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

As if he had thought of something, Chen Luo added, "Why don't you come to the Monster Teaching Building with us then? It will be more effective if you are taught by a teacher you are familiar with."

Tang Jiamo seemed somewhat flattered: "Me?"

"Can I join the Monster Training Building too?"

As he spoke, Tang Jiamo's voice unconsciously grew louder, and his emotions became increasingly agitated.

Chen Luo nodded: "Yes."

For teachers and students in ordinary school buildings, the monster school building is the greatest resource.

Chapter 107 Arrival at Heaven Dou City

The battle ended, and without a doubt, Shrek Team 2 emerged victorious.

Through this battle, Chen Luo witnessed Yu Xiuyuan and his team's extraordinary combat prowess and rare teamwork, all of which qualified them to join the Shrek Monster Teaching Building.

Even in ordinary teaching buildings, there are bound to be outstanding students, and Zhao Yan and his classmates are representatives of those outstanding students.

If they hadn't missed the great opportunity to join the Monster Academy, they might already be members of the Monster Academy now.

After Yu Xiuyuan and his team finished their battle, Shrek Academy and the others left the Soul Arena and went to the hotel they had booked in advance.

Warm-up exercises are enough with just one game; there's no need to make everyone so tired.

After everyone returned to the hotel, Chen Luo and Flander did not go back immediately, but instead walked on the streets of Sylvester City.

"The second team is pretty strong too, right?" Flander asked with a smile.

Chen Luo nodded: "They're all pretty good, but I don't know why you've always disagreed with them joining the Monster Teaching Building."

Flanders said, "They still need more practice."

Chen Luo said, "They are already excellent and hardworking enough."

Flander said, "Some things need to go through a process. If everything goes too smoothly, it loses its original meaning. If we can give them some trials, they can become stronger."

“But some people have already chosen to give up; not everyone can withstand this immense pressure,” Chen Luo said.

Flanders laughed: "If you can't even handle this little setback, what future do you have to talk about?"

"I guess everyone has their own opinion. I think they're already excellent enough," Chen Luo said.

Flander laughed and said, "They enjoy almost the same resources as the little monsters in the Monster School Building, except they lack the final official status."

"Recognition, that's a very good word. Anyone who didn't know better would think that you, Flander, had found quite a few partners outside."

Flanders rolled his eyes at Chen Luo: "You're getting more and more ridiculous. You know what I mean."

Chen Luo nodded gently: "Understood. After this exchange competition, let's make up for their lack of official recognition as well."

Flanders said, "I had already made plans."

"Mm." Chen Luo nodded.

Within Shrek Academy, not everything is decided by Chen Luo. Chen Luo only pays attention to the Shrek Seven Devils and little monsters like Yu Xiuyuan. A person's energy is limited, and it's impossible to focus on everyone.

Besides, Chen Luo's idea isn't entirely correct.

Back in his room, Chen Luo's mind kept replaying the scene of Yu Xiuyuan and the others fighting.

"The more little monsters Shrek has, the more benefits it will bring me; it's definitely a good thing."

Chen Luo thought to himself that he was still quite optimistic about many things.

In Chen Luo's view, all the students of Shrek Academy would eventually become the objects of his teaching and reward, so the more outstanding students he had, the greater the chance that he would repay them in the future.

If all the students are relatively ordinary, even if one gets the opportunity to teach and return, the effect one can achieve is probably not particularly significant.

The system of returning money to students who have taught them is selective; outstanding students have a higher chance of receiving a return.

I just don't know when the day will come when all the students in the academy can teach and return students. It's estimated that it will be possible only after the continent-wide elite soul master competition ends.

A good college needs more than just good student and faculty resources; reputation and other seemingly superficial things can also be quite important at times.

As things stand, Shrek Academy's resources in all aspects have reached a bottleneck, and no matter how hard they try, they probably won't be able to make any breakthroughs.

