socalfunplaces Chapter 414 Shrek Academy
Chapter 414 Shrek Academy
Chapter 414 Shrek Academy (a quack school)
"Okay, Brother Ye, I've got it."
Zhu Zhuqing reached out and took the gold particles, then gently nodded her head.
"Let's go have lunch first, then find a hotel to stay in."
As he spoke, Ye Qifeng flipped his hand to collect the remaining gold particles and continued walking forward:
"We'll be staying in Soto City for two more days. During that time, I'll teach you some martial spirit knowledge, combat skills, and a movement technique."
"Oh, by the way, there's a famous large arena in Soto City. Why don't you go and have some fun during your free time these next few days? Consider it training."
Zhu Zhuqing had no objection to Ye Qifeng's arrangements.
On the contrary, when she heard Ye Qifeng say that he would personally teach her martial spirit knowledge, combat skills, and movement techniques, her beautiful black eyes lit up instantly. She was happy and full of anticipation.
She nodded quickly, took long, shapely strides, and followed in Ye Qifeng's footsteps:
"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Ye."
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Not long after.
The two found a restaurant on the street and had lunch there.
Next, we went to the city center of Soto, found a hotel near the Soto Grand Arena, booked two rooms, and rested for a while.
Not long after resting, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't contain her excitement and rushed to Ye Qifeng's room to ask him about martial spirit theory, combat skills, and movement techniques.
Ye Qifeng was naturally generous and taught Zhu Zhuqing all the martial spirit theory he had previously taught Ruiwen, Fengxian, Xiaomingyue, and the other six.
He also taught her the movement techniques and skills he had promised her.
It is worth mentioning that.
In choosing her movement technique, Zhu Zhuqing opted for the Meteor Illusion, a technique frequently used by Ye Qifeng.
It wasn't that she disliked the elegant and graceful Meteor Butterfly Step, but rather that the Meteor Illusion was more compatible with her Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, creating illusions when used.
Her extremely high speed, combined with the numerous phantoms, makes her even more deceptive, allowing her to be in a more advantageous position in combat.
As for combat skills, Ye Qifeng did not directly teach them to Zhu Zhuqing.
The best way to teach combat skills is to provide guidance during actual combat.
However, the limited space in hotel rooms restricts the range of martial arts techniques, hindering proper instruction.
The only time I could give her guidance was to find an open space to practice and teach her, or to go to the Soto City Great Soul Arena to observe Zhu Zhuqing's soul battles before pointing out the flaws she had shown.
As for the skills training required for agility-type Soul Masters, such as reconnaissance, assassination, tracking, and concealment, these skills must be personally taught by Ghost Douluo Ghost Phantom, who is skilled in these abilities.
After all, Gui Mei is now Zhu Zhuqing's teacher.
Ye Qifeng's instruction lasted for an entire afternoon.
Zhu Zhuqing was both shocked and impressed by Ye Qifeng's extensive knowledge and the martial spirit theories he taught.
The martial spirit knowledge that Ye Qifeng imparted was incredibly novel to Zhu Zhuqing, and some of it could even be said to have overturned her understanding.
For example, there are methods for absorbing spirit rings beyond the limit, the existence of special spirits such as the main spirit, the companion spirit, and the god-level spirit, as well as the classification, awakening, and improvement methods of spirit domains, etc.
All of this knowledge was new to her; even the ancient texts collected by the Zhu family of the Netherworld Grand Duke's Mansion did not contain any records of it.
This made Zhu Zhuqing sigh in admiration. The Spirit Hall truly lived up to its reputation as the oldest and most powerful spirit master force on the Douluo Continent. Their research on spirits and the knowledge they possessed were so profound; they were indeed formidable.
However, the most powerful one is still Brother Ye!
Zhu Zhuqing thought to herself that she was very fortunate to have made the right choice and to have joined the Spirit Hall organization. Of course, she was even more fortunate to have met such a good person as Brother Ye.
After Ye Qifeng imparted his knowledge of martial spirits, Zhu Zhuqing was deeply moved, and her respect for Ye Qifeng was beyond measure.
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Time flies, and before we knew it, it was already evening.
Ye Qifeng took Zhu Zhuqing out for dinner, and then headed towards the Soto Great Soul Arena.
The so-called Great Soul Arena is a place where Soul Masters compete and spar with each other.
Only major cities can typically have a large arena.
The forces behind the Great Soul Arena are not simple.
It was jointly founded by the seven most prestigious soul master families in Douluo Continent, namely the Upper Three Sects and the Lower Four Sects. It has its own complete system and can be considered a rather special force in Douluo Continent.
The wealth controlled by the Great Soul Arena is immense; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's as rich as a country.
