Furina scanned everyone and added: "If you want to practice later, I can also give you a more general Cultivation Technique. However, I think it would be better for you to strengthen your mental force."
"After all, Soul Power itself has the effect of enhancing the body. mental force, on the other hand, is very difficult to improve just by increasing Soul Power. And improving mental force is of great help for absorbing spirit rings, Spirit Bones, and so on."
She exhorted earnestly: "As the saying goes, 'greed for more leads to poor digestion'; you should weigh it for yourselves."
"Mm, understood." Everyone nodded one after another.
Seeing that everyone had digested the information, Ye Guyi continued to lead the way forward.
She raised her hand and pointed to a magnificent building in the distance, introducing: "That is the Soul Fighting Area used for actual combat. It is free to use, and there are specialized teachers responsible for management. When students go on stage to compete, teachers will watch the whole time, and if there is any danger, they will intervene at any time to stop the match."
She paused and added: "However, the school strictly prohibits gambling and the like—of course, private bets between students don't count. Moreover, ordinary students can also spar with Spirit Masters, mainly those students who have practiced Cultivation Techniques."
Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed sincerely: "That's so great... it's really free. That way, even a commoner like me can freely participate in actual combat and train my combat skills."
Among Furina's group, strictly speaking, only Xiao Xiao and Tang Ya were of commoner background. Although Huo Yuhao was a commoner, he had received help from the Axis Cult early on and had also unearthed his talent for spirit tools; even without the support of the Axis Cult, he would have been able to easily support himself and even afford some luxury goods.
Tang Ya, however, frowned in some confusion: "If there's no gambling or betting, how do the students make money? Although the Soul Fighting Area being free is better than Shrek, some poor students on our side rely entirely on participating in Soul Fighting to make money."
She had deep personal experience with this. Although her strength was limited and spirit tools could not be used in the Soul Fighting Area, she could use Hidden Weaponss. Coupled with the unique skills of the Tang Sect in her hands, as long as she didn't encounter opponents like Bei Bei or Xu Sanshi, she could still win many matches and earn some income by relying on Hidden Weaponss and her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
Ye Guyi smiled mysteriously and kept them in suspense: "I will mention it in a moment, don't worry."
The group continued forward and soon arrived in front of another building. It was noon, and many students were flocking into that building, chatting and laughing; it was quite lively.
Ye Guyi introduced: "That is our Jianan Academy's canteen. There are three floors in total, and each floor has different cuisines for students to choose from. There are also low-priced meals, specially prepared for poor students."
She paused, a hint of reflected glory in her tone: "The dishes inside were basically developed by Huo Yuhao before he left. The vast majority of the chefs have received culinary guidance from Huo Yuhao."
Tang Ya, upon hearing this, immediately nodded like a pounding garlic: "That sounds like a matter of course! We have seen Little Yuhao's cooking skills, and they are truly remarkable!"
Bei Bei, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao also nodded in agreement, their faces full of expressions saying "That is indeed the case."
Furina nodded silently on the side, but inwardly she complained: Huo Yuhao's cooking skills are indeed first-class, but this can also indirectly show that the culinary level of the people in the Douluo Continent is really not very good.
After all, there are Food Element Soul Masters here; a level thirty Food Element Soul Master can feed an army of about a thousand people. With this convenience, who would be willing to spend time researching culinary skills?
If it weren't for this matter of Huo Yuhao in douluo 2, plus the influence of the development of later eras, the culinary skills of the Douluo Continent would probably still be like this.
Wang Dong patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder and said in an exaggerated tone: "Exactly! If Furina is the Reincarnation of the Water God, then Huo Yuhao must be the Reincarnation of the Kitchen God! Not to mention beautiful girls, even I would be conquered by Huo Yuhao's cooking!"
Huo Yuhao felt a bit embarrassed by what he said, scratched his head, and his cheeks flushed slightly: "You guys are exaggerating too much..."
