Chapter 101: The History of the Monster Tamer

Luo Jie felt panicked!

Under the gaze of everyone, Luo Jie stood on one leg, his right foot raised in a posture somewhat like a golden rooster standing on one leg, yet he could not put it down no matter what, as if he were a statue, motionless, and even the right to speak had been stripped away from him.

Luo Jie wanted to speak, but his mouth felt as if it had been glued shut; no matter how hard he tried, he could not open it, and could only emit muffled buzzing sounds.

For the current Luo Jie, only his hearing, vision, and breathing had not been stripped away.

Seeing Luo Jie's situation, many students were completely baffled!

At this moment, Zhang Yi took the initiative to clear up the confusion for Li Zhangsheng: "This is an Advanced Secret Technique—Immobilization Technique. It uses Mental Power to bind the mobility of a Monster Tamer or a Spirit Beast. Although Luo Jie has completed a breakthrough, the gap between him and Instructor He Yan is simply too great!"

Li Zhangsheng nodded. Only He Yan present could immobilize Luo Jie. He Yan is Fifth Rank, while Luo Jie is Second Rank; the gap in their realms is too large, so it is no wonder Luo Jie could not break free from the shackles of the Immobilization Technique!

If it were cast by a Monster Tamer of the same realm, the effect naturally could not be this powerful, at most binding him for two or three seconds.

Two or three seconds seems short, but in a scorching fierce battle, as long as one seizes the opportunity, it is enough to turn the tide and secure victory.

"Only by being broad-minded can one tolerate others, and only by being virtuous can one carry things. The seventh rule of the Academy states: one must not lightly insult a fellow student. Considering this is your first offense, I will punish you by making you stand for one hour. If there is a repeat offense, I will show no mercy!"

He Yan's expression was serious; with her strength, she naturally captured the insulting words on the fan.

Of course, this also had to do with Luo Jie's luck. If it were another instructor, they might have let him off lightly due to his family background, but unfortunately, the one presiding over the first public class was Instructor He Yan!

He Yan is Zhao Shuyi's instructor; since Luo Jie openly insulted her student, she naturally had to seek justice for her student.

Even though Luo Jie was filled with shame and anger, He Yan was completely unafraid.

Although Luo Jie's family is strong, their strongest member is only on par with her, and in particular, Instructor He Yan has the Yuanling Academy standing behind her.

Compared to the Yuanling Academy, what does the Luo Clan amount to!

Furthermore, this demonstration was also meant to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys, so that the new students would not be too arrogant and ignore or even violate the Academy's rules.

Without rules, there is no standard!

Hearing Instructor He Yan's words, the new students all looked at Luo Jie with pity, while simultaneously warning themselves in their hearts to follow the rules and avoid becoming the next Luo Jie.

This was a huge loss of face!

Being punished to stand for an hour under the gaze of everyone was an absolutely devastating blow to Luo Jie's image, and he might even become the laughingstock of the Academy.

Luo Jie's face flushed red as he struggled desperately. To his despair, not only did his body not move, but even his Mental Power had fallen into silence, cowering in his brain region, unable to circulate at all.

Instructor He Yan seemed to have not only cast the Immobilization Technique, but she had also cast the Spirit Sealing Technique, temporarily sealing Luo Jie's Mental Power.

Without the help of Mental Power, the duration of the Immobilization Technique would undoubtedly increase significantly; Instructor He Yan only needed to cast it once every so often to maintain this situation.

Luo Jie's heart was undoubtedly collapsing. How could he still feel the joy and arrogance brought by his breakthrough in realm? Only panic, regret, and despair remained.

Most importantly, he was still standing on one leg; he feared he would not be able to hold on for long. But as long as his leg was not broken, he could only stand there like that.

"Alright, let's begin the class!"

Without any so-called new student introductions or electing a class monitor, He Yan clapped her hands, and after attracting everyone's attention, she said softly: "I will serve as the basic instructor for this public class. Public classes focus mainly on teaching basic knowledge, including some practical combat courses!"

