Chapter 29: Huo Yuhao Teaches the Class, and Senior Brother Comes Through!

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Although they were tempted, no one voiced an opinion. Instead, they all looked to Mu En.

As Huo Yuhao’s teacher, the current Pavilion Master of the Sea God’s Pavilion, and the strongest person in Shrek Academy, he was the one who had to make the decision.

“Yuhao, your intentions are good, but this matter is not as simple as you think,” Mu En said slowly.

“The Muscle-Tendon Reforging Scripture truly possesses the miraculous power to turn decay into wonder, but it also places extremely high demands on one’s comprehension.”

“Ordinary soul masters will find it exceedingly difficult even to begin. And even if they happen to succeed, they may not be able to progress very far.”

“Besides, possessing a treasure invites trouble. With the Sacred Flame Cult recruiting so openly and on such a large scale, it would be easy to invite disaster.”

Huo Yuhao blinked.

What?

The Muscle-Tendon Reforging Scripture... was difficult?

He looked toward Wang Dong, who shook his head in bewilderment.

Wasn’t it something anyone could learn with ease?

The pair’s expression of utter disbelief amused Mu En.

“If you don’t believe me, then give it a try.”

“Shaozhe, arrange for Yuhao’s class to serve as the test group and have him teach them...” Mu En paused, then looked at Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. “How long did it take the two of you to master the Muscle-Tendon Reforging Scripture?”

“No idea. We just practiced until we learned it,” Wang Dong replied blankly.

“About half a day, I suppose. We wasted quite a bit of time traveling through the Great Star Dou Forest,” Huo Yuhao estimated.

“Very well. You will teach them for one day,” Mu En declared. “If half the students manage to master the Muscle-Tendon Reforging Scripture, then from now on, you may recruit anyone you wish. But if the opposite happens, you will cooperate with the academy’s arrangements. How does that sound?”

Huo Yuhao nodded repeatedly.

From Mu En’s words, it seemed that he also intended to promote the Muscle-Tendon Reforging Scripture, with the main focus being the inner academy.

Those students were all genuine prodigies. Even without Senior Sister Xiao Tao’s twenty thousand fortune points, surely half of them would have at least some potential, right?

That would be another considerable income!

“Then it’s settled. I’ll go make the arrangements,” Yan Shaozhe said. “Yuhao, stay here and chat with your teacher for a while. Come to the classroom in about half an hour.”

“Understood, First Senior Brother,” Huo Yuhao replied.

“Goodbye, First Senior Brother!” Wang Dong waved.

Xian Lin’er and the others also called out their farewells one after another.

Once they had left, Mu En remained behind to guide Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao in their cultivation.

Wang Dong had a solid foundation and abundant reserves of power.

Huo Yuhao, however, was considerably more troublesome.

Even though Zhuge Lan had been helping him improve at an astonishing pace lately and his physique had caught up, he was still severely lacking in theoretical knowledge.

“I’ll have Shaozhe organize all of this systematically later,” Mu En arranged.

Huo Yuhao obediently agreed.

After chatting for a little longer, Mu En’s spirit visibly declined. Despite being a Peerless Douluo, he even began to yawn.

“Teacher, are you all right?” Huo Yuhao asked with concern.

“I’m getting old. My body isn’t what it used to be,” Mu En replied naturally. “You two go on ahead. This old man will sleep for a while...”

His voice gradually faded, and he had already fallen asleep.

Just how exhausted was he?

Wang Dong took out a small blanket and carefully draped it over Mu En.

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Then she and Huo Yuhao quietly left.

“Big Brother Lan, what’s wrong with Teacher?” Huo Yuhao asked inwardly.

“He’s reached the end of his lifespan,” Zhuge Lan replied with a chuckle. “It’s time to make another choice. You’ve just received quite a substantial amount. Do you want to awaken Tianmeng’s spiritual power first, or spend five hundred and fifty thousand fortune points to exchange for a drop of life essence and extend Mu En’s life by ten years?”

Huo Yuhao’s eyelid twitched.

He glanced at his balance: 571,287 fortune points.

Another agonizing choice between two options...

Within the spiritual world, the Iceworm Tianmeng glared furiously at Zhuge Lan.

“Are you sure the number five hundred and fifty thousand is a coincidence and not deliberate?”

Zhuge Lan was completely unbothered.

“This life essence comes from the body of the Life God King himself. It would be enough to cultivate an ordinary soul master to the rank of Titled Douluo. But for Mu En, a Level 99 Peerless Douluo, it can only extend his life by ten years.”

“Tell me, are five hundred and fifty thousand fortune points expensive or cheap?”