On the surface, the Great Soul Arena is not affiliated with the Heaven Dou Empire or the Star Luo Empire, nor with the Spirit Hall, but how could these three major forces not be present in the background?
Without the permission of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, how could the Great Soul Arena be established on the land of these two great empires? And how could it gain a foothold?
Furthermore, the Spirit Hall is the most powerful spirit master force in the entire Douluo Continent, controlling the order of the spirit master world and serving as its law enforcement agency.
Without the supervision and permission of the Spirit Hall, the large-scale Soul Arena, where Soul Masters engage in battles and fights to earn profits, would not have been able to be established, much less survive.
Therefore, the Spirit Hall naturally wanted to get a share of the profits as well.
Ultimately, the Great Soul Arena is nothing more than a combination of interests, a tool for various Soul Master factions and the two great empires to amass wealth, and can hardly be considered a third-party force.
To say that the Great Soul Arena could determine the rise and fall of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire would be an exaggeration.
However, it cannot be denied that the Great Soul Arena is indeed of great significance to both empires.
Its size and prosperity can indeed reflect the development of a city to some extent, but they cannot determine the rise and fall of an empire.
However, the Great Soul Arena is a very good place for Soul Masters, an important venue where they can demonstrate their value.
If a Soul Master becomes famous in the Great Soul Arena, he can not only gain huge benefits, but also gain great fame and become a shining star of the Empire.
In addition, the Great Soul Arena is a relatively fair place with its own set of operating rules, where Soul Masters can fight and spar fairly.
However, it is still important to note that one should not kill indiscriminately unless it is a life-or-death struggle.
If you accidentally kill a descendant of a powerful family, you might be safe inside the Great Soul Arena and not have to worry about retaliation, but once you leave the Great Soul Arena, things might be different.
Besides these.
For Soul Masters, the Great Soul Arena is indeed a great place to spar, hone their Martial Soul skills, refine their adaptability, accumulate practical experience, develop their potential, and broaden their horizons.
After all, the martial souls in Douluo Continent are incredibly diverse, with all sorts of unique abilities and skills granted by spirit rings.
While knowledge of these martial spirit abilities and spirit ring skills can be learned from martial spirit academies, teachers, or books, the specifics can only be determined through actual combat.
The Grand Arena is the place that provides such opportunities.
Ye Qifeng recognized these advantages of the Soto Great Soul Arena, which is why he wanted Zhu Zhuqing to train there.
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The Soto Arena is located in the most bustling and vibrant area of the city center of Soto.
It wasn't far from where Ye Qifeng and Zhu Zhuqing were eating.
It didn't take long.
A magnificent building that was absolutely astonishing came into view.
The building is elliptical in shape, with a vast frontage and a height of 120 meters. It is enormous and, in the night, resembles a colossal beast lying on the ground, giving people a profound sense of awe.
This magnificent building is the site of the Soto Grand Arena.
Perhaps because of its enormous size and grandeur, it appears to be a large, continuous complex of buildings, but in fact, it is a single, unified structure.
Not long after.
Ye Qifeng brought Zhu Zhuqing to the front of the Soto Grand Arena.
The closer you get, the more astonishing the Soto Arena becomes.
Upon entering the Great Soul Arena, the first thing that catches the eye is a huge stone tablet, covered with countless names.
These names all belong to those who died in the Battle of Souls.
The Soto Arena has a main arena, twenty-four sub-arenas, and one hundred VIP boxes, and can accommodate more than 60,000 spectators.
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Soon, with the help of the front desk staff, Zhu Zhuqing completed the registration, with the code name "Netherworld Cat".
There are eight levels of badges in the Grand Arena.
Based on the quality of the minerals, from bottom to top, they are Iron Soul, Bronze Soul, Silver Soul, Gold Soul, Purple Gold Soul, Sapphire Soul, Ruby Soul, and the highest-ranking Diamond Soul.
What Zhu Zhuqing received was naturally the lowest-level iron badge.
After registering, Zhu Zhuqing sorted the battle spirits and quickly began the battle spirit sparring.
The battles in the Great Soul Arena are divided into three types: strategic battles, life-or-death battles, and gambling battles.
A game of strategy is a clash of wills, where killing is forbidden; a life-or-death duel is a pledge between the two sides, with life and death left to fate; a wager is a gamble between the two sides, with the winner receiving everything stipulated in the wager.
There are also three formats for the competition.
These are one-on-one, two-on-two, and team battles.
The number of players on both sides in a team battle is determined through negotiation and is limited to seven to ten.
Zhu Zhuqing was alone, and chose a one-on-one game.
Her current cultivation level is a level 30 Great Soul Master. She has not yet acquired her third Soul Ring, and the opponents she is matched with are all Great Soul Masters.
