The process of absorbing the spirit ring went smoothly, even more so than Furina had anticipated.
She opened her eyes, and the sixth spirit ring was already floating steadily behind her. A deep red light rippled through the dormitory, dyeing the entire wall with a faint blood-red hue.
Ten thousand years.
By her calculations, she should be the second Spirit Master in history whose sixth spirit ring was a ten-thousand-year one. The first was Tang San, but that guy had Xiao Wu's sacrifice, so it was only natural. She, however, had endured it entirely on her own strength.
But if one were to talk about the most abnormal, it would have to be Huo Yuhao. That kid's first spirit ring was a million years, and the first spirit ring of his Second Martial Soul was four hundred thousand years. He truly deserved the title of Cheat King; he just had too many cheats. Most transmigrators couldn't compare; some would probably even want to come and snatch some of Huo Yuhao's cheats.
However, Furina didn't care. She had transmigrated herself and had the System in hand, so why go and intercept Huo Yuhao's Opportunity? It wasn't necessary. It was just a matter of a bit more or less meat. She would get strong herself, then bring Huo Yuhao along, and then lead other talented people to become strong together.
The first to get strong leads the later ones, common prosperity after all.
She rolled out of bed and stretched her limbs, eager to try her new Spirit Ability.
The sixth spirit ring had brought her two Spirit Abilities.
The first was [Whirlwind Apple Brew Cake]. After eating it, one could gain the ability to fly, with flight speed increasing two-fold for eight minutes. After eight minutes, the speed would increase by an additional fold for an hour. It was essentially an upgraded and enhanced version of her second Spirit Ability, the blueberry cake.
Of course, this cake had a small problem: it contained alcohol. Eating too much might lead to intoxication.
The second was [Lightning Grape Cake]. This one wasn't for eating; it had to be thrown. Throwing it at an enemy would automatically trigger thunder, ignoring any defense, including things like the Paragon Golden Body. Etherealization could only reduce the damage by half and couldn't provide complete immunity. The power of the thunder depended on her own Soul Power.
This cake also had side effects; if anyone was blind enough to eat it, they would be poisoned and struck by lightning.
Furina looked at these two moves of hers and couldn't help but chuckle.
"What Barbatos and Raiden Shogun?" she muttered to herself. "Is it the Dendro Archon's and my own turn next?"
She shook her head, tossing these messy thoughts aside.
Her Soul Power had already risen to level sixty-nine, which was about what she expected. Next, she just needed to absorb the god-bestowed spirit bone to Breakthrough to level seventy and become the youngest Spirit Saint on the entire continent.
She was just about to sit down and continue absorbing the Spirit Bone when she suddenly heard footsteps outside.
Furina raised an eyebrow.
She stood up, walked to the door, and recalled Mademoiselle Crabaletta and the others who were standing guard outside.
"Thanks for your hard work, come back."
Three figures turned into points of light and merged into her body.
Just as the door opened, she saw two people walking toward her.
Yan Shaozhe.
And Ma Xiaotao.
Furina leaned against the doorframe, looking at them with a half-smile, and opened with: "Dean Yan, as the Dean, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to barge into the girls' dormitory?"
Yan Shaozhe paused, a flash of embarrassment appearing on his face as he reached up to scratch the back of his head.
"Uh... this... wasn't I just anxious?" he said sheepishly. "Besides, the students are all in class now, so there shouldn't be anyone in the dormitory."
Furina arched an eyebrow. "Oh? Then how did you know I was here?"
Yan Shaozhe straightened his expression and said, "I didn't know, but I guessed you might be here. I originally wanted to find you in class, but Teacher Zhou Yi said you took leave. Your roommate Xiao Xiao then said you went out."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over Furina, his tone carrying a hint of complexity. "I originally planned to look outside, but then I sensed someone in the dormitory absorbing a spirit ring or Spirit Bone, and the Soul Power fluctuations were already close to the Spirit Emperor Realm. That's why I guessed it might be you."
He spoke calmly, but his heart was in turmoil.
Because what he sensed wasn't just the Spirit Emperor Realm; Furina's current Soul Power had already reached level sixty-nine.
It was as if she had jumped more than ten levels at once.
And that aura... he was all too familiar with it. That was the aura that only a ten-thousand-year spirit ring possessed.
But how did Furina absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring in the dormitory? spirit rings couldn't be carried away. Could it be that the Limit Douluo of the Axis Cult personally captured a Ten-thousand-year Soul Beast and sent it over? That wasn't impossible. With the current strength of the Axis Cult, they could pull off such a thing.
But regardless, Furina was now the youngest Spirit Emperor in history. In a situation without a Soul Beast sacrifice, her sixth spirit ring was ten thousand years. If she truly had a Second Martial Soul, her future path might be even further than that of the Thousand Hand Douluo Tang San back then.
Ma Xiaotao stood behind Yan Shaozhe, her shock no less than her teacher's.
