Douluo: My Custom Achievement System

January 6 had arrived, and it was time for Jiang Yi and the others to set out for school. January 7 was the designated date for returning.

But because of the distance, they had to leave for Shrek Academy a day early.

After saying goodbye to Aunt Rou, Jiang Yi and Jiang Nannan set off on the road back to Shrek Academy.

At Shrek Academy, students had already begun returning one after another, and most wore slightly nervous expressions.

Shrek Academy's assessments were not so easy to pass. They were geniuses, but so was everyone else at Shrek Academy.

On Sea God Island, Xuan Zi sat by Sea God Lake eating a chicken leg, just as he always did.

Before long, Wang Yan, dressed in a black robe, hurried up behind Xuan Zi and respectfully called out, "Elder Xuan."

"Little Wang, it's time for the outer courtyard to start classes again. Do you know what the outer courtyard's first-year advancement assessment is this time?" Xuan Zi asked.

Wang Yan was a little embarrassed. He really didn't know what the assessment involved.

He spent all his time in the outer courtyard researching theory. He generally taught only the higher years, and even then he had few classes. How could he know so much about what was going on outside?

"Actually, I'm not too sure about the advancement assessment either," Wang Yan said sheepishly.

Xuan Zi looked up and glanced at Wang Yan, thinking the young man was truly unreliable and far too neglectful of his proper duties.

"Little Wang, it seems to me you've had too much free time lately. How about this? Go teach Class One of the second year," Xuan Zi ordered bluntly.

"Huh? All right." Wang Yan was taken aback at first, then hurriedly agreed.

"All right, off you go, kid," Xuan Zi said with a wave once he had achieved his goal.

Wang Yan hurried away, while Xuan Zi gazed at the tranquil surface of the lake.

"This is the first time I've used my authority to make an exception and admit someone. The person I picked had better have real talent, rather than be a flower that blooms for only a moment."

"Otherwise, it'll make my judgment look terrible."

He tossed the chicken leg in his hand into his mouth, bone and all, chewed twice, and swallowed even the bone.

"Time to find something else to eat." Xuan Zi vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving no indication of where he had gone to find food.

On the morning of January 7, Jiang Yi and Jiang Nannan finally arrived at the gates of Shrek Academy, right on time.

"We're finally here." Jiang Nannan stretched.

To reach Shrek Academy in a single day, the two had gone almost without sleep or rest.

"If you're tired, go back to your dorm and rest first. The advancement assessment should be tomorrow, so save your strength and get ready," Jiang Yi said.

"I'll go back and rest after I accompany you to your dorm," Jiang Nannan said with a smile.

At Shrek Academy, second-year male and female students lived on different floors of the same dormitory building.

The boys lived on the first through fourth floors, while the girls lived above the fourth. Boys were forbidden from going above the fourth floor; if caught, they would be expelled on the spot.

At the yellow dormitory building, Jiang Yi checked the room number on his key and went to the door of Room 403.

The door was closed. Jiang Yi opened it, and a cloud of dust billowed toward him.

Almost everything in the dorm was covered in a thick layer of dust. It looked as though no one had lived there for a long time.

"It looks like nobody's lived here in ages. Brother Jiang Yi, hasn't your roommate arrived yet?" Jiang Nannan asked, puzzled.

"Maybe I don't have a roommate," Jiang Yi replied with a faint smile.

After all, he had been admitted as an exception. All the students had already been assigned dorms by then, so it was only natural that he might have been given an empty room.

"Wouldn't that be lonely?" Jiang Nannan asked worriedly.

"It's just the peace and quiet I want," Jiang Yi replied with a calm smile.

He really did like living alone. That way, he could cultivate more effectively, and he wouldn't have to worry about exposing his secrets.

"Nannan, go back to your dorm. I can clean this place up myself."

"Okay, then I'll go back first. Tomorrow, whoever gets up earlier should wait for the other on the first floor," Jiang Nannan reminded him before leaving.

"Okay, I'll remember," Jiang Yi said with a smile.

Satisfied with his answer, Jiang Nannan left.

Jiang Yi looked around the dusty dorm, fetched a bucket of water and several dozen rags, and began cleaning.

He released his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and infused it with Soul Power, producing dozens of vines. Each grabbed a rag and began carefully wiping away the surrounding dust.

It was like having more than ten people cleaning at once, and before long, the dorm looked as good as new.

He made his bed, then infused Soul Power into the Soul Guidance Lamp bulb to light it. For a moment, the room felt quite cozy.

Jiang Yi lay down on the bed and relaxed in both body and mind.

The assessment will be tomorrow or the day after. I wonder what it'll involve?

Surely it won't be fighting a Soul Beast in the Beast Dueling Area? Shrek Academy's assessments can't be that unoriginal, can they?

After guessing at Shrek Academy's assessment methods for a while, Jiang Yi sat cross-legged and cultivated his Soul Power.

As long as the assessment still tested combat ability, he had nothing to fear.

After a month of cultivation, his cultivation had steadily improved, but he was still a long way from breaking through to the next level.

Early in the morning, Jiang Yi got up and went downstairs to wait.

Before long, Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya came down together.

"Brother Jiang Yi."

"Jiang Yi, you're up so early," Tang Ya said.

"Only a little earlier than you," Jiang Yi said with a faint smile.

"More than a little earlier," another voice said from beside them.

They looked toward the voice and saw Bei Bei coming out of Room 101 with a smile.

"I saw you waiting here ages ago."

"The early bird gets the worm. You weren't up late yourself, Bei Bei," Jiang Yi said with a smile.

