Douluo Dalu 3: Legend of the White Fox

Xia Yi's first soul skill, Celestial Shift, allows him to heal by transferring injury from one side to the other.

However, if used in reverse, it can have unexpected effects in battle.

His third soul skill, Absolute Zero, grants him the ability to control cold energy.

But with Xia Yi's current cultivation, he can't fully achieve the effect of absolute zero.

Compared to his first soul skill, Celestial Shift, and his third soul skill, Absolute Zero, Xia Yi's second soul skill, Fox Mind Technique, is undoubtedly the most interesting.

Celestial Shift and Absolute Zero have high minimum effectiveness; even casual use is on par with other powerful soul skills.

Fox Mind Technique is different; its base power is low.

Fox Mind Technique allows Xia Yi to control objects with telekinesis.

When he first broke through to the second soul ring, Xia Yi could only use Fox Mind Technique to fetch objects from a distance, and even then, only lightweight items.

Xia Yi once thought Fox Mind Technique was just a street performer's trick, good only for fooling ordinary people.

But after long-term exploration, Xia Yi realized that while the lower limit of Fox Mind Technique is indeed low, its upper limit is boundless.

Now, his Fox Mind Technique can control not only tangible objects but also intangible energies like soul power and spiritual power.

Yesterday, during the battle at the Soul Dueling Arena, Shrek Academy's senior members tried to interfere with Xia Yi using mental disruption. At the critical moment, Xia Yi used Fox Mind Technique to redirect part of the mental energy invading his mind. This gave him an instant of freedom, allowing him to break free from the mental disturbance and narrowly escape defeat.

Originally, Xia Yi intended to use Fox Mind Technique to control souls, but the nature of souls is too mysterious.

After many failed attempts, he switched his focus to controlling energy.

Now, whether it's soul power, spiritual energy, or even the aura of a powerful opponent, Xia Yi can control it with Fox Mind Technique.

If the aura of this seven-ring Battle Armor Master were visible like soul power, one would see his aura being redirected around Xia Yi by an invisible force, with only a small portion affecting him.

However, Xia Yi's cultivation level is still too low to face a seven-ring Battle Armor Master directly.

His soul power was draining rapidly, like floodwaters rushing through a broken dam. In less than a minute, he was almost completely depleted.

Just as Xia Yi was on the verge of exhausting his soul power, a sharp voice suddenly called out:

"Sheng Jun, what are you doing?" Shen Yi descended from the sky, positioning herself between Xia Yi and his opponent.

"I just sensed someone damaging the work-study students' dormitory and came to check. Since he's your student, I'll leave him to you." The seven-ring Battle Armor Master, Sheng Jun, gave Xia Yi a cold smile before turning and walking away.

Shen Yi turned to Xia Yi, whose face was pale from soul power depletion, and asked urgently, "Are you okay?"

"If you two had timed it any worse, I might not be," Xia Yi rolled his eyes and responded coolly before returning to his shabby dormitory.

He had just unlocked the door when Sheng Jun appeared. Then, just as his soul power was running out, Shen Yi showed up.

If they hadn't been tailing him, he'd never believe it was just a coincidence.

Shen Yi blushed, followed him inside, and handed Xia Yi a student ID. "Here's your student ID. The necessary procedures are complete. You can start attending classes tomorrow. Also, I'm a first-year teacher, so since you're now enrolled, you're my student. I think it's necessary to explain what being a work-study student entails."

"Looking at this dormitory, it's obvious the benefits aren't great. Just get to the point," Xia Yi said flatly.

Shen Yi nodded, "As a work-study student, you'll have a much tougher time than regular students. The biggest difference is that you must pay full tuition, but instead of using money, you earn Contribution Points by completing tasks assigned by the school's administrative office. For example, cleaning the campus is a basic task. You can also do tasks related to your secondary profession. Given your forging skills, it shouldn't be too hard."

Xia Yi thought for a moment and asked a crucial question, "Is the tuition expensive?"

Shen Yi glanced at him, "Very expensive. Shrek Academy offers resources you can't find anywhere else, resources of immeasurable value. So the tasks work-study students must complete each year are extremely demanding. The administrative office will assign them to you."

"Got it," Xia Yi nodded, then shifted the topic, "Whose idea was it to test me just now?"

Leng Yaozhu had clearly informed Xia Yi that no one over fifteen would openly attack him. Yet, right after entering Shrek Academy, he faced a trial from a Soul Saint-level expert.

No way he'd believe it wasn't orchestrated by someone.

"Test? I don't understand what you're talking about. Sheng Jun already explained it, didn't he?" Shen Yi turned her head to the side, feigning ignorance.

"Alright then," Xia Yi shrugged nonchalantly, showing no anger.

"Here are the academy's rules. Read them yourself." Shen Yi tossed him a rulebook and left.

"Well then, let's have some fun." Xia Yi didn't bother cleaning his room. Instead, he headed to the Shrek Academy Mission Hall.

Tasks included:

Cleaning the Lingbing Plaza: 20 Contribution Points.

Trimming plants in the Southern Garden: 30 Contribution Points.

Forging tasks:Thousand-Refined Metals: 100 to 800 Contribution Points, depending on metal type and quality.

Spirit-Refined Metals: 500 to 5000 Contribution Points, also dependent on type and quality.

After checking out the tasks, Xia Yi didn't accept any. Realizing it was almost the end of the school day, he went straight to the teaching building's entrance.

There, he erected a large wooden sign:

"Challenger for Hire: First-Year Freshmen, Second-Year Seniors, Prices Negotiable."

"Invincible Below Soul Elder, One-for-One Below Soul Ancestor."

Having set up his sign, Xia Yi pulled out a chair and sat beside it, patiently waiting for business.

"Is he here to cause trouble?"

The higher-ups at Shrek Academy were stunned by his boldness.

"Serves you right for testing him. Now you're facing the consequences."

"I was just curious about how he escaped the Spiritual Domain's interference yesterday. I didn't actually mean to provoke him."

"Well, there are a few promising second-years. Leng Yaozhu only forbade people over fifteen from attacking him, but if he provokes them himself, it's fair game."

"Some of the second-years are already eighteen. I want to see what makes him so confident to openly challenge them."

As soon as school ended, students were shocked to see Xia Yi's bold sign and arrogant challenge, especially the second-years, who were fuming with anger.

"Arrogant! Does he think beating a few freshmen means he can challenge the second-years?"

"If it weren't for the Pavilion Master's intervention, he would've been defeated by Luo Guixing yesterday. He was completely out of soul power and had no chance of winning."

(End of Chapter)