Shocked the university's top brass, the dean's comments!!
A few days ago, the phenomenon of Purple Qi Coming from the East and the Heavenly Daos Blessing occurred at the Myriad Intent Pavilion.
The news quickly spread among the higher-ups of the academy, and these Elders came upon hearing the word.
They wanted to see exactly what person or event had triggered such a world-shaking phenomenon.
The Inner Courtyard Dean had even shown up personally and waited for several days, unable to suppress his inner excitement as he stared intently at the Myriad Intent Pavilion.
The academy was likely about to produce a peerless Prodigy.
The academy needed to find this youth and focus all its resources on nurturing him.
A Heavenly Dao blessing like Purple Qi Coming from the East—even as a dignified King Realm expert who had traveled across the countless mountains and rivers of Qingzhou—
he had never seen anyone receive such a blessing.
The top powerhouses of the Nine Provinces might not even obtain it, let alone the younger generation. Such an occurrence only existed in legends, and he never thought it would happen before his eyes today.
"It couldn't be that kid Lin making a scene again, could it?"
Elder Hu narrowed his aged eyes, a faint suspicion forming in his heart.
Based on his understanding of Lin Dong, he knew this kid caused a stir wherever he went, and this time would likely be no exception.
Aside from Lin Dong, he really couldn't think of anyone else it could be.
Only someone of his level of talent would be qualified to trigger a Heavenly Dao blessing, right?
Just then, ten figures walked out from the entrance of the Myriad Intent Pavilion. They were the ten great prodigies, including Dao Qingchen, Yang Dianfeng, and Lin Dong.
"Who obtained the Heavenly Daos Blessing?"
The Inner Courtyard Dean asked impatiently. The Elders' eyes were burning with fervor, their gazes first landing on Dao Qingchen.
Dao Qingchen?
Those who didn't know Lin Dong naturally felt that only Dao Qingchen, who was ranked first on the Prodigy List, was most qualified to receive the Heavenly Daos Blessing.
"It wasn't me."
However, Dao Qingchen shook his head somewhat dejectedly, his gaze falling on Lin Dong as if he had suffered a heavy blow.
Not just Dao Qingchen, the others all looked dejected as they turned their eyes toward Lin Dong.
The hearts of the Inner Courtyard Dean and the others skipped a beat. It wasn't Dao Qingchen? Following Dao Qingchen's gaze to Lin Dong, they wondered, could it be him?
"Holy crap, kid, how did you reach the Purple Mansion Realm?"
Before the Inner Courtyard Dean could ask again, Elder Liu's exclamation rang out.
Elder Liu's face was full of disbelief. He clearly remembered that when Lin Dong entered the Myriad Intent Pavilion, he was only at the fifth level of the Tiangang Realm.
How could he have broken through to the Purple Mansion Realm after not seeing him for just a few days?
Elder Liu was stunned.
A few days ago, they were saying that if Lin Dong were given a few years, he would likely surpass them.
But who would have thought that in just a few days, Lin Dong would break through to the Purple Mansion Realm.
Elder Hu also stepped forward, staring at Lin Dong from head to toe, and asked, "It couldn't be that you triggered the Heavenly Daos Blessing and broke through to the Purple Mansion Realm, right?"
"The Elder has a Wisdom Eye."
Lin Dong knew he couldn't hide it, so he simply admitted it openly.
He didn't sense any ill intent from the academy Elders.
With his current strength, he was capable of handling anything and wasn't afraid of what the academy people might do to him.
As soon as Lin Dong said this, the Inner Courtyard Dean and the other powerhouses all looked at him, their faces full of shock, as if they were looking at a peerless treasure.
"An eighteen-year-old in the Purple Mansion Realm!"
"Damn it, I've cultivated for hundreds of years to reach the Tiangang Realm. Compared to this kid, my long life has really been wasted on a dog's body."
"A Prodigy, truly a peerless Prodigy!"
...The Elders all swarmed forward, surrounding Lin Dong and circling him, looking him over and marveling at him.
The Elders were all curious about why Lin Dong had received the blessing, but since Lin Dong didn't say, they were tactful enough not to ask too much.
