Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

After listening, Zhuoshi snorted coldly, "As expected of the students taught by that stubborn guy, each one is more stubborn and arrogant than the last."

Wu Changkong lowered his head and remained silent.

"However, I admire this kid named Chu Ci for being able to anger that old man Cai Yue'er so much."

Yali looked at Zhuoshi, who had a gloating expression on his face, and sighed helplessly, "Alright, let's watch their assessment first."

"Hmm, I want to see how my outstanding grand-disciples pass the assessment." Zhuoshi turned his gaze to the screen.

At this moment, Chu Ci and his group of five were secretly watching the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion on the screen.

Chu Ci watched the duel between the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion with rapt attention. To be honest, even if Chu Ci hadn't read the original work, he could still spot the problems.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion is an auspicious beast of emperors. It is a soul beast with great fortune, and only one may be born every tens of thousands of years. No matter how deep Shrek Academy's foundation is, it is impossible to create a Three-Eyed Golden Lion that can produce soul rings.

Chapter 72 Class Zero Advances to Shrek

Chu Ci pondered this, then turned to look at Gu Yue. Seeing her serious expression, he wondered if she really believed she could obtain a soul ring from this three-eyed golden lion.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear fought further and further away, gradually reaching the depths of the valley.

Tang Wulin said, "This valley might be the territory of one of them, but we don't know whose territory it is. However, there might be treasures in the territory of these two powerful soul beasts. Should we go and take a look? Didn't Teacher say we could take them with us?"

"What do you guys think?" Chu Ci asked, looking at the others.

"We'll do as the class monitor says."

"Alright, let the bold get rich and the timid starve. Let's go."

Chu Ci took the lead and made his way down into the valley, with the others following closely behind.

Upon reaching the bottom of the valley, Chu Ci, with her sharp eyes, immediately spotted a cave.

“Let’s go take a look,” Chu Ci led the group to the cave entrance, sniffed, and said, “It’s not the fishy smell of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, but a faint musky scent. It should be the cave of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.”

The five members of Chu Ci entered the cave and proceeded cautiously, eventually reaching a nest filled with gems.

Suddenly, a sharp scream rang out. Immediately afterward, a golden figure pounced towards them like lightning.

Chu Ci reacted quickly, throwing a punch that sent the golden figure flying.

The golden figure landed, and everyone could see that it was a young three-eyed golden lion.

"Its strength is not great, let's finish this quickly." Chu Ci said in a deep voice, as four spirit rings rose up, with the first and second spirit rings lighting up.

The scales of the gods were restored to balance, and in an instant, the surrounding air was controlled by Chu Ci.

Chu Ci pressed down with his hand, and the heavy pressure of the air made the three-eyed golden lion lie prostrate on the ground.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion tried to struggle, but Xu Xiaoyan waved her Star Wheel Ice Staff, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was instantly immobilized.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie acted swiftly, their Golden Dragon Claw and Light Dragon Storm instantly inflicting severe injuries on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

The three-eyed golden lion will definitely produce a head soul bone, and the group needs to discuss who the soul bone belongs to.

Looking at the three-eyed golden lion lying motionless on the ground, Chu Ci raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly, "I already took the right palm bone of the Dark Gold Terror Claw. I'm giving up on this soul bone."

Seeing Chu Ci's expression, Wu Changkong's eyes flickered, realizing that Chu Ci had probably figured out the problem with the skull.

Chu Ci refused, and Tang Wulin and Xie Xie both stood up, believing that the spiritual power emphasized by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Skull did not suit them, and thus gave up on the soul bone.

As in the original story, Gu Yue refused the soul bone, and Xu Xiaoyan also refused the soul bone, choosing to let the Three-Eyed Golden Lion go.

After everyone made their decision, the ninth test ended.

After Chu Ci and the other four came out of the metal drawer, Ya Li stood in front of them and said, "Congratulations on passing the test."

