The teachers and students of Blazing Academy needed a fire-attribute mimicry cultivation field, the teachers and students of Skywater Academy needed water and ice-attribute mimicry cultivation fields, while the teachers and students of Divine Wind Academy required a wind-attribute mimicry cultivation field.
Since they were part of the same academy, there was no reason to separate into three different locations.
Was there any natural treasure land on the continent that could simultaneously accommodate all four elements—fire, water, ice, and wind?
If it were just "fire, water, and ice," then Mu Yang could indeed think of one place.
None other than the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The Yang spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was scorching hot, while the Yin spring was extremely cold, and both springs existed in liquid form, satisfying the conditions of fire, water, and ice.
However, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located at the center of the Sunset Forest. That place could serve as a secluded cultivation ground for the three elemental powers, but it was unsuitable for building a Soul Master academy. Moreover, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well lacked the "wind" element.
If a mimicry cultivation field were not to rely on natural terrain but was purely artificial and large enough to accommodate a significant number of cultivators, then the cost of maintenance in the later stages would be astronomical.
To construct a large-scale mimicry cultivation field from scratch, perhaps only the two great empires, Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and the once-glorious Clear Sky Clan could afford it.
Even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan did not possess such financial capability. If they had large mimicry cultivation fields, they were merely modifications of pre-existing natural resources.
For example, Blazing Academy's lava mimicry cultivation field was converted from a dormant volcano that had not fully extinguished. Once established, it required no additional funding for maintenance.
Suddenly, Mu Yang thought of a crucial point.
As long as a mountain was high enough, its peak would be covered in ice and snow. Given the geographical environment within the Heaven Dou Empire, the further north one traveled, the lower the temperature. In the northern regions of the empire, there were numerous mountains whose peaks remained snow-covered year-round.
Finding a dormant volcano with a snow-covered peak would fulfill the ice and fire elements.
If the dormant volcano were near the sea or if a large artificial lake were dug at the mountain's base and connected to an underground water vein, the water element would also be covered.
As for the wind element, wind is stronger in high-altitude regions and canyon landscapes. By carving a large, front-to-back tunnel at the upper part of the dormant volcano—a passage that is wider at both ends and narrower in the middle—it would form a giant wind tunnel. Cultivation and meditation chambers could then be built along the wind tunnel.
With that, it would seemingly fulfill the condition of "fire, ice, water, and wind."
Hmm, this idea needed to be discussed with Huo Lie in detail.
The streets leading to the Great Soul Arena were crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder. The three academy teams, consisting of thirty contestants, marched in three rows.
On the left were the male members of the Blazing Battle Team, while on the right were the male members of the Divine Wind Battle Team. They protected the all-female Skywater Battle Team and the female members of their own team in the center.
The Heaven Dou Grand Hotel was not far from the Great Soul Arena, so after a short walk, Mu Yang, as the team captain leading from the front, soon caught sight of the towering and magnificent Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.
It had to be said, the technology in the Douluo Continent was somewhat magical—at least in architecture, there were indeed some black-tech elements.
The Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena stood over 180 meters tall and occupied a vast area. Even in Mu Yang's past life in modern society, such a structure would still qualify as a major engineering project.
Considering the technological background of the Douluo Continent, without some form of black-tech, it would have been impossible to construct such a massive Soul Arena—especially since the spacious main arena had a large section without any supporting pillars.
Suddenly, Mu Yang, with his sharp eyes, spotted an unusual team among the participating groups ahead.
All participating teams in the Soul Master Tournament had specially designed uniforms.
The Blazing Battle Team's uniforms were golden-red, representing the fire element; the Skywater Academy's uniforms were predominantly blue, symbolizing water and ice elements; and the Divine Wind Academy's uniforms were greenish-blue, representing the wind element.
However, the team ahead of them was clad in a bizarre color—a shade between yellow and green, resembling a rather indescribable substance.
What was even more peculiar was that on the back of each team member's uniform, six large characters were embroidered in red silk thread: "Seeking Sponsorship for Naming Rights."
Below these six characters, there was another line in smaller text: "For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Shrek Academy's Headmaster, Flender."
Indeed, this odd-looking team was none other than the Shrek Battle Team, which, according to the original work, would ultimately win this Soul Master Tournament.
Perhaps his presence as a small butterfly had not caused too many ripples, as the original members of the Shrek Seven Devils were still all accounted for.
However, compared to the same period in the original story, the overall strength of the Shrek Seven Devils was noticeably weaker.
Dai Mubai had reached Rank 43 Soul Ancestor, Tang San and Xiao Wu were Rank 42 Soul Ancestors, while Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Oscar were Rank 35 Soul Elders, and Ma Hongjun was Rank 34 Soul Elder.
"Looks like Dai Mubai, Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing have consumed quite a bit of whale glue," Mu Yang mused inwardly.
If he recalled correctly, in the original story, during the Soul Master Tournament, aside from Dai Mubai, who reached Rank 44, and Xiao Wu, who had not yet entered the fourth-ring stage, the other five had all obtained their fourth soul rings just before the competition and were at Rank 41 Soul Ancestor.
Xiao Wu was a hundred-thousand-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit in human form, which was a special case. It was normal for her cultivation to keep pace with the yet-to-be-overpowered Tang San.
Since Dai Mubai had reached Rank 43 without consuming the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, it indicated that he had either worked harder over the years or that his third and fourth soul rings had exceeded normal limits, granting him more soul power than in the original timeline.
However, as a prince of the Star Luo Royal Family, Dai Mubai should have known about whale glue. In the original story, this secret was exposed before he fled to Shrek Academy, so it was not surprising that he had consumed some.
And even if he had missed that opportunity, as a wealthy young master, he could still afford it.
As for Tang San, the Ice and Fire Immortal Herbs did not directly enhance soul power. Compared to the original, his short-term cultivation progress might not have changed significantly.
Now that his soul power was surpassing the original timeline, it might be due to the attempted assassination at the blacksmith shop back then, which had increased his ambition for power and made him train even harder.
That could be part of the reason, but whale glue also likely played a role.
Since Ning Rongrong had joined Shrek Academy, unless she never released her martial soul or soul bone, Tang San and Tang Hao would definitely know about whale glue.
A strong physique was crucial for a twin martial soul user, so Tang Hao would surely have arranged it for Tang San.
No money?
That was no issue for the mighty Clear Sky Douluo. He could simply take his Clear Sky Hammer and visit any city to pay Spirit Hall a little "visit"—and that would be more than enough.
The world was vast, and aside from Spirit City, where couldn't the mighty Clear Sky Douluo go?