Duolou: After taking advice, I became Supreme!

Yun Feng, even with his natural advantages, hadn't yet achieved such success. Still, he had to eat, drink, and sleep well to keep up.

Everyone returned to their dorms, aware of how crucial cultivation was to their success. Becoming powerful required not just one percent talent but also ninety-nine percent effort. Although that one percent of talent was invaluable, the ninety-nine percent couldn't be overlooked.

"Yun Feng, tomorrow we're going to the Star Dou Forest. What kind of spirit ring do you think Oscar should get to enhance his sausage's auxiliary effect?"

Xiao Wu was visibly excited. After seeing Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong go to their rooms, she clung to Yun Feng, who was cooking.

Yun Feng looked at the playful Xiao Wu and smiled. "That depends on fate. Spirit beasts vary greatly, and it's hard to say what kind of beast we might encounter. Your first two rings are for recovery and detoxification. For the third ring, adding another support effect or enhancing the existing ones would be ideal."

"By the way, Xiao Wu, have you been to the Star Dou Forest? Could you tell me about it?"

Xiao Wu's initially excited expression turned a bit somber as she tried to appear profound. Seeing her thoughtful look, Yun Feng could tell she was pondering her answer.

After a moment, Xiao Wu flashed a sweet smile. "Of course! But I've only been around the outskirts. I never ventured deep inside. My mom took me to see it once."

Seeing her serious expression, Yun Feng nearly laughed—she really knew how to make things up! But he didn't plan on calling her out. He knew very well if she'd actually been there or not.

"Go on, tell me about it!"

Yun Feng thought it would be helpful to know more; knowledge was never a bad thing.

Xiao Wu nodded and, leaning close to Yun Feng, spoke with a touch of nostalgia in her voice.

"The Star Dou Forest is a magnificent place but also extremely dangerous. It's the cradle of spirit beasts and a favored destination for powerful spirit masters, though it's also where the most casualties occur.

"It's on a different level compared to spirit beast forests with domesticated beasts, where finding even a thousand-year-old beast is rare. Only low-level spirit scholars and masters would go there. The Star Dou Forest, however, is one of the three major spirit beast habitats on the Douluo Continent.

"Its area is almost as large as the Barak Kingdom, spanning both the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires. About two-fifths of it lies within the Heaven Dou Empire, while the remaining three-fifths are in the Star Luo Empire. It's a vast, untamed forest with complex terrain, including wetlands and marshes."

"Of course, the spirit beasts there are incredibly fierce. The deeper you go, the stronger they get. It's said that there are even hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beasts in the center, and any spirit master with enough strength and luck could find a suitable spirit ring there."

When mentioning the hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beasts, Xiao Wu's tone changed subtly, and she snuck a glance at Yun Feng, who showed no reaction, so she continued.

Yun Feng nodded at her words, revealing nothing. He wasn't foolish enough to confess his feelings just because Xiao Wu liked him—that would be a terrible idea. Knowing too much would only make Xiao Wu wary of him, possibly suspecting he was interested in her spirit ring or spirit bone.

And who knew if Tang Hao was around?

"It sounds like it's incredibly dangerous!"

Xiao Wu quickly agreed. "Yes, exactly! When we're in the Star Dou Forest, Yun Feng, you must stay close to Zhao Wuji. That way, if there's danger, you can escape in time, okay?"

Yun Feng understood her subtle hint. She was worried that her old friend, Er Ming, might smell her scent and come looking for her, which could lead to disastrous consequences. Er Ming was so massive that just his presence could cause damage.

Xiao Wu was essentially giving Yun Feng a heads-up.

The next day, after a quick breakfast, the group gathered at the training ground, where Zhao Wuji was waiting for them.

Seeing Zhao Wuji's appearance, most of them—except for Yun Feng and the girls—were a bit stunned. They wanted to laugh but held back. Zhao Wuji looked rather disheveled, with at least five or six bruises on his face. His left eye was a particularly notable black eye, making him look rather comical.

They wondered what had happened to him. If they remembered correctly, Yun Feng and Tang San had caused him some trouble, but they hadn't left him with any visible injuries. These bruises were from blunt force, which seemed strange given his level of defense as a seventy-sixth-level Spirit Saint with the Vigorous Vajra Bear spirit. Who could have hurt him?

Could it have been Dean Flender? But Flender's Cat-Eagle Spirit was an agility-based spirit, and it didn't seem likely he could injure Zhao Wuji in this way.

However, Zhao Wuji didn't explain, as he still needed help from Tang San and the others.

Zhao Wuji looked over at Dai Mubai, then turned to Yun Feng and said, "Alright, let's get going. Yun Feng, you and Mubai will lead the team."

Yun Feng nodded and said, "I'll handle security, and Mubai can take care of the rest."

His response was sensible since everyone knew Yun Feng wasn't familiar with leadership.

Dai Mubai also stepped forward at this point.

"The Star Dou Forest is no joke. The spirit beasts there are numerous and aggressive, with little regard for humans. Everyone needs to stay alert, especially once we're in the forest."

Yun Feng nodded with a smile. "Let's go."

Zhao Wuji watched silently from the side, refraining from joining the group as the eight students left the academy.

Without a carriage, they immediately began jogging.

Yun Feng, now a Spirit Ancestor above level forty, could effortlessly handle this level of physical exertion.

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