Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

By the way, Yu Xiuyuan's current soul power level is level 42, which is another leap forward in soul power level.

The facts have proven that resources and opportunities are indeed very important for a Soul Master.

Of course, one must also have some talent and foundation; otherwise, no amount of resources can create a genius.

Yu Xiaogang is a prime example. The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family did try to save this useless member, but they gave up when all else failed.

For a nobody to rise to power is nothing short of a pipe dream, unless they have some kind of cheat code.

After resting at the academy, Chen Luo couldn't suppress his desire to continue exploring and training.

He originally planned to go back to the back mountain of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan to see if he could enter the Dragon's Secret Realm, but after thinking about it, he realized that his soul power level had only increased by a little, and it would probably be a wasted trip if he went. He decided to raise his strength to Soul Saint first.

Besides the Dragon's Secret Realm, Chen Luo also thought of a good training location, which was also a must-go training location.

That's right, it's Poseidon Island.

In the book's plot, the Shrek Seven Devils' true rise to power didn't come from consuming immortal herbs, but from undergoing a divine trial on Seagod Island, which allowed them to significantly increase their strength in a short period.

For Chen Luo, the Divine Examination is a must-take opportunity, as it brings numerous benefits regardless of the number of times it is administered.

Some might ask, didn't Yu Xiaogang already go to Seagod Island before? Even if he had a different soul, wouldn't the divine test have to be reset?

That's right, Yu Xiaogang did go to Poseidon Island, and he went with Bibi Dong, but neither of them got the chance to take the divine test that time.

That was an operation by the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall intended to take over Seagod Island, and a battle inevitably broke out. The Spirit Hall suffered a crushing defeat and left the scene.

They were all troublemakers in the past, how could they possibly give you a divine test?

However, this incident did have some impact on Chen Luo. Even if Yu Xiaogang was just there to make up the numbers, he might still be blacklisted by Poseidon Island. If he went all that way and didn't get any benefits from the Divine Exam, but instead got beaten up, it would be a huge loss.

This was also one of the reasons Chen Luo hesitated. In addition, and most importantly, Chen Luo knew that his own strength was not enough.

Even with Flander and Liu Erlong as teammates, the three of them could rival the combat power of a Title Douluo when they activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. However, that power belonged to the three of them and was not sustainable. Although Seagod Island was rich in resources, it was also extremely dangerous and should not be challenged lightly. Going to Seagod Island without sufficient strength was tantamount to gambling with one's life.

Therefore, Chen Luo had no choice but to put the plan on hold until he reached the Soul Saint level. Once a Soul Master reaches the Soul Saint level, their strength will undergo a qualitative change.

At that time, the fighting power of the Golden Iron Triangle will also undergo a qualitative change.

If Chen Luo were to rely solely on cultivation, it would take him at least several more years to reach the Soul Saint level.

Fortunately, he had a cheat code.

In a little while, the biannual group apprenticeship reward will be available for withdrawal.

Chapter 227 Collective Apprenticeship Rewards (Octoberally)

Heaven Dou City, Shrek Academy.

Today is the day that teachers and students from Thunder Academy have come to Shrek Academy for an exchange and learning trip. Flander had made the relevant arrangements several days in advance and warmly welcomed the teachers and students from Thunder Academy.

From the meeting to the visit, to the friendly match and the final dinner, everything was handled by Flander himself, and he managed everything in an orderly manner.

Chen Luo didn't participate in it; his job was simply to ensure that everyone was in place.

The arrival of Thunder Academy was partly due to Chen Luo's identity, in addition to Shrek Academy's reputation. And this exchange and learning was unsurprisingly arranged by Yu Luomian.

Of course, if Thunder Academy had come to exchange and learn before Shrek Academy won the Elite Tournament, it would have been entirely because of Chen Luo. But now Shrek Academy's reputation is completely different. After winning the Elite Tournament, the name Shrek has resounded throughout the entire Heaven Dou Empire, making it an absolute top academy.

Thunder Academy was fortunate to be able to come for the exchange and study, and it was only because of Chen Luo that they were able to come so early. Otherwise, there would be a long line of other academies that wanted to exchange and study with Shrek Academy.