Ya Li explained to the five that the real test of the ninth trial was the students' character, whether they could suppress the darkness of humanity in the face of precious soul bones and soul rings.

“So, your performance impressed me. As the examiner for this round, I give you full marks,” Yali said gently. She really liked kind children.

"Come on, this is the last one."

Yali left to prepare for the final challenge.

After letting Chu Ci and the other four rest for a while, Shen Yi led them to a small rooftop.

When they arrived, three people were already waiting there. Among the three, standing in the center was the Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li, to the left was the tall, white-haired old man Zhuo Shi, and to the right was the old man they had encountered during the first test of their spiritual strength, Elder Li.

Seeing that Chu Ci and the other four were alright, Wu Changkong, who had come with Zhuo Shi, returned to the Sea God Pavilion and knelt down.

"The tenth assessment is called the Three Elders' Joint Review. Three elders from the academy will evaluate your assessment results and give a final comprehensive score, which will be added to your total score," Shen Yi announced the content of the tenth assessment.

Ya Li said gently, "Chu Ci, come forward."

Chu Ci stepped forward, bowed, and quietly awaited the three men's evaluation.

"Eight rounds out of ten, one round out of nine. Your performance was commendable, demonstrating excellent leadership, outstanding skills, admirable wisdom, and creativity. Overall, your performance was outstanding, and you are given a perfect score of ten."

"Total score: 99 points. Congratulations, Chu Ci, you have successfully joined Shrek Academy." Ya Li smiled and her tone was full of joy.

Next, Tang Wulin scored nine points, for a total of ninety-eight points. Xie Xie scored six points, for a total of eighty-six points. Gu Yue scored nine points, for a total of ninety points. Xu Xiaoyan scored seven points, for a total of eighty-seven points.

All the students in Class Zero successfully entered Shrek Academy.

Yali stood up and said to Zhuoshi, "I'm leaving now, Zhuoshi. I'm leaving this place to you."

"Ah."

Ya Li got up and left, while Zhuo Shi stood with his hands behind his back in front of Chu Ci and the other four, displaying the demeanor of a master.

Shen Yi then introduced, "This gentleman is my and Senior Brother Wu's teacher, and also your grandmaster. Hurry up and pay your respects."

Chu Ci led the way, and the five of them bowed together, saying, "Junior greets Grandmaster."

Zhuoshi looked at his five grand-disciples and said with a smile, "Not bad, all of them are very good. My wicked disciple did do a good thing after all."

"You lot, come with me." With that, he turned and strode away.

The five of them, including Chu Ci, exchanged glances and followed in unison.

Zhuoshi led the group to the inner courtyard, picking up Wu Changkong who was kneeling at the main gate, and arrived at the core area of ​​Shrek Academy—Seagod Island.

Standing on Poseidon Island, Chu Ci couldn't help but think that Na'er should be here, and wondered how she was doing.

Gu Yue tugged at Chu Ci, who snapped out of his thoughts about Na'er and pulled Gu Yue to catch up with the main group ahead.

After Zhuoshi finished dealing with Wu Changkong's matter, he turned to give instructions to the five people from Chu Ci.

Zhuoshi first looked at Chu Ci and said, "Without a doubt, your potential is the highest among you, and I have high hopes for your future."

"From the assessment, I can see that you have a wide range of knowledge. This is your cultivation method, and I will not interfere too much. However, I have quite a bit of research on Qi and blood. If you want to explore this area, feel free to come to the Sea God Pavilion and ask me questions."

"If you want to learn other knowledge, I can also introduce you to an elder of the Sea God Pavilion who is good at that. Of course, Cai Yue'er is unlikely to teach you."

"Chu Ci thanks Grandmaster," Chu Ci said, bowing in gratitude.

After giving instructions to Tang Wulin and the other three, Zhuoshi received a telepathic message that Yunming was convening a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion and asked him to attend immediately.

After Zhuoshi arranged for Chu Ci and the others to stay at the Sea God Pavilion, he hurriedly went to a meeting.

