229: Snatching Spiritual Energy Cave

"What's the problem?"

"You are a bit impatient; you can't perfectly utilize your own power."

Xiao Weiqing was stunned for a moment. "Am I?"

Ishida Yue nodded.

"Yes."

"Teacher, please continue," Xiao Weiqing said.

"Simply put, your combat habits rely on powerful Spiritual Qi."

"Try condensing a Spirit Energy Cloak."

Boom~

Without hesitation, Xiao Weiqing erupted instantly, his entire body enveloped in flames, making it difficult for others to look directly at him.

"A Spirit Energy Cloak? You call this a Spirit Energy Cloak?"

Xiao Weiqing was taken aback. "Isn't it?"

"I told you to condense a Spirit Energy Cloak, don't tell me your teacher never taught you... Is this your Innate Skill?" Ishida Yue suddenly realized.

"Yes, Fierce Flame Shield."

Xiao Weiqing nodded naturally.

"Forget it," Ishida Yue said helplessly.

"I'll speak plainly."

"When you encounter an opponent, if you can't resolve the enemy in one move, you habitually erupt with even more powerful Spiritual Qi, attempting to suppress and defeat them with firepower. Just now, we were merely sparring in technique, yet you involuntarily erupted with Spiritual Qi."

Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly, understanding Ishida Yue's meaning, but then asked in return:

"When encountering an enemy, shouldn't one kill them with the fastest speed possible?"

"That is true, but sometimes it's inevitably like using a cannon to hit a mosquito—a waste of Spiritual Qi."

"What if you encounter a troublesome opponent who won't fight you head-on?"

"What if you are besieged?"

Xiao Weiqing said, "It's fine, I have other moves."

Seeing Xiao Weiqing's stubbornness, Ishida Yue felt a surge of anger. "Oh? What else do you have?"

Xiao Weiqing's gaze sharpened, and his Aura changed drastically.

"Flame Dragon!~"

A crimson Flame Dragon emerged from behind him, circling the martial arts field, standing dozens of meters high.

"Teacher, it's this move; I can also make it larger."

As Spiritual Qi was injected.

Ang!~

The Flame Dragon grew two sizes larger, exceeding a hundred meters in height.

"Enough... that's enough, it's big enough, put it away," Ishida Yue said.

Looking at these towering flames, even she felt a bit of trepidation. Was this a Level 6 True Art? It was too exaggerated; Xiao Weiqing was only in the Third Realm.

The Flame Dragon dissipated.

"Alright, I take back what I said before, but as a teacher..."

"Teacher, I understand what you mean; I'll pay attention in the future."

"Lately, while challenging the Hundred Silk Bell Array on the 40th floor of the Crystal Long Bridge, I've felt my control over Spiritual Qi becoming more refined and proficient compared to before."

In fact, Xiao Weiqing's problem had always existed; it just hadn't been a major issue for him before. His previous opponents had never put enough pressure on him, which led to his current combat style.

No matter what kind of Genius you are, if one strike doesn't work, then strike again.

If Fire Owl doesn't work, use Flame Dome; if that fails, use Flame Dragon; and if all else fails, there's Samadhi True Fire. There's always something suitable.

But that wouldn't work now. There were many Trainees in the Training Camp stronger than Xiao Weiqing, and they had been Cultivating for much longer than him.

In the Myriad Realms Trial Tower, this problem became obvious. When facing the Yao Race of the Fifth Realm, he was insta-killed before he could even use his Innate Skill; he had no power to fight back at all.

To put it bluntly.

Sometimes Xiao Weiqing's combat style was quite direct, even more reckless than a common brawler.

Ishida Yue nodded. "It's good that you understand."

"That's all for today. Do you have any other questions?"

Then Xiao Weiqing asked a few questions regarding Mental Energy control, which Ishida Yue answered one by one... He then returned to Lingyun Pavilion.

"Dongfang Xuan, come, chase me."

"Beat it, I don't have time today. Go play by yourself."

Dongfang Xuan said irritably, continuing his spear practice. This fellow Xiao Weiqing really treated him like a sparring partner, and the key was he didn't even pay a fee.

