Chapter 8: Mimicry Training
Chapter 8: Mimicry Training
"Wang Si, are you eating a bit too much? You've eaten more in one meal than I usually eat in several days. Are you sure you're okay?"
Yu Tianheng looked at the empty plates beside the table and suddenly felt that he had invited Wang Si to dinner at a bit of a loss...
"Burp... I guess so. I think I might have indigestion if I ate any more."
Wang Si rubbed his stomach, still feeling a bit hungry.
After his martial soul awakened, his appetite had increased significantly. After all, his martial soul was bones, and he was currently in a "growing" state, so he needed to eat more.
Yu Tianheng was stunned when he heard Wang Si's words.
"What? Are you trying to tell me that you're still not full after eating all that?"
Yu Tianheng was shocked. Wang Si could only laugh dryly in response.
"Oh, right. The Elementary Soul Guru Academy hasn't started classes yet, have they? Why are we gathering here to train instead?"
Wang Si suddenly thought of a key question and asked.
"You don't even know that? How did you get in!"
Yu Tianheng looked at Wang Si in surprise. He had discovered that Wang Si always managed to be unexpectedly surprising.
"After my martial soul awakened, I encountered the Great Prince, who helped me hunt for my first soul ring. Then he sent me here.
Before I came, he only said that those who stay here are the elites among elites, and told me to follow you all and learn from you."
When he heard "Great Prince," Yu Tianheng also paused, evidently not expecting Wang Si to have a connection with the Great Prince.
Yu Tianheng was just surprised and didn't feel jealous or opposed to it.
"The Youth Soul Guru Competition, do you know about it?"
Yu Tianheng looked at Wang Si, his words filled with aspiration for the Youth Soul Guru Competition.
Wang Si nodded. In his plan, he also intended to participate in the Youth Soul Guru Competition.
"The Youth Soul Guru Competition is a competition held by the Martial Soul Hall every five years, where Soul Gurus under the age of 25 from the top academies on the entire continent can participate.
Putting aside achieving rankings in that competition, just by participating, the Empire will proactively grant us fiefs as a reward.
This not only..."
It was clear that Yu Tianheng very much hoped to participate in the Youth Soul Guru Competition and to achieve a ranking there.
After sharing his aspirations, Yu Tianheng began to explain the purpose of their gathering during the holidays for joint training.
"...Every session of the Youth Soul Guru Competition, the Tian Dou Royal Academy needs to prepare very early.
Our batch of students is responsible for the competitions ten and fifteen years from now, and our lead teacher is Teacher Qin Ming."
Hearing that they were already starting preparations for the competitions ten and fifteen years in the future, Wang Si was also a little surprised.
"Do we need to prepare this early? Wouldn't it be better to prepare closer to the start of the competition?"
Yu Tianheng spread his hands, indicating he didn't know much about this either.
"You two are really here. I heard from others that you came to the cafeteria, but I didn't believe it!"
Just as Yu Tianheng and Wang Si were eating and chatting, a familiar voice sounded.
It was Teacher Qin Ming.
"Teacher Qin Ming, we didn't come here to slack off. Wang Si said he was hungry, so I brought him here to eat."
Yu Tianheng stood up immediately, taking the initiative to prove that "skipping class" wasn't his intention.
Qin Ming glared at Yu Tianheng, then turned his attention to the several empty plates in front of Wang Si.
After a simple count of the number of plates, Qin Ming raised his eyebrows at Wang Si.
"You ate all this in one meal? Aren't you afraid of indigestion?"
"Teacher Qin Ming, Wang Si was afraid of indigestion, so he only ate this much. If he ate to his heart's content, he could definitely eat more!"
Before Wang Si could respond, Yu Tianheng revealed the truth.
Hearing Yu Tianheng's words, Qin Ming looked at Wang Si in surprise, then came to his side and pinched his bones to gauge their strength.
"To be honest, I don't think your martial soul failed to awaken; I believe it's an incomplete awakening. You were supposed to awaken a powerful beast martial soul, but due to the incomplete awakening, only the bones manifested."
Although Wang Si had expected this, he never imagined that they would come up with so many different yet plausible explanations for his martial soul.
"Teacher Qin Ming, did you come here specifically to find us? Is there something urgent?"
Seizing the opportunity as Qin Ming finished his analysis, Wang Si quickly changed the subject.
Qin Ming snapped back to attention and took out two tokens from his storage soul guide device.
"I just found out some news while processing your enrollment certificates! For this batch of students, in addition to the usual access to the Mimicry Training Grounds after reaching Soul Guru level 30, as long as you obtain your first soul ring before the age of nine and your second soul ring before twelve, you can directly enter the Mimicry Training Grounds for cultivation.
Yu Tianheng's eyes lit up at this news.
"Does this mean I can enter the Mimicry Training Grounds now?!"
Qin Ming nodded, but his gaze remained mostly on Wang Si.
It was common knowledge that the Tian Dou Royal Academy would be under the Great Prince's control in the future, and since Wang Si was someone the Great Prince had recruited, it was clear that the Great Prince was pulling some strings to give Wang Si special treatment.
This batch of students was reaping the benefits of Wang Si's connection.
"Wang Si, do you know about the Mimicry Training Grounds?" Qin Ming asked.
"Teacher Qin Ming, let's just head over there directly, and I'll explain on the way," Yu Tianheng said, grabbing Wang Si's hand and rushing off without another word.
Watching the two boys' retreating figures, Qin Ming simply shook his head. One was a follower of the Great Prince, and the other was the young lord of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect.
These two individuals from different factions would likely only be able to enjoy this carefree time together for now.
......
"The Mimicry Training Grounds are a special cultivation site created by the Empire, utilizing a vast amount of resources to cater to various martial souls.
The purpose of this unique training ground is to accelerate the cultivation speed of soul masters' martial souls. For example, my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul cultivates very quickly in lightning, so I can go to a training ground that simulates lightning for my practice."
Holding the tokens, Yu Tianheng led the way to the Mimicry Training Grounds, explaining as they walked.
But as he spoke, he realized something was amiss—Wang Si's martial soul...was difficult to describe.
"Cough, I forgot about your martial soul... So, Teacher Qin Ming, which training ground do you recommend for Wang Si?"
Yu Tianheng passed the tricky question to Qin Ming, who had been pondering this very issue.
Now that Yu Tianheng had asked him directly, he shared his thoughts.
"As I mentioned earlier, Wang Si's martial soul may be an incompletely awakened beast martial soul, so I suggest training in a way that suits beast martial souls. I recommend the Gravity Simulation Training Ground. Your bone hardness far exceeds the norm, and you should see significant improvements in a gravity training field."
As Qin Ming offered his suggestion, he kept his eyes on Wang Si, curious if the boy had any thoughts of his own.
"Teacher Qin, I'd like to try out each of the Mimicry Training Grounds," Wang Si said tentatively, looking at the introductions posted outside the training grounds.
Qin Ming had no objections to Wang Si's idea, as his martial soul was too...rare. There were no similar martial souls to reference, so trying each one was indeed the safest method.
"Today, just get a feel for the place. Leave after two hours and continue your regular training. Starting tomorrow, you'll need to be here from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.," Qin Ming instructed as he prepared to take his leave.
(End of Chapter)
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