"Chicken ribs, chicken ribs. Tasteless to eat."
At Shrek Academy, Xuan Zi shook his head in disdain.
The cultivation technique on the sky screen was utterly useless to him.
And here he had thought that this rebellious sword master had something worth saying!
As previously stated, the technique did not demand much in the way of aptitude, but it did require some comprehension.
Thus, Xuan Zi quickly grasped the basics.
But he discovered that the technique absorbed Soul Power at a relatively steady rate, with no variation based on aptitude.
As for its added sharpness, that could not compare to simply adding a little more Soul Power...
That meant switching to this technique would be even worse than simply meditating...
"This technique seems better suited to an army..."
At the head of the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En, paralyzed in half his body, spoke thoughtfully.
The students Shrek admitted were all guaranteed to have a certain level of talent, so this technique was indeed of little use to them.
But in the future, Soul Power will be reduced to zero, and all living beings will return to the same starting line. At that time, numbers will mean strength.
A sharp light flashed through Mu En's cloudy old eyes.
"Come to think of it, Shrek Academy seems to have a similar technique..."
Mu En pondered for a moment, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes.
"What!"
"I knew it! How could that boy have created such a technique himself at such a young age?"
"Could it be that this boy will join Shrek in the future and secretly learn our technique?"
Xuan Zi's eyes widened, a baleful aura surging around him!
"Impossible to know, impossible to know..."
Mu En sighed and glanced at Xuan Zi, unsure whether the old fellow had caught his meaning or truly believed what he was saying...
"Do you have something in mind, Elder Mu?"
Elder Lin narrowed his eyes. From the sound of it, Mu En seemed to want to make a move against Ye Xiao.
"Since the apocalypse is approaching in the future, we at Shrek Academy, as guardians of the continent, naturally cannot stand aside..."
"Elder Lin, I want you to spread Shrek Academy's 'Monster Heart Sutra' in Shrek City."
"Establish a menial branch outside Shrek's outer sect."
Mu En weighed his words as he spoke.
He had already seen how the future would unfold. With this technique, numbers meant fighting strength!
After all, no matter how strong a Soul Elder was, he could not withstand the combined assault of hundreds of Soul Masters.
"Also, Elder Song, your Martial Soul is the agility-attack-type Azure Shadow Divine Eagle..."
"I would like you to make a trip and look for these children, Ye Xiao and Ye Guyi."
"Do not hurt them. Just bring them back to Shrek Academy first."
"Of course, I do not believe that a handsome child like him would steal the foundations of our Shrek, but our ancestor Tang San personally made a move, and this boy also killed a student of Shrek Academy..."
Mu En said no more.
Now, the gods were most likely unable to interfere with the lower realm, so he could only make the decision himself.
He also believed that, having learned of the coming changes in advance, their Sea God ancestor would surely be able to resolve Shrek's future crisis!
"Only by establishing the rules first can Shrek Academy tread more steadily."
"That way, there'll be no heartburn~"
["All right, those are the key points of the Cloud Sword Art. If there's anything you don't understand later, just ask your instructors, like before."
"Also, times have changed, so I'll make another move available."
"And this is a benefit exclusive to the Sword Cloud Guard."
"I call it Sword Qi Ring Condensation."
"In the future, I'll update the Sword Cloud Guard's contribution system. Anyone who meets the contribution requirement can ask Instructor Ji for it directly."
Ye Xiao clasped his hands behind his back, looking every bit like a grandmaster of the sword.
Right now, the Soul Beast Clan would be lucky to scrape together a thousand-year-old soul beast. His Sword Qi Ring Condensation method was enough to become the key to his future goal.
"..."
Ji Juechen was speechless. After all that, Ye Xiao was still making him do the work!
"Also, Old Ji, loosen the requirements for joining the Sword Cloud Guard reserves, and loosen the conditions for teaching the Cloud Sword Technique."
"Within a month, I want to see everyone in Mingdu able to show a move or two of the Cloud Sword Technique!"
With that, Ye Xiao looked at Ji Juechen solemnly.
"We can't afford to support them."
Ji Juechen said nothing. Instead, Jing Ziyan frowned as she spoke.
"These people are already the most we can support under your requirements."
Jing Ziyan spoke irritably.
After all, they had paid out of their own pockets for most of the resources needed for these people to cultivate.
Even this large courtyard had been borrowed by Ye Xiao from some kind and upright official.
"That's why I'm changing the contribution system. Our resources will only be used to train the Sword Cloud Guard."
"From now on, there won't be any Sword Cloud Guard reserves-or rather, within a month, I want everyone in Mingdu to be my reserves!"
"As for their cultivation, they'll have to find all their own resources."
Ye Xiao shrugged and explained casually.
For one reason or another, he had previously been forced to live with his tail between his legs, but now... heh heh~
If anyone else didn't want to keep their tail between their legs, they'd have to squeeze his dick between theirs!
"Impossible. If you start spreading the technique now, the old emperor will never agree!"
"Even if you indirectly saved his life during that upheaval."
Jing Ziyan shook her head. Given the old emperor's character, he would never allow Ye Xiao's technique to spread before the imperial family had completely subdued Mingdu.
Even though what Ye Xiao wanted to spread was only the most basic Cloud Sword Technique.
"Sister Yan~"
"The question now isn't whether he agrees~"
"It's whether he can remain emperor at all."
Ye Xiao answered Jing Ziyan with a smile, then looked toward the imperial palace.
At this time, Soul Tools could not yet be used by ordinary people. Even if the Sun Moon Empire had some kind of prototype, at most they could bring out a level-four or level-five Soul Tool that could be charged with a Milk Bottle.
And after cultivating for a month, he saw no difference between level-four and level-five Soul Tools and toys!
Besides, Ye Guyi still needed that group of crippled Evil Soul Masters to cultivate. Though there weren't many, gaining twenty or thirty levels shouldn't be a problem.
In that case, wasn't it outrageous for the Xu Clan to occupy his Mingdu?
In his eyes, the Xu Clan already had a way to die!]
"Impudence!"
"Impudence!"
"What does that fellow mean by this?!"
"Does he mean to rebel?!"
In Mingdu, the Sun Moon Empire, the old emperor Xu Lin's face darkened.
"Someone, bring me Jing Ziyan and Ji Juechen from the sky screen!"
Xu Lin barked. With his intelligence network, he had naturally long since investigated the pair's backgrounds.
"Time to run, time to run~"
At the Sun Moon Royal Academy, Jing Ziyan's pretty face turned deathly pale, and she hurriedly grabbed Ji Juechen's arm.
These things would happen in the future, but who knew what the emperor would think?!
"We can't leave."
Ji Juechen remained calm. The Sun Moon Royal Academy's guards had already blocked their path.
I learned his sword, and I bear the karma that came with it. So be it.
Ji Juechen merely gave Jing Ziyan an apologetic look.