Chapter 3

Old Li, you're back!

Zhao Wuji stepped forward and warmly greeted him, his voice quite rough.

Flandre laughed and said, "Old Li, this is your grandson, right? How did the awakening turn out?"

Xiao Fei, this is Flandre, the dean of Shrek Academy, and this is Zhao Wuji, the vice-dean—the two old brothers your grandfather told you about; they are both Soul Saints.

Old Flandre, Old Zhao, this is my grandson, Li Fei.

He is indeed the hope for the future rise of my Li family.

Li Yunsong laughed heartily.

Dean Flandre, Vice-Dean Zhao.

Li Fei also curiously sized them up; the two's appearance and build really resembled those in the anime.

Don't be so polite; since you're Old Li's grandson, call us Uncle Flandre and Uncle Zhao. In truth, by age we're not even older than your grandfather.

Flandre and Zhao Wuji laughed heartily.

Old Li, tell us—you wouldn't bring him here for no reason; you're planning to give us a surprise? Flandre said.

When the two first saw Li Fei, they felt he was extraordinary, his whole body exuding a robust strength, completely unlike a six-year-old who had just awakened his martial soul.

Hmm, indeed a big surprise.

My grandson Li Fei has the potential of a Title Douluo!

Li Yunsong straightened his chest, proudly said.

Real or fake? Old Li, I didn't expect you to have learned to joke with your old brothers after just one trip back.

Becoming a Title Douluo isn't that easy; otherwise we'd all be Title Douluo!

After hearing that, Flandre and Zhao Wuji both laughed heartily, thinking Li Yunsong was joking with them.

"Grandpa, keep a low profile." Li Fei reminded.

I never expected my grandfather's current behavior to be completely different from how he acts in the family.

Good, good.

I won't keep you in suspense any longer—my grandson's martial soul, the Dragon Pattern Staff, underwent a beneficial mutation upon awakening! And he possesses innate full soul power!

I came here this time to ask you to join me in taking him into the forest to hunt a suitable dragon-blooded soul beast for his first soul ring, and incidentally to let him enroll in Shrek Academy.

How about it, isn't my grandson a monster? Does he meet Shrek's early admission requirements?

Li Yunsong spoke at length.

What!?

Martial soul mutation? Innate full soul power!?

After hearing that, Flandre and Zhao Wuji showed looks of shock.

Xiao Fei, let us see your martial soul!

Afterwards, their gazes turned to Li Fei.

Li Fei moved his right hand and summoned a green staff.

As soon as the staff appeared, Flandre and Zhao Wuji's inner martial souls actually exhibited an abnormality, feeling as if they were afraid. "This! What's going on!?"

Both of them were at a loss, their hearts filled with shock and doubt.

Could it be that the opponent's martial soul is too strong?

Actually, at the moment this green staff appeared, they both sensed that the staff possessed a terrifying dragon aura, absolutely extraordinary! "Normally speaking, the dragon patterns engraved on our lineage's Dragon Pattern Staff are ancient and simple, but my grandson's staff is incredible—it bears the imprint of an Eastern Azure Dragon that no one has heard of; although unheard of, judging by its aura and the mutation, this is definitely a top-tier dragon pattern!"

This causes the entire staff to be green, and its dragon aura and deterrent power are extremely strong!

His innate full soul power is also due to the martial soul mutation.

Li Yunsong was even more excited than Li Fei, and he began introducing first.

What an awesome staff!

Anything related to dragons is not simple; I didn't expect this dragon to be so extraordinary, Old Li—your Li family's rise is promising!

Shrek Academy will gain another monster genius! Flandre and Zhao Wuji were overjoyed; from their words one could tell they both approved Li Fei's admission as a monster genius.

Alright, now let's go hunt a dragon-type soul beast together. Flandre nodded and said.

No delay, let's set off quickly.

Okay.

Before leaving, Flandre asked the villagers to help watch over the academy, since there wasn't anything valuable there anyway.

After giving instructions, the four got on the carriage and headed for the Star Dou Great Forest.

As for the Hunting Soul Forest within Suotuo City, trying to find a soul beast with dragon blood is actually not easy at all; if it were Li Yunsong himself, he could only bring Li Fei in to try his luck.

But now that we have two Soul Saints together, we won't go there; naturally we should head to the Star Dou Great Forest, the place on the continent with the greatest variety and largest area of soul beasts, where we have a much better chance of encountering dragon bloodlines, and there are plenty of them! The journey is not short; the carriage traveled an entire morning before finally arriving.

The Star Dou Great Forest is vast, and there are many mercenary and soul master teams entering to hunt.

Some people looking for suitable soul beasts can find one in a day if lucky; if unlucky, they measure the time in months.

Xiao Fei, how many years do you plan to absorb for your first soul ring? Flandre asked.

The four entered the forest, with Flandre in front, Li Yunsong on the left, Zhao Wuji in the rear, and Li Fei walking in the middle.

In the outskirts, they slightly released the auras of a Soul Emperor and Soul Saints, so even soul beasts around a hundred to a thousand years old dared not approach, making it fairly safe.

Moreover, soul beasts that have reached ten thousand years of age generally do not come to the outer regions, because the things there are unsuitable for them.

Moreover, the distance is also very far.

Li Fei clenched his fist, pondered a moment, and voiced his opinion: "Because of the martial soul mutation, the Eastern Azure Dragon pattern has transformed my physique; I am now vastly different from before, and I believe I can absorb a thousand-year soul ring as my first."

A thousand-year first ring?

In the history of soul masters, from ancient times to the present, no one has ever appeared like this; before, some tried to force it, and the result was being blasted by energy and exploding.

It's too dangerous; better we lower the year standard—a wise man doesn't suffer immediate loss, for if he dies, then there's really nothing left.

Fland and Zhao Wuji were startled, feeling that this plan wouldn't work.

They certainly wouldn't want to watch a genius who could become a Titled Douluo just fall like that.

Cultivating a Titled Douluo from childhood is such an achievement; later you can brag about it to the heavens, and no one can refute you.

Because they didn't manage to do it.

Only you have done it.

Li Yunsong said, "My grandson is extraordinary, a true monster, not comparable to ordinary soul masters. Xiao Fei's physical strength, conservatively estimated, has already reached the level of a senior Soul Elder, very close to a Soul Ancestor. I believe he can do it."

After hearing this, Li Fei was somewhat surprised; he had thought his grandfather would also refuse him like Fland did.

If there's really no other way, then we can only absorb a hundred-year spirit ring.

We can think of ways to increase the spirit ring's age later; it's not too late.

Fland and Zhao Wuji grabbed Li Fei's arm, felt it, and also showed shock: "Holy crap, it's really true—this is actually a six-year-old kid?"

"I have a friend who said that the maximum limit for a soul master's first spirit ring is 423 years, the second is 764 years, and 1,000 years is the absorption standard for a Soul Elder."

"But your physical condition is indeed capable of bearing a 1,000-year spirit ring."

Fland spoke up.

"Uncle Fland, I will break your friend's theory."

Li Fei said calmly, "I will absorb a 1,000-year spirit ring for my first ring; if I die, it's on me, and it has nothing to do with you."

He knew that the person Fland was talking about was the useless Yu Xiaogang.

His reputation is not good.

As a transmigrator, he inexplicably feels a strong aversion toward him.

He's clearly just a waste, his knowledge stolen from the Spirit Hall, after a little tidying he claims it as his own; clearly a waste who can't break past level 30, yet he runs around pointing fingers, acting like he's awesome, as if the world wouldn't turn without him.

(End of chapter)