Chapter 17 We... also want to join the Spirit Pagoda [ask for monthly tickets]
The next morning, theory class began.
Gu Yuena, using a voice-forcing technique, chatted with Huo Yuhao below the podium: "Tang Wulin must have awakened the Golden Dragon King bloodline!"
Huo Yuhao replied: "I felt it too. Last night, a powerful wave of spiritual consciousness appeared in the academy."
Gu Yuena was stunned. "Is that the Divine King you mentioned?"
"Yes."
Last night, Huo Yuhao suspected that Tang Wulin's absorption of the ten Spirit Ascension Pills would most likely trigger the spiritual consciousness left within him by the Buddha Tang.
So, he asked Electrolux to investigate. As expected, Electrolux informed Huo Yuhao that the spiritual consciousness had begun to fluctuate violently shortly after its appearance.
Huo Yuhao and Electrolux exchanged a smile. The Buddha Tang, having just awakened and discovered that Tang Wulin had joined the Spirit Pagoda, would surely be furious.
In the Sea of Spirit, Electrolux asked: "Yuhao, the Buddha Tang's spiritual consciousness has awakened. What are your plans for the next few years?"
"Do you want to find an opportunity to sign a Beast Taming Contract with Tang Wulin?"
Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment, then said, "No rush. The consciousness left within Tang Wulin by Buddha Tang still has some tricks up its sleeve.
If I sign the Beast Taming Contract now, it will inevitably bring on Buddha Tang's furious revenge!
As for Tang Wulin, his character is still very good, at least far superior to Buddha Tang's!
He's not like Buddha Tang, who called me 'Boss Huo' when he was weak and then called me 'Yuhao' like a subordinate now that he's stronger.
If possible, I'd love to be his friend!"
Huo Yuhao paused, then continued, "However, I really should start preparing early.
In a few years, I plan to enter Shrek Academy and meet the Ancient Tree of Life!"
In class, Wu Changkong was still earnestly lecturing on mechas and battle armor.
He was dressed in a clean white suit, and yesterday's competition didn't seem to have affected him at all.
But in reality, he was devastated.
He returned to the dorm yesterday, and it took him a long time to regain his composure.
For a long time, in Wu Changkong's heart, Shrek Academy had been the continent's number one academy.
He had always believed that the Academy, founded by the Spirit Pagoda, simply had better facilities and resources because it was backed by the Spirit Pagoda and was wealthier.
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can never compare to Shrek Academy's 20,000-year heritage!
Yet, yesterday, as an outstanding graduate of the continent's number one academy, he
unexpectedly lost to two Soul Lords with the cultivation of a Soul Emperor.
The first time, it was because he underestimated his opponent, promising not to use his martial soul abilities. As long as the opponent could withstand one of his attacks,
he would be considered the winner. But the second time, he didn't underestimate his opponent at all.
In the end, he was forced by the two Soul Lords to use soul power far exceeding the previously agreed upon Soul Lord level, and even his battle armor was almost activated to automatically protect its master!
He was truly defeated!
Remembering how, before the second duel, he confidently told his opponent that he would win if they could hold out for a minute, Wu Changkong felt a burning pain in his face.
Finally, Wu Changkong was forced to resort to a "spiritual victory" strategy.
He consoled himself by saying it wasn't that Shrek Academy wasn't strong enough, but rather that Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena's talents were simply too extraordinary. They didn't seem like they were trained by humans.
The Spirit Pagoda probably only provided training resources, not a single person to teach them.
Wu Changkong believed that if Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena were willing to join Shrek Academy, with its 20,000-year heritage, they could be trained to become even stronger!
Therefore, this was a problem with the people, not the academy.
"Shrek Academy is number one in the world!"
On the stage, Wu Changkong was still pondering how to recruit Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena.
Little did they know, Huo Yuhao in the audience was already contemplating how to seize Shrek Academy's Ancient Tree of Life.
...
In the afternoon, practical training began.
Wu Changkong once again randomly divided the students from Class 1 into pairs, and then began a competition.
Except for Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena.
Wu Changkong simply ignored them, and they could only stand quietly to the side, watching the competition.
Wu Changkong now felt that he was unworthy of being these two little guys' teacher!
So, why did they come to East China Sea Academy?
With their origins from the Spirit Pagoda, shouldn't they have gone to the East China Sea branch of Spirit Academy?
Could it be that they wanted to experience the feeling of a max-level expert returning to the Novice Village to fry fish?
However, with their strength, they could still fry fish easily even at the East China Sea branch of Spirit Academy!
Next, the students began to fight in groups.
Soon after, Tang Wulin took the stage. When he released his martial spirit, he immediately caused a burst of exclamations from the students.
Wu Changkong's eyes were also filled with shock and a hint of envy.
Tang Wulin's hundred-year spirit ring had actually evolved into a thousand-year spirit ring!
If a spirit master wants to evolve his spirit, he can basically only go through the Spirit Ascension Platform in the Spirit Pagoda.
The cost of entering the Spirit Ascension Platform once is astronomical!
He remembered that Tang Wulin's family was relatively poor. How could he afford to upgrade his spirit?
So Wu Changkong asked, "Tang Wulin, how did your spirit ring suddenly become a thousand-year spirit ring!"
Tang Wulin scratched his head and said, "I joined the Spirit Pagoda yesterday at the recommendation of classmate Huo Yuhao.
The tower master gave me ten Spirit Ascension Pills. After I took them, I woke up this morning and my spirit ring had evolved to the thousand-year level."
"What? You joined the Spirit Pagoda? And took ten Spirit Ascension Pills?"
Wu Zhangkong's face was filled with an expression of anguish.
How could this Spirit Pagoda act so quickly!
How could Tang Wulin be accepted into the Spirit Pagoda before I even had a chance to showcase the charm of Shrek Academy?
Furthermore, this Spirit Pagoda is truly lavish!
Those are ten Spirit Ascension Pills! Enough to buy a villa in the heart of East Sea City!
Furthermore, these Spirit Ascension Pills are sixth-grade elixirs, truly priceless. Every time they appear at auction, they're instantly sold out!
How can I even showcase the charm of Shrek Academy?
Shrek Academy has always been very demanding of its students.
Many students from modest families have to work as waiters in restaurants while attending school, wasting a lot of precious study time.
Furthermore, during their time in school, they had to complete various tasks for the academy almost free of charge.
Upon graduation, they would be saddled with debt.
So, while Shrek Academy was wealthy, its students were poor!
Of course, the higher-ups called this "training."
Fortunately, Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng had not yet been accepted into the Spirit Pagoda.
While these individuals lacked talent, their strength could be significantly improved with some dedicated training.
However, the next sentence infuriated Wu Zhangkong so much that his eyes darkened.
Xie Xie and the others addressed Huo Yuhao in unison, saying,
"We... want to join the Spirit Pagoda too!"