Since it was the first day of school, there were no plans for the afternoon, and all students were free to do as they pleased.
That afternoon, Yang Podi gathered several members of the Four Single-Attribute Clans. In particular, seeing Tai Long's nonchalant attitude, they couldn't help but want to beat him up.
Yang Ping'an spoke first, "Brother, aren't we going to cultivate this afternoon? The environment at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy seems quite nice."
Yang Podi pondered for a moment before speaking, "Today, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe approached me. They wanted me to participate in this Soul Master Tournament, but I declined. My goal is to participate in the next Soul Master Tournament."
"I've spoken with His Highness the Crown Prince and the three education committee members. I will establish the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team, and I will be responsible for everything related to the second team, including recruitment, training, and so on."
"I need to confirm with the four of you now, are you confident that you can participate in the next Soul Master Tournament with me?"
Hearing this, the four of them exchanged bewildered glances. They were all only 12 years old, and the next Soul Master Tournament wasn't until seven years later. Were they making decisions so early? Wasn't it a bit too soon?
Before the four could speak, Yang Podi spoke again, " Tai Long, Niu Meng, Bai Xiaofei, the three of you are all direct disciples of single-attribute families, and you will inherit the position of family patriarch in the future. The relationship between the Four Single-Attribute Clans in the Heaven Dou Empire is delicate. To inherit the position of patriarch, you must have the strength. I hope that you all have the strength worthy of the patriarch, so that our Four Single-Attribute Clans can develop better."
Upon hearing these words, the three of them became serious. As the heirs of the family, they had enjoyed many benefits from the family, and naturally, they also had corresponding responsibilities. Now, they were both 12 years old and no longer children.
Niu Meng spoke first, "Brother, I'm willing to join the team, but your training methods are too intense; I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it."
"Cousin, you can rest assured about that. I will tailor a training plan based on your physical conditions. Although it will be somewhat challenging, it won't prevent you from completing it."
Niu Meng seemed relieved. "Then there's no problem, big brother. Don't worry, I will definitely cultivate diligently and become the patriarch of the Defense Clan in the future."
After hearing this, both Tai Long and Bai Xiaofei expressed their willingness to join.
Seeing that the three of you had joined, Yang Podi spoke again, "The three of you still have too low Soul Power Level. From now on, your training will mainly consist of attending classes at the academy every morning, running 50 kilometers with weights in the afternoon, taking a medicinal bath afterward, and meditating in your respective simulated environments in the evening."
After hearing this, all three swallowed hard: Running 50 kilometers with weights—is that even humanly possible?
Niu Meng seemed to be having second thoughts. "Brother, isn't running 50 kilometers with weights too much? And how much weight do we need?"
Yang Podi looked at Niu Meng and the other two. "For Soul Master, the body is everything. Only with a strong body can you cultivate faster and do everything else much more quickly. Especially after your daily weighted running, the medicinal bath will be much more effective, and your meditation speed will also increase significantly, which will help you improve your Soul Power faster."
As for the specific weight you will be carrying, I will determine that based on your actual circumstances.
"The training conditions at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy are excellent. The simulated environment and the food in the academy's canteen are both superb, even better than what your family provides. For our team members, I will request materials for medicinal baths. You don't need to worry about anything else; just focus on your training."
" Tai Long, find some time to create various weights for your training. Starting tomorrow, Bai Xiaofei's weight will be 10 kilograms, Niu Meng's will be 20 kilograms, and Tai Long's will be 30 kilograms. Except for the time spent on medicinal baths, you cannot take off your weights."
Hearing this, all three of them felt a little guilty. Tai Long then spoke up, "Big brother, isn't carrying 30 kilograms of weight a bit too heavy?"
"All three of you possess Beast Martial Soul and are already Soul Grandmaster. Logically, your physical abilities should be stronger than Ping An's. Ping An is currently carrying 40 kilograms of weight, while I am carrying 130 kilograms. We are only Weapon Soul Master. Are the three of you really that physically weak?"
"Starting tomorrow, Ping An and I will go to the Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena every night for Soul Fighting. Once you reach level 25, you must also participate in Soul Fighting every day, and you must participate in two matches each day until you obtain the Silver Soul Badge."
"Also, I will inform your fathers about you joining the team and training with me. I believe they will support me."
The three of them were speechless after hearing this. If their father knew they had joined the team and were training with Yang Podi, he would be overjoyed and would never object.
Moreover, given the amount of training mentioned earlier, everyone would probably be exhausted, but it seems too late to object now.
In the end, all three had no choice but to agree.
Seeing that the three of them agreed, Yang Podi spoke again, "Right now, your Soul Power is only level 21, Soul Power is too low. There are still seven years until we participate in the next Soul Master Tournament. In those seven years, your Soul Power must reach at least the Soul Ancestor level, which means you need to increase your level by 19, that is, you need to increase your Soul Power by at least 2.7 levels every year. Only in this way can you show your strength in the Soul Master Tournament Soul Master Tournament Competition, otherwise it will be very difficult to participate."
The three swallowed hard again. Increasing their Soul Power by 2.7 levels per year was quite a feat.
Seeing that the three seemed a little doubtful, he said, "You can rest assured. As long as you train according to my instructions, I guarantee that you can reach the Soul Ancestor realm before the age of 19. This will be worthy of the reputation of the heirs of our Four Single-Attribute Clans."
In the original story, when Tai Long participated in the Soul Master Tournament, his Soul Power was level 37. As long as Tai Long trains hard, it wouldn't be a problem for him to increase his level by three more levels, especially now that the training conditions are so good. As for Niu Meng and Bai Xiaofei, they should be about the same.
As for the Immortal Herb, Yang Podi has no immediate plans to use them on any of the group, not even Yang Ping'an at this stage. The sudden surge in Soul Power during their cultivation together could easily arouse suspicion from outsiders. Especially with Tai Long and Bai Xiaofei, their future is uncertain, so it's necessary to be cautious.
As for other basic training methods, they don't matter much. Whether it's weighted running or the training methods I'm about to design, they won't have a significant impact.
As for giving Yang Ping'an the Immortal Herb, it wouldn't be too late to do so after the Soul Master Tournament.