Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

One month later, in Mingdu, within the territory of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Lu Ren stood on the street corner, hands in his pockets, his gaze fixed on the magnificent building complex diagonally opposite.

This is the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

There were quite a few people coming in and out through the main gate, mostly students in uniform, and occasionally a few adults who looked like teachers.

The guards at the entrance were lax, but Lu Ren knew that sneaking in wouldn't be so easy.

He looked away and brought up the system panel.

[Host: Lu Ren]

[Soul Power Level: Level 44]

[Soul Ring Configuration: Purple, Purple, Black, Black]

[Currently available techniques: Demon-Subduing Chef, Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique...]

"Level 44," Lu Ren murmured. "Only one level in a month, that's too slow. Is there something wrong with me?"

During that month, he spent a lot of money, pulled strings, and bought routes, finally managing to travel all the way from Shrek City to Mingdu.

The journey is long, so being able to advance one level is already quite an achievement.

The problem is that as the level increases, the cultivation speed becomes slower and slower, which is incomparable to the speed at which he directly reached level 40 in the first year.

Lu Ren could vaguely sense that this was related to the power of the curse.

His cultivation method involves the parallel application of soul power and spell power, with the two influencing each other.

Now that the soul power level is higher, the required curse power is also greater, and the growth of curse power depends on negative emotions.

Although magical power is predetermined and cannot be developed through practice, that is in the world of magic.

After arriving in Douluo Continent, the fusion of curse power and soul power seemed to break this limitation.

The power of the spell and the power of the soul merged together, becoming a completely new force, and thus evolved.

Even Lu Ren is now very curious about what the final effect will be when the power of curse and the power of soul are combined.

Lu Ren looked up at Mingdu in front of him.

This city, on the surface, is the capital of the Sun Moon Empire, bustling, noisy, and full of traffic.

But Lu Ren knew that, secretly, this was the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult, an organization of evil soul masters.

In other words, what's abundant here is negative emotion.

He closed his eyes and sensed for a moment.

really.

The concentration of curse energy in the air far exceeds that of the Star Dou Great Forest and Shrek City.

In those dark corners, the fear, resentment, greed, and jealousy of countless people are constantly generating curse power, which permeates the entire city.

In other words, these are also the cultivation methods relied upon by evil spirit masters, but they are far inferior to those of sorcerers, since sorcerers do not rely on eating people or the like to cultivate.

Lu Ren looked at the academy gate again.

How to get in is the problem.

Directly register? He's an unregistered resident, without identification, recommendation letters, or even the basic qualifications for admission.

Can we force our way through?

It's not that it's impossible, but it could easily cause big trouble.

Lu Ren thought for a moment and quickly came up with an idea.

What does the Sun and Moon Empire lack most right now?

He is a powerful Soul Master.

In the original story, after Xu Tianran ascended the throne, he did not hesitate to recruit evil spirit masters to his side in order to consolidate his imperial power.

The reason is simple: although the Sun Moon Empire has advanced soul tools, the number of top soul masters is far less than that of the three kingdoms that originally belonged to the Douluo Continent.

As long as he has sufficient strength and demonstrates enough value, the Sun Moon Empire will definitely open its doors to welcome him.

The only question is: how to accurately convey this value to the person in charge.

As Lu Ren was thinking, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a figure.

A tall, muscular young man was walking out of the academy gate.

The man was well over two meters tall, with broad shoulders and a muscular build, and dark skin.

In the Sun and Moon Empire, dark skin is a symbol of nobility.

He had short brown hair, bright and piercing eyes, and a muscular physique that stretched his school uniform taut.

He's clearly not an ordinary student.

Lu Ren's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward to block the man's path.

The burly young man paused, looked down at the boy who had appeared out of nowhere, frowned, and spoke with obvious impatience:

"Where did this beggar come from? Get lost if you have nothing to do, don't block my way."

Lu Ren smiled and said:

"Excuse me, could you please ask the dean of students to come out? I want to join the college, but I don't know how."

The burly young man paused for a moment, then chuckled.

"Join the academy?"

He looked Lu Ren up and down, his eyes full of contempt.

"These days, just any Tom, Dick, or Harry wants to get into the Sun Moon Royal Academy? Do you think this is a charity?"

He took a step forward, looking down at Lu Ren from his elevated position:

"However, if you want my help, fine, but show some sincerity."

"If I'm in a better mood, perhaps I can introduce you to someone."

Lu Ren understood.

This is about getting benefits.

His smile widened even further:

"Okay, I'll show you my true feelings right now."

The next second, two purple and two black spirit rings rose from beneath his feet.

The dazzling light of the spirit rings shone brightly in the sunlight, causing passersby to stop in their tracks.

"What?!"

The burly young man's eyes were wide open like copper bells, and his mouth was agape enough to fit a fist.

Is your first spirit ring already at the thousand-year level?

And then the third spirit ring was directly ten thousand years?

What kind of monster is this?

Even someone of Tang San's caliber from the original Douluo Continent ten thousand years ago couldn't have achieved such a soul ring configuration, right?

Lu Ren didn't give him time to react.

He took a step forward and slammed his right fist straight at the burly young man's nose.

boom!

A dazzling black light exploded.

Another black flash.

The burly young man's nose snapped off with a crack, blood splattering everywhere. He staggered back a few steps, then sat down on the ground, clutching his nose and screaming in agony.

