X-Dragon Era

For several consecutive days, Xin Yun and Yi Luo Xiang had been training their evasion skills at the entrance of Sand Valley. After a month of hard work, both had made great progress, especially Yi Luo Xiang, who had surpassed Xin Yun. Even in broad daylight, she dared to dash into the mouth of the Sand Valley, letting thousands of Sandfire Dragons chase her without sustaining any damage.

Under the assault of thousands of Sandfire Dragons, the sky was filled with crimson fireballs, and the gaps between them were minimal. However, Yi Luo Xiang's Flash Butterfly moved so agilely, flickering in and out of visibility at various positions within the net of fireballs.

Each time, she would reappear just in the right spot, and after a month of training, Yi Luo Xiang's teleporting had become as proficient as if she'd practiced it for over a decade.

Watching Yi Luo Xiang continuously vanish and reappear within the Sand Valley, Xin Yun couldn't help but give a wry smile. In his previous life, she was the Daughter of Heaven, the target of everyone's admiration and envy, ranked sixth among the Nine Great Experts. In this life, Xin Yun also tasted the flavor of envy, for what could he say in the presence of such a talent, even if he was reborn?

To achieve Yi Luo Xiang's current level of evasion skills was nearly impossible for anyone else. First off, Yi Luo Xiang's method of moving completely ignored all obstacles and attacks between two points, something other dragons couldn't do.

Next, Yi Luo Xiang's evasion wasn't merely a matter of sliding into any available space; it was the result of precise calculations. Each teleport, each new position she appeared in, had been meticulously calculated. The firepower net created by those Sandfire Balls was already within Yi Luo Xiang's control, and she could even lay a trap.

With her unparalleled intelligence, she would predict the formation of the fireballs in advance, mastering the next moment's pattern before even moving.

When it came to evasion, not to mention Xin Yun, even in his past life, including the Nine Great Experts, no one could compare with Yi Luo Xiang. Perhaps she couldn't kill you, but landing an attack on her was extremely difficult, and no one could predict where she would appear next.

Was Yi Luo Xiang too exaggerated? But the truth was undeniable—if she were just an ordinary person, how could she possibly rank sixth among the Nine Great Experts? And that ranking was only symbolic.

Speaking of which, Yi Luo Xiang was somewhat wronged. Due to her passive attack methods, it seemed as if she was always dodging and never clashed head-on with her opponents. Her Flash Butterfly didn't have the capacity for that, making it appear as if she was being driven to dodge everywhere. However, in reality, this was just Yi Luo Xiang's way of fighting.

In his previous life, Yi Luo Xiang's attack depended solely on the wild dragons she enslaved. Although their intelligence couldn't compare to humans, under the command of Yi Luo Xiang, the wise, they didn't need any intelligence; they just had to be obedient.

Besides the wild dragons she enslaved, Yi Luo Xiang herself only had some auxiliary abilities such as Soul Lash, which were powerful but not necessarily lethal. But Xin Yun believed that had to do with Yi Luo Xiang's personality back then. The Soul System might not lack offensive techniques, or perhaps Yi Luo Xiang simply chose not to use them.

As a fan of Yi Luo Xiang, although Xin Yun knew a lot about her, in truth, like any ordinary fan, his knowledge was somewhat one-sided; he couldn't possibly know everything about her.

"Phew..." Lost in thought, Yi Luo Xiang rode the Flash Butterfly and appeared in front of Xin Yun with a whoosh. The recent training had exhausted a lot of her mental energy. Although she could keep up energetically, the complex and challenging calculation process was difficult to maintain for too long, as Yi Luo Xiang was not yet fully developed.

Looking at Yi Luo Xiang with admiration, Xin Yun gave a thumbs up and said, "You're really amazing. Now... your evasion skills have surpassed mine, which is really impressive!"

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang smiled and shook her head, "What's so impressive about that? Every dragon has its own unique traits. And... you haven't even exerted your full strength; how could that count?"

"Haven't exerted my full strength?" Xin Yun looked puzzled at Yi Luo Xiang's remark. He had already given it his all, but even so, he could only face up to 500 Sandfire Dragons at most.

