Chapter 187: The Ancient Law Academy (Does this count as a big chapter?)

"Teacher, there are fourteen people in total, and everyone has arrived."

The red-haired man approached with a smile on his face.

Liu Cui glanced at the red-haired man: "Am I that old?"

The red-haired man was slightly stunned, then heard Liu Cui continue: "I am your senior schoolmate; just call me Liu Cui."

Liu Cui was a student at the Dark Light Academy, having been a beginner for five years, and was now a Second-Tier Transcendental.

This time, the task she was assigned was to go to the Fifteenth Stronghold to pick up the new students.

"Hello, Senior Schoolmate." The red-haired man immediately revealed a smile, and the previous awkwardness had already vanished.

"Alright, since everyone is here, come with me to the Dark Light Academy. Let's go!" Liu Cui took out her credentials and then walked out of the manor.

The fourteen people hurriedly followed.

Outside the manor, a stretched limousine was parked to the side; Liu Cui entered the car and went to the driver's seat.

The car started moving rapidly.

The speed was extremely fast, and some people in the car immediately felt physically unwell.

Liu Cui's voice continued to come through: "It will take about half an hour to reach the Dark Light Academy; if you have anything you want to ask along the way, just ask."

Liu Cui rested her legs on the dashboard, her eyes slightly closed.

The car was in autopilot mode, and Liu Cui was very relaxed and at ease.

"Senior Schoolmate, after entering the Academy, can we go out?" the red-haired man asked, a suggestive smile on his face.

"Without special circumstances, you cannot leave the school," Liu Cui answered casually.

On the scene, many people immediately revealed expressions of disappointment.

"However, you can use Contribution Value to exchange for opportunities to leave the school.

For every First-Order monster you slay, you can obtain one point of Contribution Value, which can be used to leave the school once.

However, using Contribution Value to exchange for leaving the school is too extravagant."

"Senior Schoolmate Liu, about when will we be able to become true Transcendental?" At this moment, a round-faced girl gathered her courage to ask.

Everyone else also looked over.

Among the dozen or so new students present, apart from a few who came from extraordinary backgrounds and had Transcendental in their families,

most were Ordinary people who did not understand the Supernatural and only vaguely knew the levels of the Supernatural.

"This..." Liu Cui turned her head, "It depends on your talent.

Those with good talent might officially become Transcendental in just over ten days.

Those with average talent might need one or two years.

Being able to enter the Dark Light Academy, generally, you won't be too bad.

As for you all, I estimate you will be able to become First-Tier Transcendental in one or two years."

The people in the car all had their expressions change slightly.

They had not expected that the gap in the time it takes to become a Transcendental would be so large.

The fast ones take only a dozen days, while the slow ones actually need one or two years.

The gap between them was actually this large.

"How do we judge the talent between us? Does it have anything to do with the test we took earlier?" one boy asked.

"Your test results are all very simple.

According to the talent test levels, most of you are at Level One talent or above, which only represents that you are qualified to enter the Dark Light Academy.

As for the true level of talent... one still has to look at the Super Grade."

Liu Cui looked at the fourteen people behind her.

"What is a grade? Isn't Level One the highest?"

"General talent tests are divided into levels one to seven; Level One or above is enough to join the Ten Great Extraordinary Academies.

Being able to reach Level One counts as a genius in other academies.

But above Level One, there is actually a grade, which is the Super Grade.

Only by reaching the Super Grade can one be considered a genius at the Dark Light Academy.

And among you, only one person has reached the Super Grade."

"Ah? Someone reached the Super Grade? Who is it?" The red-haired man was astonished; he clearly knew the meaning of Super Grade.

Generally speaking, having Super Grade talent means that the time to break through to become a First-Tier Transcendental is counted in months.

Even at the worst, it takes six months to reach a First-Tier Transcendental.

"I know his name, but I don't know who he is.

Let me guess who it is."

Liu Cui's eyes held a smile as her gaze moved across everyone.

Everyone was very nervous; their test results were already known, and they were all ordinary Level One talent.

Of course, they also held a sliver of expectation—what if the results were actually Super Grade?

It was just that the test results didn't show it.

"It's you." Liu Cui's finger landed on Lin Chao, "I guess you are Feng Yan, the only person among these fourteen with Super Grade talent."

