Subjugating Botanical Academy

Lan Yu stood up from his seat and smiled. "Does Dean Su think I'm joking?"

As he spoke, five bright red spirit rings lit up at Lan Yu's feet.

Seeing these five red spirit rings, Su Qingluo stood straight up from her chair as well.

"A hundred-thousand-year spirit ring? From the first ring all the way to the fifth, every single one of them? How is this possible?"

"This is a blessing from the god, the Sage Lord of Fungi. Do you believe me now, Dean Su?"

At this, Lan Yu signaled Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong with his eyes, and they summoned their spirit rings as well.

"Their third ring is actually a ten-thousand-year spirit ring!"

"Yes, this is also a blessing from the Sage Lord of Fungi. Become a believer of the Sage Lord of Fungi, and the Sage Lord of Fungi will grant you power."

After her shock, Su Qingluo quickly calmed down.

"So, your goal is to make our Botanical Academy worship this Sage Lord of Fungi you speak of?"

"Yes, that is indeed my goal. Is Dean Su going to refuse?"

"What will happen if I refuse?"

"Dean Su need not worry. The Sage Lord of Fungi is benevolent. Even if you refuse, the Sage Lord of Fungi will not drop divine punishment; at most, he will only feel a little disappointed."

Su Qingluo was silent for a long time before she spoke. "Can I have an audience with the Sage Lord of Fungi you speak of?"

"You can, if you have the courage."

Lan Yu reached out and summoned a green mushroom, handing it to Su Qingluo.

"Eat it, and the Sage Lord of Fungi will see you. If the Sage Lord of Fungi takes a fancy to you, he will bestow a blessing."

Su Qingluo took the green mushroom, thought about it for a moment, and ate it anyway.

Moments after eating the green mushroom, Su Qingluo's consciousness was taken away by Bifulong into the Illusion Space.

"My subjects have grown by one more. Not bad, not bad."

"You are Lord Sage Lord of Fungi?!"

"That's right, I am the Sage Lord of Fungi, the Demon God Bifulong. My subject, is there anything you wish to ask?"

"Lord Sage, can you allow me to break through to become a Spirit Douluo?"

"Hmm? Is your pursuit merely this? Quite a simple wish indeed. Then go find my sage; he will fulfill your desire."

With that, he tossed Su Qingluo out of the Illusion Space.

Seeing Su Qingluo wake up, Lan Yu smiled. "Dean Su must have met the Sage Lord of Fungi."

"Mn, I met him. You are the sage of Lord Sage Lord of Fungi?"

"Yes. I already know your wish. I have no way to make you directly break through to a Spirit Douluo, but I can let you break through the shackles yourself."

Lan Yu tossed another green mushroom to Su Qingluo.

"This is?"

"This is a blessing from the Sage Lord of Fungi. Eating it can strengthen your physical body."

This time Su Qingluo did not hesitate, eating it directly.

Sure enough, Su Qingluo quickly discovered that her physical strength and bodily constitution had both greatly improved.

"Many thanks, Lord Sage Lord, and many thanks to the sage."

"We are all believers of Lord Sage Lord, so there's no need for courtesies. Let's talk about another matter."

"Please speak, Sage."

"What I want to talk about is the Elite Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. We will join the Botanical Academy Team to participate in the Soul Master Tournament, and broadcast the might of the Sage Lord of Fungi by winning the championship."

Hearing this, Su Qingluo's eyes lit up once more. Botanical Academy had always been a foil in the Soul Master Tournament; if there was a chance to win the championship, she naturally wanted to seize it.

"No problem, Sage. Your age shouldn't exceed the limit, right?"

"Of course not. I'm the same age as them. Dean Su can also make an announcement to the members of the Botanical Academy Team. If they are also willing to become believers of Lord Sage Lord, Lord Sage Lord will grant them blessings as well."

"No problem. Please wait a moment, Sage; I will go call the members of the Botanical Academy Team over right now."

A short while later, Lan Yu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong met the Botanical Academy Team in the training grounds.

Seeing that the entire Botanical Academy Team consisted of pretty girls, the way Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong looked at Lan Yu became rather peculiar.

"Why are you looking at me with those eyes? If I say I had no idea beforehand that the Botanical Academy Team was entirely female, would you believe me?"

"I'd have to be a ghost to believe you!"

Zhu Zhuqing also shook her head, indicating she didn't believe it.

At this time, Yao Zi, the captain of the Botanical Academy Team, was also sizing up Lan Yu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.

"Dean, did you get scammed? How could they possibly be any divine envoys?"

"Yao Zi, watch your manners! How could I possibly not know whether it's true or false?"

Lan Yu merely smiled. "Dean Su, don't be angry. It's very normal for them not to believe. Then I'll just prove it."

Lan Yu once again revealed five red spirit rings, and immediately following that, a Mycelial Carpet rapidly spread out, covering the entire training ground in the blink of an eye.

Right after that, mushrooms began to sprout everywhere, and within moments, the entire training ground turned into a kingdom of mushrooms.

Although this spectacle was quite impressive, it still wasn't enough to prove it was the means of a deity.

And so, Lan Yu summoned the Jadeplume Terrorshroom as well.

As soon as the Jadeplume Terrorshroom appeared, it brought an immense sense of oppression to all the girls of the Botanical Academy Team.

Su Qingluo widened her eyes even further, wearing a look of sheer disbelief.

"A-A hundred-thousand-year spirit beast!"

"Don't be nervous, Dean Su. It's just a Jadeplume Terrorshroom, a pet of Lord Sage Lord's."

Lan Yu waved his hand, making the Jadeplume Terrorshroom return into the Mycelium Network, though the mushrooms that had grown all around were left behind.

"Do you believe it now?"

The members of the Botanical Academy Team nodded in unison. Just now, they had truly been frightened by the Jadeplume Terrorshroom.

"Very well. Let me introduce myself again. My name is Lan Yu, and I am the sage of the Sage Lord of Fungi—in other words, the spokesperson of the deity."

Lan Yu waved his hand again, and green mushrooms landed in the hands of everyone on the Botanical Academy Team.

"Eat them, and you will officially become believers of the Sage Lord of Fungi, gain the qualifications for an audience with the Sage Lord of Fungi, and possess even greater power."

The members of the Botanical Academy Team only hesitated for a moment before eating the green mushrooms in their hands.

Bifulong dragged them into the Illusion Space as well, speaking a few words of encouraging nonsense.

After waking up, they distinctly felt an increase in their strength and physique, and their faith in the Sage Lord of Fungi grew a bit more sincere.

"Very well. Lord Sage Lord has approved of you, so next, they will train you so that you can better master the power bestowed upon you by Lord Sage Lord.

As for this year's Soul Master Tournament, it will be the stage for you to showcase yourselves. I have only a single goal, and that is to win the championship. I hope you won't let me, or Lord Sage Lord, down."

Yao Zi stepped forward and said respectfully, "Please rest assured, Lord Sage. We will never let you, or Lord Sage Lord, down."

Lan Yu nodded with satisfaction. This trip to Botanical Academy went even more smoothly than he had anticipated.

Meanwhile, in Heaven Dou City, at Dugu Bo's estate, Dugu Yan was telling Dugu Bo about what had happened at the Soto Grand Soul Arena.

"The first 5 spirit rings were all 100,000-year red spirit rings. How is that possible?"