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

Upon hearing Flander's words, Chen Luo vaguely sensed a faint fluctuation of soul power emanating from Lang Xingsheng. It was so weak that he couldn't detect it without being extremely careful.

Lang Xingsheng felt as if he had received a final verdict; his heart sank and his eyes lost their light.

Suddenly, Lang Xingsheng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a strange smile. Immediately afterward, blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he instantly lost his life.

Chapter 28 As long as the money is there, everything is easy.

"The evil spirit masters are still the same as before. When they are captured, they all choose to commit suicide and will not provide any useful information."

Flander's tone was calm as he looked at Que Zeyu and said, "I believe your stories for now, but I hope you are just an experiment by evil soul masters. If you become an evil soul master, then he will be your fate."

Zhao Wuji glanced coldly at Lang Xingsheng's corpse in the corner and sneered, "I never thought that buying a piece of land would lead to so many interesting things. I even encountered an evil soul master."

The existence of evil spirit masters has a long history; they existed as early as the founding of the Spirit Hall.

Unlike righteous soul masters who are revered by thousands, evil soul masters are hated by the world. In almost every period, in every country and federation, evil soul masters are inevitably despised, captured, and killed.

In the past ten years or so in the Douluo world, evil soul masters have almost disappeared. Fewer and fewer people know about them, but that does not mean that evil soul masters have died out.

Clearly, Yu Xiaogang, Flander Zhao Wuji, and the others knew about evil spirit masters, and quite a few evil spirit masters had died at their hands.

"It's time to go. It's almost noon, and we've only bought a piece of land. We haven't gotten anything else done," Flander said.

Chen Luo and Zhao Wuji nodded, and then they left.

As they reached the alley entrance, Flander suddenly stopped and said calmly, "Are you going to keep watching the show? Hurry up and collect the bodies, and while you're at it, report this matter of the evil spirit master."

As Flander's voice faded, dozens of figures emerged from the buildings on both sides of the alley, all dressed in the uniforms of the Soto City Guard.

……

Three kilometers east of the village where Shrek Academy is located, on an open space.

"The land we bought is just ahead. We'll get all the preparations done in the next few days and try to start construction as soon as possible." Chen Luo held the map and gazed at the vast expanse of land ahead.

Flander and Zhao Wuji stood to Chen Luo's left and right respectively, while Que Zeyu had already walked towards the open space in front.

Behind Chen Luo and his group stood more than 300 construction team leaders. Each construction team had dozens of construction workers. At present, all that was needed was for the leaders to be present, while the workers were waiting at their homes. Once all matters were discussed and decided, the workers would all enter the site.

All the workers possess martial spirits related to construction; some are building tools, and some are building materials. Although their innate soul power level is zero and they cannot cultivate, their martial spirits can help them work better in the construction industry.

In the vast city of Soto, finding such a large number of Soul Master teams is difficult, but finding ordinary people who have awakened their Martial Souls is quite simple.

In every profession, there are top performers. The construction industry in Soto City is just like any other industry, extremely competitive. Excellent construction teams are everywhere, and as long as you have enough Soul Coins, they can serve you anytime.

At this moment, Que Zeyu had already arrived on the academy's land and, at Chen Luo's prompting, displayed his martial soul ability.

"Raise the log!"

A flash of green light appeared on Que Zeyu's body, and he instantly transformed into a giant withered tree monster, with three spirit rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—slowly rising from beneath his feet.

Que Zeyu half-squatted down, pressing his hands firmly to the ground. His first spirit ring suddenly lit up, and green light emanated from his body. Dozens of tall trees instantly grew on the surrounding wasteland.

"Control the wood!"

Immediately afterwards, Que Zeyu used his second soul skill. He stood up, put his hands together, and his second soul ring lit up. Suddenly, a series of muffled sounds came from the area in front of him. Under everyone's gaze, huge wooden frames appeared. These wooden frames seemed to be able to adjust according to Que Zeyu's thoughts, and in the end, they became simple frames for houses.

"Solid Spirit!"

