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

Yu Xiuyuan was overjoyed and immediately bowed in gratitude: "Thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

Zhao Wuji said, "You earned this opportunity yourself, so there's no need to thank me."

After saying that, Zhao Wuji was about to leave the Soul Arena.

Upon seeing that Yu Xiuyuan had qualified to enter the Monster Teaching Building, the students who met the age and strength requirements immediately became restless, shouting one after another, "Teacher, can you give us a chance?"

"Teacher, I am twelve years old and my soul power level is twenty-three."

"teacher……"

Zhao Wuji didn't even glance at them, but sneered, "Opportunities don't always come. I gave you a chance, but you were useless."

The students were stunned for a moment, then their faces showed expressions of deep regret.

The other students watching didn't show much emotion; they all knew perfectly well what kind of people they were.

Chen Luo and Flander, who were in the spectator stands, had already stood up. Chen Luo said, "It seems that the academy's enrollment this year has come to a successful conclusion."

Flanders said, "This is only the first day."

Chen Luo smiled calmly: "There aren't that many geniuses in this world. The Monster Teaching Building basically only has a few. I guess there aren't many other ordinary students either. I estimate it will be difficult to exceed twenty."

"I was quite surprised that our college was able to recruit so many people."

"Seriously, how did you manage that, Boss Francis? Aren't the other schools jealous? Not a single one of them caused any trouble!"

Flander remained calm: "Jealousy requires capital, and they are not qualified enough."

Chapter 35 A Suitable Disciple

After leaving the Soul Arena, Tang San and his companions, led by Dai Mubai, quickly arrived at the Monster Teaching Building.

Compared to the ordinary nature of other school buildings, the most striking feature of the Monster School Building is the huge monster pattern on its exterior wall.

"This is the Monster Training Building. The registration area is the office on the far right of the first floor," Dai Mubai said.

Yu Xiuyuan asked somewhat timidly, "Excuse me, senior, how many gold soul coins is the tuition for the Monster Teaching Building?"

Dai Mubai grinned: "Weren't you pretty cool when you were fighting Teacher Zhao just now? Why are you so shy now?"

"The Monster Teaching Building does not charge any tuition fees. As long as you work hard and are excellent enough, the academy will try its best to meet all your needs."

Yu Xiuyuan nodded: "Understood, thank you, senior!"

Dai Mubai smiled and said, "You don't need to call me senior. It's very likely that we'll be classmates in the future."

Yu Xiuyuan was slightly taken aback: "Huh?"

Dai Mubai said, "I'm not much older than you. If you don't mind, you can just call me Boss Dai. I also completed the entrance exam when I was your age."

"The monster teaching building and even the entire academy were only newly built this year. The environment of Shrek Academy in the past was not this good. You should have passed through a village on your way to the academy. The old Shrek Academy was located in that village and was just a few pieces of wood."

"Before Shrek Academy was rebuilt, there were only three students in the entire academy: me, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar. Ma Hongjun was the fat guy, and Oscar was the uncle with a stubble on his face."

Ma Hongjun and Oscar appeared at the Soul Arena, and Tang San and the others still remember them.

Xiao Wu then asked, "Then why did your academy suddenly rebuild? If it couldn't stay afloat, it should have closed down long ago, right?"

Dai Mubai said, "Please watch your words. You are now also a member of Shrek Academy."

"Shrek Academy did not develop very smoothly before, but it was not yet at the point of closing down. What really brought about a huge change in Shrek Academy was the arrival of the Master."

Xiao Wu blushed slightly, embarrassed by Dai Mubai's words, but upon hearing the word "Master," she immediately perked up and looked at Tang San: "Could what I said be true?"

Tang San was also somewhat surprised and looked at Dai Mubai, asking, "Boss Dai, who is this master you're talking about?"

Dai Mubai said, "I don't know if you've heard of Master Yu Xiaogang."

Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Yu Xiuyuan all looked confused, clearly having never heard of it before.

Xiao Wu gave a faint smile, while Tang San said directly, "He is my teacher."

Dai Mubai was slightly taken aback, his brows furrowing slightly: "Your teacher?"

Tang San nodded: "Mm."

Dai Mubai smiled and said, "That's fine too."

"I'll leave you here. You'll have to complete the rest of the registration on your own. If you need any help, feel free to come to the Soul Arena to find me. Fatty, Oscar, and I will be there for practical training these next few days."

After saying that, Dai Mubai smiled and left. Before leaving, his gaze lingered on Zhu Zhuqing for a moment, while Zhu Zhuqing maintained a cold expression throughout.

Tang San and his group of five entered the monster teaching building and went to the office on the far right of the first floor. The person in charge of registration was a female teacher in her thirties who was very enthusiastic towards Tang San and his group.

The subsequent enrollment process is very simple; you just need to register relevant information to be assigned dormitories and cultivation resources.

The dormitories are much better than ordinary student dormitories, with one room per person, similar to the facilities in teachers' dormitories.

Cultivation resources are simulated cultivation environments. As long as you are a student in the Monster Teaching Building, you can cultivate continuously without time restrictions after choosing a suitable simulated cultivation environment.

Other ordinary students need to make adjustments according to the academy's arrangements. There is also a simulated cultivation environment that supports multiple people to cultivate together, but the cultivation effect will obviously be worse.

This is unavoidable; all resources are finite. Maximizing the value of resources does not mean distributing them equally to everyone, but rather allocating them rationally to those who can make the best use of them.

Even if you provide the best simulated cultivation environment, a Soul Master with only level one innate Soul Power can only cultivate at most at that speed. However, if a Soul Master with maxed-out innate Soul Power is provided with a good simulated cultivation environment, his cultivation efficiency will definitely be greatly improved.

