First Arrival in Shrek City

Lin Yan suddenly appeared with a Spiked Club over his shoulder, startling both of them.

"Teacher!"

The blond girl with a yellow Century Spirit Ring hurried to the side of the female Soul Elder wielding a cleaver Martial Soul.

The female Soul Elder looked vigilant. She examined Lin Yan, and with just one glance, she judged from his appearance that he was not very old.

The next moment, she noticed Lin Yan's Martial Soul and the three Spirit Rings upon it.

"Gasp—"

Seeing those one yellow and two purple Spirit Rings, all three of which exceeded the limit for their age, the female Soul Elder's pupils contracted as she sharply sucked in a breath.

Looking at the two staring at him, Lin Yan casually asked, "Why were you fighting this Soul Beast here?"

Hearing this, the female Soul Elder immediately came back to her senses and hurried forward. Seemingly realizing that Lin Yan was no ordinary person, she spoke with obvious respect. "It's like this. I brought my student here to obtain her second Spirit Ring, but this fellow suddenly appeared and attacked us, so we ended up fighting it."

Lin Yan glanced at the blond girl. With her Martial Soul Possession active, the fluctuations of her Soul Power were obvious. She had indeed reached level twenty Soul Power.

"Oh."

Lin Yan nodded.

At the same time, Lin Yuhuan's voice came from behind him. "Lin Yan, it's time for us to go."

"Alright, I'm coming, Grandma," Lin Yan replied, then turned and walked back.

"Young hero, what about this Soul Beast?" the female Soul Elder hurriedly asked.

Lin Yan paused, turned back, and said, "If you need it, you can have this Spirit Ring."

With that, Lin Yan carried his Spiked Club over his shoulder and gradually disappeared from the two women's view.

The female Soul Elder stood there blankly.

At that moment, the blond girl walked over and asked in confusion, "Teacher, why was that person's second Spirit Ring a Millennium Spirit Ring? Didn't you say in class that a Soul Master's second Spirit Ring should be between seven hundred and eight hundred years?"

The female Soul Elder came back to her senses and explained, "Seven to eight hundred years is only the theoretical limit. If a Soul Master uses precious elixirs to strengthen their body, it may not be impossible to absorb a Millennium Spirit Ring as their second Spirit Ring."

"That boy looked about your age, yet he already had the cultivation of a Soul Elder and possessed two Millennium Spirit Rings. He must be the core heir of some major power."

"Oh!"

The blond girl blinked and nodded as though she understood.

The female Soul Elder glanced at the blond girl, then at the white fox that was not far from death. Delighted, she said, "Nan Nan, this Charming-Eyed Fox happens to have a cultivation of seven hundred years. Its age is just right for your second Spirit Ring. Why don't you absorb it as your second Spirit Ring?"

Although the white fox's attributes were not especially suited to Jiang Nannan, its age was suitable.

This was a rare opportunity. If they went searching for another seven-hundred-year Soul Beast, with the strength of just the two of them, they might not necessarily be able to defeat it, and the process would be extremely dangerous.

Now, a ready-made Spirit Ring lay before them. No matter how one looked at it, it was an excellent choice.

"Alright."

The blond girl agreed, then began the process of absorbing the Spirit Ring under the female Soul Elder's guidance.

It was spring.

The boundless Lima Plains were covered in vibrant green, stretching all the way to the horizon. The air carried the fragrance of tender leaves and soil.

At the center of these plains stood a magnificent great city, towering like a colossal beast.

Shrek Academy had been built upon the Lima Plains. It occupied an extremely vast area and was itself a city, known as Shrek City.

Because of Shrek Academy's presence, Shrek City was enormously famous across the Douluo Continent. It was no less renowned than the imperial capitals of Star Luo, the Heaven Soul Empire, and the Dou Ling Empire.

A luxurious and exquisitely crafted carriage slowly approached from afar along the smooth official road. It stopped less than a kilometer from Shrek City, and two figures descended from it.

