Douluo: Yun Ming in the Spirit Hall Era

Chapter 40 Shrek's Outrageous Adventures

After hearing Yun Ming's understanding and agreeable words, Oscar looked at Yun Ming's departing figure and was deeply moved, feeling a little like crying.

Although Oscar usually acts indifferent to everyone's disdain for his Soul Curse, he is also a young genius Soul Master, so how could he really not care about everyone's opinions of him at all!

Oscar glanced back at Tang San and his group, who were speechless with shock at Yun Ming, and felt a surge of secret satisfaction! He then looked at Yun Ming again. This was the first time he didn't dislike his soul spell as much, because it had helped him find a new friend worth making.

Upon realizing that Yun Ming had already gone far away, Oscar abandoned his sausage-selling business and pushed his cart towards Yun Ming's direction.

After Yun Ming and Oscar left, the aura left by Yun Ming also dissipated, and everyone regained control of their mouths. However, after being overwhelmed by Yun Ming's power, the scene was filled with trembling silence, and no one dared to comment further. Of course, Tang Shenwang was definitely not among those who commented.

After experiencing Yun Ming's aura, Tang San acknowledged Yun Ming's strength and magnanimity, but he still felt that Yun Ming was inferior to him. He possessed twin martial souls and the Tang Sect's ultimate techniques, while Yun Ming was merely a native; how could he possibly compare? Moreover, Tang San also agreed with Yun Ming's last statement, but in his mind, Yun Ming and Oscar were nothing more than ants.

Although Tang San appears humble on the surface, just like Yun Ming, unlike Yun Ming, he only possesses an arrogance that makes him superior to others, but lacks the self-restraint to be proud. This is clearly demonstrated by his constant saying, "I have already chosen the path to death."

In the end, Ning Rongrong spoke first. She was really concerned about Oscar's innate full soul power. She was eager to know if it was true. She asked Ma Hongjun.

"Hey~, Fatty!"

"Is that person a student from your academy? Is he really a food-type Soul Master with innate full Soul Power?"

Ma Hongjun was already furious after being scolded by Yun Ming, and when he heard Ning Rongrong speak to him so rudely, he responded just as rudely.

"Yes! Firewood Girl!"

"Xiao Ao is a student of our academy. He is indeed a food-type soul master with innate full soul power, and a support-type soul master with even higher talent than you."

Upon hearing Ma Hongjun's direct response, Ning Rongrong stood there in a daze, not even noticing Ma Hongjun's mockery.

From childhood to adulthood, she had always been protected and nurtured by the sect. With the most powerful support-type martial soul and innate level nine soul power, Ning Rongrong always believed that she was already the pinnacle of support-type talent in the soul master world. However, Oscar's appearance today completely shattered what she was most proud of.

After responding, Ma Hongjun ignored Ning Rongrong and silently led the group toward the second stage of Shrek Academy's assessment. Ning Rongrong followed the group like a zombie, going with the flow.

Besides those on the field, those in the shadows were also extremely shocked.

Ning Rongrong's guardian, Yang Wutian of the Broken Clan, and Tang Hao, the Haotian Douluo, were all somewhat surprised by Oscar's innate full soul power food-type talent. He is the number one food-type in Douluo Continent!

However, Tang Hao's surprise was short-lived. A food-type spirit with innate full soul power is still a food-type spirit, and a spirit without combat power is naturally not worth his attention.

Compared to Oscar, Tang Hao was actually more curious about Yun Ming. Yun Ming reminded him of his younger self: upright (in his own eyes), proud, powerful, and domineering. He just didn't know which family he belonged to. Thinking of this, he glanced at the other two people in the shadows. Tang Hao just hoped they weren't from the Spirit Hall, otherwise, his mistress would lose a suitable whetstone.

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Hearing Oscar calling from behind, Yun Ming stopped in his tracks.

Oscar ran to Yun Ming's side and sincerely thanked him.

"Thank you so much for helping me out of that situation earlier!"

Looking at Oscar, whose eyes were full of sincere gratitude, Yun Ming smiled slightly and responded.

"I was just stating my opinion, and I genuinely believe in your talent!"

Then Yunming extended his hand to Oscar and introduced himself.

"Hello, my name is Yun Ming!"

Oscar glanced at Yun Ming's outstretched hand and felt a surge of joy. He felt he had found a kindred spirit today.

As for Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, who are they? I'm not very familiar with them.

Oscar stretched out both hands and grasped Yun Ming tightly, excitedly introducing himself.

"Hello, my name is Oscar!"

The two shook hands for a while, and seeing that Oscar wouldn't let go, Yun Ming had no choice but to speak up and remind Oscar.

"Let go."

Oscar smiled sheepishly upon hearing Yun Ming's words and released Yun Ming's hand.

Seeing that Oscar had returned to normal, Yun Ming asked the same question again.

"Oscar, besides the initial hurdle at the entrance, what are the other entrance exams like for your academy?"

