Chapter 44: Truth is the Sharp Knife

Chapter 44: Truth is the Sharp Knife

Having encountered true geniuses and monsters, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but feel that Tang San and Dai Mubai, among others, were simply weak in comparison! Are they not monsters, freaks? Do they have no sense of proportion in their hearts? "How can they compare to Kong and Dugu Yan?"

With Ning Rongrong's words, Dai Mubai, Tang San, and the others looked at each other and fell silent.

Indeed, they might be considered geniuses and monsters in the eyes of ordinary people, but how do they compare to true monsters? Especially Tang San, who seemed completely oblivious. When Kong revealed his martial soul yesterday, Tang San fell asleep, unaware of the event.

Now that Ning Rongrong voiced it, even Flender and the others had no rebuttal. What did this imply? It meant it was true! Consider Tang San: innate full spirit power, twin martial souls, twenty-nine levels at twelve years old—wasn't he already a monster among geniuses?

As for someone like Yu Tiankong, who was sixty-two levels at twelve, Tang San didn't even dare to think about such a thing! In cultivation, the later stages are increasingly difficult. Sometimes, breaking through just one or two levels in a year is very normal, but for him, it seemed as simple as eating and drinking.

"Are there really such monstrous geniuses in the Douluo Continent?"

Tang San thought to himself, reserving judgment until he saw it with his own eyes. Flender was stunned; he couldn't refute Ning Rongrong's words, but if it came to sophistry, he could manage.

"Ning Rongrong, exclude Yu Tiankong and Dugu Yan for now. Look at Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others. Are they not stronger than you?"

As long as these monsters are excluded, disregarded, his Shrek Academy would be the strongest!

With an innocent face, Ning Rongrong said, "Tang San, Xiaowu, Zhu Zhuqing, their spirit power levels are indeed higher than mine, but they are soul masters. It's normal for them to cultivate faster than me."

"Moreover, they've only joined Shrek Academy for a day. You haven't even taught them yet. What does their strength have to do with Shrek Academy?"

"Even if we only recruit geniuses, even if we give them free rein, their strength won't be low, will it?"

Ning Rongrong's words almost tore down the façade of Shrek Academy.

"Shrek Academy lacks resources, lacks simulated training environments. Apart from you Soul Saints and Soul Emperors, what else does Shrek Academy have?"

Flender fell silent. He suddenly regretted stopping Ning Rongrong earlier. This little witch was truly sharp-tongued; no wonder Ning Fengzhi couldn't discipline her.

But everything Ning Rongrong said was true; he couldn't find an excuse even if he wanted to get angry.

After hearing these words, Tang San, Xiaowu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others fell into contemplation. Although Ning Rongrong had a spoiled demeanor, her words seemed to make sense!

They had just joined Shrek Academy, hadn't even attended a single class, and their strength and knowledge had nothing to do with Shrek Academy.

Now that Flender brought them up again, they felt a sense of being deceived.

Tang San thought for a moment and shook his head slightly. He didn't come to Shrek Academy to study knowledge; it was because Yu Xiaogang couldn't help him with obtaining the third and fourth spirit rings.

That's why he was recommended to attend Shrek Academy, at least to secure the third and fourth spirit rings.

"Ning Rongrong, you're wrong about this. I, Dai Mubai, have been at Shrek Academy for three years, rising from level twenty-five to level thirty-seven. It's all thanks to Dean Flender and the teachers that I've been able to break through so quickly."

Dai Mubai had also been at Shrek Academy for three years, so naturally, he had to speak up for Flender and the others.

Did he not understand the situation of the academy?

"As long as you're happy."

Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes and said disdainfully.

This sentence was something she learned from Kong. Initially, she thought Kong was complimenting her, but after careful consideration, she realized it was just a perfunctory remark.

Average four levels per year?

Kong awakened his martial soul at six years old, and now he's sixty-two levels. How many levels per year on average?

Just four levels per year, and Dai Mubai thinks he's so great. Ha! Trash...

"What did they teach you? Running? Dai, old tiger!"

"They taught me running, fighting in the Soul Arena... um..."

Dai Mubai said, feeling somewhat unsure. Yeah, what did Shrek Academy actually teach them? Running, fighting in the Soul Arena?

Is avoiding trouble mediocrity?

Besides that, it seems like there's nothing else, right?

Ning Rongrong widened her beautiful eyes, somewhat astonished. Fighting in the Soul Arena? No, although she rarely fought in the Soul Arena, she still understood the importance of practical combat. But what did that have to do with the academy's teachings?

"What else?"

"Nothing else..."

Dai Mubai lowered his head, feeling embarrassed. Upon careful consideration, he realized that over these three years, it was really his own efforts that had propelled him from level twenty-five to thirty-seven.

His innate talent wasn't low to begin with, and with his background, he didn't lack resources. The Star Luo Empire only treated him as a stepping stone for Davis to ascend. That's why he couldn't afford to be weak in cultivation. As for cultivation resources, someone would deliver them to him every month.

If he relied solely on the academy's bland food, how could he possibly advance four levels in a year? If he couldn't even eat enough, how could he cultivate?

"Ning Rongrong, if you want to leave, then leave quickly. Don't slander my teacher and Shrek Academy!"

At this moment, Ma Hongjun stepped forward, his face stern.

Flender had shown him kindness, and he was his teacher. How could he stand by and watch Flender be slandered like this? Without Flender, without Shrek Academy, there would be no Ma Hongjun today!

Seeing this, Flender nodded with great satisfaction. His disciples were indeed very protective of him and Shrek Academy. It wasn't in vain that he took them under his wing.

"Fatty, when did I slander Shrek Academy and your teacher? Aren't these facts?"

"The talent of Tang San and the others, if they casually went to another high-level soul master academy, they would be treated better than at Shrek Academy."

"Just in terms of resources and simulated training grounds, Shrek Academy doesn't have them!"

"Do you know that some simulated training grounds can increase a soul master's cultivation speed by several times?"

"Your talents are strong now, and your spirit power is high, but if you become mediocre in a few years, it'll be too late to catch up with the talents of the same age!"

Isn't it true? Are those who didn't graduate from Shrek Academy weak in talent?

Those who can enter Shrek Academy don't have weak talent. Why would they become mediocre? Isn't it because they were deceived into coming to Shrek Academy at the age most suitable for cultivation?

If they can't graduate smoothly, it's because they didn't work hard enough in cultivation or their talent wasn't enough. Shrek Academy has no responsibility at all!

(End of this chapter)

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