Jiang Fei grimaced and pointed at Xu Yi. "You're playing favorites. Fine, fine—you'd better not trouble yourself. This Gold Register only recently came out of the Upper House. It seems to be a periodical published by the Golden Core Society, and every article in it is a gem. The authors have all made their mark in the Way of Alchemy."
"Wang Minglun and his people have luck on their side this time. I heard they cultivated a choice He Ye Fruit and documented the process perfectly, then compiled it into a book and sent it to the Elder Council that reviews the Gold Register. It was approved. As lead author, Wang Minglun received a tremendous reward: not only was he directly awarded a Green Quality Badge, but he also received a huge number of merit points. In an instant, he became the most talked-about figure in the entire Golden Core Academy."
"Mind you, even among the instructors, few have published an article in the Gold Register."
Xu Yi thought, So it's just like publishing a paper in a prestigious journal. It seems the Golden Core Academy has everything well organized. No, I need to join. Kong Qi told me earlier that only earning a Green Quality Badge counts as becoming a full member of the Golden Core Society.
A Gray Quality Badge barely qualifies you as a provisional member. From the looks of it, even entering the Golden Core Academy only means studying step by step; it won't get me what I want. Publishing an article in the Gold Register might be a way forward.
Once he had made up his mind, he said, "That's valuable news. Don't worry, I'll definitely let Old Tie know and have him look after you in that regard. Sorry for the trouble, but please