Changes at the Academy

At the Spirit Hall Academy, Su Cheng walked slowly along the road.

His figure swayed slightly, as if he had blended into the surrounding natural environment. Even as he entered the depths of the academy, no one noticed his arrival.

Looking at the young Soul Master cultivating, Su Cheng nodded inwardly.

Although the academy is nominally under his management, he doesn't actually come here very often.

Even when they come, they only seek out Zhu Zhuqing alone, or give some pointers to Feng Qingyu, that cheap apprentice, and don't interact much with others.

In fact, compared to Su Cheng's casual attitude, Bibi Dong paid more attention to these young people.

"Please pay a little more attention to the matters at the academy, even just a few words of advice would be helpful. They are all exceptionally talented young Soul Master, and they are in the prime of their cultivation years. It would be a pity to let them waste their potential. If it weren't for my status, I would definitely go and check on them more often."

These Bibi Dong's original words, which surprised Su Cheng quite a bit at the time.

He truly hadn't expected that this arrogant Pope would actually have such a kind intention.

For this reason, although Su Cheng had neither the time nor the interest to come here to teach, he still joined forces with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Poison Douluo to create some potions that could assist in cultivation, in order to improve these people's foundation and cultivation efficiency.

Those medicines were made from rare and precious herbs from the back mountain. Although their medicinal properties were not as strong as those of Immortal Herb, they would not accumulate too much medicinal power in the body, making them perfect for assisting students in cultivating the Innate Skill.

That's right, everyone in the Spirit Hall Academy has already received the opportunity to learn two volumes of the Innate Skill.

Of course, the first volume is only an incomplete version, containing only methods for cultivating Soul Power, but it cannot be used to improve the aptitude of Martial Soul Bloodline.

After all, the young Soul Master who can cultivate here are all exceptionally talented, and none of them have Innate Soul Power level lower than level six.

In this situation, unless Su Cheng is willing to spend the time to study a specific cultivation method for them, similar to the "Nirvana Sutra," even if he teaches them the Innate Skill First Scroll, which can purify bloodlines, the efficiency of improving their aptitude will be extremely low.

Even if you learn it, it won't bring about much change in a short period of time. This thing is actually more effective for Soul Master with poor talent.

However, if it were to leak out by accident, it would be a huge problem and would cause the Spirit Hall to suffer heavy losses, losing a key asset that could determine the outcome of the situation.

You should know that he hadn't even taught Xie Yue and the others this skill before, so how could he possibly teach it to these people?

As for the second volume, Su Cheng revealed part of how to use Soul Power to nourish the physical body.

All methods related to the cultivation of Soul Power have been temporarily concealed by him. For ordinary Soul Master, unless their aptitude is exceptionally outstanding, there is really no need to consider soul-level cultivation before becoming a Soul Emperor.

Moreover, these things are all bait.

If the complete Innate Skill First Scroll held an irresistible allure for lower- and mid-level Soul Master and ordinary people, then the entire second volume was even more captivating for the strongest Soul Master.

The original students in the academy didn't matter; they were either commoner orphans or children and orphans of members directly under the Spirit Hall, so they were certainly trustworthy.

However, the young Soul Master who came to study from the major Element Academy had different thoughts.

To get them, and the major academies behind them, fully onto the Spirit Hall's chariot, we'll need to employ more methods.

With the support of the excellent conditions at the Spirit Hall Academy, the young Soul Master's improvement speed is naturally extremely astonishing.

Unfortunately, the raw materials for preparing cultivation potions are limited, and it is not yet possible to supply them to everyone.

Chrysanthemum Douluo cherishes his flowers and plants very much. Picking them appropriately without damaging their roots is already the limit he can tolerate.

Moreover, even disregarding Yue Guan's thoughts, if Ah Yin were to return and discover that her cherished "children" had been utterly devastated by Su Cheng, he would have a hard time explaining himself.

Therefore, the Spirit Hall Academy is now divided into two parts: the Inner Academy and the Outer Academy. Only members of the Inner Academy are entitled to a share of the potions.

However, the classification method is not simply based on Martial Soul aptitude, but rather on the progress of cultivating the Innate Skill.

Whoever works hard enough, progresses faster in learning the techniques, and has a stronger understanding will be able to enter the inner academy.

