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After an entire night of cultivation, Yuwen Tuo had refined all the medicinal power of the sixth-grade Purple Reishi and the ten-thousand-year Whale Gel.
"Heh heh, not bad, my soul power has reached level thirty-nine," Yuwen Tuo said with satisfaction.
His soul power had originally been at level thirty-eight; it had been reduced to level thirty-seven after being drained by Ma Xiaotao.
Re-cultivating was like reviewing.
Reviewing old knowledge was much simpler than learning new knowledge, which allowed him to break through two levels in one go with the help of the medicinal power.
The ten-thousand-year Whale Gel had also greatly strengthened Yuwen Tuo's muscles and bones. Yuwen Tuo was already confident that he could equip a soul ring of over twenty thousand years for his fourth soul ring. Now, the ten-thousand-year Whale Gel had added at least a few thousand more years to that, far more than what Huo Yuhao had gained in the original story.
After all, his cultivation technique was much more powerful than the Mysterious Heaven Skill; his refinement of medicinal power had reached perfection.
Yuwen Tuo felt that if he were to challenge his limit, he might be able to try for one around thirty to forty thousand years.
Walking out of his room, Xiao Xiao was waiting downstairs early again.
Seeing this little loli waiting for Yuwen Tuo here every morning, the people in the men's dormitory had already grown accustomed to it.
At the same time, they greatly admired Yuwen Tuo. Why did they have to wake up early every day to bring breakfast to their goddess downstairs at the women's dormitory and still not be able to win her over, while with this guy, the girl was more proactive than anyone else?
Xiao Xiao's clinginess was just short of gluing herself to Yuwen Tuo.
"Tuo Tuo!" Xiao Xiao happily ran forward, her mouth moving slightly, but no one except Yuwen Tuo could hear her voice. She used the Sound Transmission into Secret technique that Yuwen Tuo had taught her.
It seemed this little loli had also become much smarter, knowing the principle of not flaunting one's wealth.
"Tuo Tuo, last night I already absorbed the Thunderclap Roar's soul bone. I've also reached level thirty-four, even close to level thirty-five!"
When she had first entered the academy, she was only at level twenty-two. With Yuwen Tuo's various help, in a little over a year, she had actually increased twelve levels. This speed of progress was unbelievable even to herself.
"Well done, Xiao Xiao!" Yuwen Tuo liked to rub Xiao Xiao's head; it gave him a feeling of caring for someone. "That's right, there's one thing I want to tell you. Not long after, there will be a competition. After winning, the academy should ask you to join an organization. At that time, you just need to..."
Yuwen Tuo gave Xiao Xiao some instructions in her ear. Xiao Xiao nodded obediently; she would, of course, listen to what her Tuo Tuo said.
Several days later, as the dismissal bell rang, the day's classes ended.
Zhou Yi put away her teaching materials and said, "Core disciples, all stay behind. Come with me to the Battle Soul District later."
Hearing this, all the core disciples perked up. They knew the selection competition was about to begin.
They had been waiting for this day. Yuwen Tuo was the same. As long as he left Shrek this time, it would be leaving forever. Even if he returned next time, he would be carrying a sword to kill his way back.
The number of core disciples in their batch was quite large, more than in previous years. In their class alone, there were as many as nine, including Yuwen Tuo. Added to Dai Huabin, Xie Huanyue, Zhu Lu, and Wu Feng from Class Two, and Ning Tian from Class Three, that made thirteen people. This was extremely rare even in Shrek Academy's Outer Courtyard.
In fact, the total number of the third and fourth years, who were at a higher level than them, combined, was only this much.
Led by Zhou Yi, the thirteen second-year core disciples left the teaching building and went straight to the Battle Soul District.
After waiting for a while, Yuwen Tuo saw a few people he knew.
Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan arrived together. They were all fifth-year core disciples. In particular, the twin stars Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were the most eye-catching. They were also the highest-leveled among the Outer Courtyard core disciples.
The fourth ring was a watershed moment. Very few students below the fifth year could reach it. In this batch, there were only the three of them.
In addition, there was also a core disciple from the Soul Tool Department. It was Yuwen Tuo's first time seeing He Caitou.
He did indeed look quite simple and honest; it was just a pity that Xiao Xiao could no longer be interested in him this time.
A total of twenty-seven core disciples participating in the selection were now standing in a row.
Yan Shaozhe had also arrived, but he didn't announce the start of the selection competition. Instead, he was waiting for something.
Just then, a swaying figure in the distance slowly walked over. The way he staggered with every step made it seem as if he might fall at any moment.
Seeing him, Yuwen Tuo thought to himself, "This guy, is he Xuan Zi? My being schemed against by Shrek probably has his participation too."
Although most of his face was covered by messy hair, the distinctive actions of holding a wine gourd in his left hand and a chicken leg in his right hand immediately revealed his identity.
In Shrek Academy, who else could have such an image besides this "Great Elder of the Holy Spirit Sect"?
Xuan Zi's martial soul was the Gluttonous Divine Ox, a top-tier beast martial soul of unparalleled power. However, it had a flaw: it would cause the soul master to be as extremely gluttonous as the Gluttonous Ox, a martial soul that was committing the sin of gluttony. Therefore, this Xuan Zi never let go of meat or wine.
Xuan Lao staggered to a stop in front of the group of students, raising his hazy eyes and saying, "Shaozhe, ah."
"Elder Xuan," Yan Shaozhe hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"Are all the people here?" Xuan Zi asked.
Yan Shaozhe nodded: "Everyone has arrived. The Martial Soul Department core disciples, from the second year to the fifth year, total twenty-seven people. Of these, the Martial Soul Department has twenty-five, the Soul Tool Department only has one, and then there's Huo Yuhao, who has dual core affiliations."
"Very good, then let's go in," Xuan Zi said as he turned and entered the Battle Soul District.
Not all core disciples had seen Xuan Zi before. Except for a few, most were filled with doubts. Dai Huabin couldn't help but ask Xie Huanyue next to him in a low voice, "Do you know who this drunkard is?"
Xie Huanyue shook his head; he had never seen him either.
Xuan Zi stopped in the center of the Battle Soul District. The core disciples also stood still under the guidance of the teachers.
Xuan Lao said, his face full of alcohol fumes, "All you little brats, listen carefully. The content of the assessment you will be receiving next is very simple. It's called a collective free-for-all battle. Within this Battle Soul District, you can attack at will, you can fight however you want. There are no special rules. Anyone who admits defeat or is rescued is eliminated. The last seven people remaining will be the victors. Alright, the teachers all leave. Next, wait for this old man to shout 'begin,' and you can start fighting however you want."
"Just like that?" Hearing Xuan Zi's words, the core disciples couldn't help but widen their eyes and look at each other. They had never heard of such an assessment method before.
The teachers naturally wouldn't disobey Xuan Zi's orders and all left the central plaza.
At this moment, the mechanisms in the central plaza activated. The twenty-seven people standing on the plaza were suddenly separated by walls that suddenly rose from the ground.