Chapter 55: line with translation of chapter title

The next day

Outside Shrek Academy.

Today is Shrek Academy's freshman recruitment day, so this place is especially lively.

However, compared to other advanced spirit master academies, Shrek Academy, a humble spirit master school located in a rural village, does not attract many applicants.

Moreover, were it not for the academy's propaganda claiming that graduating from Shrek Academy makes one an imperial noble,

(The graduation requirement of Shrek Academy is to reach soul power level forty or above and be under twenty-five years old to become a Soul Ancestor; in fact this condition is just a scam, because a Soul Ancestor under twenty-five couldn't even become a noble of the Tian Dou Empire, let alone join the Spirit Hall, where at minimum they'd be a mid-to-high level bishop.) As for the outstanding graduate Shrek Academy advertises, it is currently a young elder of the Spirit Hall.

This is also a gimmick; Shrek Academy being located in such a remote place makes its recruitment ad quite laughable.

The branch master of the Spirit Hall in Suotuo City basically treats it as a joke.

Furthermore, the dean and vice-dean of Shrek Academy are both Soul Saints; there's no need to offend two high-ranking Soul Saints over such a trivial matter.

Spirit Hall officials: the youngest elder of the Spirit Hall? No, this obviously fake thing, yet someone actually believes it. If Shrek Academy truly had such an outstanding graduate, they wouldn't be unable to buy a plot of land in the city and would have to set up in a rundown rural spot.

"Bai Ran, why are we here?"

Early in the morning, Bai Ran dragged me out to this wilderness,

"Zhu Zhuqing was utterly speechless, not knowing if the little kitten likes to sleep in. 'Come see the fun.'"

"See the fun?"

"Zhu Zhuqing didn't understand what there is to see in a spirit academy's recruitment."

"Besides, if you really like it, you might as well go back to the Tian Dou Royal Academy and help the admissions office teachers with their work; you might even earn a couple of credits."

"Bai Ran replied, 'Little kitten, you don't get it; I'm wondering, if Shrek lacks you, this agile attack system spirit master, who would be the seventh monster of Shrek?'"

"As everyone knows, although the Douluo world has no such thing as heavenly Dao, for the Child of Fate Tang San's smooth growth,"

"an unknown power will arise to correct the original plot."

"With Shrek's Seven Monsters missing one agile attack system spirit master, they will likely fill the spot."

"As for your question about why Bibi Dong's Pasture Lady Fist isn't corrected by this force, well, even this correcting power would flee before version T0, fearing to be labeled sexist."

"With this punch, even a rule‑existing power beyond the world would be shattered. (Damn, it's actually the legendary Ten Transformations Female Fist Curse, guys, run!) Bai Ran: Let me guess who could replace Zhu Zhuqing as this agile attack female spirit master—does such a talent exist?"

"Anyway, Zhu Zhuqing can no longer join Shrek Academy unless Bai Ran is an idiot or Zhu Zhuqing's brain is faulty."

"(Dai Mubai: I've already forgiven Zhu Zhuqing, what more do you want?)"

"Otherwise, Bai Ran truly can't think of any reason Zhu Zhuqing would continue joining Shrek Academy."

"What? You say the correcting power entered Zhu Zhuqing's mind and altered the little kitten's memories."

"Fine, fine, fine, interesting, really interesting."

"Mad, I'm not playing anymore; this is pointless, I'm just gonna blast you."

"……"

"At Shrek Academy's recruitment scene,"

"To be honest, seeing such a shabby and run‑down academy, many young spirit masters who originally wanted to enroll chose to leave in unison."

"Young spirit master: I suspect your academy is probably a latrine, and there's definitely a 'strawberry tower' inside."

"The rest, upon seeing that Shrek Academy wouldn't even refund the ten‑gold‑coin registration fee, also basically ran off. The scene quickly left only Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and a purple‑haired girl."

"You only bully honest people, you low‑class guy are truly disgusting."

"Get lost, I don't need you to show the way."

"After Xiao Wu and Tang San passed the assessment, facing Dai Mubai who wanted to show them around, Xiao Wu quickly refused."

"Meanwhile, Tang San scratched his head, feeling embarrassed as he looked at this senior."

"Although Tang San thought Dai Mubai's action wasn't wrong—after all, tuition paid is tuition paid, who expects a refund? —there's no such good deal."

"However, if Xiao Wu dislikes it, he can only follow her dislike."

"There's no way; he's already been played by Xiao Wu in the palm of her hand."

"Actually, it's just that he's invested too much, the sunk cost is too high, and Tang San can't back out."

"Even knowing that this flirtatious rabbit's … is foul, he still has to give it a try, otherwise he'd lose big."

"(Of course, later on, after learning Xiao Wu's true form is a hundred‑thousand‑year spirit beast,"

"Tang San: 'Give me a fierce spirit ring, Xiao Wu!'【Hard not to support】 Ning Rongrong's test also passed, just like in the original story; the Shrek admissions teacher asked, 'Does your family know?' After receiving an affirmative answer, the teacher dared to let this young lady in."

"There's no way; it's too intimidating—a princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect running to their rundown academy."

"If this young lady isn't taught well, who could withstand the wrath of two Title Douluo?"

"Just Dean Flandre, a low‑rank Soul Saint—can he bear it? He absolutely cannot."

"Another purple‑haired girl also surprised the Shrek admissions officer a little."

""Jianwei Yuyan? You're a descendant of the Swift Clan.""

"Although the Swift Clan isn't among the seven great sects,"

"it was once the foremost sect under heaven—an affiliate of the Clear Sky Sect."

"Furthermore, the Swift Clan's chieftain is still a Soul Douluo‑level powerhouse, a senior whom Dean Flandre must respect."

""What's wrong, not okay?""

"Bai Chenxiang's tone showed slight displeasure."

"As the granddaughter of the Swift Clan's chieftain, although the Swift Clan has fallen, at least Bai Chenxiang's grandfather is a Soul Douluo‑strong."

"Moreover, Bai Chenxiang possesses innate seventh‑level soul power, breaking through to the twenty‑fifth rank Great Soul Master before twelve, making her a genius among her peers."

""How so? Your Shrek Academy's admission standards are that high you won't even take this miss?' 'Not that I won't, I'm just curious—after all, Swift Clan disciples are rarely seen nowadays.'"

"Among the Clear Sky Sect's four affiliate clans, the Breaker Clan makes a living selling herbs and lives prosperously; the Strength Clan relies on forging craft and can eat their fill; the Ruling Clan does construction work, selling mere manpower, yet can still manage a meal."

"As for the Swift Clan, they rely on speed for scouting and transport—handy, but sadly, in recent peaceful times they've become quite straitened."

Furthermore, because the sharp-tailed swallow had all its attributes invested in speed, its own means of attack were severely lacking, which meant that even the leader of the Swift clan, Baihe, in direct combat, was inferior to some combat-type Soul Saints.

Besides, Bai He, this old man, is still very stubborn; because he bears a grudge against the Spirit Hall, even if the clan's descendants can't get by and their wives run off with others, he still orders that the Min clan's descendants are not allowed to go to the Spirit Hall to receive Soul Master subsidies.

(End of chapter)