On the Douluo Continent, there are Advanced Spirit Master Academies like Shrek Academy, and naturally, there are also Elementary and Intermediate Spirit Master Academies. Most Spirit Masters study and learn to read and write in these academies, as well as undergo initial cultivation.
But Wang Nan was different; he was precocious from a young age. By the time he was five or six, he had already learned everything an Elementary Spirit Master Academy could teach. After his Spirit Awakening, his cultivation talent also surpassed that of ordinary Spirit Masters, making further schooling a waste of time. Moreover, his father, Wang Xing, was a Spirit King, so from the age of six, Wang Nan received one-on-one guidance from a Spirit King at home.
Don't let the novels from his previous life, with their endless Titled Douluo and Super Douluo, deceive you. In reality, there are only a handful of truly renowned powerhouses. Across the entire Douluo Continent, the vast majority of Spirit Masters will never reach level seventy in their lifetime, and a considerable number are even stopped at the threshold of level thirty.
A Spirit King cultivation like Wang Xing's is enough to establish a sect in the major Empires, so not everyone can enjoy one-on-one guidance from a Spirit King.
Reading, meditating, exercising, and cultivating every day—occasionally sparring with his father—this kind of life had become Wang Nan's norm.
Just like that, time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two and a half years had passed.
During these two and a half years, he went to the Star Dou Great Forest with his father again and successfully obtained his second spirit ring. With a little help from his 'Talent,' he was now a Spirit Grandmaster with 26 levels of soul power.
"Nan'er, stop practicing for a moment, come over here."
Wang Nan was practicing his rod techniques in the backyard when his mother's voice interrupted him.
"What's wrong?" Wang Nan came to his mother's side, took the towel from her hand, and wiped the sweat from his neck.
"Your second uncle is back. He's in the living room with your dad talking about you. Hurry up and go see."
"Okay, I'll go now."
Wang Nan's house wasn't big; he reached the front yard in a few steps. Two voices faintly entered his ears.
"Nan'er is only ten this year, isn't it a bit too early?" This was his second uncle's voice.
"It won't make much difference in a year or two. You know Nan'er's talent; keeping him at home is a bit of a waste."
"Alright then, what about the recommendation letter?"
"It's been ready for a long time. The Sun Moon Empire has been making frequent moves these past two years, and His Majesty also intends to…"
"Father, Second Uncle."
Hearing Wang Nan walk into the hall, Wang Xing stopped speaking.
"Nan'er is here, come quickly. We were just talking about this. Would you like to go to Shrek Academy with your second uncle to study?"
"Ah?"
Wang Nan followed Wang Xing's gaze to the side, where a man in his twenties sat with a gentle smile on his face.
This was Wang Nan's second uncle, Wang Yan.
The first time Wang Nan learned his second uncle's name, he was a bit suspicious. But with a Coiling Dragon Rod Spirit and working as a teacher at Shrek Academy, these elements combined made him realize that this second uncle in front of him was indeed the person from his memories of his previous life.
To be honest, Wang Nan naturally wanted to go to Shrek Academy. In his previous life, he had seen many evaluations of Shrek Academy. Some said it had excellent education and cultivated many geniuses, while others said it wasn't as good, and many Spirit Masters relied on their own talent, with the academy having little to do with it.
But no matter what, Shrek Academy was indeed the number one Spirit Master Academy on the Douluo Continent. Just take the most basic cafeteria food, for example: using thousand-year Spirit Beasts to make soup—this kind of resource was incomparable to other places. Wang Nan had no reason to refuse such an opportunity.
"Second Uncle, you have such connections?" Wang Nan joked.
"What are you thinking?" Wang Xing raised an eyebrow and scolded him with a smile. "This time, it's just your second uncle taking you there. The entrance examination and new student assessment will all depend on you."
With that, he pulled out a bright yellow envelope from his storage spirit tool, bearing the seal of the Star Luo Empire imperial family.
"Your age and spirit power meet Shrek Academy's requirements. Your father has already prepared the recommendation letter for you. As for the remaining combat assessment, that will be up to you."
"Don't be too nervous," Wang Yan, who was beside him, said comfortingly. "Even at Shrek Academy, your talent is among the best, so you'll definitely be fine."
Wang Yan still had little interaction with Wang Nan. From childhood to adulthood, the things that made Wang Nan nervous were few and far between. He truly didn't consider the new student assessment a difficult task.
"Then when do we leave?"
"Pack your luggage tonight, and we'll leave tomorrow morning."
Wang Yan was immersed in Spirit research, his mind focused on the Shrek Academy's library. Every time he returned home, he came and went in a hurry. Even this time, returning to pick up Wang Nan for school, he only prepared for a few days. As soon as the decision was made, he was already preparing to leave.
Wang Xing naturally understood Wang Yan and was not surprised by his decision. Wang Nan was also not a procrastinator and nodded, agreeing to the arrangement.
Time quickly came to the next morning. Wang Nan and Wang Yan were already on their way to Shrek Academy.
Although the Sun Moon Empire's spirit tool industry was developing quite well, its focus remained on various weapons. Aside from storage spirit tools, very few could be used in daily life, which made Wang Nan somewhat nostalgic for the convenient transportation of his previous world.
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"This is Shrek City. How do you feel seeing it with your own eyes?"
"It's very beautiful." Wang Nan looked at the buildings in front of him, unable to help but sigh. It wasn't that he hadn't seen more prosperous cities, but the unique architectural style of this other world, coupled with the distinctive Spirit Master buildings, was completely different from the simple textual descriptions in his memory.
"Haha, this city is also managed solely by Shrek Academy and does not belong to any Empire." Wang Yan paused here. "Before we enter the academy, there are some things I need to emphasize again. With your talent, entering the academy won't be a problem, but your goal shouldn't be just to enter the academy; it should be the status of a Core Disciple."
"Shrek Academy is divided into the Inner Courtyard and Outer Courtyard. The Inner Courtyard is where the true 'monsters' gather, and the academy's resources will be tilted toward the Inner Courtyard. Core Disciples are the reserve force for Inner Courtyard Disciples. From the teachers who instruct them to their daily food, the treatment of Core Disciples is much better than that of ordinary Disciples. Do you understand?"
Wang Nan nodded.
"Of course, you can't be careless in the entrance exam and new student assessment either…"
They talked as they walked, and soon, Wang Yan and Wang Nan arrived at the entrance of Shrek Academy, where more than a dozen young men and women in yellow school uniforms were standing.
"These are students from the second and third grades of the academy. School uniforms are distributed according to spirit ring colors in the academy. New students and first-year students wear white, and above that are purple and black."
Hearing Wang Yan's voice, a few students recognized him.
"Hello, Teacher Wang."
"Mm, hello."
"Is this a new junior student?"
"I brought him to take a look; he might not even pass the assessment yet," Wang Yan said modestly.
"Good luck!" As Wang Nan passed by, a few female students secretly called out to him.
Sigh, this world that judges by appearance.