The Inner Academy's Situation

"Power? There are actually these things in the Inner Academy? Don't you guys prohibit them?"

Jiayun frowned slightly, asking in confusion, "69🅂🄷🅄🅇.🄲🄾🄼"

"Heh, why ban it? This kind of competitiveness is exactly what our Inner Academy needs. If we don't want to be bullied, then we have no choice but to work hard to improve our own strength; otherwise, it's all pointless."

"The Strong Rule is always the main theme of this world. We don't want the Inner Academy to become a carefree ivory tower, because such an environment cannot produce true strong individuals," Elder Su said calmly.

Xiao Ming nodded upon hearing this. "Yes, that's very much in line with the Jia Nan Academy's consistent approach of letting students experience the harsh realities of society."

He didn't think there was anything wrong with this approach. After all, the Dou Qi Continent was different from modern society; the law of the jungle was fully embodied here.

It's not uncommon for someone to suddenly seize you and enslave you while you're walking down the street.

Students educated with lenient methods are unable to adapt to this kind of society.

Therefore, it is necessary for the Jia Nan Academy to let its students experience a little bit of the harshness of society in advance, for the good of the students.

No wonder Jia Nan Academy is renowned throughout the continent; its teaching philosophy is truly advanced.

"Just a heads-up, from now on you'll be part of the Inner Academy. You'll need to adapt to the situation where senior students divide up their own territories. In this Inner Academy, unless you're extremely powerful, it won't be easy to get by on your own."

"The reason we arranged for you to live together was to help you form a team. During the hunting competition, you must have realized just how powerful a team can be, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming turned his gaze to Elder Su.

"Ahem, I meant the four of them."

Elder Su coughed and explained, "It seems Xiao Ming doesn't really need to band together; he's the powerful person I mentioned."

Ignoring Elder Su's seemingly flattering words, Xiao Ming simply smiled calmly:

"Elder Su, I actually think what you said about the team's combat strength is very reasonable. After all, if those senior students weren't a team, it would have taken me even less effort to defeat them."

This might sound a bit pretentious, but Xiao Ming genuinely thought so.

Of course, this is on the premise that the team must be very united; otherwise, it will have a negative effect.

Jiayun and the others stared at Xiao Ming speechlessly, but said nothing.

Because they were both separated, Xiao Ming was able to defeat all the senior students by himself, while they had a much worse experience, being chased all over the place. The difference was huge.

Upon hearing this, Elder Su said with a sense of relief, "It's good that you understand, Xiao Ming. From today onwards, I hope that the five of you will be a team that faces all difficulties together and never abandons each other."

"If you can do that, life in this Inner Academy will be much easier. No matter what, one person's strength can't compare to that of a team, right?"

"This..."

Buck, Yilu, and the others exchanged hesitant glances, but said nothing.

A well-coordinated team isn't something that can be built overnight. To claim that a team will never abandon each other without having gone through difficulties together seems rather unrealistic.

Buck and his ilk are all prominent figures in the Outer Academy, so naturally they don't want to say things they might not be able to accomplish.

"Sigh, whatever. Anyway, all the choices are in your own hands. Just make sure you don't regret it later."

Their reaction made Elder Su sigh, and he didn't press the matter further.

"Alright, it's getting late. Tidy up your houses and get some rest for the night. Starting tomorrow, you're free to explore the Inner Academy; I'm sure you won't be disappointed."

"Are there any cultivation courses?" Jiang Yanshu asked hurriedly.

"The Inner Academy doesn't need that kind of thing. As long as you have enough 'Fire Energy,' you can enter the 'Heavenly Flame Refining Pagoda' and cultivate there. It's more effective than any course. Oh, right, I almost forgot, the academy organizes students to enter the 'Heavenly Flame Refining Pagoda' once a week. If we're talking about courses, then this should count..."

"In addition, there are places like the 'Dou Technique Hall' and the 'Technique Pavilion' in the Inner Academy. If you want to obtain Cultivation Method or Dou Skill, you can go there to take a look. Of course, this is on the premise that you have enough 'Fire Energy' to exchange for them. Compared with the Outer Academy, the Inner Academy is actually more free."

"If you feel you don't have enough 'Fire Energy' and are itching to play, you can go to the Arena to earn 'Fire Energy.' Of course, the prerequisite is that you must have enough strength; otherwise, you'll only lose everything."

Xiao Ming and the others nodded slightly, indicating that they understood.

"If there are no problems, you can rest now. If you need anything, you can come and find me."

Elder Su waved to Xiao Ming the others, then turned and walked towards the door, eventually disappearing from their sight.

Watching Elder Su leave, Xiao Ming clapped his hands and smiled at Jiayun and the others, saying, "Get ready for your rooms. Even if any of you want to leave this pavilion later, it probably won't be quick. It takes time to get used to the Inner Academy. During this time, I hope everyone can get along well and avoid any unpleasant incidents."

"Um."

Jiayun and the others nodded, then dispersed to find their own rooms.

The morning sun was shining brightly.

Xiao Ming practiced a set of boxing moves in the Pavilion Hall to loosen his muscles and bones, and then saw Jiayun and the others coming down from upstairs.

"Xiao Ming, you're really diligent! After going through a series of fierce battles in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, I thought you would get a good rest yesterday, but I didn't expect you to get up so early."

Upon seeing that the person in the attic was Xiao Ming, Jiayun's eyes lit up, and she smiled as she spoke.

"I'm just used to it."

Stopping what he was doing, Xiao Ming walked to the wooden chair, sat down, and casually picked up a cup of tea that had been brewed earlier and drank it.

"This tea is strong yet not cloying, with a powerful and lasting stimulation and a sweet aftertaste. Most importantly, it even speeds up the circulation of my Dou Qi. It's truly a wonderful thing. It's a pity that my teacher doesn't have much left." Xiao Ming thought to himself as he sipped the tea.

In his previous life, Xiao Ming enjoyed drinking tea due to his family's influence. He never expected that such a thing would exist in the Dou Qi Continent after he transmigrated.

Moreover, due to the Dou Qi, some of the teas here possess extraordinary medicinal properties.

The tea he's drinking now is called Fire Cloud Tea, which enhances the circulation of Dou Qi. It's most effective for those at the Dou Zhe level. He got it from his teacher, but the production of this tea is relatively small, so Xiao Ming only drinks it occasionally.

"Xiao Ming, what are your plans for today? Do you want to join any faction?" Jiayun sat down in the chair next to Xiao Ming, interrupting his thoughts.

"Plans? Probably just wandering around the Inner Academy. Joining a faction isn't urgent; I want to see what the Heavenly Flame Refining Pagoda looks like first."

Xiao Ming had no intention of joining any faction; joining would inevitably subject him to numerous rules and regulations.

He has never liked these things.

Creating your own faction seems like a lot of trouble.

Xiao Ming also realized that he wasn't cut out for this.

Therefore, he plans to cultivate alone until graduation.