10: Selected school

The few people in the standoff immediately looked over at the sound.

Shen Weiguo looked at Li Tianyang on the sofa and suddenly smiled, "Good kid! There's actually someone here who isn't afraid of death! How about this, we won't all go at once. I'll even let you use two hands, and we'll spar a bit."

He was just looking for a place to vent his anger, and it wasn't appropriate to actually fight with the annoying Yan Zheng here. And then this hothead just popped up, looking for a beating.

Li Tianyang's expression changed, and he quickly sat up straight, complaining, "Teacher Shen, you've misunderstood! I'm just helping you all educate your students! I'm telling him to dare to fight! Not to shrink from battle! I was just making a comparison, how could I really fight with the four of you! I wouldn't dare even with a hundred guts!"

His expression changed extremely quickly. One moment he was full of vigor, ready to challenge the heavens, and the next he was bowing his head, admitting his mistake with a respectful attitude.

Seeing him beg for mercy, Liu Yunyan smiled and said, "Shen Weiguo, you probably don't know yet, this person is Li Tianyang. Last year, when we came here to recruit, he was the one we recruited."

"Li Tianyang?" Shen Weiguo thought back for a moment, then nodded. It seemed there was indeed such a person.

"Shen Weiguo, your news in the capital is a bit behind! Li Tianyang possesses an A-grade ability, 'Fiery Emperor'. He advanced to the second stage in less than a year, and he's not just a beginner at that stage. That's not even the key point. The key is that this kid, I don't know if he's eaten the wrong medicine, but at the second stage, he was already clamoring to enter the Space Battlefield, saying he didn't have enough Cultivation resources. But his school rejected him!"

The Federation has a rule that Martial Artists are not allowed to enter the Space Battlefield before advancing to the third stage.

The Space Battlefield is intensely dangerous. Apart from military formations, if academy or civilian Martial Artists want to enter alone, they must be at least in the third stage. If a second-stage Martial Artist enters unsupervised, it's essentially no different from seeking death.

"Haha, as a result, this guy wasn't convinced and challenged many of the older students at Jiangnan Martial Arts University, practically beating every second-stage student! It wasn't until a third-stage student intervened that he finally calmed down."

"Oh! There's such a thing!" Shen Weiguo couldn't help but laugh.

Li Tianyang saw them laughing but wasn't annoyed; he also smiled, "What's so funny! These years, Martial Arts Universities have been stagnant! I've looked up the data; decades ago, humans didn't have the Martial Dao strength they do now. Back then, everyone's resources were also limited, and many people who weren't even Martial Artists still fought on the Space Battlefield, didn't they?"

"What? Have these years been lived in vain? If they could enter before, why can't they now?"

"Well said! This rule of the Martial Arts University, in my opinion, should be abolished! Cultivating steadily before the third stage only produces a group of useless people. Even if they enter the battlefield later, it's a dead end! Why waste resources on these people!" Yan Zheng deeply agreed and echoed.

"Li Tianyang, I think highly of you. If Jiangnan Martial Arts University can't accommodate you someday, come to Jinling Martial Arts University!"

Li Tianyang cupped his hands and smiled, not taking the bait.

The other three were somewhat silent, unwilling to join their conversation.

After a while, Chen Qing, seeing them not speaking, said, "Sirs, these matters aren't suitable for discussion today, are they?"

Aren't we here for recruitment today? I haven't even chosen a university yet!

After their discussion, the group lost their initial enthusiasm. Shen Weiguo was the first to speak, "Since we've said this much, there's no need for us to hide anything. Only our four institutions are present today, not because other institutions wouldn't accept you, but because they can't offer the same terms as us."

"The offers from our four institutions are all pretty similar. All resources for advancement up to and including the third stage are fully covered, plus we'll give you 5 million Federation Coins as a reward. Upon entering the institution, you can freely choose your mentor. I believe no teacher would refuse you."

As he spoke, Zheng Kai from Shenlin Martial Arts University smiled and said, "Chen Qing, I won't hide it from you, our school doesn't have any ice-type mentors above the seventh stage. Due to our southern geographical location, the school also lacks the complete ice-type Cultivation facilities that they have. Of course, if you come, perhaps in the future, you could even be the dean of our school's ice-type department!"

Chen Qing returned a faint smile. He had no intention of becoming a dean. If he could become the principal, he might consider it.

However, he still remembered Li Tianyang's reminder from yesterday and quickly asked, "Teacher, you mentioned that all resources for advancement up to and including the third stage are fully covered. Is there a time limit?"

Everyone was puzzled.

"That is, if I reach the third stage in one year, will the school still provide all the resources?"

Liu Yunyan looked at Li Tianyang beside her and smiled, "Of course! We're not like certain schools that are poor and then even renege on the terms they offer students."

Li Tianyang, being a student of Jiangnan Martial Arts University at this moment, naturally couldn't let his alma mater's reputation be tarnished in front of teachers from other schools: "Teacher Liu, you're mistaken! The principal and the others already made up the difference for me!"

Liu Yunyan chuckled softly and stopped teasing him.

Chen Qing nodded upon hearing this, no longer confused. It wasn't a small amount.

The choice, in fact, he had already made after listening to Li Tianyang's words yesterday.

What he wanted was battle, what he wanted was to become stronger!

"I choose Jinling Martial Arts University!"

Yan Zheng showed a smile for the first time upon hearing this. He calmly nodded, "A wise choice!"

The other three rolled their eyes. Since the choice was made, they no longer bothered to make things awkward and stood up and left.

This year, Yunhai Middle School wasn't the only school with a 'fish that slipped through the net'; several other schools had similar situations, and they still had to compete for recruits.

Yan Zheng looked at Chen Qing and said, "The 5 million Federation Coin reward will be transferred to your account via the information you provided in your personal data. As for Cultivation resources, once you arrive at the school and choose your mentor, your mentor will be responsible."

"I won't say much else for now. There are still other students to recruit. Your enrollment procedures should be completed today. You can report to the school tomorrow. That's all, I'll be leaving now."

He was a decisive person, not dragging his feet at all. After giving his instructions, he left the office.

"Haha, you really did choose Jinling Martial Arts University! Once you're in the Martial Arts University, Cultivate diligently! Strive to reach the third stage before your second year. By then, you'll also be able to enter the Space Battlefield and experience the sights of the battlefield!"

His words were confident; reaching the third stage before the second year was something others wouldn't even dare to imagine.

Yan Zheng, who had just walked out the door, paused, a slight laugh escaping him.

These young people nowadays, they talk as if Cultivating is as simple as eating and drinking.

He was also a Genius, but it took him four years to barely reach the Late Stage of the fourth stage, which was already an extremely fast pace.

Li Tianyang! I must remember this kid's name and see if he's boasting or truly confident.

Before he could react, he heard another voice from inside the room.

"Hmm! The third stage feels too low, how about the fourth stage!"

Very good! These kids really don't want people to live!

Chen Qing! I remember that too!