The Iceworm Tianmeng angrily plunged headfirst into the ground.

Expensive?

Not expensive in the slightest!

In fact, without Zhuge Lan, there was no way this continent could produce such a peerless treasure.

Moreover, Tianmeng Iceworm understood all too well the importance of having a powerful backer.

If it had possessed a teacher like Mu En back then, would Di Tian have dared to capture it and gather everyone together to drain it dry?

Thus, it sent a voice transmission: “Enough, little Yuhao. Give it to that old man who’s half-dead first.”

“Sorry, Brother Tianmeng. Next time—next time, definitely!” Huo Yuhao promised.

That brought Tianmeng Iceworm a little comfort.

Zhuge Lan merely smiled without saying anything.

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Class One of the Freshman Division.

With Yan Shaozhe personally overseeing the class, the many students below sat with their eyes closed, circulating their power. Through the shared state of Spiritual Detection, they were learning the Muscle-Tendon Reforging Scripture.

Even with instruction that was nearly equivalent to personally experiencing the technique, more than ninety percent of the students still failed to enter its gates.

Only a scattered few managed to comprehend even a little.

Huo Yuhao observed everything and sighed inwardly.

Teacher had been completely right!

He decided to abandon his original idea.

Although he could have asked Big Brother Lan to create an ordinary cultivation method, as Teacher had said, doing so would only make him a target.

He had never considered that before.

Now that he understood, continuing to stir up trouble would simply be shameless.

If he truly wanted to change the existing order, he first needed to possess sufficient strength himself.

Having made his decision, Huo Yuhao cast aside his distracting thoughts and continued circulating the Muscle-Tendon Reforging Scripture, treating it as cultivation practice.

Time passed quietly, and the evening bell signaling the end of class rang.

“All right. Wake up.”

Yan Shaozhe’s voice pierced through their minds like a demonic sound, drawing everyone out of meditation without causing them any harm.

“Those who have mastered the technique, stand up.”

The petite Xiao Xiao raised her hand excitedly.

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[Changed Xiao Xiao’s fate: +750 fortune points!]

The others looked at one another in bewilderment. There was not a second person.

Yan Shaozhe was slightly surprised. Was the threshold really that high?

But when he considered the effects of the Muscle-Tendon Reforging Scripture, he understood.

A cultivation method capable of defying the heavens and changing one’s fate would be absurd if anyone could master it immediately. If that were the case, the entire continent would truly descend into chaos.

“Xiao Xiao, stay behind. The rest of you are dismissed.” Yan Shaozhe issued a stern warning. “Remember the confidentiality agreements you signed. If anyone violates them, Shrek Academy will pursue the matter to the very end!”

“Yes, Dean Yan!”

The students gradually filed out. Xiao Xiao hopped over to Huo Yuhao, smiling as brightly as a blooming flower.

“Class monitor!”

“I’m amazing, right?”

“No one else could learn it, but I did!”

“Does that mean you like Xiao Xiao even more now?”

Huo Yuhao tilted his head toward the sky.

Why did it have to be this girl?

There was going to be trouble in the future!

Yan Shaozhe’s gaze shifted subtly as he glanced at Wang Dong, who was watching the spectacle.

Tsk!

Hadn’t she heard that pursuing a man was only separated by a thin veil?

By the time someone else snatched him away, it would be too late for her to cry!

No!

He had to help this little junior sister of his.

Yan Shaozhe looked at Xiao Xiao. Anyone capable of comprehending the Muscle-Tendon Reforging Scripture clearly possessed exceptional aptitude.

“Xiao Xiao, would you be willing to become my nominal disciple?”

Xiao Xiao, who had been boldly teasing Huo Yuhao, froze completely.

What?

Yan Shaozhe—the Dean of the Martial Soul Department and a Titled Douluo—wanted to take her as his disciple?

Even if she would only be a nominal disciple, this was still an extraordinary opportunity!

“Really?” Xiao Xiao asked in delighted disbelief. “I mean—yes, I’m willing! I’ll kowtow to you, Teacher!”

Her short legs folded beneath her, and she struck the floor with three loud bangs.

Yan Shaozhe nodded in satisfaction.

“Then you will join the team with your junior brothers and participate in the academy’s upcoming elimination rounds.”

“Once you enter the inner academy through your own strength, you may live with your senior sisters at your teacher’s residence.”

After giving her a few more instructions, Yan Shaozhe floated away. As the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, he was extremely busy.

Xiao Xiao watched her teacher leave, and only then did her excitement begin to settle.

At last, she realized that something was not quite right!