The period after Chen Luo and his group returned witnessed the most bustling scene at Shrek Academy. Thousands of outstanding soul masters wanted to join Shrek Academy, some to apply for teaching positions, and others to enroll. Among them were many exceptional individuals.

It truly proves the saying that when you become powerful enough, you'll be surrounded by good people. Shrek Academy has gone from being ignored to being at its peak, and the changes are undoubtedly enormous.

This applies not only to the campus in Tiandou City, but also to the campus in Soto City.

On their way back, Chen Luo and his group passed through Soto City and witnessed the positive impact of Shrek Academy's championship victory.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense could see that Shrek Academy in Soto City and Shrek Academy in Heaven Dou City were essentially the same entity. Zhao Wuji was extremely busy during those days.

Some people might ask, after the Elite Tournament, didn't Chen Luo and his friends go to the Lost Canyon for several months of training? Several months have passed, so why is Shrek Academy still so lively?

The impact isn't as exaggerated as some might think. It's mainly because news takes time to spread. Furthermore, the academy only gets really lively during the enrollment period. The previous months were just a period of preparation. Shrek Academy is about to start its enrollment, which is why it's so lively now.

Because Shrek Academy has undergone such a huge change, Flander, as the dean, has to do everything himself. There are many things he is worried that the vice dean he has assigned will not be able to handle. This period of rest is actually a busier phase, tiring but happy.

With the addition of outstanding students and teachers, and Shrek Academy's achievements in the Elite Tournament, Shrek Academy's ranking has finally achieved a breakthrough recently, and it is now at the S-rank.

Shrek Academy

Category: Advanced Soul Master Academy

Level: S.

Branch: Shrek Academy - Tiandou City.

Deans: Yu Xiaogang and Flander.

Vice Deans: Zhao Wuji, Liu Erlong...

Senior Advisor: Dugu Bo (Title Douluo)

Teachers: Shao Xin, Lu Qibin, Li Yusong, Nie Yuanqing, Baheyun...

Students: Dai Mubai, Oscar, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Xiuyuan...

Infrastructure level: A+.

Number of simulated training environments: 179.

Honors received: Runner-up in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Exchange Tournament, First place in the preliminary round of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament in the Tian Dou Division, First place in the qualifying round of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament in the Tian Dou Division, and overall champion of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

Available assets: 1999107 Gold Soul Coins, 5 Silver Soul Coins, and 7 Bronze Soul Coins.

The most direct benefit for Chen Luo from the academy's upgrade to S-level is that the collective teaching rewards will be much more generous. Even a slight increase in the probability will result in a significantly different reward.

After the two colleges had dinner together that evening, Chen Luo, Liu Erlong, Yu Tianxin, and the Yu Tianheng brothers had a barbecue together.

Yu Tianheng had been staying in Tiandou City. After Chen Luo returned, Yu Tianheng had already visited him. And when Yu Tianxin came this time, Yu Tianheng, as her younger brother, immediately came to her aid.

Putting everything else aside, the atmosphere in the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family is really quite good. Although the two brothers, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, have always been competing, it has always been a healthy competition, unlike the brothers Davis and Dai Mubai in the Star Luo Empire, where it's either you die or I live. Chen Luo is quite satisfied with this, at least he doesn't have to see the melodramatic scene of brothers killing each other.

After finishing their barbecue, Chen Luo and Liu Erlong returned to Shrek Academy late at night.

At this optimal time for sleeping, Chen Luo still had to painstakingly hand in his homework.

After handing in his homework, Chen Luo was no longer sleepy.

After calculating the time, Chen Luo figured he should be able to collect the rewards from the group apprenticeship program, so he contacted the system on a whim, and to his surprise, he actually received a response.

[Have you decided to withdraw the group mentoring reward?]

Chen Luo was overjoyed and immediately replied, "Confirmed."

If you want to quickly move on to other plans, whether it's Dragon's Secret Realm or Seagod Island, the group apprenticeship reward program is the best shortcut.

[In the process of withdrawing the group mentoring reward...]

[Extraction successful! Rewards received: 2 levels of Soul Power, 10,000 years increase in the next Soul Ring's duration, 10,000 Gold Soul Coins, and one 50,000-year Soul Bone!]

