Although Xiang Rulong remained silent, doubt still flickered in his eyes.

"Run!" Liu Wuxie said.

"Run?" Everyone, including Ye Linghan, was instantly baffled by Liu Wuxie's answer.

"Mentor, aren't you going to teach us spiritual arrays?" Zhang Hua asked. He had enrolled in this class to learn more advanced spiritual arrays.

"I believe that I have made myself clear that anyone who stays has to follow my instructions strictly," Liu Wuxie said, his tone turning much harsher. He would not tolerate anyone questioning his teaching philosophy.

Everyone shuddered as Liu Wuxie released a heart-palpitating aura that pressed down on them like a giant mountain. Even Xiang Rulong felt immense pressure from that suppression imposed by a high immortal.

"Run with me. Anyone who falls behind won't be allowed to eat any lunch," Liu Wuxie said. He removed his outer robe and rushed toward the seaside.

Diao Jiuzhi, Shi Wa, and the others came from poor families. As long as they could learn any martial techniques, they would already feel satisfied, so they followed Liu Wuxie without hesitation.

As for Zhang Dashan and the others, they turned to Xiang Rulong, waiting for his decision. The remaining students had chosen to follow Xiang Rulong's lead.

"Run!" Xiang Rulong said, removing his outer robe as well before following Liu Wuxie. Just yesterday, his second uncle had told him to learn properly from Liu Wuxie.

The group ran toward the seaside, where cold waves slammed against them. A huge wave sent Shi Wa flying, but he still climbed back to his feet and followed Liu Wuxie.

When the water reached their waists, Liu Wuxie began moving to the side, further reducing their speed. Aside from Xiang Rulong, the other students felt a tremendous impact crashing into their bodies, sending sharp pain through their internal organs.

Shi Wa suffered the most. Under the waves' impact, he began coughing up blood. Each time a wave struck him, it swept him away, drawing laughter from the surroundings.

Xiao Qian wanted to help him, but Shi Wa pushed her away.

"Don't worry about me," he said. His aloof personality showed as blood dripped from the corner of his lips.

Liu Wuxie led the group from the front, allowing the waves to batter his body. To him, this was also a form of cultivation. He could teach the students to earn resources while training himself, killing two birds with one stone.

As time passed, the students gradually split into two groups. Xiang Rulong and those with higher cultivation kept pace with Liu Wuxie. At the same time, Diao Jiuzhi, Liang Han, Ren Fanfan, Shi Wa, and Xiao Qian lagged due to their lower cultivation levels. Shi Wa, in particular, had fallen more than fifty meters behind Liu Wuxie.

The coastline stretched far into the distance, and even after running for an hour, they still could not see the end. When a large stretch of reefs appeared ahead, the waves produced loud rumbles as they crashed against the rocks.

Liu Wuxie stopped at the edge of a reef and circulated his cultivation technique to resist the crashing waves. Xiang Rulong and the others copied him as well, each selecting a suitable spot to receive the waves' baptism.

"Circulate your cultivation technique! Don't use your immortal energy to resist the waves and use them to temper your bodies instead," Liu Wuxie's voice echoed out, overpowering the rumbling waves and reaching everyone's ears.

Everyone immediately obeyed. Soon, they realized that the waves were slowly tempering their physiques.

Shi Wa was still struggling, while Diao Jiuzhi and the others had already reached the reefs. It took Shi Wa roughly fifteen minutes to reach the reefs, and by then, his body was covered in wounds and small cuts.

Xiao Qian wanted to go over and help her brother, but Liu Wuxie yelled, "Let him come over by himself!"

After Shi Wa crawled back to his feet, he swallowed several mouthfuls of seawater and stood before a small reef. He braced his right hand against the reef to stabilize himself. Each time a wave struck him, he coughed up blood, and his face gradually turned pale.

"Follow this cultivation technique," Liu Wuxie said, sending two beams of light into Shi Wa and Xiao Qian's minds. He had already chosen suitable cultivation techniques for them the previous night.

After receiving a suitable cultivation technique, Shi Wa closed his eyes to comprehend it. Liu Wuxie had already broken down the cultivation techniques for them, and Shi Wa only needed about fifteen minutes to grasp most of it. He knew this was a rare opportunity, and he refused to miss it.

Once Shi Wa circulated the cultivation technique, he felt his body absorbing the surrounding energy like a massive sponge.

Seeing everyone enter a cultivation state, Liu Wuxie closed his eyes and circulated the Desolate Devouring Art. His body had also endured the waves' battering, and after running for over two hours, his blood had begun to boil.

His unity with heaven and earth began to improve as all the immortal energy he absorbed went into tempering his physique. Compared to the other students, Liu Wuxie's progress was far more terrifying.

Ye Linghan stood on the shore, her face reflecting a mixture of joy and worry as she watched the students cultivate. She was happy that everyone was giving their all, but she also worried that this cultivation method would provoke dissatisfaction among many people. After all, Liu Wuxie's teaching method had completely overturned traditional methods.

More liquid gathered in the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron and poured into the desolate world. The energy also fused with his physique as the process repeated, further tempering Liu Wuxie's aura.

