The dynasty's two great academies were places where the Literary Dao's fortune gathered, assembling the realm's outstanding Literary Dao talents and the spirit of revival.
In the Southern Territory stood Yin Yang Academy.
In the Northern Territory stood Jixia Academy.
Unlike the mainstream cultivation of Martial Dao, Literary Dao cultivation revered the transformations of heavenly secrets such as the Heavenly Stems and astrological phenomena, Earthly Fiends and yin-yang. From these, countless doctrines were deduced.
Academies, sacred lands of learning, had always been solemn.
Yet in recent days, Yin Yang Academy had gained several more shades of youthful vitality, brimming with life.
The academy's newest class of students had arrived from all across the dynasty and enrolled.
Academy cultivation valued broad admission and strict graduation. During the subsequent course of study, there would be regular series of assessments. Those who repeatedly failed to meet the required standards and ranked at the bottom faced the risk of expulsion.
Those who excelled in assessments would also receive corresponding rewards. Furthermore, the academy maintained an exceedingly strict class-ranking system. Students with outstanding results had the chance to advance to higher classes.
Classes of different ranks followed curricula of different intensity, and assessments enforced compulsory distribution. This meant that regular reshuffling had become an established principle of the academy.
Under such circumstances, one could well imagine the academy students' learning atmosphere—it was bound to be tense and fervent.
On top of this, the academy had introduced a points system, a challenge system, an alliance system, and many other mechanisms. The entire atmosphere of competition was exceptionally intense.
Under such circumstances, if a student could graduate successfully, even with the most ordinary Grade D assessment result, they would absolutely be no ordinary person.
As for those academy graduates who excelled in their assessments, it was common