Xie Xie leaned against a tree, hands pillowed behind his head, looking up at the dappled shadows of the leaves above. He suddenly suggested,
"Boss, don't you have that Compass? Search for the Body Sect on it and see if you can find them."
Tang Wulin paused for a moment, looked down at the navigation System in his hand, and a look of realization flashed in his eyes.
"Oh right, I'll give it a try."
His fingers slid across the screen, typing in the three characters for 'Body Sect'.
The map on the screen zoomed in and out rapidly, finally settling on a single location.
Tang Wulin leaned in to take a closer look, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Located it. It's in... the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest."
Upon hearing this, Xie Xie sprang up from under the tree, leaned over to glance at the screen, and then rolled his eyes.
"The outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest? Isn't that just near our academy?"
He spread his hands, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness.
"Boss, does your Compass only recognize things from our academy? Searching for the Body Sect leads to the academy, and searching for Shrek Academy probably points there too."
Ling Luochen's heart stirred when she heard this, and she also leaned in.
"Let me try."
She took the Compass and typed in the words 'Shrek Academy'.
The screen zoomed, and the location point once again fell on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
It overlapped with the Body Sect's location.
Seeing this, Tang Wulin nodded thoughtfully.
"It seems that organizations with the same name as our academy can't be searched for on the Compass. The map data in the Compass was likely entered by Dean Lin Feng; when he entered it, he probably only recorded our academy's coordinates."
Xie Xie sighed, placing his hands on his hips.
"In that case, finding the Body Sect is just up to fate?"
Ling Luochen looked at the three of them and their somewhat dejected appearance, unable to help but smile.
"It might not necessarily be up to fate."
She handed the Compass back to Tang Wulin and gazed into the distance.
"This is the Heavenly Soul Empire. Although the Body Sect has gone into seclusion, they must have a Sect address. They can't just be sleeping in the wild and changing locations at any time, right?"
"Moreover, even if they are in seclusion, among the commoners, merchants, and Spirit Masters of the Heavenly Soul Empire, someone must know where they are. If we ask for directions, we should still be able to find out."
Hearing this, Xie Xie's eyes immediately lit up.
"That makes sense! Sister Luochen is still the most thoughtful!"
Tang Wulin also nodded, put away the Compass, and clapped his hands.
"Then we'll ask as we go. We don't have anything else to do anyway, so we can just treat it as a tour of the Heavenly Soul Empire."
The four of them reached an agreement and walked along the dirt road toward the heart of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
...
There weren't many steel buildings here, nor were there many Spirit Tool facilities. Large patches of farmland and orchards lined both sides of the road, and occasionally, a few farmers could be seen working in the fields using the most primitive agricultural tools.
In the distant small towns, the houses were low and old, the streets were narrow, and the pedestrians coming and going were dressed simply.
The development here seemed somewhat backward. While Spirit Tools existed, they were not numerous. If this were the Star Luo Empire, Spirit Tools would be even more backward, because the Star Luo Empire was the most powerful among the original three nations of the Douluo Continent and was also an old-fashioned Empire that placed the least emphasis on Spirit Tool development. (Original Text 502)
Xie Xie's gaze swept over the surroundings. Having stayed at that Shrek Academy in the sky for so long, walking here truly gave him a sense of Transmigration through time and space.
And at this time, Tang Wulin's voice rang out.
"Sister Luochen, how about we go eat first?"
Tang Wulin reached out and patted his flat stomach.
"My stomach is already flat from hunger."
Hearing this, Xie Xie couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Boss, didn't you just eat a few hours ago? How long has it been, and you're hungry again?"
Tang Wulin sighed helplessly and spread his hands.
"It can't be helped; when a person is hungry, they should eat."
"Since Wulin is hungry, let's find a place to eat first."
Ling Luochen turned around, her gaze scanning both sides of the street, and pointed to a restaurant not far away that looked reasonably clean.
"How about that one?"
Tang Wulin glanced at it and nodded repeatedly.
"It works, it works! That one!"
The four of them walked into the restaurant and found a table by the window to sit down.
A staff member quickly came over, handed them a menu, and asked with a beaming smile,
"Honored guests, what would you like to eat?"
Ling Luochen took the menu, flipped through a couple of pages randomly, then closed it and handed it back.
"Bring a serving of all the best dishes in your shop."
She paused and then added,
"Also, whatever specialty signature dishes you have, bring them all as well."
The staff member was briefly stunned, then smiled even more radiantly.
"Alright! Please wait a moment, guests, it'll be right out!"
...
The dishes were quickly served, filling the entire table. They were brightly colored and fragrant, looking quite enticing.
Tang Wulin picked up his chopsticks, put a piece of meat into his mouth, chewed twice, and his eyes immediately lit up.
"Mmm! Delicious!"
He was full of praise, his chopsticks moving rapidly, sending piece after piece into his mouth.
Xie Xie and Wei Xiaofeng also used their chopsticks, tasted a few bites, and nodded one after another.
"The taste is indeed not bad. Although it can't compare to the top-tier ingredients in the academy cafeteria, it's still rare to find."
Tang Wulin devoured half a table of food like a whirlwind, then suddenly stopped his chopsticks, looked up, and addressed the staff member standing nearby.
"Um... can I get another fifty servings of this braised pork?"
The staff member blanked for a moment, thinking he had misheard, and asked tentatively,
"Guest, did you say... another fifty servings?"
Tang Wulin nodded.
"Yes, fifty servings."
The staff member's mouth hung open, his gaze scanning Tang Wulin's not-so-burly build, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Guest, can you... can you finish it all?"
"I can finish it."
Tang Wulin answered decisively.
"Don't worry, the money won't be lacking."
The staff member swallowed hard and was about to turn around to place the order.
"Wait."
A deep voice suddenly came from the doorway.
The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an inexplicable sense of pressure. Everyone looked toward the source.
They saw a powerfully built man standing at the entrance of the restaurant.
He was nearly two meters tall, broad-shouldered and wide-backed, with bulging muscles. His entire being was like a moving iron tower.
Long brownish-red hair was parted down the middle, with strands on both sides falling smoothly over his shoulders.
His eyes were narrow and long, his gaze cold, with a straight nose and a square mouth. Although he wasn't particularly handsome, he had a somewhat wicked charm.
He walked into the restaurant, his gaze falling directly on Tang Wulin, his tone carrying a hint of scrutiny and ill intent.
"Ordering fifty servings at once, are you here to look for trouble?"
Tang Wulin looked up, meeting those cold eyes, and was slightly startled.
"Look for trouble? No, I just think it's delicious and want to eat more servings."
The man's brows furrowed slightly as his gaze swept back and forth over Tang Wulin, then over Xie Xie, Wei Xiaofeng, and Ling Luochen beside him.
However, he didn't say much else, simply sitting down nearby and ordering food.
"By the way, big brother, have you heard of the Body Sect?"
At this moment, Xie Xie, seeing that this man seemed to have some strength and might know something, spoke up with a smile to inquire.
"What do you want with the Body Sect?"
Hearing this, a flash of vigilance appeared in the man's eyes.
"My boss is also from the Body Sect. We heard the Body Sect is in seclusion in the Heavenly Soul Empire, so we wanted to go take a look."
Upon hearing this, a terrifying Aura erupted from the man, and a hint of danger flashed in his eyes.
"You are stealing the name of our Body Sect?!"
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