Que Zeyu shouted, still with his hands clasped together, his third soul ring flashing with purple light, activating his thousand-year soul skill.

The trees and wooden frames that Que Zeyu had summoned earlier now had many more patterns, and their sturdiness had increased by more than one level. Que Zeyu himself was also affected.

After completing all his soul skills, Que Zeyu withdrew his martial soul, looked at Chen Luo, and awaited further instructions.

Chen Luo smiled with satisfaction and waved for Que Zeyu to come back. Flander and Zhao Wuji also smiled unconsciously, while the construction team leaders behind them were dumbfounded.

One of the construction team leaders swallowed hard and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Respected Soul Master, will that Soul Master who just spoke also be involved in the construction?"

Chen Luo nodded: "Of course."

The construction team leader immediately became excited and enthusiastic: "Great, Soul Master! With the participation of that Soul Master, the construction period can be shortened even further!"

The other construction team leaders all had the same expression and readily agreed.

It was an honor for them to participate in the construction project alongside Soul Masters, especially after witnessing their powerful abilities, which made all the construction team leaders excited and full of anticipation.

Leave the professional work to the professionals. Chen Luo and Flander only need to discuss the general structure of the academy. The rest can be left to the architects. They don't even need to worry about the architectural drawings, as there are many templates for them to choose from.

Chen Luo and Flander shared similar ideas; neither of them liked anything too fancy. They wanted to keep things simple while ensuring quality and quantity. With construction blueprints from other advanced soul master academies as a reference and after consulting with other teachers, they finalized the general blueprints for the academy in less than a day. Further modifications could be discussed and made later.

As long as you don't have decision-making difficulties and aren't overly picky, everything is easy to decide.

The main reason is that there are not many people in Shrek Academy now, so there won't be a situation where various opinions are mixed together, and everyone's ideas can basically be consistent.

With the construction blueprints finalized, and after smoothing things over in Soto City and purchasing construction materials, the construction of Shrek Academy began.

The time required to build an academy in Chen Luo's original world was at least measured in years, with even the preparatory work taking several years. However, in this Douluo world, the construction period can be greatly shortened.

With enough money and enough workers, there's nothing that can't be built.

Especially in this world where strength reigns supreme, as long as your fists are strong enough, many complex things can become very simple.

……

"Boss, are you really not going to let Mu Bai and the others help? With their help, the construction of the academy will probably go much faster! Shao Xin and Lu Qibin should also be willing to contribute!"

In the Shrek Academy office, Flander, Zhao Wuji, and Chen Luo were drinking tea. It was Zhao Wuji who spoke first.

Zhao Wuji's gaze fell on Flander. Normally, Zhao Wuji would call Flander "Boss," and occasionally he would call him "Dean."

Flander then looked at Chen Luo, who slowly said, "There's no reason for students to work for the academy. Work-study students are a different matter. Advanced Soul Master Academies probably don't have work-study students anymore, right? All they need to do is cultivate and improve their strength!"

"Teachers should just focus on teaching; try not to bother them with other things."

Flander nodded slightly, then looked at Zhao Wuji, as if to say that this was his answer.

Zhao Wuji didn't have much of an emotional reaction. After spending a few days with him, he had gradually come to accept this suddenly arriving master.

Chen Luo said, "I've been here for several days now, and I haven't had a proper meeting with the teachers and students of the academy yet. Boss Fu, how about making some arrangements tonight?"

Flander nodded, then looked at Chen Luo and smiled with some surprise, "You're willing to call me Boss Flander again?"

Chen Luo smiled calmly: "I've always been the one in the wrong, not you."

Flanders was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Hearing you say something like that, I'm really not used to it."

Chapter 29 Everything Goes Smoothly

The night sky was as dark as ink, with a bright moon hanging in the sky and a few stars scattered around it.

Chen Luo and Flander each had a cup of hot tea as they strolled leisurely along the paths of Shrek Academy, their shadows stretched long by the moonlight.