"This public class will focus mainly on explaining the history of Monster Tamers!"

Regardless of what the new students were thinking, Instructor He Yan began to speak on her own, recounting the origins and history of Monster Tamers.

The Fairy World has a long and ancient history; the history recorded by humans alone spans tens of thousands of years.

Among them, the birth of Monster Tamers can no longer be verified, because even in the earliest ancient books recorded by humans, there are accounts of the deeds of Monster Tamers.

Due to the long heritage, Monster Tamers have relatively detailed classifications.

Ranks 1-3 are collectively referred to as Low-tier, 4-6 as Mid-tier, and 7-9 as High-tier. Among them, whether it is rising from Low-tier to Mid-tier, or Mid-tier to High-tier, it is called a major bottleneck.

The history of Monster Tamers is roughly divided into three stages. The first stage is the most ancient, known as the Ancient Period. The inheritance of Monster Tamers was mainly family-based; they cherished their own traditions, practiced nepotism, and even passed techniques to sons but not daughters, which led to Monster Tamers being extremely rare at that time.

In the second stage, Sects, Gangs, and Monster Taming Halls began to appear. The former involved master-to-apprentice instruction with higher thresholds; most were not large in scale, but they had deep foundations and strong strength. The latter two taught knowledge that was relatively shallow, with lower thresholds, high personnel turnover, and uneven quality, so their achievements were often quite limited.

The third stage saw the birth of the Academy, with the tenet of "the sea accepts all rivers, and tolerance makes one great," providing the vast majority of commoners with a path to the extraordinary. Its nature is similar to a Sect, but it is more accessible to the people, and coupled with state support, the scale of the Academy is very large, which has led to the gradual decline of Sects.

In terms of scale, the Academy far exceeds Sects; even the smallest Academy has at least a hundred students, unlike many Sects that only have a few stragglers.

Of course, large Sects have many members, but compared to the number of people in an Academy, they undoubtedly pale in comparison.

After briefly recounting the three stages of Monster Tamers, He Yan paused and continued: "Our Langya Kingdom has three provinces and one capital, with 78 Academies established, and we recruit tens of thousands of new students every year. Among these Academies, the Four Great Academies are the best, which are the Royal Academy, Tiandu Academy, Huating Academy, and Yuanling Academy."

"Our Yuanling Academy has a history of 371 years, almost equal to the time since the founding of the country, and is also one of the earliest Academies in the country. It was originally ranked second among the Four Great Academies and could occasionally contend with the first-ranked Royal Academy, but the battle three years ago caused our Academy to suffer a great loss of vitality, and now we can only barely maintain the title of one of the Four Great Academies!"

When He Yan reached the end, she sighed softly.

For these three years, the Yuanling Academy has been in a precarious state, with the possibility of being replaced by latecomers at any time, but through their efforts, the Yuanling Academy has finally held on, though their situation remains poor.

One step slow, every step slow!

To catch up again requires spending a lot of time, and if one's strength is not strong enough, it is even possible to be replaced by latecomers.

At this moment, the classroom suddenly became quiet.

One prospers with the whole, and one suffers with the whole!

As students of the Yuanling Academy, they are naturally tied to the Academy. The stronger the Academy, the more abundant the teaching resources, and the more resources they obtain; this is a gradual process.

In addition, the higher the ranking of the Academy, the more cultivation resources the state will allocate, and the more excellent students it will attract. This is the main reason why Academies are keen on rankings.

The greater the fame, the more high-quality students can be attracted; the more resources, the more instructors and students will benefit, making it easier to make progress, and the overall strength of the Academy will naturally rise.

Suddenly, a student stood up and asked in confusion: "Teacher, could you describe that battle from three years ago?"

For a moment, one could hear a pin drop in the classroom!

Everyone turned their gaze to Instructor He Yan, and even Luo Jie, who was unable to move, was listening intently.

Even if they were children of great families, they were ultimately limited by their strength, and their elders did not want to put too much pressure on them, so they naturally rarely revealed these secrets.

(End of this chapter)