I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1672 - 111: The Bonus is Almost Depleted

Chapter 1672: Chapter 111: The Bonus is Almost Depleted

Tang Luo, having left the office in a hurry, made a beeline for the first-class classroom and gathered the instructors who had just finished their classes.

"Those instructors who have insights on the Spirit Postures, stay. The rest of you can leave."

He stated his intention plainly, resulting in four instructors remaining in the classroom.

They were the experts in the Azure Dragon Posture Song Gaocai, the White Tiger Posture Jin Can, the Vermilion Bird Posture Jing Liu, and the Xuanwu Posture Quan Shi.

Regrettably, there were no instructors who had mastered the Qilin Posture of the central Yellow Court, which is understandable. After all, it’s hard for cultivators who come from modest backgrounds and have spent their days in martial halls to possess the kingly nature to command the four directions.

While it was less than ideal, the presence of these four instructors allowed Tang Luo to extricate himself from the immense pressure of an endless workload and invest energy into researching a simplified Five Elements Spirit Foundation Building Method, which was a significant gain.

Tang Luo then distributed the teaching plans to the four, explaining: "From today onwards, you will assist The Academy in tutoring the students of the Spirit Class. Here are the class division details for the five hundred students. Starting tomorrow, you will be responsible for passing on your understanding of the Spirit Postures to these students."

The four looked at each other, obviously not having anticipated the chance to teach the Xu Clan’s descendants. Though unprepared, they were definitely not going to give up the opportunity.

Too eager to wait until they returned to their residences, they started going through the materials handed to them then and there in front of Tang Luo.

Inside were the class divisions Tang Luo had made for the five hundred Spirit Class students based on their different affinities. Song Gaocai and the others couldn’t wait to see how many students from the Xu Clan they would be teaching.

Yes, students from the Xu Clan.

Although Tang Luo repeatedly stressed the importance of equal teaching for all, the satisfaction that came from instructing the Xu Clan’s descendants could hardly be compared to that from teaching students from ordinary noble families.

The four flipped through the materials impatiently, eager to see how many students from the Xu Clan they would be responsible for.

However, upon reviewing the details, their reactions were mixed; Jin Can couldn’t stop smiling, while the expressions on the faces of Song Gaocai, Jing Liu, and Quan Shi were not as pleasant.

After the class division, two hundred students from the Xu Clan had been assigned to practice the White Tiger Posture, with the next highest category, the Azure Dragon Posture, only having about thirty. A sixfold difference laid bare the Dean’s "favoritism".

"The affinity between the Xu Clan’s descendants and the god of slaughter is strong, making it easier for them to comprehend the White Tiger Posture. The majority of the three hundred Xu Clan students have already begun their practice."

Seeing the disappointment in the three, Tang Luo offered an explanation: "However, students practicing the Five Elements Spirit Foundation Building Method will eventually have to complete all Spirit Postures, so you don’t need to worry about the current numbers. Most of the five hundred will have to go through training with each of you."

Upon hearing this, the faces of Song Gaocai and the others relaxed a bit. They nodded in agreement, then turned and left to prepare for the transition and greet the class division the next day.

Watching their steps grow lighter with excitement, Tang Luo could only sigh that being carefree is a kind of happiness in itself.

If they only knew that the Langhuan Sword Master had given Unparalleled Academy just five years, he wondered if they would still be smiling.

"In the end, it’s still up to me!"

Sighing with a sense of solitude, Tang Luo slowly strolled towards the Dean’s office.

The Daoist Miaowei had gone to Da Lin, Du Sha and Meng Jiao had left to scout for talent, and Yun Xiu had organized a trade caravan and departed. Now, in Unparalleled City, the only one Tang Luo could discuss martial arts with was Shentu Jihui.

But at this moment, the entire teaching load of the Operations Department was on his shoulders, and to burden him further with discussions about martial skills would truly be too demanding.

Although Unparalleled Academy had garnered significant fame, the truth was that its foundation was still too weak.

"We still need to recruit people. Since we can’t attract top-tier martial arts researchers, we should recruit second or third-tier ones and train them ourselves. It can’t be that all the talents in the world are monopolized by the noble families, can it?"

...

Dragon Continent Calendar 1792, the first day of the twelfth lunar month

Perhaps it was because the celestial bodies reversed over the Lin Chuan Plain, blocking the geothermal heat, that this year’s winter was particularly harsh.

They say that auspicious snow forecasts a prosperous year, but if the snowfall is heavy enough to completely cover the land, I’m afraid there are few farmers who can smile about it.

The severe cold has caused many tributaries of Longjiang to begin to freeze over, with many merchant ships docked at Red Cloud Mountain’s ferry point being directly frozen in place.

But this did not lessen people’s enthusiasm for making pilgrimages here. Since the news spread that the Xu Clan disciples were admitted to Red Cloud Mountain’s school, countless noble families have been eager to send their children to The Academy, even though the principal has made it clear in public that the recruitment will not start until next September. Still, more and more people are coming to inquire.

Besides these people, there are also the independent cultivators who have regained confidence in The Academy and have come to sign up for the Soul Casting course.

As the most important project for Unparalleled City’s revenue at present, the state of the business department is directly tied to the entire city’s income.

After two to three months of decline, the business department welcomed a surge in the number of applicants, but in December, the number of new enrollees plummeted.

This made the officials in Unparalleled City’s municipal hall anxious, fearing that another serious accident had occurred.

Eventually, it was Tang Luo who reassured everyone: "The population dividend that Longzhou has been capitalizing on is almost depleted. Those who have completed their accumulation are either absorbed by noble families or too embarrassed by their meager funds to afford tuition fees. In the coming days, it will be difficult to see the business department recruit a thousand students in one day again."

"What should we do then?"

"Don’t panic. The Soul Casting course is not the main business focus of the business department. It was only because The Academy lacked researchers which delayed the development of the secondary and tertiary business projects."

Tang Luo said with a smile: "But Du Sha and Meng Jiao have already sent word back, they’ve hired a number of researchers who may not be famous but have the qualifications of a Martial Ancestor. After they arrive and receive some training at The Academy, we will be ready to commence business!"

The worries about the drastic drop in students for the Soul Casting course were dispelled in a few words, and the municipal officials once again showed their smiles, hastily leaving The Academy.

For those whose fate is tied with Unparalleled City, they got the answers they wanted, but Tang Luo’s work is far from over.

The good news initially reported by Du Sha and Meng Jiao did not solve Tang Luo’s immediate practical problem, which is how to simplify the Five Elements Spirit Foundation Building Method.

He had overestimated himself. There are many theoretical ways to take a unique approach, but when it comes to a group of disciples who haven’t even reached the Mortal Realm, it’s nothing but fanciful tales.

For a group of youths in their rapid growth and development phase, many ideas that seem excellent to adults are unfeasible.

Tang Luo suddenly understood why the martial arts researchers of the Xu Clan’s sacred ground found themselves at such a loss.

Not to mention whether the willpower of these youths is strong enough, just the fact that they are at an age which dictates they cannot focus on dull matters for an extended time.

Even those who truly love cultivation are reluctant to engage in tasks that are tedious and require minute, persistent effort.

Not to mention that youths love to sleep; dozing off by accident during a meditative breathing session is common.

There are only twelve hours in a day, four spent sleeping at night, and an extra one or half during the day. How much time does that leave for pondering the complexities of Foundation Building?

If they are able to master the extremely complicated Five Elements Spirit Foundation Building Method, that would be the truly strange outcome.