Pidgeotto's Maiden Flight

The next day at six, Mo Hui woke up and began washing up.

The night before, Mo Hui had unusually not cultivated. Instead, he had read for a while before going to bed at the proper time, so he looked far more refreshed than usual.

The mental burden brought by prolonged cultivation was immense. Though Mo Hui could bear it, the weariness in his demeanor was still unavoidable.

After all, Soul Power was unlike the spiritual energy of cultivation worlds, which could keep one's body at peak condition indefinitely. When it was time to feel tired, one would still feel tired.

After washing up, Mo Hui walked to his desk, pulled out a book on meditation experiences, placed it on the table, and began studying.

Even now, Mo Hui had yet to see a genuine Meditation Method. However, after gaining the highest level of access to Godwind Academy's library, he had vaguely glimpsed the beginnings of Meditation Methods within many obscure books.

Although these things still lacked a complete system and could only serve as supplementary aids to a soul master's own Meditation Method cultivation, they nevertheless proved that Meditation Methods could be developed in the Douluo world. It was even possible that some factions already possessed rudimentary Meditation Methods internally; his standing simply was not high enough for him to see them.

I still have to keep researching. The Pidgeotto Meditation Method's cultivation speed is already quite good, but compared to those top geniuses, it still falls a little short.

Mo Hui sighed inwardly as he read.

The Pidgeotto Meditation Method's current cultivation speed was roughly equivalent to the Meditation Method attached to a high-grade martial soul with Innate Level Seven Soul Power. If he had to compare it, it was about on par with Zhu Zhuqing of the Shrek Seven Devils.

Innate Level Seven Soul Power was also the true dividing line for geniuses. With this level of Innate Soul Power, one could normally cultivate to Soul Sage. If one worked exceptionally hard and had good luck and sufficient opportunities, there was even a chance of breaking through to Titled Douluo.

This alone showed just how extraordinary the Shrek Seven Devils' talent was. Three of the seven had Innate Full Soul Power: aside from Oscar, who truly possessed Innate Full Soul Power, there was also Tang San, whose pseudo-Innate Full Soul Power relied on the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Xiao Wu, meanwhile, was a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, which was likewise equivalent to Innate Full Soul Power. This was evident from how she could keep up with Tang San's absurd cultivation speed.

Among the remaining four, Ning Rongrong had Innate Level Nine Soul Power. Though it was never explicitly stated for Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun, they should have had Innate Level Seven or Eight Soul Power as well. Otherwise, they could never have met Shrek's admission requirements.

It was only because the Star Luo Empire's family inheritance was so brain-dead. Otherwise, how could geniuses like Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai—almost guaranteed to become Soul Sages, with a good chance of reaching Soul Douluo, and capable of using a Martial Soul Fusion Skill—have been forced to flee everywhere?

One had to know that a Martial Soul Fusion Skill used by two Soul Sages could normally beat a Soul Douluo senseless. If one of them could break through to Soul Douluo, they could even contend against a Titled Douluo.

Only the Star Luo Empire could squander combat power of that level through internal strife. No wonder that later, Star Luo, Heaven Dou Empire, and the other factions were still thrashed by Spirit Hall on the main battlefield, needing the protagonist group of cheats to save the day.

Thinking of this, Mo Hui could not help shaking his head. Douluo Continent was a world where everyone competed to be the least terrible. Spirit Hall seemed so powerful not because it was too strong, but because the other factions were too weak.

If Tang San had not forcibly relied on cheats, if Bibi Dong had not undergone such a drastic personality shift because of her love-brained obsession and later been driven mad by the influence of the Rakshasa God's divine trial, then under normal circumstances, Spirit Hall would have almost certainly unified the world.

The only forces that could put up even a slight resistance were the Clear Sky Sect and Sea God Island. Yet against Spirit Hall, with its numerous Titled Douluo and two gods, they were merely trying to stop a chariot with a mantis's arms.

Knock, knock—

About an hour later, several knocks sounded inside the room.

Immediately afterward, Feng Yan called out, "Mo Hui, the people from the other Four Elements Academy are about to arrive. The dean wants you over there!"

"Mm, got it."

Mo Hui responded, closed the book and returned it to its place, then walked to the door and opened it.

After leaving the dormitory, Mo Hui asked Feng Yan in front of him, "Where is the dean now?"

Feng Yan replied, "He's at the Soul Duel Arena. You know there are a lot of people coming from the other academies for this exchange conference. The only place in our academy with enough room for fighting is the Soul Duel Arena."

An exchange conference was an exchange conference. Exchanges between soul masters naturally could not be limited to words alone; fighting was inevitable.

At the same time, it was a war without smoke among the Five Elements Academy. Though the Five Elements Academy claimed to be bound together as allies, even allies had their hierarchy.

Which of the Five Elements Academy was the leader? This had always been a matter of endless dispute.

The Five Elements Academy Exchange Conference was an opportunity to display one's strength. The better an academy's students performed at the exchange conference, the stronger that academy's next generation would be considered, and the greater its say within the alliance would become.

"Then let's go, Teacher Feng Yan."

Hearing this, Mo Hui nodded and said casually.

Yet Feng Yan shook his head. "I won't be going with you. I actually just came by to call you while I had a moment. I still need to head to the academy entrance to welcome the people from the other Elemental Academy."

With that, Feng Yan leaped into the air, spread his wings, and flew toward the academy entrance.

"Teacher Yan is as rushed as ever."

Seeing this, Mo Hui could not help but laugh. He always felt that Feng Yan was far too busy, as though he handled much of Godwind Academy's affairs himself.

Then Mo Hui stroked his chin and pondered. "But flying... Pidgeotto should be able to do it now, right?"

As an external martial soul, Pidgeotto naturally possessed some of the characteristics of a Tool Spirit. That was, it could grow or shrink to a certain degree as long as its master wished it.

Pidgey had once been far too small. Even when enlarged, it had still been difficult for it to serve as a mount. But with Pidgeotto's current size, if it grew a little larger, it should be able to carry a rider.

"Come out, Pidgeotto!"

With that thought, Mo Hui immediately summoned Pidgeotto, preparing to give it a try.

Pidgeotto's normal size reached roughly Mo Hui's chest. But as Mo Hui gradually poured in Soul Power, Pidgeotto's body grew larger and larger, until it eventually stood more than a head taller than him.

Mo Hui was now over 1.7 meters tall, yet Pidgeotto was more than a head taller than he was. That put it at least two meters tall, already larger than an ordinary Pidgeot.

Seeing this, Mo Hui nodded in satisfaction. "At this size, it should be able to carry someone."

Although maintaining Pidgeotto at this size consumed a considerable amount of his power, it was not beyond his ability to bear.

Mo Hui then eagerly jumped onto Pidgeotto's back, patted it, and said, "Pidgeotto, let's go to the Soul Duel Arena!"

"Pidgeotto!"

The next instant, Pidgeotto forcefully beat its wings and soared into the sky. Then it transformed into a streak of azure light and vanished from the spot.