Skywater Academy

With a sigh from Xiaofei, the people from Skywater Academy had already walked away. In his previous life, his greatest dream in Douluo Continent had been to join Skywater Academy. Even though it was so close now, the gap still felt impossibly vast.

"Forget it. I won't think about all that for now." Xiaofei could not help sighing to himself. Looking at the table full of delicious food, he recalled that over the past year, he had spent more time in the forest than in cities and had barely eaten a few good meals. He simply turned his sorrow into appetite and began wolfing down the food without regard for his image.

Suddenly, the entire floor fell silent, leaving only the sounds of Xiaofei eating and drinking heartily. As he ate, Xiaofei sensed that something was off. When he turned around, he found that the entire floor was watching him eat—and right next door sat several of Skywater Academy's great beauties.

Xiaofei immediately lamented, "It's over, my image!" The moment he said that, he nearly choked on the food in his mouth. Xiaofei hurriedly grabbed a pot of tea and poured it straight into his mouth, then patted his chest and let out a long breath.

During this time, the others had barely touched their food. Then the people around him began whispering about Xiaofei. "That kid is dressed so shabbily and eats like that. He must be eating such good food for the first time."

"He's covered in dust. Look at those clothes, that face, that skin... Could he be here to freeload?"

"Poor child. He's so young; he must have suffered a lot before."

Xiaofei was speechless. He looked at his clothes, then used a mirror to examine the dust on his body, face, and hands. He had rushed from the Soul Beast Forest to Skywater City and had completely lost any semblance of an image. Rather than looking like a Soul Master, he looked more like a refugee. No wonder the guards at the city gate had looked at him strangely. What Soul Master could end up in such a miserable state?

At that moment, Shui Bing'er walked over and said to Xiaofei, "Little brother, just eat without worrying. Don't rush. If you don't have enough money later, I'll pay for you first."

Xiaofei was instantly at a loss for words. He quickly took out several Gold Soul Coins from the Phoenix Ring and placed them on the table. Then he said to Shui Bing'er, "Big sister, you're a student of Skywater Academy, right? May I ask if Skywater Academy is still accepting students? I just graduated from a junior Soul Master academy."

Shui Bing'er smiled. "Little brother, Skywater Academy only accepts girls, and they must have water elements." She added, "And at your age, you should be attending an intermediate Soul Master academy."

Xiaofei hurriedly said, "I've already graduated from a junior Soul Master academy. My teacher said he could recommend me to an advanced Soul Master academy."

A woman beside Shui Bing'er who seemed somewhat older, likely their instructor, walked over and said, "Little brother, please show me your graduation certificate and Soul Master certificate."

Xiaofei hurriedly took out his Soul Master certificate and graduation certificate, then could not help swearing. "Damn, this is still last year's Soul Master certificate. What a scam." Since graduating, Xiaofei had never gone to Spirit Hall to register.

Holding Xiaofei's graduation certificate and Soul Master certificate, the female teacher looked somewhat surprised. "Your graduation certificate should be from last year. You... you were already level 26 at eleven? Your talent is very good, and your martial soul is a Fire Phoenix. You would be very suited to Blazing Academy. Would you like big sister to write you a recommendation letter for Blazing Academy?"

"Besides, our School Rules have long stipulated that we only accept female students and only students with water elements. You aren't very suitable for studying at our academy. Even if you're a genius, it won't do."

Some of the students around them were stunned. Eleven years old and level 26—what kind of concept was that? He was practically a genius. Many of those nearby were Soul Masters and understood what that meant.

Hearing this, Xiaofei immediately looked dejected. Although he still wanted to fight for it, after thinking it over, he ultimately decided to forget it. After all, Blazing Academy's environment truly suited him better.

Xiaofei returned to his table and continued eating. At the same time, he tilted his head and thought over his plans. Forget it. I'll follow the original plan and go to Blazing Academy. What a pity—Shui Bing'er, that great beauty, Xue Wu, that great beauty, and all the great beauties of Skywater Academy.

That night, Xiaofei rested at the inn. He deliberately changed into a new set of clothes, took a hot bath, and cleaned himself up from head to toe. The next morning, Xiaofei specifically hired a carriage. The driver guided the carriage in front while Xiaofei meditated inside.

Xiaofei could not help nodding. "I really should live like this sometimes. Otherwise, I'm always wasting time on the road."

He did not know whether it was an illusion, but ever since absorbing his fourth Soul Ring, his cultivation speed seemed to have slowed greatly. It felt like a turtle crawling. After carefully examining his body, he felt that there was no problem. On the contrary, both his meridians and physique had become much stronger than before. Could it be a problem with the Meditation Technique? Xiaofei simply could not figure it out.

"Forget it. I won't think about these problems. As long as I cultivate diligently, it should be fine."

After three days of travel, Xiaofei finally arrived at Blazing City. Looking carefully at the city, he found that Blazing City had been built alongside a volcano. That enormous volcano looked as though it could erupt at any moment, and the heat contained within it was extremely high.

Because the entire city had been built near the volcano, Blazing City felt extremely hot, and the fire elements were exceptionally dense. No wonder it was home to Blazing Academy. This city itself was a perfect Simulated Environment. The academy should be even closer to the Volcanic Crater, where the fire elements would be even denser. No wonder Blazing Academy was a holy land for Fire Element Soul Masters; its status was no worse than Spirit Hall Soul Master Academy's.

After walking for half a day, Xiaofei finally arrived at the entrance of Blazing Academy. He said to the guard, "Hello, I'm a student who graduated from a junior Soul Master academy. I'm here to report in."

It had to be said that this guard had far better manners than the guard at Nuoding Academy. The guard said directly, "Hello, little friend. The enrollment period has already passed, and classes have already begun. In your case, I'll need to take you to see the Director of Studies."

Thus, Xiaofei followed the guard into Blazing Academy. The students inside all wore fiery red clothes and generally appeared very spirited. Of course, quite a few of them also looked rather irritable, perhaps because they cultivated fire elements.

About ten minutes later, the two arrived at the Academic Affairs Office. The Director of Studies was a man who looked extremely resolute. After carefully reading the recommendation letter from the Principal of Nuoding Primary Academy and the recommendation letter from Instructor Shui Qingrou next door, he said, "I received your Dean's recommendation letter last year. Where have you been all this time?"

Xiaofei hurriedly answered, "Over the past year, I trained in the Soul Beast Forest while hunting my second Soul Ring. The fire elements there were very good. Also, I took part in some spirit fights at Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena."

The Director of Studies immediately became interested. "Oh? You actually dared to cultivate alone in the Soul Beast Forest, and you even fought at the Great Spirit Arena. Not bad. It seems your practical combat experience is quite extensive now. How about this? I'll take you to see our Blazing Team, then decide how to arrange your studies in the future. Oh, right. My name is Huo Lie, and I'm the Director of Studies at Blazing Academy."