Blazing Academy

Afterward, Huo Lie took Xiaofei to the training grounds at the back of the academy. In Huo Lie's eyes, reaching Level 26 at just eleven years old meant that in another five to ten years, Xiaofei would definitely become a leading figure in the academy.

There were more than ten students training in the rear courtyard. They were the members and substitutes of the Blazing Academy's team. Every one of them was training hard.

Once Huo Lie arrived, he called everyone over and said to Xiaofei, "This is Huo Wushuang, a Level 38 offensive Battle Spirit Elder and the captain of the Blazing Team. The girl beside him is Huo Wu, a Level 37 control-type Battle Spirit Elder." Huo Wushuang stood there looking calm and composed, while Huo Wu was youthful and beautiful. She was the boldest and most passionate beauty on the entire Douluo Continent.

Huo Lie then pointed at Xiaofei and said, "Xiaofei, introduce yourself as well. You should be joining the Blazing Team in the future."

Xiaofei stepped forward and said to everyone, "Hello, everyone. My name is Wang Xiaofei. My Martial Soul is the Fire Phoenix, and I'm a Level 43 offensive Battle Spirit Ancestor."

When Xiaofei revealed his Martial Soul and Soul Power Level, even Huo Lie was extremely surprised. The others widened their eyes in disbelief. Judging by the evidence, Wang Xiaofei was only twelve years old. If that was true, wouldn't he be the youngest Soul Ancestor in history?

Huo Lie walked over with a solemn expression and said to Xiaofei, "Xiaofei, reveal your Martial Soul and Soul Rings."

Xiaofei nodded and shouted, "Martial Soul Possession!" A gigantic Fire Phoenix appeared around Xiaofei. Then, four Soul Rings—two yellow and two purple—flashed beneath his feet.

"He really is a Soul Ancestor. This is simply unbelievable. Xiaofei, how did you train? How did you become so strong?" Everyone looked astonished.

After glancing at all the students, Huo Lie took Xiaofei away from the training grounds and went to the Academic Affairs Office. He said to Xiaofei, "Xiaofei, you were only Level 26 a year ago, but now you're already Level 43. Can you tell me what you experienced this past year? And your Martial Soul was the Fire Phoenix. How did it become the Fire Phoenix? You're still young, so you absolutely mustn't use the methods of an Evil Soul Master to increase your Soul Power."

Xiaofei thought for a moment before saying to Huo Lie, "Teacher Huo Lie, could you examine my body first?"

Huo Lie considered it and said, "Let's wait a moment. I'll have our academy's Dean examine you with me." As he spoke, Huo Lie took Xiaofei to the Dean's office.

Upon entering the Dean's office, they saw a stern-faced old man. He was probably the Dean of Blazing Academy, as well as Huo Lie's father and Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang's grandfather, Huo Tianchen.

Huo Lie explained Xiaofei's situation to him. Huo Tianchen also walked over with a serious expression and took Xiaofei's hand. A thread of Soul Power entered Xiaofei's body, after which Huo Tianchen pressed and examined various parts of Xiaofei's body. Finally, he said, "Xiaofei, your physical constitution is extremely strong. Judging solely by your physique, you're probably already close to a Soul Emperor's physical strength. The flames inside your body are incredibly pure. In terms of flame intensity alone, they're even stronger than mine. You're exactly twelve years old. Can you tell me about your experiences over the past year?"

Xiaofei said, "All right, Dean. Over the past year, I've been cultivating in the Fire Phoenix Nest where I obtained my second Soul Ring. The Fire Element there was very suitable for my cultivation. My third and fourth Soul Rings both came from mutated Earth Fire Lizards. At the place where I hunted the Earth Fire Lizards, I found a scarlet sunflower that looked a little like a rooster's comb. After I ate that scarlet sunflower, my flames became even purer, and my Soul Power increased by five levels at the time. My Martial Soul has always been the Fire Phoenix. Perhaps the Spirit Master who helped me awaken it saw incorrectly."

Huo Tianchen nodded and said, "That sunflower you mentioned was a treasure of the Fire Element—the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. The Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower can evolve a Martial Soul with Phoenix Bloodline. The Earth Fire Lizard possesses Phoenix Bloodline, so it's indeed extremely suitable for your Soul Rings."

Huo Tianchen and Huo Lie discussed the matter for a while and decided that Xiaofei's explanation was very reasonable. In the end, Huo Lie took Xiaofei to the Dormitory, while Huo Tianchen arranged for people to investigate the Fire Phoenix Nest and the place where the Earth Fire Lizards lived. After all, Earth Fire Lizards were also an excellent choice of Soul Ring for fire-type Spirit Masters, making them a valuable resource for Blazing Academy as well.

Next, Huo Lie sent a student to familiarize Xiaofei with Blazing Academy's surroundings, including the cafeteria, Dormitory, and training grounds. He also gave Xiaofei several sets of Blazing Academy uniforms.

That night, Xiaofei meditated alone while organizing his future study and training plans.

He would run with weights in the morning, train with the team in the morning, leave the afternoon plan undecided for now, and go to the Great Soul Arena at night. After returning from the Soul Battles, he would meditate. This restored the study routine he had followed at Nuoding Academy.

Early the next morning, Xiaofei raced around the training grounds with weights on, leaving the early-rising siblings Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu utterly stunned. Xiaofei felt that the weights he was carrying were no longer suitable for him. They were far too light, so he had to have a new set custom-made.

After breakfast, the Blazing Team assembled. This was Xiaofei's first training session with Blazing Academy. The training content had been designed by the team's instructors according to each student. Huo Wu, for example, studied Soul Power control on her own, while Huo Wushuang focused on combat techniques. Huo Wushuang was an offensive fighter, and everyone else had different specialties.

The team's instructor was named Huo Yi, a Level 67 offensive Battle Spirit Master. He was also Huo Wu's uncle.

Since Huo Yi did not know Xiaofei very well, he asked him privately, "Which area are you best at? Offense or agility?" Xiaofei thought for a moment and replied, "Teacher, I think I can handle both offense and agility. In terms of speed, I should be able to serve as an agility-type fighter. In terms of physical strength and direct confrontation, I can serve as an offensive fighter." In truth, Xiaofei did not mention that, judging by his physical strength, he could even serve as a defensive fighter.

In the end, Huo Yi decided that Xiaofei would develop in all areas, combining offense with agility. Every morning, several instructors even came to spar with them.

Xiaofei glanced toward the volcano. Parts of it were already extremely steep. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind, and he smiled. He now had a plan for his afternoon training.

On the first afternoon, Huo Yi took Xiaofei to a classroom alone and said, "Since you entered the team directly, you may not be familiar with certain aspects of Blazing Academy. There are mainly two things: the Meditation Technique and the Medicinal Bath. Both can be taught to you, but you must not pass them on to outsiders."

In truth, apart from direct members of Blazing Academy and key students, no one else could obtain these things. The Meditation Technique was a version intended for students, while the advanced sections could only be learned by members of the Huo Family or people connected to the Huo Family. The versions given to other students were relatively simple. As for the Medicinal Bath, it had to be purchased directly from the school, which had already prepared the ingredients. Of course, the school did not rely on this to make money. Each set of advanced Medicinal Bath ingredients cost 100 Gold Soul Coins, while the low-grade version cost 30 Gold Soul Coins.