"Alright, I lost, I lost. Sigh, my hundred-win streak! It's broken."
With the Holy Maiden personally speaking and looking displeased, Demon Subduing Douluo could only concede, leaning against a nearby Peach blossom tree with a bitter expression.
However, after regaining his composure, he still felt that Qiu Ruoshui's Returning Dragon Spear technique was truly stunning. If this spear technique were used on the battlefield to kill a general, it would be no less impressive than that guy Guang Ling's arrow piercing a willow, taking an enemy's head from a thousand meters away.
During his two-day stay at Peach Garden Academy, Demon Subduing Douluo had also observed some of the students' training, which was indeed extraordinary and different from normal Spirit Master Cultivation.
This indicated that the young Dean of Peach Garden Academy truly had substance in his mind; not only was his appearance otherworldly and peerless, but his talent was also second to none.
No wonder the Holy Maiden and the Second High Priest praised him so highly, and the Holy Maiden even insisted on coming to Peach Garden Academy to study, to the point where even Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong came over.
It's just, why does the Holy Maiden look so upset today? I didn't provoke her, did I?
She finally came to the Academy she had been longing for, shouldn't she be happy?
…
"You've conceded."
"It seems that learning techniques and achieving the unity of human and Spirit is stronger than simply increasing spirit power."
"In reality, simply increasing spirit power does not mean that spirit power truly increases faster than focusing on the unity of human and Spirit."
At this moment, Su Ran finally spoke, looking graceful and gentle, truly a composed Teacher:
"Your Senior Brother, Wang Sheng, is the best example."
Wang Sheng, called out by the Teacher, scratched his head a little awkwardly.
What Senior Brother? I usually consider myself a Named Disciple.
"When Wang Sheng first followed me at twelve years old, his spirit power was only at level ten. I believe this talent can be said to be extremely unremarkable in the Academy, correct?"
As soon as the Teacher said this, the entire scene was in an uproar. Everyone looked at Wang Sheng in unison, their eyes filled with disbelief, and even Bibi Dong was somewhat incredulous.
More than just unremarkable, he could be called a useless Spirit Master!
"Twelve years old? Level ten spirit power? At twelve, he hadn't even obtained his first spirit ring? Is what the Teacher said true or false?"
"Impossible, right? Senior Brother Wang Sheng is so strong, arguably the top Disciple in the Academy for boxing. How could his talent be so poor?"
"That talent wouldn't even meet the registration threshold for our Tianshui Academy, would it?"
"But Senior Brother Wang Sheng's performance in the Soul Master Competition was in no way inferior to that of the other Senior Sisters!"
The students present were all discussing animatedly, looking at each other.
Even Core Disciples like Ning Rongrong and Meng Yiran, although they knew Wang Sheng's talent wasn't high among them, never expected it to be this poor?
Xiao Wu rubbed the head of the Spirit rabbit in her arms, also a bit surprised:
"Then how did Senior Wang Sheng manage to turn things around in the following six years? I remember at that time even the One-Eyed Tiger couldn't beat him, he didn't seem like someone with this talent at all."
At that time, they hadn't even had immortal-grade flowers and herbs to transform their bodies!
"Because with perseverance, the unity of human and Spirit can also Cultivate spirit power, and at a faster rate. Every punch that draws the Spirit and drives the spirit power circulation is itself a slow transformation, much more profound than simple breathing and meditation. Therefore, truly achieving Spirit Cultivation will only increase the speed of spirit power improvement."
"However, no one persisted with the third option, which still disappoints the Teacher. The evolution of the Spirit and the improvement of its attributes are the ultimate goals of a Spirit Master's progress, and naturally the most important, and also the Dao that the Teacher has paved for you."
"A low-quality tiger or wolf Spirit, no matter how hard it Cultivates, can never exceed the upper limit of a Spirit Master with a high-quality Spirit."
"However, this does not mean that a low-quality Spirit has no possibility of becoming a true powerhouse."
"This is the theory I have summarized through Cultivation Technique, body tempering, and medicinal herbs. I call it: Spirit Evolution Theory."
"Spirit Evolution Theory?"
When these five words came out, Demon Subduing Douluo, Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and others all changed their expressions.
This was a theory they had never heard of.
"Organisms evolve from lower to higher, from simple to complex. Spirit Beasts slowly evolve from lower to higher years, from lower to higher quality."
"Spirits are also like this; they can undergo evolution."
"The beneficial mutation of a mutated Spirit is a sudden Spirit evolution, which is very rare."
"Innate Spirit evolution is very slow, and one may never break through the shackles in their entire life."
"But by relying on Cultivation Technique guidance, and the baptism of medicinal herbs and Cultivation, a low-level Spirit can also evolve into a High-level Spirit, just like Wang Sheng's Storm Fiend Sky Tiger."
"And what is the limit of a Spirit Master's Spirit evolution? Perhaps it has no upper limit, but based on the current Spirit Master system, I have set the upper limit of a Spirit Master's Spirit evolution at the ultimate standard, which is the final form that is closest to what an attribute or a Spirit can present on a Spirit Master, having absolute suppression over similar attributes and Spirit categories. We can call it Ultimate Attribute, Ultimate Spirit."
"Therefore, my Cultivation of you is also leaning towards this direction. You must be aware of this."
"For this Named Disciple assessment, the Core Disciple promotion spots will go to the three Disciples with the highest combined score from Peach Garden Academy's school motto and Spirit knowledge assessment, plus whose Spirits are closest to the ultimate state."
"The Named Disciple promotion examination will be proctored by Teacher Dong, and I will make the final decision personally."
"…"
"Alright, today's lesson ends here. Students, you can think more about it after class."
The peach trees swayed, and as Su Ran's words finally fell, those who had been listening remained lost in thought for a long time.
It was the first time they had heard that Spirits could have an evolution path defined.
No wonder Senior Sister Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could become the Nine Treasure Golden Body Glazed Tile Pagoda, Senior Sister Zhuqing's Hell Civet could become the Nine Nether Spirit Cat, and Senior Brother Wang Sheng's tiger could become the Storm Fiend Sky Tiger.
It turned out that this was not accidental, but rather the Teacher's intentional Cultivation!
Teacher, how many more surprises can he give them!
Only one Disciple leaned back and fell asleep.
"Sister Xue'er, why are you lying down again?"
"The theory Teacher spoke of is very interesting! I've never heard this theory in Spirit Hall. Is it that Sister Xue'er doesn't like theory classes and got sleepy?"
Hu Liena leaned next to Qian Renxue, looking at Qian Renxue's lifeless expression, and asked curiously.
Sleepy my ass!
Do I look sleepy to you?
I'm feeling sad for myself!
Qian Renxue had a miserable expression.
It's Bibi Dong again, isn't she my archenemy?
With her proctoring, do I even have a chance to get promoted?
One must know that Qian Renxue was currently also a Named Disciple.
I, Qian Renxue, came to Peach Garden Academy to study sweetly with Teacher, not to watch that woman be sweet.
This is more unbearable than killing me!
"Hu Liena, Qian Renxue, both of you, come with me for a moment."
Just then, the Teacher's voice called out.
Qian Renxue's figure instantly rose proudly from among the Peach blossoms: "I'm coming, Teacher!"
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