Lin Yaoyang walked through the bustling crowd, following the wide street all the way to the east.
The East Gate had arrived.
Unlike the south, west, and north gates, outside the East Gate was a wide open square, and at the end of the square was the main entrance of Shrek Academy.
There were no peddlers hawking their wares here, nor any carriages passing by; it was as quiet as another World.
There were over a dozen young men and women guarding the gate, each wearing a yellow tight-fitting outfit with a green pattern on the chest, which was the uniform for the second and third-year students of the Shrek Academy Outer Court.
Lin Yaoyang glanced at their strength; they were generally at the Spirit Elder Rank.
They would be considered decent experts outside, but in Shrek, they only had the qualifications to be gatekeepers.
A male student looked Lin Yaoyang up and down, his gaze pausing for a moment on his striking orange-red short hair, and spoke in a businesslike manner: “Letter of recommendation from the City Lord.”
Lin Yaoyang took out a scroll from his storage soul tool and handed it over.
This was something he had prepared in advance while in the Douling Empire, a letter of recommendation from Lingxue City in the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Lingxue City was close to the Far North and was a relatively barren main city; one could buy a letter of recommendation of this level with a bit of money.
Although the establishment of the Shrek Outer Court was originally at the request of the three great Empires to Cultivate talent for each country, there was a rule: ordinary new students not only had to pass an assessment but also had to possess a letter of recommendation from at least a main city level of the three great Empires.
The student took the scroll and opened it to read.
Lingxue City?
He carefully checked the seal on the scroll, confirmed there were no issues, and handed the scroll back to Lin Yaoyang.
“No problem, little brother.
Just follow this road in.
First, go to the freshman teaching building to register, and they will arrange the assessment there.”
Lin Yaoyang put away the scroll, nodded, and walked into the gate.
…
Shrek Academy.
The greenery here was very well done, with rich and lush vegetation; looking around, everything was verdant.
Walking on the wide avenue, no matter which direction one looked, one could see at least ten types of plants, and each one was carefully pruned and arranged.
Moving forward about two hundred meters, several huge statues blocked the view.
There were a total of ten statues, each ten meters high, carved from the hardest granite, casting huge shadows in the sunlight.
The front row of three consisted of Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong.
The back row of seven were the Shrek Seven Devils.
Lin Yaoyang stopped in his tracks and looked up at the statue of Tang San.
Sunlight shone from behind the statue, plating it with a golden halo, making it look sacred and solemn.
Students passing by walked in front of the statue, occasionally someone would stop to bow respectfully, their eyes full of worship.
Lin Yaoyang watched for a few seconds, then withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward.
…
Walking to the left from the statues was a wide tree-lined path, wide enough to accommodate four or five carriages side by side.
A wooden sign stood by the road with the words “Lakeside Path” written on it.
On the right hand side were shady green trees, and through the gaps in the branches and leaves, one could faintly see a wide expanse of water sparkling in the sunlight.
Sea God Lake.
In the center of the lake was the Sea God Pavilion, the Holy Land for Inner Court students to Cultivate.
Lin Yaoyang walked south along the Lakeside Path for about an hour, and a wide rectangular square appeared in his field of vision.
A stone tablet stood at the entrance of the square, inscribed with the four large characters “Shrek Square”.
Behind the square were tall teaching buildings.
These teaching buildings had different colors.
White, yellow, purple, and black corresponded to different grades.
White was for the first grade, yellow for the second and third grades, purple for the fourth and fifth grades, and black for the sixth grade.
Behind the teaching buildings, one could see more buildings: the Spirit Fighting Arena, assessment areas, dormitory areas, and Teacher office areas, layered one upon another, stretching as far as the eye could see.
Lin Yaoyang walked straight toward the white teaching building.
…
The freshman teaching building was exceptionally lively.
It was the enrollment season, and the hall was crowded with children and parents who had come to register.
In the noisy human voices, there were various accents mixed in, some from the Heavenly Soul Empire, some from the Star Luo Empire, and some from the Douling Empire.
