Chapter 145: Can't Go Back

For example, places with forests or abundant plants are ideal for cultivating plant-based martial souls like Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.

In a restaurant kitchen atmosphere, it's perfect for Oscar's Food System martial soul.

Beast martial soul masters can also benefit by training with animals similar to their martial souls.

The specific benefits of these environments depend closely on the soul master's martial soul itself.

Generally speaking, the stronger and more potent the martial soul, the greater the benefits of training in a suitable environment.

Of course, Shrek Academy couldn't offer such specialized training grounds.

But Tiandou Royal Academy was different. The vast campus and its location outside of Tiandou City were partly because of the need to build various training environments.

As a comprehensive soul master academy, it required extensive construction for diverse training grounds.

For plant and food-based soul masters, the setup was easier.

However, building specialized areas for beast martial soul masters wasn't so simple.

After sorting things out, Tiandou Royal Academy had nearly a hundred specialized environments for training. The academy even advertised, claiming there was always a perfect place for any soul master.

The mountain air was fresh and the environment serene. This quickly helped the Shrek Academy group forget their previous frustrations.

Sun Buyu, clearly not wanting to revisit the incident with the students, casually introduced the scenery on the way.

"The main campus is at the halfway point of the mountain. The training areas are spread out across the mountain and even by the lake."

Yu Xiaogang thought for a moment and asked, "Teacher Sun, how many students are there at Tiandou Royal Academy?"

Sun Buyu smiled, "There are over five hundred students, mostly from the Empire and the affiliated kingdoms' noble families."

"We have more than fifty teachers, so the teaching staff is sufficient, but..." He trailed off, shaking his head.

Everyone understood not to press further.

As soul masters, the group was used to such mountain paths, and they soon arrived at the halfway point.

The main campus at Tiandou Royal Academy was built with simple, one-story buildings that resembled a fortress.

The outer wall was five meters high, painted in bright yellow, and gleamed under the sun's rays, with glazed tiles on the top, making it look particularly radiant in the sunset.

When Yunfeng first saw the layout, his heart involuntarily tightened. The resemblance to the sect he had come from in his previous life was striking.

As memories flooded back, a sense of helplessness filled him. **I can't go back.** 

Even if he returned now, he wouldn't know what to do, especially without his cultivation.

The evening sky began to darken, and as the colorful clouds slowly disappeared, lights began to flicker on in the academy.

When they entered, they barely saw any students. According to Sun Buyu, most of the students were training in the specialized areas, so the main campus was relatively quiet.

He led them to a guest room where they could rest while he went to find Qin Ming.

"How do you like it here?" Flender asked the other teachers.

Sugar Bean Soul Master, Shao Xin, smiled. "It's pretty good, even better than I expected. I really like the air here."

Zhao Wuji also remarked, "Master's suggestion was right. Even if the students are a bit lacking, this place is great for retirement. It's so close to Tiandou City, everything is convenient."

Flender wasn't as optimistic, though. He seemed a bit lost in thought. "It seems like we'll really be retiring here."

Yunfeng and the others had no particular requirements about the environment, but who wouldn't prefer good accommodations? And with figures like Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling also in Tiandou Royal Academy, it was certainly a good place to explore.

After a brief while, Qin Ming arrived, looking elated. "Flender, you're finally here! I've been waiting for so long!"

He hurriedly bowed to Flender and the others, acting like a devoted disciple.

Flender helped him up with a smile. "No need for all the formalities. We'll be working with you here, so is everything ready?"

Qin Ming nodded enthusiastically. "I've got everything set up. I've already spoken to the higher-ups here, and they're very welcoming. Though they're surprised by how strong the juniors are."

"Don't worry, everything is fine. Since you've come all the way, take a rest today. Tomorrow I'll introduce you to the academy's higher-ups to finalize everything."

Flender was satisfied with Qin Ming's arrangements.

Qin Ming then led them to a courtyard on the west side of the academy's main campus, which was already clean and ready for them. Each person had their own room, and there was a large reception room as well. Everything was new and looked far superior to the accommodations at Shrek Academy.

Once everyone was settled, they gathered in the reception room. Qin Ming sat beside Flender, earnestly asking, "Is everyone happy with the arrangements?"

"I chose this place after carefully considering all options. It's perfect—there's a view of the mountains and the lake. The road from here directly leads to the base of the mountain, and it's easy to reach Tiandou City."

Zhao Wuji smiled. "Qin Ming, you really know your stuff. You've arranged everything perfectly."

Qin Ming blushed modestly. "It's nothing, really. It's the least I could do. I originally planned to take you to Tiandou City for a feast, but since it's getting late, we'll have something here in the academy tonight. Tomorrow, once everything is finalized, the academy will host a proper banquet for all of you."

Flender, feigning humility, said, "Qin Ming, you know we don't care much for social niceties. No need to trouble yourself."

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