Chapter 23: Chapter -23 Mu En's surprise.
Chapter -23.
"What a remarkable kid! Is he really crafting his own soul skills? Such an impressive young man... He's got a bright future ahead of him... If only his background were a bit cleaner..." Mu En's weathered face showed a flicker of surprise before he vanished in a flash.
**Seven days later.**
Right now, Chen Feng had moved out of the dormitory and into a training room.
As Chen Feng's skills grew, so did his knife intent, becoming louder and more powerful. He realized that continuing to practice in the dorm would definitely disturb the other freshmen.
These freshmen were mostly just starting out as first and second ring soul masters; if they were affected by Chen Feng's knife intent, it wouldn't be a pleasant experience for them.
In the training room, Chen Feng let loose. He came to Shrek Academy to show off his talent and to tap into the academy's resources and support.
Being a commoner with a clean slate (not linked to any major powers, since Shrek Academy tends to shy away from heavily cultivating those from powerful factions), Chen Feng knew that if he showcased enough skill, the higher-ups at Shrek Academy would definitely want to recruit him.
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Meanwhile, in the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En finished reading through Chen Feng's information and casually turned the document to ashes.
The details were sparse; after the fall of the Spirit Hall, no one bothered to register the awakening of soul weapons for commoners. Plus, since Chen Feng was traveling across the continent without a permanent home, gathering information was quite tricky.
Still, Shrek, being the giant it is, managed to piece together a general idea of who Chen Feng was.
They had a rough idea of where he came from, what he was up to, and when he was doing it...
But specifics, like Chen Feng's adventures in the Star Dou Forest or his time in the extreme north, were hard to come by. Those areas were so remote that collecting information was nearly impossible.
But for Mu En, that was enough; as long as Chen Feng wasn't from the Sun Moon Empire, he felt comfortable nurturing him.
Even though Chen Feng had only shown a glimpse of his talent, it was enough to catch the eye of Mu En, the legendary ninety-ninth level Limit Douluo of this generation.
Mu En was aware that his time was running short. He wanted to quickly cultivate the next generation of Shrek Academy while he was still around.
He hoped they could step up and become the new guardians of Shrek Academy...
Zhang Lexuan... Ma Xiaotao... his direct descendant Bei Bei... and now Chen Feng, who had just come onto his radar, were all individuals he was keeping an eye on.
Mu En was currently assessing them, planning to choose an heir from among them to inherit his Dragon Pill after he was gone.
While he secretly favored Bei Bei for this honor, he knew that Bei Bei had only inherited part of his Bright Sacred Dragon bloodline. Although becoming a Title Douluo wouldn't be too hard, supporting Shrek Academy would still be a bit of a challenge.
From a distance, Mu En watched Chen Feng in the training room. Granting him access to a special training room was a request he made himself. As a master of self-created soul skills, he recognized just how extraordinary Chen Feng's talent was.
Noticing the increasingly refined knife intent, Mu En murmured, "I didn't expect him to succeed so quickly..."
In the training room, Chen Feng was surrounded by a tangible black knife intent.
Everything around him was being torn apart by this powerful intent. Now, Chen Feng's mental power, soul power, and intent had merged, allowing him to create his own soul skill.
Chen Feng sighed, "This knife intent is the real deal now. The once vague knife intent has transformed into something strong and formidable through the fusion of my soul power and mental power."
With a thought, the Soul Breaking Knife appeared in Chen Feng's hand.
That sharp, commanding aura was a testament to his fierce knife intent. As Chen Feng infused his intent into the Soul Breaking Knife, it began to emit a soft humming sound.
Chen Feng's energy surged at an incredible pace.
In that moment, he swung the knife...
A black blade of light sliced through the air like a ribbon, creating a deep gash in the solid ground.
...
Feeling exhausted, Chen Feng stepped out of the training room. Today marked the seventh day of his training, and tomorrow was the official opening day of Shrek Academy...
After days of hard work, he was mentally and physically drained, eager to return to the dormitory and fall into a deep sleep.
His roommate, Wu Yue, was startled by the sound of the dormitory door opening. Seeing his brother, who had been away for days, suddenly return, he was about to greet him and shower him with compliments when he noticed Chen Feng heading straight for the bed, burying his head to sleep.
Wu Yue looked at his tired brother and thought it was the perfect time to show his loyalty and flatter him.
Quickly rushing to Chen Feng's bedside, Wu Yue helped his older brother change clothes and take off his shoes. Just as he removed Chen Feng's shoes, he felt a chill run down his back and turned to meet a pair of sharp eyes.
Wu Yue stammered, "Elder... Brother, I see you haven't changed clothes to sleep. Are you feeling unwell? Little brother can help you change..."
Chen Feng raised an eyebrow and replied, "No need for that. School starts tomorrow, so you shouldn't head to Shrek City to play today. Just get some rest in the dorm."
"Thanks for looking out for me, big brother." Wu Yue nodded eagerly in agreement.
Chen Feng then took off his outer clothing, asked the Dream Ice Silkworm in his spiritual sea to keep an eye on things, and then tiredly drifted off to sleep.
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**Shrek Academy's Opening Day.**
After a full night's sleep, Chen Feng felt rejuvenated, the fatigue from days of training completely gone.
Looking at Wu Yue, who was still fast asleep, Chen Feng called him awake.
With sleepy eyes, Wu Yue climbed out of bed. After both of them washed up, they changed into Shrek Academy's white freshman uniforms.
Wu Yue looked at himself in the mirror, a smile spreading across his handsome face as he thought, "Not bad! Even in a standard uniform, I still look good."
When Wu Yue turned to look at Chen Feng, the strikingly handsome and tall young man made his smile freeze in place.
Wu Yue couldn't help but think, "Seriously? How can anyone be this perfect? Strong talent, hard work, and on top of that, he's incredibly handsome? Oh man, life is so unfair, boohoo..."
"Let's go! What are you waiting for?"
"Big brother, wait for me! I'm coming right now!"
...
In the teacher's office area, in a cozy little office.
A beautiful female teacher, looking to be around twenty-eight, was reviewing the student roster for her class, a determined smile spreading across her face.
Chen Feng, Soul Master... Ning Tian, Soul Master... Wu Feng, Great Soul Master...
Old hag Zhou Yi, this time I'm excited to see what you bring to the table.
She hummed a little tune, feeling light-hearted as she made her way toward the teaching building.
She was the homeroom teacher for Chen Feng's new class, Class Nine, Mu Jin!
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