A New Journey

A New Journey. These conditions were extremely enticing to Quan Yi.

In Bokeno Forest and the Quan Family Basement, Quan Yi had already experienced the benefits of cultivating in a Simulated Environment.

Most junior soul master academies did not offer such conditions.

Moreover, Blazing Fire Affiliated Primary Academy was located in a major city with all kinds of well-developed facilities, including the Soul Arena Quan Yi was most curious about.

Over the years, Quan Yi had always trained within the territory and rarely had the chance to go out.

Even so, he remained immensely curious about the Soul Arena.

The clashes between Martial Souls, the confrontations between Soul Skills—just imagining them made Quan Yi's blood boil.

Furthermore, Blazing Fire Junior Soul Master Academy was very close to two advanced soul master academies.

One was Blazing Fire Academy, while the other was Godwind Academy, which was also one of the Five Elemental Academies.

In other words, the city had an exceptionally high proportion of young soul masters and a strong academic atmosphere. It was an ideal environment for a soul master's growth.

Quan Yi could hardly wait to visit the academy.

"Classes begin next month. If you want to arrive on time, you'll need to leave a week early. Let's set the departure date for three weeks from now!" After calculating the schedule, Quan Yue informed Quan Yi of the itinerary.

Quan Yi indicated that he understood. With the important matters settled, the family turned their attention back to the banquet. The atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

After that, Quan Yi returned to his regular routine.

However, he no longer swam and instead began a new training regimen.

Every morning, noon, and evening, he practiced running, anaerobic exercise, and the Quan Family Fist Technique respectively. At night, while everyone slept, Quan Yi would return to the Basement to cultivate his soul power and continually record the efficiency of its circulation paths.

Since the academy would not have a Swimming Pool, Quan Yi removed swimming from his plans. Besides, after the transformations brought about by his soul power and Soul Ring, his body's endurance had increased greatly, making it unnecessary.

After several days of training, Quan Yi discovered that both his strength and soul power were increasing at an astonishing rate, far beyond what they had before. As a result, his consumption of Soul Beast Meat also continued to rise.

Fortunately, almost all of the Soul Beast Meat was only for Quan Yi. Otherwise, the cost of it alone would have been astronomical.

Time continued to dwindle as the day of departure drew closer. Aside from training, Quan Yi spent most of his time with his family.

Once he left, they would not see each other again for an entire year.

Though Quan Yi was filled with reluctance, he was also full of anticipation. Even in his previous life, Quan Yi had never traveled far from home. This would be his first time.

Three weeks passed in the blink of an eye.

An exquisite Horse Carriage stood at the entrance to the Quan Family Territory.

Quan Yi was saying his final farewell to Quan Yue.

Quan Yue looked at Quan Yi, his heart full of reluctance. He had countless words he wanted to say, but when they reached his lips, they became a single sentence.

"Go. Stay safe."

It was a simple sentence that said almost nothing, yet Quan Yi could feel his father's reluctance. For some reason, his eyes grew hot, and his voice trembled slightly.

"Father, take care of yourself too."

Watching the sorrowful atmosphere between them, Su Ling'er, sentimental as she was, found her own heart growing heavy.

This time, Su Ling'er was responsible for accompanying Quan Yi to the junior academy. She too was deeply reluctant to part with him, but this was a process every soul master had to go through.

Quan Yi bowed deeply to his father, then walked toward the Horse Carriage without looking back.

Su Ling'er and Quan Yue exchanged a glance. Their hearts were connected; with a single look, they understood each other's meaning.

"Don't worry. With me there, Xiao Yi will definitely arrive safely."

It was time to depart. With the crack of a whip, the Horse Carriage slowly left the Quan Family Territory.

Quan Yue watched the carriage gradually disappear into the distance, standing at the entrance for a long time without leaving.

A week-long journey was not exactly short.

The novelty of traveling had already worn off by the second day. Although he could not train during the journey, Quan Yi could cultivate his soul power during the nighttime rest periods.

During the day, Quan Yi listened as his mother told him about the junior academy.

The academy admitted several hundred students each year, and each cohort was divided into several classes. However, there were differences between the classes.

The academy ranked students according to talent, placing the most gifted group into Class One, and so on.

This was not because the academy discriminated against students with poorer talent, but because it was protecting them.

The difference between one soul master and another could sometimes be even greater than the difference between a soul master and an ordinary person. If less talented students were placed with highly talented ones, they would only feel an enormous disparity, which would instead hinder their growth.

Of course, with Quan Yi's talent, he would definitely be placed in Class One.

The curriculum was divided between mornings and afternoons. The mornings covered knowledge of Martial Souls and soul beasts, while the afternoons were directly assigned for independent cultivation.

After all, soul power was the most important thing for a soul master. No matter how well you studied theory, if your Soul Power Level did not meet the standard, you would not even be able to graduate.

In any case, Quan Yi was very satisfied with this course arrangement, as it would give him plenty of time to organize his own training.

Quan Yi had also heard that the academy had a large Library containing a vast number of precious books, many of them unique copies that could not even be found elsewhere.

This was an unexpected delight for Quan Yi. He had already gone through every book in his family's collection long ago. After that, in order to gain more knowledge, he could only ask his parents to purchase more books from outside.

Because of Quan Yi, the number of books in the Quan Family's library had even multiplied several times over.

Over the years, Quan Yi had come to understand this world through books. Yet the more he read, the more questions filled his heart.

To uncover those answers, Quan Yi needed to continue studying in greater depth.

After traveling for a week, the Horse Carriage had drawn very close to the city. Quan Yi could already see its walls.

Massive city walls stood at the end of the road, exuding an ancient, primitive aura. Quan Yi and Su Ling'er stepped down from the Horse Carriage.

Su Ling'er's eyes were full of nostalgia. This place held countless memories from her youth.

Quan Yi followed his mother into the city. Before entering the Academy, he still had one matter to take care of: going to Spirit Hall for an Advancement Appraisal.

Quan Yi could have undergone the Advancement Appraisal at the Martial Soul Sub-Hall where he had awakened his Martial Soul. However, considering that the Years of the Soul Ring he had absorbed were too high, his Soul Power might have risen too quickly and exposed something suspicious to others. That was why it had been delayed for some time.

Now that four months had passed since the Martial Soul Awakening, having the appraisal done at this time would seem far more natural.

The Main Sipirit Hall was located in the city center. It ranked a level above the Martial Soul Sub-Hall near the Quan Family, and only major cities had a main hall.

From its location alone, Quan Yi could tell Spirit Hall's status in this world.

After walking for a while, an enormous, towering building appeared before Quan Yi. Its magnificent and lavish decorations were enough to show that its construction had cost an astronomical sum.

As expected of Spirit Hall—it truly possessed immense wealth. Quan Yi gained a more direct understanding of Spirit Hall's strength.