Chapter 29: Whitewashing

Mentor Clark keenly noticed the change in Jie Ming's mood.

He looked at the relief of Jie Ming's narrow escape, and a trace of mischievous light flashed in his eyes. This was unprecedented since Jie Ming knew him.

"How?" Mentor Clark leaned forward slightly, rarely making a joke, "You wouldn't think that we went to such great lengths to bring you here, using so many resources and manpower, just for that bit of knowledge about new materials in your mind, right?"

Jie Ming lowered his head awkwardly and scratched his head, using this to cover up the luck in his eyes: "Uh... I was indeed a bit worried at first... about being questioned."

Mentor Clark didn't evaluate his "worry," but instead told it himself, his tone returning to that steady narrative tone.

"You might not be clear, but in order to determine your 'purity' and potential, the resources mobilized by the academy far exceed your imagination. The detection of your soul, interpersonal relationships, and causal lines mobilized at least five wizards above the fourth level, and there was no lack of experts who are good at rare schools."

"The inspection of plane origin data requires the Dean's authority. The magic and manpower consumed in this, even for Nuolun Academy, is not a small number."

"We did this not because your material is of high value. Although fifth-level materials are good, they are not irreplaceable for us. What is truly important is to exclude all hidden dangers that might affect the safety of the academy, and to confirm whether your value upper limit is worth investing in."

Mentor Clark paused, his gaze seeming to penetrate the walls of the secret room and look at the distant void.

"And, it's not that we didn't have a trace of unrealistic expectations."

His tone suddenly became a bit complex, carrying a trace of disappointment, and a trace of regret for the seeker of knowledge.

"To be honest, many of us actually expected you to have some connection with some foreign, unknown, and existences that can be called gods in some planes."

"Uh..."

Jie Ming was a bit embarrassed for a while, not knowing how to answer, fortunately, Mentor Clark didn't intend for him to answer.

"Wizards pursue knowledge. But our knowledge is not rigid dogma, but like life, constantly absorbing, digesting, and transforming, eventually turning into our own power and understanding." Mentor Clark continued, "So even knowledge that is regarded as pollution in many destinies can be quickly utilized and transformed by wizards."

"Once, the wizard civilization that hadn't stepped out of the source plane for long encountered a special plane cluster, where a group of gods with the characteristic of 'indescribable' lived. They had no fixed form, no clear plane position, and liked to forcibly pull mortals into their understanding of 'truth' or 'knowledge,' causing mortals to go crazy or die because they couldn't bear excessive information and concepts."

Jie Ming swallowed his saliva upon hearing this, feeling... these gods sounded familiar.

"This is a group of... dangerous but knowledge-filled gods." Mentor Clark's tone actually revealed a trace of indescribable fanaticism, "Later, the wizard civilization at that time destroyed that plane cluster and 'swallowed' these gods."

"We used the wizard's way to analyze their form of existence, absorbed their power and knowledge, and completely integrated them into the wizard civilization system."

"And with the legacy of these gods, the wizard civilization finally gave birth to a new ninth-level wizard."

Ninth-level wizard!

Even in this situation, Jie Ming couldn't help but yearn for it.

"So, if you really have some connection with some foreign gods who can bring unknown knowledge and concepts..." Mentor Clark's tone seemed a bit regretful.

"Even if you just report this matter, our school's resources won't have to worry for a long time in the future. If the enemy is strong enough, it is even possible to give birth to a new ninth-level wizard, and the boundaries of the entire wizard civilization may expand again."

He looked at Jie Ming, his tone calm and concluded: "So when it was found that you are very 'clean', just a native apprentice with extraordinary talent and good luck... to be honest, many wizards among us, including me, are actually quite disappointed."

Jie Ming listened to his mentor's "disappointment" and only felt that the clothes on his back were completely soaked in cold sweat!

He decisively decided that no matter what, he must hide the Great Dao Library in his mind tightly!

Absolutely cannot let anyone notice its existence!

After all, even Jie Ming himself didn't know if this thing was exposed, whether the wizards would judge it as knowledge he held himself, or a dark hand under the unknown god's existence.

However, after the shock, Jie Ming also calmed down.

Listening to his mentor's statement, it seems that he had already been reviewed once when he didn't know it, so he could obtain the second-level cultivation agreement.

And this agreement was initiated by the Star Ring Alliance.

If Nuolun Workshop is the superior unit of Nuolun Academy, then the Star Ring Alliance is the superior unit of Nuolun Workshop.

The entire Star Ring Alliance is composed of many powerful wizard forces with common beliefs and is one of the four major camps of the wizard civilization.

The biggest benefit of this cultivation agreement for Jie Ming is not the open permissions, but that his identity has been completely whitewashed!

On this premise, there is also the convention restriction of the Star Orbit Arbitration Tribunal.

Under the premise of "non-spy, non-traitor," no wizard can forcibly deprive him of his knowledge.

This means that as long as he is careful enough and doesn't expose the biggest secret of the Great Dao Library, he can use the identity of a "genius" to gradually reveal more things in the future.

As long as the knowledge of the Cultivation World is planned to be disguised as the knowledge and materials of the Wizarding World, he can win more benefits and resources for himself!

This is a great opportunity!

Jie Ming took a deep breath, calming his pounding heart.

"Thank you, Mentor!" He bowed sincerely to Mentor Clark, "I will definitely not live up to the alliance's cultivation!"

"It has nothing to do with me, this is your own ability." Mentor Clark nodded, returning to the expressionless mentor.

"The second-level cultivation agreement will officially take effect within a week, and the relevant permissions will be issued to your personal account. Remember, the opportunity has been provided, how far you can go depends on your own ability."

After speaking, Mentor Clark stood up, didn't say anything more, and turned to walk out of the secret room.

The heavy metal door slowly closed again, and the secret room returned to quiet.

Jie Ming sat on the chair, feeling unprecedentedly relaxed. ===== CHAPTER 30 =====