"Don't be embarrassed!" Wang Dong said righteously, hands on his hips, "This is something everyone has witnessed!"
Bei Bei also chimed in, smiling gently: "That's right, Yuhao, don't be modest; this is what you deserve."
Tang Ya added with a giggle: "That's right, that's right! After you become a god in the future, there will definitely be a position of Kitchen God waiting for you!"
Xiao Xiao also joined in the teasing, her eyes shining: "That's exactly it! And there will definitely be many pretty girls who like you!"
Huo Yuhao was truly unable to withstand this barrage of praise and could only helplessly raise his hands in surrender, with a wry expression on his face: "Alright, alright... then I will thank everyone for the praise."
Wang Dong, who was on the side, heard Xiao Xiao's last sentence, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat, warning bells ringing loudly.
He secretly pondered: Should he reveal... that identity earlier?
After all, Xiao Xiao was right. Huo Yuhao's cooking skills, combined with his gentle and considerate personality, would definitely attract many girls to like him.
As for Tang Ya, there was no need to worry; she already had Bei Bei, and no matter what, she wouldn't two-time. Moreover, her feelings for Huo Yuhao were at most admiration and liking for his cooking, which didn't constitute a threat.
As for Xiao Xiao... there was a threat, but it was relatively small. She looked more like a fan of Furina, and her feelings for Huo Yuhao should just be those between ordinary friends.
Then the biggest threat was Furina.
Although Furina currently only treated Huo Yuhao as a partner, and there was a superior-subordinate relationship in terms of status, her kindness to Huo Yuhao was too great. Perhaps it wouldn't even require Furina to like Huo Yuhao; instead, Huo Yuhao might end up liking her.
However, from the current perspective, Furina didn't seem to treat Huo Yuhao as an object of affection, at most treating him as a younger brother or friend.
Overall, the threat was mixed, just a little higher than Xiao Xiao's.
In short... he must find an opportunity to take the initiative. He had to strive to win Huo Yuhao's favor first to pave the way for the future.
Wang Dong secretly made up his mind in his heart, his gaze falling unconsciously on Huo Yuhao, with a bit more of something indescribable in his eyes.
Ye Guyi did not know the twists and turns in Wang Dong's heart and continued to lead the way forward, pointing to the building on the other side and introducing: "Over there by the canteen is the dormitory area. Men and women are separated, it's very spacious, and every dormitory comes with a private bathroom. Currently, there are only two buildings, and the open space over there is also planned for building dormitories, but there aren't that many students yet, and there are still many empty dormitories, so we'll just leave it for now."
Xiao Xiao listened and nodded inwardly. The separation of men and women was very good; it was comfortable to live in. And the dormitory building was large and spacious; at least she wouldn't have to fight for the bathroom.
Ye Guyi continued: "Besides this, the school also has a library, a stadium, an infirmary, as well as small stalls set up by students or outside personnel, and so on. The infirmary basically provides free treatment, but pretending to be sick when you're not will be punished."
She paused, her tone becoming a bit more serious: "Students from poor families can also find part-time jobs at school, earning money to support themselves while studying. As long as you are willing to move, you won't go hungry or be unable to pay tuition."
Furina added timely, her tone resonant and powerful: "Moreover, the Axis Cult already has additional subsidies for poor students. So it's almost impossible for a situation to arise where one cannot pay tuition and still go hungry—unless they are lazy and greedy. Such people are simply not worth sympathizing with."
She looked around at everyone, her gaze firm and bright:
"The Axis Cult does not keep idlers!!!"
These words fell into everyone's ears with great weight.
Bei Bei nodded thoughtfully, a glimmer of admiration flashed in Tang Ya's eyes, and Xiao Xiao's eyes shone even brighter, full of worship.
And Wang Dong didn't pay much attention to this sentence, but secretly made up his mind: No matter what, he must strive to improve himself and strive to obtain Huo Yuhao's...
Ahem, he had thought too far ahead.
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