Lu Ren withdrew his fist, glanced down, and looked somewhat helpless.

Why did Black Flash trigger again?

I just wanted to throw a punch to teach the other person a lesson, but I ended up getting a critical hit for no reason.

Oh well, the effect is about the same anyway.

Judging from the aura, the opponent was at least a five-ring Soul King, and could withstand his casual punch with black light.

"you!"

The burly young man clutched his bleeding nose, tears streaming down his face from the pain, but he continued to shout:

"You dare hit me? Do you know who I am? My name is Wang Shaojie, and my cousin is the captain of the Royal Guard! You'll be wanted by the entire city!"

Wang Shaojie?

Lu Ren was taken aback, then remembered.

Isn't this the unlucky guy who got beaten up by Huo Yuhao in the original story?

They are a collateral branch of the royal family of the Sun and Moon Empire, holding some status, but not much.

His biggest backer was his cousin, who was the captain of the disciplinary team.

What a coincidence!

Lu Ren stepped forward, grabbed Wang Shaojie by the collar, and lifted him up from the ground.

"Wang Shaojie, right?" he said with a smile. "I'm going to hit you."

Wang Shaojie's screams stopped abruptly, and terror flashed in his eyes.

"Now, can you go and call the head of student affairs over?"

Lu Ren's tone remained gentle, but the force in his hands gradually increased.

"If you don't shout, I'll beat you until you do."

The collar was so tight that Wang Shaojie could hardly breathe, and his face turned red.

A large crowd had already gathered around, and the sounds of pointing and whispering filled the air.

"Isn't that Wang Shaojie? Why is he getting beaten up?"

"Who is that person? Their spirit ring configuration is ridiculously overpowered! Their first spirit ring is a thousand years old?"

"Two purple and two black hues! A Soul Master level 40-something? He looks younger than Wang Shaojie, doesn't he?"

"When did Mingdu produce such a monstrous genius?"

Wang Shaojie was in pain and ashamed. He struggled to break free, but found that he couldn't move at all.

The boy in front of them was ridiculously strong; his proud physique was like a chick in the other man's hands.

What's even more terrifying is that look in his eyes.

He was all smiles, but the way he looked at me was like I was looking at an ant.

"I'll shout! I'll shout, okay?"

Wang Shaojie finally gave in, his voice trembling with tears.

"Let me go, I'll go get the head of student affairs right now!"

Lu Ren released his grip.

Wang Shaojie staggered back a few steps, clutching his still-bleeding nose, glared fiercely at Lu Ren, then turned and ran towards the academy. After running a few steps, he didn't forget to turn back and shout:

"You just wait, the head of student affairs is coming, you're in for it!"

Lu Ren chuckled and stood still.

This is exactly the effect he wanted.

The bigger the commotion, the higher the level of people he attracts, and the greater his opportunity to demonstrate his value.

but……

He watched Wang Shaojie's disappearing figure and shook his head.

Knowing this guy's character, he probably won't obediently go and call the head of discipline.

A moment later, a group of people rushed out of the academy gate.

The leader was a middle-aged man with six spirit rings flashing on his body—a six-ring Spirit Emperor. Judging from the name tag he was wearing, he should be a teacher.

Behind him followed Wang Shaojie, who was covering his nose, and several other students also wearing school uniforms.

"It's him, teacher! This is the kid who hit me and dared to cause trouble at the school gate!"

Wang Shaojie pointed at Lu Ren, his voice agitated, blood still streaming from his nose, looking extremely disheveled.

The middle-aged man stepped forward and looked at Lu Ren coldly:

"Did you injure one of my students?"

Lu Ren glanced at him and sighed.

"This is unnecessary."

He asked directly:

"Are you someone who can make decisions? If you can't, go back and call the Dean of Students, Lin Jiayi, over. Tell him someone wants to discuss something important with him."

Upon hearing the name Lin Jiayi, the middle-aged man's expression changed slightly.

How would someone who isn't from the college know the dean's name?

He looked at Lu Ren with an uncertain expression:

"You're not from the academy."

"It will be ready soon."

Lu Ren answered with a smile.

He took half a step forward, his tone still casual, but his eyes had turned cold:

"Besides, how much do you earn a month? I'm here to see Lin Jiayi. If I mess things up, can you take the responsibility?"

The middle-aged man's face turned even uglier.

These words struck a nerve.

He's just a teacher, working for the college, earning a meager salary each month. It's not worth taking responsibility for this.

Judging from this person's arrogance and domineering attitude, he must have something to be confident about.

If this young man really has some background or something important to discuss, and he stops him from leaving, he'll be the one who suffers in the end.

Anyway, there's no harm in reporting it...

He gritted his teeth, turned around, and said to the people behind him:

"You all stay here and watch, I'll go get the head of student affairs."

"Teacher!" Wang Shaojie exclaimed anxiously.

The middle-aged man glared at him and walked away without looking back.

Lu Ren smiled.

Knowing what's good for you.

Not long after, a series of hurried footsteps approached.

A short, stout middle-aged man strode out of the college gate, his face grim and his eyes sharp as knives.

Dean of Students, Lin Jiayi.

His gaze locked onto Lu Ren, sizing up the boy who dared to cause trouble at the academy gate.

Lu Ren also looked at him.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

Lu Ren suddenly smiled.

"Director Lin, I've heard so much about you."