One must realize that although one hundred and fifty groups remained—totaling four hundred and fifty students in principle—only a little over three hundred actually stayed behind. Even after making it into the top one hundred and fifty groups, some students were still eliminated and expelled because their talent and strength failed to meet the standards of Shrek's top brass.
After Du Weilun finished announcing the list of core disciples, it was time for class assignments. The entire first-year level was divided into four classes: Class One for Power Attack and Control Systems; Class Two for Defense and Agility Attack Systems; Class Three for the Auxiliary System; and Class Four for the Food and Healing Systems.
Due to Feng Piaoling's influence, Nanmen Yun'er and Zhu Lu were assigned to Class One as expected. Joining them in Class One were Huo Yuhao, Dai Huabin, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Zhou Sichen, Cui Yajie, Huang Chutian, and Wu Feng.
Xie Huanyue, whose strength was quite formidable among the freshmen due to his Rubber Elephant martial soul, was assigned to Class Two. What left Feng Piaoling somewhat speechless was that even though Xie Huanyue was one of the only four Soul Elders among the freshmen—ranking at least in the top five in terms of combat power—he had not been named a core disciple. He truly had no idea what criteria the Shrek higher-ups were using to judge.
Ning Tian was assigned to Class Three, while Class Four wasn't worth much mention, as there weren't any particularly brilliant figures there.
Once the class assignments were finished, Du Weilun announced the appointments for the homeroom teachers of each class. When he announced that the teacher for Class One was Zhou Yi, nearly everyone present turned their gaze in unison toward Feng Piaoling.
They all knew that Feng Piaoling had always looked down on Zhou Yi's teaching philosophy and that a deep grudge existed between them. Some looked on with sympathy, some with schadenfreude, and others with anticipation—hoping that Feng Piaoling could finally put that old woman Zhou in her place.
Feng Piaoling himself appeared completely indifferent. After all, he was leaving soon anyway. However, before he left, he felt it was necessary to give that old hag a parting gift—one that she would never forget for the rest of her life.
Zhou Yi clearly had no idea what Feng Piaoling was thinking. Upon hearing Du Weilun announce her as the teacher for Class One, the corners of the mouth behind her old woman mask curled upward slightly. At the same time, she didn't forget to cast a provocative glance toward Mu Jin, who stood ahead of her and had previously won two soul bones from her. Her look seemed to say: "See? You still can't compete with me."
This caused Mu Jin's lungs to nearly burst with rage.
The other teacher for Class One was still the man from the original story named Wang Yan. Originally, Mu Jin could have stayed in Class One, as every class had two homeroom teachers. However, the two women were famously incompatible, and the Shrek leadership did not want to see them cause a scene or turn the academy into a laughingstock through their bickering.
Assigning Mu Jin to another freshman class wasn't quite right either, as the Ninth Class she had led this term was indeed the most outstanding among the freshmen. Thus, she could only be transferred elsewhere.
A moment later, Mu Jin's appointment was announced. She was still assigned to Class One, but not the first-year Class One; she was moved to the sixth-year Class One. One of the previous teachers for the sixth year had just broken through to become an eight-ring Soul Douluo and had been promoted to the Inner Court ahead of schedule.
While it was framed as a reward for Mu Jin's success with Class Nine, everyone knew this was a "promotion" intended to demote her influence—effectively clearing the way for Zhou Yi, who had secured her spot through backroom connections. While one could teach the sixth year at any time, a genius like Feng Piaoling was a rare find. Once such a student reached their full potential, the teacher would have a chance to leave their name in history. Even if she couldn't reach the heights of the "Grandmaster" Yu Xiaogang from ten thousand years ago, she would certainly leave a heavy mark on the history of Shrek Academy.
"Alright, everyone follow your new homeroom teachers back to the teaching buildings. Feng Piaoling, Nanmen Yun'er, Zhu Lu—the three of you come with me to receive your rewards," Du Weilun told the group.
Feng Piaoling and the others said nothing, simply following Du Weilun to the faculty office area behind the high-grade teaching buildings. Mu Jin came along as well. The group followed Du Weilun into his office.
Du Weilun smiled slightly and gestured toward the sofa. "Please, sit. Feng Piaoling, before I present the rewards for the freshman entrance assessment, I want to ask: are you a Twin Martial Soul possessor?"
"Yes," Feng Piaoling nodded.
The smile on Du Weilun's face grew even wider. "Can you show me?"
Feng Piaoling didn't speak. He simply raised his left hand. As green light surged, a four-foot-long green sword appeared before everyone's eyes.
"A top-tier tool martial soul!" Du Weilun exclaimed.
Indeed, Feng Piaoling's martial soul had already reached the strength of a top-tier tool martial soul. Back when he first awakened, his Talisman martial soul and Green Lotus Sword martial soul had already merged with his Green Lotus Sword Art. When the Green Lotus Sword first awakened, it was only close to being a top-tier tool martial soul. However, as his Green Lotus Sword Art reached the fourth stage, it became a top-tier tool martial soul in the truest sense.
Though it was only at the entry level of top-tier martial souls, its significance was extraordinary, as it represented infinite possibilities. If Feng Piaoling reached the rank of Titled Douluo in the future, added nine soul rings of over one hundred thousand years to the Green Lotus Sword, and raised the sword art to the tenth stage, he might even be able to transform the Green Lotus Sword into a Divine Tool. Consequently, his Talisman martial soul, bolstered by the sword art and his three soul rings, had also become something close to a top-tier martial soul. This was the reason his talismans possessed such immense power.
Seeing Feng Piaoling's martial soul, the eyes of Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er shone with brilliance. What they didn't understand, however, was why their Sect Master chose to reveal his second martial soul at this moment. Weren't he afraid that the Shrek leadership would refuse to let him go when the time came to leave?
As for Mu Jin, she was trembling with rage. The more excellent Feng Piaoling proved to be, the more it meant she had suffered a massive loss. Losing such an exceptional student to her arch-rival Zhou Yi made it impossible for her to feel any joy.
Having confirmed that Feng Piaoling possessed Twin Martial Souls, Du Weilun no longer had any reservations. He nodded with satisfaction and produced a brocade box and a palm-sized bone emitting a faint yellow light from his storage soul tool.
Du Weilun smiled and said, "Regarding your request to exchange your rewards for Mystic Water Pill and Soul Ascension Pills, Teacher Mu Jin has already informed me. However, while those pills are not as precious as a soul bone, their numbers are limited. If you wish to exchange, you can only receive eight Mystic Water Pill and six Soul Ascension Pills. Their total value would not exceed two hundred thousand gold soul coins."
In reality, those Mystic Water Pill had come from Xu Sanshi's family as compensation to avoid punishment and to avoid offending a genius like Feng Piaoling after Xu Sanshi had cheated. There were twenty in total. Of course, Du Weilun wasn't going to tell Feng Piaoling that.
He continued, "On the other hand, this Void Demon Leopard Left Leg Bone can be used by both Power Attack and Control system soul masters. Once fused, it will increase the user's speed and provide a skill activated by the left leg. Its value is no less than a million gold soul coins. I hope you choose carefully."
"There's no need. We choose the Soul Ascension Pills and Mystic Water Pill." Feng Piaoling took the brocade box from Du Weilun's hand without a second thought.
"Uh—" This left Du Weilun momentarily stunned.
As far as he knew, Feng Piaoling had already obtained one Soul Ascension Pill and two Mystic Water Pill from his bets with Dai Huabin and Xu Sanshi. These items couldn't be consumed in large quantities. Logically, he should have chosen the soul bone.
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