Douluo V: Starting with daily check-ins, I'm trying to trick Xiao Wu into becoming my wife.

"good!"

Yu Xiaogang glanced at everyone and said calmly, "Today's training is the most routine. First, warm up by running fifty laps around Shrek Academy Village."

"Fifty laps? That's easy?" Ma Hongjun was somewhat surprised.

Their daily training is already demanding, so fifty laps is not a difficult task for them.

But Yu Xiaogang's next words instantly shut Ma Hongjun up.

"You are only allowed to rely on your physical strength throughout the entire process; you are not allowed to use even a fraction of your soul power."

hiss--

Gasps of astonishment filled the air.

Running fifty laps without using soul power? Master, are you serious?

"You heard me right, this is just a warm-up." Yu Xiaogang gave a meaningful smile.

That smile sent chills down Dai Mubai and the others' spines.

If the warm-up is this brutal, how insane must the training afterwards be?

Even Ao Yin slightly opened his mouth.

"Gangzi, are you serious?"

Without relying on soul power and relying solely on physical strength, fifty laps is by no means an easy task.

This is no warm-up; it's clearly body tempering. Ordinary soul masters simply couldn't endure it.

While everyone was still standing there dumbfounded, Yu Xiaogang spoke again.

"Anyone who doesn't finish fifty laps is not allowed to eat in the cafeteria. Also, from today onwards, everyone's meals will be provided by the academy cafeteria. Anyone who dares to sneak out to eat will be personally dealt with by Dean Flander..."

He turned to Flander: "Dean, I'm sure you won't refuse to discipline disobedient students."

"Absolutely delighted!"

Flander pushed up his square glasses, a cold glint flashing in the lenses.

The trainees felt a chill run down their spines. How could they possibly have a good life after being "disciplined" by the dean?

"Run! Run fifty laps, even if it kills you! If you don't finish, you won't get any food, and who would dare go out to eat anything else!"

Ma Hongjun collapsed onto the ground, looking utterly dejected.

Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing all had bitter expressions on their faces.

"Kids, cheer up. Today is only the first day of grueling training; the tougher part is yet to come."

"Teacher, please stop! We're running now! Please don't talk about the follow-up training!" Dai Mubai trembled and quickly interrupted the master.

The thought of the torment to come makes it hard for me to sleep soundly.

After saying that, he led the way and rushed out.

The others hurriedly followed, wishing they could get as far away from Yu Xiaogang as possible.

Ao Yin shrugged.

Running fifty laps without relying on soul power?

It's worth trying to push your physical limits.

Just as I was about to take a step to follow, I heard Yu Xiaogang shout from behind.

"Ao Yin!"

Ao Yin turned around, his face full of doubt: "What's wrong?"

Yu Xiaogang awkwardly touched his nose, his cheeks slightly flushed, and managed to stammer out, "Well... the academy's funds are tight, so we can't let everyone eat too poorly, right?"

Ao Yin's face darkened.

Good heavens, they know they have plenty of money and are begging for donations.

Flander and Yu Xiaogang had always suspected that Ao Yin was backed by an extremely wealthy family or sect and carried a large amount of soul coins with him at all times!

But only Ao Yin knew that all of this came from system sign-ins!

However, the gold soul coins were merely external possessions to him, and his storage bag was already overflowing with them.

He casually pulled out a heavy sack of soul coins and threw it directly at Yu Xiaogang.

"Xiao Gang, you'd better make sure the food is good; everyone's still growing."

Bang!

Yu Xiaogang almost lost his grip, the sack weighing down his arm.

He only had the idea of ​​giving it a try, but he never expected Ao Yin to be so generous, and he received a huge sum of money directly.

"Ao Yin, you're really quite arrogant."

...

[Ding! Today's check-in count has been refreshed. Check in now!]

[Check-in!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully checking in at Shrek Academy and receiving the Level 2 reward "Heaven-Slaying Skill".]

[The Heaven-Slaying Technique: A cultivation method that nourishes flesh and blood, proving one's path through slaughter, and achieving godhood through bloodlust. It consumes one's own blood and energy, enabling one to slay gods and demons alike, to slaughter the heavens, and to defy the universe.]

Ao Yin raised an eyebrow slightly. It was actually a technique that used battle to sustain itself in battle?

Unlike ordinary martial arts techniques, activating this technique requires consuming a certain amount of one's own energy and blood.

It seems that I really need to strengthen my physical body. Otherwise, if I end up with depleted blood and energy and a weak body when I actually use the Heaven-Slaying Technique, it will be a huge loss!

Thinking this, Ao Yin ignored the master's complicated expression, turned around and started running after the group.

After running fifty laps, the Shrek teenagers were all panting so hard they couldn't straighten up.

Ao Yin was no exception, collapsing heavily to the ground.

"As expected, I really need to be more disciplined. My body lacks exercise and my stamina is insufficient!"

Without relying on any soul power, purely exploiting the physical body is a severe torture for everyone.

"My waist and legs feel completely numb; my whole body is numb, and my back is as stiff as a piece of cowhide!"

"I can't take it anymore. If I move any further, I feel like I'm going to die right here."

"This new master is too ruthless; I simply can't live like this from now on."

"Oscar, stop lying there slacking off! Make me some sausages! Even if they taste awful now, I can swallow them whole!"

"Ugh! Are you guys planning to drain me dry? At least let me catch my breath, everyone!"

"It hurts so much, I don't even have the strength to crawl to the cafeteria."

The cries of agony rose and fell, filling the entire playground.

Ao Yin's physical body also reached its limit.

However, he could clearly feel the changes in his body after being pushed to the limit.

