Looking at the crowd in front of him, who were visibly fearful and had spontaneously made way for him, Lin Yun felt no surprise. Instead, he felt it was only natural.
That feeling... that they were born to revere and fear him.
'Oh no, I think I've really become the Golden Dragon King!'
Though he was inwardly make complaintsing, Lin Yun's expression remained unchanged as he walked through the parted crowd. His calm and authoritative demeanor made it seem less like he was enrolling in a school and more like a new emperor ascending the throne.
Lin Yun walked step by step through the crowd. Those closest to him seemed to hear a faint, high-pitched dragon's roar as he passed.
The dragon's roar seemed to penetrate their souls, making them even more fearful of Lin Yun.
Not only were the applicants intimidated by Lin Yun, but even the Shrek Academy students assisting with the new student registration were stunned as they watched the figure slowly approaching from the end of the path.
This bizarre scene had likely never occurred since the founding of Shrek Academy.
"Hello, I'm here to enroll as a new student," Lin Yun calmly took out his recommendation letter and placed it in front of the dazed blonde beauty.
Upon hearing Lin Yun's voice, the rabbit ears on the blonde beauty's head (whether they were real or just decorate twitched in a very human-like manner.
"Oh, right, of course. Junior, please fill out the registration form," Jiang Nannan picked up Lin Yun's recommendation letter, checked it, and then handed him a form.
"The registration fee is ten gold soul coins. Once paid, it is non-refundable."
The other students also glanced sideways at this eye-catching junior.
The form required very little information: name, age, martial soul, and soul power level. There was no mention of soul skills or soul ring configurations.
This was the normal enrollment process. Students like Huo Yuhao, who joined Shrek through special channels like the Tang Sect, naturally didn't need to go through this.
Name: Lin Yun
Age: 12
Martial Soul: Golden Dragon
Soul Power Level: 37
After filling out the form, Lin Yun placed ten gold soul coins on the table, took his dormitory key, and left with a chic demeanor, leaving behind a stunned Jiang Nannan, who was staring at the data on Lin Yun's form.
Twelve years old... Level 37?!
And what was this martial soul? What was a Golden Dragon?
Jiang Nannan was completely baffled. She had never heard of this martial soul. After all, she was only in her fourth year at the outer academy. How could she know about a martial soul like the Golden Dragon, which embodied Ultimate Strength?
Not to mention the Golden Dragon, even Wang Dong's Light Goddess Butterfly martial soul was virtually unknown. Otherwise, Wang Dong wouldn't have been able to disguise herself as a boy for so long without anyone realizing she was a girl.
However, Lin Yun's soul power level had completely refreshed Jiang Nannan's worldview. Being able to break through to the Soul Elder level upon enrollment was already considered the mark of a genius among geniuses.
In previous years, the number of Shrek freshmen who could break through to the Soul Elder level upon enrollment could be counted on one hand. Sometimes, there weren't even any.
And Lin Yun?
Not only had he broken through to the Soul Elder level, but he was also close to the Soul Ancestor level?
Jiang Nannan couldn't process this at all!
After Lin Yun left, the crowd, which had been intimidated by his presence, finally returned to normal. Everyone seemed to let out a collective sigh of relief, exchanged wry smiles, and then began to chatter.
They were all extremely curious about Lin Yun's identity and began asking those around them if they knew who he was.
But aside from the few people near Jiang Nannan, no one even knew Lin Yun's name.
Meanwhile.
After obtaining his dormitory key, Lin Yun followed the signs within Shrek Academy and found the dormitory building.
At the entrance of the dormitory, Lin Yun spotted an old man lying on a lounge chair, basking in the sun.
"Your Excellency, be careful. This human is very strong!" The Ice Empress's nervous voice echoed in Lin Yun's mind before she abruptly cut off the connection, using Gu Yuena's scale to fully conceal her aura.
Was Mu En strong?
Of course, he was. As one of the three Limit Douluos among humans, capable of invoking the Sea God's Light through the Golden Tree, Mu En was the final pillar of Shrek Academy.
If someone like him wasn't strong, then who was?
As Lin Yun approached, Mu En's closed eyes opened slightly, revealing his golden but somewhat dim pupils.
Lin Yun didn't deliberately ignore Mu En. Instead, he nodded at him with a smile and then entered the dormitory building.
In Lin Yun's heart, he actually admired Mu En to some extent. Unlike Xuan Zi, who was a complete useless, or Yan Shaozhe, who was a big huckster and hypocrite, Mu En could be considered both shrewd and honorable.
From the very beginning, Mu En had shown goodwill toward Huo Yuhao's polite behavior. His method of winning over Huo Yuhao was also straightforward: he placed clear benefits in front of you. If you wanted them, you could take them; if not, he would let it go.
From the incident when Du Busi came to Shrek to demand Huo Yuhao's return, it was clear that Mu En had foresight. Rather than forcing Huo Yuhao to stay at Shrek, it was better to let him choose for himself. By giving Huo Yuhao warmth and goodwill, it was almost impossible for Huo Yuhao not to fall for it.
As for Yan Shaozhe...
Well... it's hard to describe in one word.
Mu En was a tough opponent, but fortunately, he didn't have many years left to live. Otherwise, Lin Yun would have been quite头疼 (headache-prone).
After entering the dormitory building, Lin Yun glanced at his dormitory key.
Room 109. Great.
Although he wasn't rooming with either Huo Yuhao or Wang Dong, Room 109 was right across from Room 108. And who lived in Room 108?
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong!
"It seems things will get interesting from now on," Lin Yun smiled as he pushed open the door and entered the dusty, simple dormitory.
Shrek Academy had always adhered to the motto, "Only the harshest conditions can cultivate the most outstanding soul masters." This resulted in their student dormitories being rather shabby.
One bathroom, two single beds, one desk, and one wardrobe.
That was it. If you wanted to take a shower, you had to go to the public bathhouse or fetch water to wash in the bathroom.
The entire room was only about twenty square meters, leaving Lin Yun utterly speechless.
This was even worse than the wooden hut he had built by the Lake of Life. He wondered how the students of Shrek would feel if they knew that this school motto was just something Flender had come up with back in the day because he was stingy and broke.
However, Lin Yun didn't say much. After all, his living conditions in the Star Dou Forest hadn't been much better. Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it.
Using the tools in the dormitory, Lin Yun cleaned up the room a bit, arranged his belongings, and then sat on the bed to begin cultivating.
After breaking through to the Soul Elder level, his cultivation speed had slowed even further, forcing him to spend more time on cultivation.
(End of Chapter)
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