The Ice Empress nodded thoughtfully, a spark of fighting Spirit igniting in her eyes.
But immediately, she frowned and looked at Kong Mingan with a hint of confusion: "Then why won't you let me continue to Cultivate here?"
It couldn't be that this guy was currently obsessed with lust, thinking about finding a place to mercilessly bully her, could it?
Kong Mingan patiently explained: "Currently, we have six pairs of 'Yin and Yang Dual-Core Energy Gathering Rings.' One pair is needed to maintain the daily operation and expansion of the Spiritual Pivot Network.
"Two pairs are used to capture and smelt plane fragments, expanding the Divine Kingdom of Order while simultaneously constructing the embryonic form of the Snow Empress's 'Divine Kingdom.'
"The remaining three pairs are dedicated entirely to supplying the Snow Empress's Cultivation, helping her quickly condense her subsequent Star Rings."
Kong Mingan paused, looking at the Ice Empress in his arms, "If you want to continue high-intensity Cultivation, you will have to wait until the Divine Kingdom of Order grows to a certain extent, and I create the seventh pair of 'Energy Gathering Rings.'
"However, I would suggest that once the Snow Empress's 'Divine Kingdom' takes initial shape, you enter her Divine Kingdom directly to Cultivate. The environment there is more suitable for your Extreme Ice attribute, and the efficiency will be higher."
"Is there no other way?" the Ice Empress couldn't help but ask.
"Actually... there is one more."
"What method?"
Kong Mingan chuckled softly, lowered his head slightly, and looked directly into the brilliant golden eyes of the girl in his arms, slowly uttering two words:
"Dual Cultivation."
The Ice Empress froze, then shrank back, averting her gaze.
After all that talk, he just wanted to find different ways to get intimate with her, didn't he?! How could this guy be so wicked!
She complained wildly in her heart, yet kept her mouth tightly shut, daring not to reply, afraid that her body would be too honest and agree immediately.
Watching the shrinking Ice Empress in his arms, a smile flashed in Kong Mingan's eyes. He looked up at the Snow Empress, who had already entered a state of Cultivation in mid-air. Kong Mingan held the Ice Empress, flashed his figure, and left the Divine Kingdom of Order directly... Shrek Academy, Outer Court, Central Soul Fighting Area.
On the massive circular competition stage, dozens of young students wearing Shrek Academy uniforms gathered, waiting silently.
Today was the important competition day for selecting the reserve candidates for the new generation of Shrek Seven Devils.
The dozens of students gathered on the stage at this moment were all elite students who had distinguished themselves in their respective grades, possessing formidable strength.
At a certain moment, a figure leaped onto the arena, agile in posture, with an unrestrained arrogance in his eyes.
It was Tang San.
Looking around at the figures surrounding him, strong confidence burst forth in Tang San's eyes.
He felt like he was capable once, twice, thrice, and yet again!
A few months ago, after completing the Divine Trial at the Golden Ancient Tree, he suddenly lost consciousness, waking up later in the academy's infirmary.
He had absolutely no memory of what happened specifically before he fainted, only remembering that before losing consciousness, he was receiving the infusion of divine force after completing the Divine Trial.
Subsequent inquiries revealed that at the time, a powerhouse from the Sea God Pavilion had achieved a Breakthrough while Cultivating in seclusion near the Golden Ancient Tree, which affected the Golden Ancient Tree and forced the students' Cultivation there to be interrupted.
The academy promised compensation later. Although Tang San felt it was strange, he figured since the Divine Trial was already complete, and with his main body and his mother Ah Yin overseeing things from behind the scenes, there shouldn't be any major issues, so he temporarily dropped the matter.
After all, compared to other minor details, the improvement of his strength was tangible.
After experiencing the infusion of life Energy and divine force, his spirit powerRank skyrocketed from just over Rank forty directly to Rank forty-eight!
Furthermore, he had made significant progress in both physical strength and his own mental force. Without hesitation, he chose to strike while the iron was hot and continue to Cultivate.
Finally, one month ago, he successfully achieved a Breakthrough to Rank fifty!
According to custom, he naturally needed to acquire his fifth spirit ring. Unfortunately, the academy had not organized a Spirit hunting team recently, and he did not dare to venture into the Spirit Beast forest easily by himself.
After all, based on his experience, going to the Spirit Beast forest alone would likely lead to unexpected events. While major life-threatening issues probably wouldn't occur, it would definitely consume a lot of time.
He certainly did not want to miss the selection for the Shrek Seven Devils.
Thus, after weighing his options, he used the reward contribution points he received from the final assessment, went to the branch of the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce that cooperated with the academy, and exchanged them for a special spirit ring with an age limit of up to twenty-five thousand years.
Moreover, he carefully selected a Spirit Ability that he felt was highly compatible with himself!
At this moment, his spirit powerRank was fifty-one. He possessed a physique far surpassing those of the same Rank, as well as two high-quality ten-thousand-year spirit rings.
With such strength, he was bound to stand proudly above the masses!
... Just as Tang San was incredibly confident and decided to display his astonishing talent and power on the competition stage,
Above, on the main viewing platform with the best view, several figures stood quietly.
And at the center of everyone was an elderly man sitting in a specialized soul tool wheelchair.
It was Mu En.
Mu En's face was calm at the moment, his eyes murky yet profound. He simply overlooked the noisy arena below, as if he were watching something, yet simultaneously seeing nothing at all.
Behind him were two distinct groups of people.
To the left stood nearly ten elders from the Sea God Pavilion. They were the representatives elected by the various Spirit Master Families affiliated with Shrek Academy, making them the conservative faction in a sense.
To the right were three women with outstanding temperaments. The one in the center was tall and slender, with a cold, moon-like aura. She was Zhang Lexuan, who now completely controlled most of Shrek Academy's power and served as the Dean of the Spirit Department of the Shrek Outer Court.
Behind her were the gentle-tempered Han Ruoruo and the slightly fiery Wu Ming.
Behind the three women were the other elders who had already chosen to side with Zhang Lexuan.
"The quality of this batch of students is much higher than in previous years. Quite a few students actually possess Spirit King cultivation."
An elder opened his mouth in admiration, attempting to lighten the somewhat stifling atmosphere.
"Not only that, but the main selection team is rumored to be entirely composed of Spirit Emperors, and that girl Ma Xiaotao has already achieved a Breakthrough to the Spirit Saint level. It seems this competition should be a sure thing."
The elders echoed these sentiments, speaking of Shrek's current strength and a bright future.
However, they knew in their hearts that this overall leap in strength was largely due to the deep cooperation between Shrek and the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce.
'Artificial spirit rings,' 'customized spirit rings,' the 'Immortal Herb series,' and even the special technique rumored to be able to modify existing spirit rings, allowing a Spirit Master to have a full set of ten-thousand-year spirit rings.
The many unique products brought by the Chamber of Commerce constituted a massive reform targeting the traditional Spirit Master cultivation model.
Even though these old fellows were more or less resistant to changes coming from the outside, fearing that such changes would cause them to lose their original power,
Faced with these tangible results, they had no choice but to accept the sweeping tide.
(End of Chapter)
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