Tall, thick city walls stood imposingly before them, spreading outward in both directions until their ends could not be seen even at the horizon.

Surveying the city before him, Lin Yan said in surprise, "Grandma, is this Shrek City? It seems a little bigger than our Nine Treasure City."

"Of course," Lin Yuhuan said. "Shrek Academy is the number one Soul Master Academy on the continent. Though Shrek City lies within the Heaven Dou Empire, it is a special city independent of the three great empires. It is not governed by any person or nation. Here, Shrek Academy has the final say. Shrek Academy's word is the rule here."

Lin Yan's eyes were filled with surprise.

"Shrek City is ahead. Go in by yourself."

Lin Yan tilted his head toward Lin Yuhuan in confusion. "Grandma, aren't you going in to see Cousin Bei Bei?"

Lin Yuhuan shook her head. "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't be going."

As she spoke, Lin Yuhuan handed Lin Yan a crystal card. "There are one million Gold Soul Coins in this card. If it isn't enough, come ask me for more."

"One million?"

Lin Yan reached out and accepted it in surprise.

One million Gold Soul Coins in the Douluo Continent were far more valuable than one million yuan had been in his previous life.

After all, in the Douluo Continent, one Gold Soul Coin was enough to provide food and clothing for an ordinary family of three for an entire month.

Judging by its purchasing power for daily necessities, one million Gold Soul Coins was definitely worth several billion yuan. It was undoubtedly an enormous fortune.

"Grandma, this is too much. I can't use this much money," Lin Yan said.

Lin Yuhuan smiled. "Silly child, how is this a lot? A single higher-quality Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone can easily cost several million Gold Soul Coins, and Soul Tools are expensive as well. There will be many places where you need money in the future. Don't shortchange yourself in life. Use these one million Gold Soul Coins for now."

"Alright!"

Lin Yan tucked the card into his pocket, and in an instant, he felt far more confident.

Having money was wonderful. It gave him confidence.

After Huo Yuhao entered Shrek Academy, he still had to earn his living expenses by selling grilled fish.

With these one million Gold Soul Coins, while he could not afford Spirit Bones, there would be absolutely no problem with more extravagant daily expenses.

Watching Lin Yuhuan's carriage gradually disappear into the distance, Lin Yan took a deep breath and looked at Shrek City.

His brand-new life began here!

Lin Yan did not go directly to Shrek Academy to enroll. Instead, he entered the city first to find Bei Bei.

Shrek Academy occupied a corner of Shrek City's eastern side, so the east gate was Shrek Academy's entrance. To enter Shrek City itself, however, one had to enter through one of the other three city gates.

Lin Yan entered Shrek City through the south gate.

This was his first time here. Fortunately, when Bei Bei had written to him, he had included his detailed address.

Following the address, Lin Yan quickly found an estate with a plaque reading "Mu Residence."

Lin Yan examined the gate of the residence before him.

Mu Residence?

The residence of Mu En, the Dragon God Douluo?

It looked rather ordinary. At least judging from the gate, it was inferior even to his grandmother's residence and naturally did not seem worthy of a Limit Douluo's title.

However, a mountain need not be high to be sacred if an immortal resides there.

With Mu En, a Limit Douluo, here, no one could possibly look down on this place!

After studying it for a moment, Lin Yan stepped forward and knocked on the door.

The door slowly opened, and a middle-aged woman dressed as a servant appeared. Looking at Lin Yan, she asked in confusion, "May I ask whom you are looking for?"

With a smile, Lin Yan said, "My name is Lin Yan. I'm Bei Bei's cousin. Please let him know I'm here."

To Lin Yan's surprise, upon hearing his name, the servant revealed a delighted expression. "So you are Young Master Lin Yan. Please come in."

Looking at the enthusiastic servant, Lin Yan asked strangely, "You know me?"

The servant quickly answered, "Young Master Bei Bei instructed us that if Young Master Lin Yan came, we were to bring you to see him immediately."