After the weekend ended, Holy Spirit Douluo and Na'er left Eastsea City. Before they departed, Her Holiness Holy Spirit, who held considerable influence at Shrek, gave Tang Li a special invitation card and invited him to go to Shrek with them.
According to her, whoever held the card could bypass Shrek's entrance exam in the future. It was a mark of recognition for a true young prodigy.
Such cards were usually given only to families with deep ties to Shrek. This one bore no name, so it could be used by anyone. In the eyes of those who understood its worth, its value could even rival that of a high-level Soul Bone.
But it held little appeal for Tang Li, so he politely declined Holy Spirit Douluo's invitation.
After seeing the two of them off, his family looked at him curiously. To them, Shrek Academy was the foremost academy on the continent, the place where countless legends had begun. Entering it was an honor in itself.
"Xiao Li, you're really not tempted? That's Shrek Academy!"
"Nope. End of discussion."
Tang Li calmly shook his head at his mother Lang Yue's question. His father Tang Ziran, however, was much more clearheaded.
"You've had a mind of your own since you were little. If you truly don't want to go, that card might get you a decent Soul Bone in exchange. Make your own decision. We'll always support you."
"Mm."
After hitting a dead end the first time, Tang Li began looking for another route to the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform.
So, on each of his weekly trips to the Spirit Ascension Platform, he hunted down its guardians.
After killing seven or eight guardians without a single Soul Bone dropping, Tang Li finally marked every passage where a guardian would respawn!