Yan Shaozhe had clearly told her that Furina was only the youngest Spirit King. But now standing before her was clearly a Spirit Emperor, a Spirit Emperor even stronger than her, who was about to Breakthrough to Spirit Saint.
An Outer Court student, a second-year New Student, younger than herself, yet already at the Peak of Spirit Emperor. In just one year, and as a Food Element Soul Master at that...
This was simply too terrifying.
She suddenly began to doubt: who was the real monster?
Furina didn't know what this master and disciple were thinking, only saying casually, "You guessed quite accurately. I just broke through and am now a Spirit Emperor. I was just preparing to absorb a Spirit Bone to push a bit higher."
Yan Shaozhe quickly said, "Then you absorb it first; Xiaotao's matter can be handled later."
"It's fine." Furina waved her hand, her tone as casual as if she were commenting on the nice weather. "I'll help her suppress the Evil Fire first, to save her from going berserk later."
Yan Shaozhe was stunned for a moment, then let out a bitter smile.
"Then I'll trouble you." He turned to look at Ma Xiaotao. "Xiaotao, hurry up and thank her."
Ma Xiaotao stood in place, her heart actually feeling a bit indignant.
She had always been proud, the favored daughter of the Inner Court, one of the Shrek Seven Devils. But this girl before her was younger than her, had higher Soul Power, and except for her figure... well, being a tiny bit flatter, she almost crushed her in every aspect.
What's more, she had once gone berserk and attacked her. Later, Yan Shaozhe had Xian Liner take her to the Extreme North Land to Cultivate, which was also due to Furina's advice.
She felt guilty, and with Yan Shaozhe's reminder...
Ma Xiaotao took a deep breath, set aside her usual high-and-mighty attitude, bowed, and said seriously, "Thank you."
Furina waved her hand. "Don't mention it, it's only right."
After she finished, she turned to Yan Shaozhe, suddenly remembering something, and changed the subject.
"By the way, you old man should hurry out." She pointed outside the door. "A head of a school, a grown man staying in the girls' dormitory, what kind of behavior is that?"
Yan Shaozhe was about to say something, but Furina had already continued.
"Also, I suggest you separate the male and female dormitories, build a Building A and Building B or something. Shrek isn't short on money; having males and females living in the same building, does that make sense?"
"And the cafeteria." She got more worked up as she spoke. "Is Shrek really that stingy? You don't even provide tables and chairs, and you don't allow outside food; can that even be called a cafeteria? The rules are too rigid. What kind of cafeteria is like yours?"
Yan Shaozhe opened his mouth but couldn't get a word in.
"If you want to recruit real commoner students in the future, with Shrek being so wealthy, you could totally open a free meal window. As long as they aren't big eaters, it shouldn't be a problem. Needing a City Lord's recommendation letter just to register? Isn't that a path only available to people with money and connections?"
She paused, her tone becoming a bit more serious.
"Also, don't let a situation like the original Shrek happen again, where you take the registration fee, find them unqualified, refuse admission, and then don't refund the fee. That's just too low-class. Admission eligibility should be met before registering; once registered, they should be in. If it really doesn't work out, refund the tuition. You can't just have them attend class for a few days and then expel them saying they aren't hardworking or excellent enough, right?"
She looked at Yan Shaozhe and said word by word, "I suggest not having teachers like Zhou Yi who kick people out randomly, or repeating past mistakes."
These words had been bottled up for a long time; today she just happened to remember them and simply poured them all out.
Yan Shaozhe stood there, unable to say a single word in rebuttal, only nodding repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, yes, alright, alright, we understand. Shrek will reform, definitely."
He knew in his heart that even Elder Mu had said they should learn from Furina; Shrek had to innovate. Otherwise, if they really lost face one day, it would be he who was embarrassed.
What's more, Furina had broken through to Spirit Emperor in these few days and was close to Spirit Saint. Her talent went without saying; perhaps she had already stepped onto the path of a God Trial, a future new god.
This was a thigh Shrek had to cling to.
The previous generation of the Shrek Seven Devils had long since ascended to the God Realm and couldn't help them. Even the Tang Sect of the unparalleled Thousand Hand Douluo Tang San had fallen into such decline that today only Tang Ya remained, and in the end, she had even joined the Axis Cult.
Relying on honors from ten thousand years ago to live for a lifetime? Impossible.
Relying on heaven and earth is not as good as relying on oneself; if one isn't strong enough, then clinging to the right thigh is the Righteous Path.
Ma Xiaotao stood to the side, watching her own teacher in this state, and was completely stunned.
Who was Yan Shaozhe? A Titled Douluo, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, one of the spokespeople for the number one academy on the continent. Even when facing the emperors of the Three Great Empires, he was a figure who didn't need to bow and scrape.
But now, before Furina, he was as humble as a student.
Ma Xiaotao suddenly realized one thing.
This girl's status and strength were already beyond what she could imagine.
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