Ana was about to take out the beast encyclopaedia when the morning siren set off from afar.

' Ana just realised that it was already morning and the siren meant that everyone else was about to get up. She also had to go to the kitchen to help with breakfast preparation, otherwise Mia would punish her more severely.

Actually, she was having a hard time with Mia since her very first day in the dragon field. But now that she didn't have the energy to deal with her, she had to keep low profile.

Growing so big in such a short time, Ananta would draw suspicion if it was brought back so Ana decided to keep Ananta in the Bamboo grove to keep it from being seen. Later on, she went back to her room to get her practice uniform and headed to the kitchen.

Upon entering the kitchen, Ana ran into Mia who seemed to be lost in thought over something.

‘ Ana greeted Mia as she came up to her.

Mia responded with a slight nod,‘

Ana was surprised by Mia's sudden display of mercy because her punishment only lasted for a day before she was told to return to practice. Ana even considered studying the beast encyclopaedia while doing her errands in the kitchen.

‘ Mia shouted at Ana as she saw her still standing there.

‘ Ana turned around and left. In her present cultivation stage, Ana should not get affected by her absence from basic training at all. The current practice was mainly for improving thier physical strength. With the magical saliva, she could improve her strength several times stronger than what they could achieve from basic practice.

The reason why Mia freed Ana from the punishment was never out of kindness. It was because of a secret letter she received from the Emperor of the Holy Dragon Empire after leaving the Grand Holy Hall. What was stated in the letter made her break her rules and decided to keep the secret letter to herself. She knew that the contents of the secret letter could dramatically overwhelm the whole royalty.

Seeing Ana suddenly return, people began discussing and wondering about the possible reasons.

‘ Aren't you suppose to be in the kitchen for your punishment? What are you doing here?’ curiously, Fiona asked Ana when she passed by her.

‘ Who knows, just as I was starting to get lazy’, Ana shrugged her shoulders as she headed into the line with a grin on her face.

Mia soon presented herself infront of the young group.

‘ You have already been in the dragon field for quite a long time, and now I think you already know that being a spirit manipulator is not as easy as you thought it would be. And what you have done is just the beginning. Starting today, we will double the intensity of your training. Anyone who can't finish thier training with not get fed’, Mia sternly announced.

The young trainees began complaining that the practice was already too hard for them and it would be impossible for any of them to finish thier training if it's intensity was doubled. And failure to complete it meant they wouldn't be given thier meals.

Mia clapped her hands as a huge bronze tripod weighing seven to eight hundred pounds was dragged by a deputy. It was as easy as pulling a plate for them. When they placed down the tripod, the tremendous sound violently made the ground tremble.

Mia declared to them as she pointed at the tripod.

People roared when they heard the name of Shirley. They couldn't help but take a closer look at Bear. Coming from the Ximen Clan, Bear was also the strongest one among the royal spirit manipulators of that year. It was only him who could possibly lift the tripod.

Watched by so many people, Bear channeled his confidence and then raised his hand saying,‘

Mia approved his request with a nod.

Bear climbed the stage and stood infront of the bronze tripod. He then bent his knees slightly while reaching his hands to the bottom of the tripod and took a deep breath. Right away, he applied the dragon spiritual power to lift the tripod using all the strength he had in his arms. The bronze tripod swayed a little and was gradually lifted above the ground.

The crowd was taken aback as they wondered if Bear could actually break Shirley 's record with his strength only at the third grade of mortal stage.

Silently, Mia was shaking her head knowing that he wouldn't make it.

Soon, Bear suddenly swayed and the tripod fell on the ground with a loud bang.

Even in his failure, Bear recieved a loud round of applause.

Several other people also tried but even making the tripod move the slightest bit was extremely difficult for them. Bear was, without a doubt, the best among them.

‘ Mia said to them as she thought that no one else was coming up. Suddenly, a voice came,‘

Drawing all people's attention, the voice came from none other than Ana. Although Ana astonished people with her skills the last time, people doubted her ability to lift that tripod knowing that she was only at the second grade of mortal stage and she had a weaker physique. It was absolutely impossible for her.

A/n: Hello dear kiddos! My question for you is....

What's your favourite snack?