Just as Lin Yaoyang walked through the door, a Female Teacher came up to him.
She looked to be in her twenties, with her hair tied in a neat ponytail.
“Here to register?”
Lin Yaoyang nodded.
The Female Teacher smiled slightly and skillfully began to introduce the process: “Come over for the assessment first.
There are two items.
The first is to test bone age; the age must not exceed twelve years old.
The second is to test the Soul Power Rank; the admission requirement is that Soul Power must not be lower than Rank 15.
You know, right?”
“I know.” Lin Yaoyang reached out his hand.
The Female Teacher held his wrist and pressed her fingers on his bones a few times, her technique professional and skilled.
“Developed well.” She nodded.
“The bone age is appropriate, twelve years old.
Alright, let’s test the Soul Power Rank.”
She picked up a crystal ball the size of a fist from the table and handed it to Lin Yaoyang.
Lin Yaoyang took the crystal ball and placed his palm on it.
In an instant, white light burst from his palm!
The light became brighter and brighter, more and more intense, and the entire hall was illuminated in snow-white.
The surrounding freshmen and parents looked over one after another, and some exclaimed in surprise.
Crack…
A crisp sound.
Cracks appeared on the crystal ball, and immediately after, the cracks spread like a spider web!
Bang!
The crystal ball shattered in Lin Yaoyang’s hand, and fragments scattered all over the floor.
The entire hall went quiet instantly.
The Female Teacher widened her eyes, her mouth slightly agape, unable to say a word.
The surrounding freshmen and parents were all stunned; some didn’t even notice that the things in their hands had fallen.
Lin Yaoyang looked down at the fragments all over the floor, then at his own empty palm, showing a somewhat embarrassed smile.
“Sorry, Teacher, I shouldn’t have to pay for this, right?”
The Female Teacher finally came back to her senses and swallowed her saliva.
This Soul Power test ball could detect up to Rank 30 Soul Power, but now it had exploded directly, which meant this young man’s Soul Power was at least Rank 30 or higher!
“No need, no need!” She waved her hand hurriedly, her voice rising a few notches.
“What is your Soul Power Rank?”
“Rank 42.”
The Female Teacher was stunned again.
Rank 42?
Twelve years old, a Spirit Ancestor?
Her mind went blank for a moment.
A Genius!
No, this was no longer a Genius; this was a monster!
The surrounding teachers and students also exploded.
“Rank 42?
Did I hear that right?”
“A twelve-year-old Spirit Ancestor?
This is too ridiculous!”
“What is the background of this orange-red haired kid?”
Discussions arose one after another, and the eyes of everyone in the hall were focused on Lin Yaoyang.
The Female Teacher took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.
Her face was full of smiles, and her tone was ten times more enthusiastic than before.
“Student, what is your name?
I will take you to register!”
“Lin Yaoyang.”
“Okay, okay, okay, Student Lin, follow me!”
She almost half-invited and half-pulled Lin Yaoyang to the registration window, personally helping him handle the procedures.
The Teacher in charge of registration next to them was surprised to see her bring someone over personally.
The registration was very smooth.
The tuition fee was ten gold coins; Lin Yaoyang took out ten gold coins from his storage soul tool and handed them over, and the Teacher processed the procedures efficiently.
The Female Teacher enthusiastically helped him collect two sets of school uniforms, white freshman uniforms with good fabric, and a white freshman badge.
Finally, she walked Lin Yaoyang to the entrance of the teaching building, a warm smile still on her face.
“Student Lin, welcome to Shrek Academy!
The dormitory is behind the teaching building, that building which is the largest in the entire academy, you can just go there yourself later.
The new school year officially starts in four days; you can familiarize yourself with the environment in these few days.”
“Thank you, Teacher.” Lin Yaoyang nodded, his attitude polite.
Although he didn’t like Shrek, and detested certain people even more, this Teacher had indeed helped him, so he still maintained the necessary politeness.
The Female Teacher waved with a smile and turned back into the teaching building.
See you in the next one!