Douluo Continent, my martial soul is a mushroom.

Chapter 26 The Current Situation of Xiaoyun Village, Normal Food-Type Soul Masters

In the Heaven Dou Empire, in the province of Fasno, in Notting City, outside Xiaoyun Village, Chi Ping and Dai Mubai stood side by side on a small hill, from which they could see the entire Xiaoyun Village.

Xiaoyun Village is surrounded by mountains on the east, west, and north sides. The villagers live on the mountains, and at the foot of the mountains are terraced farmland and a small river.

"This is your home. It looks dilapidated, not even as nice as the houses near the academy," Dai Mubai said to Chi Ping, pointing to a very ordinary mud-brick and stone-tiled house at the entrance of the village.

A wooden pole over three meters tall stood in front of the house, with a white flag hanging from it. Next to it was the Spirit Hall, the place where the village children awakened their spirits every year.

However, there are no people inside the Spirit Hall; it's just a ceremony venue. There's no hierarchy within the Spirit Hall organization! Only Notting City has Spirit Hall branches that are included in the hierarchy.

The tiled roof won't leak wind or rain, but it's by no means exquisite.

This is Ikehira's house!

"It certainly can't compare to your noble mansions, but it's already quite good in our village. I'm telling you, you're just like that, you don't know how to enjoy your good fortune, coming to my rural place." Chi Ping said somewhat speechlessly as he walked down the mountain.

Dai Mubai waved his hand and retorted, "With your hands, do you think I'd trust you to come back on your own?"

Chi Ping wanted to raise his hand, but then lowered it and sighed.

Treating Ma Hongjun's evil fire problem resulted in at least third-degree burns on his hands. Although with Shao Xin, a food-type soul emperor, there was some way to heal the injury, it would still take a considerable amount of time.

Chi Ping is currently wearing a pair of gloves woven from mycelium, which are filled with soul power specializing in life and water attributes, and are beneficial for wound healing.

Because of this injury, Chi Ping can no longer use his hands, his strength has been greatly reduced, and his daily life has also been affected. Dai Mubai was really worried about Chi Ping going home to visit his family alone, so he came to Xiaoyun Village with him.

Dai Mubai patted Chi Ping on the shoulder, "Let's go, this is your home, I'm a guest, and I'm counting on you to show me the way!"

"Come with me."

Xiaoyun Village has about two hundred households, most of whom make a living by farming. The farmland stretches along the small river at the foot of the mountain, seemingly endless. Chi Ping and Dai Mubai walked down the hill and up the river, seeing villagers busy in the fields along the way.

Uncle Ping, Aunt Fang, Second Uncle, Third Grandfather...

Chi Ping would stop to greet each person he met and chat for a few minutes.

At first, Dai Mubai wasn't used to it. He stood next to Chi Ping with his hands behind his back, pretending to be an expert by not saying a word. But as he got closer to the village and encountered more and more villagers, he was overwhelmed by their enthusiasm.

Chi Ping was quite famous in Xiaoyun Village, not only because he was obedient and sensible from a young age, but also because he was the only Great Soul Master in the village. He had been admitted to a higher-level Soul Master Academy and would become a powerful figure in the future, something no one could even dream of, much like a student from a small mountain village becoming a graduate of a prestigious university. Now, when university students return home for holidays, they often bring along classmates from distinguished backgrounds, and the villagers are naturally very welcoming, not wanting their good son to lose face in front of his classmates.

When Chi Ping and Dai Mubai arrived at their doorstep, Chi Tianping happened to walk out of the door.

"Grandpa, I'm home!"

Chi Ping looked at the old man, smiled, and hugged him.

"You've grown taller again!"

Chi Tianping also smiled and sighed.

That night, Chi Ping went to bed early and felt incredibly peaceful lying in his bed.

It takes seven or eight days to travel from Shrek Academy to Xiaoyun Village, so Chi Ping can only stay in Xiaoyun Village for about fifteen days.

For the first five days, I took Dai Mubai around Xiaoyun Village, chatting with the villagers and replacing the mycelium in the village to make the soil more fertile.

The land is the root of the villagers, and Dai Mubai was amazed by the fertility of the land and the abundance of the harvest in Xiaoyun Village.

During the five days in between, Chi Ping visited Notting City alone, meeting with the city lord, the principal of Notting Academy, the head of the Spirit Hall, and other administrators of Notting City.

In a small place like Notting City, a Soul Master is already someone who can be placed at the gambling table, let alone a Soul Master who is only thirteen years old! No one would be unwilling to do Chi Ping a favor, after all, Chi Ping's request was simply that all parties not disturb the peace of Xiaoyun Village, and to give the work-study students of Notting Academy a little more fairness.

During this time, Chi Ping took Dai Mubai for a stroll around Notting Academy, where they ran into Tang San and Xiao Wu. They chatted with them for a bit, learned about the current situation of the work-study students, and left some cultivation insights.

Finally, Chi Ping went to Yu Xiaogang to consult on some questions about Ma Hongjun's martial soul, such as which soul beasts are suitable for Ma Hongjun's Phoenix martial soul evolution, where to find them, and how to determine cultivation level.

After all, Yu Xiaogang had studied martial spirit theory for decades, so his advice was still somewhat useful.

In exchange, Chi Ping compiled his research on Qi and Blood energy and his speculations on the evolution of Martial Souls into a book and gave it to Yu Xiaogang, who treasured it.

With five days left, Chi Ping thought long and hard but couldn't think of anything to do, so he took Dai Mubai for a stroll in the surrounding mountains. They used it as exercise, to enjoy the scenery, and to get rid of wild animals like wild boars that posed a threat to the villagers.

After finishing these tasks, their vacation was almost over, and the two decided to return to Shrek.

……

When they returned to the academy, Flander was preparing for the admissions process with Ma Hongjun and the other teachers. Chi Ping and Dai Mubai returned at just the right time; everything was ready, and they were selecting examiners.

This year, Shao Xin showed some backbone and snatched the position of the first examiner for Li Yusong, intending to be the first to select a student who suited his taste.

Shao Xin was not satisfied with Chi Ping's food system, as it was too unconventional.

In addition, Shao Xin brought Dai Mubai and Chi Ping as his two henchmen to keep things in order.

The examiners for the next three rounds were Zhao Wuji, Li Yusong, and Lu Qibin, respectively. As usual, Flander did not participate in the admissions process and prepared for the entrance ceremony the next day.

Two days later.

"My name is Oscar, my martial soul is Sausage, and my soul power is level 26."

His peach blossom eyes were deep-set, giving him a profound look. His face was as fair as jade, handsome and harmonious. His eyebrows were of moderate thickness, and he wore a carefree smile.

"What a slutty face!"

Dai Mubai was not shocked by Oscar's soul power level; instead, he made sarcastic remarks about Oscar's appearance.

Dai Mubai was already very handsome, especially his captivating, wicked eyes. However, in terms of looks alone, he still couldn't compare to Oscar in front of him.

"Xiaoping, take Oscar to the fourth level." Shao Xin was a little excited. He had paid special attention when checking Oscar's bone age earlier, and his muscle mass was within the normal range for a food-type Soul Master. If nothing unexpected happened, he would soon have a normal student!

"Come with me. Once you reach level 25 at age 12, you can directly participate in the final assessment. If you pass, you can become a formal student of Shrek Academy." Chi Ping led Oscar to the playground, patiently explaining as they walked.

As expected, Oscar successfully passed Lu Qibin's test and became the only student admitted to Shrek Academy this year. Meanwhile, Chi Ping's gravity-based blood cultivation also welcomed a new member.

(End of this chapter)