"I knew it was you, kid!"
"Aside from you, who else could cause such a massive stir?"
Elder Hu's face was full of wonder, looking like 'you've really done me proud,' and he added, "I'm afraid it won't be long before you catch up to my cultivation level, right?"
He was one of those who had personally witnessed Lin Dong's growth.
He knew exactly how little time Lin Dong had spent going from the Qi Condensation Realm to his current Purple Mansion Realm, and he understood how monstrous Lin Dong's talent was.
Lin Dong scratched his head.
At this moment, Lin Dong also perceived Elder Hu's cultivation level and couldn't help but be startled.
It was actually—the Ninth Heaven of the King Realm!
He was even stronger than the Inner Courtyard Dean by more than just a little bit.
Seeing Lin Dong's shock, Elder Hu smiled and said, "Thanks to you, my Dao injury has healed, and I've recovered from a Half-step King all the way to the ninth level of the King Realm."
"I'm only one step away from returning to my former Peak, the Half-step Emperor Realm!"
"Congratulations, Elder Hu!"
Lin Dong realized and quickly offered his thanks, smiling, "With your luck, Elder, returning to your Peak is just around the corner. You might even take it a step further; breaking through to the Emperor Realm won't be difficult at all."
"You're getting ahead of yourself, kid!"
"By the way, let me introduce you. This is the Inner Courtyard Dean of our Yun Lan Branch."
"The Dean said he wants to pour all the resources of our branch into nurturing you so you can bring glory to our Yun Lan Branch in the future."
Elder Hu smiled and waved his hand, glancing at the Inner Courtyard Dean who had remained silent. "Isn't that right, Dean?"
He then winked at Lin Dong. "Don't just talk to me; it wouldn't be good to leave the Dean hanging."
Even now, Elder Hu didn't forget to secure resources for Lin Dong.
Lin Dong bowed with his hands clasped. "Disciple Lin Dong greets the Dean. Thank you for your high regard."
"No need for such formalities!"
The Inner Courtyard Dean stepped forward to help Lin Dong up and said with a wry smile, "I would like to put all our efforts into nurturing him, but I'm afraid his combat strength is not much weaker than my own."
"Our branch probably won't be of much help, at most we can provide him with some resources for cultivation."
He had been observing Lin Dong just now.
He could feel that Lin Dong's aura was very strong. Even though he was only at the first level of the Purple Mansion Realm, he was not weaker than some veteran experts at the fifth or sixth level.
Furthermore, he even felt a thick sense of threat from this youth.
As a dignified King Realm powerhouse, to actually feel threatened by someone in the Purple Mansion Realm was simply preposterous.
But his intuition was never wrong. Lin Dong possessed the trump cards or strength to wound him.
This youth could obtain the Heavenly Daos Blessing; he absolutely could not be judged by common logic.
Perhaps he possessed a forbidden combat strength that transcended the norm, allowing him to cross several minor Realms from a lower level to defeat a higher-level expert.
Originally, he had wanted to personally guide this youth.
Now it seemed Lin Dong didn't need it. At most, he could divert some resources to him to let him grow quickly.
*Hiss!*
"The Dean's evaluation of this kid is that high?"
The Elders couldn't help but gasp, their eyes shining as they looked at Lin Dong.
Lin Dong smiled and said, "Thank you, Dean."
The Inner Courtyard Dean nodded, then glanced at Elder Hu.
It was as if he were saying, 'Elder Hu, you're really joking. A Prodigy that even you, a dignified half-step Emperor, are not qualified to teach—'
'Am I, a junior, worthy?'
However, just as Elder Liu had said, with Lin Dong stationed at the branch, the upcoming assessment from the Total Yard would be nothing to worry about.
"How were your gains?"
The Inner Courtyard Dean finally noticed the expressions of the several great prodigies, which seemed a bit off, and he asked accordingly.
Dao Qingchen, Luo Wuyou, and the other prodigies all looked dispirited.
This wasn't like them. Usually, they were all arrogant with their noses in the air, full of pride. Why did they look like this today?
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