The next morning, while it was still barely light, the sky began to brighten.
A deafening noise suddenly erupted from the villa behind Purple Star Academy.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The sound of pots and pans being roughly banged on relentlessly penetrated every door, waking up all the girls still asleep on the second floor.
Dongfang Jing stood expressionless in the corridor, holding an iron pot in one hand and a spatula in the other: "Get up, everyone! Assemble in the living room!"
The girls, with their messy hair and sleepy eyes, opened the door, yawning and looking resentful.
Dongfang Yao and Wang Qiu'er stretched and greeted each other with smiles.
Ning Rongrong rubbed her eyes, muttering in dissatisfaction, "What's going on... what time is it?"
Zhu Zhuqing leaned against the door frame, still warm from the blankets, clearly not fully awake.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were even more bewildered. What kind of hellish schedule was this? Did they have to train so early?
Dongfang Jing remained unmoved, simply repeating, "First floor living room, five minutes."
After saying that, he turned and went downstairs, leaving behind a group of resentful girls on the second floor.
"How could this happen!" Ning Rongrong stomped her foot.
Dugu Yan yawned widely: "It's only six o'clock, isn't it? That's too early."
That being said, no one dared to actually delay.
Five minutes later, the girls arrived one after another in the living room on the first floor.
Dongfang Jing had already tied on her apron and was standing by the dining table, serving bowls of steaming porridge.
"The early bird catches the worm." He said calmly without looking up, "If you want to become stronger, how can you do it without fierce competition?"
The girls wanted to retort a few words,
But when they saw Dongfang Jing preparing breakfast for them, they all silently shut their mouths.
It was obvious that the person who woke them up was an earlier riser themselves.
At this moment, Dongfang Yao suddenly noticed something.
She looked at the faint dark circles under Dongfang Jing's eyes and asked with some heartache, "Brother, did you not sleep well last night? Is it because I wasn't here?"
Dongfang Jing handed her a bowl of porridge and ruffled her hair: "It has nothing to do with you. Eat quickly, or you won't have the energy to train later."
What happened during the massage last night...
After returning to his room, Dongfang Jing couldn't sleep all night and couldn't fully immerse himself in cultivation.
Ahem, let's not talk about it...
Dongfang Jing went into the kitchen again and prepared breakfast for Biji, Xue Di, and the others.
After everyone finished eating, Dongfang Jing led them to the open space that had been prepared the night before.
A hemispherical space stands quietly in the center of the grass.
"This is an independent cultivation space. For convenience, let's call it 'Mirror Domain' from now on."
Dongfang Jing explained to everyone, "Within the Mirror Domain, time flows at twice the speed of the outside world. In other words, if you stay inside for two hours, only one hour has actually passed outside."
"At the same time, you can simulate various environments and various soul beasts inside for sparring and training, and you can freely adjust gravity, repulsion and other abilities to assist in cultivation."
"However, you can only stay inside for a maximum of three hours each day."
Apart from Dongfang Yao and Wang Qiu'er, who already knew about this, all the other girls stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
Ning Rongrong even pinched herself hard, and the pain made her gasp, only then realizing that she wasn't dreaming.
The flow of time doubles?
It can also simulate the environment and adjust gravity?
This...this is an incredible cultivation place!
No wonder Dongfang Jing made them swear a martial soul oath so seriously last night.
This kind of cultivation paradise, which can be described as a miracle, is something that even they wouldn't want to miss.
Even if a titled Douluo knew about it, they would probably do anything to snatch it!
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance, both seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.
They finally understood why their grandfather had said that following Dongfang Jing would lead to a rapid improvement in their strength.
This is more than just rapid improvement; it's like riding a rocket!
Seeing the girls' shocked expressions, Dongfang Jing coughed lightly, his expression turning serious again.
His sharp gaze swept over everyone as he repeated his warning from the previous night.
"The existence of the Mirror Domain is an absolute secret! I don't want any third party outside our team to know about it."
"Remember your oath from last night. If anyone leaks it out..."
He didn't finish his sentence.
But that invisible pressure made the girls present feel a chill.
Once he was sure everyone had taken his words to heart, Dongfang Jing opened the entrance to the Mirror Domain.
Upon entering, the interior space was indeed as Dongfang Jing had described.
Vast and boundless, stretching as far as the eye can see.
"Alright, the first day of training is simple: improve your physical fitness."
Dongfang Jing looked at Wang Qiu'er and gave the order: "Qiu'er, you take the lead and start running the marathon."
Wang Qiu'er nodded and took the first step.
The other girls quickly followed.
Dongfang Jing followed along the side of the group at a leisurely pace, keeping a close eye on them.
The problem arose after running for a short time.
"Ning Rongrong! Swing your arms back and forth! Don't sway from side to side! Why are you running like a girl?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong nearly choked, her face filled with question marks.
What am I if not a woman?
"Zhu Zhuqing! Xiao Wu! What are you two sprinting for? This is a marathon! A long-distance race! If you exhaust your energy now, what will you do later?"
The two people whose names were called immediately slowed down and adjusted their breathing rhythm.
"Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling." Dongfang Jing's tone softened slightly. "They were coached by an unscrupulous teacher at Shrek Academy and ran for a month, so it's normal that their physical fitness is stronger than yours. But don't be discouraged. Just keep your own pace and keep running."
These words rekindled the fighting spirit of Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who had been somewhat discouraged by not being able to keep up with the pace of the people ahead of them.
at last,
Dongfang Jing's gaze swept over everyone, a devilish smile appearing on his face.
"Today is the first day, so the training intensity will be lower. But it will gradually increase later. Within the mirror domain, there will also be gravity effects waiting for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dongfang Jing had a sudden thought.
Buzz!
An invisible pressure suddenly descended!
The gravity within the mirror field instantly doubled!
The girls who were running suddenly felt their bodies sink, almost losing their balance, and their steps became incredibly heavy.
"Ah! It's so heavy!" Ning Rongrong was the first to exclaim.
"This is just the beginning."
To them, Dongfang Jing's voice sounded like the whispers of a devil.
Two full hours later.
This hellish first day of morning exercise is finally over.
Apart from Wang Qiu'er and Dongfang Yao, who were slightly sweating,
The rest of the girls collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
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