"I'll have to trouble the academy with this matter."
Seeing that Jiang Jing only said it was a difficult problem and didn't say it was impossible, Yu Yan already had a good idea of the situation.
This was a requirement of their trade, so he wouldn't feel embarrassed.
If the Exotic Beast Academy couldn't do it, Yu Yan had another path he could take—the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which hadn't rejected him yet.
Yu Yan's plans always had two or three backup options.
"Rest assured, the Exotic Beast Academy will definitely do its best to get this done for you."
Jiang Jing, who had originally intended to play the victim to gain more favor, realized upon hearing Yu Yan's words that such a tactic wouldn't work on him at all.
Consequently, Jiang Jing set aside her original idea and patted her chest, guaranteeing that she would definitely get the matter settled for Yu Yan.
"Dean Jiang Jing, you can also rest assured. In the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament six years from now, I will certainly win a championship for the Exotic Beast Academy."
Since Jiang Jing gave her guarantee, Yu Yan took the opportunity to emphasize the trade they had initially agreed upon, promising to definitely win a championship.
"Alright, I'll be waiting for you to bring back the first championship for the Exotic Beast Academy."
Jiang Jing sighed softly and nodded in agreement with Yu Yan's statement; she understood what he was trying to convey.
With the business concluded, the two chatted for a while before bidding each other goodnight due to the late hour and returning to their respective rooms to sleep... Not many from the Speed Clan were willing to attend the Exotic Beast Academy; there were only five in total, both young and old.
The youngest was Bai Chenxiang, and the oldest was the seventeen-year-old Three-Ring Soul Venerable, Bai Qing.
Bai Chenxiang was going to school mainly because of her grandfather's orders.
Bai Qing was willing to go partly out of curiosity about Yu Yan and partly because he wanted to participate in next year's All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament.
The Speed Clan rented a carriage for the five of them, and they left Dragon City along with Jiang Jing and the others, heading toward the Exotic Beast Academy.
Bai He stood on the walls of Dragon City, only leaping back toward the Speed Clan after their figures had completely disappeared.
For the sake of the Family's future, he needed to think carefully about how to earn gold coins... After more than half a month of traveling at a leisurely pace, Jiang Jing returned to the Exotic Beast Academy with Yu Yan, Xiao Wu, and the five members of the Speed Clan who were willing to join.
"Sister Xiao Wu, I'll follow vice dean Jiang to handle the enrollment procedures first. I'll come find you to play tomorrow."
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fourth spirit ring (Approx. 6,000 years): Two-Headed Red Demonic Flood Dragon (Strength and Pseudo-Domain)
Ice Ability: [Ice Seal Domain: Stagnation]: Deploys an ice Domain, significantly reducing the enemy's movement/attack speed and freezing non-energy attacks (projectiles).
Fire Ability: [Lava Burst]: Summons a massive lava fireball to strike, causing area-of-effect impact and continuous burning of the terrain.
[Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Blazing Cold Storm]: Channels and triggers a large-scale ice and fire elemental storm (burning icicles falling from the sky + ice and fire vortices erupting from the ground); super strong AOE and crowd control, with massive consumption and a high risk of backlash.
Combat Style: Tactics become more varied: [Ice Mirror Refraction] paired with any attack to form traps; [Blazing Shadow Raid] for flexible entry/exit; [Twin Shadow Stream Strike] for high-speed assassination; [Ice Seal Domain] followed by [Lava Burst] or [Blazing Cold Storm] for a devastating blow. Core Strategy: Restrict the enemy with domains/strong control to create a safe environment to launch a destructive Fusion skill.
Phase Three: Mastery and Integration, Soul Core Path Construction (Level 51-70, Spirit King → Spirit Saint)
Core Objective: A qualitative change in ice and fire powers from "separation and combination" to "blending," beginning to comprehend energy transformation and original Laws. Condensing the "yin-yang fish soul core" is the core task of this stage. Fusion skills lean toward integrated offense and defense and preliminary exploration of Laws.
Key Cultivation:
Soul Core Condensation: Attempt to highly compress and stably rotate ice and fire spirit power within the Dantian, forming a "yin-yang fish soul core" where each depends on the other in a self-consistent cycle. This is the foundation of power for the Late Stage and requires repeated refinement.
