Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

Shrek Academy was located in a small village. The people talking were Xiao Wu and Tang San, who were traveling around with Qian Shuishui. A lot of people were gathered at the entrance of the village, most of them were teenagers of similar age, and most of them had their parents with them.

'This damn rabbit! It's not bad!'

Wearing a red shawl and a hood, Qian Shui, who was mixed in with the crowd, naturally heard everything clearly. She was so angry that she could run into Tang San that he wanted to hang her up and beat her!

'Tang Hao must have already discovered this 100,000-year-old soul beast, but I don't know why he didn't make a move. Is Tang San his son? Was this prepared for his son?'

Qian Renxue, being a Soul Douluo, recognized him even at such close range and made a judgment in her mind: 'But who is Qian Shuishui? Did you give birth to her outside?!'

"Oh dear, I only have one child in my belly! She's already nine years old! When I was thirteen, I was still training my teammates in Hanhai City. How could I possibly have a daughter this big?"

'Hmph! She might even be born around that time!!'

This is really a problem for Qian Shui, he's encountered an age-old dilemma. The key is how to explain the primordial spirit and martial soul? Once the martial soul is released, he'll never be able to clear his name, no matter what he does!

'That stupid rabbit! Why did you have to name it that?! Ugh!'

'You and this rabbit had this?'

Qian Renxue was incredulous, but given Qian Shui's strange personality, it actually made some sense!

'How is that possible?! I caught him six years ago, before I went to the Killing City! Her body was only six years old then, how could she have given birth to a two-year-old child?!'

'It's very likely a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast!!'

'Aaaaaah!!!'

As the saying goes, never try to reason with a woman, especially when it comes to feelings! Qian Shui felt that the more he explained, the worse it got; his little angel was almost crying. What was he supposed to do?

At this moment, registration finally began at the village entrance.

There was a table at the entrance of the village, behind which sat an old man in his sixties. On the wooden archway at the entrance of the village hung a somewhat tattered plaque with five simple words engraved on it: Shrek Academy.

At this moment, there were about a hundred applicants ahead of them in line, many of whom were frowning.

The parents of the boy who was ahead of Qian Shuishui and Xiao Wu were standing beside them. The boy's mother said, "Are you kidding me? Is this the so-called Soul Master Academy, the academy that claims to make you an Imperial Viscount after graduation?"

The boy's father said somewhat uncertainly, "This is what the people from the Spirit Hall said, so it shouldn't be wrong, but this academy is really a bit dilapidated."

The boy said, "Dad, I don't want to study here. It's too embarrassing. I'd rather go to the Soto Intermediate Soul Master Academy. After all, I was considered a genius when I was in the junior academy."

The boy's father frowned and said, "Since we're already here, let's wait a little longer. Perhaps this is a test, and the real academy isn't here."

Similar conversations were quite common among the people in line, and most of the teenagers and their parents wore expressions of deep disappointment.

The elderly man sitting behind the table, responsible for accepting registrations, looked rather lazy, and his clothes were, to put it nicely, simple.

At this moment, a young man came to the table to register. The old man said lazily, "The registration fee is ten gold soul coins. Just put it in that box."

The boy's father, who was accompanying him, quickly took out ten gold soul coins and put them into a box made of several wooden planks.

Extend a hand.

The young man extended his hand to the old man, who squeezed it twice, shook his head, and said, "Your age is not appropriate. You can leave now."

His father quickly smiled and said, "Teacher, my son just turned thirteen. Could you please make an exception?"

The old man said impatiently, "Don't bother the people behind you. Don't you know the academy's rules? We only accept children under thirteen. Anyone over thirteen is not accepted. You can leave now."

The boy's father said, "Then our registration fee..."

The old man said bluntly, "Once you register, your money will not be refunded."

Even a clay figure has some earthy spirit. The boy's father couldn't help but angrily say, "You're clearly ripping us off. Refund our registration fee, or we won't leave. If we had known this so-called Shrek Academy was this lousy, we shouldn't have come."

The old man glanced at him and said indifferently, "Mu Bai, someone wants to pay a fee for your name. You should handle it."

'What's going on with this academy and that Soul Emperor? Not only is it not officially affiliated with the Empire, but the Spirit Hall claims that graduates will be granted the title of Imperial Viscount? I had no idea about that!'

Qian Renxue's attention was diverted by the classic scene. Qian Shui should thank Shrek Academy's ancestors for eight generations. If this continues, his pedophilia and infidelity will be confirmed!

Without a word, Dai Mubai stepped forward. He was already a grown man with broad shoulders and a handsome face that exuded a resolute air. His long, golden hair cascaded down his back, reaching almost to his waist. His eyes were eerie, with double pupils and deep blue pupils. There was a chilling coldness in his gaze, and a sinister light flickered between his half-open eyes.

He directly activated his soul power, releasing all three of his soul rings—two hundred-year rings and one thousand-year ring. The surging soul power generated invisible pressure in the air, and his evil eyes flashed with cold light as he looked at the father and son.

Qian Renxue immediately retrieved his information: 'The Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai? Is he really that brave? Daring to come to the Heaven Dou Empire alone?'

After all, they didn't sense any other Soul Saints or lower-level guardians nearby; at most, they were just guards protecting Ning Rongrong.

"Hey, there are plenty of fools in the world, so what?"

After driving away the first one, another one came.

The old man shook his head and said, "You're not qualified. You can leave now."

The boy's parents, who had been full of confidence, froze when the old man told them their son was unqualified. The mother couldn't help but ask, "Why? My son is a top student in the junior academy. Didn't you see his spirit ring is a hundred years old? There aren't many spirit masters with hundred-year spirit rings."

The old man said calmly, "It's good that his first spirit ring is a hundred years old, but he's just an ordinary person."