Seeing that Yun Ming, his newly acquainted confidant, was so curious, Oscar offered his explanation.

Oscar said, "Our Shrek Academy entrance assessment consists of four stages. The first stage eliminates applicants who are over thirteen years old and whose cultivation level is below the second ring. This stage filters out the most people. The second stage involves assessing soul power and martial soul. Simply possessing strong soul power is not enough to prove future development potential. This level mainly tests martial soul. Only soul masters who have demonstrated sufficient development potential and the correct development direction in their previous cultivation can enter the third stage. Of course, if the martial soul is extremely special and strange, that's also acceptable; that's how I qualified back then."

Oscar continued, "The third test assesses the candidate's ability to utilize their own Martial Soul. Simply possessing Soul Power and development potential is insufficient; a strong degree of control over the Martial Soul is also required. The higher the Martial Soul's level, the greater the difficulty in control, and the easier it is to encounter problems. If a candidate's control over their Martial Soul cannot reach a certain level, it proves that the Martial Soul Master is not diligent enough. We do not accept such students."

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

"The fourth test assesses practical experience. Some students have excellent martial spirits and spirit skills, but they cannot utilize them effectively; we do not accept these students."

After listening to Oscar's words, Yun Ming understood the high standards Shrek Academy had for admitting students, and asked further questions.

"How many students does Shrek Academy have now? How many students can you recruit each year?"

Oscar gave a wry smile.

Oscar said, "Since its founding, Shrek Academy has enrolled 62 students over the past 20 years. Prior to that, the academy had not admitted any students for two years. Currently, including myself, there are three students studying at the academy."

Oscar's face showed a hint of respect. "The dean said, 'Better to have none than to have bad ones. Even if Shrek Academy closes down, we will never accept trash; we only accept monsters.' Do you know what our academy's graduation requirements are? We are neither a mid-level nor a high-level Soul Master academy. Because our requirements are different from theirs. We only accept students under the age of thirteen, and they must be exceptionally talented. The academy's graduation requirement is that students must reach the Soul Grandmaster level before the age of twenty to graduate."

"The academy admitted a total of sixty-two students, but only fourteen actually graduated. After leaving the academy, all fourteen of them became well-known figures in the Soul Master world. The most outstanding among them is now the youngest elder in the Spirit Hall, whose authority is second only to the Pope. As for the others who did not graduate, apart from the seven students who died in the Soul Hunting, the others were all those who failed to cultivate to the Soul Master level within the stipulated time. The Dean once said that if you are not at least forty-one levels, don't go out and embarrass him."

Oscar, due to his limited experience and respect for Flander, failed to notice the problem reflected in his words, but Yun Ming had received a comprehensive Soul Master education.

Let's not even talk about the Spirit Hall elders who used their lies.

Those who enroll start at level 21 and need to break through to the Soul Sect level within eight years. If we assume that the maximum level increase is 20, then the average increase of two and a half levels per year is a very achievable task for these young geniuses, as long as they meditate regularly every day.

Only fourteen people graduated? Shrek Academy's teaching level is terrible! Where did Flander get the confidence to bet on Shrek's teaching quality?!

The last Soul Hunter Dead?! From what Yun Ming knows so far, Shrek Academy's teachers have two Soul Saints and one Soul Emperor.

With that kind of strength, how could anyone die hunting spirit beasts under five thousand years old? Even if you were unlucky enough to encounter a small-scale spirit beast riot or a high-level spirit beast, that would be at most two or three isolated cases! No more than that! How could there be seven?!

What on earth is Shrek Academy doing?!

Yun Ming is now furious, a double fury stemming from both his past and present lives. Shrek Academy, 20,000 years later, also has many flaws, such as arrogance, self-proclaimed justice, conceit, and an obsession with Shrek's glory, among others.

However, one thing is undeniable: Shrek Academy in later generations indeed possessed the most advanced Soul Master cultivation resources and the broadest and most comprehensive Soul Master knowledge on the entire continent. They recruited geniuses and had the resources and ability to cultivate them.

The high admission standards of Shrek Academy aren't the problem now; the problem is that you need to improve in other areas as well! Putting everything else aside, you at least need to take your Soul Hunting more seriously!

Even if a Soul Master's cultivation depends more on the individual, teachers still have a responsibility to fulfill! Are they just expecting people to become self-taught?!

The initial accumulation of Shrek Academy's later development was essentially based on Tang San's reputation. Shrek Academy itself truly left behind only ideological dregs for posterity. Among them, Xuanzi, the Sea God Pavilion Master ten thousand years later, also known as Elder Xuan of the Holy Spirit Cult, was the ultimate inheritor of these dregs from both sides!

By the time it reached Yun Ming's era, twenty thousand years later, these outdated practices had become ingrained problems, deeply rooted in the bloodline of Shrek Academy. Coupled with the Demon Emperor's revenge and the rise of the Holy Spirit Cult caused by Tang Shenwang, these became the death knell for Shrek Academy and Yun Ming himself in later generations!

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