Inside the temporary dormitories at the construction site.
Wu Qi learned quite a bit from Niu Geo.
These members of the Defence Clan had not been personally invited by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
After hearing that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was constructing a new academy, they had applied alongside numerous construction teams and were ultimately selected as one of the contractors.
Thanks to the Defence Clan's reputation, they enjoyed considerable influence on the construction site.
Virtually all of the academy's key structures had been built by them, including the Mimic Cultivation Grounds.
"You were once affiliated with the Clear Sky Clan. Afterward, Spirit Hall didn't give you any trouble, did they?"
Niu Geo was already in his forties, so he had personally experienced the events of more than a decade ago.
The moment the Clear Sky Clan was mentioned, his face filled with resentment.
"Those bastards only knew how to run away themselves and leave us behind as cannon fodder."
Compared to Spirit Hall, they seemed to hate the Clear Sky Clan even more.
Changing the subject, he gave a bitter smile.
"Our clan has managed fairly well. With our craftsmanship, our income is quite decent. Unfortunately, the Speed Clan is another story."
The Speed Clan were natural scouts. Aside from gathering intelligence, they were hopeless at almost everything else.
With a reliable backer, they could fully utilize their talents. Without one, they struggled even to support themselves.
Niu Geo sighed heavily.
"They were actually the ones who told us about this opportunity. The Clan Head eventually decided to send me here to lead the construction team."
Wu Qi nodded.
Recruiting the four single-attribute clans would be extremely difficult.
Among them, the Strength Clan was completely loyal to the Tang family and could never be won over.
The other three clans held deep resentment toward Spirit Hall, especially the Defence Clan and the Breaking Clan, both of which already operated profitable businesses of their own.
The Speed Clan would be easier to approach, but Wu Qi did not even have a sect yet. Besides, Spirit Hall's intelligence network already allowed him to learn virtually anything he needed, so there was little need to establish his own intelligence organization.
About half an hour later, Wu Qi left the construction site.
Changkong could not help asking,
"Brother Wu, are you trying to recruit them? Honestly speaking, I don't think that's possible."
Whether or not he could recruit the three single-attribute clans was not the important issue.
The important thing was preventing them from joining Tang San's side.
Recruitment might be difficult, but disrupting their future alliance would be much easier.
"The strongest members of their clans are only Spirit Douluo-level experts. They're not much stronger than the Feng, Shui, and Huo clans. Besides, we don't have the money to support that many people."
After taking a day to rest, Wu Qi and the others resumed training early the next morning.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had spared no expense in its effort to build a top-tier academy.
Aside from a Mimic Cultivation Ground for mental-type Spirit Masters, Spirit Masters of virtually every other attribute could find a suitable training environment there.
Before this, only Heaven Dou Royal Academy possessed such a complete variety of Mimic Cultivation Grounds within the entire Heaven Dou Empire.
If one insisted on comparing them, many of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's facilities had either been damaged over the years or deliberately vandalized, reducing their effectiveness.
The facilities at Seven Treasure Academy, however, were newly built and remained in perfect condition.
Mimic Cultivation Grounds were extremely expensive, and their maintenance costs alone represented a massive long-term expense.
The academies run by the Feng, Shui, and Huo clans could only afford Mimic Cultivation Grounds tailored to their own elemental attributes, which demonstrated just how costly such facilities were.
"Wow, this is really impressive," Feng Xiaotian exclaimed.
Huo Wu laughed and teased everyone.
"Enjoy them while you can. The academy hasn't officially started accepting students yet. Once it does, you'll have to compete with everyone else for access."
Seven Treasure Academy would certainly not become like Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Its educational environment was bound to be far better.
When that time came, using the Mimic Cultivation Grounds would require advance reservations, and training time would be strictly limited.
"The teaching district hasn't been completed yet, so theoretical classes can't begin for the time being. During the extra time, everyone should cultivate Spirit Power in the Mimic Cultivation Grounds. We'll conduct team coordination training in the afternoon and continue participating in Spirit Arena matches at night."
Given the current circumstances, Wu Qi adjusted their training schedule.
In the blink of an eye, evening arrived.
