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

[Task Reward: Mimicry Training Environment Specialization.]

[Note: This task carries no risk; all you need is sufficient assets. The timeframe is one year!]

"I wonder if my 100,000+ gold soul coins will be enough to upgrade the academy's infrastructure by three levels. If I rely on the academy's meager assets, I guess I can only achieve this in my dreams."

"A high-level Soul Master academy only has a little over a hundred gold soul coins available. I guess only Shrek Academy could be in such a state."

"Wait a minute, isn't my system supposed to offer a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching apprentices? How come it's making me build an academy?" Chen Luo suddenly realized this crucial question.

The system responded very quickly.

[If your academy reaches Level A, the reward for teaching apprentices will be multiplied tenfold, and this applies to all students in the academy!]

Chapter 25 Buying a Piece of Land

"Can the 'ten-thousand-fold return for teaching' be applied to all students in the college?"

Chen Luo's eyes widened unconsciously, and he swallowed hard, thinking to himself with wild joy, "If that's really the case, wouldn't I be able to take off right away?"

Even if there's only a chance of triggering the apprenticeship reward, the returns are still incredibly high. In just a few short years, Chen Luo has already squeezed a lot of money out of Tang San.

If all students in the academy could teach apprentices and receive refunds, it's terrifying to even think about!

In fact, Chen Luo had considered taking on more disciples to maximize the returns from teaching, but the key issue was that he didn't have the energy to properly manage each disciple, and taking on so many disciples out of nowhere would inevitably arouse suspicion.

The students in the academy are different; they are managed in batches, which is much easier. Moreover, there are many more reasons to open an academy than to accept disciples, making it easier for people to accept.

People should try to live as normally as possible. Becoming a heretic is not a good thing. Who knows if someone is watching you from the shadows?

"The system is pointing in the right direction. If you want more rewards for teaching students, you don't need to take on too many disciples. Just open an academy. Compared to being a teacher to a group of people, being the dean of the entire academy is definitely more satisfying!"

"However, raising the academy's level to A is by no means easy. As it stands, I am still a long way from taking off. I'll take it one step at a time!"

"I have a lot of things to do tomorrow, so I won't cultivate tonight and will get a good rest."

Chen Luo took a shower and then went to bed.

……

The next morning.

Accompanied by Flander and Zhao Wuji, Chen Luo entered Soto City, walked through streets, and finally arrived in front of a peculiar building.

The building looked completely round, like half a sphere placed on the ground. It was black in color and had no nameplate on it, only a hammer pattern.

"This is the auction house in Soto City. Land is usually auctioned in the morning."

Flander adjusted his glasses, holding a cup of hot soup in his hand, and took a small sip.

"Dean, is that broth really that good? It looks just like plain water," Zhao Wuji couldn't help but ask.

Flanders said, "Anyway, it's free. Things that don't cost money are the best."

Zhao Wuji: "..."

"Let's go."

Chen Luo, Flander, and Zhao Wuji walked together toward the auction house. The auction house had already opened, and people were entering one after another.

"Dean, Master, isn't the land our academy is renting quite good? We can't find anywhere cheaper. Why are you suddenly thinking of buying another piece of land?"

"Besides, does our college have the money to buy land? If we don't recruit students soon, we might not even be able to pay the rent for the land."

Zhao Wuji said, somewhat puzzled.

Flander remained calm: "Don't give me that nonsense. Our academy still has nearly 108 gold soul coins to use. How come we can't afford to pay the land rent?"

Zhao Wuji said admiringly, "Dean, you truly live up to your reputation. Even though you haven't been involved in the academy's affairs much, you know so much about the academy's finances. I was just giving an example; even a hundred gold soul coins can't buy land!"

“I have money,” Chen Luo said.

Flanders laughed and said, "Yes, he's rich."

"Alright." Zhao Wuji nodded and didn't say anything more.

In Chen Luo's view, renting land to run an academy is unreliable. It doesn't matter if the academy is not well run, but once it does, there will be a lot of trouble. Although commoners can't fight against soul masters, Chen Luo doesn't want to become a local tyrant because of those troubles.

In any case, only by owning your own land can you confidently embark on a major undertaking.

Originally, Chen Luo only planned to renovate the existing Shrek Academy, but after hearing Flander casually say that the land outside Soto City was not worth much, his idea of ​​buying land became unstoppable.

Entry to the auction requires verification of funds, and the reception staff are all tall and attractive young women.

Chen Luo took out his Gold Soul Coin prepaid card, which the girl accepted with both hands and left with a smile.

The girl returned quickly, a smile still on her face. She handed the gold soul coin prepaid card back to Chen Luo with both hands and gestured for him to follow her: "Respected guests, please follow me!"

Led by the girl, Chen Luo, Flander, and Zhao Wuji successfully arrived at the auction center.

The auction center felt more like a large auditorium, with a circular stage in the center and seats arranged in concentric circles around it.

Since Chen Luo's assets were not particularly large, he could only sit in the outer area with Flander and Zhao Wuji.

At this time, there were still relatively few buyers at the auction center, but items were already being auctioned off one after another. However, the auction items were all relatively ordinary things with low prices, and there were very few bidders; it was just a formality.

As time went on, the auction center quickly became packed, and gradually, some heavyweight auction items appeared.

For example, special materials from soul beasts or rare energy crystals are some of the more unusual items.

Interspersed among these rare items are some more common things, such as land.

As for soul bones and the like, they are unlikely to be seen in auction houses of this level; they can only be found in the auction houses of the two major imperial capitals.

Chen Luo's goal was very clear: he only wanted the land. He only glanced at the other auction items and had no intention of bidding.

