Chapter 6: Spirit Hall Academy Primary Spirit Master Academy Branch

After becoming familiar with the various titled elders of the Consecration Hall, Qingluan Douluo took Wu Qi away to cultivate.

For a beginner Spirit Master, the content to be learned consists of basic theories.

Qingluan Douluo did remember these primary theories, but asking him to explain them systematically was something he could not do, nor was it realistic.

Therefore, he offered two choices: "For basic theory, you can go to the Wuhundian Chuji Hunshi Xueyuan to study; or stay by my side, and I will have Guangling take you to study in the hall's library."

Compared to the former, following Guangling Douluo would basically mean slacking off every day.

Basic Spirit Master theory is of vital importance, so Wu Qi naturally wanted to study it systematically and completely.

Qingluan Douluo nodded with satisfaction, "A wise choice. Tomorrow, Guangling will take you to the academy to report. From now on, I will come to check your learning results every so often; do not let me down."

"Remember, this is only your starting point. Although you are ahead of almost everyone else, if this little achievement satisfies you, I will be very disappointed."

Children, after all, like to show off when they have a little achievement.

Qingluan Douluo did not know Wu Qi's "true age," so he could only offer a reminder.

……

Qingluan Douluo had a manor in the city.

Usually, he was in seclusion cultivating in the Consecration Hall and rarely returned to this place.

Under the careful care of the gardener, the manor was clean and tidy.

Walking onto a small path, a Xiao Lu jumped out from the flower bushes.

The Xiao Lu was only the size of an adult's palm, with a pair of glowing antlers growing on its head.

"Is this a Soul Beast?" Wu Qi raised his head and asked.

Qingluan Douluo chuckled, leaned down, and took out a portion of exquisite forage from his Soul Guidance Device.

"In the future, you will also have the chance to get a little fellow like this. However..."

He did not continue, instead handing the Soul Guidance Device to Wu Qi, "I have nothing good to give you; take this storage Soul Guidance Device as your apprenticeship gift."

This Soul Guidance Device was entirely cyan, and the moment his palm touched it, the flow of the surrounding air currents became clearly visible to his eyes.

This was likely not just a storage Soul Guidance Device, but one that was of great help to the cultivation of a wind-attribute Spirit Master!

"Master, this is too valuable." Wu Qi wanted to return it.

But Qingluan Douluo did not give him the chance.

Picking up the Xiao Lu to play with in his hands, he smiled and walked toward the villa in the center of the manor.

Wu Qi knew that for a long time to come, this manor would be his home.

However, what exactly was the origin of that Xiao Lu?

Qingluan Douluo's hesitant expression had piqued his curiosity.

If he had the chance, he would definitely find the origin of that little fellow in the Soul Beast records.

After settling down in the manor, Qingluan Douluo taught him a more comprehensive meditation cultivation method that evening.

Early the next morning, amidst Guangling Douluo's continuous yawning, the two arrived at the Spirit Hall Academy located in the city.

The Spirit Hall had opened many academies on the continent, including primary and intermediate Spirit Master academies.

And the one in Wuhun Cheng was the only Advanced Spirit Master Academy of the Spirit Hall.

Wu Qi's current strength was only fit for studying at the Wuhundian Chuji Hunshi Xueyuan branch.

This was the highest-level academy of the Spirit Hall; those who could study here were either geniuses with innate soul power of level seven or higher, or the descendants of the hall's upper echelons.

Facing the personal arrival of Guangling Douluo, the management of the Spirit Hall Academy attached great importance to it.

Although the start of the school term had already passed, special cases were handled specially, and Wu Qi's student status was quickly processed and he was assigned to the first primary class.

Before leaving, Guangling Douluo rubbed his eyes, "This old man is going back to catch up on sleep; I'll take you to play in the city tonight."

After he left, Wu Qi, led by a teacher, handled his accommodation.

Spirit Master academies were all full-time; although Wu Qi could return to the manor to live, he chose to live in the academy for the convenience of cultivation.

After all, he was the only one in the large manor, and he wasn't used to living there.

Led by the teacher, he arrived in front of the classroom.

Thinking of the Xiao Lu in the manor, he couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, do you know of a kind of small deer with a pair of glowing little horns on its head?"

"A deer?" The teacher was stunned.

Deer-type Spirit Masters were not well-regarded by other Spirit Masters; except for some deer-type Soul Beasts with Healing Soul Master abilities, which were favored by Healing Soul Masters, no one paid attention to other types of deer.

"Little Student Wu, I can't recall your question for the moment. Why don't we discuss it with the classmates during a future Soul Beast theory class?"

The conditions Wu Qi gave were too general. Furthermore, it was common for Soul Beasts to change significantly from their juvenile stage to adulthood. He really didn't know how to answer the other party.

Entering the classroom, Wu Qi introduced himself and was assigned to a front-row seat.

Class One was undoubtedly the elite class; apart from students with extremely strong talent, the rest were all descendants of the hall's upper echelons.

These people had already formed small cliques after the start of school; Wu Qi was not interested in this, nor did he want to integrate into their small cliques.

But just because he didn't look for trouble didn't mean others wouldn't look for trouble with him!

Since he started school, he did nothing but study and cultivate.

He lived a life of going from the library to the dormitory to the classroom.

……

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

This day, trouble came knocking.

"So you're the new disciple Third Grandpa took in. You've been in class for so long, and you don't even know to come and pay your respects?"

For this month, Wu Qi had been absorbing knowledge; apart from the teachers, he didn't know anyone in the class, nor did he care about the backgrounds of these people.

In his previous life, he had suffered from having a low education, so in this life, he was determined to lay a solid theoretical foundation.

"Not interested." Wu Qi turned to leave, but his path was blocked by the lackeys behind the other party.

The leading child twisted his neck, "No other meaning, just want to spar with you. I admire Third Grandfather's strength, I wonder how much of Third Grandfather's strength you have inherited!"

Calling Qingluan Douluo "Third Grandfather," such an intimate form of address, the person before him must be the descendant of one of the titled elders.

Thinking of this, Wu Qi finally remembered the person Guangling Douluo had mentioned to him at the start of school—Qiangu Changkong.

"Sixth Grandfather's grandson?" Wu Qi asked in return.

Qiangu Changkong put his hands on his hips, "You have some knowledge, but still, today's spar is unavoidable."

"I just absorbed a Soul Ring a while ago, don't say I'm bullying you, I can refrain from using soul skills!"

This kind of sparring is meaningless.

Having obtained a first Soul Ring, even if he doesn't use soul skills, his strength has undergone a qualitative change compared to a Soul Scholar.

One must know, the improvement a Soul Ring provides to a Spirit Master's physical constitution cannot be ignored.

This kid has likely used this often to deal with those "poorly skilled" classmates in his class.

"If you want to play something exciting, go find upperclassmen to spar with, I won't be keeping you company." Wu Qi turned and left.

During this time he has been researching Soul Beast data, and he has a premonition that he is getting closer and closer to finding the origin of that Xiao Lu.

"Stop, you are disrespecting me! Could it be that you only know how to hide under the protection of your elders?"

Qiangu Changkong was furious, pointing at him and cursing.

(End of this chapter)