: Practical application is the standard for testing everything.

Three days passed quickly, and when Ning Fan woke up in the soft bed, it was already the day that Sect Leader Ning had mentioned.

After the Awakening Day, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School also recruited disciples from outside the sect, and a large number of new blood poured in, making the sect more lively than ever before.

However, there are only a few dozen core disciples at present, and most of them are direct descendants of the sect elders.

"Haa... I absolutely can't let my guard down today. I'll go take care of the elderly again tonight."

Throughout the sect, apart from his sect leader uncle, few people could understand Ning Fan's behavior of mingling with impoverished soul masters or elderly people left behind every day.

However, Ning Fan didn't expect them to understand.

When the Soul Masters who had been fighting abroad returned from their campaigns after being conscripted by the Star Luo Empire, they saw a withered grave and their elderly parents being well cared for and looking healthy.

These two types of people have completely different feelings.

Ning Fan yawned softly and hurriedly got dressed and got out of bed.

Because Ning Yunqing was afraid that the boy would pick up the same bad habit as his father, he did not arrange any maids around Ning Fan's house from the age of four. Even the monthly allowance he gave Ning Fan was only a pitiful 300,000 gold coins.

Of course, this was enough for Ning Fan. He even saved up a considerable amount of money that year, which allowed him to help the poor people around him.

After hurriedly packing his clothes and skipping breakfast, Ning Fan rushed towards the sect's Soul Arena.

I heard that the senior teacher hired from Shrek Academy arrived last night and will give the first lesson to all the core disciples here today.

When the boy with long platinum blonde hair hurriedly ran into the building that resembled an arena, three or five children were already waiting there.

Their faces were full of surprise at the arrival.

"Wow! The sun's rising in the west? Ning Fan... what's going on...?"

Wu Feng and Ning Tian naturally sat in the first row of the stands. They were used to someone being late, so they were quite surprised.

"Cousin Ning Fan, aren't you going today... for the routine?"

Ning Tian hesitated for a moment, almost unable to believe her eyes. This was the first time today that this kid had ever arrived so early for any occasion!

"Hehe, it's fine to go tonight."

Ning Fan waved his hand and yawned deeply at the same time, feeling that his vision was a little blurry.

It's really strange, his eyesight has deteriorated a lot since the day of awakening.

Now, Ning Fan opened his storage soul tool, and apart from gold coins, he could see nothing else.

I probably didn't sleep well last night...

Ning Fan shook his head vigorously, then decided to ignore it and sat down in the first row. Wu Feng subconsciously pulled Ning Tian closer to him.

As time went by, one after another, the sect's core disciples of this generation have all arrived.

With their innate soul power exceeding level five, they have already surpassed most people in terms of aptitude. At the very least, becoming a Soul Master in the future will not be difficult for them, making it worthwhile for the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School to allocate resources to them.

The fact that the sect hired senior teachers from Shrek Academy to guide their cultivation demonstrates the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's wealth and power, and of course, it also reflects the personal relationship between the two major powers.

However, just the fact that they were able to invite them was enough to make the children sitting here ecstatic.

After all, that's the number one academy on the continent!

Of the people sitting here, there are definitely no more than five who could get into Shrek Academy based on their own abilities.

Having the opportunity to glimpse this high-quality education, the children's grandparents told them the day before yesterday that they must cherish it, so how could they not be excited?

"Hey, what do you think the teachers at Shrek Academy will be like?"

"I heard that most of the teachers there are from above the Sixth Ring Road, hehe, my sister goes to school there!"

"Six rings? Soul Emperor! My god, that's almost comparable to a senior deacon in our sect."

The children whispered among themselves, realizing that six-ring Soul Emperors were actually quite common in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

But when they heard that Shrek Academy was full of such teachers, the children's longing grew even stronger, and even Wu Feng and Ning Tian started discussing the upcoming lessons.

