Lin Yun was extremely satisfied with what he had gained from his deep meditation this time.
Only after waking up did he realize that what he had experienced was indeed deep meditation—in other words, an epiphany.
At first, he hadn't been certain. But when he sensed the immense progress in his Solar Scripture and felt the Solar God Fist deeply imprinted into his very soul, he understood that everything he had gone through was not a dream.
Deep meditation was a state every soul master longed to reach. According to the original records, ordinary meditation was merely for training and recovering soul power, whereas deep meditation could lead to an actual transformation.
At this moment, Lin Yun fully understood what that meant.
This had been his first deep meditation—and the harvest he reaped from it had laid a solid foundation for his future rise.
"How long was I cultivating this time?" Lin Yun asked.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, a total of three months," Di Tian replied.
"Three months, huh…"
To be honest, Lin Yun found that time span a little strange. Inside his consciousness, it had felt like he had spent years—perhaps even decades—practicing. Each soul skill seemed to have taken countless cycles to perfect, and the level of mastery he felt was like muscle memory—effortless and instinctive.
And yet, such an enormous gain had only taken three months in the outside world.
Deep meditation truly was an extraordinary opportunity.
Lin Yun stood and stretched lazily. His whole body crackled like a machine coming back to life, his joints popping in succession. His physique was strong and full of vigor—there wasn't a hint of weakness.
Huo Yuhao's own half-year-long deep meditation had nearly ruined his body; he had needed a long period of rest and recovery afterward.
But Lin Yun, who possessed a Blood and Qi Soul Core, had long since transcended the need for physical nourishment to maintain his energy levels. The core automatically converted energy into blood essence to sustain and restore him. His fondness for eating was purely for the joy of taste.
Of course, eating was still an excellent way to replenish energy and accelerate cultivation.
With the Blood and Qi Soul Core, Lin Yun remained in peak condition even after meditating for three whole months.
"As expected, my progress is still too fast. I need some time to settle it all," Lin Yun said with a faint smile, feeling a quiet sense of awe in his heart.
Having power was good—but not being able to control one's power was dangerous. This deep meditation had not only brought Lin Yun immense benefits, but also served as a reminder to stay cautious.
Before, because of his identity as the Soul Beast Monarch—and the massive difference in strength—he hadn't let Di Tian and the others spar with him. After all, as the Golden Dragon King, how could he just ask them to act as his sparring partners?
But while gaining the supreme position among the Fierce Beasts, he had also lost some freedom because of it.
From now on, he couldn't maintain that kind of aloof pride. He'd have to find a good excuse to have Di Tian and the others train with him. Increasing cultivation alone wasn't enough—he also needed to refine and master the power he already possessed.
As for now…
"Let's go. It's time to visit the Icefire Yin Yang Well and bring my little maid back," Lin Yun said with a smirk. He spread his dragon wings and soared into the air. The Ice and Snow Emperors exchanged glances before slipping into the void and following after him.
…
During the three months Lin Yun spent in deep meditation, the situation across the continent had naturally changed. The first casualty was the exchange student program between Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy—it was completely scrapped.
Literally—cancelled.
Shrek Academy was now caught in a storm of public opinion. Whether people fully believed the books Lin Yun and Qing Ye had spread didn't matter—if even three out of ten did, rumors and hearsay would do the rest. In time, the tide of opinion would shift, and those who "couldn't see the truth" would become targets of ridicule.
This wave of controversy didn't just rock the Three Nations of Douluo—it also caused huge upheaval within the Sun Moon Empire.
Jing Hongchen wasn't deaf or blind; he was well aware that large numbers of students were withdrawing from Shrek Academy. For the safety and reputation of his own grandson and granddaughter, he had no intention of sending them there as exchange students.
So the whole project naturally came to an end.
Elder Song and Xian Lin'er were unwilling to accept it, but there was nothing they could do. Jing Hongchen's reasons were sound, and even if they choked on their resentment, they could only swallow it.
It was worth noting, however, that—
Wang Dong had finally revealed her true gender. Appearing before Huo Yuhao as the Goddess of Light, she once again bound the boy who had been ready to flee from Shrek.
What could anyone say? Huo Yuhao was truly doomed to never escape Tang San's layered schemes—he was utterly and hopelessly caught.
Originally, due to the rumors about Shrek harboring evil soul masters, Huo Yuhao had been ready to run. He wanted revenge, yes, but he had no interest in mingling with evil soul masters—even though, ironically, his actions in the original story were often more evil than the evil soul masters themselves. Still, he was supposedly a pure-hearted "God of Emotion," just like Tang San!
Maybe it was the lingering effect of "Tang Kidney Failure," or maybe it was Wang Dong'er herself—but the moment she appeared before him in her true form, Huo Yuhao was instantly hooked, like a fish caught on the line.
(Illustration of Wang Dong'er: Uh… pretty, isn't she?)
Anyway, whether it was Wang Dong'er or Wang Qiu'er individually, both were undoubtedly top-tier SSRs. Their fused form, Tang Wutong, was pure fanfiction insanity. So it wasn't surprising that Huo Yuhao completely lost his mind over just Wang Dong'er alone.
And perhaps because Huo Yuhao carried the luck of a "protagonist," or because Elder Song's follow-up damage control was excellent, the once-wavering Shrek Academy somehow managed to stabilize.
Still, after learning that Lin Yun had left, Elder Song felt a sharp pain in his heart.
The academy's greatest "little monster"… was gone!
Pain.So much pain!
In Elder Song's eyes, all the inner court students combined couldn't compare to Lin Yun. After all, he was almost certainly a god-tier candidate who had already received divine examination qualifications. Anyone could leave—but not him!
The loss hit Elder Song so hard he could barely breathe. It took him three or four days to recover from the depression.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er had begun their romantic tug-of-war. Huo Yuhao had eyes only for her—love at first sight, pure and simple (well… mostly simple).
Huo Yuhao's path was straightforward: pursue Wang Dong'er.
But for Wang Dong'er, things were far more complicated. Once she had fully restored her true form, she found herself sinking into deep confusion.
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