The others' gazes immediately fell upon Lin Chao, their faces revealing a hint of envy.

The red-haired man sat in front of Lin Chao and bumped his shoulder against Lin Chao's: "Brother, you're hiding your true strength!"

Lin Chao, however, looked at Liu Cui curiously: "How did you know I am Feng Yan?"

He could sense that Liu Cui was truly just guessing randomly.

"Because... among these people, you look the best," Liu Cui said, laughing out loud, "You people, you had better seize the opportunity now; after this handsome young man enters the Academy, you will know how sought-after those with Super Grade talent really are."

Perhaps influenced by Liu Cui, the gazes of the several girls present toward Lin Chao became complex.

Nearby, Qian Miaomiao watched the performance of the girls beside her, her expression unchanged, arms crossed, not caring in the slightest.

Half an hour later, the car drove to a location in the suburbs.

Liu Cui got out of the car: "Everyone get out, the Dark Light Academy is right ahead... in a small world."

"A small world?"

Many people on the scene showed surprised expressions.

It seemed they did not understand what a small world was.

Liu Cui did not explain.

"You will know once you go in."

The group arrived inside a room, and suddenly, the surrounding environment changed.

"This..." the group was astonished.

Lin Chao, however, remained calm.

In his view, the small world where the Dark Light Academy was located was very similar to a Demon Cave.

It could even be said that this small world was very likely transformed from a Demon Cave.

It seemed the strength of the Dark Light Academy was very great.

After all, in a Demon Cave, the strength of the demon race would be enhanced.

Yet, the Dark Light Academy was able to occupy a Demon Cave and even keep a group of demon creatures, which showed its formidable nature.

"That is the freshman registration office; hurry over and register.

Next, they will lead you to familiarize yourselves with the Academy."

After Liu Cui finished speaking, she clapped her hands and prepared to leave.

However, before leaving, Liu Cui looked at Lin Chao and asked tentatively: "Feng Yan, are you interested in joining our association?"

Others looked at Lin Chao, all showing expressions of envy.

A Super Grade talent was indeed very strong; even the senior sister was extending an olive branch.

"Sorry, I don't have that idea for now." Lin Chao refused directly.

He was not interested in these things, nor did he understand them.

To him, the greatest benefit of entering the Dark Light Academy was to find an opportunity to go to Jiuzhou.

Jian Yi had said that the Dark Light Academy had exchange students from Jiuzhou.

He wanted to go to Jiuzhou through the Dark Light Academy to see if the butterfly bird was still there.

Besides that, it was to improve his strength and, at the same time, gain a deeper understanding of the path of the Supernatural in this world.

As for other things, they were not important to him.

Therefore, at the Dark Light Academy, Lin Chao did not choose to keep a low profile.

If he wanted to go to Jiuzhou, keeping a low profile would not work.

Of course, he would not act too exaggeratedly to make himself appear in the sight of the upper echelons.

His identity could not withstand a serious investigation.

His father's enemies might also be able to discover his existence.

If he acted too exaggeratedly,

perhaps the other party would kill him casually before he became strong, and that would be a great loss for him.

"What a pity." Liu Cui waved her hand, "I originally wanted to earn a few points of Contribution Value; it seems that won't work."

After speaking, Liu Cui left directly.

Half a day passed, and Lin Chao finished his registration and was also assigned his residence.

The red-haired man lived right next door to Lin Chao; when it was just getting dark at night, the red-haired man knocked on Lin Chao's door: "Brother Feng Yan, do you want to go out and gather together?

Just those of us who were together today, we were assigned to the same stronghold; meeting is fate, why not gather more?"

"Sorry, I won't go." Lin Chao refused.

He did not want to participate in such gatherings.

His time was very tight every day.

The cultivation system of Jiuzhou and the cultivation method of the Feng Family both required him to spend time honing them.

He did not want to waste time on these meaningless things.

"Sigh." The red-haired man let out a sigh and ultimately did not force anything.

The red-haired man left with a look of disappointment on his face.

Nearby, a Pangzi showed a look of dissatisfaction: "Super Grade is just different; just entered the Academy, and already wants to distance himself from us."

"Feng Yan shouldn't be that kind of person; perhaps he was delayed by something."

"He didn't even find a reason for his refusal; it seems he really doesn't take us to heart.

Hmph, so what if he has Super Grade talent?

