Chapter 33: Scientific Training Methods! Targeted Once Again!

Xiao Xiao was startled by the sudden movement.

"Let's go, Xiao Xiao, why are you still sitting there?" Wang Dong urged.

Before she knew it, he and Huo Yuhao had already stood up, looking as if they were about to leave the classroom.

Wait, no!

Did they not realize who was in charge?

Were they just going to skip class so openly?

"Xiao Xiao!" Zhou Yi said in a deep voice. "I noticed you were distracted just now. I have prepared theoretical books for you. Huo Yuhao will lead your physical training, and for these next three months, you will cultivate on your own."

Xiao Xiao stood up abruptly, her face filled with pleasant surprise!

She could get away from Zhou Yi? And she could spend time with the class monitor?

How wonderful!

That way, whether it was she who ended up with the monitor, or Wang Dong who ended up with the monitor, she could accept it!

—Surely she wouldn’t end up with Wang Dong, right?

Impossible!

Although Wang Dong was a bit handsome, he blushed for no reason and acted too much like a girl; he wasn't her type.

"See you later, Teacher Zhou!"

Xiao Xiao skipped along to catch up with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, following them all the way to the freshman dorms and stopping under a tree not far from Mu En.

"We'll stay here," Huo Yuhao said. "We’ll memorize theoretical knowledge in the morning, do physical training in the afternoon, and return to our own rooms to cultivate soul power at night. Any problems with that?"

Wang Dong nodded in understanding; he was already used to Huo Yuhao’s routine.

"Huh?" Xiao Xiao asked in shock. "We have to cultivate at night too? We aren't going to sleep?"

"Sleep?" Huo Yuhao looked at her, confused. "Doesn't meditating to cultivate replace the need for sleep?"

Xiao Xiao: "..."

Oh, no!

Why did it feel like following the class monitor was even more grueling than being with Teacher Zhou?

Seeing that Xiao Xiao had nothing more to say, Huo Yuhao began to read.

His spiritual power surged, causing three books to float up and open their pages. He read all three simultaneously, his mental focus split three ways, and his spiritual scanning proved far more efficient than the naked eye.

After quickly flipping through the books, Huo Yuhao closed his eyes to organize his thoughts. His powerful spiritual energy digested the information rapidly, and he took out a small notebook to jot down points he didn't understand.

Then, he moved on to the next round of reading.

The efficiency was breathtaking.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao stared in stunned silence!

"No way!" Xiao Xiao pointed at Huo Yuhao. "Are you sure you can actually absorb all that?"

"I... suppose so?" Wang Dong said uncertainly. "Yuhao doesn't seem like the type to put on a show."

Xiao Xiao agreed with that. But the sheer extravagance of his method was hard to believe!

Even while doing this, Huo Yuhao still had the capacity to notice their movements.

"What is it? Am I disturbing your reading?"

"Er..."

"Um..."

"Then I'll go read on the other side."

Huo Yuhao took a portion of the book wall, moved to the other side of the large tree, and set up a barrier with his spiritual energy.

Only then did Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao manage to settle down and read.

The books Zhou Yi had provided this time were meticulously compiled, with many original texts accompanied by annotations. Most of them could be understood after reading them a few times. Anything they didn't understand, they would write down; after discussing it among themselves, any remaining questions would be answered by Zhou Yi collectively.

Study time passed quickly.

Then came the afternoon training.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao put on their iron vests, warming up and preparing to run. Instead, Huo Yuhao pulled out a pile of iron blocks he had commissioned Zhou Yi to forge that morning, each weighing ten jin.

"Take off the iron vests; those aren't suitable for the movements we're about to do."

"Today, we'll start with a simple 20-jin weight. Follow my movements, and then we'll challenge your limits."

Baffled, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao were led by Huo Yuhao through a series of strange exercises.

Jumping jacks for one minute!
—To rapidly increase heart rate, activate muscles throughout the body, and prepare for subsequent training.

Push-ups, 200 per set, 10 sets!
—To train the chest, anterior deltoids, and triceps.

Squats, 200 per set, 10 sets!
—To build lower body strength and improve leg agility!

Planks, 100 seconds per set, 10 sets!
—To strengthen the core muscle groups and allow the limbs to relax.

The above was just the warm-up.

Afterward came high-intensity hip bridges, burpees, lying leg raises, single-arm push-ups...

By the end of the afternoon, a small pool of water had gathered beneath the three of them—it was their sweat.

Every part of their bodies, even down to a single finger, felt incapable of movement.

The training was incredibly comprehensive!

Mu En, who had woken up at some point, watched them with a thoughtful expression.

Not long after, Elder Zhuang of the Sea God's Pavilion approached. He was a master of plant-type martial souls and a 95th-level Super Doulu of the healing type, possessing unmatched medical skills.

He flicked three verdant branches, letting them brush against the three youths.

"Hum—"

Nine optimal soul rings appeared. The eighth soul ring lit up, raining down a radiance of life.

"Ah—"

"Oh—"

"Mm—"

A few seconds later, the soreness vanished from their bodies, and they sprang up from the ground with ease.

"Help!" Xiao Xiao lamented. "Class monitor, where did you learn these moves? They're more torturous than running!"

"That just means the training is effective," Wang Dong said thoughtfully. "This wouldn't happen to be a secret technique of the Holy Fire Sect, would it?"

—Since Xiao Xiao had already learned the Yijinjing, she had naturally joined the Holy Fire Sect yesterday. There was no need for hesitation.

"Yeah," Huo Yuhao nodded. "It's not really core knowledge, just a summary of experience from casual reading."

"Oh? Casual?" Elder Zhuang spoke up. "Just now, every muscle in your bodies had suffered damage, and even your internal organs showed traces of varying degrees of exertion. This is an extremely comprehensive method of physical conditioning."

"Indeed," Mu En added. "Yuhao, are you saying these movements can be taught to others?"

Huo Yuhao understood what was going on immediately. Brother Lan had spoken to him about this before, but he asked the question anyway. Upon receiving an affirmative response, he spoke up.

"How about the academy establishes a new course and appoints me as an honorary consultant? That way, when I teach this set of exercises, or other things in the future, it will be official."

"Perhaps if we unearth some talented students, we can invite them into the Holy Fire Sect as well."

This was a win-win strategy Huo Yuhao had just conceived. It would benefit the Shrek students without letting suspicious minds think he had ulterior motives, while also allowing him to harvest a portion of destiny energy.

Perfect!

"Forget the honorary consultant title; just become a specially appointed teaching assistant with the appropriate benefits," Mu En decided. "This systematic training method may seem small, but physique is the foundation of a Soul Master. Shrek cannot be stingy with what is due."

The matter was settled.

One week after enrolling, Huo Yuhao had the honor of becoming a specially appointed teaching assistant, with a "course" of his own.

Just then...

[Destiny of Huo Yuhao rewritten, +8500 Destiny Points!]

A massive profit!

That same evening, Huo Yuhao was taken away by a strangely looking Yan Shaozhe to the familiar Freshman Class One classroom.

However, this time, he stood on the podium while the audience consisted of teachers, including Zhou Yi.

"Er... Senior Brother, what is the meaning of this?" Huo Yuhao asked, confused.

"Why, did you really think you would teach class by class yourself? Don't you want to cultivate?" Yan Shaozhe said with a strange expression. "You teach us teachers first, and then we will teach the students in the name of the new course."

Huo Yuhao had a moment of realization.

He looked at the many teachers from the Martial Soul Division below and scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Well..."

"I've never taught a class before!"

"Teacher Zhou, where do you think I should start?"