Xu Zhengyang did not answer the question directly, but instead fell into deep thought.
It's impossible for a normal person to maintain both the cultivation of Soul Master and Soul Engineer. In the original story, Huo Yuhao was able to do so precisely because of his powerful mental strength.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhengyang couldn't help but recall that in the original novel, the Shrek Seven Monsters actually had a Soul Engineer, namely He Caitou.
He Caitou's Martial Soul is a cigar. In a sense, he can be considered a food-type Soul Master and a support-type Soul Master. At the same time, he is also an excellent Soul Engineer.
Therefore, He Caitou can be said to have balanced the cultivation of Soul Engineer and Soul Master. Although his cultivation is somewhat biased towards Soul Engineer, his physique is extremely strong. In the original work, he was never seen using Soul Skill on the battlefield.
When He Caitou first arrived at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, although his Soul Power was only level 51, his physical fitness had reached the level of a level 70 Soul Master, and his physical resilience had reached the level of Soul Emperor. In a sense, He Caitou was the true combination of the Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department and Soul Master Department, and could be said to have combined the strengths of both.
Xu Zhengyang strongly suspected that, given the same Soul Power Level, Xiao Hongchen, who was hailed as the strongest genius in the history of the Sun Moon Empire, would probably not be a match for He Caitou.
At this point, Xu Zhengyang finally spoke up, "Teacher, I suggest we add two more classes to our class. That might really change the current situation."
Xu Jie's interest was piqued by this. "Tell me your suggestions. If they're feasible, I can make a decision."
Xu Zhengyang said, "Our normal morning classes start at nine o'clock. From now on, we'll add an extra morning class every day, from six to nine o'clock, where everyone will do weight training on the playground. This will help improve everyone's physical fitness."
"The second point is to increase practical training, with at least one sparring session every three days. Even if someone gets injured, it won't be a problem."
Xu Jie pondered for a moment, "The practical training you mentioned is indeed feasible. The academy has certain requirements for senior students, but the requirement is one practical training session per month. Yours is at least once every three days, isn't that too frequent?"
"As for doing weight training in the morning, I can make that decision, but am I sure it will be effective?"
Xu Zhengyang smiled slightly, "Of course it works. A strong physique will make you more capable in actual combat, and your reaction speed will also be stronger. It can even make Soul Master use Soul Tool better. You could say that for Soul Master, the body and Martial Soul are the foundation."
Xu Jie thought about it carefully before speaking, "Okay, then let's do it your way. I'll report to the academy immediately. But won't this affect their learning and research on Soul Tool? Our academy's assessment is ultimately based on Soul Tool creation."
Xu Zhengyang shook his head. "Of course not. We can screen the trainees. If they only want to do research, we can make other arrangements. But if they want to fight, both physical training and actual combat are very necessary."
"By the way, teacher, if possible, we could also implement a bottom-ranking elimination system in our class. Students whose practical skills don't meet the standards could be suggested to other classes. After all, a team only has seven people, and our class has forty, and they all have good talent. Even if more than half of them are eliminated, it won't be a problem."
Xu Jie nodded in satisfaction. Clearly, someone who dared to venture out for training at the age of nine must have his own unique cultivation methods, and his advice was definitely very effective.
Xu Jie seemed to have thought of something, "By the way, when you fight Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, it's best not to discourage them too much. After all, they are geniuses that the entire academy is watching."
Xu Zhengyang laughed and said, "Teacher, I think it's quite the opposite. It's precisely because they are both geniuses that we need to focus on cracking down on them. Otherwise, they will only become arrogant and focus on the research of Soul Tool while neglecting actual combat."
"By the way, teacher, if possible, could you help spread some rumors in the class, revealing that I am only at the half-level of Innate Soul Power? At the same time, explain that the physical training was my suggestion. Given the arrogance of these geniuses, they probably won't be so easily convinced. I can then use this opportunity to teach them a lesson."
Xu Jie:...
The next morning at six o'clock, all the students in Class One gathered on the playground. It was clear that after Xu Jie reported to the dean yesterday, he immediately received the dean's support and passed the news on to all the students as soon as possible.
It was just beginning to get light at six o'clock, and many people still looked sleepy, clearly having stayed up late meditating the night before.
Xu Jie stood directly in front of all the students. "Dear students, starting today, our class will add a few training programs. The first one is physical exercise every morning."
"Everyone must run one hundred laps within two hours. Those who fail to do so will have credits deducted and may face other penalties."
The students, who had been drowsy, now looked utterly astonished. One lap around the track was over 500 meters; if they ran 100 laps, wouldn't that be 50 kilometers?
For Soul Master, running 50 kilometers isn't too difficult, but it's too strenuous and exhausting. How can they study after that?
Xiao Hongchen suddenly spoke up, "Teacher, this running doesn't seem to have anything to do with us Soul Engineer, it should just be a training method for those Soul Master."
Xu Jie said, "How could it not be related? Before you became Soul Engineer, you were all Soul Master. Without a strong physique, how could you become a strong Soul Master?"
"As I've already said, this is just one part of the course, and the difficulty will gradually increase. In addition to running, there will be two practical exercises every week from now on, and no one is allowed to take leave."
The students were all astonished. What kind of class was this at the Soul Engineer Academy? And with two practical battles every week? Wasn't this going to kill them?
Unfortunately, before anyone could react, Xu Zhengyang had already taken the lead and started running.
One hundred laps and fifty kilometers is nothing to Xu Zhengyang, and he has no problem even carrying a heavy load.
The others saw that the class monitor had already taken the lead, and it was Xu Jie's arrangement. Judging from Xu Jie's attitude, this matter had probably already been approved by the school leaders.
Two hours later, everyone was sitting on the ground, panting heavily. Their physical condition was indeed not good. Xu Zhengyang had already finished running and had gone to another place to practice shooting on his own.
Moreover, Xu Zhengyang carried the Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear the entire time. Ever since he decided to use his Soul Power to nourish the spear, he never let go of it, not even when he was meditating.