Chapter 23: Mu En’s Surprise

Chapter 23: Mu En's Surprise

"What a domineering intent! Is this boy creating his own Spirit skills? The young are formidable... This boy has a promising future... If his background is clean..." Elder Mu En's weathered face showed a hint of surprise, then his figure flashed and vanished.

Seven days later.

Chen Feng had moved to a training room. As his practice deepened, his sword intent grew stronger and more disruptive. Continuing in the dormitory would affect other freshmen, whose strength—merely one or two Spirit Rings—couldn't withstand his sword intent's pressure.

In the training room, Chen Feng held nothing back. He had come to Shrek Academy to showcase his talent, securing its resources and protection. As a commoner with no ties to major factions, his clean background ensured Shrek would invest in him without benefiting rival powers.

He knew that displaying enough potential would draw the attention of Shrek's leadership.

In the Sea God Pavilion, Elder Mu En turned Chen Feng's file to ash after reading it.

The intelligence was sparse. Since the Spirit Hall's fall, civilian Spirit awakenings went unrecorded, and Chen Feng's nomadic lifestyle left little trace. Still, Shrek's vast network gathered some details—his birthplace, vague timelines, and general activities.

Specifics, like his battles in the Star Dou Great Forest or actions in the Far North, were absent due to those regions' isolation. For Elder Mu En, this sufficed. As long as Chen Feng wasn't linked to the Sun-Moon Empire, he could be nurtured with confidence.

Though Chen Feng had revealed only a fraction of his talent, it was enough to catch the eye of Elder Mu En, the level 99 Limit Douluo and master of the Sea God Pavilion.

Sensing his limited time, Elder Mu En was eager to train the next generation to safeguard Shrek Academy. Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, his direct descendant Beibei, and now Chen Feng were among his favored prospects.

He pondered selecting a successor for his dragon pill after his passing. While he preferred Beibei, whose Holy Light Dragon bloodline ensured Titled Douluo potential, Beibei's ability to uphold Shrek's legacy was uncertain.

Observing Chen Feng from afar, Elder Mu En had personally approved the training room. As a master of self-created Spirit skills, he recognized Chen Feng's extraordinary talent.

Sensing the increasingly refined sword intent, Elder Mu En murmured, "I didn't expect success so quickly…"

In the training room, Chen Feng was enveloped in a tangible black sword intent. The room's contents were shattered by its force. His mental power, Spirit power, and willpower had fused, birthing his self-created Spirit skill.

Chen Feng reflected, "This is true sword intent. The illusory intent I wielded before pales compared to this fusion of Spirit power and mental power."

Summoning the Soul-Breaking Sword, its sharp, domineering aura resonated with his intent, emitting a faint hum. His presence surged dramatically.

With a swing, a black blade light sliced through the air like a silk thread, hissing as it carved a meters-deep gully into the reinforced floor.

Exhausted, Chen Feng left the training room. It was the seventh day of practice, with Shrek Academy's opening day tomorrow.

Drained from intense training, he longed to sleep. Returning to the dormitory, he startled Wu Yue, who was about to fawn over her "big brother" but saw him collapse onto his bed, asleep.

Wu Yue, sensing a chance to prove her loyalty, approached to help Chen Feng change and remove his shoes. As she pulled off a shoe, a chill ran down her spine. Turning, she met his sharp gaze.

Stammering, Wu Yue said, "B-Big Brother, I saw you didn't change… sleeping in clothes is uncomfortable, so I was helping…"

Irritated, Chen Feng snapped, "I don't need your help. School starts tomorrow—stay in the dorm tonight instead of running to Shrek City."

"Thanks for the concern, Brother," Wu Yue nodded eagerly.

Chen Feng shed his coat, instructed Tianmeng Ice Silkworm to keep watch in his spiritual sea, and fell into a deep sleep.

Shrek Academy's opening day.

After a restful night, Chen Feng woke refreshed, his fatigue gone. Seeing Wu Yue still snoring, he roused her.

Groggy, Wu Yue joined Chen Feng to wash up and donned Shrek's white freshman uniform. Admiring herself in the mirror, Wu Yue thought, Not bad. Even in a uniform, my charm shines.

Turning to Chen Feng, her smile froze. His handsome, towering figure in the same uniform was striking.

Inwardly, Wu Yue wailed, God, this isn't fair! He's talented, works harder than me, and still looks that good? Let me live!

"Let's go, what're you standing there for?" Chen Feng called.

"Coming, Brother!" Wu Yue hurried after him.

In the teacher's office area, in a small office, a stunning female teacher, about 28, reviewed her class roster with a determined smile.

Soul Master Chen Feng… Soul Master Ning Tian… Great Soul Master Wu Feng…

"You damn old woman Zhou Yi, I want to see what you've got to fight me with this time."

Humming a tune, she headed to the teaching building in high spirits.

She was Mu Jin, head teacher of Chen Feng's freshman Class 9!

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