But what she didn't know was that Xiu Ran had no money at all. He was short of money, not that he intentionally wanted to sell it.
In Xu Xiaoyan's mind, members of the Xu family shouldn't be short of money.
Moreover, Xiu Ran knew that the watch was just something Xu Junwen had made to monitor his whereabouts. It contained a locator, and Xu Xiaoyan had given it to him as a birthday present.
Otherwise, in all these years, which member of the Xu family had given him a gift?
Looking at the watch, Xiu Ran felt much lighter. Fortunately, the journey was over; he had now escaped that place. He didn't need to think about anything, didn't need to humbly beg for so-called love.
Shaking his head, he stopped thinking and returned to his dormitory as usual.
He had originally planned to meditate, but he was forcibly pulled into the sea of his mind as soon as he was ready.
Gu Yuena, still dressed in white, looked at the somewhat bewildered Xiu Ran and said calmly, "Today, we'll cultivate your mental strength."
Hearing that he was going to learn something, Xiu Ran quieted down and prepared to listen to her explanation.
For ordinary Soul Masters, spiritual power isn't particularly important. It does have levels, but not as finely as Soul Power. However, for high-level Soul Masters, the strength of their spiritual power is crucial.
Therefore, spiritual power is extremely important if one wants to become a powerful being. And coincidentally, the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena is most skilled in spiritual power.
Gu Yuena gently waved her hand, and six elements appeared in mid-air, slowly rotating around her palm.
"The control of elements requires the support of a vast amount of spiritual power, therefore elemental Soul Masters need more spiritual power than ordinary Soul Masters. And the control of multiple elements requires even more spiritual power. This is true for me, and although the elements you control are slightly different from mine, the principle is the same."
"Therefore, for you, cultivating your spiritual power is even more important than cultivating your soul power."
Xiu Ran's gaze became more serious; clearly, what Gu Yuena said made perfect sense. She definitely understood cultivation better than he did.
"Then how do I cultivate?"
Hearing Xiu Ran's question, Gu Yuena instantly flashed a bright smile.
Though it was a smile, and a beautiful one at that, Xiu Ran sensed something unusual within it.
Something was very wrong.
"Gently! No, no!"
It wasn't just a feeling; something was definitely wrong.
Xiu Ran's pleas for mercy echoed throughout his spiritual sea as he was desperately fleeing from countless fireballs and ice spikes.
And the culprit was none other than Gu Yuena!
Looking at the disheveled Xiu Ran, Gu Yuena said calmly, "This is a very good method for cultivating spiritual power. I controlled the flight speed of the elements; as long as you can dodge them nimbly, you can train your spiritual power."
"As you progress, I will gradually increase the flight speed of the elemental attacks, while also increasing the difficulty."
Although Gu Yuena spoke calmly, only Xiu Ran knew how difficult it truly was. Controlling these fireballs and ice spikes was a piece of cake for her.
Her ease meant a hellish level of difficulty for Xiu Ran.
Only after Xiu Ran finally exited the Sea of Spiritual Power in a very disheveled state did Gu Yuena finally manage a smile.
"Sister Na, isn't this a bit too cruel?"
Gu Yuena glanced at her lightly. "What, you can't bear it?"
"No, I just think it's too strict, and after his phoenix bloodline recovers, these things will be useless anyway."
Tang Wutong wanted to explain, but Gu Yuena knew her limitations, so she just smiled lightly.
Gu Yuena also asked curiously, "Aren't you going to worry about your brother?"
"Never mind," Tang Wutong sighed softly. "If I show myself, Father will definitely find out."
"It wouldn't be good if it caused Xiu Ran unnecessary trouble."
Gu Yuena nodded. "I didn't expect you to value him more than family."
Tang Wutong gave a bitter smile. "I used to rely heavily on family, but you can see my current situation, haha."
She didn't elaborate, but that last smile said a lot.
"Actually..." Gu Yuena sighed softly, "You're much stronger than me."
A tear suddenly welled up in her eye and fell silently. Although she couldn't cry because she didn't have a physical body, tears could still be shed when she was truly moved. His life was very busy
: meditation in the morning, going to the Spirit Pagoda in the afternoon, and receiving special training from Gu Yuena in the evening.
Therefore, this holiday was very fulfilling overall, not boring, but rather very interesting. And he wasn't lonely either.
Gu Yuena's training and care made him feel a lot more at ease, much better than when he was alone in previous years.
The new semester began, and Donghai Academy, which had been quiet for a month, became lively again.
Students streamed into the academy, and everything seemed thriving. This was the second semester, and after this semester, students would be promoted to the next grade. At the same time, the pressure of the promotion exams also appeared for every student.
For intermediate soul master academies, students in the junior division must break through to the second ring by the time they graduate in sixth grade, otherwise they will not be awarded a graduation certificate. The senior division requires breaking through to the third ring to officially graduate.
Neither of these is something that all students can accomplish, and the higher the grade, the tighter the time becomes.
The first and second-year students are undoubtedly relatively relaxed. They have not yet faced the pressure.
Xiu Ran went out early in the morning. Recently, he has been learning a secondary profession, choosing forging, and usually goes in the morning.
When he returned after practicing, he found that the others from Class Zero had also returned.
Gu Yue and Tang Wulin were chatting happily, while Xie Xie was alone to the side, looking somewhat bored.
When they saw Xiu Ran arrive, the others turned their attention to him.
After only a month apart, everyone had changed somewhat. Xie Xie and Tang Wulin had both grown taller. Gu Yue had also grown taller and seemed to have become more beautiful, but her imposing aura seemed even stronger.
Xiu Ran hadn't seen Gu Yue for a long time either; she hadn't shown her face since she brought him to the East Sea Spirit Pagoda.
He wondered what she had been doing for the past month. However, Xiu Ran could roughly guess.
"Xiu Ran, have you been in the dormitory all the time during the holiday?"
Xie Xie asked with some doubt.
"Yes."
Xiu Ran nodded slightly, then said, "I usually stay in the dormitory, but I usually go to the Spirit Pagoda during the day."
"The Spirit Pagoda?" Xie Xie was taken aback, then looked at Gu Yue and exclaimed in surprise, "You joined the Spirit Pagoda too?"
Gu Yue explained, "I invited him to join."
Gu Yue's invitation to the protagonist to join the Spirit Pagoda was actually foreshadowing; a conflict would arise between the two sides later, culminating in the Great Battle of the Two Moons.
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