Persuasion

The representatives of the Four Great Dao Academies all remained silent.

I didn't dare to respond.

"Yi Qing, I've heard that the enrollment situation at the Wuqi Dao Academy has not been very good in the last ten years."

With no one to play the straight man, the True Person Scarlet Robe could only continue the story himself, explaining that he graduated from the Wuqi Dao Academy and was still a nominal teacher there.

As his junior, Bian Yiqing could only nod with a wry smile.

"That's right. Not just in the last ten years, but going back thirty years, the number of new students enrolled in our Wuqi Dao Academy has always been the lowest among the four major academies."

"As a teacher at the Dao Academy, I am also very worried about this, and I have been thinking about how to improve the situation."

"Oh, what insightful opinion do you have, sir?"

"He's quite savvy, "the True Person Scarlet Robe said with satisfaction, glancing at Bian Yiqing before pointing to Chen Mobai and Yang Jing on the arena.

"If Yang Jing wins between these two, her score will be high enough to get into one of the Four Great Dao Academies. Do you think she will choose the Wuqi Dao Academy?"

"Probably not."

Bian Yiqing frowned and shook his head.

Dark Spiritual Root are extremely rare, and there are not many cultivation techniques available for them, but they are perfectly suited for cultivating one part of the "Six Imperial Scripture" and a profound technique evolved from the "Cantong Qi".

However, if Yang Jing wins the championship and has the freedom to choose which of the Four Great Dao Academies to enter, ninety percent of the time he will choose Kunpeng Daoist Academy.

"What if Chen Mobai wins?"

"Didn't the Master ask him before? His first choice was Goumang Dao Academy, and his second choice was Sky Mending Dao Academy."

"But he can't get into either of these two Dao Academy. Goumang already has Heaven Spirit Root, Mending Heaven places the most emphasis on humanities scores."

"What instructions does the Master have? I will listen."

The representatives of the Daoist Academy had basically guessed the meaning of the True Person Scarlet Robe's words, but no one dared to expose him. As Bian Yiqing could only nod with a wry smile.

"Many hands make light work. Although the Four Great Dao Academies have a deep foundation, the number of new students enrolled in the past thirty years is the fewest, so they cannot affect the overall situation of the Wuqi Dao Academy. However, if we can lower the threshold a little and recruit a student with a bright future like Chen Mobai, we might just be recruiting a True Dao Seed that will influence the future of the Immortal Sect."

The True Person Scarlet Robe's meaning was clear: if Chen Mobai won the championship, the Wuqi Dao Academy would lower the Cutoff Score threshold and accept this Magic Combat Victor as a disciple.

"Is... is the real person going to use their own spot to guarantee his admission?"

Bian Yiqing asked cautiously, "If the True Person Scarlet Robe were to use this privilege, not only him, but even the principal of the Wuqi Dao Academy would have no choice but to nod in agreement."

"No, that's not it. Although I think this kid will definitely be extraordinary in the future, I'm still a little reluctant to use this spot on him."

The True Person Scarlet Robe shook his head, Bian Yiqing understood what he meant.

He just wanted to send Chen Mobai to the Wuqi Dao Academy while he was standing.

"I think what the real person said Possessing the Dao, but I'm afraid that if I open this door, it will affect other Cave Heaven Blessed Land."

Bian Yiqing spoke tactfully.

The Four Great Dao Academies have reached a tacit understanding: although the Immortal Sect require them to open their doors wide, they will still strictly enforce high-standard entrance examinations to ensure that the students who can enter the four major academies are all exceptionally talented Dao Seed.

If Bian Yiqing lowers the admission Cutoff Score for the Wuqi Dao Academy in Vermilion Cloud City, students from other Cave Heaven Blessed Land can naturally use this as a basis to ask their representatives to lower the bar as well.

Bian Yiqing could not bear such consequences.

"Didn't the Immortal Sect require you four major sects to lower your standards this year, at least admitting one person from each Cave Heaven Blessed Land? You can completely shift the blame to the Immortal Sect Three Great Halls."

Bian Yiqing dared not accept the words of the True Person Scarlet Robe, for not just anyone would dare to make the Immortal Sect take the blame.

"Let me ask for instructions."

In the end, Bian Yiqing was persuaded by the True Person Scarlet Robe.

Originally, he didn't intend to admit Chen Mobai even if he won the championship, but now, because of this matter, he immediately compiled the entrance examination situation in Vermilion Cloud City into a document and sent it to the director of the admissions office of the Wuqi Dao Academy this year.

"I also think what the Master said makes a lot of Possessing the Dao. If Brother Bian is in a difficult position, why don't you give this child to our Kunpeng Daoist Academy?"

Just then, Lan Haitan, who had been listening, suddenly spoke up and said something that shocked everyone.

"What... do you mean?"

The representative from the Sky Mending Dao Academy was a little taken aback. Didn't you say you would use this as an excuse not to recruit anyone? "This child and I have a special connection, and his talent in Spell Duel is indeed outstanding. With a little training, he might become the second me."

Lan Haitan's words are already a very high compliment.

He is hailed as the Number One Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the Immortal Sect. Perhaps his chances of Core Formation are not as high as Yan Qiongzhi's, but in terms of Spell Duel alone, he is the undisputed strongest.

If Chen Mobai truly possesses his invincible fighting prowess, then an exception could indeed be made.

After all, although the Immortal Sect are peaceful, World Opening War every now and then. If they want to protect the disciples of the Dao Academy, they absolutely need geniuses who can fight and protect the Spell Duel.

"This..."

The representative from the Sky Mending Dao Academy hesitated.

Shang Qing from the Goumang Dao Academy, however, remained calm and composed. She already possessed Heaven Spirit Root and didn't care about Spell Duel geniuses.

"Oh, it's finally starting."

At this moment, the representative of the Pure Yang Academy suddenly spoke up.

On the arena, Chen Mobai and Yang Jing agreed to a duel purely based on magic, and then began the final match of this Spell Duel.

A Ice Breath.

With a wave of his long sleeves, Chen Mobai sent out drops of clear water that were then frozen into ice needles, like a rain of flowers or a barrage of bullets, covering Yang Jing's entire body.

Thump, thump, thump! The clear sound of rain hitting banana leaves rang out, and all the ice needles grazed Yang Jing's body with the slightest touch, tracing her human figure on the arena beneath her feet and behind her.

"Huh?"

Chen Mobai was surprised. He was certain that he had aimed with his Spiritual Sense and that the human body should not be outlined like this.

At that moment, Yang Jing also made her move. She raised her right hand, and wisps of black smoke rose from her palm, transforming into small black knives that shot towards Chen Mobai.

With a whoosh, the Water Element Shield activated, blocking the four black daggers.

But at this moment, Chen Mobai's Spiritual Sense suddenly fluctuated, a vein appeared on his forehead, his expression changed slightly, and his body moved to the right.

With a "swoosh," a small black knife sliced across his cheek, leaving a small wound from which blood seeped.

This was the first time Chen Mobai had been injured since he participated in the Spell Duel.

"Is it an illusion? Or are you manipulating the light?"

Reaching up to touch the wound on his cheek, Chen Mobai recalled what had just happened. If his Spiritual Sense hadn't broken through, he might have already lost.

But Yang Jing didn't answer at all.

She smiled and made a fist with her right hand. A wisp of black smoke emerged from her palm and condensed into a jet-black longsword that was nearly two meters long and about two fingers wide.

In an instant, she stretched almost half the length of the arena and stepped in front of Chen Mobai.

"So fast!"

When Chen Mobai saw it, a black longsword was already held against his neck.