Of course, this was mainly because Chen Luo was short of money. When you have money, you can buy anything, but when you don't have money, you can only spend it carefully.

Soon it was time for the land auction. The land was located near the village where Shrek Academy was situated, and it covered a total of 1,024 acres.

As Flander said, land outside Soto City is really worthless, and the farther away from Soto City it is, the cheaper it is. The starting price for this piece of land was only one thousand gold soul coins.

The other bidders weren't very enthusiastic, except for one person who kept bidding against Chen Luo. In the end, Chen Luo easily won the bid for 10,000 gold soul coins.

Actually, 10,000 gold soul coins is quite a lot. No matter which world you're in, the rich are always a minority.

Similarly, in any world, land is initially worthless.

Take the world Chen Luo originally lived in as an example. In the past, 100,000 could buy a piece of land, but now 100,000 can buy a toilet.

Even though he knew the land would definitely be valuable in the future, Chen Luo didn't put too much thought into it. Who knew how many years it would take for the land price to rise? Besides, for Chen Luo, Soul Coins were just a string of numbers; he didn't care about having a lot, just enough to get by.

As a Soul Master, the most important thing is to improve your own strength. In this world, if your fists are strong enough, you can have everything you want.

If it weren't for completing system tasks, Chen Luo wouldn't waste his time on these things.

Chen Luo knew that his talent was limited. Even if he cultivated diligently for a lifetime, he would probably only be a Title Douluo at best. In particular, Yu Xiaogang was already very old. Even with the help of the Divine Dragon Soul, his body underwent a transformation, but his upper limit was still firmly capped.

Only by making good use of the system can we continuously increase the upper limit.

After successfully acquiring the land at auction, Chen Luo, Flander, and Zhao Wuji completed the relevant procedures at the auction center.

From now on, those more than a thousand acres of land belong to Shrek Academy.

To Chen Luo and his companions' surprise, they were targeted as soon as they stepped out of the auction house.

Chapter 26 You only make a few hundred yuan a month, why are you risking your life?

Soul Masters have much stronger perception than ordinary people, and the stronger the Soul Master, the stronger the perception. Chen Luo and the others had not gone far from the auction house when Flander discovered that someone was following them. Soon after, Zhao Wuji and Chen Luo also noticed this.

"Is the security in Soto City really that bad now? Even buying a piece of land will get you targeted?" Flander said with some disappointment.

Zhao Wuji said, "It's probably the person who bid for the land with us. I don't know what he was thinking, actually following two Soul Saints?"

Flanders laughed and said, "Not everyone knows us."

Zhao Wuji nodded: "That's true."

Chen Luo appeared calm: "Should we deal with them first, or proceed with our own tasks according to plan?"

Flanders said, "I'll listen to you."

Chen Luo said, "There's a small alley ahead."

As soon as they entered the alley, the people following Chen Luo and his group couldn't contain themselves any longer and immediately revealed themselves.

The newcomer was a tall, middle-aged man, over two meters tall, with a very robust physique. He had short black hair and a distinctive mark on his forehead that had faded and was difficult to spot without close inspection. Although his appearance was ordinary, he possessed a pair of dark green eyes and was covered in a black robe.

"Hand over the land deed," the middle-aged man said directly.

As he spoke, a green light flashed around the middle-aged man, and his body grew larger, stretching his black robe open. His skin was covered with a thick layer of tree bark, and in just a few breaths, the middle-aged man transformed into a withered tree giant.

Three spirit rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—slowly rose from beneath the middle-aged man's feet, symbolizing his strength as a Soul Master.

Without uttering a single wasted word, the middle-aged man, having activated his martial soul, was ready for battle.

"call!"

Before the middle-aged man could make a move, a strong gust of wind blew past, and a powerful figure appeared in front of him, leaping high into the air and pressing his large hand directly onto the middle-aged man's face. A terrifying force erupted instantly, and the middle-aged man's body fell backward, his head being slammed hard against the ground.

"boom!!!"

The bluestone slab shattered, sending fragments flying. The middle-aged man's head was embedded in it, and his martial spirit automatically retracted, rendering him unable to fight.

Somewhat strangely, even though the middle-aged man's martial spirit was withdrawn and his physique had recovered, the thick bark on his skin did not disappear; only the skin on his face was normal.

Blood continued to ooze from the back of the middle-aged man's head and between his mouth and nose, while his face remained contorted with extreme shock.

No wonder the middle-aged man was shocked. He was a Soul Master, yet he was rendered powerless by the opponent in a single move. It seemed that the opponent hadn't even used his full strength, and this was without the opponent activating his Martial Soul. How could he not be shocked!

The one who made the move just now was none other than Zhao Wuji. He was now standing to the side with his arms crossed and a disdainful expression on his face. Flander's figure had disappeared at some point.

Chen Luo approached the middle-aged man and calmly said, "You only get a few hundred gold soul coins a month? What are you risking your life for!"

"You have two choices now: die or pledge allegiance to us. Anyway, you probably won't survive if you go back."

"You should be clear about your position. Your master would definitely be happy to trade your life for his."

Just as Chen Luo finished speaking, before the middle-aged man could even open his mouth to make a choice, a heavy thud was heard as something fell to the ground.

The middle-aged man glanced to the side and saw a figure he knew all too well. His eyes widened involuntarily.

At this moment, the figure was kneeling on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly to the others: "My lords, I was blind and dared to plot against you. Please spare my life since I didn't lift a finger!"

"Kill him if you want, do whatever you want with him, he's just a lowly slave anyway!"