Douluo: My Custom Achievement System

My disciple, this is all I can do to help you, Li Lingyu sighed inwardly.

Of course he knew who his disciple had come to Shrek Academy for.

Asking Wang Yan for help would not only solve Jiang Yi and Jiang Nannan's problem, but also make Shrek Academy pay more attention to Jiang Yi.

It would help secure more resources for him. His junior brother's status was no simple matter.

Asking Wang Yan for help could bring Jiang Yi to the attention of Shrek's upper ranks.

Everything Li Lingyu had done was for Jiang Yi's sake.

But if Jiang Yi found out, he would most likely think it was entirely unnecessary.

After all, those people at Shrek Academy in the original story really were stingy with resources.

Huo Yuhao was a genius with Twin Martial Souls and an Ultimate Attribute.

Shrek had talked about making him a priority, but the resources they had actually given him were pitifully scarce.

With that, Li Lingyu turned to leave. Wang Yan called after him, "Senior Brother, are you really not going to see Senior Sister Lin?"

Li Lingyu's body trembled slightly. Then he shook his head and said in a low voice, "I can't face her yet."

Meanwhile, as Li Lingyu and Wang Yan finished their conversation, Jiang Yi and Jiang Nannan had only just arrived at a restaurant.

"Brother Jiang Yi, did you come to find me alone?" Jiang Nannan asked as soon as they sat down.

"My teacher and I went to the Star Dou Great Forest to get a Soul Ring. As soon as I finished absorbing it, I came straight here."

"Teacher said he wanted to catch up with an old friend, so we separated for the time being."

"I see. I didn't expect Teacher Li to have a friend in Shrek City." Jiang Nannan was a little surprised.

Jiang Yi didn't respond. Li Lingyu hadn't spoken about his own past, and they wouldn't pry into it behind his back.

"Brother Jiang Yi, now that you've come to find me, are you going to join Shrek Academy too? Then we can go to school together again."

Jiang Nannan's eyes were full of anticipation.

"Of course. My age and Soul Power both meet Shrek's admission requirements. I can enroll next year," Jiang Yi said with a confident smile.

"Next year? Then we won't be in the same grade." Jiang Nannan was a little disappointed.

"As long as we're at the same academy, we can see each other often. Don't be sad." Jiang Yi ruffled Jiang Nannan's hair.

"Let's not talk about that for now. Tell me what's happened to you at Shrek."

Chapter 42: A Kiss Under the Moonlight (Please Keep Reading!)

In the little restaurant, Jiang Yi and Jiang Nannan shared amusing stories from their lives, laughing all the while.

During their conversation, Jiang Nannan also proudly told Jiang Yi that she had won first place in the freshmen competition.

Thanks to how well her Soul Rings and Soul Skills complemented each other, Jiang Nannan's combat strength had improved tremendously in this life.

There was no cheat like Huo Yuhao among the freshmen in her year, so it was only natural for her to take first place.

As the sky darkened, Jiang Yi and Jiang Nannan left the restaurant and wandered around Shrek City.

At night, Shrek City was ablaze with lights, as bright as day. It was the safest city on the entire continent, so naturally there was no such thing as a curfew.

"It's getting late, Nannan. You should head back to the academy first, so you don't break its rules," Jiang Yi said, gazing at the night sky.

Jiang Nannan looked reluctant to part, but she agreed. "All right."

Jiang Yi smiled helplessly and said gently, "Your break starts in three days. I'll wait for you here in Shrek City, and then we can go back together."

His words cheered Jiang Nannan up.

"Then I'm going," Jiang Nannan said with a smile.

She had only taken a couple of steps toward Shrek when she suddenly stopped.

She turned to look at Jiang Yi, her cheeks slightly flushed. Puzzled, Jiang Yi asked, "What is it? Is something else wrong?"

In the moonlight, Jiang Nannan's fair skin seemed to glow, making her look like a goddess of the moon.

Her fair skin radiated moonlight, and Jiang Nannan moved instantly in front of Jiang Yi.

Her lips brushed his cheek in a light peck. Before Jiang Yi could react, Jiang Nannan turned into moonlight and drifted away.

The warm, soft sensation still lingered on his cheek, and the corners of Jiang Yi's mouth lifted slightly.

Under the moonlight, Jiang Yi slowly left Shrek Academy's east gate and headed toward the hotel where Li Lingyu was staying.

"Finally willing to come back?"

The moment he entered the hotel lobby, a voice tinged with amusement rang out.

"Teacher." Jiang Yi looked speechlessly at Li Lingyu, who was sitting on a sofa.

"Hehe, I'll stop teasing you. I've already booked the rooms. Come with me." Li Lingyu rose with a faint smile.

Jiang Yi followed Li Lingyu into the soul tool elevator and up to the fifth floor. Rooms 502 and 503 were where they would be staying that night.

"Little Yi, come to my room first. There's something I need to tell you."

Jiang Yi was about to enter his own room when Li Lingyu suddenly spoke.

Though puzzled, Jiang Yi followed Li Lingyu into his room.

"Teacher, what is it?" Jiang Yi asked curiously.

Li Lingyu's expression turned serious. "Do you want to enroll at Shrek right now and skip the first year altogether?"

Jiang Yi froze for a moment and couldn't help thinking, Does my teacher have that powerful a background? He can actually let him break the rules and enter Shrek outside the designated admission period.

"Teacher, do you know someone in the Sea God Pavilion?"

Jiang Yi hadn't expected Li Lingyu's background to run even deeper than he had imagined.

Li Lingyu's face darkened. "If I really knew someone in the Sea God Pavilion, I wouldn't be staying in Spirit Mountain City," he said irritably.

