Time flew by swiftly, and before they knew it, several months had passed...
Inside Class 1, Grade 1 of Shrek Academy!
Tang Wulin, with an excited face, said to Gu Yue and the others, "Everyone, I've successfully broken through to become a level 5 blacksmith!"
Advancing from a level 4 to a level 5 blacksmith was something he hadn't even imagined himself!
Although it seemed like only one level had been increased, his forging skills had improved by a whole grade!
Hearing Tang Wulin's words, the eyes of Gu Yue and the others shone brightly with excitement...
Zhang Yangzi gasped, "Hiss... to reach the Grandmaster level in such a short time, this kind of terrifying talent, I fear he's one of a kind, right?"
Wei Xiaofeng smacked his lips in disbelief, "That's outrageous, Wulin, you haven't reached three rings yet, have you? How could you possibly achieve the standard of a level 5 blacksmith!"
Gu Yue's Beautiful Eyes twinkled, and she chuckled, "No matter what, this is good news for all of us! With this, we can be more confident in our forging!"
Luo Guixing thought to himself, "Truly, it was the right decision not to leave this group, Tang Wulin's talent in forging is simply too frightening!"
Xie Xie clenched his fists in excitement, "That's right, with Tang Wulin here, our success rate will greatly increase, after all, our goal is..."
But before he could finish his sentence, he seemed to realize something and abruptly swallowed his words...
Their discussion naturally caught the attention of other students...
One of the male students widened his eyes and said, "To reach the level of a level 5 blacksmith without having three rings, does such a talent really exist??"
Another female student admired, "Worthy of being the one Teacher Xu specifically appointed as the Forging Committee member, to think he went from a level 4 to a level 5 blacksmith in just a few months!"
"Damn it!! Why weren't we grouped with Tang Wulin!! If that were the case, our starting point would have already surpassed most groups!"
"Hey, what can we do about it! We can only work hard!! The last ten people in the comprehensive assessment will be expelled!"
However, hearing these words, Tang Wulin turned to Gu Yue and the others and said, "By the way, everyone, I remember all of you have broken through to three rings, right?"
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, their expressions turning sour...
Apart from Tang Wulin, almost all of them had broken through three rings! Except for Xu Xiaoyan, who had a family to rely on and had obtained a Soul Ring!
The others weren't so lucky!
They could only obtain it by purchasing Spirit Souls from the Spirit Pagoda!
And the biggest problem lay here, the federation coins needed to obtain a Spirit Soul from the Spirit Pagoda were astronomical!
It was simply impossible for them to afford it at their current stage!
Gu Yue said indifferently, "Yes, although we have broken through to three rings, without absorbing a Spirit Soul to obtain a Soul Ring, no matter how much we cultivate, there is no slight improvement in our soul power rank!"
Xie Xie angrily said, "I really don't understand why the Spirit Pagoda has set the prices for Spirit Souls so high, it's like putting Civilian Soul Masters in a hopeless situation!"
Wang Jinxi clenched his teeth, "I'm afraid even if we combine all our federation coins, it won't even be enough for the tip!"
Wei Xiaofeng took a deep breath and steeled himself, "If we don't obtain a Soul Ring within the appropriate time, it may even affect our future cultivation!"
Shrek Academy was not East Sea Academy, their talent here is by no means genius, it can even be said to be mediocre!
There is simply no value that would make the academy invest in them!
Tang Wulin soothed, "Everyone, don't get agitated just yet. Apart from spending a high price to purchase a Spirit Soul, there's actually another way to obtain one, but it is very difficult!"
Gu Yue seemed to think of something and said in surprise, "Wulin, the other method you're talking about, it couldn't possibly be..."
Tang Wulin's eyes shone with a hint of determination as he nodded, "That's right, we're going to challenge the tower!"
Xu Xiaoyan asked in confusion, "Wulin, Gu Yue, what are you talking about? What does challenging the tower mean?"
Tang Wulin explained, "To acquire a Thousand-Year Spirit Soul and above, one can take on the tower challenge!"
"You all should know that at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, there's a Soul Spirit Tower with a total of one hundred and eight floors, each guarded by different formations! By conquering a floor, you can choose to purchase a Spirit Soul from that floor at half the price!"
"However, to challenge the tower, it must be done as a team, with a maximum of seven members!"
"Additionally, the first eighteen floors contain Thousand-Year Spirit Souls, floors eighteen to thirty consist of Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Souls, and the higher the floor, the better the quality!"
Xie Xie thoughtfully said, "So you're saying we need to gather a team of seven to challenge the tower?"
Zhang Yangzi exclaimed with excitement, "Isn't that perfect? Excluding Xu Xiaoyan, who already has a Spirit Soul, we have exactly seven people here!"
Wei Xiaofeng said with a fiery face, "It seems we have a solution for the Spirit Soul issue!"
Tang Wulin shook his head, "It's not that simple. To obtain a high-quality Thousand-Year Spirit Soul, relying solely on us is still very difficult! Therefore, we must seek external assistance!"
It has to be said that although Wei Xiaofeng, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi have broken through to Soul Elder, their strength is mediocre at best and would not be of much help!
The only solution was to invite a Soul Master whose age did not exceed theirs by more than three years and whose strength was formidable to assist in challenging the tower!
Standing to the side and silent up until now, Luo Guixing raised an eyebrow and thought to himself, "Huh? Did I say I was going to join your tower challenge?"
Why does it feel like ever since I joined this group, my proud self has completely lacked presence?
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Afterward, Tang Wulin proactively approached Xu Sheng and shared the ideas they had discussed...
After he finished speaking, he took a deep breath, "Teacher Xu, that's the situation."
Xu Sheng's dark eyes twinkled a few times before she chuckled lightly and said, "I see, so you're choosing to challenge the tower because you can't afford to pay a large amount of federation coin?"
That did fit their circumstances!
Adjacent to them, Shen Yi reminded, "Tang Wulin, although most of you have broken through to three rings, getting your hands on a decent Thousand-Year Spirit Soul will not be so simple."
She had also attempted the tower challenge in the past and ended up with less than satisfying results!
Seeing this, Tang Wulin continued, "Teacher Shen, I've considered this as well, which is why I plan to invite someone to help us with the tower challenge!"
Shen Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, "Oh? Let's hear it!"
"Yuanen Yehui," Tang Wulin said seriously!
He had confidence in convincing her to lend a hand!
Shen Yi nodded thoughtfully, "If Yuanen Yehui is assisting... then there is indeed a chance of obtaining a decent Thousand-Year Spirit Soul."
Yuanen Yehui's strength could be considered among the strongest in the first and second years!
Even Yue Zhengyu, who possessed the Holy Angel, would not be her match in a frontal confrontation!
Tang Wulin then turned his gaze to Xu Sheng, "Teacher Xu, what do you think...?"
The latter gave a slight smile and said softly, "All right, I agree to this matter! Come find me after you are ready."
Tang Wulin expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Teacher Xu!!"
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