He had long since noticed someone peeking at him; he just hadn't expected it to be Bei Bei.

"All right, stop talking about who got up early. Let's hurry and get breakfast. The assessment might start soon," Tang Ya said hastily.

Of the four present, Tang Ya was undoubtedly the most worried about the assessment.

Her Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass. Although it had the ability to devour life, until that ability manifested, it was no different from ordinary Blue Silver Grass.

Her Soul Power was currently around rank twenty-six, and with her ordinary Blue Silver Grass, she had little advantage over the other geniuses at Shrek, where combat ability was prized.

Chapter 57: Many Eyes on Them, the Assessment Begins (Please Keep Reading!)

After experiencing Shrek Academy's seatless cafeteria with Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya, Jiang Yi headed toward the teaching building.

They went to the new yellow teaching building and found their new classes, then parted ways with Tang Ya, who was in Class Two.

When they entered the classroom, no one else had arrived yet.

"Looks like we're the first ones here," Bei Bei said.

"Then let's sit down and wait."

With that, Jiang Yi went to his seat with Jiang Nannan and sat down. Bei Bei likewise went to his own seat.

Before long, two people arrived at the classroom door.

One was Xu Sanshi, with a girl following behind him.

The girl wore a dark green dress. She had fair skin and a gentle bearing. Though she could not be called an unrivaled beauty, she still stood out like a crane among chickens.

Xu Sanshi entered the classroom, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Yi and Jiang Nannan before settling on Bei Bei at the very back.

"Bei Bei, you're here early," Xu Sanshi greeted him heartily.

"You're not late yourself." Bei Bei had been meditating, only to be interrupted by Xu Sanshi's booming voice.

For once, Xu Sanshi didn't trade barbs with Bei Bei. Instead, he turned around and sheepishly touched his hair.

"Qingjun, this is my class. If you ever need anything, you can come find me anytime."

"If you can't find me right away, you can look for Bei Bei instead. We're good friends."

The girl called Qingjun smiled gently. "Okay, I'll be sure to come find you."

Xu Sanshi rubbed the back of his head and grinned foolishly. Not knowing what to do next, he simply stood there.

Watching from the back, Bei Bei rolled his eyes. Xu Sanshi was always bragging to him about being a master of romance, but now he looked like a green recruit.

Looking at Xu Sanshi's foolish expression, Ruan Qingjun showed no impatience. Instead, she gazed at him gently.

She seemed to enjoy being with him like this.

Ruan Qingjun checked the time. "Sanshi, it's about time. I have to go report to the new students' class, so I'll be going now."

"I'll walk you there," Xu Sanshi said hastily.

"All right," Ruan Qingjun said with a smile.

The two soon left Class One.

Having witnessed everything since Xu Sanshi's arrival, Jiang Yi looked both surprised and as though his suspicions had been confirmed.

Aunt Rou was fine now, and he himself was here as well.

Naturally, Jiang Nannan could not end up helping Xu Sanshi awaken in exchange for medicine and getting entangled with him.

But Xu Sanshi's bloodline still had to be awakened, so the Mysterious Nether Sect would look for another girl to help him complete the awakening.

And this Qingjun was probably the one who had helped him awaken.

And the two of them seem to be getting along pretty well. There shouldn't be another misunderstanding like the one in the original story, right? Jiang Yi wondered.

He didn't dwell on it. As long as Xu Sanshi didn't affect Jiang Nannan, that was enough.

Besides, Xu Sanshi actually had a very good personality. He would make a good friend.

If things really did develop in that direction, then Xu Sanshi's fate would have changed drastically because of his appearance.

After the little interlude with Xu Sanshi, the other Class One students arrived one after another.

Almost everyone who entered glanced at Jiang Yi. They were all very curious about the student who had transferred into the class at the end of last semester.

They were curious about his strength, and about what exactly his relationship with Jiang Nannan was.

The whole class soon arrived, and the bell rang.

Not long afterward, their homeroom teacher, Lin Yu, walked in wearing a cyan dress and a smile.

Standing at the podium and facing the students, Lin Yu said, "It's been a long time, everyone. What did you all do during your month or so of vacation?"

"Did you spend it having fun? Or did you work hard at cultivation to prepare for the advancement assessment?"

As she spoke, her gaze swept over every student present. Most of them immediately felt a mountain of pressure bearing down on them.

"None of that matters anymore. Whatever choice you made, you will all face the assessment."

"I made this clear to you last semester: you will first undergo individual assessments, and then three to seven of you will be selected for the class assessment."

"The class assessment score will determine how many of you can officially advance to the second year."

By the time she finished, all the students had grown deeply serious. This would determine whether they could remain at Shrek.

Seeing this, Lin Yu's smile widened. "I've said so much that you must all be getting impatient. Now I'll tell you what the assessment involves."

"For your individual assessment, you will go to the Beast Dueling Area and fight a Soul Beast there head-on. You may choose one anywhere from a hundred to a thousand years old."

"The judges will score you according to how you fight. The maximum is one hundred points, and sixty is a passing score."

"There are also a few things you need to know..."

Lin Yu told everyone every detail of the assessment's precautions, leaving nothing out.

"The assessment starts this afternoon. We'll be tested together with Class Two. When you hear your number, go straight into the arena for your assessment. Understood?" Lin Yu said in a low voice.

"Understood," the Class One students answered in unison.

It's still challenging a Soul Beast in the Beast Dueling Area. It really is unoriginal, but it is also a good way to show a student's strength, Jiang Yi thought after hearing the details of the assessment.