After his battle with Zhao Wuji, Zhao Wuji did not assign Du Feng any further tasks. He only told him to rest well before leaving.
Since there were no tasks for the day and it was still early, Du Feng decided to continue his self-training rather than waste time.
Because he hadn't brought the custom sandbags, dumbbells, and other training equipment he used in Tianfeng City, he decided to start with a simple goal for today—running. At the same time, it would give him a chance to familiarize himself with the village surroundings.
Noticing Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar standing nearby, Du Feng asked,
"What are you guys planning to do now?"
The three of them shook their heads at the same time.
Seeing this, Du Feng said immediately,
"I'm about to go for a run. Anyone want to join?"
Ma Hongjun became uneasy when he saw Du Feng preparing to train right after finishing a match.
No way. Are newcomers really this hardworking? I hate training, he thought.
Still, he quickly said,
"Uh… I have something to take care of, so I won't be joining you."
Then he hurried off as if someone were chasing him.
Dai Mubai and Oscar watched as Ma Hongjun—who had been standing beside them just a moment ago—ran off like a greased pig.
The two exchanged glances before awkwardly waving.
"Uh… we also have something else to do, so we can't accompany you."
With that, they quickly made their escape as well.
Seeing their reactions, Du Feng could only sigh helplessly before heading out to start his run.
As he ran, he carefully observed the village. After all, he would be spending several years studying here.
During his run, Du Feng discovered that the village where Shrek Academy was located wasn't large. Including the surrounding farmland, it stretched only a little over three kilometers. It could barely even be considered a small village.
Yet who would have imagined that such a tiny village housed two Soul Saints and several Soul Emperors?
In the future, the world-famous Shrek Seven Devils would also emerge from this very place.
No one could have imagined that ten thousand years later, Shrek Academy would become the greatest academy on the continent, and the title of the Shrek Seven Devils would be passed down through generations.
And now, because of Du Feng's rebirth, the Shrek Seven Devils would become the Shrek Eight Devils.
Du Feng's legend would spread across the continent, leaving behind a mark that history itself would remember.
As he ran, these thoughts continuously crossed his mind, and he couldn't help but imagine the countless possibilities awaiting him in the future.
By the time Du Feng finished his thirty-kilometer run—two and a half hours later—the sky had already grown dark.
Seeing the darkness settle in, Du Feng decided to end his training for the day.
He planned to return to Shrek Academy for dinner. However, after entering the academy grounds, he awkwardly realized that he had no idea where the cafeteria was.
So he returned to the dormitory area to see if Dai Mubai and the others were still there.
Only Oscar was in the dormitory. Ma Hongjun had gone out again with his girlfriend, and Dai Mubai was most likely visiting that brothel once more.
Seeing Oscar, Du Feng asked,
"Oscar, can you take me to the cafeteria? I don't know where it is."
Oscar immediately said apologetically,
"I completely forgot to introduce the academy properly earlier. I'm really sorry. I'll take you there now."
Du Feng smiled slightly.
"I also forgot to ask. Let's go."
The two of them headed to the cafeteria together.
The so-called cafeteria was extremely simple. In fact, it was nothing more than meals prepared by a few villagers hired through an agreement between the academy and the village.
Dinner was also very basic—just rice and some vegetables.
Seeing the food, Du Feng frowned slightly and turned to Oscar.
"You guys don't eat this every day, do you?"
"Yes, we eat this every day. Is something wrong?" Oscar asked, confused.
Hearing this, Du Feng sighed inwardly.
No wonder that stingy Flender feeds his students like this. This is unbearable. Eating like this every day will definitely affect my development. The food in Tianfeng City was far better.
Outwardly, he simply said,
"No problem. Have you eaten yet? Want to eat together?"
Oscar shook his head.
"I've already eaten. I'll wait here until you finish so we can head back together."
"Alright," Du Feng replied.
As Du Feng ate, he couldn't stop complaining inwardly. He quickly decided that he couldn't continue eating like this. If he relied on this kind of food every day, his physical development would definitely slow down.
After finishing his meal, he washed his dishes and asked Oscar who was responsible for food supplies in the village.
He planned to pay extra so his meals could be more nutritious—at the very least, with some meat every day. After all, who could survive on vegetables alone?
With Oscar's help, Du Feng quickly found the villager in charge. After explaining his request, he handed over one hundred Gold Soul Coins and told the villager to ask him for more once the money ran out.
Just like that, Du Feng successfully solved his food problem.
On the way back to the dormitory, Oscar curiously asked why Du Feng cared so much about food. In Oscar's opinion, as long as he was full, that was enough.
Du Feng had no choice but to explain concepts like nutrition and growth rate to him.
Oscar listened with wide eyes.
"I learned something new today," he exclaimed.
After returning to the dormitory area, Du Feng said goodbye to Oscar and went back to his room.
Sitting cross-legged on his bed, he began his daily meditation.