Douluo Continent: I can overdraft the future in advance

The other students left the classroom one after another. As Chen Jiyong passed by Luo Yun, he glanced at him, and Luo Yun smiled at him.

"You should go back first; I don't know how long it will take me here."

Chen Jiyong glanced at him, nodded, and followed the crowd.

The classroom fell silent, leaving only Luo Yun and Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi sat in the chair behind the podium, not in a hurry to speak, but simply looking at Luo Yun. Her gaze was not stern, but very focused.

"Show me your martial spirit," she said.

Luo Yun didn't hesitate. He activated his Martial Soul Possession, and an icy blue light surged from his body, covering his arms and upper body. Feathers covered his entire upper and forearms, each one gleaming with a metallic cold light. The feathers on his shoulders were thicker, like a layer of ice armor. His fingers became longer and more slender, and his nails transformed into icy blue claws.

Two spirit rings slowly rotated around him. The first ring was a normal yellow. The second ring—the outer ring was deep yellow, and the inner ring was dark purple. As the spirit rings rotated, the purple color flickered, as if it were alive and moving around.

Zhou Yi stared at the spirit ring for several seconds, then stood up and walked over to him.

"What's going on with you?" she asked, her tone tinged with doubt.

"I'm not entirely sure either. My guess is that it absorbed a spirit ring that was beyond its lifespan, and that spirit beast was in the transition period from a hundred to a thousand years."

Luo Yun didn't hide anything, nor did he need to. He joined Shrek Academy specifically for its resources—it had the strongest Soul Masters on the continent who could help him hunt for high-level Soul Rings; it had the best elixirs to boost his cultivation speed. Hiding his talents in such a place would be the most foolish choice. Only by showcasing his talent could he gain resources, be valued, and go further.

Zhou Yi took a step back and sat back down in her chair.

"Eleven years old, level twenty-three, near-millennium second spirit ring, level two spirit master." She read these items out one by one, "With your configuration, you can rank in the top ten among this year's freshmen."

Luo Yun remained silent. He knew Zhou Yi still had something to say.

"How did you learn your soul tool?" she asked.

"We have a master at home, and I learned from him."

Zhou Yi nodded and didn't ask any further questions. She was silent for a moment, then waved her hand.

"Alright, let's go back."

Luo Yun was stunned for a moment. He had thought Zhou Yi would ask him more questions or assign him some tasks, but it ended just like that.

Luo Yun nodded, withdrew his martial spirit, and turned to walk out. When he reached the door, he stopped and looked back.

Zhou Yi had already lowered her head and was writing something on the roster, without looking at him.

Luo Yun pushed open the door and went out.

The corridor was empty; everyone else had left. He walked towards the stairs, thinking about what had just happened. Zhou Yi had asked him where he learned about soul tools and who his master was, and then nothing more. Was she trying to get him to become Fan Yu's apprentice? In the original story, Fan Yu was the head of the Soul Guidance Department at Shrek Academy, and it was because of him that Huo Yuhao embarked on the path of a Soul Guidance Master.

However, Luo Yun knew that the level of Soul Masters from the original three kingdoms of Douluo Continent was far inferior to that of the Sun Moon Empire. Although Fan Yu was powerful, he was only a level seven Soul Master, and he wouldn't even rank in the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire. The real opportunity to improve the level of Soul Tools would come when there was a chance to exchange with the Sun Moon Empire in the future.

He snapped out of his thoughts and quickly walked back to his dormitory.

Pushing open the door to room 207, Chen Jiyong was lying on the bed, his legs dangling at the foot of the bed, motionless, like a dried-out salted fish. Hearing the door open, he turned his head.

"You're back? What did Teacher Zhou say to you?"

"Nothing much, just asked about soul tools."

Chen Jiyong sat up and looked him up and down.

"Did you already know our homeroom teacher was this ruthless?" His tone carried a hint of resentment. "A hundred laps, and my legs are still weak."

Luo Yun smiled and said, "How would I know?"

"How come you're so physically fit? You ran a hundred laps and you're fine." Chen Jiyong pointed to his legs. "Look at me, I'm even unsteady on my feet."

Luo Yun thought for a moment and chose the answer that was least likely to go wrong: "Talent, I guess."

Chen Jiyong rolled his eyes and lay back down.

Luo Yun sat on his bed, leaned against the headboard, and began to think.

His first day at Shrek Academy was over. He needed to plan his path for the next three years.

The first thing: carving living things.

In the original story, Electrolux has a great need for life energy, and the Life-Carving Knife is full of life energy, which should attract Electrolux. The problem is, the Life-Carving Knife is currently at an auction in the Star Luo Empire. He needs to find a way to get his hands on it. Money isn't an issue; his family isn't short of cash right now.

The second thing is the Soul Master Competition.

Three years later, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament will take place. In the original story, Huo Yuhao shone brightly in this tournament and entered the Inner Academy. He needs to achieve good results to earn a chance to enter the Inner Academy. The resources of the Inner Academy are far superior to those of the Outer Academy.

The third thing is the exchange students from the Sun and Moon Empire.

This is the most crucial step. His soul tool skills, even with Master Fang's instruction, will only reach level three. To advance further, he must go to the Sun Moon Empire and learn their technology. In the original story, Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Empire have an exchange student program. He needs to perform exceptionally well in the Soul Master Competition to earn this spot.

He will walk both paths: Soul Master and Soul Instructor. On the path of Soul Master, he has the system, a body modified with Ice Marrow, near-thousand-year Soul Rings, and an evolved Martial Soul. On the path of Soul Instructor, he has the foundation laid by Master Fang, the experience synchronized back by the system, and a learning speed three to five times faster.

He only needs two or three months to master what others take a year to learn.

Luo Yun closed his eyes and went over these matters in his mind. He needed to get his hands on the Life-Carving Knife as soon as possible. The Soul Master Competition was still three years away, but his cultivation couldn't stop. He needed to prepare for the exchange student spot with the Sun Moon Empire in advance.

He opened his eyes and sat up in bed.

"Where are you going?" Chen Jiyong's voice came from the other side.

"Let's go for a stroll at Poseidon Lake."

"You still have the strength to spin?" Chen Jiyong's voice was full of disbelief.

Luo Yun didn't answer, and went out the door.

He paused when he reached the top of the stairs—the old man was still on the lounge chair next to the garden downstairs.

Mu En, Dragon God Douluo.

The old man had his eyes closed, as if he were asleep. Luo Yun glanced at him, but didn't stop, turning and walking towards the direction of Poseidon Lake.

Behind him, the old man on the recliner opened his eyes and watched the child's figure disappear around the corner.

"A second spirit ring, a near-thousand-year spirit ring." His voice was low, as if he were talking to himself. "Interesting."