"Let the Spiritual Beasts try to release their skills tentatively, and I will come down to guide each one of you!"
Seeing that most people looked confused, Lin Lan spoke up. He walked among the students, beginning to give patient guidance one by one.
"The way you channel Spiritual Power is incorrect, Thunderclaw wraps Electric Spiritual Power around the claws and explodes upon hitting the opponent, it's not supposed to be directly released!"
"Your Electric Shock Beast's movements are almost standard, but it's not in sync with the controlling of Spiritual Power, you need to practice more!"
...
Lin Lan instructed each student, and soon came to Chen Mo's side, spotting the Blazing Flame Fox, his gaze turned a bit more serious.
"It must be the kid that Master mentioned yesterday."
She Lei specifically told him last night to pay more attention to Chen Mo.
Not only to observe the talent of the Blazing Flame Fox but to also take note of Chen Mo's character.
If nothing unexpected occurs, Chen Mo is very likely to become his junior apprentice brother.
"Xiao Jiu, Thunderclaw!"
Chen Mo commanded.
"Chiu!"
Xiao Jiu recalled the movements from before Awakening.
In the next second, purple arcs of electricity burst out from the claws of the Blazing Flame Fox, and its paw swiftly slashed down, resembling a curved purple crescent moon.
Boom!
The moment it struck the ground, the purple lightning exploded, and the blue stone floor surface was left with dense cracks.
Lin Lan: ??
"Has your Spiritual Beast learned Thunderclaw before?"
"No, this is the first time, but its awakening skill is Thunderclaw, probably a case of learning by analogy."
Chen Mo was actually also shocked inside; could Xiao Jiu's comprehension be so monstrously high?
Was this still the Jiu Bao from before that couldn't even release a spark properly?
Could it be that the [Thunderbolt King] not only gave Xiao Jiu electric talent but also improved its comprehension for learning electric skills?
Or is the comprehension for learning electric skills also considered a type of talent?
"Then your Spiritual Beast has very high talent."
Lin Lan paused for a moment before speaking faintly.
His face was calm, but his heart was anything but still.
"This Blazing Flame Fox's talent isn't just high, it's terrifying!"
Not only did it learn Thunderclaw after just one observation, but the power of this strike has also reached the intensity of Awakening 7th Rank or higher!
For an Awakening 5th Rank Spiritual Beast to achieve this level, the proficiency in Thunderclaw must at least reach a masterful level!
"Chiu!"
The sense of achievement from successfully releasing the skill and Lin Lan's praise made Xiao Jiu quite excited, its tail uncontrollably swinging left and right.
Before, this would be a scene that only appeared in dreams.
It turns out the Spirit Master's decision to let oneself experience the baptism of thunder was reasonable!
Hu Hu, I'm going to start my path from trash to triumph!
"Well done!"
Chen Mo knew clearly in his heart that Xiao Jiu's mastery of Thunderclaw was mere beginner due to the buff from [Thunderbolt King], which produced the current power.
However, the speed at which Xiao Jiu learned skills still shocked him.
After Lin Lan corrected a few small flaws in the Blazing Flame Fox's channelling of Spiritual Power, he went on to instruct other students, maintaining a calm facade.
He was very patient, meticulous, and serious with the students.
It's clear that Brother Lin is a good teacher with a stern exterior but a warm heart.
In the time that followed, Xiao Jiu kept practicing Thunderclaw, resting in place to cultivate whenever its Electric Spiritual Power was drained.
Here, just like the Thunder Training Field, Electric Spiritual Power was especially abundant, and the speed at which one absorbed Spiritual Power after each depletion also became much faster.
After one class period, Xiao Jiu's proficiency with Thunderclaw had reached a mastered level, which was simply unbelievable.
After the skill teaching session, there was a real combat class.
The class took place in the inner pavilion's arena; however, the teacher was still the oldest apprentice brother Lin Lan.
After all, there weren't many disciples left in the school.
