After Shrek Academy won the first match, the ten teams from other competition zones all gave Shrek Academy high importance.
Even the three academies that had previously defeated Shrek Academy—Tianshui, Shenfeng, and Leiting—felt a bit of trouble.
Mainly because Shrek Academy had changed so much in the past month or two; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they had been completely reborn.
Especially their Ranks, which skyrocketed as if they were popping pills.
No, they were popping pills!
It's just that no one suspected them of taking Banned Drugs.
After all, what was the difference between taking Banned Drugs for a Soul Master Tournament and being an idiot?
The only explanation was that Shrek Academy had also discovered Spirit Medicine capable of raising Ranks without side effects.
Just like the Spirit Medicine taken by Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the others.
Because of this, members of the various academies were incredibly envious of the Shrek Group.
Why didn't they have such luck?
The competition continued; the Heaven Dou Vice Team, Tianshui, Shenfeng, Leiting, and other academies took the stage one after another, easily defeating their respective opponents.
The Heaven Dou Vice Team even sent out only Zhu Zhuqing; relying on her Shadow Stealth, she nearly tore through an entire team by herself.
Unfortunately, in the end, she fell to the final opponent due to insufficient spirit power.
Returning to the Heaven Dou Academy area, Zhu Zhuqing's cold face carried a hint of regret.
"I let everyone down; I still couldn't manage to take down an entire team alone."
"It's fine; you took down six people by yourself, which is already amazing."
Ning Rongrong comforted her with a smile.
"Rongrong is right; you were just at a disadvantage because your Rank is too low."
Dugu Yan also spoke up to comfort her.
Since Zhu Zhuqing was the youngest in the team and usually Cultivated very diligently, everyone cared for her like a younger sister.
"Zhuqing, don't say that. If it were me, I would have taken down four of them at most."
Meng Yiran looked envious; although her Rank was higher than Zhu Zhuqing's, her abilities weren't as eerie.
"Alright, Zhuqing just finished her match. Let her meditate to recover her spirit power. Also, who's going up next?"
Yang Yuan said with a smile.
There was one opponent left on the field, and he was a Spirit Ancestor.
Meng Yiran immediately volunteered, "Leave the last one to me!"
"Good!"
After Meng Yiran took the field, Yang Yuan smiled and gave Zhu Zhuqing a word of encouragement.
"You performed well just now."
Hearing this, a flash of excitement appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks; she clearly cared deeply about Yang Yuan's encouragement.
"It's all thanks to the Class Monitor's good teaching."
...In the VIP viewing area, two elderly people watched the competition field, looking astonished as they saw Meng Yiran handling the Spirit Ancestor with ease.
"Old man, I really can't imagine—is this actually our granddaughter?"
Chaotian Xiang said in shock.
Clearly, these two elders were the Unrivaled Dragon and Serpent couple, who had traveled thousands of miles to visit their granddaughter.
Meng Shu nodded in deep agreement and said solemnly, "Yiran mentioned in her letter that Heaven Dou Academy's teaching ability far exceeds Shrek Academy's. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems I was short-sighted."
The couple had watched Meng Yiran grow up since she was a child; they knew her capabilities better than anyone.
Although Meng Yiran could be called a Genius, she was definitely not top-tier.
Furthermore, since she inherited Chaotian Xiang's Snake StaffSpirit, her actual combat ability was quite ordinary.
Unlike now, where she could actually suppress a Spirit Ancestor across Realms with only the Rank of a Spirit Elder.
"Yiran's letter said that the person guiding her Cultivation is their Class Monitor. How do you think we should repay him?"
Meng Shu said, frowning.
"I heard this Yang Yuan is a once-in-a-lifetime Genius. He reached Spirit Emperor before he was even as old as Yiran; I'm afraid he won't care for ordinary gifts."
Chaotian Xiang also shook her head in distress.
Suddenly, Meng Shu's eyes lit up.
"Old woman, how about we give that dragon transformation grass to Yang Yuan as a gift?"
"But... old man, wasn't that specially prepared for Yiran?"
