"Yes, for this exchange program organized with Shrek Academy, our Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy and Shrek Academy will each send ten students to the other's academy for studies," Jing Hongchen said.
"Grandpa hopes that you two can take two of those spots and go to Shrek Academy for this exchange."
Upon hearing Jing Hongchen's words, Xiao Hongchen's first reaction was one of rejection.
As a person from the Sun Moon Empire and the grandson of Jing Hongchen, the Hall Master of Mingde Hall, Xiao Hongchen's background was politically correct in the Sun Moon Empire.
The people of Shrek Academy looked down on their soul engineers, but how could they, the soul engineers, look up to the rigid and old-fashioned traditional soul masters of Shrek Academy?
In Xiao Hongchen's view, the fools at Shrek Academy were like un-enlightened monkeys, only knowing how to use brute force and completely unaware of the greatness of soul tools.
And he, Xiao Hongchen, was supposed to go and cultivate with a bunch of un-enlightened monkeys, and even learn from them?
Just as Xiao Hongchen was about to refuse, the terrifying figure of a certain person flashed in his mind. The absurd combination of three black and two red soul rings, the suffocating and overwhelming power, made it impossible to even think of resisting.
Lin Yun!
Thinking of this opponent who was like a cheater, studying at Shrek Academy, Xiao Hongchen fell silent, and his initial rejection vanished like smoke.
'That's right, I'm going to Shrek to challenge Lin Yun, and it has nothing to do with Shrek itself!'
'Learning more about him will help me defeat him better!'
'Yes, that's it!'
With this thought, Xiao Hongchen gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, Grandpa! I am willing to go for this exchange program!"
Looking at the fierce fighting spirit in Xiao Hongchen's eyes, Jing Hongchen nodded with satisfaction and then turned his gaze to Meng Hongchen on the other side.
"Grandpa, I am also willing to go!" Miss Meng nodded without hesitation.
A few months had passed since the end of the last tournament. During these months, Miss Meng seemed to have contracted a strange illness where she felt uncomfortable if she couldn't see Lin Yun.
When she wasn't cultivating with soul tools, she would often sit alone, propping her cheek with her hand, her mind filled with thoughts of Lin Yun's majestic and powerful figure.
As she thought, a cute and lovesick smile would appear on her face.
When she heard her grandfather say that he had arranged an exchange program with the people of Shrek, and that she would be representing the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy to go to Shrek Academy for exchange studies, she felt an urge for the program to start immediately.
Or rather, she was already impatient to go to Shrek and see that figure she had been longing for once again.
And so, the siblings, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, both decided to go to Shrek for exchange studies because of the same man.
It really made one sigh in admiration for Lin Yun's damned charisma. He was practically a succubus!
"Since both of you are willing to go, then Grandpa will confirm your names. The exchange program will be held in a year and a half and will last for three years!"
...
"What should I eat?" Lin Yun looked at the large number of herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, rubbing his temples with a bit of a headache.
As he thought, he casually plucked a thousand-year ginseng next to him, shook off the dirt with his soul power, and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it.
"Ptooey!" Spitting out the less nutritious skin and fibrous roots of the ginseng, Lin Yun's face turned a little green.
It was too bitter!
Even though the thousand-year ginseng had brought him a significant increase in soul power, Lin Yun regretted eating it. While he might have previously thought about not wasting immortal herbs and just using ordinary herbs to raise his soul power level, now he had no such thoughts at all!
He would not make himself suffer, no matter how much.
"In the Immortal Herb Encyclopedia, which immortal herb gives the most soul power and has the fastest effect?" Lin Yun frowned, recalling the various immortal herbs in the encyclopedia, his eyes constantly scanning the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Wherever his gaze landed, the immortal herb in that spot would shiver, praying that Lin Yun wouldn't set his sights on it.
Finally, Lin Yun grinned and set his eyes on a graceful, elegant narcissus.
Immortal Herb: The Narcissus Jade Bone!
The Narcissus Jade Bone, which had been targeted, shivered fiercely.
'It's over, I'm barbecued!'
"Heh, little one, I need you to help me cultivate!" Lin Yun grinned, grabbed the Narcissus Jade Bone, and used his Dragon's Devour talent to refine it in an instant!
Among all the immortal herbs, the one that had the fastest effect and gave the most soul power was undoubtedly the king of flowers, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. It was conservatively estimated to increase a Soul Venerable's soul power by ten levels, and possibly even more.
Furthermore, it also had the effect of bringing the dead back to life and regenerating flesh and bones, which could greatly enhance one's vitality and blood, causing Lin Yun's Titled Douluo-level body to advance significantly. It was even possible for him to achieve a demigod's physique.
But... the Lovesick Heartbreak Red was a little too weird.
The previous clown who picked the Lovesick Heartbreak Red: 'Revive, my lover!!!'
The last unfortunate soul who picked the Lovesick Heartbreak Red: 'Winter's Fist, Winter's Sword, Haodong's Palm! Winter! Winter!! Winter!!!'
Tsk... gross...
It was hard to deal with.
If one were to say that this thing didn't have some kind of curse on it, Lin Yun wouldn't believe it. In any case, even if he could use it, Lin Yun would never pick it.
It was too strange.
Since the best one, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, was directly ruled out, only one option remained: the Narcissus Jade Bone.
The effect of the Narcissus Jade Bone was actually similar to that of the Strange-Fever-Producing Seven Treasures, both having the effect of clearing the eight meridians and strengthening the body. However, the Narcissus Jade Bone's focus was more on soul power enhancement, with a very minor effect on martial soul evolution.
And that last part was the reason Lin Yun chose it.
For his Golden Dragon King martial soul and bloodline, even the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, which was specifically for enhancing and purifying dragon blood, was useless, let alone other immortal herbs. Using them on Lin Yun was like Pigsy eating a ginseng fruit.
Completely pointless.
The Narcissus Jade Bone, on the other hand, was the most suitable for the current Lin Yun, and he wouldn't feel bad about using it.
After the entire Narcissus Jade Bone was consumed, a massive amount of soul power immediately surged into Lin Yun's body, crazily increasing his soul power level.
The Narcissus Jade Bone lived up to its name as an immortal herb specializing in soul power enhancement. The ordinary Narcissus Jade Bone could increase Zhu Zhuqing's soul power by seven levels, so a hundred-thousand-year-old one would bring Lin Yun an even greater boost!
The Soul Emperor realm was now within reach!
(End of Chapter)
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