Chapter 31: First Meeting with Mu En
Looking at the crowd before him, who showed fear and instinctively made way, Lin Yun felt no surprise. Instead, he experienced a sense of entitlement.
That feeling... as if they were born to revere and fear him.
"Damn, I really have become the Golden Dragon King!"
Though internally amused by this thought, Lin Yun maintained an unchanging expression as he walked through the parted crowd. His indifferent yet imposing demeanor was less like someone enrolling in school and more like a newly crowned emperor.
Step by step, Lin Yun passed through the crowd. Those nearest him seemed to faintly hear a high-pitched dragon roar, as if it penetrated their souls, deepening their fear of him.
It wasn't only the applicants who were intimidated; even the students from Shrek Academy helping with registration were stunned to see the figure slowly approaching at the end of the path.
Such a strange scene likely had never occurred since Shrek's founding.
"Hello, new student registration," Lin Yun calmly presented his recommendation letter to the stunned blonde woman before him.
Upon hearing his voice, the rabbit ears on her head—whether decoration or not—twitched in a surprisingly lifelike manner.
"Oh, okay, junior fellow student, please fill in the registration form." Jiang Nannan took Lin Yun's letter, checked it, then handed him a form.
"The registration fee is ten gold soul coins, non-refundable once paid."
Other students glanced sideways at this attention-grabbing junior.
The form required minimal information: name, age, martial soul, and soul power level. Details about soul skills or soul ring configurations were not included.
This was the standard registration process. Students like Huo Yuhao, who joined Shrek through Tang Sect special admission, naturally bypassed these steps.
Name: Lin Yun
Age: Twelve
Martial Soul: Golden Dragon
Soul Power Level: Thirty-seven
After filling the form, Lin Yun placed down ten gold soul coins and casually left with his dormitory key, leaving Jiang Nannan staring blankly at the data on the form.
Twelve years old... level thirty-seven?!
And this martial soul, Golden Dragon? What kind of martial soul is that?
Jiang Nannan was utterly confused. She had never heard of this martial soul, after all, she was only a fourth-year outer academy student. How could she possibly understand a supreme power like the Golden Dragon?
Not to mention the Golden Dragon, few even knew about Wang Dong's Bright Goddess Butterfly martial soul. Otherwise, her disguise as a male wouldn't have lasted so long unnoticed.
Still, Lin Yun's soul power level blew Jiang Nannan's worldview wide open. Breaking through to Soul Ancestor at enrollment was already considered a genius among geniuses.
Historically, only a handful of new Shrek students had ever reached Soul Ancestor level upon entry, and sometimes none at all.
Yet Lin Yun—
Not only had he surpassed Soul Ancestor, but he was also approaching Soul Monarch?
Jiang Nannan was completely at a loss.
After Lin Yun left, those intimidated by him gradually returned to normal. Everyone seemed to simultaneously exhale, exchanging glances and forcing faint smiles.
Their curiosity about Lin Yun's identity grew immensely. Many asked those nearby if they knew who Lin Yun was.
But aside from a few close to Jiang Nannan, almost no one even knew his name.
Elsewhere,
Having received his dormitory key, Lin Yun followed the signs within Shrek Academy to locate the dormitory building.
At the dormitory entrance, Lin Yun immediately noticed an elder reclining in a lounge chair basking in the sun.
"Master, be careful. This human is very strong!" The tense voice of the Ice Emperor echoed in Lin Yun's mind, then abruptly cut off contact, using Gu Yuena's scale to fully conceal his aura.
Is Mu En strong?
Of course he is—one of the three great human Limit Douluo, a being capable of channeling the Sea God's Light through the Golden Tree, and Shrek Academy's final pillar of strength.
If someone like that isn't considered strong, then what is?
As Lin Yun approached, Mu En's tightly shut eyes opened slightly, revealing his radiant golden pupils—though they had grown somewhat dim with age.
Lin Yun didn't deliberately ignore Mu En. He gave him a polite nod and smiled before stepping into the dormitory building.
In truth, Lin Yun held a bit of admiration for Mu En. He wasn't a complete waste like Xuan Zi, nor a deceptive hypocrite like Yan Shaozhe.
Mu En's actions could be described as both calculating and upright.
From the beginning, his courteous demeanor toward Huo Yuhao left a good impression. Later, his method of drawing Huo Yuhao in was simple: place the benefits clearly before him. Take them if you want, ignore them if you don't.
When Du Busi came to Shrek demanding someone, it was already evident—Mu En was far-sighted. Rather than forcing Huo Yuhao to stay, he gave him the choice, offering warmth and sincerity. It was nearly impossible for Huo Yuhao not to take the bait.
Compared to that, Yan Shaozhe...
Well... it's hard to even put into words.
Mu En is a tough one to deal with. Fortunately, he doesn't have many years left, otherwise Lin Yun would've found him quite the headache.
After entering the dormitory, Lin Yun looked down at his room key.
Room 109. Not bad.
Though he wasn't sharing a room with either Huo Yuhao or Wang Dong, Room 109 was directly across from 108.
And who lived in Room 108?
Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong!
"Looks like things are going to be interesting," Lin Yun smiled as he pushed open the door and stepped into the dusty, poorly furnished dorm.
Shrek had always followed the belief: "Only the harshest conditions can cultivate the finest soul masters." As a result, their dorms were downright pathetic.
One bathroom, two single beds, one desk, one wardrobe.
That was it. Even bathing required either a trip to the public bathhouse or fetching water to use in the bathroom.
The entire room was barely over twenty square meters, and Lin Yun was left speechless.
It was even worse than the wooden hut he'd built beside the Lake of Life. One could only wonder what the students would feel if they knew that this "school motto" was something Flender made up to cover for his stinginess and lack of funds.
Still, Lin Yun didn't complain much. His living conditions in the Great Star Dou Forest hadn't been much better anyway. Since he was here, he might as well settle in.
Using the tools provided in the dorm, Lin Yun gave the room a quick cleaning, arranged his belongings, then sat on the bed and began cultivating.
After breaking through to Soul Grandmaster, his cultivation speed had slowed significantly, forcing him to dedicate even more time to it.
(End of Chapter)
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