The great mountain in the Northern Province is an ideal site for constructing the essential mimicry cultivation grounds for the new Elemental Academy.
The mountain itself is an extinct volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years, but the underground magma is still active, making it suitable for a fire-element mimicry cultivation ground. This can be modeled after the current lava mimicry training ground of Blazing Academy.
Because the mountain has a very high elevation and its peak is covered in snow year-round, it naturally serves as an ice-element mimicry cultivation ground.
Several natural lakes are scattered around the mountain's base. With some modification, they can be transformed into a water-element mimicry cultivation ground.
As for a wind-element mimicry cultivation ground?
That's simple just find a secondary peak with a decent altitude and carve a tunnel straight through it, with both ends flaring like a horn. When the time comes, don't complain about the wind being too strong.
"Blazing, Skywater, and Divine Wind Academies are going to merge and reorganize?"
Qian Renxue froze for a moment, then widened her eyes in shock, clearly stunned by the news.
Aside from the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, which is directly affiliated with the Empire, the strongest advanced soul master academies in the Heaven Dou Empire are the five great elemental academies: Thunderclap, Divine Wind, Blazing, Skywater, and Elephant Armor.
These five academies already carry considerable influence on their own. If Blazing, Skywater, and Divine Wind Academies merge and reorganize, the new Elemental Academy will undoubtedly become the strongest academy in the Heaven Dou Empire.
Moreover, after the merger of the three academies, the new Elemental Academy will be overseen by three titled Douluo: Tyrant Dragon Douluo, Blazing Douluo, and Ice Douluo.
Judging by the number of titled Douluo alone, this surpasses the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which are currently ranked among the top three sects on the continent.
Qian Renxue could foresee that once news of the merger and reorganization spread, it would surely stir up a great storm in the soul master world across the continent.
After all, the new Elemental Academy would not only have three titled Douluo in charge, but also six brilliant prodigies among the younger generation: Mu Yang, Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Feng Xiaotian!
The three Douluo are currently in their prime and far from aging. If nothing unexpected happens, in the years to come, the reorganized Elemental Academy might have as many as nine titled Douluo overseeing it!
Such strength would make it a force second only to Spirit Hall in the soul master world.
"Wise brother, no wonder you're not tempted by the Empire's offers turns out you already have a better destination in mind!"
After a moment of daze, Qian Renxue spoke with a complex expression.
If he accepted the Heaven Dou Empire's invitation, the most Mu Yang could obtain would be a guest minister position in the royal court, along with a noble title that would be of little real benefit to him.
But staying in the academy was an entirely different matter. In the future, he might lead a superpower ranked second in the soul master world. Isn't that far more prestigious than being a guest minister or a high noble?
However, in that case, her hope of recruiting this man who she saw as her future top general into her own ranks would become rather slim.
Mu Yang waved his hand and said, "Brother Qinghe, you must be joking. With our relationship, isn't it just a matter of saying the word?"
"Brother, starting a new academy won't Blazing Academy's funds be a bit tight? Why don't I lend a hand as well? It's also a way to contribute to the future of the Empire."
Qian Renxue's idea was simple: build a good impression first.
Once her usurpation plan succeeded and she ascended to the Heaven Dou throne, bringing the Empire under her rule, the new Elemental Academy might also fall under her control.
If it chose to ally with Spirit Hall, she was the Young Master of Spirit Hall.
If it leaned toward the Heaven Dou Empire, she would be the new Emperor of Heaven Dou.
Even if it stayed neutral, most of its graduates would likely join either Spirit Hall or the Heaven Dou Empire, which still counted as being under her influence.
In other words, as long as the new Elemental Academy didn't align with the Star Luo Empire, it would be considered an ally regardless, with the only difference being how close that alliance was.
Upon hearing this, Mu Yang looked at Qian Renxue in mild surprise and said, "You'll have to talk to my uncle-in-law about that. I don't manage those matters. The academy only asks me to focus on cultivating well."
"That's true."
Qian Renxue nodded.
They chatted casually along the way until the carriage stopped in front of the Heaven Dou Grand Hotel. Since the crown prince of the Empire was hosting, the setting naturally had to be grand. Besides, the Heaven Dou Grand Hotel was a royal property.
After eating and drinking for over an hour, Qian Renxue finally arranged for a carriage to send Mu Yang and the other person back.
Watching the departing carriage, Qian Renxue couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
At this moment, the "Overlord Flower" standing beside her spoke up, "Your Highness, from this subordinate's perception, Young Master Mu and Miss Shui's auras have both become much stronger than before. Unless I'm mistaken, their soul power levels should have advanced to the sixth ring."
Although her perception wasn't precise, in the eyes of the "Overlord Flower," the possibility that the two had now reached the level of Soul Emperor with six rings exceeded ninety percent.
"Six rings?"
Qian Renxue immediately frowned.
Others might not know Mu Yang's true age, since during registration for the Soul Master Tournament, Blazing Academy had reported his age as several years older. But Qian Renxue, who had long sent people to investigate, knew the truth.
Fifteen years old. Six rings. A Soul Emperor. And what's more, a food-type soul master, generally considered to have the slowest cultivation rate this was simply unbelievable!
Compared to Hu Liena, whom Bibi Dong held high hopes for, she was only at four rings at fifteen, and five rings at twenty.
"Truly, there is always someone better out there, and there are always higher heavens. I must work harder too."
Qian Renxue couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
It could be foreseen that if this pace continued and she didn't redouble her efforts, even with her innate soul power of level 20, her soul power level might very well be overtaken by Mu Yang in the near future.
In the blink of an eye, a week passed. Afternoon.
At a beautifully scenic artificial lake island in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Qian Renxue, in her disguise as Xue Qinghe, was meditating and cultivating.
For the Swan Martial Soul, an ideal simulated cultivation environment was undoubtedly a beautiful lakeside.
However, Qian Renxue was not truly Xue Qinghe. Her martial soul was the Six-Winged Angel, not a swan. What she sought was not a lakeside environment but the rays of sunlight falling from the sky.
The reason she cultivated here in meditation was simply to maintain appearances and avoid arousing suspicion.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps approached. The "Overlord Flower" crossed the stone bridge and stopped beside Qian Renxue.
"What is it?"
Sensing her arrival, Qian Renxue exited her meditative state and asked.
"Your Highness, news just came in. Hu Liena has returned from her training in the City of Slaughter and has obtained the Killing God Domain."
After releasing her spiritual power to scan the surroundings and confirming that no third person was present, the "Overlord Flower" said in a deep voice.
"The Killing God Domain… the Killing God Domain?!"
Qian Renxue was stunned, then her heart was shocked again, and she couldn't help raising her voice.
What shocked Qian Renxue wasn't that Hu Liena had acquired the Killing God Domain, but that it made her think of the anomalies observed in Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er didn't they match the side effects that appeared after obtaining the Killing God Domain?
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