The boy's father frowned and said, "I don't understand what you mean."

The old man stood up impatiently from behind the table, addressing not only the boy's parents but also the people queuing behind him to register: "You should understand the rules before registering for Shrek Academy. Coming here without understanding them is just a waste of your registration fee. It's not too late to regret it now. Do you even know the meaning of 'Shrek' in the name Shrek Academy?"

Most of the applicants looked blank after hearing the old man's words.

The old man said coldly, "Shrek is a monster, an extremely strange existence even among soul beasts. The meaning of Shrek Academy is Monster Academy. That is to say, we only accept monsters, not ordinary people. Those who are over thirteen years old, or whose soul power has not reached level twenty-one, don't waste your time here."

As he spoke, the old man suddenly released an incredibly powerful aura. A dense red light burst forth from his body, and a long staff with countless fine patterns appeared in his right hand. Most terrifyingly, a total of six spirit rings rose from beneath his feet.

The old man's long staff fell to the ground with a low thud, causing almost everyone to stumble.

He waved to the stunned family of three in front of him, "Next."

Seeing the Soul Emperor with the white ring showing off, Qian Renxue was speechless. Although they were geniuses ahead of their time, they had actually cultivated through a reasonable plan. Shrek Academy's approach was truly incomprehensible to Qian Renxue and greatly shocked her.

'Is this what you called screening before?'

'The selection criteria are: as long as we recruit geniuses, there is no possibility that the students will not amount to anything.'

Honestly, even the Martial Soul Academy doesn't seem to have such strict standards. Besides, the academy's conditions are so poor; they don't even have a library, let alone a simulated training ground. I really don't know how students learn theoretical courses!

As she looked at the applicants in front of her, Xiao Wu became excited and whispered in Qian Shuishui's ear, "This academy looks really interesting, especially what that teacher said about only accepting monsters and not ordinary people. That's so cool."

Tang San, having heard this, smiled and said, "Now you won't doubt it anymore, will you? This Shrek Academy is definitely not ordinary."

Hearing this, Qian Shui's fists hardened; he wanted nothing more than to punch her on the head. "Unusual my foot! Handsome?!"

'It's Rongrong's turn.'

"Excuse me, can I pass the preliminary test?" The girl's voice was soft and pleasant, lacking some heroic spirit, but sounding soft and tender, giving people a soft feeling.

The surprise on the old man's face gradually subsided, and he frowned and asked, "Do your family members know you're here?"

Ning Rongrong did not answer his question directly, but smiled and said, "It is said that education should be provided to all without discrimination. As long as I meet the academy's requirements, you have no reason not to accept me."

The old man seemed to hesitate for a moment before waving his hand at Dai Mubai and saying, "Take her inside."

Next up was a girl with a voluptuous figure. The girl's expression was indifferent, giving off a somewhat aloof vibe.

'Tsk, are all the people of the Star Luo Empire this brave? At this age, she should be Zhu Zhuqing of the Star Luo Zhu family, the fiancée of the Third Prince. How interesting!'

'No problem! But she has a really great figure, is she really that young?'

'Hmph! That's all you care about!'

'Well…'

"You're only eight years old?"

The old man was puzzled by Qian Shuishui, who was standing at the front of the line and had an ordinary appearance.

"Yes!"

Sigh, this child looks a bit like her mother.

'Mother?!'

Clearly, Qian Renxue's focus was on a completely different matter. 'Don't say that, Xiaoxue. Her parents were brutally murdered by Gordon; she's the only survivor of that village!'

"Hmm..."

When this matter was mentioned, Qian Renxue finally understood. She still vividly remembered Qian Shui's self-destructive gaze back then, but she had never heard Qian Shui mention the cause and effect.

Are you sure you want to register?

Qian Shuishui didn't speak; instead, she responded to the old man with three spirit rings: yellow, yellow, and purple!

"An eight-year-old Soul Master!!"

The moment the old man saw the spirit ring, he jumped up from his chair, and everyone present stared in disbelief.

"Alright, alright! What a little monster! Can you tell me what your martial soul is?"

"Primordial Spirit".

"?!!!"

Chapter 171 The So-Called Test

Qian Shui's scalp tingled at this moment. On the surface, nothing could be seen, but in the inner vision, Qian Renxue was staring intently at him!

"Xiaoxue! Xiaoxue! Let me explain!"

"I won't listen! I won't listen! I won't listen! Martial Soul Inheritance! What else do you have to say for yourself?!"

"Sigh~ When you get to me, you'll understand once you carefully sense the flow of my soul power."

Returning our gaze to Qian Shui's true form, who had just entered the Nascent Soul Realm and was traveling at breakneck speed, "It's complicated in some ways, but simple in others. It's about cultivating the meridians before the awakening of your Martial Soul. The meridians are the bridge between the soul and the body. If you cultivate to the state of full innate soul power before the awakening of your Martial Soul, then the rules of heaven and earth will recognize your overly powerful soul and meridians as a Martial Soul!"

Just like me!

"How can this be?"

"Why is it impossible? Your martial soul is a divinely bestowed six-winged angel. The truth lies within the rules!"

When the two spoke as one, they were somewhat schizophrenic. However, on the main body, Qian Renxue could more fully sense Qian Shui's meridians and thus gain a more comprehensive understanding of the cultivation method.

"Then can I...?"

"No! Do you remember when I told you when we were kids why you shouldn't absorb spirit rings beyond your age limit?"

"Listen to Grandpa?"

"Yes! Your path has already been paved by predecessors, and you have almost reached the pinnacle of pure martial spirit cultivation. You don't need to forge your own path like I have; you just need to keep going!"

After calming Qian Renxue down, it was naturally Qian Shui's turn, which was Ning Huahua's test.