A gentle breeze swept through Shrek City. It was now the day of its annual admissions.
As the world's foremost academy, or rather, the world's foremost organization, Shrek Academy enjoyed tremendous prestige across the entire continent.
Not only did it hold an exceptionally exalted position, but its strength was also immense.
So, standing at Shrek's entrance and looking at the two guards blocking his way, Li Mu's mouth twitched slightly.
His gaze fixed on the two men as he silently raised his hand, and five Silver Soul Coins appeared in his palm.
He handed them to the two men before silently stepping into Shrek City. "Sigh, people really are greedy."
"Of all the things you could do, you just had to extort money from me. Do I look that easy to extort?"
Li Mu sighed softly as he spoke, while the Snow Empress's voice in his mind also carried a hint of oddness.
"If he knew you stole that money after slaughtering someone's entire family, he might not feel that way."
"When you have time later, come back to the Far North Snowfield with me. I've hidden many treasures in the snowfield."
"Those spirit herbs, along with some special spirit fruits and medicinal herbs, should be a great help to your growth."
As the Snow Empress spoke, a thoughtful note entered her voice. Originally, she had not thought so highly of Li Mu.
But after the boy had slaughtered every last member of his enemy's family.
She had instead developed a measure of fondness for this boy, or rather, trust.
In this world, especially for Ferocious Beasts like them, indecisiveness was a trait that absolutely could not exist.
Because a moment of softheartedness or hesitation that left trouble behind could bring about a catastrophe as vast as the heavens.
So the first quality a powerful person needed was sufficient ruthlessness, or rather, sufficient decisiveness.
Under normal circumstances, having the right temperament without talent was not enough.
But not only did the boy before her have Twin Martial Souls, she had also personally witnessed that terrifying phenomenon of heaven and earth.
The power of those two Martial Souls had shocked even the Snow Empress.
Especially this bizarre space, which could even shield her from her heavenly tribulation and allow her to hide within it.
So, at this moment, the Snow Empress truly did begin to consider investing in the boy.
She was considering whether to invest a portion of her resources in him, then see what returns she received.
However, Li Mu knew nothing of the Snow Empress's thoughts.
Of course, even if he had known, he would not have cared too much.
So Li Mu simply nodded lightly, then continued toward Shrek Academy.
Shrek Academy required applicants to be under twelve, possess a recommendation letter, and have reached a certain Soul Power Level.
Although he currently had only one ring, his one ring was stronger than the two or three rings of the vast majority of others.
After all, he would become a god directly after breaking through seven rings, so his strength could not be mentioned in the same breath as that of ordinary Soul Masters.
But this special quality also caused his Soul Power to rise very slowly.
His four years of cultivation had only raised his Soul Power Level to nineteen.
He was still one step away from level twenty, but that step would take at least a month or two.
Fortunately, however, he did not need Soul Rings, because after every breakthrough, he would produce a Soul Ring himself for his own use.
This was the power of the Little Dragon God Template, whether in stats, strength, or what it could display.
The Little Dragon God far surpassed every other existence at the same rank.
Especially in his current state, which was by no means an initial-stage Little Dragon God.
His Martial Soul was not some bullshit ordinary Blue Silver Grass either, but Blue Silver Grass innately possessing the Silver Dragon King Bloodline.
"I hope I can break through to seven rings soon. This little grass still feels pretty useless."
"Although it can help me transform my hands into dragon claws, ultimately, only my own strength is true strength."
Li Mu sighed as he spoke, arriving at Shrek Academy to handle his enrollment paperwork.
This time, no one made things difficult for him.
After his bone age was tested and his Soul Power confirmed, Li Mu's Soul Power Level was indeed somewhat low.
Normally, it would not have been enough to meet Shrek Academy's admission standards.
However, Li Mu himself had applied as a support-type Soul Master.
It was understandable for a support-type Soul Master's Soul Power Level to be slightly lower.
So Li Mu still managed to join Shrek Academy without trouble.
A gentle breeze brushed past. Holding his dorm room tag and looking at the room number, 322, Li Mu headed to the logistics office.
Looking at the quilts and mattresses in the logistics office, he honestly found them a little too filthy.
Li Mu even suspected that Shrek Academy might be recycling these things.
After all, those green mattresses gave off a foul smell. Honestly, no one could really bear to sleep with things like that.
Li Mu did not know how Huo Yuhao had managed it, but he could not use them.
So he spent two Gold Soul Coins to exchange them for a relatively clean set of bedding.
Li Mu thought two Gold Soul Coins for a set of bedding was a little outrageous.
But he had already bought it, or rather, with Shrek's prices being what they were, there was not much he could say.
He reached the third floor and opened the door. A roommate was already inside.
It was a blond boy, who was sitting on his own bed.
But his luggage was piled directly on Li Mu's side.
Li Mu glanced at his room number, confirmed this was his room, then strode inside.
As Li Mu approached, the blond boy looked him up and down.
Li Mu was very good-looking, with a sharply defined face.
Combined with those black eyes as calm as water, he actually gave off quite an oppressive impression at first glance.
However, the boy's short black hair was brushed up, which softened his overall appearance somewhat.
The blond boy carefully swept his gaze over Li Mu, then asked outright:
"What's your name? What's your cultivation at this year?"
The blond boy's questions were direct and quite rude.
Hearing the blond boy's words, Li Mu's gaze flickered for a moment, and he said:
"My name is Li Mu. I currently have one Soul Ring, and I'm a support-type Soul Master."
As Li Mu spoke, he smiled at the boy before him.
But upon hearing that Li Mu was a support-type Soul Master and only had one ring, the blond boy stood up.
He looked down at Li Mu from above, then pointed at Li Mu's bed.
"I see. Then give me your bed. I need to put my suitcase underneath yours. There's no room on my side."
"And from now on, while we're at school, I'll need you to run errands and buy meals for me. You'll also be responsible for cleaning the entire room. In return, I'll protect you from being bullied."
The boy spoke very directly, certain he would get his way.
His calm golden eyes watched Li Mu, his gaze brimming with the air of someone bestowing charity.
However, Li Mu did not take the blond boy's words to heart. Instead, he seemed to sink into thought.
"So you mean whichever of us is stronger can make the other do all those things?"
"Including cleaning, buying and delivering meals, and even giving up his room? Is that what you mean?"
As Li Mu spoke, he blinked those beautiful eyes at the blond boy, his gaze full of inquiry.