Furthermore, in order to ensure the effectiveness of his training, Qi Ling also imposed many restrictions on his Soul Power when fighting these Soul Beast, and sometimes he would not even use his Martial Soul, but only rely on his physical body to fight them.
This is done for two reasons: first, to avoid harming the Soul Beast, and second, to better understand Soul Beast skills and distinguish the differences between them.
The others also made progress during this period. Tang San developed his own Flying God Claw, and Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Xiao Wu also made progress. But the most surprising were Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai.
For the past two months, Zhu Zhuqing has been honing her combat skills in the Great Soul Arena. With her Amethyst Soul Ring, she is now one of the top experts in the Great Soul Arena and has become the second Gold Soul Fighting after Qi Ling!
Perhaps it was the friendship they forged on Red Flower Street that led Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to develop a tacit understanding and mutual respect, which resulted in them creating Martial Soul Fusion Skill!
"Hehe, when we get the chance, we'll show you all what we can do, and we guarantee you'll be shocked!" Ma Hongjun said proudly, "Maybe we can even beat Boss Qi!"
"Hey! Fatty, don't talk nonsense!" Dai Mubai's expression changed immediately upon hearing Ma Hongjun's words. "You're not the one who's going to get beaten up!"
"Hehe, Boss Dai, you're always the one doing the work!" Ma Hongjun said with a lewd grin.
Although they didn't quite understand what the two were saying, the two didn't offer any explanations. They would only be able to understand once the two explained themselves.
Finally, everyone's Soul Power increased during this period, and many people leveled up. Even those who didn't level up simply hadn't reached their level yet.
Currently, Qi Ling's Soul Power is level 34, Zhu Zhuqing's is level 33, Oscar, Tang San, and Xiao Wu are level 32, Dai Mubai level 38, and Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong are both level 29.
This level is higher than their previous levels. Qi Ling doesn't know if this is because of her arrival, but increased strength is always a good thing.
As the time to leave Shrek Academy drew near, everyone's mood became somewhat heavy. Flender looked at the somewhat dilapidated plaque, overwhelmed with mixed emotions; after all, it represented over twenty years of his hard work!
"Let's go! Let's set off!" Flender finally composed himself and said with high spirits, "Let's head to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and show them what Shrek is all about!"
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy is located in Heaven Dou City, the imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Heaven Dou Empire, in the northeastern part of the empire's center. It is the core of the political power of the entire Heaven Dou Empire and one of the two largest cities on the entire continent, comparable only to the imperial city of the Star Luo Empire.
Although the kingdoms and duchies under the two great empires are no longer subject to constraints, and there are powerful entities such as several Soul Grandmaster families and the Spirit Hall, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse, and the empires are still an existence that no one can ignore.
To reach Heaven Dou City, the group needs to leave the territory of the Balak Kingdom and then travel through the entire territory of the Silves Kingdom north of the Heaven Dou City Balak Kingdom. The total distance is more than two thousand kilometers.
Even if everyone traveled at full speed, it would take at least five days to cover such a distance. Fortunately, everyone had Soul Tool for storage, and the dry food and water they carried were enough to sustain them until they reached Heaven Dou City.
"Alright, Little Monster, now we need to speed things up, otherwise you won't be able to reach the town before dark and will have to camp out in the wilderness!" At this moment, Flender seemed to have returned to his usual self, a cunning look on his face. He grabbed the Grandmaster's arm and launched himself forward.
The last person to arrive is responsible for paying for tonight's dinner!
The other teachers also set off at this moment, with Zhao Wuji even grabbing the arm of Support System Soul Master Shao Xin, looking like he was about to sprint at full speed.
"Huh? Huh? No way, if the teachers are sprinting at full speed, how can we keep up?" Ma Hongjun complained.
"Alright, Fatty, stop complaining. Do you think the dean was joking when he said whoever pays last is the one who does the bill?" Qi Ling said. "I'll leave Oscar to you guys to take turns looking after. Rongrong, come here, I'll carry you!"
"No need! I've been training hard these past two months, and I want to run with everyone!" Although Ning Rongrong felt a surge of joy, she still refused Qi Ling's offer.
Oscar then shamelessly leaned in and said, "Hey, Boss Qi, look, Rongrong doesn't want to, so why don't you carry me on your back?"
Before Qi Ling could roll her eyes at Oscar, Ning Rongrong had already kicked him in the Oscar: "Hmph! Get away from me! I might run out of energy!"
So the group hurriedly set off, but with their cultivation levels, how could they compare to their teachers? They almost fell behind after only a short distance, and in the end, Flender had no choice but to slow down so that the others could barely keep up.
"Damn it, Xiao San, don't you have any of those Hidden Weapon that can speed us up?" Ma Hongjun asked Tang San.
Tang San thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, although my Hidden Weapon also have mechanisms, they don't have any tools that can provide a continuous power source."
Qi Ling laughed and said, "Fatty, you'd better stop thinking about slacking off. The teachers have their reasons for doing this; just consider it part of the training."
"I think that dean is just stingy because he doesn't want to pay for the travel and lodging, that's why he made us run around like this!" Ma Hongjun whispered. "I know the dean's stinginess best!"
"Achoo!" Flender, who was running ahead, sneezed and asked in confusion, "Who's insulting me?"
After a day's drive, the group had covered a distance of 400 kilometers, completing one-fifth of the entire journey. Before nightfall, they arrived at a small town and checked into a hotel.
Although Flender ultimately didn't make the latecomers pay, he fully displayed his stingy nature, only asking for three rooms: one for the teachers, one for the male students, and one for the female students.
"Phew! I'm exhausted!" Oscar collapsed onto the bed as soon as he entered the room, sprawling out as if he were melting into it. "Why do I, a Support System Soul Master, have to suffer like this?"
"Suffer more in peacetime, shed fewer tears in wartime!" Qi Ling said. "More training won't hurt, Oscar!"
Dai Mubai retorted irritably, " Qi Ling is right. Besides, what are you tired about? Your weight is basically hanging on me and Xiao San, okay?"
"But I also made you Big Sausage to replenish your Soul Power!" Oscar said, feeling wronged. " Boss Dai, you can't just eat their sausages and then turn your back on them!"
"Get out of here! Don't say things that could be misunderstood, or I might just beat you to death!" Dai Mubai said speechlessly. Oscar's words were indeed easy to misunderstand.