Training Plan

Opportunities and dangers coexisted. If one could emerge alive, the benefits would undoubtedly be immense.

But for Wu Qi, the resources Azure Phoenix Douluo could provide were enough to raise him to the level of a Title Douluo.

Resources within Spirit Hall had to be earned through strength, but with the protection of elders and his talent, obtaining them would not be difficult.

But was he willing to become a flower in a greenhouse?

For a long time afterward, Wu Qi never mentioned the matter again.

At present, he was only a Level 14 Soul Master, not yet qualified to enter and explore it.

Life at the academy was always dull and tedious. In the blink of an eye, more than five years had passed.

During that time, Wu Qi had learned the foundational theories of the Soul Master world, and his strength had broken through to Level 31.

Azure Phoenix Douluo often took him to the Worship Hall to learn from others, so he had mastered a great many combat techniques. Among those of the same level, he basically had no rivals.

It was worth mentioning that he and Qiangu Changkong had come to know each other through fighting.

Ever since that sparring match, the other boy had followed him around every day, looking every bit like a lackey.

Under Wu Qi's influence, Qiangu Changkong had unexpectedly transformed from a troublemaking brat into a book-loving youth.

Regarding this, Qian Jun Douluo had often conveyed his thanks to him through Azure Phoenix Douluo.

With Wu Qi's strength, he could have graduated from the Primary Soul Master Academy long ago. But after graduating, he would have to accept Spirit Hall's talent development assignments.

In the original timeline, the strength of the three members of the Martial Soul Hall Golden Generation was no empty boast.

Hu Liena and the other two had genuinely completed hell-level Training Missions, with no fewer than a hundred people dying at their hands.

That day, Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong arrived at the Worship Hall.

"Master, Grandfathers, we want to end our academy life and head to the Land of Deadly Poisons for a Training Mission."

The Land of Deadly Poisons was the place where Azure Phoenix Douluo had discovered the Venomous Shining Horn Deer.

Its level of danger had been classified within Spirit Hall as a Deadly Realm, almost on par with Mysterious Canyon.

Over the past five years, Wu Qi had openly and secretly gathered intelligence on the Land of Deadly Poisons. At the same time, he had dragged Qiangu Changkong into it as well.

"You brats, do you even know what you're saying?!" Qian Jun Douluo rose to his feet and reprimanded them.

There might not have been much information available on the Land of Deadly Poisons, but records of Mysterious Canyon, another Deadly Realm, were public within Spirit Hall.

After crossing Mysterious Canyon and entering the Lost Land beyond it, even ordinary Title Douluo would lose their sense of direction and ultimately become lost in that vast Sand Sea.

Over the past thousand years, only a dozen or so people had entered Mysterious Canyon to explore and emerged alive. As for the Land of Deadly Poisons, since Azure Phoenix Douluo had become a High Official of Spirit Hall and begun developing it, only three people had come out alive.

They were Qian Daoliu, Azure Phoenix Douluo, and Guǐbào Dǒuluó in his youth.

Wu Qi bowed and added, "The reason there are so few survivors from the Land of Deadly Poisons is that too few people have entered to explore it. The data is not accurate."

Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned. "Boy, you are not Sons of Heaven. Don't fall for survivor bias."

"Second Granduncle, we're only going there to train, not to throw our lives away. We promise to train only in the outer regions and never venture deeper. Please let us go." Qiangu Changkong pleaded sweetly.

Watching their argument, Qian Daoliu shook his head. "With your strength, there is indeed no need for you to remain at the academy. Go train in Death Canyon first. If you can come out alive, then we can discuss the Land of Deadly Poisons."

Qian Daoliu was Spirit Hall's pillar. Once he spoke, his word was final.

Wu Qi knew this time was definitely a lost cause.

However, this was within his expectations. Raising the matter now was simply giving the Worship Hall's enshrined elders a preventive warning.

If he wore them down a few more times, they would surely relent someday.

As for Death Canyon, it was a training ground artificially created by Spirit Hall.

Although it was fraught with danger inside, its survival rate was nearly thirty percent.

The Training Mission each person received upon entering Death Canyon was different.

If one was lucky enough to draw an easy mission, the chance of survival could reach ninety percent.

According to the rules, even the Pope's child had to draw a mission before training in Death Canyon, and once it had been drawn, it could never be exchanged or returned.

This was an ironclad rule set by Spirit Hall. No one was allowed to alter it.

"Go make your preparations. Once you are ready, you may depart at any time."

Over the past five years, Wu Qi had learned many skills from Azure Phoenix Douluo, enough to handle the training in Death Canyon.

One had to know that the minimum requirement for entering Death Canyon was Soul Grandmaster, and the missions assigned differed at every stage.

After leaving the Worship Hall, Qiangu Changkong said quietly, "Brother Wu, those three from the Pope Hall have returned. They went to Death Canyon before. Should we ask them for some information?"

Over the years, as Bibi Dong gradually took control, the conflict between the Pope Hall and the Worship Hall had grown increasingly intense.

At Spirit Hall Academy, the descendants of the High Officials from both sides almost always avoided one another.

"Hu Liena," Wu Qi murmured.

Without any surprises, after completing this Training Mission, they would be able to skip Intermediate Soul Master Academy and receive exceptional admission to Spirit Hall Academy. Perhaps they might even represent the Martial Soul Hall Team in the Soul Master Tournament someday.

During the five years Wu Qi had cultivated at Spirit Hall Academy, he had watched the Previous Soul Master Tournament from beginning to end.

Judging by the dates, the Next Tournament would likely be held three years later.

Even with the vast resources provided by the Worship Hall, in three years he could at most break through to become a low-level Soul Ancestor. At Spirit Hall Academy, he would be completely unremarkable, perhaps even fit only to be a Substitute.

Even if he endured long enough to become an Official Member and compete, he would at most serve as a foil for Hu Liena and the others.

How could that possibly do?

Besides, he was unwilling to remain beneath others.

After a brief pause, an idea came to him.

After completing the mission, he had to leave Spirit City!

If he went to the Heaven Dou Empire, he would have a guaranteed chance of obtaining the Immortal Herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

The resources of the Land of Deadly Poisons were certainly tempting, but Qian Daoliu would most likely not agree to let them go there within the next few years.

But the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was a ready-made Treasure Land. If he did not go, it would inevitably fall into Tang San's hands.

The Worship Hall had treated him well. Since he was destined to become Tang San's enemy, why should he leave such treasures for him?

Hu Liena and the other two were not yet the Golden Generation. Bibi Dong had only just nominated them.

The Worship Hall and Pope Hall were at odds, and it would take a long time of wrangling before the nominations could truly be finalized.

Over the past five years, Bibi Dong had sent many people to contact him, openly and covertly promising him benefits if he joined the Pope Hall.

Wu Qi was not the sort to betray those who had supported him. Since he was already a member of the Worship Hall, he had no intention of changing sides.

He had no friendship whatsoever with Hu Liena and the other two, nor had he met them before.

Given the atmosphere within the Spirit Hall, he was not sure whether Hu Liena would even pay him any attention.

Yet obtaining Hu Liena and the others' experience would be of immense help in completing their Death Canyon training.

No matter what, he had to give it a try.

Spirit Hall Academy.

Qiangu Changkong had a knack for socializing. Coupled with his Grandfather's connections, he had gathered quite a few friends at the academy over the years.

At critical moments, those friends were his spies.

He was certain that Hu Liena and the other two had returned to the academy today and were training in the Simulated Training Ground.