Trainers say to talk to Gerix, he sent me to adventure trainer 2x. After I did the 2 adventure quests, went to talk to him again. He talks about how he got appointed to the position, etc. etc. never does anything that starts spiked scales, hardened scales, breath accuracy, drain strike. I go back and talk to those trainers and they just say to talk to Gerix, that I'm not ready or something like that.

Gerix of course keeps talking about his appointment.