chapter 7 : level 5

Teacher Li paced the front of the classroom, his eyes scanning the sea of young faces before him.

Thirty students stiffened in their wooden desks, ink-stained fingers pausing over parchment.

His gaze—sharp as a whetstone—scraped over them.

"Defense. Cultivation. Expansion of seed world" he said, each word a hammer strike. "How does a lord achieve these?"

At the front, Liu Wei's hand shot up like a banner, his knee bouncing beneath the desk. A girl beside him rolled her eyes; 'show-off', her smirk said.

"Liu Wei." Teacher Li inclined his head, watching the boy's chest puff.

"Faith from their units, Teacher!" Liu Wei blurted, ink splattering his notes. "They burn it like fuel to evolve their power and territories!"

A murmur rippled through the room.

Even though everyone konw this information but knowing something and use this thing in the time of need is the important thing

Teacher Li nodded approvingly. "Very good, Liu Wei. You're right." He paused, pacing in front of the class once more.

"You see, students, even if you only have a small territory and a few units now, it can evolve and expand over time with enough faith."

"Even a speck of land can become an empire." He paused, letting the creak of shifting desks and the rustle of breath fill the silence.

" It's imperative that you, as lords, practice and cultivate your power to ensure the success of your territories."

As he spoke, the classroom was alive with the sound of students scribbling notes and whispering to each other.

Some leaned forward in their seats, hanging on to Teacher Li's every word.

Teacher Li looked around the classroom, his gaze falling on the expectant faces of his students.

"And as the people who follow your banner will give you different degrees of faith every day,"

"Those faiths can act as a source of wood and oil to burn them as energy for your practice. "

"Of course, with such a small number of people under your influence right now, you might not feel this effect just yet."

" for example, Zhang Wang, the commander-in-chief of our garrison in North Province, is a level 10 general strong man who owns a region similar to that of a country and controls nearly ten million people."

"The faith generated by tens of millions of citizens will be remarkable. This is also a vital guarantee, which can assist General Zhang Wang's tenth-level combat power."

Teacher Li spoke with a voice full of respect.

" off course you can't just stand still and wait for the fith to come to you , life isn't easy to this level "

" every time you increase your cultivation level the demand of faith will increase, and the higher level your are the more faith you need "

" and faith can't be the only source of your power , in the future many ways will open for you to increase your level "

But—" Teacher Li's cane cracked against the hearth, jolting a first-year's teacup. "Sit idle, and your flames gutter."

He stalked the aisle, shadows pooling beneath his robes. "Cultivation demands. Level once? Double the faith. Level ten?" He halted, looming over a petite girl shrinking into her scrolls. "You'll need oceans."

Her gulp echoed. Someone stifled a nervous laugh.

Liu Wei raised his hand again, trembling slightly now. "Teacher, what if—"

"If you survive the trials ahead and advance your level then you can ask waht of" Teacher Li interrupted, softening his tone as the girl's shoulders hunched, "other paths will open. Alchemy. Artifact forging."

He plucked the fallen charcoal, rolling it between calloused fingers. "but that is all for the future, now who have a question, or need me to speak again about anything "

Teacher Li said while looking around the classroom

A student raised his hand instantly and inquired quickly before the other students

"Teacher, what is your level of power do you have now?"

As the words left the student's mouth anticipation filled the air

Thirty heads swiveled as one. Long Su, slouching near the frost-rimmed window, felt his pulse quicken. 'Good question. I want to know too.'

Everyone wanted to know the level of the Lord their teacher would be

Teacher Li's thumb paused mid-stroke across the jade token at his belt.

For a heartbeat, his gaze drifted to the battle scars marring the classroom's northern wall.

"According to the present strength of Dragon Kingdom, I am at level 5 elite lord with a fifth-level creature in my realm, thus I should be at level 5 "

" this also one thing i forget to talk about , only by ascending to higher levels of power can one possess the ability to train and command units of greater strength"

" in other words, if your level 3 lord then its impossible for you to have level 4 units or level 4 genral under your comand "

teacher Li's words were interrupted by a dramatic gesture, and a towering person dressed in thick military armor appeared suddenly in the classroom.

The air became heavy with tension as the figure's commanding presence filled the room.

It was immediately clear that this was no ordinary entity

the tremendous aura of a Level 5 creature emanated from him, surrounding the students in awe and admiration.

The students below gasped as the weight of the strong man's presence pressed against them, making it impossible to breathe.

Clap. Clap.*

The pressure vanished. Students gasped like surfacing divers. Teacher Li stood beside the wolf-helmed warrior, dwarfed yet utterly calm. "Breathe," he said, and the class remembered how.

"This," long su stroked the creature's spiked pauldron, "is what separates real lords from New born lords.".

"So, you've now experienced the difference between yourselves and a Level 5 creature "

teacher Li increase his voice somewhat amused as he scanned the untidy students below.

" never forget, that the cultivation path is lengthy and difficult"

" and there will always be some who are stronger. But don't let that discourage you instead, let it inspire you to keep refining your talents and abilities."

With a serious expression, teacher Li addressed the class, " Alright, it's time to get down to work. You will now get a copy of the textbooks "Elementary Use of Faith" and " How to Increase Faith," so please take them home and properly study them."

Teacher Li reached beneath the podium and pulled out a stack of books,

their spines etched with elaborate symbols and runes.

He then turned to a few pupils in the front row, nodding at the stack and instructing them to begin distributing the books to their classmates.

The pupils promptly took up the task, moving the books along each row with urgency and purpose.

As they did so, a silence descended over the room, the students' gazes fixated on the books in their hands, their brains already racing with the possibilities contained within it.

The mention of the signs and runes on the book spines adds a layer of mystery and intrigue,

while the description of how the faith is desired then to receive the volumes helps to generate excitement and expectation for what comes next.

To Long Su and other students the second day of lord class The change was unexpected.

The days of relaxed studies and academic pursuits were over, and we were pushed into a hard regimen of physical training and military planning.

Our days were now spent with strenuous workouts, tough marching drills, and training in warfare tactics and formations.

While some of us struggled to adjust to the additional demands imposed on us, we all understood the value of this instruction.

We knew that as future lords, we would be responsible for our people's safety and security, which included being ready for any challenges that might emerge.

So, despite the aches and pains, everyone's pushed themselves to excel at each assignment, determined to emerge from this program as a strong, successful leader.

The students life now all about physical training and military strategy classes, as well some teachers will us language to portray the character of the students in emotions and experiences way .

All of this is to provide them effectively information as they transition to this new stage of their schooling.