After returning to Shrek Academy, Rosen and the others went to their rooms to rest. The trip to the Star Dou Great Forest had exhausted them, and only Rosen was still in relatively good spirits.
The next morning, Shrek Academy welcomed a new teacher, and it was none other than an old acquaintance of Rosen's—Yu Xiaogang!
Rosen knew that Yu Xiaogang's purpose in coming was to train Tang San, hoping to rapidly improve his strength.
Therefore, Rosen wasn't surprised by Yu Xiaogang's arrival; it simply meant that his training time would increase slightly.
All of Yu Xiaogang's training plans were centered around Tang San, and weren't actually the most suitable for the others at Shrek Academy.
However, Yu Xiaogang's theories were indeed effective, at least making everyone smarter on the battlefield, allowing them to attack the enemy's weaknesses using their greatest strengths.
However, Rosen was very clear that this training method had a major drawback: it couldn't comprehensively improve one's abilities!
In Douluo Continent, most Soul Masters cultivate their Soul Chains according to a single cultivation path. Yu Xiaogang's cultivation theory, however, maximizes a Soul Master's strengths, naturally amplifying their weaknesses as well!
For example, support-type Soul Masters are always support, while offensive-type Soul Masters are always on the front lines of battle.
This isn't Rosen's cultivation philosophy; he aims for comprehensive improvement!
Of course, Rosen doesn't resist Yu Xiaogang's training. After training according to Yu Xiaogang's methods, he continues training using his own.
It's precisely because of this extraordinary effort and hard work that Rosen's strength improves the fastest among everyone. Even with Yu Xiaogang's favoritism, Tang San still can't surpass him.
During this period, Tang San is in high spirits, invincible in the Great Soul Arena, winning one team after another, even defeating the supposedly strongest Heaven Dou Royal team!
Rosen doesn't participate during this time because he has already obtained the Silver Badge; these competitions are meaningless to him.
As his strength and reputation grew, Tang San gradually became arrogant and even forgot that Rosen was the strongest person at Shrek Academy!
During this time, Rosen's physical strength continued to break through, and he had mastered the Six Styles of the Navy to its peak. He needed resources to stabilize his current cultivation, so he thought of the immortal-grade medicinal herbs near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
However, Rosen didn't know the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, so he needed to find Dugu Bo to inquire about it.
According to him, Dugu Bo was a guest elder of the Heaven Dou Royal Family and currently had no connection with the Shrek Academy students.
However, Flander was already planning to lead everyone to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so meeting Dugu Bo was only a matter of days.
...
Half a month later, Shrek Academy was invited to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and everyone followed Flander to the capital.
However, the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, learned of Flander's situation and, in order to prevent the First Prince, Xue Qinghe, from further expanding his power, invited Dugu Bo, the royal guest elder, intending to drive away the teachers and students of Shrek Academy.
As a Title Douluo, Dugu Bo's strength and influence were naturally unmatched by the Shrek Academy students, so Flanders and the others could only swallow their anger.
However, Rosen stepped forward at this moment. He didn't want to show off, but rather to go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to find suitable immortal-grade medicinal herbs.
So, under everyone's watchful eyes, Rosen said something that left everyone dumbfounded!
"Senior Dugu, I would like to borrow a few herbs from your residence."
Rosen remained calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant.
Dugu Bo, however, frowned deeply: "Boy, do you know who you're talking to?"
"Senior Dugu, please calm down! This kid isn't very bright, please don't take him seriously!"
Flander couldn't believe Rosen would actually step forward to borrow medicinal herbs from Dugu Bo! Wasn't this like an old man hanging himself?!
Dugu Bo sneered: "A trash academy like yours, filled with lunatics and idiots, dares to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy? What a joke! Get lost!"
"Dugu Bo, you have to give me face!"
Rosen's words had barely left his lips when the entire room fell silent; even Flander dared not interrupt!
Dugu Bo, however, was momentarily stunned, then immediately smiled and said, "Alright! I'll give you face today! But don't do it again!"
Dugu Bo's answer left everyone present speechless; no one had expected a Title Douluo to give Rosen face!
"The Face Fruit! The third soul skill, the Face Fruit!"
Ma Hongjun was the first to react, immediately realizing that this was the Face Fruit, which Rosen rarely used!
"The Face Fruit's ability can actually work on a Title Douluo! My god! Is this a divine skill?!" Dai Mubai was also utterly astonished.
"Brother Rosen is still the strongest! Even a Title Douluo has to give him face!" Oscar exclaimed excitedly.
Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all wore expressions of adoration and infatuation; Rosen was forever their god!
Tang San's facial muscles twitched involuntarily; he never imagined that Rosen's Face Fruit would work on a master like Dugu Bo!
"This guy is really fearless! If the soul skill fails, he'll definitely die a horrible death!"
Tang San silently prayed that Rosen's Face Fruit soul skill would fail, but things didn't go as planned, leaving him extremely frustrated.
At this moment, the Fourth Prince and Prince Xue Xing of the Star Dou Empire were also stunned, wondering if this young man had some connection with Dugu Bo.
Although they were puzzled, the Fourth Prince Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing dared not ask too much, fearing that Dugu Bo would lash out at them again!
Thus, led by Dugu Bo, Rosen successfully arrived at his residence. Sure enough, there was an Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well here, surrounded by many immortal-grade medicinal herbs!
Rosen first selected immortal-grade medicinal herbs suitable for him, and then cultivated his physical body in the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, pushing his physical strength to the peak of human potential!
Moreover, while enduring the invasion of ice and fire power in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Rosen finally comprehended the method of using Haki! He now possessed his first type of Haki—Armament Haki!
Seven days later, Rosen emerged from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. His Six Styles of the Navy had been cultivated to perfection, and his next task was to improve his Haki!
Afterwards, Rosen selected several high-grade medicinal herbs suitable for Xiao Wu and the others to consume. This would not only help them improve their cultivation but also stimulate their physical potential!
Dugu Bo was slightly surprised by Rosen's actions; he himself didn't quite understand why he was giving Rosen this face. However, he found Rosen very pleasing to the eye, and he was simply willing to give him the courtesy.
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