generation were able to become gods.

Many people say that the original Shrek Seven Monsters were seven people with extraordinary talents who worked together and eventually ascended to heaven, a story that has been passed down through the ages.

What a load of rubbish!

If you think about it carefully, you'll realize there's a lot of exaggeration involved.

Of the seven, Tang San was the only one who truly became a god through his own abilities from beginning to end.

The remaining six, to put it bluntly, were all carried by Tang San.

How did it fly? With the help of Immortal Herb.

Back then at the Icefire Yin Yang Well, Tang San picked a large bunch of rare medicinal herbs and gave one to each of his companions.

Dai Mubai the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, which helped him open up his eight extraordinary meridians, causing his Soul Power to soar by several levels, and even raising the quality of his Martial Soul by a large margin.

Without this Immortal Herb, no matter how high Dai Mubai's talent, he could only ever reach the Titled Douluo. To dream of Godhood? No way!

Zhu Zhuqing ate Water Immortal Jade Muscle Bone, which is also a top-grade Immortal Herb for cleansing marrow and strengthening meridians. This significantly elevated the quality of her Hell Spirit Cat, giving it a qualitative leap in speed and physical strength.

Otherwise, given her Martial Soul's grade, she would never even reach the threshold of godhood in her lifetime.

Oscar ate the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, which strengthened his foundation and nourished his vital energy, giving him physical qualities comparable to a Battle Soul Master Soul Master despite being a food-type Soul Master. It also helped him break through the cultivation bottleneck of a food-type Soul Master.

Without this Immortal Herb, his cultivation speed, being a food-type cultivator, was already slow. Becoming a god? Forget about it.

Ning Rongrong ate the Aromatic Silk Beauty, which directly evolved the Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda into the Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda.

Why is the Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda called "Seven Treasures"? Because it can only be cultivated to a maximum of seventy-nine levels, with an inherent bottleneck.

It was Tang San's Immortal Herb that helped her break this limitation, giving her the opportunity to become a god and eventually inherit the position of the Nine-Colored Goddess.

Ma Hongjun ate the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, which helped purify the impurities in his Martial Soul, transforming the Evil Fire Phoenix from a Martial Soul with major flaws into a true Fire Phoenix.

Without this Immortal Herb, he would have been plagued by Evil Fire for the rest of his life, and it would have been questionable whether he could even cultivate to the Titled Douluo, let alone the Phoenix God.

Six people, six Immortal Herb, not one was left out.

It was all given to me by Tang San.

Do you think these six people are highly talented?

Of course it's high; no one who gets into Shrek is mediocre.

There are countless talented people across the entire continent, so why were only six of them chosen to become gods?

They were lucky to have Tang San as a teammate.

Tang San possesses the Immortal Herb of the Icefire Yin Yang Well, various unique skills of the Tang Sect, and the Sea God Inheritance, all of which grant him a smooth path forward.

He's become a god himself; it's not difficult for him to lend a hand to those around him.

To put it bluntly, the legend of the First-Generation Seven Monsters was essentially Tang San's solo achievement, with the other six just riding on his coattails.

Without Tang San and those Immortal Herb, among the original Shrek Seven Monsters, only Tang San himself could become a god.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, at best, could only become Titled Douluo; Oscar and Ning Rongrong were stuck at a bottleneck in their lives; Ma Hongjun was tormented half to death by the Evil Fire.

Where did this legendary tale of seven gods ascending to heaven come from?

It's all made of Immortal Herb.

What's even more interesting is why Tang San was willing to share such a precious Immortal Herb with everyone?

Is it really because of deep brotherly affection?

That's part of the reason, but definitely not the whole story.

Tang San is a person who always has a purpose in everything he does.

He shared the Immortal Herb with his companions, partly out of affection, and partly to cultivate his own team.

Think about it, his six companions ate his Immortal Herb, owed him a favor, and were all helped to increase their strength by him. How could they not listen to him from now on?

He's the undisputed leader of the entire team.

Dai Mubai is nominally the boss, but everyone knows that Tang San is the one who truly calls the shots.

The same thing happened when they ascended to the Divine Realm. Seven people went up together, six of whom he had brought with him. Naturally, he had his own little circle and his own power in the Divine Realm.

Otherwise, if he went up alone, how much influence would he have among the established Deity in the Divine Realm?

Bringing six of your own people along makes all the difference.

War God, Speed God, Food God, Nine-Colored Goddess, Phoenix God, plus himself, the Sea God, and later the Asura God, his family occupied several Godhood, and they spoke with great authority in the Divine Realm.

Look, even when ascending to immortality, he doesn't forget to bring his own team. How deep is this person's scheming?

On the surface, he appears to be loyal and devoted, sharing the good life with his brothers.

In reality, it was about building his own loyal team so that he could gain a foothold in the Divine Realm.

He never misses a deal that kills two birds with one stone.

Shrek Cafeteria.

Upon hearing this, Wang Dong'er laughed instead.

His laughter was cold and calculating.

"I knew it... I knew there's no such thing as a free lunch."

She turned around, leaned against the windowsill, looked up at the beam above her head, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Even giving Immortal Herb to his companions is calculated. Tang San really knows every single detail, down to the last hair."