Chapter 17: The Dean is Accompanied

Oscar and Ma Hongjun, who were still sparring, had stopped. They had noticed that big brother Li Luochen had arrived a while ago, but they were too focused on their match to acknowledge him.

"Brother Chen, are you here to see the dean?" Oscar asked.

"Old Chen, look at my muscular body now. I can even fight with a Soul Master like Fatty. I really hope to become a Soul King soon," Ma Hongjun added.

Ma Hongjun had only known Li Luochen for half a year and was still a bit introverted at that time. As for Oscar, he had been following Li Luochen for two years, and their friendship was very deep.

"Haha, Hongjun needs more training. Xiaoao, a food-type Soul Master, can fight you to a draw. Although you didn't use your soul skills, you are a combat Soul Master. You need to work harder. I hope you can surpass the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex," Li Luochen remarked.

"As for Xiaoao, don't worry. How old are you? You're already level 18 at the age of eight. It's estimated that you can break through in half a year. At the latest, you should be able to reach Soul Master level by the age of twelve. You've cultivated fast enough," he reassured Oscar.

The two younger brothers were part of the team trained by Li Luochen. Both of them were of civilian origin and had no background. Moreover, Shrek Academy was their home, and they were on the same side as Li Luochen.

Li Luochen's dream was to build a holy place for soul masters to learn, like the future Shrek Academy. As for who would unify the continent, it had nothing to do with Li Luochen. They were just a school, and the affairs of the continent were none of his concern.

The reason why Shrek Academy was blamed in Dou Er and Dou San was because they liked to meddle in other people's business. However, once the real Shrek Academy was established, the rules would need to be revised.

But with such a strong armed force, who else could they attack if not Shrek Academy? Even if Li Luochen established Shrek City, he would still be a thorn in the eyes of some people.

But no matter how many challenges there were, what mattered most was being strong oneself.

"You guys practice well. I'm going to go out and explore. Before I leave, I've already prepared a training route for you. I've also prepared everything you need for your second soul rings. As for the third soul ring, I should be back by then.

So I won't write anything more. Hongjun, Xiaoao, you must practice diligently. We are all monsters trained by Shrek Academy. You two are monsters too. Don't let yourselves be surpassed by new monsters. I don't want all my hard work in training you to be for nothing."

"Okay! Brother Chen, we got it. We will definitely work hard to practice," Ma Hongjun and Oscar both promised, patting their chests.

After all, Li Luochen was the number one genius since the founding of Shrek Academy. He reached the level of Grand Soul Master at the age of seven and a half and became a Soul Master at the age of ten. In less than two years, Li Luochen would be able to graduate as a Soul Sect.

The graduation requirement for Shrek Academy was to break through to Soul Sect at the age of 20 and obtain the Silver Soul Badge of the Soto Great Soul Arena.

Li Luochen was twelve years old, with his soul power at the peak of level 37. He already had the silver fighting soul badge and was only a few matches away from getting the gold fighting soul badge.

As for the discovery of Li Luochen's second thousand-year soul ring, would it cause an uproar? Of course, it would!

As for how he obtained it, Li Luochen demonstrated his method of deception. While hunting soul beasts, an unexpected event occurred. A seriously injured soul beast that had just broken through a thousand years old mysteriously chose to sacrifice itself to Li Luochen.

Although the story was ridiculous, it was particularly believable because it was the only reasonable explanation. After all, soul beast sacrifice was real, and more people would believe that the second soul ring was obtained through sacrifice.

No one would want to believe that the second ring lasted a thousand years. With the sacrifice explanation, everything made much more sense. Those soul masters would only complain that this kid was incredibly lucky.

Afterward, Li Luochen became a popular fighting spirit master in the Soto Fighting Spirit Arena under the name "Qingtian." The Barak royal family tried to win over Li Luochen, but he rejected them all on the grounds that he was young and had not yet made his way in the world.

Back in reality, Li Luochen came to Flanders' office. Flanders' face was beaming with joy now. He had obtained a 50,000-year-old Golden Eagle King's right arm bone, which not all Titled Douluos possessed. His cultivation had reached level 78.

He was getting closer and closer to becoming a level 80 Soul Douluo. He was sure to break through in less than three years. Moreover, there were now three little monsters in the academy. Shrek Academy was sure to become bigger and stronger in the future.

"Hmm? Xiaochen, why are you here?" Flanders asked, still thinking about the future of Shrek Academy. The smile faded from his face when he saw Li Luochen walking in.

"Dean, I want to travel around the continent."

"Oh, traveling across the continent, I thought it was something serious."

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"What are you talking about? Traveling around the continent? You're already level 37 at the age of 12? Isn't it too early? The law of the jungle on the continent is no joke. Even a Soul Sage like me has to be extremely careful," Flanders reacted, realizing that he didn't want Li Luochen to travel around the continent right now.

There were many dangers on the mainland. Li Luochen was not only the poster boy of Shrek Academy but also a valued junior and the grandson of a good friend. Flanders couldn't afford to be careless.

"My grandfather has agreed, and there's no point in practicing hard all the time. I want to go out and see more of the wonders of the continent (I want to watch Ice and Fire Hot Pot)," Li Luochen insisted.

Flanders frowned, then relaxed, and finally sighed.

"Okay, I can't stop you, brat. But I'm coming with you this time, and I'll be watching you. Even if something happens, I'll be there to save you."

"Hmm? Dean, what will happen to the academy after you and I leave?"

"There are only three students in the academy. After you leave, there will be only two. Can't Lao Zhao and his men handle it? Lao Zhao is the vice president. Have you ever seen him take care of things? I'm the only one busy with this and that. This time, just treat it as a vacation."

Flanders stood up, left the office, and went to find Zhao Wuji to have a talk (he will beat you if you don't agree).

Li Luochen didn't care. With Dean Flanders around, the safety factor rose sharply. With his current physique, there would be no problem absorbing soul beasts under 15,000 years old. The key was the soul shock of the ten-thousand-year soul beast.

Although Li Luochen's mental power was high enough, he wasn't sure whether it could withstand the soul shock of a ten-thousand-year soul beast.

He was really afraid that the absorption would go smoothly, but the residual spirit of the soul beast would turn him into an idiot. Li Luochen hoped to try his luck on the mainland to see if he could find some rare treasures.

Among the books that Flanders borrowed, there was indeed one that recorded rare and precious herbs, but unfortunately, most of them were just high-quality herbs, with no introduction to magical herbs.

In today's world, besides Tang San, there were also Ju Douluo and Yang Wudi who knew about the immortal grass. The Ye family of the Nine-Hearted Begonia might also know about it.

Li Luochen could recognize only a few immortal herbs, including the purple large Ganoderma lucidum and the ninth-grade purple Ganoderma lucidum. The two easiest to identify were the eight-angled black ice grass and the fierce fire apricot. There was also the strange velvet chrysanthemum.

The key point was that Li Luochen only knew roughly what they looked like and had forgotten how to consume them. What was the point of this? Even if he found them, he wouldn't dare eat them.

Li Luochen's main goal this time was to find a rare and precious herb called Yangshen Flower.

After taking it, he should be able to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring.