A suspicion began to form in my mind.
With a thought, Xiao Yan separated the Soul Division Martial Soul that had been fused into his body and let it float away again.
Xiao Yan wanted to replace the "body" he controlled with this Soul Division Martial Soul again, just like before.
only...
Xiao Yan closed his eyes and could sense the existence of his Soul Division Martial Soul, and was also able to control its movement.
However, he could no longer shift his mind to his Soul Division Martial Soul as he had before.
I refuse to believe it...
Xiao Yan frowned, a hint of stubbornness on his face.
Unfortunately, it took half a day, and even the Soul Power in his body was almost completely exhausted.
Xiao Yan could no longer sink into that state.
"Well..."
Realizing that most of his Soul Power had been depleted, Xiao Yan sighed helplessly and frowned.
Knowing that this matter couldn't be rushed, I gave up the idea of getting stuck on a single point.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Xiao Yan seemed to catch a faint, delicate fragrance. This familiar scent caused a flicker of surprise to cross his face.
He glanced at the Cold Fire floating beside him and the pitch-black Soul Division Martial Soul.
Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, his nose twitching slightly, and said as if he didn't care:
"It smells so good..."
Immediately, Xiao Yan stood up, and with a wave of his hand, the Cold Fire and the Soul Division Martial Soul re-integrated into his body and disappeared.
Putting away his Martial Soul, Xiao Yan stretched and headed towards the academy.
Not long after Xiao Yan left.
Within the woods, a barely perceptible whisper arose, and a slender, dark figure leaped down from a tree.
Black high-heeled leather shoes crunched on the fallen leaves, a leather leotard hugged her curvaceous figure, and long, flowing hair cascaded down her back to her waist.
Zhu Zhuqing slowly stepped forward, walked to the spot where Xiao Yan had been sitting cross-legged, sniffed lightly, and a blush appeared on her cold face.
"Snort..."
A soft, sweet moan escaped her lips, and Zhu Zhuqing leaped away, disappearing back into the woods.
This was the training ground he arrived at first; it's his own fault for not checking it carefully.
I didn't intentionally peek.
The blush on her cheeks betrayed her inner irritation; no one would have imagined that her carefully concealed feelings would be exposed by the scent carried by the wind...
"Is it that obvious...?"
He practiced in the woods for half a day, but made no progress whatsoever.
Xiao Yan wasn't one to dwell on trivial matters.
Therefore, the decision was made immediately:
Take a short break!
Back in his dormitory, Oscar was nowhere to be found, so Xiao Yan lay down on his bed to rest.
The next morning, Xiao Yan opened his eyes early.
Today is the first day the Grandmaster officially begins training them.
Having known him since childhood, Xiao Yan was well aware that the Grandmaster's requirements were extremely strict.
Seeing Oscar still fast asleep beside him, Xiao Yan reached out and patted Oscar, waking him up as well.
Oscar let out a wail, but quickly finished washing up and walked towards the cafeteria with Xiao Yan.
"It smells so good..."
Before even entering the cafeteria, Xiao Yan and Oscar smelled the rich aroma wafting from it, and a look of surprise appeared on their faces.
"Teacher."
Greetings, Grandmaster!
As soon as Xiao Yan entered the cafeteria, he saw that Grandmaster was personally cooking something in a large pot, and a rich aroma of meat and soup wafted over.
"Hehe, you're here?"
The Grandmaster nodded slightly and then spoke:
"I've already spoken with Flender. From now on, I will decide everything concerning your training. First and foremost, of course, is your food; you must ensure you get adequate nutrition at every meal."
As the Grandmaster spoke, Xiao Yan and the other accepted the breakfast. In addition to being more abundant and plentiful than before, it also included a meat soup specially prepared by the Grandmaster.
Xiao Yan and Oscar were the first to arrive, followed by Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, and others.
Tang San suddenly realized what was happening when he saw Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, who had been absent and had not yet arrived.
The two of them probably stayed out too late yesterday; Dai Mubai was still asleep when he went out to cultivate this morning.
"Oh no, the teacher is always strict, and Mubai and Fatty haven't arrived yet."
Tang San then regretted that he should have reminded Mubai before leaving. He quickly finished his breakfast and then went to call Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun over.
Half an hour later, everyone arrived at the playground to assemble according to the time the bell rang.
"Very good." The Grandmaster nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the neatly arranged crowd, and then spoke again:
"Starting tomorrow, I hope you can arrive at the cafeteria earlier. After all, you need time to digest what you've eaten. I'll prepare breakfast around dawn. If you don't arrive within half an hour, you don't need to eat."
The Grandmaster's gaze was authoritative.
The training that followed was extremely physically demanding, and skipping breakfast would be torture for them.
"I already understand your Martial Soul."
The Grandmaster's gaze swept over the crowd, and he began his training plan.
" Dai Mubai, step forward!"
Seeing the look of confusion on Dai Mubai's face, the Grandmaster spoke:
" Dai Mubai, your task today is simple: take them all down without breaking any bones."
"Ah?"
Upon hearing the Grandmaster's request, Dai Mubai's face showed a hint of surprise.
"What, you're level 37, and you still can't do this?"
The Grandmaster looked at Dai Mubai calmly.
Among the newly promoted individuals, Tang San's Soul Power has increased to level thirty-one because he absorbed the Man Faced Demon Spider, which surpassed the limits of his current level.
In addition, both Xiao Yan and Oscar are at level 30.
The rest were only Soul Grandmaster at level 20 or so.
"That simple?" Dai Mubai looked surprised, and the others also looked puzzled.
With his advantage in Soul Power, and being Power Attack System Battle Soul Master, Dai Mubai could do it with ease.
"Heh, easy?"
The Grandmaster shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and slowly began to speak:
"Even so, I still need to impose restrictions. For example, Xiao Yan and Tang San cannot use their third Soul Skill or other methods; otherwise, you will have no chance of defeating them."
The other methods mentioned here refer to Xiao Yan's Dou Technique and Tang San's Hidden Weapon.
Upon hearing the Grandmaster's words, Dai Mubai looked at Xiao Yan, a surge of anger rising within him, and coldly said:
"Hmph! I'm level 37, which means my Soul Power is already higher than theirs. They can't even use their third Soul Skill?"
Even if they use their third Soul Skill, I'm still not afraid!
Seeing Dai Mubai's defiant expression, the Grandmaster sighed and said:
"Alright, then, Little Yan, you spar with him first."
Seemingly still uneasy, the Grandmaster spoke again:
"Remember, you can only use Martial Soul and Soul Skill."