The [Slaying Heaven Technique] quietly activated, generating a gentle, nourishing power that flowed like a trickle.

The effects may not be immediately apparent, but after one, two, or three months, a person's foundation will be honed to an incredibly solid level.

After each training session and a meal, Ao Yin would return to his dormitory alone to practice the Slaughtering Heaven Technique and refine his cultivation.

His soul power increased too quickly, and he urgently needed this process to solidify his foundation and avoid his cultivation becoming superficial.

The rest of the Shrek academy members also steadily grew stronger through their grueling daily training.

...

As time passed, Ao Yin diligently checked in at Shrek Academy every day.

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully checking in at Shrek Academy and receiving the Level 2 reward—Indestructible Vajra!]

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully checking in at Shrek Academy! You have received a Level 2 reward—the Six-Zhang Golden Body!]

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully checking in at Shrek Academy! You have received a Level 2 reward—a 1000-year Soul Ring duration!]

...

With daily sign-in rewards, in addition to physical enhancement, Ao Yin's three black ten-thousand-year soul rings of the [Panlong Staff] martial soul are also slowly transforming, their age continuously increasing, gradually approaching the crimson color of a hundred-thousand-year soul.

Because of Ao Yin, Shrek Academy had ample funding, and Yu Xiaogang specially tailored special training programs for each student.

Premium medicinal bath soak, specially formulated medicinal diet, muscle relaxation and massage.

Even many of the academy's teachers were brought in to provide one-on-one, targeted practical training to these little monsters.

...

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Ao Yin all became much stronger physically.

The cultivation levels of those who were originally of lower rank also improved by leaps and bounds.

The level difference between the Shrek Seven Devils is rapidly narrowing at a visible speed.

Now, running another fifty laps is commonplace for them, and they will never fall to the ground in such a sorry state as they did at the beginning.

His foundation has been tempered and refined to an incomparably solid level.

Looking at everyone's state, Yu Xiaogang was quite satisfied with the results of his special training.

"gather!"

The whistle blew across the playground, and the Shrek students quickly lined up in formation.

Yu Xiaogang stood at the front of the group like a strict instructor, his voice deep and powerful.

"Ao Yin!"

Ao Yin muttered to himself, wondering what tricks the master was up to this time.

Yu Xiaogang ignored Ao Yin's gaze and spoke loudly.

"After three months of intensive training under my guidance, each of you has grown significantly. Today, let's test the results of this phase of training!"

"Ahem!"

Ao Yin coughed twice helplessly. Yu Xiaogang really thought he was a master and believed that everyone's progress was due to him.

But isn't that the result of everyone's extraordinary talent, plus their disregard for expenses and top-notch medicinal baths and meals every day?

Yu Xiaogang, however, shamelessly ignored this relationship and looked directly at Ao Yin, saying...

"Next up is the academy arena battle!"

"Ao Yin, you are the strongest person present, and you also possess a soul bone, a supreme treasure in the world of soul masters. Next, in the academy arena competition, you will serve as the arena champion and accept challenges from others."

Ao Yin was somewhat speechless.

So Yu Xiaogang used himself as a touchstone to test the other partners.

Yu Xiaogang further added to the rules: "This is just an internal sparring match, so please stop when you've made your move. Ao Yin, you are forbidden from using any soul bone skills."

Ao Yin nodded slightly.

On that day in the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhao Wuji had already guessed that he had a soul bone attached to him.

The torso bones of the 100,000-year-old azure ox python and the right paw bone of the dark gold dreadclaw bear—once their soul bone skills are fully activated, they simply cannot withstand it.

However, even if he abandons the power of his soul bone, defending the arena is still quite easy for Ao Yin!

"Alright then, I won't use my soul power!"

hiss!

Tang San and the others gasped in shock. They weren't using their soul power?

Ao Yin's tone is too arrogant!

Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and the other six were all eager to get started.

After three months of intensive training, their skills have improved significantly.

Even though everyone knew that Ao Yin was also getting stronger, everyone was eager to know just how much of a gap remained between the two.

"good!"

"The competition begins. The first match is Tang San challenging Ao Yin," Yu Xiaogang announced.

Tang San smiled slightly, "Teacher, you really understand me!"

"Ao Yin! Without using your soul power, let's see how I torture you!"

However, just as Tang San was excitedly preparing to go on stage, Ao Yin shook his head slightly!

"What do you mean? You want to back out?" Tang San frowned.

"Go back on your word? Tang San, you overestimate yourself!"

"I just think that taking them one by one is too time-consuming. How about all seven of you come at me together, and I, Ao Yin, will take on all seven of you at once?"

Upon hearing this, not only did Tang San freeze in his tracks, but Dai Mubai and the others below the stage were also slightly taken aback.

"Brother Ao, are you serious? One against seven, without using your soul power?"

"That's right!"

Yu Xiaogang frowned deeply, his tone carrying a hint of warning.

"Ao Yin, don't be arrogant. Every student at Shrek Academy is a monster, one in a million, and their talent is no less than yours."

It was clear that the master was somewhat displeased.

In his eyes, Ao Yin still couldn't shake off his arrogant and conceited ways.

Ao Yin simply shrugged, his expression calm.

"Master, I understand, but if I use my soul power, Tang San won't be able to withstand a single blow!"

Ao Yin turned to look at Dai Mubai and the others, and explained with a smile, "Mubai, don't be angry, I didn't underestimate you. It's just that one-on-one combat is indeed too weak for me. I've been practicing a new technique lately and wanted to test its strength..."

"Ao Yin!!! You..."

Tang San's face stiffened. The implication was that she just looked down on him!