Training is Running? What a Crappy School

"Hehehehe~ Young Master, you really are someone who loves to cultivate and works incredibly hard!"

"Compared to your diligence, I've been idling away my days; it feels like I've wasted my life until now. I'm simply hopeless!..."

Ning Rongrong cupped her face in her hands, her large eyes filled with near-manic admiration and worship as she gazed brightly at Xiao Yexuan.

"With you being so hardworking, Young Master, it's no wonder you could defeat a veteran twenty-ninth-level Soul Grand Master despite only having one ring!"

"Your perseverance is truly a model for us all. I will definitely learn from you from now on and cultivate diligently every single day!"

Zhu Zhuqing clenched her fists, looking deeply educated and inspired as she nodded solemnly.

Xiao Wu also wore an expression of immense guilt, hanging her head and speaking with great vexation:

"If only I hadn't been so playful when I was younger. Otherwise, I would at least be at level forty in soul power by now."

As she spoke, Xiao Wu suddenly raised her head, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in her eyes as she looked pleadingly at Xiao Yexuan:

"Young Master, the next time you cultivate, could you take me along?"

"I feel that only by cultivating with you can I truly change my lazy and slippery nature!"

Xiao Yexuan looked at the three girls before him and thought of his strict master, Liu Erlong.

He pondered to himself that his future cultivation time at the academy would likely be mostly occupied by that woman, Liu Erlong.

However, Xiao Yexuan thought again; he had plenty of ways to slip away.

After all, with his unique charm, even if he acted willfully from time to time, Liu Erlong would never truly blame him.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yexuan gave the three a gentle smile and nodded solemnly:

"That goes without saying. From now on, we shall form a small team and cultivate together."

"For today, let's finish our meal first. Once we're done, we can discuss our plans for future cultivation."

Upon hearing Xiao Yexuan's promise, the three women were ecstatic, nearly jumping up on the spot with excitement.

Following that, they no longer obsessed over making Xiao Yexuan remove his mask and obediently accompanied him to the cafeteria to eat.

Xiao Yexuan had originally intended to discuss the specifics of team cultivation with the three girls while they ate.

However, the three girls truly disliked seeing Xiao Yexuan wearing a mask and unanimously demanded that he finish his meal quickly.

They would find a quiet, secluded place to discuss it properly later, where Xiao Yexuan could take off his mask, which would be much more pleasing to the eye.

Xiao Yexuan couldn't help but laugh or cry at this, so he could only go along with their wishes.

Soon, they finished their meal and walked together to the patch of vibrant, colorful flowers from before.

Xiao Yexuan sat cross-legged on the soft grass, chatting and laughing with the three girls in an exceptionally harmonious atmosphere.

"I've always felt that the teaching methods at Shrek Academy are very wrong."

"They just make us run, run, and run while carrying rocks all day long."

"Aside from running, it's just real combat at the Soul Fighting Arena. How does this even count as cultivation..."

Whenever Ning Rongrong thought of her training days at Shrek Academy, she would pout in frustration, looking thoroughly displeased.

Zhu Zhuqing, sitting nearby, also furrowed her beautiful brows, taking over the conversation to analyze it calmly:

"Actually, you don't need to say it; we all know the general reason. It's just that Shrek Academy is too short on money."

"The school doesn't have proper simulated cultivation grounds, nor are there many classmates who can spar with us."

"There are only a handful of teachers, so there is very little they can do to look after us."

"They have even fewer resources to buy us other training tools."

"That is why this cheapest method of running training fell upon us."

Zhu Zhuqing hit the nail on the head, and Xiao Wu, standing nearby with her hands on her hips, added indignantly:

"Even when they make us go to the Soul Fighting Arena for real combat, that place isn't safe at all!"

"Although there are many referees in the Soul Fighting Arena to protect our safety, there are still cases of people dying there every year!"

"That old profiteer Flender makes us fight others in such a dangerous place, and then the school takes a cut of the money we earn!"

"It's simply squeezing our hard-earned money! They already charge us one hundred Gold Soul Coins a year; he is a massive profiteer!"

After leaving Shrek Academy, the three girls seemed to have opened the floodgates, venting all the unfair treatment they had suffered at the academy in one go.

Xiao Yexuan listened patiently for a long time, but seeing that they had no intention of stopping, he realized that if they kept complaining like this, they wouldn't be able to discuss the serious business of team cultivation today.

Thus, Xiao Yexuan quickly raised his hand to interrupt their endless stream of complaints:

"Making you run every day is indeed a bit perfunctory and lazy."

"Even when I was cultivating alone, running was only a daily warm-up activity."

"Young Master, how... how did you cultivate before?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yexuan mention his own cultivation experience, the three girls immediately became interested, staring at him with bright, expectant eyes.

Xiao Yexuan groaned inwardly; he had only just transmigrated into this world, so what kind of proper cultivation experience could he possibly have?

However, having read countless web novels, he could still spout a thing or two about the ways of cultivation.

Of course, the cultivation methods in the original Douluo Continent were few and far between, so Xiao Yexuan could only draw inspiration from the experiences of other systems.

Xiao Yexuan cleared his throat and spoke with a feigned air of profundity:

"Every day after my run, I practice basic physical training like horse stances and pull-ups."

"Sometimes, I also practice archery to hone my focus."

"Naturally, I also require external pressure to temper my body."

"For instance, I cultivate in high-temperature volcanic craters to build heat resistance; I run shirtless through frozen, snowy lands to sharpen my cold tolerance; and I hold horse stances under the pounding torrents of a waterfall to forge my physique."

The various cultivation methods Xiao Yexuan fabricated left the three girls wide-eyed, feeling both curious and thrilled.

After all, some of these methods sounded incredibly dangerous.

Especially when Xiao Yexuan mentioned that he would seek out lightning-attribute spirit beasts and let them use electric shocks to temper his body.

If he were even slightly careless, wouldn't he just be electrocuted to death?

Fortunately, seeing Xiao Yexuan standing safely beside them at this moment allowed them to breathe a secret sigh of relief.

"Young Master, now that you are cultivating with Dean Liu Erlong, how does she instruct you?"

The three girls exchanged glances before looking at Xiao Yexuan with expectant expressions, clearly eager to know about his cultivation situation with Liu Erlong.

They were harboring their own little schemes; if Liu Erlong treated their Young Master poorly, they would insist on taking Xiao Yexuan away to provide him with a better cultivation environment.

Xiao Yexuan saw through their thoughts at a glance and couldn't help but chuckle. He gave them a reassuring smile and spoke slowly:

"My master treats me very well."

"Every day, aside from physical training, she teaches me techniques for utilizing spirit power."

"She is even planning to procure many precious medicinal herbs for me at night, preparing medicinal baths to enhance my physical strength."

"She wants to ensure that my future path of cultivation is smooth and unobstructed."

Upon hearing Xiao Yexuan's words, the three girls wore satisfied smiles, though a trace of imperceptible disappointment flickered deep within their eyes.

They had truly hoped that Liu Erlong would treat Xiao Yexuan poorly, for in that case, they could have taken him away in good conscience.