Even so, all six people from the Element Academy still managed to enter the inner courtyard.

Su Cheng had to admit that the reason these people were able to stand out in their original academy was not only because they were the best among the worst, but also because their qualities were indeed outstanding.

He never restricted the freedom of these "exchange students," who could ask for leave at any time to go back to visit their families.

These people are here to learn, not to be taken hostage. Su Cheng doesn't need to resort to such a low-level tactic that would only lead to more harm than good.

After they have stayed for a year and a half, they will be able to decide for themselves whether to stay or leave.

However, if the Innate Skill dares to spread without permission, then it must be prepared to bear the wrath of the Spirit Hall.

In fact, none of the six students from the Element Academy have returned home more than twice so far.

There's no way around it, the cultivation conditions here are just too good.

Compared to when they arrived, the progress made in the past year or so has been astonishing.

Even Huo Wushuang, who had the smallest improvement among the six, saw his Soul Power increase by nearly three levels.

As the teachers of the major academies became aware of these students' cultivation achievements, their attitudes changed dramatically, and they all wanted to send more outstanding students over.

Inside the academy's inner courtyard, Zhu Zhuqing and Shui Bing'er were chatting casually in the rest area next to the training ground.

This place is called the Inner Courtyard, but it's actually just a location further inside the academy.

The distinction between the inner and outer academies is merely a matter of cultivation resources; their locations are actually not that far apart, which serves as a kind of hope for the outer academy students.

Su Cheng never intended to completely separate these people into two classes.

"... You seem to be in a good mood?"

Shui Bing'er carefully examined the girl in black standing opposite her. Although she spoke as a question, her tone was extremely confident.

You noticed?

Zhu Zhuqing was initially surprised, but then a smile bloomed on her face, as beautiful as a night-blooming cereus, which made Shui Bing'er lose her composure.

Such obvious emotional fluctuations are not often seen in her.

"Su Cheng's injuries are almost healed."

No wonder.

Shui Bing'er then realized and teased softly, "Besides things related to him, I don't think anyone else can make you this happy."

She and Zhu Zhuqing got along very well.

Neither of the two girls had particularly outgoing personalities, and they were of similar age and both possessed talents far exceeding those of ordinary people. Over time, they became good friends.

Moreover, Shui Bing'er and Feng Qingyu are the only two young Soul Master besides Zhu Zhuqing who have obtained the complete inheritance of the Innate Skill Second Scroll.

Feng Qingyu is Su Cheng's apprentice, which goes without saying.

Shui Bing'er received the instruction for a rather unique reason.

Her Martial Soul has great potential, a fact that Su Cheng had already noticed during the Spirit Master Competition.

Unlike the Hell White Tiger, Martial Soul Fusion Skill composed of the dual cores of the Hell Spirit Cat and the White Tiger Martial Soul, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill "Ice and Snow Drifting and Ice" used by Shui Bing'er seems to be a joint effort between her and Xue Wu, but in fact, the true core is only Shui Bing'er's own Ice Phoenix Martial Soul.

Even if, during this process, Xue Wu's Martial Soul "Slender Dance Snow Ribbon" is replaced with another high-quality ice-type Martial Soul, as long as it can resonate with the Ice Phoenix to a certain extent and improve their compatibility, there is still a chance to unleash Martial Soul Fusion Skill that is roughly the same.

If her Soul Power is strong enough, Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul might undergo other changes, which is why Su Cheng values her.

Besides, Su Cheng was actually somewhat grateful to Shui Bing'er.

The reason he was able to comprehend the Undying True Intent and the Bright Moon Sword Style was that the undying core shown in the Ice Phoenix Soul Skill gave him great inspiration.

To be honest, if it weren't for that fortuitous opportunity that allowed Su Cheng to possess the Undying True Intent as a balancing support on a spiritual level, his future growth path would inevitably be greatly influenced by the Nirvana Will, and it's hard to say whether it would be a blessing or a curse.

After all, his spiritual foundation was too shallow at that time, and that extreme will could very well have eroded his mind without him realizing it.

Su Cheng hadn't fully grasped this point in the past.

But as his understanding of the path of spiritual practice deepened, he was able to truly appreciate just how enormous the potential risks were.