At first, everyone staggered as they stood before the waves. But as time passed, the waves could no longer move them.

Suddenly, a powerful fluctuation rippled outward as Xiao Qian successfully reached the ninth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm. This further ignited everyone's desire to cultivate, and they circulated their cultivation techniques even faster than before.

Next, Diao Jiuzhi, Liang Han, and Ren Fanfan broke through. They also broke through to the fifth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm. They came from poor families, and only under Ye Linghan's guidance over the past year had they reached this point.

More people began gathering along the coastline.

"They're over there!" Many students appeared with their mentors to see what Liu Wuxie was doing. To them, bringing students to the seaside to bathe instead of teaching in the classroom was utterly improper.

Seeing the large crowd, Ye Linghan's heart sank with a bad feeling. She knew what had to come had finally arrived. Someone would definitely seize this chance to cause trouble for Liu Wuxie.

Tu Zhengbao, Nangong Shan, and several others especially hated Liu Wuxie to the bone.

Nangong Shan said, pointing at Liu Wuxie's group angrily, "Elder Zuo Yang, look at this mess! How can this be considered cultivation? This is nonsense!"

"Mentor Nangong is right. If we keep someone like him in the Dao Hall, it'll only tarnish our reputation," Tu Zhengbao quickly echoed. Ever since he had lost one hundred thousand immortal stones to Liu Wuxie, he had held a grudge and had been waiting for an opportunity to take revenge. He clearly had not expected the chance to come so quickly.

Aside from them, several unbiased mentors were also equally displeased with Liu Wuxie's actions. Since he taught spiritual arrays, he should've been teaching in the classroom. For practical exercises, the Dao Hall had a dedicated area for students to practice. They had never heard of anyone learning spiritual arrays by the seaside.

Zuo Yang remained silent. Since he had not yet received any complaints from the students' elders, he could not declare Liu Wuxie's teaching method wrong.

"Liu Wuxie, get up here!" Wei Wenbin yelled, jolting the students out of their cultivation. They clearly looked dissatisfied, especially Xiang Rulong, as his eyes flashed with murderous intent.

He could feel that if he continued cultivating this way, he would comprehend the second-level True Immortal Realm by noon. But Wei Wenbin's yell had forcefully interrupted their cultivation.

"Wei Wenbin, what are you doing? They're cultivating. Why did you interrupt them?" Ye Linghan rebuked Wei Wenbin furiously. How could she fail to see that Xiang Rulong and the others were enjoying their cultivation?

"Linghan, don't fall for it. This brat has challenged the Azure Flame Dao Hall's bottom line repeatedly, and I'll tear his facade apart today. I'll make sure everyone knows that the Azure Flame Dao Hall isn't a place where garbage like him can join," Wei Wenbin declared. He strongly believed Liu Wuxie had deceived her.

"Mentor Wei is right. We should throw this scourge out of the Azure Flame Dao Hall," Shen Chao said, rising to his feet.

More people joined in, and waves of condemnation rose one after another, all aimed at Ye Linghan and Liu Wuxie.

Regarding Xiang Rulong and the other students, everyone believed that Liu Wuxie had tricked them with his spiritual array.

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Liu Wuxie's eyes when he opened them. Wei Wenbin had repeatedly targeted him, and it seemed there was no longer any need to let him remain.

"Everyone, return to the shore," Liu Wuxie said as he headed back to the shore with the seventeen students.

When everyone put on their clothes, none of them looked exhausted. Instead, power filled their bodies.

"Liu Wuxie, why have you come to the seaside instead of teaching in the classroom?" Yu Yong asked. Even he could not understand what Liu Wuxie was doing. He had admired Liu Wuxie's skills in spiritual arrays, but Liu Wuxie's actions today disappointed him.

"Is there something wrong with your eyes?" Liu Wuxie asked with a smile as he swept his gaze over everyone.

"Liu Wuxie, stop trying to twist the truth. If you don't give us an explanation today, we'll have to join forces to revoke your qualification as an assistant mentor," Nangong Shan yelled.

"Explain? Who the fuck do you think you are? Why the fuck should I explain to you?" Liu Wuxie asked, fixing his gaze on Nangong Shan's face.

A wave of shock swept through the surrounding mentors and students. No one had expected Liu Wuxie to retaliate so fiercely. He had just mocked everyone for having a problem with their eyes, and now he had publicly insulted Nangong Shan.

Ye Linghan felt a chill run through her body. On the contrary, the seventeen students felt their blood boil. None of them had expected their mentor to have such a domineering side.

Shi Wa's eyes also shone brightly, even though he had only known Liu Wuxie for a few hours.

"Liu Wuxie, you're courting death!" Nangong Shan snapped after Liu Wuxie humiliated him.

"Everyone, cut it down!" Zuo Yang finally intervened. After all, if news spread that mentors of the Azure Flame Dao Hall fought among themselves, it would become a scandal.

Nangong Shan had no choice but to take a step back, though he did not bother hiding the murderous intent in his eyes.

"Liu Wuxie, shouldn't you give us an explanation?" Zuo Yang asked, turning his gaze back to Liu Wuxie.