After dinner, everyone headed to the Grand Spirit Arena ahead of schedule.
Previously, their team had been called the Heaven Dou Second Team. Now that they belonged to a new academy, their team name naturally had to be changed.
Since they had already accumulated a long winning streak, changing the team's registered name was a rather complicated process.
While waiting, Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo arrived at their private room.
"Greetings, Sect Master Ning (Uncle Ning), Senior Bone Douluo."
Everyone immediately rose and paid their respects.
"Dad, Grandpa Bone, what brings you here?" Ning Rongrong stepped forward and asked.
Ning Fengzhi smiled lightly.
"This is the Seven Treasure Team's first public appearance. Naturally, I wanted to come and see it for myself."
The sect had invested a tremendous amount of resources into building the academy, so it was only natural that they wanted to see the results.
As he spoke, his gaze shifted toward Wu Qi.
"Little Wu, are you satisfied with the academy's facilities?"
Wu Qi cupped his hands respectfully.
"Uncle Ning, it's far beyond anything we expected. Honestly, we can't find a single thing to complain about."
Gu Rong burst into laughter.
"You really know how to talk, kid."
Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo were both extremely influential figures.
On top of that, they were among the major shareholders behind the Grand Spirit Arena.
Their appearance naturally attracted considerable attention.
Director Lian Feng immediately called over a subordinate.
"Did Sect Master Ning and Bone Douluo really come?"
The subordinate quickly explained.
"Director, do you remember the Heaven Dou Second Team? For some reason, they've changed their name to the Seven Treasure Team today. Sect Master Ning and Bone Douluo have already gone to their exclusive waiting room."
Wu Qi and the others leaving Heaven Dou Royal Academy was an embarrassing matter for the academy.
Naturally, it was not publicly advertised, and only a small number of people knew about it.
As it happened, Director Lian Feng was one of those insiders.
He immediately made arrangements.
"It seems the royal family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have reached some kind of agreement. Sect Master Ning must be here specifically to watch the Seven Treasure Team's debut."
As the arena director, he knew perfectly well how cumbersome the process of changing a team's registration could be.
He immediately ordered special handling to speed things up. Keeping Ning Fengzhi waiting was not an option.
Lian Feng had not reached his position by being foolish.
He knew Ning Fengzhi had come to watch the Seven Treasure Team win.
However, if he arranged a weak and uninteresting opponent, that might actually leave Ning Fengzhi dissatisfied.
The Seven Treasure Team could not be allowed to lose, but the match also had to be competitive and entertaining.
That was a difficult balance to strike.
Fortunately, after reviewing the list of Silver Spirit Arena Badge teams, he quickly found a suitable opponent with considerable strength.
Inside the Seven Treasure Team's waiting room.
The Grand Spirit Arena staff delivered information on their opponents.
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong smiled.
"You can decide all match arrangements yourselves. We're only here as spectators."
Sun Buyu suddenly felt somewhat nervous.
With the academy's principal benefactors present, this match had to be won convincingly.
His gaze unconsciously drifted toward Wu Qi.
Wu Qi, however, remained completely calm as he picked up the opponent information.
"Oh? The Thunder Team."
Hearing the name of their opponents, everyone immediately became interested.
Academies that frequently participated in Spirit Arena matches retained exclusive rights to their team names, preventing outsiders from registering under the same names.
The Thunder Team represented Thunder Academy, a long-established powerhouse in the Spirit Master Tournament.
Facing them before the tournament began would be an excellent opportunity to gauge their strength.
Feng Xiaotian was quite familiar with them and spoke up.
"Yu Tianxin is a core disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He's actually stronger than Yu Tianheng. The Thunder Team is undoubtedly built around him."
In the original timeline, Yu Tianxin, at Level 43, had only narrowly lost to Dai Mubai, who was Level 46 and overflowing with confidence. That alone demonstrated how powerful he was.
Perhaps because of Wu Qi's arrival and the butterfly effect it created, Yu Tianxin's current strength was somewhat greater than it had been in the original timeline.
----
If you like story please donate some power stones and leave a review
For additional chapters
Join pateron.com/Translaterappu