Chapter 17: Tianshui Academy
Xiao Fei sighed as the people from Tianshui Academy left. Thinking back to his previous life on Douluo Continent, his biggest dream was to join Tianshui Academy. Even though Tianshui Academy was so close, the gap still felt too great.
"Forget it, let's not think about it for now," Xiao Fei sighed. Looking at the table full of delicious food, he remembered that he had spent more time in the forest than in the city over the past year, barely having a proper meal. Turning his sadness into appetite, Xiao Fei devoured his food, disregarding his image.
Suddenly, the entire floor fell silent, with only the sound of Xiao Fei tucking in. As Xiao Fei ate, he felt something was amiss. He turned around and saw the entire floor watching him eat, and next door were several beautiful women from Tianshui Academy.
Xiao Fei lamented, "It's over! My image!" Just because he said that, he nearly choked on his food. Xiao Fei quickly grabbed a pot of tea and poured it directly into his mouth. He then patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
During this process, the others barely moved. Then, those around them began to whisper about Xiao Fei. "That kid's clothes are so tattered, and he eats like this. I'm afraid this is his first time eating such good food." "
That kid's covered in dust. With those clothes, his looks, and his skin, he's not trying to get free food, is he?"
"Poor kid, look at how young he is. He must have suffered a lot in the past."
Xiao Fei was speechless for a moment, then looked at his clothes and, in the mirror, at the dust on his body, face, and hands. After rushing from the Soul Beast Forest to Tianshui City, he looked like a complete mess. He looked more like a refugee than a soul master. No wonder the gatekeepers looked at him with strange eyes. How could a soul master be so miserable?
At this moment, Shui Bing'er came over and said to Xiao Fei, "Little brother, eat your food without worry. Don't worry. If you don't have money, I'll pay for you."
Xiao Fei was speechless and quickly took out a few gold soul coins from his Phoenix Ring and placed them on the table. Then he said to Shui Bing'er, "Sister, you should be a student at Tianshui Academy, right? Excuse me, is Tianshui Academy still recruiting students? I just graduated from the Junior Spirit Master Academy."
Shui Bing'er smiled and said, "Little brother, our Tianshui Academy only accepts female students, and they must be water elemental." And judging by your age, you should be attending the Intermediate Spirit Master Academy.
Xiao Fei quickly said, "I have already graduated from the Junior Spirit Master Academy, and the teacher said they can recommend me to the Advanced Spirit Master Academy."
An older man next to Shui Bing'er, who should be their instructor, walked over and said, "Little brother, please let me see your graduation certificate and Spirit Master certificate."
Xiao Fei quickly took out his Spirit Master certificate and graduation certificate, and couldn't help but curse, "Fuck, this is the Spirit Master certificate from last year. This is a rip-off." Since graduation, Xiao Fei has not registered with the Spirit Hall.
The female teacher held Xiao Fei's diploma and Spirit Master certificate, looking a little surprised. She said, "Your diploma should be from last year. You're already level 26 at the age of 11.
This talent is very good. And your spirit is the Flame Bird, which makes you very suitable for Blazing Fire Academy. Do you want me to write you a letter of recommendation?"
"Also, our school rules have long stipulated that we only accept female students, and only students with the water element. You are not suitable to study in our academy. Even if you are a genius, it won't work."
The students around were shocked. 11 years old, level 26, what does that mean? This is simply genius. Many of the nearby spirit masters understood the significance of this.
Hearing this, Xiao Fei's face immediately fell. Although he still wanted to try, after some thought, he decided to give it up.
After all, the environment at Blazing Academy was more suitable for him. Xiao Fei returned to his table and continued eating.
He turned his head and thought about his plans. "Forget it, I'll just stick with Blazing Academy. What a pity for Shui Bing'er, the beautiful lady, Xue Wu, and all the beautiful ladies at Tianshui Academy."
That night, Xiao Fei rested at the inn. He changed into new clothes, took a hot bath, and cleaned himself thoroughly. The next morning, Xiao Fei rented a carriage. The driver drove the carriage while he meditated inside.
Xiao Fei nodded, "I should live like this. Otherwise, I'll always waste time on the road."
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that after absorbing his fourth spirit ring, his cultivation speed seemed to have slowed down significantly.
It felt a bit like a turtle. He carefully observed his body and it seemed fine. On the contrary, both his meridians and physique were much stronger than before. "Could it be a meditation problem?" Xiao Fei was simply baffled.
"Never mind, let's not worry about that. Just practice diligently, and it should be fine."
After three days of traveling, Xiao Fei finally arrived at Blazing Fire City. He took a closer look at the city. Blazing Fire City was built around a volcano, a massive volcano that seemed poised to erupt at any moment, its heat surging.
Because of its proximity to the volcano, the entire city felt incredibly hot, and the fire element was incredibly dense. As expected of Blazing Fire Academy, this city was a perfect mimicry.
The academy should be closer to the crater, where the fire element would be even higher. No wonder Blazing Fire Academy was considered a sacred place for fire elementalist spirit masters, on par with the Spirit Hall's Spirit Master Academy.
After walking for a long time, Xiao Fei finally arrived at the entrance of Blazing Fire Academy. Xiao Fei said to the guard, "Hello, I'm a graduate of the Junior Spirit Master Academy, reporting in now."
This guard was far more qualified than the guards at Notting Junior Academy. The guard said bluntly, "Hello, kid. The enrollment period has passed and classes have already begun. In your case, I'll take you to see the Dean of Studies."
Xiao Fei followed the guard into Blazing Academy. He saw that the students were all wearing fiery red clothing and generally appeared to be in excellent spirits. Of course, many also looked a bit irritable, likely due to their fire elemental training.
About ten minutes later, the two of them reached the Dean of Studies. The Dean of Education, a resolute-looking man, carefully reviewed the recommendation letters from the principal of Notting Elementary School and Shui Qingrou's neighboring instructor. He then asked, "I received your Dean's letter of recommendation last year. Where have you been this year?"
Xiao Fei quickly replied, "Last year, I trained in the Soul Beast Forest, where I'm hunting for my second soul ring. The fire element there is very strong. Also, I practiced some soul fighting at the Soto City Great Soul Fighting Arena."
The Dean of Education immediately became interested. "Oh, you actually dared to practice alone in the Soul Beast Forest, and even fight souls in the Great Soul Fighting Arena. Not bad! It seems you have quite a bit of practical experience now.
How about this? I'll take you to our Blazing Fire Team and then decide on your future studies. By the way, my name is Huo Lie, and I'm the Dean of Education at Blazing Fire Academy."
(End of this chapter)