Law Comprehension: Comprehend the embryonic forms of the "freezing" and "incinerating" Laws of the ice and fire Origins from [Absolute Zero Domain] and [Eternal Heavenly Fire].
Backlash Resistance: Strengthen the Physique and mental force to specifically resist the erosion of high-level Fusion skills.
spirit ring Selection:
fifth spirit ring (Approx. 15,000 years): Deep Sea Ice Demon Octopus (Energy Manipulation and Defense)
Ice Ability: [Everfrost Bloom: Devour]: Ice Fish Binding extracts the target's vitality/spirit power, partially converting it into a shield or self-recovery (energy conversion).
Fire Ability: [Soul-Burning Fire]: Ignites the target's spirit power/vitality, dealing percentage-based true damage (an embryonic form of Law-level damage).
[Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Ice and Fire Wheel Rotation]: Forms a high-speed rotating ice and fire disc around the body or on a weapon, integrating offense and defense (deflecting/absorbing energy attacks + reflecting impact + edge cutting/burning).
Sixth spirit ring (Approx. 20,000–35,000 years): Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger (Space-Time, Devouring, and Law Power)
Ice Ability: [Absolute Zero Domain]: A highly compressed "point" freeze, attempting to congeal matter, energy, and even briefly affect the flow of space (a manifestation of laws).
Fire Ability: [Eternal Heavenly Fire]: Releases a special flame that is difficult to extinguish and burns the very essence (spirit power/vitality) (a manifestation of laws).
[Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Ice Flame Disintegration]: Powerful central attraction to gather enemies → extreme compression of ice and fire energy → triggers an "annihilation" explosion (mixed damage, ignores partial defense, inflicts heavy injury/energy disorder). Immense power, severe backlash (plummeting spirit power, internal injuries).
Combat Style: [Ice and Fire Wheel Rotation] becomes a permanent defense/countermeasure; [Everfrost Bloom: Devour] and [Soul-Burning Fire] target those with high spirit power/health; [Absolute Zero Domain] freezes key targets/spatial nodes; [Ice Flame Disintegration] serves as the final trump card to turn the tide. Core Strategy: Control the flow of battlefield energy (absorption/ignition/annihilation), using Law-level power to dismantle powerful enemies.
Phase Four: Manifestation of Laws, The Divine Journey Begins (Level 71–99, Spirit Saint → Limit Douluo)
Core Objective: Using the "yin-yang fish soul core" as the source, the Domain, true body, and spirit abilities are comprehensively sublimated. Ice and fire attributes pursue the ultimate (Absolute Zero / World-Burning Flame). Fusion skills manifest Laws and even touch upon space-time. Reaching the threshold of Divine Rank.
Key Cultivation:
Soul Core Application: Efficiently convert spirit power, recover quickly, and amplify the power and control of all ice and fire spirit abilities.
Law Imprinting: Integrate the comprehended ice and fire Laws into spirit abilities, Spirit Bones, Domains, and the spirit.
Domain Fusion: Attempt to fuse the [Ice Seal Domain], the terrain skills created by [Lava Burst], or subsequently obtained Domains into a more powerful "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Domain."
Divinity Induction: Search for a God Position that aligns with one's own path (Chaos, Creation, Destruction, or Ice and Fire Elemental Gods).
spirit ring Selection:
Seventh spirit ring (30,000+ years, primarily for compatibility): Target: A 100,000-year ice or fire attribute Vicious Beast (such as those related to the Ice Empress or Fire Dragon King, or special exotic beasts).
Ice/Fire Ability: Obtain a powerful ultimate attribute skill or a simplified version of a Domain (such as a simplified control version of [Emperors Palm: Great Cold Without Snow], or [Heaven Burning Flame] for continuous area burning).
[Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Martial Soul True Body - Ice and Fire Twin Fish Soul]: The core transformation point! After activation:
One's self either transforms into an ice-fire energy body or manifests a giant Twin Fish avatar.
All ice and fire spirit abilities' power, range, and control are significantly enhanced.
Core Ability: [Instant Fusion Skill]: Can instantly trigger all Martial Soul Fusion Skills obtained from the first six spirit rings without additional spirit power or preparation time! (Consumption and power are calculated based on the True Body state and spirit ring age; backlash still exists but is controllable).
Can more stably maintain [Ice and Fire Wheel Rotation] and [Blazing Cold Storm].