Academy Studies

After obtaining the Meditation Technique, Xiaofei bought thirty sets of Medicinal Bath herbs. He then went to the Blacksmith Shop outside the academy. He needed to forge a new set of weights, including two different types. One would be used for ordinary training, while the other would be for rock climbing.

Xiaofei's afternoon workout plan was weighted climbing. It would train his physical strength, speed, and adaptability.

In the afternoon, Xiaofei went to the Blacksmith Shop and directly rented a forge from the owner. He planned to forge the equipment himself. He used Deep Sea Silver for the materials. Xiaofei had bought a large amount of it in Suotuo City, and its density was far higher than iron.

After an afternoon of forging, Xiaofei made four twenty-kilogram wrist guards, each sized according to his limbs. He also made two vests out of Deep Sea Silver. One weighed one hundred kilograms and was for his usual training; he basically never took it off. The other weighed one thousand kilograms and was specially for rock climbing.

At night, he fought in the Spirit Combat Arena. Since Xiaofei was a Soul Ancestor, he could only fight individually. He fought twice every day, then returned with everyone after finishing. Once he got back at night, he meditated.

His daily Medicinal Bath was scheduled for after his afternoon climbing.

For the next period of time, Xiaofei trained according to his plan. When they first saw him rock climbing, everyone was dumbfounded. Training could be done like this? What effect could it possibly have?

As the three leaders of Blazing Academy, Huo Tianchen, Huo Yi, and Huo Lie held a meeting to discuss Xiaofei's training method. Huo Yi even used Xiaofei's weights to try climbing once, but nearly fell.

However, weighted climbing truly provided excellent physical training. In particular, it trained the body's coordination and certain specialized areas, including the waist and various joints. Thus, with a single order from Huo Tianchen, everyone had to complete at least one climbing session every afternoon. Naturally, everyone's weights were different. The lightest load belonged to Huo Wu, the only girl. For the students' safety, Huo Tianchen specially arranged for Huo Yi and Huo Lie to assist from the side.

And so, all the members of Blazing Team began grueling training. Every student was exhausted to the point of misery, especially the only girl, Huo Wu. She collapsed from exhaustion every day. Still, Huo Wu was exceptionally tenacious and managed to complete her training every day.

What Xiaofei did not know was that several of Blazing Academy's leaders had also organized a small meeting. Everyone attending was a high-ranking member of the academy. Blazing Academy had one Soul Douluo, four Soul Saints, and seven Soul Emperors among its teachers. This was one of the reasons the Elemental Academy was so powerful.

At the meeting, Huo Tianchen spoke first. "Huo Bao, tell us the results of your investigation."

A man stood up and said, "I investigated Wang Xiaofei. Wang Xiaofei is an orphan from Holy Soul Village, raised by the village chief, Old Jack. At the age of six, he awakened the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul and possessed Innate Soul Power of rank eight. The Spirit Hall deacon, Su Yuntao, mistakenly identified it as a Fire Phoenix. I confirmed his current Martial Soul with the Principal of Nuoding Academy, and the Martial Soul itself has not changed. During his time at Nuoding Primary Academy, he also worked at a Blacksmith Shop and meditated there every night. His first Soul Ring was a six-hundred-year Blazing Lion King, and his second Soul Ring was a nine-hundred-year Fire Phoenix. A year ago, he applied for early graduation, then fought in the Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena for three consecutive months, two matches a day. After that, Wang Xiaofei went to the Fire Phoenix Nest to train. His third and fourth Soul Rings should both be Earth Fire Lizards, though their ages are unknown. He probably absorbed them by exceeding his limits. It is said that he ate a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, causing his Soul Power to surge."

After Huo Bao finished speaking, he sat down. The people around him fell into deep thought. This Wang Xiaofei was exceptional in both intelligence and perseverance, and even his training methods were excellent. At twelve years old and rank forty-three, he was absolutely a genius among geniuses. His future prospects were limitless.

In the end, Huo Tianchen looked around and said, "We are a school, not a family, and certainly not a sect. As a student, Wang Xiaofei only needs to study and train seriously. We merely need to fulfill our responsibilities as teachers. Do not get involved in anything else."

"Huo Bao, go to Nuoding City again and increase Wang Xiaofei's recorded age by four years. Also, go to the Spirit Hall branch and alter his records. They will still give me that much face. Just tell them that Wang Xiaofei is my student." Huo Tianchen continued speaking.

Everyone around him nodded. This way, things would not seem too exaggerated.

Huo Yi suddenly said, "Principal, Wang Xiaofei proposed a new training method yesterday."

Everyone turned their eyes toward Huo Yi. His scalp instantly began to prickle, and he said, "Wang Xiaofei suggested assigning a gravity-type Soul Master during morning training to use gravity pressure on the students. All morning training would be conducted under this pressure, which could improve the students' physical fitness."

Huo Tianchen thought for a moment before saying, "Huo Shi, starting tomorrow, follow the training team as well and see whether the results are good. Also, do not spread these training plans for now."

And so, Blazing Team's training load increased yet again, leaving the students crying out in misery. However, such high-intensity training truly produced obvious results. Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang in particular both advanced by two ranks in half a year. Huo Wushuang's Fourth Soul Skill was an Earth Fire Lizard, and it seemed Huo Wu's Fourth Soul Skill would be an Earth Fire Lizard as well. Xiaofei was completely baffled. Is this Earth Fire Lizard really that good?

Naturally, Xiaofei was also informed that his age had been increased by four years. He repeatedly thanked Huo Yi. As for the fact that Xiaofei had gained an additional master, Xiaofei himself knew nothing about it.

It had to be said that Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang truly possessed excellent talent. After adapting to this high-intensity training, their Soul Power increased rapidly, and their rate of advancement even surpassed Wang Xiaofei's. Xiaofei, meanwhile, continued cultivating at his tortoise-like pace. Naturally, this "tortoise-like" pace was only in comparison with his previous cultivation speed.

Every year, during the internal Spirit Combat Arena competitions of the Elemental Academy, Blazing Academy took first place. This was mainly due to the explosive combat power of Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang. Their practical fighting abilities were exceptionally strong; their reactions, speed, and strength all surpassed those of Soul Masters at the same rank. Xiaofei did not even need to take the field, which left him extremely depressed. As a student who preferred to keep a low profile, Xiaofei was actually more than happy with the academy's arrangement.