194 For the Money! (2/2)
The fact that he could even eat such delicious food often brought him joy.
“Teacher Wu, can I participate in the individual competition then? Maybe I’llbe able to enter the top thirty,” Tang Wulin probed. He could not afford to leta single lucrative opportunity slip away.
His attitude toward money had changed after all the pain and suffering he wentthrough just to be able to purchase his first spirit soul. If he had more moneyback then, then he would not have been forced to settle for a trash spirit soul.
Since then, Tang Wulin vowed to rake in the money in the future, to the extentwhere he would never have to worry about making ends meet.
If Mu Chen ever discovered his disciple’s true reason for forging, he wouldhave hopped up and down from rage.
“If you’re not worried about being tired, then you can go ahead,” Wu Zhangkonganswered with an apathetic edge.
Tang Wulin said, “As long as the schedules don’t in conflict, I’m confident Iwon’t get tired. I’ll have to inconvenience you to help me sign up then.” Atthe very least, the boy had some faith in his strength. Although he did notwield two rings as of yet, he did hold a thousand-year soul ring! Histhousand-year Bluesilver Grass was a major source of confidence for him.
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When he returned to the dormitory, Tang Wulin found his friends already at thedoor waiting for him.
“How was it? What’s the situation?”
Faced with their inquiries, Tang Wulin quickly briefed them on hisconversation with Wu Zhangkong.
“I’ll join the individual competition too,” Gu Yue said earnestly.
Xie Xie loftily said, “Me too!”
Xu Xiaoyan shook her head. “I think I’ll pass. The competition isn’t held atnight, and even if it was, I lack the confidence. Participating as a substitutein the team competition is enough for me.”
A mischievous smile appeared on Xie Xie’s lips. “Say, if we really do becomethe champions, do you think Shrek Academy will come scout us? Maybe they’llinvite us to join them?”
The corner of Xu Xiaoyan’s mouth twitched ever so slightly. “Quit dreaming.Even if we do win first place, it’s still just an unremarkable three-mancompetition at the Skysea Alliance Tournament. Use your common sense and thinkabout what sort of status they have. I heard that there have never been morethan one hundred students part of the inner court of Shrek Academy at a time,and each and every one of them is a monster. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration tocall it a pond of dragons and a den of tigers. I also heard that even thechairman of the federation personally pays a visit to Shrek Academy’s presidenttwice a year. If Shrek Academy hadn’t maintained a neutral stance during thethree continent’s feuds, do you think the Star Luo Continent and the Heaven DouContinent would still exist?”
In shock, Tang Wulin asked, “Is Shrek Academy really that great?”
With utmost seriousness, Xu Xiaoyan said, “That’s right. My family told methat it’s a place completely separate from the world of us normal people. ShrekAcademy recruits students once every three years, and each time there are lessthan one thousand people qualified to apply. It would be a small miracle ifmore than one hundred people are accepted at a time. In fact, sometimes onlytwenty or thirty people are accepted. But of those students, only one in tencan enter the inner court. It’s quite obvious just how high their standards are.
“ Shrek Academy’s unfathomable quality is not something we have the privilegeof understanding.”
Tang Wulin and Xie Xie both exchanged a look. Although it was impossible forthem to know what Shrek Academy was like, there was bound to be someone who did!
Teacher Wu! Don’t the rumors say that Teacher Wu came from Shrek Academy?
If the admittance standards for Shrek Academy are that high, then just howamazing is Teacher Wu?
Tang Wulin said, “Even so, this is a great opportunity for us. Don’t think toomuch about getting a high rank everyone; just do your best and gain some goodcombat experience. As long as we don’t give up, we’ll definitely have a shot atentering Shrek Academy one day!”