Gains After Sleep, Two Birds with One Stone
In the original story, when Shrek Academy recruited students two years later, the original Dai Mubai's Soul Power Level had only been 37. Now, his Soul Power Level had already reached 35.
He had to admit, the speed at which his Soul Power cultivation was rising was simply terrifying.
At the same time, he had taken another step toward the modest goal he had set himself: becoming a level 50 Soul King.
[Ding! Character [Flender]'s favorability toward the host has increased by 3 points. Current favorability: 78%.]
Just as Dai Mubai was circulating the White Tiger Meditation Method and about to sink into meditative cultivation, a system notification suddenly rang out in his mind.
"Huh!???"
Hearing the system notification, Dai Mubai looked somewhat surprised and dumbfounded.
He was cultivating in his dormitory right now, and he clearly hadn't done anything.
Yet under those circumstances, Flender's favorability toward him had unexpectedly risen by three points. How could he not be baffled?
During the more than half a month they had spent in the Star Dou Great Forest hunting Soul Beasts and adding Soul Rings, Flender's and Zhao Wuji's favorability toward him had risen before.
But it had only happened twice, and one of those times had been when he revealed his identity. Yet even though Flender's recognition of him had deepened on that occasion,
his favorability toward him had ultimately risen by only three percentage points.
That showed just how much a three-point increase in favorability was worth-
That was precisely why Dai Mubai was so astonished and puzzled that Flender's favorability toward him had risen by three points when he hadn't done anything.
After thinking it over for a moment, however, Dai Mubai had a rough idea of the reason.
At dinner in the cafeteria that evening, he had given Oscar and Ma Hongjun some pointers on their cultivation plans.
Especially Ma Hongjun.
Dai Mubai had also mentioned some ways to address his incomplete Martial Soul Mutation and eliminate the effects of the Evil Fire within him.
Although Ma Hongjun himself hadn't understood those methods very well, Flender's knowledge was not something Ma Hongjun could compare with.
The measures and plans Dai Mubai had described were thorough and meticulous.
Even though their correctness had not been verified, judging by Flender's own knowledge, the plans Dai Mubai had proposed were highly feasible-
As Flender's personal disciple, Ma Hongjun undoubtedly held a very high and special place in his heart.
His incomplete Martial Soul Mutation caused Evil Fire to arise when he cultivated. This had not only troubled Ma Hongjun all along, but had also been a stubborn affliction weighing on Flender's heart as his teacher.
Now Dai Mubai cared so much about his disciple that he had not only given him cultivation guidance, but was also willing to take him along to train in the future.
He had also told him how to resolve the problems with his Martial Soul.
How could Flender not feel grateful to Dai Mubai?
It could be said that treating Ma Hongjun well did more to raise Flender's favorability than showing Flender love and respect.
I only just raised Oscar's favorability to 80% and farmed a Favorability Treasure Chest, and now Zhao Wuji's, Ma Hongjun's, and Flender's favorability have all reached 78%.
The day I get another Favorability Treasure Chest is just around the corner. I have to admit, it really gives me something to look forward to.
Whatever the reason, Flender's gratitude and recognition, and the rise in his favorability, were good things. Dai Mubai felt nothing but happy.
Now that he knew Flender cared most about his disciple Ma Hongjun, it would also be easier for Dai Mubai to farm Flender's favorability in the future.
He might not even need to deliberately farm Flender's favorability. He would only need to farm Ma Hongjun's, and Flender's favorability as his teacher would rise along with it.
It was killing two birds with one arrow, gaining two benefits in one move, and achieving twice the result with half the effort.
Now that he understood this, how could Dai Mubai not feel happy?
Dai Mubai's advice on resolving Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul mutation had made Flender's favorability toward him rise again.
This was only a minor interlude.
After collecting himself, Dai Mubai once again devoted himself to meditation and cultivation.
After transmigrating, he had already been unfamiliar with his Soul Power cultivation. This time, hunting Soul Beasts and adding his first, second, and third Soul Rings had raised his Soul Power cultivation by another five full levels.
That made his already somewhat unstable cultivation realm even more unsteady.
Whether to stabilize his cultivation realm or to grow accustomed to his powerful Soul Power, Dai Mubai needed to cultivate diligently.
At the same time, as he cultivated, Dai Mubai also considered his plans going forward.
Although he had already decided to leave the Heaven Dou Empire and return to the Star Luo Empire, and was even preparing to pack up the whole of Shrek Academy and take it with him,
putting that plan into action would not be so simple.
As things stood, Dai Mubai could think of three problems, or rather, three concerns.
First: he did not have many bargaining chips or sources of support at his disposal. In fact, they were extremely few.
Level 35 Soul Power cultivation at thirteen, and the "Evil Eye White Tiger," which had become a super Martial Soul after its "mutation"...
Given his habit of always keeping a card up his sleeve, as long as he did not reveal his Twin Martial Souls or his divine-level Second Martial Soul, the Demonic Weapon Tiger Soul,
his father, the emperor of the Star Luo Empire, might place greater importance on him, but probably not to an excessive degree.
Cultivation talent was only one of the criteria for a crown prince and heir. Beyond that, there were many other qualities to consider: the way of a king, the way of commanding subordinates, the way of governing a nation... and so on.
His eldest brother Dai Weisi, the first prince, had been highly valued by their imperial father in the past, and their father had already poured his heart and effort into nurturing Dai Weisi for a long time.
Now that Dai Mubai had suddenly displayed his talent, established patterns of thought and mental inertia would make it difficult for their imperial father to change his focus and begin concentrating on his development in a short time.
Even if he revealed his divine-level Second Martial Soul, and even if their imperial father placed exceptional importance on him and privately chose him as crown prince, his father would not directly depose his eldest brother Dai Weisi, the first prince, for the sake of caution and security.
Instead, he would keep Dai Weisi as a whetstone for him and continue allowing the two brothers to compete against each other.
Their imperial father might even continue putting great effort into nurturing Dai Weisi to make things harder for him, all to draw out as much of his potential as possible.
Although all of this was only his speculation, he had merged with his predecessor's memories and knew his imperial father's temperament very well, so the situations described above were definitely possible.
Even if the chance of such a thing happening was small, as long as that chance existed, Dai Mubai could not accept it-
After all, he was returning to the Star Luo Empire to obtain more cultivation resources, support, and security, not to bring trouble upon himself.
The position of crown prince and heir of the Star Luo Empire, and the throne of the Star Luo Empire, were merely things he wanted to obtain, his medium- and long-term goals.
His more distant goal was to become a god.
Compared with becoming emperor of the Star Luo Empire, the position of Supreme God King of the Douluo God Realm held greater appeal for him.
Therefore, as far as the Star Luo Empire was concerned, he only wanted more support, not to encounter more obstacles while competing for the throne.
Especially when those obstacles would stand in the way of his cultivation and the growth of his strength.