On the eve of the class, Chen Mo saw She Pili's figure.
This guy still looked like he wasn't fully awake, greeted Chen Mo, and then found a corner on the edge to start "sleeping."
"During the practical combat class, let's see if there's a chance to complete the challenge of [Defeating the Strong as the Weak]."
Chen Mo was somewhat looking forward to it.
Although Xiao Jiu had not engaged in any real battles so far, with its extremely high defensive power and the proficient Level of Thunderclaw, it had a small chance against a Transcendent First Stage spiritual beast.
After the practical combat class started, Lin Lan didn't teach too much theory because everyone's fighting style is different, and it's more useful to review after a real fight than to just talk theory.
Moreover, the fighting style of the Thunderbolt Daoist School was clear, which is to be aggressive!
It was about using extreme speed and explosive power to instantaneously defeat the opponent, to strike with full force at once.
What about tactics?
Nonexistent, just be bullish and that's it!
"Next we'll start with one-on-one battles, and the rest will watch! Wang Ping, you go first!"
Lin Lan addressed one of the trainees.
Wang Ping stood up; his spiritual beast was the Thunder and Lightning Gourd, a Transcendent 1-stage.
Chen Mo used his Spirit Master Bracelet to scan, and then a virtual screen appeared above the bracelet, displaying the basic information of the Thunder and Lightning Gourd.
[Spiritual Beast Name: Thunder and Lightning Gourd]
[Species Level: Extraordinary Ninth Rank]
[Description: A plant-type spiritual beast, it has powerful lightning energy both inside and on the surface of the gourd. Often found living in groups in areas with dense thunder and lightning.]
"Who would like to challenge Wang Ping?"
Lin Lan asked.
A freckled, slight girl raised her hand from below.
Her spiritual beast was the Thunder Light Butterfly, a palm-sized, deep purple butterfly-like spiritual beast with sparks of electricity flickering as its wings fluttered, also Transcendent 1-stage.
Both spiritual beasts were positioned as ranged mages, so the competition would be about precision and... movement skills.
The moment the battle started, both spiritual beasts began to rapidly mobilize the Electric Spiritual Power within their crystal cores.
Boom!
Boom!
A silver thunderbolt and a purple thunderbolt struck down almost at the same time.
The same lightning abilities displayed the violent characteristics of Electric Type spiritual beasts vividly.
However, both spiritual beasts' reaction speeds were astonishingly fast, dodging just a second before the lightning struck.
The fighting styles of the two spiritual beasts were extremely similar, dodging then initiating another round of thunderbolt exchanges.
Boom!
Boom!
The sound of thunderous lightning reverberated endlessly in the arena.
In the end, the Thunder and Lightning Gourd had the upper hand, successfully breaking the Thunder Light Butterfly's lightning clone with a double lightning strike, and hitting the Thunder Light Butterfly's true body first, securing the victory.
This is the battle of mage-positioned spiritual beasts, often a single hit determines the victor!
After the two of them left the stage, they began to review the battle with their spiritual beasts.
At the same time, a new pair of trainees took the stage.
The next trainees to come to the stage were all Apprentice Spirit Masters, and their spiritual beasts were only at the Awakening Level; the Thunder Light Butterfly and the Thunder and Lightning Gourd from the beginning were already the strongest batch.
Chen Mo, along with his Blazing Flame Fox, watched each battle closely. Watching battles of other Spirit Masters could also help with his own battle strategies.
Soon, most people had completed a round of battles.
Wang Ping, who was the first to go before, volunteered, as his Thunder and Lightning Gourd had almost recovered and wanted to have a second round of combat.
"Is there anyone who wants to challenge?"
Lin Lan asked, but this time, no one raised their hand.
The freckled girl's Thunder Light Butterfly was still recovering, and the other spiritual beasts, being only at Awakening Level, were far behind the Thunder and Lightning Gourd; taking the stage would only mean getting thrashed.
"Me, I'll do it!"
At this moment, Chen Mo came out from the crowd.