As Zhuo Shi departed, Shen Yi was also about to leave. But before leaving, Shen Yi remembered something and turned to Chu Ci and the other four, especially Chu Ci and Gu Yue, and instructed them: "Most of the seniors of Shrek Academy live in the Sea God Pavilion. Remember to respect your seniors when you meet them and do not offend them. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Teacher Shen, I have the utmost respect for my seniors," Chu Ci said with a smile.

Chapter 73 The First Day at Shrek Academy

Chu Ci moved into her assigned room and sat on the bed to meditate.

Chu Ci sensed the rich life force around him. He knew it came from the ancient tree of life on Seagod Island. Tang San's mother, Ah Yin, was integrated into the golden tree, which was a problem that needed to be solved in the future.

The next day, Shen Yi led Chu Ci and the other four people away from Poseidon Island and went to the Academic Affairs Office to complete their enrollment.

At the Academic Affairs Office, the five students from Chu Ci received their school uniforms and identification cards.

"The identity card is not only used to prove identity, but it also stores contribution points."

"From now on, you will need to exchange contribution points for all the cultivation resources you need in the academy. You should plan your contribution point expenditures wisely."

"In addition to the 100 contribution points that every new student is entitled to, your identity card also contains 1,000 contribution points given to you by the academy."

"Now that you've finished your business, go back to your dorm!" Shen Yi handed the five of them a map of Shrek Academy and left.

"Let's go," Chu Ci said, holding a map, and quickly led everyone to the student dormitory area. The dormitories were all single rooms, equipped with air conditioning, private bathrooms, and toilets.

This time, the students of Class Zero did not move into the dilapidated work-study dormitory as in the original story. Moreover, Chu Ci still couldn't understand what role work-study could play in promoting cultivation, and why outstanding students were assigned to work-study programs.

The five members of Chu Ci packed their luggage and went to the cafeteria for a meal together.

The fact that the students were given free meals made Tang Wulin extremely happy, and he immediately ate his fill.

But Tang Wulin hadn't been happily eating for long when the cafeteria manager warned him that if he ate this much next time, he would have to pay extra contribution points.

As they walked out of the cafeteria, Chu Ci patted the dejected Tang Wulin and comforted him, "Try to think positively. You ate so much, and the academy only charges you so little in contribution points, you're still making a profit."

Seeing that Tang Wulin had cheered up again, Chu Ci said with a smile, "Let's go, let's take a walk in the outer courtyard, I'll treat you to some drinks."

The five of them walked into a brightly lit and bustling street and found a drink bar.

Inside the beverage bar, Chu Ci flipped through the menu.

"Oh, there's ice cream too! Xiaoyan, Guyue, want one?"

"Yes, of course I want it," Xu Xiaoyan said excitedly, and Gu Yue beside her nodded with a smile.

"Waiter, three orange juices and two ice creams, please."

Xie Xie sipped his orange juice and said with a smile, "You guys have no idea how tense I was during the assessment. Now that I've passed the assessment, I need to relax a bit."

Chu Ci sipped her orange juice and replied, "Just relax a little. We still have a lot to do, like paying for someone's meal."

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin suddenly felt the orange juice in his mouth turn sour and bitter. He said helplessly, "There should be forging tasks in the academy. I'll go check it out tomorrow and earn some contribution points."

"Contribution points are quite important. Not only Wu Lin, but you all should also think about what skills you have that can earn contribution points," Chu Ci reminded them.

As the five were discussing how to earn contribution points, an arrogant and domineering voice rang out.

Give me your soul communication number.

Chu Ci turned her head and looked over. When she saw a group of people at a table not far away, including a blond boy in a white suit and a girl with short chestnut hair, she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "No way, I can run into someone like this."

Isn't this the scene from the original story where Yue Zhengyu thought Yuan Enye was an evil spirit master, so he deliberately caused trouble for her?

Just like in the original story, after talking to the manager and the boss, Yue Zhengyu finally bought the beverage bar.