Having been chased out of his spiritual sea by the enraged Tianmeng Iceworm, Ji Lin shook his head with a smile.
This Tianmeng Iceworm was so weak, yet it wouldn’t let anyone say so.
His goal had been achieved, so there was no need to remain in the Star Dou Great Forest.
On the way back, Ji Lin saw Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and another person hunting a hundred-year Violet Spirit Wolf from afar.
To encounter a rare spirit-attribute Spirit Beast on the outer fringes of the Star Dou Great Forest, it seemed that even though Huo Yuhao had been intercepted by him for the Tianmeng Iceworm, he could still encounter Spirit Beasts suitable for him.
He truly was the most favored child of the original world’s consciousness.
Arriving at the spot where he had parted ways with Red Kite, Red Kite was resting against a tree.
After they reunited, they headed towards Shrek.
Their pace was not very fast, as they had to bypass the Star Dou Great Forest, so their journey would cover nearly a thousand li.
A few hours later, Ji Lin and Red Kite finally saw the location of Shrek Academy.
Rather than calling it an academy, it would be more appropriate to call it a city.
Following the main road out of a jungle, high city walls stretched out to the left and right across the distant plain.
Shrek Academy was built on Lima Plain, occupying an extremely vast area.
It was, in itself, a city, known as Shrek City.
On the Douluo Continent, Shrek City was one of the largest cities, home to over two million people.
Shrek Academy held independent governance over this city, not needing to pay taxes to any nation.
This alone made it incomparable to any other academy in any country, including the Sun Moon Empire.
Shrek Academy was not located in the center of Shrek City, but in its eastern part, as this area directly faced the Star Dou Great Forest.
Shrek City had roads extending in all directions—south, east, west, and north—making transportation extremely convenient.
Not only was it the location of Shrek Academy, but it was also the most important commercial city at the border of the Three Great Empires, originally part of the Douluo Continent.
Due to the existence of Shrek Academy, the public order in Shrek City was excellent.
Transactions here were not only fair but also more reassuring.
Therefore, merchants from the Three Great Empires mostly chose to conduct cross-border trade in Shrek City.
The south, west, and north gates of Shrek City were all open for free entry and exit, with only the eastern gate exclusively for Shrek Academy.
Ji Lin and Red Kite arrived outside the East Gate.
Even though this gate was only for Shrek Academy, it was extremely lively at the moment.
At least five thousand people were gathered outside the East Gate, and it was bustling with activity.
Numerous vendors had already caught wind of the situation, and it was probably even livelier outside the city than inside.
“Better to arrive at the right time than early.
It seems I’ve just made it for Shrek Academy’s new student recruitment.” Ji Lin looked at the bustling city gate, a slight smile playing on his lips.
As for the recommendation letter from a major city of the Three Great Empires, Xu Jiujiu had already prepared it for him.
Regarding the two requirements for entering the Outer Courtyard of Shrek Academy, the first was to be no older than twelve, and the second was to have spirit power no lower than Rank 15.
Neither of these was an issue for Ji Lin.
After dropping Ji Lin off at the East Gate, Red Kite left.
She would stay within Shrek City but would not enter Shrek Academy itself, as the Academy would not allow a Titled Douluo who did not belong to the Academy to reside within it.
Therefore, Red Kite could only live in Shrek City.
Fortunately, Princess Xu Jiujiu, the wealthy patron, had already prepared a residence for Red Kite, so the two of them didn’t have to bother finding a new place to stay.
After Red Kite left, Ji Lin bypassed the crowd from the side and arrived outside the East Gate.
From afar, Ji Lin saw a peerless beauty in white, like snow, standing at the city gate, seemingly waiting for someone.
Passersby frequently cast their gazes her way; beauty always attracted attention.
“Sister Lexuan!?” Ji Lin looked at the white-clad figure in surprise.
He hadn’t expected to meet Zhang Lexuan as soon as he arrived at Shrek Academy, before even entering the city.
Hearing the familiar voice, Zhang Lexuan also looked over and saw the familiar face, which was much taller and more handsome than three years ago.
Zhang Lexuan also showed a joyful smile, waving to Ji Lin, signaling him to come over.
Ji Lin jogged over to Zhang Lexuan’s side and asked, “Sister Lexuan, are you waiting for someone?
You’re not waiting for me, are you!?” “Yes, I calculated the time, and you should be enrolling in Shrek Academy this term, so I came to wait for you on the day of new student enrollment.” Zhang Lexuan said with a smile.
“Hehe, Sister Lexuan, it’s been years, and you’ve become even more beautiful.” Ji Lin said playfully.
“Oh, you, smooth-talker.
The first time we met, I knew you weren’t a good sort.
Who knows how many good girls you’ll lead astray in the future.” Zhang Lexuan playfully poked Ji Lin’s forehead with her index finger, but the corners of her mouth still unconsciously curved upwards.
Clearly, despite what she said, she was quite pleased in her heart.
“Hehe, Sister Lexuan, let’s go register quickly.
You have to give me a good tour of Shrek Academy this time.” Ji Lin chuckled foolishly, changing the subject.
That was a loaded question.
Zhang Lexuan looked at Ji Lin amusingly.
She could tell he was trying to change the subject, but she didn’t press the issue and turned to take Ji Lin to register.
At the East Gate, there were more than a dozen young men and women about their age guarding, each wearing a yellow uniform with a green emblem on their chest.
These were the school uniforms for second and third-year students of Shrek Academy’s Outer Courtyard.
Seeing Zhang Lexuan arrive with Ji Lin, several Outer Courtyard disciples quickly stood up and respectfully said, “Senior, do you have any instructions?” They didn’t recognize Zhang Lexuan, only knowing that she was a senior from the Inner Courtyard, so their attitude was respectful.
In Shrek Academy, the status of Inner Courtyard disciples was even higher than that of Outer Courtyard teachers, so it was natural for these Outer Courtyard students to act this way.
Zhang Lexuan said gently, “I’ve brought a younger brother to take the test.
You don’t need to mind me.” “A younger brother of an Inner Courtyard senior?
No need for a test.
Just hand in the recommendation letter, and he can enroll directly.” These Outer Courtyard disciples were very perceptive.
Since he was brought by an Inner Courtyard senior, his age and spirit power level must be qualified, and only a recommendation letter was needed.
Zhang Lexuan shook her head and said, “Let’s follow the procedure.
Please test him.” She was very confident in Ji Lin and saw no need for special treatment that might invite gossip.
“Alright.” The student at the registration desk immediately handed the spirit power testing crystal ball to Ji Lin.
Ji Lin handed in his recommendation letter, registered his information, then concentrated his spirit power in his palm and placed it on the crystal ball, injecting his spirit power into a blue crystal ball.
The blue crystal ball glowed brightly, then directly shattered, turning into a pile of fragments.
“This, this, this… spirit power above Rank 30?
What kind of monster is this!!!” New student enrollment only required proof that one’s spirit power exceeded Rank 15 for the test to be considered complete.
This crystal ball used for testing spirit power could only test up to Rank 30 spirit power.
If it exceeded Rank 30, the crystal ball would not be able to withstand it and would directly shatter.
At this moment, both the new students registering and the returning senior students looked at Ji Lin in shock.
Ji Lin said with a smile, “Senior, is my test result satisfactory?” ————————
It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”