Only after proving his own strength and making most people aware of the name Shrek Academy can he get closer to Chen Luo's desired goal.

Only when one has sufficient strength can one attract more outstanding people.

Only with ability can one achieve better results; only with better results can one become famous; and only after becoming famous can one attract more people.

Although the world is not as bright as one might imagine, and even with considerable strength, one is not guaranteed to achieve good results, it is ultimately the strength that gives one the confidence to pursue everything one desires. Otherwise, one will question oneself before doing anything.

What is fake will always be fake, and what is real will always be real; it's just a matter of time.

After the second team warmed up, the main force of Shrek Academy continued their march towards Heaven Dou City.

The Shrek Seven Devils also wanted to warm up, but they couldn't find any opponents of similar strength.

The existence of Golden Soul Badges is already extremely rare, not to mention that there are many restrictions, such as those below the Soul Master level, not including Soul Masters, etc.

Under such demanding conditions, it's not easy to find an opponent.

Of course, Chen Luo also specifically investigated the team called "Fierce God," and they did indeed exist, and their situation was similar to the plot in the book.

However, Chen Luo wasn't really interested in them. The Shrek Seven Devils were far weaker than the Fierce God Team, and Chen Luo didn't want them to embark on the inevitable path of killing as Soul Masters so early in this way.

Since there's no suitable target, there's no need to waste too much time in Silves City.

The Shrek team continued their journey towards Heaven Dou City without any objections, and everyone was quite looking forward to seeing what would happen there.

In the book's plot, Flander, driven by his own selfish desires, wanted the Shrek Seven Devils to participate in the Soul Fighting Competition so that he could earn some extra money.

I wonder if Flanders here are already quite wealthy, or if they've come to terms with things and that's why they don't have those kinds of thoughts anymore.

Even when Shrek's second team was given a warm-up, it was just a real warm-up. Flander didn't get involved in any of the other things; his thinking was quite pure.

The next day, all the Shrek members left Silvers City and continued their journey to Heaven Fighting City.

After that, there were no further incidents along the way, and they arrived at Tiandou City without any further mishaps.

As the main city of the Heavenly Dou Empire, Heavenly Dou City is not only much larger than ordinary main cities, but also more luxurious.

The development of a city can generally be seen with one's eyes; prosperity and desolation are immediately apparent. No one would deliberately fabricate an event to attract a particular person, although such a situation does exist, but it is definitely not something Shrek Academy can currently enjoy.

Upon entering Heaven Dou City, Shrek Academy's group was quickly approached by dedicated staff who arranged accommodations and provided numerous services, such as a day trip to Heaven Dou City.

However, time is ultimately limited. Soon, Shrek Academy and his group found the meeting place for all the advanced soul master academy teams—the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Chapter 108 Exchange Competition Begins

Arriving in a bustling metropolis for the first time, most of Shrek and his friends were not quite used to it.

The most obvious example is Chen Luo. Even though he has memories related to Yu Xiaogang, he still feels various forms of resistance after arriving in the big city.

Whether it was because Yu Xiaogang had a pre-existing aversion to such cities or not, Chen Luo always felt more comfortable in Soto City, and he was trying his best to adapt as quickly as possible.

Soto is actually a fairly prosperous city, much better than Notting.

However, Soto City still seemed somewhat inferior to Tiandou City. The two were simply not in the same league. One was the capital of a duchy, while the other was the capital of an empire. They were worlds apart, with a very obvious gap between them.

Using the distribution of Chen Luo's original world as an analogy, it's like comparing a second-tier city to a first-tier city; Notting City is like an eighteenth-tier city.

Although Shrek and his group were somewhat interested in the bustling Heaven Dou City, they all had more important goals. While they were curious about the various situations in Heaven Dou City, they had no intention of learning more about them and only wanted to live their lives to the fullest.

Furthermore, Shrek and his group did not have much time to stay in Heaven Dou City. They only rested there for two days before heading to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy outside Heaven Dou City.