As expected, the increase in soul power level was not particularly significant. The reason why the last reward resulted in a three-level increase in soul power level was mainly because the Shrek little monsters consumed the immortal herbs and their soul power level increased dramatically. In the past six months, all students have only been cultivating normally. Although Yu Xiuyuan took off again, it was not in the academy's simulated cultivation environment.

However, Chen Luo was already quite satisfied with his Soul Power level increasing by two levels. After all, he was currently a Soul Emperor, and two levels for a Soul Emperor was no less than the three levels he gained from being a Soul King before, and was even much stronger. It was a pleasant surprise. This also showed that the students in the academy were very hardworking, and only with their hard work could Chen Luo receive enough rewards.

In addition to the increase in soul power level, the increase in soul ring age is also inevitable. The increase of ten thousand years in soul ring age exceeded Chen Luo's expectations. Only after the students obtain soul rings will Chen Luo have the opportunity to receive the apprenticeship return reward. It seems that many students have completed the transformation to the level of soul master in the past six months.

Chen Luo ignored the reward of gold soul coins. He was truly not short of money now. Let alone 10,000 gold soul coins, even if it were 100,000 or 1 million gold soul coins, Chen Luo would not have much of an emotional reaction. He had long since escaped the days of being poor and struggling to make money by collecting materials from soul beasts.

Finally, and most shockingly for Chen Luo, there was a soul bone among the rewards for this group apprenticeship program, and it was even a 50,000-year-old soul bone!

Chen Luo quickly found the reason: the system had likely allocated the rewards for the Shrek Seven Devils winning the Elite Tournament to the academy, which was why they received the soul bone reward.

After the initial shock, Chen Luo immediately checked the information about the soul bone through the system...

Chapter 228 Your senior brother has already given it to you, this one is yours.

The next second, the information about the soul bone appeared before Chen Luo's eyes—

[Dark Spirit Left Arm Bone]

Lifespan: 50,000 years.

Soul Skill: Dark Spirit Power.

A left arm bone dating back 50,000 years!

And there are no restrictions on gifting!

Dark Spirit, Dark Spirit, isn't this perfect for Yu Xiuyuan who has taken the Dark Fruit?

Chen Luo then checked the soul skill information of the Dark Spirit Power.

Dark Spirit Power: Imbues the soul power within the body with dark attributes, greatly increasing strength and defense.

After reading the information about the Dark Spirit Power, Chen Luo became even more determined to give this soul bone to Yu Xiuyuan.

Yu Xiuyuan did indeed experience a significant boost in his soul power level after consuming the Dark Fruit, but he was still unable to fully control that dark power.

The Dark Spirit Left Arm Bone is undoubtedly prepared for Yu Xiuyuan, and it can help Yu Xiuyuan make better use of dark power.

In addition, Chen Luo had always wanted to arrange a soul bone for Yu Xiuyuan.

During the Elite Tournament of Soul Master Academy, Chen Luo killed Shi Nian and gave Shi Nian's soul bone to Tang San. He had no intention of favoring any of his disciples. Since he had given Tang San a soul bone, he would also find a way to arrange one for Yu Xiuyuan. Now the opportunity had come.

Even though there's a high chance the system-rewarded soul bone won't trigger the apprenticeship reward, Chen Luo has already made up his mind.

After gathering his thoughts, Chen Luo prepared to sleep, but at that moment, the system notification sounded again—

[Rank C Mission - Enhance Strength Completed. Mission Reward: Random Soul Skill Enhancement Card!]

Chen Luo immediately perked up, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

He almost forgot about the system's basic tasks. Apart from special tasks, the basic tasks were basically about improving one's own strength, and some tasks were also related to the academy.

The C-level mission that Chen Luo is currently completing to improve his strength is to raise his soul power level to level 65.

Back when he was training in the Lost Canyon, Chen Luo's soul power level had already reached level 64. After receiving the two-level reward from the group's apprenticeship program, Chen Luo's soul power level has now reached level 66, exceeding the target.

"Another Soul Skill Enhancement Card! They've appeared again!"

Chen Luo excitedly checked the information on the Soul Skill Enhancement Card—

[Soul Skill Upgrade Card - Lightning Storm] (Automatically matched with a suitable target)