Douluo Continent: Transmigrating into Huo Yuhao's world, I start by becoming Yao Lao's app

Chapter 7 Foundation Building Elixir Body Refinement, Enter Shrek City!

"Snapped!"

"Slap! Slap!"

"Clap clap clap!"

The innkeeper placed tea and food outside the door, listened to the sounds coming from inside, and then gave a meaningful smile.

"Wow, he looks so young, but he's playing pretty weird games."

Meanwhile, inside the house, Huo Yuhao's legs were slightly apart in an arched position, his toes gripping the ground, and his jaw clenched.

Cold sweat streamed down his forehead, and his naked body, clad only in shorts, was covered with bluish bruises.

Behind Huo Yuhao was Yao Lao, who had transformed into a spirit form and was sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed in the room. He looked solemnly at Huo Yuhao, who was gritting his teeth and persevering, and gently waved his hand forward.

As Yao Lao waved his hand, a ripple appeared in the air, and a pale red energy beam shot out from Yao Lao's palm, like a long whip made of twisted steel wire, striking Huo Yuhao's back hard and leaving a long blue bruise.

Feeling the pain of his flesh being torn apart, Huo Yuhao's lips trembled violently, and he gasped sharply.

He felt his shoulder suddenly go numb, followed by a searing pain that pierced his heart. The intense pain made Huo Yuhao's legs go weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

However, in his previous life, he had also undergone countless rigorous training sessions, some of which were far more cruel than the pain he was experiencing now.

This training did not bring Huo Yuhao pain, but rather a real feeling that he was still alive.

After the intense pain subsided, Huo Yuhao immediately circulated his soul power, channeling it through the wound.

Stimulated by the pain, his soul power seemed to be more vibrant than usual. As it flowed through the meridians and acupoints on his shoulders, a cool sensation slowly seeped into his bones and muscles, quietly strengthening Huo Yuhao's body.

"Hiss! Haha, it's been so long since I've felt this good! Let's do it again!" Huo Yuhao revealed a smile that was more like a grimace, his still-childish face full of determination and stubbornness.

"Good!" A relieved smile appeared on Yao Lao's face. He nodded slightly, and a streak of pale red energy shot out from his palm once again.

"Snapped!"

The old apothecary's attacks were extremely measured; each strike was precisely aimed at the critical point that Huo Yuhao's current physique could withstand. This way, he wouldn't seriously injure him, but he would still cause some damage to his body.

"Trees also get hurt by wind and rain, but their wounds eventually heal. And that ugly scar becomes the hardest part of the tree," the old man said with a chuckle. "Simply put, if you want to learn how to hit someone, you must first learn how to take a hit."

"Snapped!"

Another burst of energy was unleashed, and Huo Yuhao's body reached its limit, his legs buckled and he collapsed to the ground.

"Hmm, very good. Today you actually withstood sixty-two energy lashes, which is much better than the dozen or so you did at the beginning." The old doctor nodded in satisfaction, his eyes filled with undisguised appreciation.

Huo Yuhao's resilience and rapid growth make him the most outstanding person he has ever met.

They have been away from the Star Dou Great Forest for five days, and in these five days, Huo Yuhao has made remarkable progress every day.

For example, today, he originally thought that forty energy whips would be Huo Yuhao's limit, but he managed to persist until the sixty-second one, which really made him marvel at the little guy's endurance.

Gritting his teeth slightly, Huo Yuhao forced himself to stand up and crawled into the bathtub filled with bloody liquid.

The old herbalist was very familiar with the properties of medicinal herbs and helped him find many useful herbs before leaving the Star Dou Great Forest.

In addition, the essence blood of the hundred-year-old and thousand-year-old soul beasts that had been frozen by the old doctor was used to refine a Foundation Establishment Elixir that he could use for a period of time.

Huo Yuhao sold the pelts and meat of those soul beasts to specialized merchants in some villages and towns around the Star Dou Great Forest, earning more than 10,000 gold soul coins, which meant he didn't have to worry about money for the time being.

The blood-red liquid in the bathtub is Foundation Building Elixir diluted with water.

The medicinal properties of the Foundation Building Elixir not only strengthen Huo Yuhao's physique but also increase his soul power, helping him to make up for his innate deficiencies.

The cool, bloody liquid soaked into Huo Yuhao's bruised skin, causing him to let out a sigh of relief. He slowly closed his eyes, lay stiffly in the wooden tub, and gradually drifted into sleep.

The old apothecary looked at his disciple with some pity, then shook his head with a smile. After sensing that no one was outside, he waved his hand to open the door, took the tea and food offered at the door, and placed them on the table inside.

