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"Shrek Academy? Tang San?" Xue Beng shivered and stood up straight. He pointed a trembling finger at Tang Chuan. "Good! I'll remember you! You just wait!" With that, he quickly covered his swollen, almost unrecognizable face and ran away from the Academy in a panic.
As soon as he was gone, a strong, clear voice came from the gate. "Who dares to cause trouble at our Heaven Dou Royal Academy?" A middle-aged man in fitted silver clothes with a square face, thick eyebrows, and large eyes walked quickly out of the main gate. He was clearly a high-ranking official at the Academy.
Seeing the man, Tang Chuan remained calm. "These people attacked first," he explained. "They blocked my path and spoke disrespectfully. I was just defending myself."
The middle-aged man snorted coldly. "Hmph, even if they attacked first, do you know the consequences of beating a noble?"
Before he could finish, Tang Chuan took a golden token from his cloak and held it up. The token had a character, 'Xue', carved on the front. "I'm here to enroll," Tang Chuan said in a calm voice. "I wonder, what will my fate be for beating a noble here?"
The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly when he saw the token. His eyes flickered for a moment, then he quickly stepped forward. His stern demeanor disappeared, and his tone became much more respectful. "It turns out to be a distinguished guest.
My apologies." He introduced himself. "I am Sun Buyu, a teacher at this Heaven Dou Royal Academy. You must be Tang Chuan, right? His Highness already told me you might come and instructed me to take good care of you."
Tang Chuan raised an eyebrow and pretended not to know. "His Highness? Which His Highness?"
Sun Buyu was stunned for a moment, then smiled. "You'll know in the future," he said with a meaningful tone. His expression suddenly changed, and he turned to the noble students who were groaning on the ground. He glared at them fiercely and shouted angrily, "All of you, get out! Aren't you ashamed enough?" The students were already terrified, and the scolding was like a great relief. They scrambled to their feet, crawling and stumbling away, not daring to look back.
"Young friend Tang Chuan, please follow me inside," Sun Buyu said, turning back and bowing slightly. He gestured for Tang Chuan to follow him.
Tang Chuan nodded, said nothing else, and followed Sun Buyu into the Academy. After entering, Tang Chuan truly experienced the scale of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. The stone steps were carved from white marble, and each one had different Spirit Beast patterns, all exquisitely made.
Breathing the fresh air, Tang Chuan felt as if he had walked into a world full of plants. The air in the mountains was not only fresh but also humid, and the refreshing feeling quickly made him forget the unpleasantness.
As they walked, Tang Chuan asked, "Teacher Sun, which class will I be in after I enroll?"
"Class?" Sun Buyu was slightly confused, then smiled and explained, "Our students are generally divided into three levels. Those with a spirit power of less than 25 are in the Heaven Slight level. Those between 25 and 30 are in the Heaven Ultimate level. Above 30, they enter the highest Heaven Dou level." He became more serious.
"Even though you are His Highness's person, the Academy has its rules. Your identity is one thing, but strength is the foundation. When it's time to test spirit power and assign classes, it must be done according to the rules, and I cannot make an exception." He paused. "By the way, what is your current spirit power level? What is your Spirit?"
"Oh," Tang Chuan said calmly, his expression unchanged. "My Spirit is Blue Silver Grass, and as for spirit power, I just broke through to 30."
"What?" Hearing this, Sun Buyu stopped and turned to look at Tang Chuan with a stunned expression, as if he were looking at a monster. "You said... your Spirit is Blue Silver Grass?" he asked. "Spirit power 30? You just broke through?!"
Tang Chuan nodded calmly, looking very reasonable.
"Can a Spirit like Blue Silver Grass... Cultivate?" Sun Buyu frowned, looking him up and down with a complex expression. "Isn't Blue Silver Grass a standard trash Spirit? You actually managed to Cultivate it to 30? How is that possible? Is it a mutated Spirit?"
"Just luck," Tang Chuan said with a shrug and a smile. As he spoke, he said no more and continued walking into the Academy.
However, Sun Buyu didn't know that the 30 Tang Chuan mentioned was just a lie to mislead him. In reality, his spirit power had already reached level 43. After barely escaping from the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang Chuan only rested for a day before returning.
He knew that if he wanted to continue improving, he had to hunt for his fourth spirit ring as soon as possible. This time, he wasn't searching blindly. Using the memories he had gotten from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, he accurately found the habitat of the Emerald Swan clan.
It was an emerald green lake rarely approached by humans. Before reaching the lake, Tang Chuan used his first Soul Skill, Simulation, to disguise himself as a severely injured and dying thousand-year Spirit Beast. He also made his wounds slowly bleed to attract prey.
As expected, a ten-thousand-year Emerald Swan soon flew over, drawn by the smell of blood. Emerald Swans are naturally kind and have powerful healing abilities. They are almost non-aggressive. Seeing the severely injured Spirit Beast in pain, it didn't hesitate and bent down to use its spirit power to heal it.
Just as it released its spirit power, Tang Chuan suddenly opened his eyes, instantly transforming into his human form. The Dark Gold Terrorclaw activated, and a cold light flashed as blood sprayed.
The ten-thousand-year Emerald Swan fell instantly, without even having time to cry out. The Emerald Swan's body contained the purest life force in nature, a type of life force that could even be compared to the Gold of Life, making it the perfect spirit ring for Tang Chuan's Blue Silver Grass.
In his opinion, whether it was a plant Spirit Beast or an animal Spirit Beast, as long as its life force was strong enough, it could be used as a spirit ring for the Blue Silver Grass. When choosing a spirit ring for a Spirit, there was no distinction between plants and animals, only a choice of Cultivation direction.
Otherwise, if your Spirit was a hammer, would you have to find a hammer Spirit Beast to kill? If your Spirit was a sword, would you have to find a sword Spirit Beast? That just doesn't make any sense.
At this moment, Tang Chuan's spirit ring configuration was two purple and two black. They came from the Illusionary Hidden Flower, Split Soul Vine, Nine Heart Sea Tang, and the Emerald Swan.
After completing all the enrollment procedures, Sun Buyu led Tang Chuan to the Academy's Academic Affairs Office, looked at the documents in his hand, and nodded. "I have registered your information and plan to assign you to Heaven Ultimate Class One. This class is the best class at our Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Tang Chuan raised his eyebrows. "I heard that there is a team in the Academy called the Royal Fight Team, and its students are trained by specialized teachers. I wonder if I can join this team?"
Sun Buyu was slightly stunned, and a look of difficulty appeared on his face. "Well... the Royal Fight Team isn't under my management. To join, you have to pass a joint review and get approval from the three Academy deans. This is beyond my authority, and I cannot make a decision for you."
A hint of thought flashed in Tang Chuan's eyes. He then said calmly, "Review? How is it reviewed? If I can defeat the people of the Royal Fight Team... I wonder if that would qualify me to join?"
"What did you say? You want to challenge the Royal Fight Team?" Sun Buyu's expression immediately froze, and he stood stunned in place, his face full of surprise.