After exchanging introductions, Ling Yun followed Huo Wu and the others to Blazing Academy.
During the journey, he also learned about Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian's current cultivation levels.
Huo Wushuang's Martial Soul was the One-Horned Fire Tyrant Dragon, and he was a level 34 Power Attack System Battle Soul Elder.
Feng Xiaotian's Martial Soul was the Gale Two-Headed Wolf. His Soul Power was currently level 38, and he was an Agility Attack System Soul Elder. Both of them were very strong.
After three days on the road, the four of them arrived near Heaven Dou City. Blazing Academy stood on the outskirts of the city, not too far from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
After all, Blazing Academy would come to Heaven Dou City to compete in the qualifiers for the Soul Master Tournament in the future, so the academy naturally couldn't be too far away.
The four arrived at Blazing Academy's entrance, and Huo Wu said with a beaming smile, "Little brother Ling Yun, welcome to Blazing Academy!"
Looking at the sprawling academy before him, Ling Yun couldn't help giving a slight nod and murmuring, "No wonder it's one of the Five Elements Academies. It's truly impressive. The academy's grounds are almost as large as Notting City."
Overall, Blazing Academy had been built along the mountainside. Behind the academy stood a towering, dormant volcano that reached into the clouds.
Although the volcano was dormant, magma would still gush out if anyone dug into the mountainside.
Thanks to the scorching magma within the volcano, the entire mountain radiated a heat that ordinary people could hardly bear. Even inside the academy, the air felt stiflingly hot.
For Fire-attribute Soul Masters, however, this was an excellent Mimicry Training Ground. Cultivating here would produce twice the results with half the effort.
Thinking of this, Ling Yun nodded and said, "Sister Huo Wu, I can honestly say that this dormant volcano alone makes this a sacred place in the hearts of Fire-attribute Soul Masters!"
"Hehe, of course!"
Huo Wu spoke with a proud look, then added, "All right, let's stop standing around here. Let's go inside."
Huo Wu grabbed Ling Yun by the arm and led him into Blazing Academy, straight to the dean's office.
There, Ling Yun saw a handsome, middle-aged man with the same fiery red hair as Huo Wu. He wore a scarlet robe and seemed like a blazing flame himself, filling the entire office with a searing heat.
Hearing the office door open, the man immediately looked over, then broke into a warm smile.
"Hehe, my precious daughter is back..."
"Not bad! You've already reached level 32. You really are my good daughter. Come in, come in."
The man pulled Huo Wu inside. He was practically a doting father, and completely ignored his own son, Huo Wushuang.
Seeing this, even Feng Xiaotian couldn't help laughing helplessly. He patted Huo Wushuang on the shoulder and teased, "Wushuang, sometimes I really wonder if you're Uncle Huo's biological son."
"Don't even ask. I wonder the same thing myself." Huo Wushuang looked just as though he might burst into tears.
"Little brother Ling Yun, come over here!"
Just then, Huo Wu called out Ling Yun's name and led him over to the middle-aged man.
"Ling Yun, let me introduce you. This is my father, Huo Li. He's an 83rd-level Power Attack System Soul Douluo, and he's also the dean of Blazing Academy!"
Then Huo Wu pointed at Ling Yun and said with a smile, "Dad, I've brought back a promising young talent this time. Little brother Ling Yun is even more gifted than I am. I want him to join Blazing Academy, but he isn't a pure Fire-attribute Soul Master, and he isn't a noble either."
"Oh? He's even more gifted than Xiao Wu?"
Huo Li raised an eyebrow, looking intrigued. "Young man, what's your Martial Soul? Could you show me?"
"Of course."
Before the words had even left his mouth, Ling Yun summoned the Five Spirit Lock. At the same time, a yellow Soul Ring and a purple Soul Ring appeared.
When Huo Li saw the purple Second Soul Ring, he reacted just like Feng Xiaotian and the others had earlier, his face instantly filling with shock.
"A—a thousand-year Second Soul Ring? How is that possible? How did you absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring?"
"It was just a coincidence," Ling Yun said vaguely. "I happened to encounter a Fire-attribute Soul Beast that was on the verge of death, so I dealt it the final blow. Then a thousand-year Soul Ring appeared.
"I'd spent ages searching in the Soul Hunting Forest and hadn't found a Soul Beast that suited me. I figured I might as well absorb this Soul Ring, and I never expected to succeed."
Huo Li shook his head with a wry smile. "Absorbing a Soul Ring beyond your level—you're even crazier than I was. When I was your age, I'd never have dared do something like that..."
"Well, Dad? Can little brother Ling Yun join Blazing Academy?"
"Hehe, if my precious daughter brought back this little genius, then of course he can!"
Huo Li immediately nodded in agreement. If they passed up a genius who could absorb a Soul Ring beyond his level, they'd have to be out of their minds.
As for him not being a noble or a pure Fire-attribute Soul Master, what did such a minor problem matter?
Huo Wu couldn't help patting Ling Yun on the shoulder. Smiling, she pressed her lips together and said, "That's great, little brother Ling Yun. Now you're my junior fellow student."
"Hehe, that's right."
Ling Yun nodded. His meals and lodging were taken care of. Next, he just needed to get his hands on a top-tier meditation method and the Ring Fusion Secret Technique.
At the same time, Huo Li hurriedly said, "I'll take care of Ling Yun's enrollment right away. Xiao Wu, take him to the dormitory first, then show him around the academy and introduce him to everyone.
"Our academy is pretty big, after all. It'd be embarrassing if he got lost."
"No problem. Come on, junior fellow student."
"Okay."
With that, Ling Yun followed Huo Wu out of the office. They toured the academy first, then he went with Huo Wushuang to the boys' dormitory.
Blazing Academy was a high-level Soul Master academy, and its students were generally over fourteen years old. Naturally, the boys and girls lived separately.
Pointing to a ten-story building, Huo Wu explained, "This is the boys' dormitory. I won't go in, so my brother can take you inside. Also, this is for you!"
As she spoke, Huo Wu took a brand-new book from the Soul Guidance Bracelet she carried with her. Five large characters were written across the cover: Flame Meditation Method!
"This is the academy's top-tier meditation method. My brother and I both practice it, and it can quickly improve your cultivation. If you meditate in a Mimicry Training Ground, your Soul Power will grow even faster!"
"Thank you, Sister Huo Wu!"
Ling Yun smiled and accepted the Flame Meditation Method. He had Soul Power with all five attributes—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—and had also absorbed a Fire-attribute Soul Ring, so he could naturally practice the Flame Meditation Method.
"Hehe, there's no need to be so polite. You're my junior fellow student, after all."
Huo Wu smiled faintly, then said, "All right, we've been traveling for three days, so you must be tired. Get some rest. First thing tomorrow morning, I'll teach you the Ring Fusion Secret Technique.
"But I should warn you first: the Ring Fusion Secret Technique is very difficult to master. If you're afraid of hardship, you can give up at any time."
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