Then, the transparent body twisted, and the medicinal substance transformed into a beam of light that entered the black ring.

Most of the Star Dou Great Forest is located within the Star Luo Empire, with only a small portion in the Heavenly Soul Empire. Shrek Academy, on the other hand, is located in the northwest of the Star Dou Great Forest, not too far away.

However, since the strongest spirit beasts are located in the direction of Shrek Academy, most of them are over 10,000 years old, and there are even spirit beasts over 100,000 years old, Huo Yuhao needs to bypass the Star Dou Great Forest to reach Shrek Academy, so his journey will be nearly a thousand miles.

The next day, Huo Yuhao walked out of a forest along the main road and finally saw Shrek City on the plain ahead.

Shrek Academy is built on the Lima Plain, covering a vast area and functioning as a city in itself, hence the name Shrek City. Shrek Academy has independent governance over this city and is not required to pay taxes to any nation.

Well, to put it simply, they are outlaws.

The south, west, and north gates of Shrek City are open to all, except for the east gate, which is exclusively for Shrek Academy. After asking for directions, Huo Yuhao went straight to the east gate.

At the east gate, there were more than a dozen young students from Shrek Academy guarding the area. Each of them was dressed in a yellow outfit with a green pattern on their chest.

Upon seeing Huo Yuhao attempting to enter Shrek City, they immediately stopped him. However, their words were not arrogant at all, but rather gentle and polite.

"Young man, what brings you here?" The leading male student walked up to Huo Yuhao and asked with a smile.

"I'm a freshman this year, here to register for the assessment." Huo Yuhao nodded with a smile, his words showing no nervousness, as if he were chatting casually with a friend.

The male student exchanged a glance with his companion, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Almost every new student who enrolls at Shrek Academy is nervous. After all, Shrek Academy is the highest hall of fame for soul masters on the entire Douluo Continent, and is known as a holy land by the soul master world.

These new students who came to sign up were all entrusted with boundless hopes by their respective families and forces, so how could they not be nervous?

However, Huo Yuhao in front of me was an exception. His expression remained unchanged, as calm as still water. Conversing with him was like a casual chat, without the slightest pressure.

"Very good, but young man, there are requirements for enrolling in Shrek Academy. First, you must be no more than twelve years old. Second, your soul power must be at least level fifteen, and you must also have a recommendation letter from at least the main city level of one of the three great empires." The male student nodded and smiled. "So, what is your current cultivation level?"

"Level 11," Huo Yuhao said.

"Cough cough cough cough." The male student nearly choked on his own saliva. "How much did you say?! Level eleven?!"

"Yes, that's right." Huo Yuhao nodded, and even obediently released his spirit ring.

A ring of shimmering white spirit ring rose from beneath Huo Yuhao's feet, slowly ascending to his head before gently undulating downwards – this was his first spirit ring.

"Ten-year soul ring. Eleventh-level soul power."

Not only the male student, but also the other Shrek Academy students were staring at Huo Yuhao in disbelief.

With such talent and strength, where do you get the confidence to apply to Shrek Academy? Who gave you the courage?

Taking a deep breath, the male student guarding the city gate didn't show any anger. He gently patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Young man, I'm sorry, but you don't meet the admission requirements of Shrek Academy, so..."

However, he did not notice that Huo Yuhao was also looking him over, a smile appearing in his eyes.

Shrek Academy may become a cancer on the continent in the future, but not all of its graduates are incompetent and mediocre.

The fact that they treated a peer, a seemingly useless Soul Master, with such courtesy shows that at least in the hearts of these lower-grade Shrek Academy students, there is still enthusiasm and sincerity.

"Senior, perhaps I didn't explain clearly earlier." Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, took out a token from his pocket, and handed it to the male student. "I heard that possessing this item allows one to enter Shrek Academy without taking the entrance exam."

"Stop fooling around, young man. There are plenty of legends and rumors about Shrek Academy on the mainland. You don't want it?" The male student shook his head with a wry smile and accepted the heavy token.

But when he saw the large "恩" (en, meaning grace/kindness) on the token, his expression changed drastically.

"Shrek's Decree?!"

Upon hearing these five words, the other Shrek Academy students nearby quickly gathered around. However, they were, after all, just lower-year Shrek Academy students, and since it was the first time they had encountered such a situation, they did not dare to make the decision to let Huo Yuhao enter Shrek City.

The male student gave Huo Yuhao, who had a composed expression, a deep look, then nodded, holding the Shrek Token, and said, "Young man, please wait here for a moment. I need to go into the academy to report to my teacher before I can let you into the city."

(End of this chapter)