265 Training Field (2/2)
”I agree,” Lin Xiao nodded his head. ”I might be a monk and I might have learned that friendliness and benevolence is the way to go, but human nature, even if you have multiple eyes, is not kind.
”I do not think they would be this friendly were it not because they would benefit from it.”
Hei Gou contemplated for some time, before he nodded his head, showing his agreement. ”I think that we are quite fortunate to be needed by them,” he said after hesitating a bit of time. ”Although it is troublesome having to solve this problem for them, we are not in any danger.
”It feels great not having to flee for our lives all the time, and although many look at us with curiosity and interest, with some looking at us with disdain and disgust, no one has caused problems for us. Even that waiter was easily subdued.”
When hearing Hei Gou's words, Lin Xiao and Bai Tianyi both nodded their heads. It was indeed good to be free from the worry of constant chases, but Xue Wei just sighed.
”It is true that we are lucky to be without pursuers,” he agreed, ”but our cultivation was progressing by leaps and bounds while being under pressure.
”Fortunately, we have been forced to try and solve a mystery here in Yan Dalu, not allowing us to rest on our laurels. If we did, I fear our cultivation base would progress at a much slower rate.
”Although all of us are motivated to cultivate, we have to remember that pressure brings forth another aspect in cultivation. This is indeed something we need.”
After talking, they continued to eat their meals and drink their wine. From time to time they would joke with one another or talk about their previous experiences, even experiences from before they met each other was subjects of their conversation.
Although they did not speak much about the mystery they were tasked with solving, it was still something that was present within their minds. They could not completely put down the subject.
Their future depended on them solving this mystery and now they finally had a plan on what to do and a lead towards their masked objective.
They finished the meal in a carefree manner, paid the bill, and returned to the courtyard only to find that Mo Yi and Mo Er were waiting for them with great grins on their faces, looking like two mischievous children who had thought up some plans that would produce chaos.
”We heard that the young masters had returned from the Soul Tower and have taken the time to prepare warm water for all of you. Take a relaxing bath with a herbal concoction local to Yan Dalu and calm your muscles before working hard with cultivation again,” Mo Yi said with a friendly smile on his face.
Xue Wei gave him a glance before he nodded his head. ”Thank you,” he said before he and the others entered their rooms and saw a big tub in front of them with steaming hot water within.
They all enjoyed their baths; the slightly bitter scent of herbs could wafted through the entire courtyard and Xue Wei felt how it relaxed his soul and calmed his muscles. The herbal concoction was indeed special, and he could not help but wonder why they were given the privilege of this herbal bath.
Mo Yi and Mo Er should not be capable of providing the herbs needed for the bath, and Xue Wei had not given them any currency to buy them with.
After finishing the bath, Xue Wei cultivated his Qi for one night, and the morning afterward he and Bai Tianyi once again set out to the Soul Tower. This time they would stay there for quite a long time, so they had spent a whole day and night beforehand to fully unwind and prepare their mind.
Spiritual power was closely related to the mind. If one was to overdo the cultivation, it could inflict severe damage to one's mind and even turn one into a fool, but at the same time, if one had talent for spiritual energy, then they needed to cultivate it or they equally could turn into fools. It was about finding the golden middle ground.
While Xue Wei and Bai Tianyi went to the Soul Tower, Lin Xiao and Hei Gou exited the courtyard and headed towards the Academy's training field.
The training field was where most of the students that were not in the Soul Tower gathered. Here people could practice their skills, either alone or together, and there were also instructors walking around, helping out those students who had questions or difficulties with their training.
Since Hei Gou and Lin Xiao were supposed to get information, they obviously went to the most crowded place of the entire academy—with the exception of the Soul Tower as they could not enter there.
As they reached the training field, they saw that there was a large amount of students. They saw students with three eyes almost everywhere, and from time to time they also encountered students with four eyes and even a few with two.
The ones with two eyes appeared to mainly cultivate Qi, and both Lin Xiao and Hei Gou could see that they were almost all Primordial Beasts.
Lin Xiao and Hei Gou looked at one another before they were unsure of what exactly they should do. How to speak with these people? How to get into contact with them?
”First, let us try and challenge a few people in the combat arena,” Lin Xiao looked around as he said. ”Maybe we can become friends after exchanging blows.”
Hei Gou was not able to think of any other way, and thus he just nodded his head. ”Okay,” he replied, and together the two of them walked deeper into the crowded training field towards some stages that were placed at the far end where people were constantly challenging one another to test their skills.