It's unclear how the Heavenly Dou Royal Family arranged things; it's just an exchange competition, but basically everything is geared towards the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

This is actually quite easy to understand. The Heaven Dou Royal Academy is controlled by the Heaven Dou royal family. It is a high-level soul master academy specially designed for nobles and enjoys the most top-level soul master resources.

However, despite their noble status, they possessed top-tier bloodlines. Martial Souls are inherently more dependent on birth. Don't be fooled by Tang San's humble origins from the remote Holy Soul Village; his father was Haotian Tang Hao, one of the most renowned geniuses on the continent, and his mother was the Blue Silver Emperor. True geniuses are rarely born into ordinary circumstances.

These situations exist in every world.

In Chen Luo's original world, the rich are born with enough money to last several lifetimes, while the poor, no matter how hard they work for several lifetimes, probably can't even reach the starting line of the rich. Every world is this realistic.

Of course, money and power are not everything, and those who are also rich and powerful will not necessarily give you special treatment.

Perhaps due to shortcomings in these areas, or for other reasons, not many teams from advanced soul master academies accepted the invitation to this tournament.

None of the Soul Master teams that Chen Luo remembered most vividly arrived.

They already possessed a certain level of resources and didn't care about the rewards from the Heavenly Dou Royal Family.

Rather than showing their face for these rewards, they would be better to conceal their talents and only unleash them when the time is right.

Ultimately, this is just an exchange competition, not a true continent-wide elite soul master competition. It's impossible for all the powerful figures to come.

They've only come to Tiandou City as "sparring partners." There's nothing they can do about it; these "sparring partners" aren't famous enough yet, and their resources are limited. There's a saying that goes, "One will bow down for half a peck of rice," and this is far more than half a peck of rice.

The continuous journey left everyone exhausted, and they rested in Tiandou City for almost a day before they could recover.

The next day they also visited Tiandou City, but in this imperial capital, one day was obviously not enough time, so they only took a short stroll.

Even with a "local" like Ning Rongrong, it's impossible to take everyone to tour the entire Tiandou City in one day.

Two days later, all the Shrek members set off for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Flander and Chen Luo naturally didn't know the way, but with Ning Rongrong there, they weren't worried about not finding the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Besides, the maps here were relatively cheap, and Chen Luo and the others had already bought several copies for backup.

Having a local guide is more convenient than using a map.

Led by Ning Rongrong, everyone arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy without any problems.

The scenery at Tian Dou Royal Academy is quite nice. At this moment, the sun is rising, and golden light is enveloping the earth, making Tian Dou Royal Academy even more beautiful. Whether it is the lake at the foot of the mountain or the mountain covered with various plants, it gives people a feeling of a paradise.

"Why does it feel like the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy wants to turn the entire academy into a simulated cultivation realm? Just setting up these environments must have cost a fortune, right?" Flander remarked.

Ning Rongrong said, "For the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, money is just a number."

Thanks to their Shrek Academy affiliation, the Shrek group successfully entered the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. The gatekeepers were very polite, and everyone they met along the way was also very courteous. At least, Chen Luo and his group did not encounter any arrogant individuals along their route.

It seems that not all of these nobles were spoiled brats; most of them were quite well-mannered.

In any world, there are some things that must be acknowledged: children from wealthy families are not necessarily spoiled brats. Most of them are outstanding individuals with excellent genes and a superior environment, making it difficult for them to become mediocre.

Those so-called children from wealthy families are an extreme case; most of them are just comforting themselves.

This entire mountain is the territory of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, and there are simulated cultivation environments everywhere. Many students are cultivating in those simulated cultivation environments.

The gate of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was located halfway up the mountain. When Shrek Academy's group arrived, Qin Ming and the other members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy immediately gave them a warm welcome.

Shrek Academy was one of the later academies to arrive; most other academies had already arrived.