Ye Xi and Tian Yue followed behind Golden Crocodile, but Tian Yue was one step ahead of Ye Xi.
Ye Xi looked at Tian Yue, who was a step ahead of her, and showed no sign of rushing. Instead, she adjusted her breathing, trying to conserve her physical strength as much as possible.
After all, Golden Crocodile had made it very clear earlier: as long as they could keep up with Golden Crocodile and not fall behind, that was enough.
There was still about an hour and a half until breakfast. If they ran with all their might from the start, they would inevitably lack the stamina to continue later.
Therefore, they should conserve their physical strength as much as possible in the beginning.
Meanwhile, a subtle smile appeared on Tian Yue's face, who was one step ahead of Ye Xi.
She had Cultivated two years earlier than Ye Xi, so she couldn't possibly be worse than Ye Xi, who had just undergone Spirit Awakening, during training. Her demands weren't high; as long as she could get ahead of Ye Xi, she would be satisfied.
Golden Crocodile, at the very front, was paying attention to their situation. Upon realizing that both of them could fully keep up with the current pace, he gradually increased his speed.
As time slowly passed.
Sweat gradually appeared on Ye Xi and Tian Yue's heads, and their footsteps became much heavier.
But Ye Xi's breathing rhythm was steady, and her gaze could still keep up.
Tian Yue's breathing rhythm, however, was much more chaotic than Ye Xi's, but she could still keep up, albeit with some difficulty.
Observing their condition, Golden Crocodile increased his speed again, maintaining it only when Ye Xi and Tian Yue were struggling to keep up.
"At Golden Crocodile's speed, it might be a bit difficult for them to keep up."
High Priest Qing Luan said thoughtfully, watching Ye Xi and Tian Yue train.
"That's precisely how training becomes effective. If it were easy to accomplish, would there still be a need for training?"
Qian Daoliu stood with his hands behind his back, calmly watching the two training.
"Hmm, but I think the combat skills training in the afternoon will be the most difficult."
Qing Luan thought for a moment, shaking her head almost imperceptibly.
Qian Daoliu, standing beside her, watched silently and did not speak again.
Soon, the morning training ended.
Ye Xi sat in the pavilion, panting heavily, and gently massaged her legs to relieve the soreness.
Tian Yue, on the other hand, lay on the grass, panting heavily, not wanting to move at all.
"Ye Xi, Tian Yue, you both did very well."
"Let's go, Golden Crocodile Grandpa will take you to breakfast."
Golden Crocodile said, looking at the two with satisfaction.
"Okay, Golden Crocodile Grandpa."
Ye Xi replied and stood up. After a whole morning of training, she was indeed hungry.
Lying on the grass, Tian Yue's eyes lit up instantly when she heard the words "eat breakfast."
"Grandpa, let's go quickly."
Tian Yue stood up from the ground, saying with some impatience.
Golden Crocodile led the two to a pavilion.
In the pavilion, there was a huge stone table, and on the stone table, delicious dishes were laid out.
Qian Daoliu and Qing Luan were sitting in front of the stone table, quietly waiting for their arrival.
"Grandpa, Qing Luan Grandpa."
Ye Xi looked at Qian Daoliu and Qing Luan in front of the stone table and called out sweetly.
"High Priest, Third Priest."
Tian Yue bowed to the two, her voice full of respect.
"You must be hungry, come and eat."
Qian Daoliu waved to them, his voice sounding very kind.
After everyone was seated, they began to enjoy the delicacies on the stone table.
Perhaps because she was truly hungry, Ye Xi ate one more bowl of rice than usual.
After eating her fill, Ye Xi's gaze involuntarily fell on Golden Crocodile and Tian Yue.
Golden Crocodile's Spirit is the Golden Crocodile King, and he follows the Dao of body Cultivation, so he has a very large appetite.
But what surprised Ye Xi was that Tian Yue's appetite was also so large. If she remembered correctly, Tian Yue had already eaten thirteen bowls of rice, and they were large bowls.
Seemingly sensing Ye Xi's gaze, Tian Yue's ears turned slightly red, and she put down her bowl.
"Cough."
"Second Miss, like Grandpa, I also follow the Dao of body Cultivation, so I usually eat a bit more."
After Tian Yue finished speaking, she picked up her bowl again and continued to eat.
"Hmm…"
Ye Xi responded and then withdrew her gaze.
But her gaze still occasionally fell on Tian Yue. She was a bit curious how Tian Yue's small frame could hold so much food.
After about ten minutes, Tian Yue finally put down her bowl, satisfied.
"Ye Xi, come with me."
Qing Luan stood up and beckoned to Ye Xi, but he did not move his feet, instead looking at Golden Crocodile.
"Tian Yue, you go with them too."
Golden Crocodile said, patting Tian Yue's shoulder.
"Okay, Grandpa."
Tian Yue agreed and followed behind Qing Luan with Ye Xi.
Qing Luan nodded lightly to Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile, then led the two towards a room.
Qing Luan led the two to a spacious room. The room had two huge bookshelves, filled with books.
"You two, find a place to sit."
Qing Luan said, letting them sit wherever they liked, then took down two books about ten centimeters thick from the shelf.
"I don't teach much. Once you've learned all of these, you'll be pretty much done."
Qing Luan said calmly, pointing to the books placed in front of the two.
"Such thick books, we'll probably have to study for a while."
Tian Yue said, looking at the books in front of her with a helpless expression.
She genuinely had no interest in studying. If she had a choice, she would rather follow her grandpa in body Cultivation than read books here.
Ye Xi, sitting beside her, nodded noncommittally. Even with her photographic memory, it would take her three to five days to learn such thick books.
"What you have in front of you is the table of contents. What you truly need to learn are all the books in this room."
Qing Luan smiled faintly, looking at the two.
Listening to Qing Luan's words, Tian Yue blinked, subtly scanning the books in the room, feeling as if the sky had fallen.
Ye Xi also glanced at the books in the room, but she just nodded lightly and didn't say much.
Seeing their expressions, Qing Luan smiled, then began to lecture.
Qing Luan explained very thoroughly, and Ye Xi listened very attentively, while Tian Yue, on the side, had a bewildered look in her eyes.
Tian Yue understood every single word Qing Luan said, but when strung together, she couldn't understand it at all. It was as if she was listening to an incomprehensible text, making her feel an urge to sleep.
The more Tian Yue listened, the sleepier she felt. Her eyes slowly closed, and her head nodded, looking as if she was about to fall asleep at any moment.