“This is Shrek Academy?”
They had originally thought that Shrek Academy would have hidden depths inside, but after truly entering the academy, all four of them were dumbfounded.
All around them were large stretches of farmland.
When the wind blew, the lush green rice stalks swayed, making rustling sounds and bringing waves of fresh air.
Although it made one feel refreshed and relaxed, it differed far too much from the academy the four of them had imagined.
On top of that, there were even five- or six-year-old children chasing each other along the ridges between the fields, blowing pinwheels and catching grasshoppers.
It looked exactly like a countryside leisure farm.
“You must be joking with us, right?”
This was an academy?
It was clearly a rural village!
“I don’t joke around.
This is Shrek Academy, an academy built inside a village.”
Compared with six years ago, the current Shrek Academy could be considered to have improved.
At the very least, every student could have an independent dormitory.
Half doubtful, the four followed Wu Ming to the student dormitories.
They were two rows of houses built within the woods, boys on the left and girls on the right, separated by a small stream.
Each side had five small wooden houses, ten in total, but each wooden house only occupied around thirty square meters.
“This is our dormitory?”
Ning Rongrong’s face was full of question marks.
“Though the sparrow is small, it has all its organs.
Beds, desks, stove, toilet, bathroom, everything is included.” Wu Ming led everyone into one of the dormitories and introduced the situation inside.
But it would have been better not to look.
Once they did, Ning Rongrong’s eyelids twitched even more.
Zhu Zhuqing’s face also twitched.
Tang San and Xiao Wu did not have too many objections.
After all, the junior academy dormitory where the two of them had stayed before had been shared by multiple students in one room.
Now that they could have individual dormitories, it was already the greatest improvement.
“You should slowly get used to the academy’s environment first.
I still need to go help Teacher register the other students.
Maybe more students will enter the academy today.”
After bidding farewell to the four of them, Wu Ming went outside the academy and accompanied Li Yusong in registration.
Unfortunately.
Not a single additional student joined…
…
Early morning.
A ray of sunlight broke the silence of night.
Tang San got out of bed early, leapt onto the roof, and faced the rising sun, absorbing the first wisp of morning purple qi of the day and constantly refining the realm of his Purple Demon Eye.
But after he finished cultivating and was just about to go look for Xiao Wu, he heard shouts from outside the woods.
A trace of curiosity arose, and he went to investigate.
Thud!
Thud!
The familiar sound of footsteps rang out.
Tang San pushed aside the bushes and saw Wu Ming.
Just like yesterday, Wu Ming still had a wicker basket on his back, and inside it was that huge stone pillar.
Amid his shouts, he ran like the wind, circling the large stretches of farmland nearby.
Creating a character setting was not something that ended just by fixing a talent in place.
It had to rely on accumulating the little details of daily life.
Only in this way.
Could everyone’s impression of him continuously deepen, thereby pushing his already solidified talents to keep upgrading.
“Wu Ming, you’re as early as ever.”
“What a hardworking young man!”
“If my son could be this diligent in the future, then even if he can’t become a Spirit Master, I’d be at ease…”
The farmers in the village who had gotten up early to work in the fields saw Wu Ming training and went forward to greet him one after another, as if they were already used to it.
This made Tang San completely confirm that Wu Ming truly was extremely diligent.
[Diligent (Yellow): One part effort, five parts harvest.
Your cultivation speed is five times that of ordinary people!]
Finally!
Wu Ming’s heart was filled with excitement.
The Diligent character setting talent had been obtained long ago, but perhaps because everyone had gotten used to it, this talent had remained at White rank all along.
Only today did it finally advance completely, reaching Yellow rank.
Was it because the villagers’ impressions of him had accumulated from tiny amounts into something greater?
Not entirely.
The main reason was Tang San, or perhaps Tang Hao, who was hidden in the shadows.
Wu Ming knew clearly that this fellow was also a cultivation maniac.
Every morning, he would cultivate Purple Demon Eye, and if he heard movement, he would definitely come take a look.
And yesterday, the process of Wu Ming defeating Tang San with overwhelming force must have been seen by Tang Hao.
He definitely would not leave immediately and might observe Wu Ming from the shadows.
What talent upgrading needed was other people’s recognition of his character setting.
The stronger the person, and the heavier their share in the fate of the world, the greater the effect brought by their attention.
Of course.
Even without Tang San and Tang Hao, Wu Ming would still carry out corresponding training every day in order to gain others’ attention.
The lives of ordinary people were like grass, seemingly not worth mentioning, but they could still accumulate from small amounts into something great, continuously helping Wu Ming solidify his character setting and improve his talents.
Therefore, Wu Ming responded to each of the villagers who greeted him, quite warmly.
“Morning, Senior.”
At this moment, Tang San jumped out from the bushes and greeted Wu Ming.
“Morning.”
I prepared a wicker basket and a stone pillar for each of you.”
“Uh…”
The corner of Tang San’s mouth twitched.
To be honest.
He believed Wu Ming’s theory that only a powerful body could withstand more Spirit Power, but would using this method really not burden the body?
“Don’t be shy.”
Wu Ming chuckled, dragged Tang San back to the dormitories, then woke everyone up and gave each of them a wicker basket and a stone pillar.
The wicker baskets were the same size, but the stone pillars varied in length and thickness.
The short ones were only half a meter, shorter than the wicker basket, while the long ones exceeded four meters, just like the one Wu Ming was carrying.
“Where’s Dai Mubai?”
Not seeing that lecherous tiger, Wu Ming asked Oscar.
“Boss Wu, I’m not close with him,” Oscar shook his head, clearly still brooding over yesterday’s incident.
“Eighty percent chance he went into the city again to look for rich young ladies, and didn’t even take me.”
Beside Oscar stood another person.
He was somewhat plump, had a mohawk, and wore a mustache on both sides of his upper lip as he complained.
“Ma Hongjun, don’t embarrass yourself in front of the new classmates.”
Wu Ming’s gaze was stern.
“I didn’t pay attention before, and you were led by Dai Mubai to a brothel to fool around, actually starting to take shortcuts to suppress your evil fire.
You’ve really grown capable, haven’t you?”
Immediately, Ma Hongjun shivered and forced a smile.
“Boss, I was wrong.
I won’t hang around with that lecherous tiger again.
I promise!”
“Reporting!”
Oscar suddenly raised his hand and said sinisterly, “Ma Hongjun went to look for Cuihua from the village last night.”
In an instant.
Ma Hongjun’s face turned pale, and he cursed Oscar, “Bastard Little Ao, you actually betrayed me!
Do you have any sense of loyalty?”
“Sorry, my loyalty is only for the wise and mighty Boss Wu, not for you, you vulgar fatty.” Oscar righteously flattered Wu Ming.
“What?
I’m only slightly plump!” Ma Hongjun was unconvinced.
Seeing the two of them bicker, Wu Ming smiled.
Then he had everyone carry their baskets and choose a stone pillar according to what their physiques could withstand, before leading them to begin morning training.
For a moment.
The farmers who had risen early in the village saw a beautiful sight.
Under Wu Ming’s lead, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong followed closely, imitating his breathing method and shouting the cadence “one-two-one.”
It could truly be called full of spirit!