Reborn as Huo Yuhao, but also in Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 70 Canaan Academy

"Sect Leader Yun, are you still going to steal the Purple Spirit Crystal?" Xiao Yan poked the fire in front of him with a tree branch.

"Go." Yun Yun sat cross-legged by the campfire, closing her eyes to regulate her breathing. In just a moment, the faint sense of fragility emanating from her body faded away.

Sensing the rising aura emanating from Yun Yun, Xiao Yan remained silent for a long while before taking a badge from his inner robe and gently placing it on the ground beside Yun Yun.

"This badge can be used for defense."

Yun Yun picked up the badge, her expression strange, and carefully examined the monkey on the badge.

Xiao Yan continued to explain, "By injecting Dou Qi, a protective shield can be formed, which can at most withstand attacks from Dou Wang level opponents."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun tried to infuse her battle qi into her body. A transparent protective shield adhered to her entire body, feeling as if she were wearing a loose bodysuit, without affecting her movements or breathing at all.

"It just so happens that the Cloud Sect Master is about to fight the Amethyst Winged Lion King again, so it's not too bad to use it to block the aftershocks."

Seeing that Yun Yun was testing the protective barrier's capabilities, Xiao Yan finally said, "Since Sect Leader Yun has recovered her strength, I won't disturb her any longer."

After saying this, Xiao Yan packed his belongings and prepared to leave. Just as Xiao Yan stepped out of the cave, two jade-like fingers grabbed the back of his collar and pulled him back into the cave.

"You can't leave! Come with me to steal the Purple Spirit Crystal later."

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"I have to say, Canaan Academy's school uniform is indeed much better looking."

Even with the added benefit of filters, Huo Yuhao had to admit that the school uniform in front of him, in terms of both quality and style, was far superior to the Shrek school uniform from his previous life.

Running his fingers along the cuffs, feeling the cool texture of the school uniform, Huo Yuhao sighed, "This is made of some kind of silkworm-like magical beast's silk, right? In terms of quality, it's not much worse than Xiao Yan's alchemist's robe."

"Isn't this a good thing? Why are you sighing!" Xiao Yu slapped Huo Yuhao on the shoulder. "I was worried that he wouldn't adapt well to Canaan Academy, but now it seems that all the freshmen from Wutan City will be in the same class, so there's nothing to worry about!"

Some of the freshmen who had witnessed Huo Yuhao's abilities during the entrance test also gathered around, hoping to curry favor with him in their future studies.

After all the new students recruited by Professor Ruolin had received their school uniforms, she clapped her hands to attract their attention.

"Next, let's go into the classroom first, and I'll tell you some things to pay attention to!"

"Also, Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yixian, you two will follow Instructor Huo De."

Instructor Ruolin raised her hand, gesturing for the two to follow the middle-aged man beside her. She then explained to them, "You two aren't really suited to studying with the freshmen class, so after I reported it, and with the elders' decision, you'll be directly transferred to the Xuan-rank Class One."

"Yes, mentor." Under the watchful eyes of Xiao Yu and the rest of the Xiao family who had failed in their plans, Huo Yuhao and Little Fairy Doctor followed Mentor Huo De and left the group of new students.

"I heard that one of you is a Battle Master and the other... is a Great Battle Master?" As he strolled through the campus, Huo De deliberately slowed his pace, giving Huo Yuhao and Huo Yuhao time to explore the campus.

"Yes," Huo Yuhao replied somewhat casually, his attention entirely focused on the environment, facilities, and buildings of Canaan Academy.

"You're...not even fifteen years old!" Hord's steps slowed, his voice filled with obvious astonishment.

Hord glanced back at the two faces that still retained some of their childishness, and then, thinking about his own cultivation level of only a six-star Great Dou Master, he couldn't help but lament that he had spent his old age cultivating into a bratty kid.

This feeling lasted only a moment, then Hod chuckled self-deprecatingly. Seeing that the two were very interested in the various facilities of Canaan Academy, he began to introduce them to them:

"This square is used by the college's higher-ups to announce important matters, and your entrance ceremony will also be held here tomorrow."

The square is over a hundred acres in size. Huo Yuhao looked around and saw that there were hardly any students on the empty square. It seemed that the students of Canaan Academy did not usually have classes in this square, and of course, there were no students running laps around the square either.

After walking along several green paths, Hord pointed with his rough fingers to two distinctly different buildings on the left: "The building on the left is where the Yellow Rank guys are."

He was referring to the fairly well-maintained teaching building. Then, he moved his finger to the enormous structure next to it, from which a commotion was faintly emanating: "That's the Arena Tower."

Little Fairy Doctor followed the gaze and couldn't help but gasp. That building looked like it had been ravaged by a monster! The walls were covered with spiderweb-like cracks and large patches of peeling plaster, revealing the dark, massive stones that formed the base.

"The Martial Arts Pavilion? Is it where martial arts techniques and combat skills are stored?" Little Fairy Doctor asked.

"Ha! That's where those students practice their fighting techniques," Hord scoffed. "It used to be an open-air plaza, but those guys would collide when they used their techniques, so ten years ago, the elders decided to build this building."

Looking at the dilapidated building that seemed on the verge of collapse, Little Fairy Doctor's mouth gaped open: "It's only been ten years and it's already like this? And people are even using fighting techniques inside? Won't it collapse?"

Little Fairy Doctor recalled the earth-shattering commotion that occurred every time Huo Yuhao experimented with combat techniques. She imagined him in this building, throwing a punch that would cause half the building to collapse, burying the students underneath, and the sound of countless screams echoing through the dust. She instinctively shrank back, quickly shaking her head to dispel the terrifying image.

"How could that be?" Hord chuckled. "Don't let its dilapidated appearance fool you. This building was constructed by elders who practice earth-attribute techniques using an extremely sturdy rock. It's impossible for outer court students to have damaged it."

"Besides, the mentors check it every now and then, so there's no need to worry about it being flimsy. As for its appearance, the elders have said that such superficial things are meaningless and there's no need to waste time on them."

Huo Yuhao nodded, looking at the various plants around him, all growing wildly. This was in stark contrast to the meticulously planned greenery of Shrek Academy.

"This square is a training ground. At Canaan Academy, every class and every student has practical combat lessons every day."

At that moment, several classes were engaged in combat sparring in the training ground. Huo Yuhao was about to observe when he heard Huo De's voice: "No need to watch, these are all Yellow-rank classes right now."

Boom! Suddenly, a loud explosion erupted from a building not far away, and the stone slabs underfoot trembled slightly.

"Heh, don't worry about it. Those spendthrift alchemists have caused another furnace explosion. This kind of thing happens all the time, you'll get used to it."

The three crossed a long, blue stone bridge spanning the lake. The lake water beneath the bridge was crystal clear, reflecting the sky and the blurry shadows of distant buildings. Several plump red carp lazily swayed their tails beneath the water lily leaves. Huo Yuhao's gaze lingered for a moment on the carp on the water's surface.

"Don't bother looking at this lake. It was just built to amuse you. Those bored folks even gave it a name."