The upper limit of one's talent is fixed from the moment of birth, unless you have some extraordinary encounter, but where in this world are there so many extraordinary encounters?

After completing the registration, Tang San and the others headed towards the dormitory area. The male and female dormitories were separate. Tang San and Yu Xiuyuan walked together, while Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing went down another path.

On the way to the boys' dormitory, Tang San suddenly said, "Yu Xiuyuan, your martial soul is very special. It can actually possess and release the martial soul."

Yu Xiuyuan nodded and whispered, "Yes, my martial soul is somewhat special. They say it's a mutated martial soul..."

Looking at Yu Xiuyuan's incredibly introverted appearance, Tang San found it hard to connect the Yu Xiuyuan in front of him with the boy who dared to challenge Soul Saints in the Soul Arena.

Tang San said, "I know someone whose martial soul is also a mutated martial soul. His martial soul can also be released externally. Perhaps you can get to know him. He is my teacher."

Yu Xiuyuan's eyes lit up immediately: "Tang San, really? Thank you so much!"

Tang San appeared calm: "Don't rush to thank me. There's something I need to tell you beforehand. My teacher has a rather eccentric personality. Even if your martial soul is similar to his, he might not necessarily be interested in you."

Is your teacher really that strange?

A familiar voice rang out, and Tang San immediately looked ahead. At the intersection not far away, a tall, familiar figure stood with his hands behind his back.

Tang San immediately shouted excitedly, "Teacher!!!"

Chen Luo smiled and said, "Welcome to Shrek Academy!"

……

Shrek Academy, cafeteria.

"The food here is pretty good, isn't it?"

"Mmm, it tastes even better than the food at restaurants!"

"Eat more if you like it. You're all still growing at this age."

After Tang San and Yu Xiuyuan found their dormitory, Chen Luo took them to the cafeteria for dinner.

It was already quite late; the light in the sky was gradually swallowed by the darkness, and a crescent moon hung high in the sky.

The food at Shrek Academy's cafeteria is really good. It's a balanced mix of meat and vegetables, and the portions are generous and filling. It's nutritious and delicious. It's quite rare for an academy to have a cafeteria like this. This was also Chen Luo's special request. The academy can not make money, but the food must not be bad.

After dinner, Chen Luo took Tang San and Yu Xiuyuan for a walk in the academy.

The lamps in this world are made of a special material, and their working principle is relatively complex, but they still serve the purpose of providing illumination.

“Yu Xiuyuan, Martial Soul: White Snake, Soul Power Level 19, Mutant Martial Soul,” Chen Luo said.

Yu Xiuyuan nodded immediately: "Yes, teacher!"

Chen Luo said, "If nothing unexpected happens, I will be your designated teacher in the Monster Teaching Building starting tomorrow."

Yu Xiuyuan immediately became excited, while Tang San seemed somewhat disappointed.

Chen Luo, of course, noticed Tang San's emotional change and smiled as he spoke: "Tang San, you will have a teacher with a plant-type martial soul to guide you. The more similar the martial soul type, the more experience can be imparted. What I possess is ultimately just theoretical knowledge. Only practice can lead to truth."

"I noticed you used to enjoy studying strange objects, and I hope this will be useful to you. Consider this my gift to you for starting school!"

After saying that, Chen Luo took out a crystal the size of a human head.

Upon seeing this, Tang San's eyes suddenly lit up.

Chapter 36 A Thousandfold Return, Eternal Crystal!

Seeing Tang San's expression, Chen Luo smiled with satisfaction: "It seems this thing will be useful to you. If you figure out anything interesting, don't forget to tell your teacher!"

Tang San took the crystal from Chen Luo, his voice trembling with excitement: "Teacher, thank you so much! Where did you get this treasure?"

Chen Luo said, "A general store that's about to go out of business... What, you think such a big piece isn't enough?"

“He only had this one, and I just thought it was special, so I bought it.”

"Teacher, how much is it? I'll pay you!"

Chen Luo glanced at Tang San indifferently: "You're talking to me about money again, aren't you?"

Tang San quickly chuckled sheepishly, "I'm sorry, teacher..."

Chen Luo waved his hand slightly, not paying much attention: "As long as this thing is useful to you, you can study it yourself!"

"Thank you so much, teacher!" Tang San put the crystal into the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night, his excitement practically written all over his face.

All of this was within Chen Luo's expectations; it's just that Chen Luo's outward emotions were more in line with Tang San's.

The grocery store that Chen Luo mentioned, which was on the verge of closing down, was actually Flander's shop in Soto City. Flander had gone to great lengths for Shrek Academy, even selling the shop. Fortunately, Chen Luo acted in time and bought the crystal back beforehand.

It's hardly a purchase. If buying even a single copper soul coin counts as buying, then my friendship with Flander is practically worthless.

It would be more appropriate to name this crystal "plate crystal," and the truly valuable part of plate crystal is the gold flecks within it.

Tang San can use those gold hairs to make Dragon Beard Needles, which are extremely powerful hidden weapons.

As the saying goes, everything should be used to its fullest potential. In Chen Luo's hands, the plate crystal was just a broken piece of crystal, but it could only be brought to its greatest value in Tang San's hands.

If Chen Luo hadn't interfered, Tang San would probably have been able to obtain this crystal plate as well, but it's clear that Chen Luo was able to maximize its value after it passed through his hands.

[You gifted a crystal plate to Tang San... successfully triggering a thousandfold reward for mentoring him, and obtained a special item—the Eternal Crystal!]

The long-awaited notification from the apprenticeship reward system finally rang in Chen Luo's mind once again, making him feel much more relaxed.