Ning Fan was still a little sleepy, but amidst the chattering of countless children around him, he couldn't help but be drawn to the topic. However, having read the original work, he had only one thought in his mind.

Just don't invite that old witch Zhou Yi from the original story!

Otherwise, I'll really be in trouble!

Soon, the children's discussions gradually subsided, and one after another, elderly people of various appearances came to the stands of the Soul Arena. They were all senior elders from the sects, and they looked like they were about to die.

After the group of white-bearded old men arrived, a relaxed conversation drifted from the passageway of the Soul Arena.

The children stood up one after another, and the first thing they saw was Sect Leader Ning, who was holding a jeweled cane, dressed well, and spoke with a refined manner, walking and talking with a broad-shouldered middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man should be 1.8 meters tall, wearing simple cloth clothes, with his bare arms as tough as granite and with distinct lines.

Behind the middle-aged man were a female teacher who looked to be in her mid-twenties and a male teacher who wore glasses and looked very kind.

Each of them led a team, and under the leadership of Sect Master Ning, a total of thirteen teachers from Shrek Academy quickly and neatly arrived in front of the children.

"metropolitan!"

Facing a dozen or so teachers from Shrek Academy, the children could hardly hide their excitement, but they still lined up neatly to greet Ning Yunqing first.

"Hehe, kids, sit down first."

Ning Yunqing waved casually, without putting on airs, always as approachable as ever.

"You are all thriving seedlings, but unfortunately, I am more like a lumberjack. I need to hire a professional gardener to truly nurture your growth."

"Let me introduce you. This is Master Fan Yu. He will teach you some basic Soul Master knowledge and is your physical cultivation teacher for this session. Of course, any children who are interested in Soul Tools can also learn from him. As for this gentleman, you can call him Teacher Wang Yan. He is the main teacher for this session."

Ning Yunqing introduced two male teachers, one on the left and one on the right, both clean and efficient.

Upon hearing his words, Ning Fan's face twitched.

The one who stands there like a mountain is clearly Fan Yu from the original work, and the one who is as clever and mischievous as a monkey is undoubtedly Wang Yan.

That woman next to them...could she really be...?

"Sect Leader Ning, you flatter us. We will do our best to fulfill our duties on this trip," Fan Yu said calmly after carefully glancing at the children present.

"Alright, children, come with me. According to the teaching rules of Shrek Academy, practical combat is the standard for testing everything. Your first lesson is practical combat. We will group you according to your performance and martial soul, and then each teacher will teach you according to your aptitude."

While Fan Yu was still exchanging pleasantries with Sect Leader Ning, Wang Yan had already addressed the children with five or six teachers.

Real combat?!

Wang Yan's words were like a bomb exploding among the children. They had only recently awakened their martial spirits, and were they already about to step into actual combat?

"Hello, Teacher Wang, Ning Tian is a support-type Soul Master. Will she also participate in actual combat?"

Wu Feng was the first to raise her hand to ask a question. Although she had learned some fighting techniques since she was a child, it seemed that the only time she had actually fought with someone was when she was playing around with Ning Fan.

"Young lady, your question is very insightful, but I can only tell you that battles between Soul Masters are brutal. In battle, your opponent will not ignore your existence just because you are a support-type Soul Master. Therefore, we Soul Masters are often a whole, a team."

"Consider this the first lesson I'm teaching you: a Soul Master is always a team. A lone wolf that fights alone can never survive long in the wilderness."

"For this practical exercise, you can choose to form groups of two or three, or you can choose to fight individually. But remember, stop when you've made your point. The teachers' main purpose is to observe your martial spirit potential so that we can then provide further group instruction. Do you understand?"

Wang Yan spoke calmly, and with a flash of light in his hand, a form appeared out of thin air, apparently for recording purposes.

"oh."

Wu Feng wanted to say something more, but she noticed that a red-haired elder in the stands glared at her fiercely and seemed to be conveying some unpleasant words with his soul power. So she had no choice but to shut up and enter the Soul Arena first.