Returning to the Academy
Two more days have passed in the blink of an eye.
"Finally, I'm back at the academy."
"I wonder what the academy is like now?" Looking at the familiar Heavenly Star Academy sign in front of him, Lu Yuan sighed softly and said.
"Why don't you go in and take a look?" Ferros said with a faint smile.
"That's true. No matter how much you admire it here, it's not as real as seeing it for yourself." Lu Yuan nodded slightly in agreement with Ferros's words.
"So where are you planning to go? Will you tour the entire academy first, or go to the inner courtyard first?" Ferros asked.
"Let's go to the inner courtyard first and take care of the important matters first," Lu Yuan said.
"Alright, let's go check out the inner courtyard first," Ferros nodded slightly and said.
"Old man, this academy has changed quite a bit. It seems to have expanded considerably." Walking along the quiet path, looking at the campus which was so different from a year ago, Lu Yuan couldn't help but say softly.
"Yes, Heavenly Star Academy has expanded considerably in the past year. The outer academy has mainly seen the addition of a few teaching buildings and some basic training facilities, but the inner academy has undergone the most significant changes."
"Not only have brand-new teaching buildings, dormitories, and training grounds been completed, but several Mimicry Training Ground have also been built, costing a considerable amount of money, all of which was provided by the Dragon King Hall."
As they walked, Ferros said this.
"How many students are there in the inner academy now?" Lu Yuan asked.
"There aren't many trainees, only about twenty. After all, the conditions you set were quite strict, and not many people could meet them," Ferros said.
"These conditions are already quite lenient. Heavenly Star Academy is still in its early stages of development, so the conditions are relatively lenient. Once it has developed to a certain extent, the conditions for the inner academy will naturally need to be revised. At the very least, only those under the age of twelve who have reached the level of Soul Grandmaster, or those under the age of eighteen who have reached the Soul Ancestor, will be qualified to enter the inner academy."
"The current inner courtyard is still far from my expectations," Lu Yuan said, shaking his head.
Upon hearing this, Ferros couldn't help but roll his eyes. His son's requirements were really high. Only those under the age of eighteen who had reached the Soul Ancestor were qualified to enter the Inner Academy. Even now, members of the teams from various academies might not be able to meet Lu Yuan's requirements.
For example, Ferros had heard of Feng Xiaotian, the captain of the Godwind Academy. At the age of 24 and level 44, he was already considered a genius. However, it was foreseeable that he would not reach the Soul Ancestor by the time he was 18.
According to Lu Yuan's standards, he doesn't even qualify to enter the inner courtyard. This made Ferros click his tongue. If his son's requirements were really followed, how many people could the inner courtyard recruit?
Even if there really are only a few big cats and little cats left.
However, Ferros could understand why Lu Yuan had such high expectations, after all, even without mentioning that Lu Yuan had reached level 57 Soul King at the age of fourteen.
Even Zhu Zhuqing, who was standing next to him, had already reached the level of Soul King at the age of 14.
Moreover, according to Xiao Yuan, the other two daughters-in-law are only eighteen or nineteen years old, yet one is already close to becoming a Soul Emperor and the other is already a Soul Emperor.
Spending years with people like that naturally raises one's standards.
It's understandable that such a request would be made.
While he could understand, Lu Yuan's words still left him with a faint sense of sadness. Compared to these young people, he felt like he had wasted his life.
He's over sixty and only at level forty-six Soul Ancestor, while his own son is only fourteen and already at level fifty-seven. His son is so outstanding that it puts immense pressure on him as the father.
The group walked slowly and soon entered the inner courtyard.
Just as Ferros said, the inner court has really changed a lot.
Towering teaching buildings rise from the ground, and the spacious playground and tidy dormitories are a sight to behold. Just one first impression is enough to tell others that this college is no ordinary institution; at least the basic facilities are quite adequate.
However, the thought of such a large inner courtyard with only twenty-odd students made Lu Yuan's lips twitch slightly. He wondered when the students in the inner courtyard would be able to fill all these teaching buildings and dormitories.
However, thinking about it, if I were to use my previous standards, it would probably be impossible in this lifetime.
If this inner courtyard were completely filled, it could easily hold several thousand people. How many people could there be in the inner courtyard?
It's obviously impossible.
Even so, Lu Yuan would not change his mind. He would rather have none than have bad ones. The Inner Academy was a place to cultivate geniuses, and only geniuses were qualified to enter the Inner Academy.
If the standards are lowered, what's the point of establishing an inner courtyard?
Since an inner court has been established, strict standards are indispensable.
"If you walk any further ahead, you'll reach the teachers' office building. My office is over there too. The inner academy is currently under the jurisdiction of Vice Dean Liu Erlong, and all the students' information is in her hands. If you're forming a team, you can ask Dean Erlong for her opinion on how to choose the last one or two people. She knows these things very well," Ferros said.
"Okay, I understand!" Lu Yuan nodded upon hearing this.
The group walked briskly and soon arrived at the office building.
Ferros and Liu Erlong's offices are next to each other, both on the third floor.
Following Ferros, Lu Yuan and the others went up to the third floor.
"Knock knock!" When Felix arrived at Liu Erlong's office door, Ferros gently knocked on the door.
"Come in!" Liu Erlong's voice rang out from inside the office.
"Creak!" The door was pushed open, and Lu Yuan and the others walked in.
Hearing the footsteps of the crowd, Liu Erlong, who was sitting at his desk, looked up.
Her gaze swept across Ferros for a moment, then settled on Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Lu Yuan, Zhu Zhuqing, you're back?" Liu Erlong's face showed a hint of surprise, as well as a touch of joy. A year ago, her relationship with Lu Yuan was quite good, and seeing Lu Yuan again made her a little happy.
"Yes, Sister Erlong, we're back." Looking at Liu Erlong's surprised expression, Lu Yuan smiled faintly and said.
"Where have you been all year? There's been no news at all. If it weren't for the message from Dragon Emperor Douluo, I would have thought something had happened to you," Liu Erlong said.
"A year ago, some urgent matters arose, and Zhu Qing and I couldn't get away, so we had to leave temporarily. Now that the matter has been resolved, we naturally came back. We are a little embarrassed that we made Erlong worry."
"And this year, Erlong also took great care of things at the Heavenly Star Academy," Lu Yuan said with a smile.
Three watches of the night, two watches during the day, let's make it five watches today!