Chapter 11: Training

Just as Zhou Heng continued his cultivation.

On the other side, the various Honorary Elders within the Offering Hall looked toward the main gate simultaneously.

The next moment, the main gate of the Offering Hall was pushed open violently.

The person who entered wore a golden long robe, inlaid with gems of varying sizes that accentuated her curvaceous figure; she held a scepter crafted from a special alloy, signifying her unique status. This person was none other than the contemporary Pope of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong.

Qian Daoliu watched Bibi Dong walk into the Offering Hall, his mind filled with myriad thoughts. He recalled how he had watched this little girl grow up; back then, when they first met, she had been a tender, rosy-cheeked little girl.

However, so much time had passed, and now the two of them stood on opposite sides.

When it came down to it, all of this was Qian Xunji's mistake.

At the mere thought of the things Qian Xunji had done, Qian Daoliu wished he could dig Qian Xunji out of his grave and whip his corpse three thousand times to vent the hatred in his heart.

Seeing that his eldest brother Qian Daoliu did not speak, Golden Crocodile Douluo took the lead and said, "I wonder, Your Holiness the Pope, what brings you here on this grand visit?"

Standing at the doorway, Bibi Dong glanced at Golden Crocodile Douluo, then looked at Qian Daoliu and said, "Grand Pontiff, where is that child?"

Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong, a flash of complexity in his eyes, then shook his head and said, "This is the Offering Hall. That child is our disciple; Your Holiness should please return."

Qian Daoliu had already sensed Bibi Dong's aura approaching earlier, which was why he had let a servant take Zhou Heng back to his room to rest.

Now it seemed that Bibi Dong had indeed come to claim the person.

"Grand Pontiff, we reached an agreement long ago to not interfere with one another.

The martial soul of the child named Zhou Heng was awakened by a Spirit Master sent by the Spirit Hall. According to the rules of the Spirit Hall, Zhou Heng should join the Spirit Hall Academy.

Therefore, please hand over Zhou Heng, Grand Pontiff." Bibi Dong intended to rely on the traditional rules of the Spirit Hall to make Qian Daoliu hand over Zhou Huan.

Before Qian Daoliu could speak, Golden Crocodile Douluo stepped forward and said, "Your Holiness the Pope is mistaken. Little Heng is our disciple; why would he need to go to the Spirit Hall Academy to study? We are capable of teaching Little Heng well."

Bibi Dong looked at Golden Crocodile Douluo without speaking; the only person who could make the decision on this matter was Qian Daoliu.

As long as Qian Daoliu agreed to her request, Bibi Dong was confident that, relying on her beautiful appearance and charisma, she could absolutely win over the child named Zhou Heng.

Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong standing at the door and thought of his granddaughter who had gone undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire. If only this vicious woman could be a little kinder to Little Xue, how good that would be.

After thinking for a moment, Qian Daoliu said, "Little Heng will go to the Spirit Hall Academy to study after he reaches level twenty; you need not concern yourself with anything else."

After saying this, Qian Daoliu left the main hall directly, not wanting to see Bibi Dong any longer.

Having received a somewhat satisfactory answer, Bibi Dong did not entangle herself with Qian Daoliu and the others, turned around, and left.

If it weren't for the news learned from the Hunting Soul Forest regarding the influence caused by Qingluan Douluo, which led to the deduction that a genius had appeared in the Offering Hall, Bibi Dong would not have intended to come and see Qian Daoliu and the others at all.

Being able to communicate calmly with Qian Daoliu and the others now was entirely due to Bibi Dong suppressing the resentment in her heart, not wanting them to notice her abnormality.

After Bibi Dong left, Golden Crocodile Douluo gathered with the other Honorary Elders and Qian Daoliu, and the seven of them sat in a palace.

Golden Crocodile spoke first: "Eldest Brother, do we really have to let Little Heng go to the Spirit Hall Academy to study? That place is not as good as our teaching!"

Qingluan Douluo followed closely, also speaking: "That's right, Eldest Brother. Little Heng will definitely be targeted by that fellow Bibi Dong. Whether Little Heng is lured by Bibi Dong or assassinated by someone, it will be very troublesome."

Qian Daoliu shook his head and said, "If Little Heng stays in the Offering Hall to cultivate, he will never become a powerhouse. The reason I am letting Little Heng go to the Spirit Hall Academy to study starting from his second ring is because there are many geniuses in the Spirit Hall Academy who can serve as Little Heng's opponents.

After he reaches the fourth ring, I intend to let Little Heng travel across the continent. That will be the real training; this time is just a preliminary trial.

Besides, in the Spirit Hall Academy, can we not send a dozen Spirit Douluos to protect him?"

Qian Daoliu's words left the others deep in thought. It was not that they hadn't thought of this method, but they did not want to let Zhou Huan fall into avoidable trouble.

However, what Qian Daoliu said was also correct; to become a powerhouse, one cannot do so without experiencing the ways of the world.

Whether Zhou Heng wants to become a powerhouse or not is not something he can decide for himself.

Possessing Twin Spirits and that kind of monstrous ability, even if Zhou Heng did not want to become a powerhouse, the Spirit Hall and Zhou Heng's enemies would force him forward, making him grow passively until he becomes the strongest, or until he dies.

Qian Daoliu looked at Qingluan Douluo again and said, "Qingluan, while teaching Little Heng these few days, train his combat awareness. Do not let Zhou Heng lack combat experience."

Qingluan Douluo nodded, "Rest assured, Boss. I will let Little Heng grow up well."

Zhou Heng, who was cultivating in his room, did not yet know what kind of training he would receive later.

The next day, at dawn, when the sun rose, Zhou Huan woke up in his room.

After the maid finished helping him wash, Zhou Heng came to the Martial Arts Arena in the Offering Hall. On the arena, Zhou Heng released his Element Spirit Tree martial soul.

Zhou Heng's goal today was to hone his Element Spirit Tree martial soul.

The Element Spirit Tree martial soul, with its First Soul Ring attached, floated quietly on Zhou Heng's left hand.

Zhou Heng's first soul skill was called Gold Element Manipulation, which allowed him to manipulate gold elements within a radius of five meters; it did not seem strong for now.

However, the age of the Mysterious Thunder Purple Bamboo in his Battle Instrument martial soul was not high. Once the age of the Mysterious Thunder Purple Bamboo increased, the elements he could manipulate and the range would both receive a huge boost.

And now, to gain more combat power, he needed to develop the Element Spirit Tree martial soul; the Gold Element Manipulation ability was actually quite good.

As long as this ability was developed well, it could absolutely allow Zhou Heng's combat power to receive a great increase.

After the Element Spirit Tree martial soul was released, Zhou Heng immediately felt the intimacy the gold elements transmitted to him. Zhou Heng released his first soul skill, and the gold elements were manipulated by him, circling around his body.

This was a training method Zhou Heng had thought of himself. He currently only had the ability to manipulate gold elements within a five-meter radius, and the gold elements he could manipulate were limited.

To improve his strength, he needed to improve the precision of his manipulation, exerting the power of two, or even three, units of gold elements from a single unit of gold element power.

Moreover, this kind of training could also improve his mental power, and since the future soul rings of the Element Spirit Tree martial soul would definitely not only contain gold elements, this training would also lay a foundation for manipulating other elements.