Long Chen pointed his long sword at Mingze, and a fierce, unmatched spiritual force locked onto him from afar. In that instant, Mingze's hair stood on end.
Spiritual power has nothing to do with soul power; it is a kind of willpower, a decisive belief. This will was forged by Long Chen from endless mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
That Mentor Mingze had never experienced any real bloodshed in his life. Being locked onto by Long Chen's spirit, the fear in his heart instantly flared up.
Although he tried his best to appear calm, his face was already pale, and the fear in his eyes was impossible to hide. Everyone knew he was afraid.
Even the Earth Master was scared? All the disciples erupted in an uproar. Who exactly is Long Chen coming from? How could it be so terrifying? Is he really a newcomer?
Master Yunyang spoke: "Mentor Long Chen, since you accepted the nameplate, your current status is already that of a mentor."
Although mentors are allowed to settle disputes privately, such extreme conflicts must be reviewed and approved by the head of the academy.
If you challenge so directly, Mentor Mingze has the right to refuse. Besides, a life-and-death duel only starts when reconciliation fails. That's not in line with procedure. Hearing
Master Yunyang speak, a weight finally lifted from Mingze's heart. He visibly felt much lighter, but he still snorted coldly:
"Long Chen, I think you're young and impulsive, so I don't want to argue with you. Do you really think I'm afraid of a kid whose mortal aura hasn't faded?"
At the seminary, everything must follow rules, especially as a mentor, who must lead by example. Do you think everyone is just a rookie like you? How ridiculous. "
Mentor Mingze wanted to save some face for himself, but it didn't matter if he didn't speak; once he did, it would be like telling everyone he was afraid.
"I, Long Chen, came to Lingxiao Academy to cultivate. I have more important matters to attend to, and I don't have time to waste time with idiots like you.
I have no intention of competing with any of you, nor do I have the leisure to play such boring routine games with you.
Anyone who stands in my way of cultivation will be treated as my enemy. Your foolishness will hurt me and those around me, even lose their lives.
So, if anyone becomes my enemy, I will do whatever it takes to eliminate them. Just because you escaped this time doesn't mean you'll be so lucky next time. Long Chen's face was cold, his voice sinister as he spoke.
"How dare you! You ...!" Mingze was furious, but his anger was all just an act; he needed to show his strength in front of everyone.
"Forget it, let's say one less thing. As mentors, every word and action you make will affect your future. You must be cautious in your words and actions to truly be a role model."
Master Yunyang spoke, not wanting their conflict to escalate further, so he wanted to stop the matter.
Master Yunyang looked at Long Chen and said, "Uniform attire is the rule of the Divine Academy. It cannot be changed lightly. Otherwise, if everyone imitates it, the academy will fall into chaos."
But rules are set by people and can be changed; whether they can be changed depends on your own ability.
Long Chen, you have the greatest potential among all the people I've met. As a Heaven-level mentor, of course I don't want someone like you to leave—that would be a major loss for the Divine Academy. "
From now on, you have to argue with me." Long Chen smiled.
Master Yunyang also smiled and nodded, saying, "However, rules are rules; they cannot be changed at will."
If you want to be independent, I'll give you a chance. If you can seize this opportunity, you can maintain your own style. "
Master Tian... Mingze and the other instructors all stood up at once, clearly disagreeing with Master Yunyang's approach. If this backdoor was opened, wouldn't the Divine Academy be thrown into chaos? If mentors are all independent and special, how can they restrain their disciples?
Mentor Yunyang waved his hand, signaling them not to speak. He continued, "Under Mentor Mingze, there's an elite group that's famous throughout the academy..."
When it came to that elite group, all the mentors present looked at Mingze with strange expressions, and Mingze's face was as flushed as pork liver.
"Master, actually, I ...," Mingze wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Master Yunyang. He said to Long Chen, "
This 'elite group' has gathered elites from all over the country and has been in the Divine Academy for over a year, but their progress has been somewhat disappointing."
This elite team has thirty-six people in total. Mentor Long Chen, if you can bring ten of these elite members onto the Divine Path Ranking within a month, I'll help you solve your problem. After
Master Yunyang said this, Long Chen clearly noticed a relaxed smile appear on Mingze's face, and that smile carried a hint of schadenfreude.
"It seems this isn't an easy task." Long Chen said.
Master Yunyang nodded and said, "Of course. If you want to change the iron laws left by the Divine Academy for thousands of years, how could you possibly have it easy?" Otherwise, if the head blames me, I can't bear it. "
Alright, I'll give it a try." Long Chen said.
"Once you've made your choice, you can't go back on your word."
Master Yunyang shook his head and said, "This is no joke. This concerns the dignity of the Divine Academy's iron laws. If you accept it and win, you change the rules."
If you fail, you must accept the academy's rules. You can't just leave because you failed. Otherwise, I wouldn't have risked being punished by the academy head to give you this opportunity."
I've already shown my sincerity on behalf of the Divine Academy, so shouldn't you also show your sincerity? "
How old are these people?" How is the aptitude? How is your cultivation? "Long Chen isn't a fool. This must be something of heaven-defying difficulty. Otherwise, Master Yunyang wouldn't have said it out loud. After saying it, Mingze looked so gloating.
"These people are very young, disciples recruited last year, with above-average aptitude, and their cultivation is at the late stage of the Mortal Transformation." Master Yunyang said.
"It's been a year and I'm still in the late stage of metamorphosis. You're not giving me a bunch of pigs and asking me to teach you, are you?" Long Chen said somewhat doubtfully.
Master Yunyang laughed and said, "Hehehe, of course not. It's just that these disciples all have certain backgrounds, and they're lazy, not big, and have quite a temper."
They came to Lingxiao Academy to gild; in fact, they were about to finish gilding and leave.
In most people's eyes, they are just a group of hopeless people. If you can bring some of them onto the Divine Path List, your problems will not be problems.
Moreover, if you succeed, I will apply to the head of the academy for more privileges. As long as you have the ability, everything is negotiable. Our Divine Academy has always placed great emphasis on cultivating talent, provided your abilities are sufficient to attract the attention of the head of the academy. "
Got quite a temper?" That's great. I'm a person with a special skill—I can handle all kinds of dissatisfaction. I took on this job. A
faint smile appeared at the corner of Long Chen's mouth. He knew this was a rare opportunity for him.
"Let me see, what kind of students are so hard to teach? Teaching poorly? Is it okay to skin them? If skinning doesn't work, just give them a complete transformation. Long Chen's eyes glinted with cruelty.
ps: Wishing everyone a happy Labor Day. Old Mo has been busy all day today, very muchSorry, there is only one update today.