"Mu Bai and the others are all quite talented, and Lu Qibin and the other teachers are all very nice people. You will definitely get along well in the future," Flander said.

Chen Luo nodded: "Mm."

Flander said, "We can accept your suggestions for Shrek Academy. In fact, we have already discovered those problems, but we were just unwilling to change them. Your arrival is a good thing for all of us."

"As you saw, when we had dinner just now, I brought up those things, and everyone agreed."

Chen Luo smiled faintly: "This is undoubtedly the best outcome."

Flanders laughed and said, "Yes, it feels so good to have everything going smoothly. I haven't felt this way in a long time."

"Back in the day... Ha, I guess I'm getting old. I always find myself bringing up the past. Never mind, I'd better not talk about it anymore."

"Xiao Gang, it feels so good to have you here."

Chen Luo raised an eyebrow slightly: "Don't be so mushy."

"Hahaha, you probably don't know how many times I've fantasized about this life, with my brother and me founding the Soul Master Academy together, and then step by step building it into the most top-tier monster academy! I never thought this day would actually come!" Flander exclaimed.

Chen Luo smiled slightly: "I'm here to help you realize your dream."

Flanders laughed and said, "Although what you said is insincere, I still like to hear it."

Chen Luo's lips twitched slightly: "Can we two grown men not be so mushy? It's giving me goosebumps."

Flander laughed heartily, then casually asked, "Xiao Gang, where did you get so much money?"

Chen Luo calmly replied, "I'm practically halfway to the grave, is it reasonable for me to not have this much money?"

Flander said, "You weren't interested in Soul Coins before."

Chen Luo said, "I'm not interested, but that doesn't affect my right to own it."

"Haha, that seems to be true." Flander didn't ask any more questions.

When they reached the dormitory area, both Chen Luo and Flander had emptied their teacups. They parted ways there; Chen Luo returned to the cabin, while Flander went back to the office building.

As soon as he entered the cabin, Chen Luo lay down on the bed.

Human energy is ultimately limited; with so many things to do every day, it's hard not to feel tired.

At Flander's arrangement, Chen Luo officially met with all the teachers and students of Shrek Academy at the dinner party that evening.

Chen Luo met Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun, three of the Shrek Seven Devils. The three of them looked similar to their anime counterparts, except that Dai Mubai was taller, Oscar was more handsome, and Ma Hongjun was more sleazy.

There are also three teachers from the academy.

Shao Xin: A level 71 food-type Soul Master, with the Martial Soul Candy Bean. He appears as a middle-aged man, short and stout.

Lu Qibin: A level 66 control-type Soul Master, whose Martial Soul is the Starry Chess. He is a tall, thin, and serious-looking old man with white hair.

Li Yusong: A level 63 offensive Soul Master, wielding the Dragon Pattern Staff. A tall, thin, and amiable old man with white hair.

These teachers deserve a lot of credit for Shrek Academy being able to get a C grade.

Chen Luo came to Shrek Academy largely because of these teachers, including Flander and Zhao Wuji.

Although Chen Luo easily obtained management control of the academy with the help of Flander and only spent one gold coin, he still spent a huge amount of money to rebuild the academy.

If it were just a simple matter of rebuilding an academy, Chen Luo wouldn't have needed to travel so far. However, the academy's rating isn't just based on the buildings within it; the quality of the teachers is paramount, and even things like the simulated cultivation environment can be secondary.

Furthermore, rebuilding an academy is not so simple. Both strength and money are required. It would be difficult for Chen Luo to build a Soul Master Academy, especially an advanced Soul Master Academy, on his own.

It was for various reasons that Chen Luo came to Shrek Academy.

Chen Luo couldn't fully accept Shrek Academy's system. During tea time that afternoon, he gave Flander a lot of suggestions, which Flander agreed with. At that time, Zhao Wuji had been sent away by Flander.

Some things are better said by Flander than by Chen Luo himself.

Soul Masters all possess an inherent arrogance, and the more powerful a Soul Master is, the stronger that arrogance will be. The degree to which it is displayed is related to one's personal character and cultivation.