Xiao Xiao followed the guidance of her identity bracelet and walked all the way to the entrance of the War God Palace's station.
Looking at the magnificent hall before her, which was cast entirely in a dark gold hue, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but feel a bit apprehensive.
Her beautiful large eyes were filled with curiosity and nervousness, and her small hands fidgeted uneasily in front of her.
"I wonder who my exclusive teacher in this War God Palace will be?"
Xiao Xiao thought secretly to herself.
Just as Xiao Xiao stood outside the main gate, took a deep breath, and prepared to raise her hand to knock—before she could even enter the War God Palace—
"You must be Xiao Xiao, right?"
A clear and melodious voice suddenly rang out from inside the gate, accurately calling out Xiao Xiao's name!
Buzz—!
As the voice faded, the heavy dark-gold gates of the War God Palace slowly swung open to both sides.
Then, Xiao Xiao saw a young woman with long brown hair, an exquisite and beautiful face, and a temperament as gentle as water, walking slowly out of the hall with a smile.
Xiao Xiao was momentarily stunned, her large eyes looking the woman up and down.
The woman who walked out looked to be only in her twenties. Not only was she extremely beautiful, but she also lacked the terrifying pressure typical of peerless powerhouses; instead, she gave off a friendly feeling, like a spring breeze.
Seeing Xiao Xiao's surprised expression, the woman's smile deepened as she introduced herself in an extremely easygoing manner.
"Hello, little Xiao Xiao. I am your teacher, Tang Yinmeng."
As Tang Yinmeng spoke, she observed Xiao Xiao with a soft gaze.
"My Spirit is the 'Xun'. Just like your second Spirit, the nine phoenix auspicious flute, it belongs to the musical instrument category."
Also a Musical Instrument Spirit? Hearing this, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but feel delighted. Although the nickname 'little Xiao Xiao' was a bit embarrassing, it... also proved that her teacher should be an easy person to get along with.
Xiao Xiao quickly bowed to Tang Yinmeng.
"Xiao Xiao pays respects to Teacher Tang Yinmeng!"
Seeing Xiao Xiao's well-behaved and sensible manner, Tang Yinmeng smiled and reached out a fair palm to gently help Xiao Xiao up, speaking softly.
"Alright, alright, there's no need to be so polite. You don't need so much red tape in front of me in the future."
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Tang Yinmeng's originally gentle eyes instantly became serious.
"Little Xiao Xiao, I'll say the harsh words first. Although I look easy to talk to right now, since you have officially become my Personal Disciple, my training requirements for you will be absolutely strict!"
"Under my training, you will experience the pain of shedding a layer of skin every day! You'd better prepare yourself mentally right now!"
Hearing Tang Yinmeng's words, Xiao Xiao nodded, her eyes showing not a hint of fear.
"Teacher, please rest assured! Since I chose the War God Palace, I'm not afraid of any hardship! I will definitely not let you down, Teacher Tang Yinmeng!"
Xiao Xiao had a strong drive pent up in her heart! Everyone had come to this academy, so she naturally couldn't fall behind.
Hearing Xiao Xiao's answer, Tang Yinmeng smiled with satisfaction.
"Good. Remember what you said today. Come, follow me into the hall."
Tang Yinmeng turned around and signaled for Xiao Xiao to follow her in.
Xiao Xiao followed obediently behind Tang Yinmeng and stepped through the gates of the War God Palace.
Once inside, Xiao Xiao's large eyes kept darting around, curiously observing everything.
The internal space of the War God Palace was extremely vast, with walls carved with countless ancient murals of battle that exuded an aura of iron and blood.
At this moment, Xiao Xiao suddenly discovered that the concentration of Spiritual Qi inside the War God Palace was much richer than outside! If she could Cultivate here for a long time, it would definitely be of great benefit!
If time could turn back and she were returned to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, no matter how many times she had to choose, she would definitely make the same choice without hesitation! To come to this Shrek Academy in the sky and give up her admission spot at the Counterfeit Shrek Academy.
Counting it all up, it had only been a bit over three months since she entered this Shrek Academy in the sky!
But!
In just these short three months, the heritage she had witnessed, the resources she had obtained, and the terrifying leap in her own strength... all of it had completely shattered her previous understanding!
Xiao Xiao felt that if she had been blind enough to run off to that Counterfeit Shrek Academy... it would have been purely wasting her life and talent!
Even if she spent a long time there, she probably would have achieved very little.