Hearing this, a look of hesitation appeared on Chaotian Xiang's face.
"There's no 'but'. Yang Yuan has already shown his brilliance at such a young age; his future achievements will likely not be weaker than the High Priest of Spirit Hall or the world-renowned Clear Sky Douluo of the past."
"Instead of giving the dragon transformation grass to Yiran, it's better to give it to Yang Yuan to establish a good relationship."
"In the future, even if we two old fogies pass away, having this bond with Yang Yuan will provide Yiran with a safeguard."
After hearing this, Chaotian Xiang no longer hesitated.
"Alright, then we'll give the dragon transformation grass to Yang Yuan as a meeting gift."
After the first day of the Promotion Round ended.
Meng Shu and the Serpent Hag proactively walked toward the Heaven Dou Academy viewing area.
From a distance, Meng Yiran saw the two of them. Her eyes immediately lit up, and she shouted excitedly.
"Grandpa, Grandma, why are you here!"
"Yiran, didn't we miss you and come specifically to visit?"
Chaotian Xiang chuckled, her gaze toward Meng Yiran full of kindness.
"I missed you too!" Meng Yiran ran to Chaotian Xiang's side, acting spoiled.
At the same time, she said proudly, "Grandma, did you see the match just now? How did I do?"
"Hehe, we saw, we saw. You performed well, much stronger than your grandfather and I were in our youth."
"It's all thanks to the Class Monitor!" Meng Yiran chuckled, then pulled the two elders to Yang Yuan and introduced them.
"Grandpa, Grandma, this is our Class Monitor. My current achievements are all thanks to him."
Meng Shu looked at the handsome young man with an extraordinary temperament before him. He didn't show any contempt because of his age and said solemnly, "Little friend Yang Yuan, my wife and I have heard of your great name for a long time. Seeing you today, it truly is well-deserved."
"Seniors, you flatter me!" Yang Yuan waved his hand dismissively.
Although his strength already far exceeded theirs, both were Meng Yiran's elders, so Yang Yuan naturally wouldn't act arrogant in front of them.
"Thank you for taking care of Yiran these past days, little friend."
Chaotian Xiang smiled.
"Yes, Yiran's growth to this point is largely thanks to you."
As Meng Shu spoke, he took out a jade box from his spirit tool.
"Little friend, this is dragon transformation grass. It is a medicinal herb uniquely cultivated within our Family, grown for decades using a special secret method before it can be consumed. Today, I give it to you as a token of thanks for guiding Yiran."
After saying this, Meng Shu seriously handed the jade box to Yang Yuan.
Yang Yuan was stunned and took the jade box.
After opening it, he saw a Spiritual Plant that looked like blood jade resting inside.
Yang Yuan scanned it with his eyes and indeed sensed a rich energy within the Spiritual Plant.
Although it was far inferior to an Immortal Herb, it was indeed a rare Spirit Medicine.
Most importantly, the medicinal power of dragon transformation grass was mild; even if absorbed, there would be no side effects.
No wonder, in the original work, Meng Yiran was able to rise from Rank 31 to Rank 38 in just a year and a half.
It must have been the effect of this dragon transformation grass.
Even with his guidance, Meng Yiran had only reached Rank 36 now.
Yang Yuan picked up the jade box, glanced at it, and then handed it back to Meng Yiran.
"I appreciate your kindness, Seniors, but it's better for this dragon transformation grass to be used on Yiran."
"I have high hopes for Yiran's performance in the Soul Master Tournament finals, but her current Rank is indeed a bit low."
After Yang Yuan finished speaking, both Meng Shu and Chaotian Xiang were stunned.
They didn't expect Yang Yuan to refuse even the dragon transformation grass.
One should know that if the effects of dragon transformation grass were auctioned, it would start at at least several hundred thousand gold coins, and even then, it would be a rare item with no supply.
However, after hearing this, Meng Yiran's cheeks instantly flushed red; she felt the shame of a poor student being called out by a teacher.
And it was in front of her grandparents and all her comrades from the Heaven Dou Vice Team.
(End of Chapter)
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