Midday Encounter

The Six Character Mantra truly had a miraculous effect. After reciting all thirty-six characters, Xian Wu felt his Blood Essence surge, and his mind became clear and refreshed.

He felt as if he were floating on air.

"Is this what practicing body-tempering techniques feels like? It's truly wonderful~" Xian Wu used the remaining time to cultivate diligently.

Instructor Tie Kuang stood with his arms crossed, strolling through the scattered ranks of the beginner Warrior class.

As he corrected the students' movements, he reminded them, "If any of you want to know your strength level, you can head to the training grounds and find the Strength Testing Stone to test it."

"You already tested it yesterday, so I don't need to teach you the method again, right?"

The Strength Testing Stone was a massive rock that exuded a metallic luster all over.

When Warriors struck the Strength Testing Stone with their fist energy, it would cause a certain indentation. The depth of the indentation determined the level of a Warrior's strength.

A fee of Demon Spirit Coins was required to start the test, and professional staff would observe and announce the results.

"Hoo... hoo..."

Nie Li's martial arts talent was average. While others had finished reciting the Six Character Mantra, he hadn't even learned the Hoo Skill yet.

A "well" symbol appeared on Lu Piao's forehead. He had just returned from the restroom when he heard Nie Li making "hoo" sounds non-stop next to him.

"Stop hooting, or I'll punch you!" Lu Piao clenched his fists and said angrily. He felt the urge to pee again. "Come on, I'll teach you the Ha Skill!"

"No, I haven't even learned the Hoo Skill yet. I can't aim too high," Nie Li refused, firmly believing that diligence could compensate for a lack of talent.

Lu Piao was speechless and swapped places with Xian Wu.

Seeing that school was about to end, he didn't want to run to the restroom again.

Noticing that Nie Li was struggling to learn the Hoo Skill, Xian Wu stood beside him and demonstrated it in slow motion repeatedly for Nie Li to reference.

Their positions were quite close to the female students' group.

Xian Wu noticed that Xiao Ning'er was covered in sweat, looking like a beauty emerging from a bath. She was dazzling under the sunlight.

The more sweat produced, the better the cultivation effect. Since Xiao Ning'er had sweated so much, her strength should have improved significantly, right?

Geniuses are indeed geniuses. After he had practiced the Six Character Mantra once completely, only a little sweat had appeared on his forehead.

The cultivation effects of the two were worlds apart.

Dong dong dong!

The melodious bell sound swept through like a gust of wind, then vanished into the distant sky.

School was over!

"Dismissed!" Instructor Tie Kuang disliked holding classes late. As soon as class ended, he let the beginner Warrior students go.

He had intended to keep the class representative to give some instructions, but he didn't expect the kid to bolt out the door like he had grown wings.

"Damn it, useless trash!" Tie Kuang cursed under his breath.

Why did he choose such a person as the class representative?

At noon, the scorching sun blazed overhead.

Most students who had finished lunch had returned to their dorms to rest.

Xian Wu didn't go back to his dorm. He went under the large banyan tree outside the classroom to practice Sacred Orchid Academy's basic body-tempering technique, the Six Character Mantra.

"Hoo... hoo... hoo... hoo... hoo... hoo..."

"Ha... ha... ha... ha... ha... ha..."

"Hu... hu... hu... hu... hu... hu..."

"Si... si... si... si... si... si..."

"Chui... chui... chui... chui... chui... chui..."

"Xi... xi... xi... xi... xi... xi..."

The Hoo Skill cultivates the liver, the Ha Skill cultivates the heart, the Hu Skill cultivates the spleen, the Si Skill cultivates the lungs, the Chui Skill cultivates the kidneys, and the Xi Skill regulates the Triple Burner.

What is the Triple Burner?

Teacher Tie Kuang had explained it. The Triple Burner is the cavity located between the torso and the internal organs.

The cavity above the diaphragm is called the upper burner, the cavity below the diaphragm and above the navel is called the middle burner, and the cavity below the navel is called the lower burner.

The Triple Burner is the container for the five zang and six fu organs and holds extremely significant importance for Warriors.

As Xian Wu was practicing the Hoo, Ha, Hu, Si, Chui, and Xi skills, he noticed through the window that someone had arrived in the classroom early.

It was none other than Xiao Ning'er.

Xiao Ning'er also noticed Xian Wu peeking through the window and promptly closed the window directly facing her.

Inside the classroom, she sat elegantly in her seat, her fingers forming a orchid shape resting on her lap. She closed her beautiful eyes and murmured to herself.

She was cultivating her Soul Force.

"Why come to the classroom in the middle of the day instead of sleeping? Could it be... to keep me company?" Xian Wu shamelessly thought.

Hate it, Ning'er. We're still young; we should prioritize our studies.

Xian Wu had a very vivid imagination, already envisioning names for his future children with Xiao Ning'er.

Wiping his mouth, he shook his head and shifted to a spot in the shade, continuing his cultivation of the Six Character Mantra.

Without strength, nothing else mattered.

Even if Xiao Ning'er liked him, what of it? The influential family behind Xiao Ning'er would certainly never marry her off to someone without power or influence.

What's more, he'd heard from those jerks that Xiao Ning'er was already engaged to Shen Fei of the Sacred Family.

It was even more impossible for him and Ning'er to end up together.

For the happiness of himself and Ning'er, Xian Wu had to cultivate with double the effort.

Inside the classroom, Xiao Ning'er silently cultivated her Soul Force, completely unaware that an idiot outside the window was fantasizing about her.

Time flew by, and soon the students of the beginner Warrior class began their afternoon lessons.

The afternoon had many varied subjects, with four classes in total. The first was Spirit Master Class, the second was Demonic Beast Class, the third was History Class, and the fourth was Geography Class.

The instructor responsible for teaching Spirit Master knowledge was a fair-skinned, plump old man. He was very kind, approachable, and had no airs about him.

Holding chalk, the old instructor wrote a few pairs of words on the blackboard.

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Black Gold

Legendary

Putting down the chalk, the old instructor began his lecture: "Spirit Masters are a profession that can control Demonic Spirits. There is a similar profession—Beast Masters, who can control Demonic Beasts."

"Soul is formless, shapeless, colorless, and tasteless. Controlling a Demonic Spirit is obviously much more difficult than controlling a Demonic Beast."

"However, a Spirit Master is not necessarily stronger than a Beast Master. There is no strongest profession in the world, only the strongest person. You must remember this."

"Do not become complacent just because you have good talent, nor should you despair because your talent is poor. Persist in your ideals and beliefs, and one day, you will become outstanding figures in your respective professions."

"Alright, enough with the pep talk. Let's get back to the topic." The old instructor held his pointer and pointed to a column of words on the blackboard.

"Like Warriors, Spirit Masters have five ranks: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Black Gold, and Legendary. Each rank is further divided into five star levels."

"A Spirit Master whose Soul Force reaches one hundred is called a Bronze One Star Spirit Master. One whose Soul Force reaches one thousand is called a Silver One Star Spirit Master. One whose Soul Force reaches ten thousand is called a Gold One Star Spirit Master. One whose Soul Force reaches one hundred thousand is called a Black Gold One Star Spirit Master. One whose Soul Force reaches one million is called a Legendary One Star Spirit Master..."