"I know a teacher at Shrek Academy who has a powerful background. He can get you into Shrek early."

"I've already told him the basics about you. He'll come to the hotel at nine tomorrow to assess you, so make sure you do well."

"A teacher with a powerful background?" Jiang Yi thought of the teachers who had appeared in the original story and might have known Li Lingyu.

He soon arrived at a very reasonable answer.

"I understand. I'll do my best," Jiang Yi promised solemnly.

"All right, go back and rest." Li Lingyu waved him off.

Jiang Yi nodded and turned to leave. After washing up, he began cultivating.

At Shrek Academy, Wang Yan had rushed straight back to the academy and entered the inner court as soon as his conversation with Li Lingyu ended.

As an ordinary teacher, he had no way to get a student admitted in defiance of the rules.

So he had to seek out the highest-ranking person he could reach.

Before long, he arrived at the shore of Sea God Island. In the moonlight, an old man in a shabby white robe sat barefoot, without the slightest regard for his appearance.

The old man held a greasy chicken leg in his hand. He took a bite, then wiped his greasy palm on his clothes.

He took out a purplish-red gourd and gulped down a mouthful of wine, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.

Wang Yan hurried up behind the old man and bowed respectfully.

"Little Wang, what do you want with me? Why aren't you reading and working on those theories of yours?" the old man asked, sounding somewhat puzzled without turning around.

"Elder Xuan, I found a Little Monster in Shrek City," Wang Yan said.

"A Little Monster? We have too many monsters at Shrek already. Don't come to me over such a minor matter," Elder Xuan said dismissively.

Wang Yan grew anxious at once. "Elder Xuan, this child is different. His First Soul Ring is a thousand-year ring, and his Martial Soul is only Blue Silver Grass."

At those words, Elder Xuan, who had been indifferent all along, finally turned to look at Wang Yan, a probing look in his eyes.

"Are you certain what you're saying is true?"

"One hundred percent certain. The person who gave me the information would never lie to me." Wang Yan was utterly sure.

Wang Yan's firm answer made Elder Xuan rise to his feet.

"A thousand-year First Soul Ring, and a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul at that. If it's true, he really is a monster. Shrek must take a monster like that into its fold."

"Tell me, what conditions does the child-or rather, the person behind him-have?"

Wang Yan was a little surprised that Elder Xuan had seen through his purpose in a single sentence, but he answered at once.

"He wants to skip the first year and join Shrek Academy directly, with his admission settled sometime soon."

"Oh, is that all? If he's a monster, there's no reason we can't let him skip a grade when he enrolls," Xuan Zi said calmly.

"I'll leave this to you. Once you've confirmed it, bring the boy to see me."

"All right. Thank you, Elder Xuan!" Wang Yan said excitedly.

"Go on. Don't disturb me while I'm eating," Elder Xuan said, shooing him away.

Having received his promise, Wang Yan turned and hurried away.

Elder Xuan watched Wang Yan leave, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

"Who could have sent that boy Wang Yan to me? A Little Monster with a thousand-year First Soul Ring-I'd like to see him for myself."

After a peaceful night, Jiang Yi slowly opened his eyes in room 502.

He glanced at the clock on the wall. It read eight fifty.

It's almost time. I should go wait for him in the hotel lobby.

When he opened the door, a card suddenly fell. Jiang Yi's gaze sharpened, and he reached out to catch it.

"Disciple, I have something to do today. The person meeting you can be trusted completely, so don't worry about seeing him."

Jiang Yi's mouth twitched as he read the words.

What's wrong with my teacher? Why has he become so strange since arriving in Shrek City?

Chapter 43: Exceptional Admission, the Supreme Elder Takes Action (Please Keep Reading!)

Forget it. I'll go by myself. If it really is who I think it is, there's no danger anyway.

Jiang Yi helplessly put the card away. Li Lingyu was gone, and he had no way to find him.

He took the soul tool elevator down to the first-floor lobby. The moment he stepped out, he felt an eager gaze fixed on him.

Jiang Yi looked toward the source and immediately saw a refined-looking young man wearing glasses.

The young man walked over to him and spoke very directly. "Hello, my name is Wang Yan. You're Senior Brother Li's disciple, aren't you?"

"Wang Yan? Just as I thought." Looking at the young man before him, Jiang Yi confirmed that his guess had been right.

This was the old friend Li Lingyu had gone to see upon arriving in Shrek City, and he also had the ability to get Jiang Yi admitted early.

Considering that Li Lingyu was a researcher of Martial Soul Theory, the old friend's identity wasn't all that hard to guess.

There weren't many people at Shrek Academy who studied Martial Soul Theory, and Wang Yan was undoubtedly the most famous among them.

Most importantly, Wang Yan and Li Lingyu were close in age, making it very likely that they had become friends.

Senior Brother? Teacher was a student at Shrek Academy too? Then why did he leave? The question surfaced in Jiang Yi's mind.

Recalling what he had previously learned about Li Lingyu, a clear, complete story gradually took shape in his mind.

But this wasn't the time to dwell on it.

Jiang Yi returned to his senses and looked up at Wang Yan.

"Hello, Martial Uncle Wang. I'm Teacher's disciple. You can call me Jiang Yi."

When Jiang Yi confirmed his identity, Wang Yan smiled with satisfaction. It seemed he had guessed correctly.

The disciple his senior brother had taken in was indeed no ordinary person. His bearing, appearance, and thousand-year First Soul Ring were all extraordinary.

"Hehe, you don't need to call me Martial Uncle. Just call me Teacher."