Cultivation doesn't just rely on talent; it also relies on diligence, luck, and connections!"

Half an hour later, the red-haired man and the others arrived at the place of the gathering.

When they learned that Feng Yan had not come, several girls who had specifically put on makeup showed expressions of disappointment.

There were also girls who had the same thought as Pangzi, feeling that Feng Yan was self-important and did not want to stay with them.

Everyone was eating and drinking beverages, and some were even secretly drinking alcohol.

Before long, a flush climbed onto Pangzi's face, clearly feeling the effects of the alcohol: "That Feng Yan, what is he pretending for? I specifically asked a senior today; do you guys know what Feng Yan's background is?"

At the table, several boys and girls dressed in plain clothes had their expressions change slightly.

Clearly, their backgrounds were not good either.

Pangzi's words also attacked them.

"Daqian, say less," the red-haired man frowned.

"I insist on saying it, do you know?

Feng Yan is an unwanted bastard, raised since childhood by a Clone.

A Clone... Hahaha."

Hearing Pangzi's words, the inferiority complex of the several plainly dressed young men and women dissipated.

In the room, several people also laughed.

However, just at this moment, something unexpected happened.

Qian Miaomiao, who had been very quiet, suddenly stood up, picked up a glass of wine, and splashed it directly onto Pangzi's face: "What is wrong with Clones?!!"

Qian Miaomiao's face was full of anger, which gave Pangzi a fright.

Pangzi's drunkenness faded; seeing it was Qian Miaomiao, he dared not say anything more.

"In the future, if I see you speaking ill of Feng Yan again, or speaking of Clones again, I will hit you every time I see you!" Qian Miaomiao pointed at Pangzi, moved her chair away, and left the gathering directly.

Pangzi's face turned red and then white: "Isn't Qian Miaomiao's family the company that produces Clones? Why is she standing on the side of the Clones?"

Pangzi dared not offend Qian Miaomiao.

A company capable of producing Clones had a background he absolutely could not afford to offend.

This gathering broke up on a sour note.

Lin Chao naturally did not know what had happened here.

At this moment, he was still practicing diligently.

He did not care about outside matters at all.

The next day, in the classroom.

The young teacher wore a white shirt: "Dark Light Academy has a total of twelve Academies. I have finished introducing these twelve Academies; you can just fill in whichever Academy you want to enter."

Lin Chao sat in the classroom, looking at these twelve Academies with clear eyes.

These twelve Academies represented the twelve systems of the Supernatural.

In every Academy, the direction of the Supernatural was different.

At this time, in the class, the sound of discussion arose.

"Which Academy are you filling in?"

"Of course I'm choosing the War Academy, its combat power is invincible."

"I think the Fire Academy is stronger, fire burns the firmament."

Lin Chao was just about to pick up his pen when a gentle female voice came from behind him.

"The Martial Academy and the Art Academy have the strongest comprehensive strength and many resources; they are very suitable for you."

The one reminding Lin Chao was Qian Miaomiao.

Qian Miaomiao's good friend was a Clone, but unfortunately, they died in the end.

Toward Clones, Qian Miaomiao had special feelings.

When she learned that Feng Yan was the adopted son of a Clone, a trace of inexplicable goodwill arose in her heart.

"Thank you." Lin Chao had a serene smile on his face as he glanced at Qian Miaomiao.

He could naturally perceive Qian Miaomiao's good intentions.

"It's nothing." Seeing Lin Chao's face, Qian Miaomiao's eyes were slightly dazed, and she did not continue speaking.

Time passed quickly, and the discussions became fewer and fewer.

Everyone filled in the Academy they wanted to go to one after another, and then handed in their forms.

The white-shirted teacher took the forms and flipped through them casually.

After he checked them for errors, these forms would be submitted.

However, when he saw a name and the Academy applied for, his expression changed slightly.

"Who is Feng Yan?" The white-shirted teacher looked at the people below.

"I am," Lin Chao replied.

The white-shirted teacher frowned: "Are you sure you want to go to the Ancient Law Academy?"

"What, the Ancient Law Academy?"

"Is something wrong with his brain? Who still goes to the Ancient Law Academy now?"

These new students already knew the history of the Ancient Law Academy.

The Ancient Law Academy was the weakest Academy in the Dark Light Academy.

This was only because this Academy taught the Ancient Method.

