"Ji Dong, now that you've condensed your Yin Yang Crown, go to Heavenly Stems Academy with Zhu Tian and Zhu Gui."
Yang Bingtian suggested, "Heavenly Stems Academy was jointly established by the Five Great Empires. It is also the finest academy on the continent. Each empire's junior academies may collectively divide thirty enrollment slots.
Our Li Huo Academy has three slots."
Zhu Tian and Zhu Gui were Li Huo Academy's geniuses. This year, they had also reached one crown and could join Ji Dong in obtaining the qualification to undergo Heavenly Stems Academy's assessment.
But Ji Dong refused.
"Thank you, Dean, but there's no need. I still want to spend more time building my foundation at Li Huo Academy."
Although Ji Dong had also been told to look for more information regarding the appearance of Yin Yang Crowns during his future cultivation, he understood that before his strength reached the required level, his greatest hope still lay with Lie Yan.
As for Heavenly Stems Academy—
It might have been the finest institution on the entire continent, but fundamentally, it was still within the Yin Yang Magic Master system. It simply could not compare to Zhou Qing's teachings.
"Is that so? Fine, then. This old man still wants to drink more of the cocktails you make. If you go to Heavenly Stems Academy, I won't get to drink them anymore." Yang Bingtian laughed heartily, then grew serious. "Are you truly unwilling to take Heavenly Stems Academy's assessment?"
"I won't go."
Ji Dong's gaze was resolute. "Zhou Qing has already shown me a far broader world. I haven't met the experts at Heavenly Stems Academy, but I'm certain they are inferior to him.
The true Dao—"
As he spoke, Ji Dong picked up a small stone from the ground and released it.