Chapter 5: The First Day of School
Soon, Yang Xiong made a training plan for himself. Since he was only six years old, he couldn't use weights, so he focused on basic exercises.
These exercises mainly consisted of running, as Yang Xiong believed running was the ideal form of exercise. It not only helped with speed but also improved reaction time and physical endurance.
Other exercises included lifting small barbells, using small dumbbells to build muscle, doing pull-ups, push-ups, and swimming. These exercises weren't complicated, and given his age of six, they were still manageable.
In the mornings, Yang Xiong focused primarily on reading. In his past life, he had only read the "Douluo Dalu" novels and watched the anime, but after arriving in the Douluo world, he realized just how vast and profound the world was.
The Douluo world not only had a variety of martial souls, each one strange and unique, with some even defying the laws of science. In certain situations, they could even have earth-shattering effects.
The soul beasts were even more diverse. Their bodies changed as they aged, and one could identify them based on their size and other physical characteristics.
However, the collection of books at home was limited, and the explanations weren't complete. Yang Xiong figured that only the sect's internal library would have more comprehensive records.
In the afternoons, Yang Xiong focused on his real physical training. After a full afternoon of exercise, he pushed his body to its limits, exhausting every bit of energy and sweat. Only when he was completely worn out would he start soaking in the medicinal bath.
From that day onward, Yang Xiong was accompanied by a personal attendant, Liu Yu, who was the son of Aunt Li.
Liu Yu appeared to be in his twenties, standing at about 1.8 meters tall. He must have undergone a lot of physical training, having previously worked in the patrol team, which required a certain level of combat ability.
Unfortunately, despite awakening a martial soul, Liu Yu had no innate soul power and had no chance of becoming a soul master, so he could only do ordinary work.
In the Yang family, Liu Yu served as a bodyguard and was responsible for assisting Yang Xiong with his daily needs, along with running errands and preparing things.
Every afternoon, Liu Yu would prepare the medicinal bath in advance for Yang Xiong and also supervise his training to ensure that Yang Xiong didn't overexert himself.
Yang Xiong didn't mind if someone learned his training methods. These were just basic exercises, and the real techniques were still far off. Moreover, Liu Yu had once been his father's subordinate, so Yang Xiong trusted him completely. Otherwise, Yang Lin wouldn't have brought him into the house.
Since starting the medicinal baths and strengthening his body, Yang Xiong felt that the speed of his meditation had slightly increased every night. Although it still couldn't compare to geniuses with top-tier martial souls, it seemed that his progress was accelerating day by day as his training intensified.
After a full half month, it was finally time for school.
On this day, under the guidance of his father, Yang Xiong visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for the first time. This was where all the disciples of the sect were trained.
The school was massive. Although it was only for lower-level soul masters, it occupied hundreds of acres. Inside the school, the buildings were magnificent, and there were even several small arenas.
According to Yang Lin, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had invested heavily in education. Not only did they have knowledgeable soul masters as teachers, but they also had specialized personnel responsible for training various subjects. Even the security was tight.
All students between the ages of six and fifteen studied in the school. Of course, a few students aged twelve to fifteen would be sent to advanced soul master academies, like Yang Xiong's older brother, Yang Wei. At twelve, he reached level 21, and their father used his connections to send him to a high-level soul master academy in Tiandou City.
Additionally, the sect had gone to great lengths for these children. It was said they had raised numerous low-level soul beasts, which were easy to manage, so students could quickly absorb soul rings.
However, these soul beasts were relatively ordinary, none being top-tier soul beasts, with their ages ranging from one hundred to six hundred years. This was why most disciples within the sect could easily obtain their first soul ring at the hundred-year mark.
If any special martial souls required specific soul beasts, the sect had its own soul beast forest, something only large sects could afford to do.
Yang Xiong was assigned to Class One of Grade One. When he entered the classroom, many children were already talking to each other, and the room was filled with chatter.
At the podium sat an elderly man who looked extremely stern, clearly the class teacher.
Yang Xiong casually picked a seat near the back. Given his age, both in this life and the previous one, he didn't enjoy interacting too much with six-year-olds, especially since they had no common topics to discuss.
Just before class started, several people walked in from outside the classroom. Among them was a cultured middle-aged man. He looked to be around forty, and his movements were extremely refined. Behind him stood an elderly man with a full head of white hair, though his skin was as smooth as a baby's. He wore a spotless, snow-white robe.
Yang Xiong was startled upon seeing them. He hadn't expected such important figures to appear on his first day of school.
Clearly, these two were Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo, the true pillars of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
There was also a little girl beside Ning Fengzhi. She had a delicate face and was dressed like a little princess, looking incredibly adorable.
The teacher, who had been reading at the podium, quickly stood up and bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Sect Master, Greetings, Sword Elder."
All the students stood up respectfully as well. "Greetings, Sect Master, Greetings, Sword Elder."
In the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo held an incredibly high position. They were considered the beliefs of all the sect's members.
Ning Fengzhi waved his hand slightly. "Everyone, don't be so tense. I'm here mainly to send Rongrong to school. You can all treat her as one of your own family."
"You are the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. I hope you all work hard and become the pillars of our sect one day."
The students were visibly excited after hearing this. It was likely the first time they had seen such important figures.
Surprisingly, after Rongrong found a seat, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo also sat down casually in the classroom, acting very relaxed.
Once the class started, the teacher spoke first. "Dear students, I am the class teacher for Grade One, Class One. I'll be responsible for your studies. My name is Lin Gong, my martial soul is Bamboo, and I am a Level 54 Soul King of the support type."
"Today is your first day. Let's start by getting to know each other, as you will all be living and learning together."
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