Everyone knew that the Ancient Law Academy had been established for hundreds of years, and to this day, it had not had a single true graduate.

At the Dark Light Academy, to graduate, one must reach at least the Third Tier.

However, the difficulty of breaking through to the Third Tier with the Ancient Method exceeded the New Method by a hundredfold, or even ten thousandfold.

Moreover, after breaking through to the Third Tier, the difficulty of becoming stronger again would increase exponentially.

It could be said that the Ancient Method had no future at all.

Most importantly, the combat power of the Ancient Method was also very Ordinary.

Therefore, the Ancient Method had no advantages whatsoever.

The Ancient Law Academy was only entered by some students with poor aptitude to exploit loopholes, enjoying the resources of the Ancient Law Academy first, and then switching to other Academies after their strength improved to the Second Tier.

Anyway, for First Tier and Second Tier cultivation, there was not much difference between the Ancient Method and the New Method, and it was easy to switch.

However, that only applies to students with poor aptitude.

After all, they cannot obtain resources at other academies and can only settle for the Ancient Law Academy.

But Feng Yan is different.

With Super Grade talent, no matter which academy he switches to, resources are always sufficient.

Switching to the Ancient Law Academy, on the contrary, means resources are not that abundant.

It is precisely because he considered Feng Yan's Super Grade talent that the teacher in the white shirt mentioned it.

"Teacher, I have already considered it; I want to go to the Ancient Law Academy," Lin Chao said with a firm gaze.

This is what he promised Jian Yi.

Moreover, the New Method... seems to be related to the black clouds above the Heavenly Vault.

He does not want to be too deeply entangled with the New Method for the time being.

Behind him, Qian Miaomiao looked at Lin Chao, also revealing a suspicious expression.

She does not know why Lin Chao would do this.

Others were also discussing it, expressing surprise at Lin Chao's choice.

The teacher in the white shirt looked at Lin Chao, his gaze shifting several times: "I need to report this matter of yours to those above."

Every year, the Dark Light Academy recruits nearly ten thousand new students.

Among them, those with Super Grade talent might only number around one hundred per cohort.

Naturally, he does not wish for such a genius to be placed in the Ancient Law Academy.

For the Dark Light Academy, this is a significant loss.

"Very well," Lin Chao nodded.

He was not surprised by the teacher's words.

After the assembly was dismissed, Lin Chao returned to his living quarters to continue his cultivation.

And the matter of his choice to enter the Ancient Law Academy caused quite a stir among the new students of the Dark Light Academy.

He did not care at all about the voices from the outside.

At night, a knock on the door sounded; Lin Chao opened the door, and the visitor was the teacher in the white shirt.

At this moment, the teacher in the white shirt had complex emotions on his face: "Are you certain you want to enter the Ancient Law Academy?"

"Certain," Lin Chao nodded firmly.

The teacher in the white shirt revealed a look of disappointment: "Very well, from now on you are a member of the students in the Ancient Law Academy."

After the teacher in the white shirt finished speaking, he explained some situations regarding the Ancient Law Academy to Lin Chao.

Lin Chao listened earnestly from the side.

"The Ancient Method has no future; it has already been eliminated by the world.

If you feel it is difficult to break through to the Third Tier while in the Ancient Law Academy in the future, the teacher advises you to transfer academies quickly.

At that time, it will still be in time to change academies.

Once you waste time and break through to the Third Tier... your whole life will be ruined."

"Many thanks for informing me, Teacher," Lin Chao said with a calm expression.

"Sigh..." the teacher in the white shirt sighed, "Why seek out your own suffering?"

In the past, students with Super Grade talent had also gone to the Ancient Law Academy.

However, that student wasted twenty years in the Ancient Law Academy and still failed to break through to the Third Tier.

In the end, that student could only choose to transfer academies.

But by that time, those who had entered at the same time as him were mostly at the Third Tier, and some were even at the Fourth Tier; only he remained at the Second Tier.

He had wasted twenty years in the Ancient Law Academy.

It is precisely because of this that transferring from the Ancient Law Academy to other academies is the easiest thing in the Dark Light Academy.

Lin Chao's expression was calm: "Many thanks for informing me, Teacher; this student has his own sense of judgment."

"Sigh," the teacher in the white shirt could not help but sigh again.

It seemed he saw that genius from the past once more.

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