Jia Nan Academy

"Sect Master Yun, are you still going to steal the Purple Spirit Crystal?" Xiao Yan poked the fire in front of him with a tree branch.

"Go." Yun Yun sat cross-legged by the campfire, closing her eyes to regulate her breathing. In just a moment, the faint sense of fragility emanating from her body faded away.

Sensing the rising aura emanating from Yun Yun, Xiao Yan remained silent for a long while before taking a badge from his inner robe and gently placing it on the ground beside Yun Yun.

"This badge can be used for defense."

Yun Yun picked up the badge, her expression strange, and carefully examined the monkey on it.

Xiao Yan continued to explain, "By injecting Dou Qi, a protective shield can be formed, which can at most withstand attacks from Dou Wang level opponents."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun tried to infuse her battle qi into her Dou Qi. A transparent protective shield adhered to her entire body, feeling as if she were wearing a loose-fitting bodysuit, without affecting her movements or breathing at all.

"Since the Sect Master Yun is about to clash with the Amethyst Winged Lion King again, it's not bad to use it to block the aftershocks."

Seeing that Yun Yun was testing the protective barrier's capabilities, Xiao Yan finally said, "Since Sect Master Yun has recovered her strength, I won't disturb her any longer."

After saying that, Xiao Yan packed his things and prepared to leave. Just as Xiao Yan stepped out of the cave, two jade-like fingers grabbed the back of Xiao Yan's collar and pulled him back into the cave.

"You can't leave! Come with me to steal the Purple Spirit Crystal later."

"I must say, Jia Nan Academy's uniforms are definitely better looking."

Even with the added benefit of filters, Huo Yuhao had to admit that the school uniform in front of him, in terms of both quality and style, was far superior to the Shrek Academy school uniform from his previous life.

Running his fingers along the cuffs, feeling the slightly cool texture of the school uniform, Huo Yuhao sighed, "This is made of some kind of silkworm-like magical beast's silk, isn't it? In terms of quality, it's not much worse than Xiao Yan's alchemist's robe."

"Isn't this a good thing? Why are you sighing!" Xiao Yu slapped Huo Yuhao on the shoulder. "I was worried that he wouldn't adapt well to the Jia Nan Academy, but now it seems that all the new students from Wutan City will be in the same class, so there's nothing to worry about!"

Some of the freshmen who had witnessed Huo Yuhao's abilities during the entrance test also gathered around, hoping to curry favor with him in their future studies.

After all the new students recruited by Instructor Ruolin had received their school uniforms, she clapped her hands, attracting their attention.

"Next, let's go into the classroom first, and I'll tell you some things to pay attention to!"

"Also, Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yi Xian Doctor, you two will be following Instructor Huo De."

Instructor Ruolin gestured for the two to follow the middle-aged man beside her. She then explained to them, "You two aren't really suited to studying with the freshmen class, so after I reported it, and with the elders' decision, you'll be directly transferred to the Profound Class One."

"Yes, mentor." Under the thwarted gazes of Xiao Yu and the rest of the Xiao Clan family, Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yi Xian followed Mentor Huo De away from the new student group.

"I heard that one of you is Dou Master, and the other... is Da Dou Shi?" As he strolled through the campus, Huo De deliberately slowed his pace, giving Huo Yuhao and his companion time to explore the campus.

"Yes." Huo Yuhao answered somewhat casually, his attention entirely focused on the environment, facilities, and buildings of the Jia Nan Academy.

"You're... not even fifteen years old!" Huo De's steps slowed, his voice filled with obvious astonishment.

Huo De glanced back at the two faces that still retained some of their childishness, and then, thinking about his own cultivation level of only a six-star Da Dou Shi, he couldn't help but lament that he had spent his old age cultivating into a bratty kid.

This feeling lasted only a moment, then Huo De chuckled self-deprecatingly. Seeing that the two were very interested in the various facilities of the Jia Nan Academy, he began to introduce them to them:

"This square is used by the college's higher-ups to announce important events; your entrance ceremony will also be held here tomorrow."

The square was over a hundred acres in size. Huo Yuhao looked around and saw that there were hardly any students on the empty square. It seemed that the students of the Jia Nan Academy did not usually have classes in this square, and of course, there were no students running laps around the square either.

After walking along several green paths, Huo De pointed with his rough fingers to two distinctly different buildings on the left. "The building on the left is where the Yellow Class guys are."

He was referring to the fairly well-maintained teaching building. Then, his finger moved to the enormous structure next to it, from which a commotion was faintly emanating. "That's the Battle Skill Tower."

Xiao Yi Xian followed the gaze and couldn't help but gasp. The building looked as if it had been ravaged by a monster! The walls were covered with spiderweb-like cracks and large patches of peeling plaster, revealing the dark, massive stones that formed the base.

"The Battle Skill Tower? Is it where Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills are stored?" Xiao Yi Xian asked.

"Ha! That's where those students practice their Dou Technique," Huo De scoffed. "It used to be an open-air plaza, but those guys would always collide when they used their Dou Technique, so ten years ago, the elders got together and built this building."

Looking at the dilapidated building that seemed on the verge of collapse, Xiao Yi Xian's mouth gaped open. "It's only been ten years and it's already like this? And people are even using Dou Technique inside? Won't it collapse?"

Xiao Yi Xian recalled the earth-shattering noises that occurred every time Huo Yuhao experimented with Dou Technique. She imagined him in this building, throwing a punch that caused half the building to collapse, burying the students underneath, with countless cries of agony echoing through the dust. Instinctively, she shrank her neck and quickly shook her head to dispel the terrifying image.

"How could that be?" Huo De chuckled. "Don't let its dilapidated appearance fool you; this building was constructed by elders who practice earth-attribute techniques using an extremely sturdy rock. It's impossible for the Outer Academy students to damage it."

"Besides, the instructors check it every now and then, so there's no need to worry about it being flimsy. As for its appearance, the elders have said that such superficial things are meaningless and there's no need to waste time on them."

Huo Yuhao nodded, looking at the various plants around him, all growing wildly. This was in stark contrast to the meticulously planned green landscape of the Shrek Academy.

"This square is Martial Arena. At the Jia Nan Academy, every class and every student has practical combat lessons every day."

At that moment, several classes were engaged in combat sparring in the Martial Arena. Huo Yuhao was about to observe when he heard Huo De's voice. "No need to watch, these are all Yellow Class classes right now."

Boom! Suddenly, a loud explosion erupted from a building not far away, and the stone slabs underfoot trembled slightly.

"Heh, don't worry about it. Those spendthrift alchemists have blown up their furnace again. This happens all the time, you get used to it."

The three crossed a long stone bridge spanning the lake. The lake water beneath the bridge was crystal clear, reflecting the sky and the blurry shadows of distant buildings. Several plump red carp lazily swayed their tails under the water lily leaves. Huo Yuhao's gaze lingered on the carp on the water for a moment.

"Don't bother looking at this lake. It was just built to amuse you. Those bored folks even gave it a name."