That night, Zhu Zhuqing fought eleven battles in a row, without a single defeat.
According to the rules of the Great Soul Arena.
After a five-game winning streak, you gain ten points for each subsequent win. If you win more than ten games in a row, you gain one hundred points for each additional win.
Zhu Zhuqing won eleven consecutive matches, reaching a score of 155, and her Battle Soul Badge level was directly upgraded from Iron Battle Soul to Bronze Battle Soul.
However, Zhu Zhuqing's battle spirit sparring process was not very smooth.
Although she was born into the Zhu family of Xingluo and often faced suppression and assassination attempts from her older sister Zhu Zhuyun, she never encountered any other dangers.
Moreover, she was one of the Zhu family's potential heirs and was well protected within the family.
Don't be fooled by her cold demeanor; she may have looked like a ruthless female assassin, but that was just her personality. In reality, she didn't have much combat experience and had never had blood on her hands.
so.
Although Zhu Zhuqing's current cultivation level is already at the top of the Great Soul Master realm, she is still somewhat naive and inexperienced in front of those Soul Masters who have been immersed in the Great Soul Master realm for many years.
Especially when facing opponents with similar soul power levels, she found herself struggling and encountered numerous problems.
Fortunately, Ye Qifeng was there. After Zhu Zhuqing finished a battle, he would give her a detailed explanation and correction of the weaknesses she showed in the battle, and teach her some combat response techniques.
Zhu Zhuqing was an extremely intelligent girl, and with her strong desire for knowledge and belief in becoming stronger, she naturally humbly sought advice, listened carefully, and patiently learned from Ye Qifeng, whom she trusted and respected.
With Ye Qifeng's guidance, she quickly recognized her own problems and corrected them. She was even able to learn from her mistakes, reflect on herself, and correct her errors.
because of this.
Zhu Zhuqing's strength quickly grew stronger and stronger. Her attacks in the battle spirit became more and more sharp and decisive, and she became more and more adept at responding to her opponents' attacks.
In the ensuing battles, she became more and more skilled in each fight, and the time it took her to win each battle became shorter and shorter.
By the eleventh battle, she was able to defeat her opponent in one move and win the match directly.
Zhu Zhuqing's amazing performance caused quite a stir in the Soto Grand Arena.
Ye Qifeng had anticipated this, and smiled and nodded at Zhu Zhuqing, who was somewhat stunned on the Soul Battle Stage, to express his approval and praise.
Ghost Douluo, Ghost Phantom, hidden in the shadows, nodded frequently, his eyes shining brightly beneath his black robe, showing even greater satisfaction with his disciple, Zhu Zhuqing.
So he secretly used his soul power to transmit a succinct praise:
"Well done!"
Upon receiving the approval and praise from Ye Qifeng and the teacher Guimei, Zhu Zhuqing's usually cold and aloof face instantly blossomed into a radiant smile.
If that stunning smile hadn't been hidden by the ice cicada silk mask that Ye Qifeng had given her, the men in the stands would have been drooling.
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Early the next morning.
Ye Qifeng took Zhu Zhuqing downstairs for breakfast.
"Brother Ye, shall we continue learning about martial spirits today?"
After finishing breakfast, Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she looked at Ye Qifeng with watery eyes, asking in a melodious voice.
After eleven battles at the Soto Arena last night, she felt her strength had significantly increased and is now much more confident.
"Let's stop studying for now and go somewhere first."
Upon hearing Zhu Zhuqing's question, Ye Qifeng shook his head slightly, a faint smile curving his lips.
"Where are we going?"
Zhu Zhuqing paused for a moment, then subconsciously asked a question.
Shrek Academy.
Ye Qifeng glanced at her and smiled.
Shrek Academy?
Zhu Zhuqing was stunned again.
She knew Shrek Academy, of course, because that filthy Dai Mubai studied there.
But there doesn't seem to be much to see there, does it?
After all, I've never heard of any advanced soul master academy that sets up its campus in a small village.
Moreover, the entire Shrek Academy didn't have a single decent building. There were only a few dilapidated houses serving as dormitories and classrooms. Teaching resources such as the martial soul simulation training ground, which are standard for advanced soul master academies, were completely absent.
Shrek Academy doesn't seem to have many students, and apart from a few teachers who are quite capable, they are almost useless.
It doesn't even have the proper school operating permits.
To put it bluntly, Shrek Academy is just a diploma mill.
Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ye Qifeng with her beautiful eyes and spoke truthfully:
"Brother Ye, I've been to Shrek Academy. It's just a lousy school, nothing special. Why are we going there?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qifeng smiled slightly and said:
"It's nothing, I just wanted to go see a play."
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(End of this chapter)