#35 - First lesson of school

The courses at the junior academy are very simple.

Classes are in the morning, and self-directed training is in the afternoon.

The golden age for Soul Masters to cultivate is from six to twenty years old. Although the imparting of knowledge is indeed very important, cultivating Soul Power is the foundation of a Soul Master.

Therefore, the teaching time at the academy is very short.

This situation requires students to have the ability to learn independently.

However, this fits Quan Yi's requirements perfectly, giving him more free time to do his own things.

On a sunny morning, sunlight streamed through the windows and onto Quan Yi's desk.

However, Quan Yi didn't have time to admire the scenery outside the window. At this moment, Quan Yi's eyes were focused on the podium.

On the podium, Teacher Bai Yan was still wearing her teacher's uniform, and her eyes were as sharp as ever.

The teacher scanned the class with her eyes and then began her lesson.

"Quan Yi, please answer."

Quan Yi stood up from his chair, his expression showing no nervousness, and he appeared very calm, seemingly unaffected by Teacher Bai Yan.

"Teacher, I can only think of two right now: one is high temperature, and the other is explosiveness."

These were the two characteristics that Quan Yi came up with based on the characteristics of his own Spirit and Soul Skills.

A look of approval flashed in Bai Yan's eyes. She was very satisfied with Quan Yi's composure.

Bai Yan gestured for Quan Yi to sit down and then continued from where Quan Yi left off.

"You're right. The two you mentioned are both powerful characteristics of fire. Because fire possesses these powerful characteristics, people often define fire-attribute Soul Masters as strong-attack type Soul Masters."

"Do you still remember the question on the white paper yesterday?"

The students below the stage also recalled the answers they had written.

"Except for a small number of students, most of you wrote 'strong-attack type.' In my opinion, this is a foolish display. The fire attribute is indeed powerful, but that doesn't mean you are suitable to take the path of a strong attacker."

Teacher Bai Yan's tone was very heavy; it could be said that she was merciless.

"My Spirit, the Red-necked Crane, combines the advantages of both fire and speed. However, compared to other fire-attribute Soul Masters, my fire is not advantageous in any aspect. This is an innate disadvantage.

However, my Spirit has the advantage of speed over other Spirits. In order to leverage the Spirit's advantage, I shifted my cultivation direction to the agility-attack type.

After switching to the agility-attack type, I maximized the speed advantage, and my strength also increased by leaps and bounds.

If I had mistakenly chosen the strong-attack type back then, my achievements would have been far inferior to those of other Soul Masters.

A single choice can determine your future achievements."

Bai Yan wanted to impart the importance of choice to the students through her own experience.

"In the following courses, I will not only impart knowledge of Spirits and Soul Beasts but also lead you to better understand your own Spirits and help you choose a path that suits you."

After speaking for a while, Bai Yan paused slightly. The students below the stage fell into deep thought. The content Bai Yan spoke about was different from what they had expected, so it was still difficult to accept.

However, Bai Yan did not strike while the iron was hot but instead began to talk about the basic knowledge of Spirits and Soul Beasts.

This was completely unrelated to the content she talked about at the beginning.

Quan Yi felt that Teacher Bai Yan was adopting a subtle and silent approach.

She did not forcefully instill her own ideas into the students, nor did she eagerly correct the students' thinking.

On the contrary, she started from the basics and slowly guided the students to make their own choices.

Teacher Bai Yan's teachings also provided some inspiration for Quan Yi.

Quan Yi actually had a tendency to neglect his Spirit, especially the use of fire.

This was because Quan Yi placed more emphasis on improving his physical fitness, as it was related to his plan to absorb Soul Rings beyond his age limit.

Moreover, with his Strength and Sharpness, coupled with his powerful physical body, Quan Yi felt that his strength was already strong enough.

Therefore, Quan Yi intentionally or unintentionally neglected the practice of fire.

However, now that he had come to the Blazing Academy, Quan Yi felt that he should also practice controlling the fire attribute well.

The morning's class was spent in Teacher Bai Yan's explanation.

"Okay, we'll stop here for today. Class dismissed. By the way, Quan Yi and Huo Wu, come to my office for a moment."

Quan Yi and Huo Wu looked at each other, both confused.

The two shifted their gazes and replied, "Yes, Teacher."

Quan Yi and Huo Wu followed Teacher Bai Yan out of the classroom.

Teacher Bai Yan walked in front, and Quan Yi noticed that he was almost taller than the teacher.

However, the teacher walked with great momentum and did not have the delicate appearance of a young girl.

Walking into the office, Bai Yan sat down in her chair and then signaled Quan Yi to close the door.

Huo Wu couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, may I ask what's the matter?"

Back in the office, Bai Yan relaxed a little, so she said in a slightly relaxed tone, "During the self-directed training time this afternoon, I hope you can go to the training ground. I have other arrangements for you."

Seeing that Huo Wu and Quan Yi were a little puzzled, Bai Yan explained, "Your strength has far surpassed that of other students, even surpassing ordinary sixth-grade students. This afternoon, I want to arrange combat training for you."

Quan Yi and Huo Wu were also a little surprised. It was only the first day.

However, Quan Yi and Huo Wu's eyes were filled with eagerness to try.

"Do you have any objections to my arrangement?"

How could the two have any objections? They immediately replied.

"No objections!"

The corners of Bai Yan's mouth curved up, and she was very satisfied with the two's attitude.

"Very good. The time is set for 2:00 PM. Gather at the training ground on the east side of the teaching building."

"Yes."

The two bid farewell to the teacher and walked out of the office.

"What do you think the teacher will arrange for us to fight? It won't be a one-on-one, will it?"

As soon as Huo Wu heard that she was going to fight, she was as excited as a puppy seeing its owner.

Moreover, she had been working hard to cultivate recently and had long wanted to test her results in battle.

"I'm not sure. We should know when the time comes."

Although Quan Yi was also very interested, he was still calmer than Huo Wu.

"By the way, there's still time at noon. I'm going to work out for a bit. Are you going?"

Although the afternoon's training was very important, training could not be slackened. Quan Yi asked Huo Wu if she wanted to go together.

Huo Wu was also a little incredulous. There was training in the afternoon, and you're still training at noon?

However, seeing that Quan Yi didn't seem to be joking, after some mental struggle, Huo Wu gritted her teeth and agreed to Quan Yi.

"If you're okay, of course, I'm okay too."