Seeing Xin Yun's baffled face, Yi Luo Xiang laughed and said, "Don't try to cheer me up. Throughout the training, you haven't even spread your wings once, only displaying less than half your strength."

"Hmm?" Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's words, Xin Yun broke out into a cold sweat. Experience can be a big help sometimes, but at other times, it can obstruct your progress.

Xin Yun had grown accustomed to moving about without wings, and now, suddenly having a pair, he almost never used them due to habit and lack of experience, as if he was training with half his body tied up.

If it were only during training that this occurred, it wouldn't be too bad. However, the reality was not so. Given his current situation, he feared that even if he encountered an enemy and engaged in battle, he would be the same—he simply did not know how to use this pair of wings very well.

Although, he could fly with these wings, when it came to flexibility, they were far too inadequate. He had not mastered many flying techniques and maneuvers.

Yi Luo Xiang had the same problem. Her Flash Butterfly Dragon also had a pair of wings, but as a novice, she was not good at using them either. She could fly but would not talk about any proficiency in flying techniques.

Luckily, Yi Luo Xiang's Flash Butterfly moved with a flashing motion, so it didn't rely heavily on the wings. However, like Xin Yun, without the assistance of the wings, her overall abilities were significantly diminished.

Looking at the valley full of Sandfire Dragons, Xin Yun made a decisive decision. Although he too could fumble his way through learning flight techniques, Xin Yun, with his experience from three different lives, would never do this. The foundation was the most important. Once the basics were practiced incorrectly, it was impossible to reach the highest realm no matter what.

Originally, in this life, Xin Yun had not planned to attend a school, as there was simply no need. But now, because of these wings, it seemed he had no choice but to consider it.

When he thought of academies, the first thing that came to Xin Yun's mind was the Combat Dragon Academy. There, they taught various dragons' flight techniques and maneuvers, as well as various combat skills. Find more to read on empire

To date, they offered six levels of courses: Unranked Cultivation, Bronze Level Training, Silver Level Strengthening, Gold Level Consolidation, Crystal Level Advancement, and Diamond Level Research. Besides these, they also had flight technique training and combat skill courses.

Although the teachings of the academy were rigid, lacking innovation and rather basic, Xin Yun with his experience from three lifetimes, knew that no matter how advanced a combat technique was, it was actually composed of basic elements. If the basics weren't solid, even with advanced combat skills, one could not bring out their true power. Xin Yun's Soaring Axe Technique was an example of this!

Thinking of the Combat Dragon Academy, Xin Yun couldn't help but frown. Based on his experience from his previous life, the Combat Dragon Academy was highly esteemed, with strong teaching staff. Among the Nine Great Experts, five came from the Combat Dragon Academy, including Yi Luo Xiang, the Daughter of Heaven.

The teaching level of the Combat Dragon Academy was indeed excellent, but the tuition was extremely expensive. The annual basic tuition cost ten thousand gold per person. If one wanted to attend special courses offered by guest professors, it would cost thousands of gold per session, not included in the tuition.

Of course, you could choose not to attend, and no one would force you, but... Every guest professor was a figure of renown with their own expertise. In his previous life, Yi Luo Xiang was one of the guest professors at the Combat Dragon Academy. Question is... should you attend such a class or not? If you wanted to but didn't have ten thousand gold, you wouldn't even get close to the door.

Moreover, what's most important is that before long, the Cruel Dragon—Demon Queen Yan Qingying—would be put up for sale. If he missed out on this cold-hearted yet absurdly powerful expert who had absolutely no issues with loyalty, Xin Yun would probably never forgive himself.

Among the Nine Great Experts, there were only three that Xin Yun had any hope of acquiring, and he couldn't afford to miss any of them. Missing even one would lead to a lifetime of regret. Therefore... he had to go to the Combat Dragon Academy, but he also had to bring Yan Qingying with him; otherwise, he would undoubtedly miss out.

Moreover, before heading to the Combat Dragon Academy, although he temporarily couldn't recruit the most dazzling dragon—the Peacock King Ming Xuan, it was necessary to build a good relationship in advance. Without enough rapport, why would they choose to work with you later?

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