Recently, Xiao Weiqing had become obsessed with practicing Movement Techniques, frequently seeking out Dongfang Xuan to spar.

At first, Dongfang Xuan felt a bit of novelty, but after two days, he found it boring.

Since Dongfang Xuan was unwilling, Xiao Weiqing couldn't force him and had to Cultivate on his own. However, his progress this week had been rapid, and this courtyard was too small; it was no longer enough for his maneuvers.

Knock!~ Knock~~

"Xiao Weiqing, are you there?"

"Coming."

Outside the courtyard gate.

It was Fan Bai and Liu Mo.

"Brother Bai, Brother Mo."

"Are you ready?"

"If you're ready, let's head out."

"Okay."

The three of them left.

Dongfang Xuan asked, "Where are you guys going?"

Liu Mo said, "Xiao Weiqing is going to fight for a Spiritual Energy Cave."

"I'm going too."

"I'm going too, count me in." Su Yunfei leaped down from the second floor.

The five of them walked towards Shenxiang Mountain.

At the foot of Shenxiang Mountain, there was a massive arena, roughly one square kilometer in size.

"Xiao Weiqing, pick one for yourself. According to your total combat power value, you can only challenge those below 6000 combat power."

"Okay."

Xiao Weiqing carefully looked at the holographic screen. Nearly two hundred Spiritual Energy Caves on the fifth floor were occupied by Trainees.

"Come quickly, come quickly, there's a show to watch."

"What's the excitement?"

"Someone is seizing a Spiritual Energy Cave."

"Oh?"

"Let's see who it is."

Tomorrow was the end of the month. In these two days, challenges for Spiritual Energy Caves happened one after another. Plus, as some people successfully achieved Awakening and vacated their Spiritual Energy Caves, the competition became even more intense, so everyone wasn't surprised.

"Take a guess?"

"Guess my foot. Those top hundred Trainees are achieving Awakening one by one, so there are many vacated Spiritual Energy Caves. How could anyone guess?"

“Hehe... I'll tell you, don't be shocked, it's a newcomer."

"A newcomer?"

"Yeah, he's only been in the Training Camp for 10 days. His name is Xiao Weiqing."

"Xiao Weiqing? I think I've heard of him. That guy whose entrance score exceeded 5400?"

"That's right, it's him. He even defeated Shen Bohan's projection."

Many Trainees who were Cultivating in the Spiritual Energy Caves came out to watch the excitement.

Liu Mo said, "Xiao Weiqing, pick that Gao Jin from the Xuanwu Kingdom. He's not good at offense, so even if you lose, you won't get hurt."

"You can also challenge Wu He from the Tianlang Empire. This guy entered the Training Camp the same year as me, and his total combat power hasn't even broken 5500 yet. He's even worse than Liu Mo."

Fan Bai was giving Xiao Weiqing advice from the side.

Liu Mo: "..."

More and more people gathered around, including many newcomers.

"Who do you think will be the lucky one to be picked?"

"Who knows? I actually hope it's me so I can get 50 divine charm for free," said an veteran Trainee who occupied a 5th-floor Spiritual Energy Cave.

"Oh, you're that confident? This newcomer is no pushover; he defeated Shen Bohan's projection."

"So what? That only proves he has potential. Trying to step on us to climb up as soon as he arrives? Does he think this is Great Xia?"

"My low total combat power doesn't mean my actual combat ability is weak."

The person speaking nodded. Some of them had been in the Training Camp for a year, some for two; which of them didn't have some trump cards up their sleeves?

"Hey, kid from Great Xia, have you chosen yet? Stop dilly-dallying."

"Exactly, don't tell me you really thought you could pick some soft persimmon."

"Hahaha..."

A group of young men opposite them mocked him; judging by their clothing, they were all from the Tianlang Empire.

Xiao Weiqing checked carefully, browsing through the Trainee profiles.

He suddenly looked up, his cold gaze sweeping over them. "State your IDs."

"Yoho, you think I'm scared?"

"My ID is 115213. I've only been here for half a year, and I'm on the fifth floor. How about it? Have the guts to come and take mine."

"My ID is 115083. Come pick me, and see if I don't beat you until you're looking for your teeth on the ground."

The young men on the opposite side clamored.