While Xiao Xiao was lost in thought, Tang Yinmeng, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped and looked at Xiao Xiao's cute appearance, smiling as she asked.
"What is it, little Xiao Xiao? Is there anything you want to ask your teacher? Today is the first day; you can speak freely."
Hearing Tang Yinmeng's inquiry, Xiao Xiao quickly retracted her thoughts.
She indeed had many questions bottled up for a long time, so she didn't stand on ceremony. She immediately nodded heavily and spoke.
"Teacher, I really do have a curious question."
Xiao Xiao blinked and asked with a face full of confusion.
"What are the specific differences between the other factions of the academy and our War God Palace?"
Xiao Xiao thought to herself that it couldn't just be that the names were different, right?
Tang Yinmeng smiled slightly and began to explain patiently and in detail to Xiao Xiao.
"These five major factions naturally have fundamental differences! Moreover, their respective focuses and cultivation systems can be said to be quite different—one could even say they are Worlds apart!"
Tang Yinmeng extended a fair finger and began to explain slowly.
"First is the Spirit Pagoda. The Spirit Pagoda's cultivation system focuses on the strength training of the Spirit Master's own Spirit Soul! They are dedicated to researching how to develop the potential of the Spirit Soul to the limit, and how to hone the cooperation between the Spirit Soul and the Spirit Master to a Realm where they are of one mind and move as one!"
"Those who join the Spirit Pagoda are best at unleashing the maximum terrifying combat power when the Spirit Soul and Spirit Master work side-by-side, where one plus one is far greater than two!"
"Next is the Tang Sect."
"The Tang Sect focuses on various top-tier Internal Skill techniques, movement techniques, and the combination of terrifying Hidden Weapons with modern soul tool technology!"
"As for the Body Sect, you should have some understanding of that from before."
Tang Yinmeng smiled.
"They focus on the development of the physical body and body strength! They believe in using the body as a furnace, constantly squeezing the limits of the human body!"
Xiao Xiao nodded. Tang Wulin and Huo Yuhao had both entered the Body Sect. Tang Wulin's body strength could be described as Heaven-Defying; the Body Sect was practically made for Tang Wulin.
"Then what about the Blood God Army?"
Xiao Xiao asked curiously.
"The Blood God Army is similar to a military force. They are responsible for dealing with some invaders and focus on team combat, battle formations, and military momentum."
"As for our War God Palace..."
"...we focus on developing and using the Spirit Master's own Spirit to the absolute limit!"
Hearing this, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but nod heavily.
However...
Just after nodding, Xiao Xiao's pretty brows furrowed tightly again. The confusion on her small face, instead of decreasing, deepened!
She looked at Tang Yinmeng with some incomprehension.
"But... Teacher..."
Xiao Xiao asked back in confusion.
"As Spirit Masters, all our power Origins come from our Spirit! So, in this World, regardless of which faction or which type of Spirit Master it is, shouldn't everyone focus on the use of their Spirit?"
Xiao Xiao felt that this 'focus on the use of the Spirit' sounded far too broad and ordinary! How could this serve as the absolute core feature of the War God Palace, one of the five major factions?
"Hehe, little Xiao Xiao, it seems your understanding of Spirits is still stuck on the surface level of Spirit Rings and Spirit Abilities."
Tang Yinmeng said to Xiao Xiao with a smile.
"The way ordinary Spirit Masters use their Spirits and the way we in the War God Palace understand 'using the Spirit' naturally have a fundamental difference!"
"Just talking about it, you might not be able to understand."
As Tang Yinmeng spoke, she casually and slowly raised her right hand.
Accompanied by a ripple of Spirit Power, in the next second, a flash of light appeared in Tang Yinmeng's palm, and her Spirit manifested directly out of thin air!
It was an odd object about the size of a fist, shaped like a nut. On its surface, several sound holes of different sizes were arranged in an orderly fashion.
This was Tang Yinmeng's Spirit—the Xun!
At that moment.
Tang Yinmeng gracefully brought the nut-shaped Xun to her lips.
Her eyes closed slightly, and she didn't even activate a single Spirit Ring!
Then, Tang Yinmeng gently blew a breath of Qi into the blowing hole of the Xun.
"Woo—"
A low, desolate, and ancient note rang out within the hall of the War God Palace!
Xiao Xiao's entire body suddenly stiffened as she realized the scenery around her had undergone a World-shaking transformation!
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A/N:
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