Kong Deming glanced at his disciple: "I know this question will also appear in the minds of many people who receive orders."
Xuan Ziwen had been observing his teacher. Kong Deming's gaze was exceptionally firm when he said this, showing no regret for making such a decision.
"Many people, precisely because of this question, even if they know the current situation, lack the determination to change."
"But the facts are before us, someone must make a decision!"
"I believe the true powerhouses of the future will definitely be powerful Spirit Masters combined with powerful spirit tools!"
Kong Deming did not reveal the talents of Kong Xuan and Kong Ling, not even to his highly trusted disciple.
This would be his deepest secret!
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Xuan Ziwen understood his teacher's intention and hesitated: "But Teacher, even if we increase the cultivation of Spirit Masters, our teaching staff and educational resources are still no match for the Douluo Three Kingdoms."
Kong Deming sighed upon hearing this: "I naturally know all this, but change always has to start little by little. I also have some plans in mind, and I will discuss them with the others in the Hall of Worship after some time to decide whether to implement them."
Regarding this order from the Hall of Worship, the Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy located in Capital City and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy naturally received the news first.
At this moment, in the dean's office of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, a person sat at his desk, deep in thought.
He was not tall but very corpulent, dressed in a magnificent black robe embroidered with golden patterns.
He was Mirror Red Dust, the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy!
Since the Sea God Tang San became a God ten thousand years ago, Shrek Academy has always held the top position among academies on the Douluo Continent.
For such a legendary academy, only one other academy could pose a certain threat to its top position, and that academy was the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Therefore, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy held a significant position in the Sun Moon Empire and was also the top academy of the Sun Moon Empire.
Mirror Red Dust looked at the order from the Hall of Worship in his hand, his brows furrowing. He couldn't understand why Kong Deming, who had always been engrossed in research, suddenly interfered with academy affairs.
However, since it was an explicit order, he naturally would not defy the Hall of Worship's wishes.
But he was prepared to go and ask for clarification today, after all, he also came from the Hall of Worship... The autumn morning sun slanted through the courtyard, gilding the fallen leaves.
The small courtyard adjacent to the imperial palace was surprisingly quiet now.
Within the high walls, there was only the sound of wind, rustling leaves, and the sharp whistle of a long spear cutting through the air.
Kong Xuan stood in the courtyard. He was now eight years old, and his physique had changed significantly compared to two years ago.
Under the nourishment of various nutrients, he had not only grown much taller but also become much stronger, no longer as thin as before.
Today, he was wearing a dark blue martial suit with dark silver patterns embroidered on the cuffs and hem, shimmering slightly with his movements.
The sky-supporting spear in his hand glowed with a dazzling white light, its tip a pinpoint of cold light like a star, reflecting a sharp luster in the autumn sun.
His movements were extremely fast, yet carried a unique rhythm, as if every inch of air the spear tip cut through had been precisely calculated.
When the spear tip thrust out, the falling maple leaves in the courtyard silently split apart, their cuts as clean as if made by a knife.
When the spear shaft swept horizontally, the accumulated dry leaves on the ground were caught by the strong wind, swirling into a golden vortex in mid-air.
His eyes were focused and cold, a few strands of black hair on his forehead slightly damp with sweat, yet it did not affect his movements in the slightest.
The spear's momentum grew faster and faster, eventually almost turning into a silver afterimage, and the air in the courtyard churned, emitting a low hum.
Suddenly, his footsteps paused, and the spear tip sharply flicked upwards diagonally.
"Chh!"
A falling maple leaf was precisely pierced by the spear tip, pinned in mid-air.
Kong Xuan panted slightly, then stood at attention, lowering his spear.
On a small chair nearby, Kong Ling rested her arms on her knees, cupping her chin with her hands, quietly watching her brother practice with the spear.
After Kong Xuan stopped, Kong Ling quickly got up and ran to her brother, handing him the handkerchief she had prepared earlier.
Kong Xuan was long used to this. He took the handkerchief, wiped his sweat, and ended his practice.
"Brother, you're too diligent. You're about to break through, yet you still insist on practicing with the spear today."
Kong Ling's voice was clear and melodious. More than two years of living in Capital City had significantly dispelled the timidity in her tone.
Kong Xuan smiled: "I still have a long way to go, cultivation cannot be neglected!"
Having transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, although his talent was good, he never dared to slack off.
Not being a pampered young master, Kong Xuan was capable of enduring hardship for the sake of becoming stronger.
"How can brother still have a long way to go? If you hadn't insisted on strengthening your physique, you could have broken through to rank twenty half a year ago!"
Two years had passed, yet his sister's reliance on her brother remained unchanged.
Kong Ling was still a brother-complex, not even allowing Kong Xuan to belittle himself.
Kong Xuan smiled and patted Kong Ling's head. Despite their identical faces, Kong Xuan was still half a head taller than Kong Ling.
Kong Ling's eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and unlike many sibling relationships where they dislike their brother touching the top of their head, she looked utterly delighted.
"Brother, when are you breaking through today?"
"Probably when Grandpa comes back. He always says he wants to watch me condense my spirit ring myself."
After arriving in Capital City and cultivating for a year and a half, Kong Xuan's spirit power had increased to rank twenty.
However, he was not in a hurry to break through, but instead continued to cultivate steadily every day, strengthening his physique.
Today, half a year later, he finally decided to break through.
Perhaps eager to see his obedient grandson obtain a "god-bestowed spirit ring," Kong Deming finished his research work at the Hall of Worship early today and returned home by noon.
In the heart of Capital City, where every inch of land was precious, Kong Deming's courtyard was already considered quite large.
However, for a powerhouse like him, living in a place of any size was not an issue.
Underneath the small courtyard, Kong Deming had specially built a cultivation room, entirely cast from "Starfall Iron," with walls covered in intricate spirit tool runes, illuminated by the faint blue spirit power lamps, resembling a flowing galaxy.
The cultivation room had no windows, and its only entrance was a heavy metal door.
At this moment, the "Spirit Gathering Array" in the center of the cultivation room had been activated.
The silver patterns on the ground slowly lit up like living things, forming a three-meter-diameter hexagram array.
Suspended at the eye of the array was a fist-sized "Sun Moon Essence Soul," a rank nine spirit tool core personally refined by Kong Deming, capable of compressing the elemental energy of heaven and earth a hundredfold.
Kong Xuan was currently sitting cross-legged within the array, and the breakthrough had already begun.
Beside him, Kong Deming and Kong Ling's gazes were fixed on Kong Xuan, observing his every move during the breakthrough process.
Especially Kong Deming, who was even more serious than when he crafted a rank nine spirit tool, not wanting to miss any detail.