On the way to the Soul Guidance Department, Zhang Lexuan walked at an unhurried pace, her gentle voice outlining the academy's dramatic changes over recent years for the freshmen.
"Two years ago, when Elder Jing Hongchen was invited to join the Sea God Pavilion, the Soul Guidance Department launched a sweeping reform.
"The old systems, concepts, and even some facilities were completely torn down and rebuilt. Only recently was this reform essentially completed."
Her gaze swept over the outlines of the new buildings lining the road, their style distinctly reminiscent of the Sun Moon Empire, before she continued,
"In terms of foundation, we still lag behind the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy.
"But now, Shrek's Soul Guidance Department has firmly surpassed the vast majority of Soul Engineer academies within the Sun Moon Empire in overall capability."
Xia Ming walked among the group and nodded slightly at her words.
He had not merely witnessed these changes over the past two years; to some extent, he had also participated in and driven them forward.
He had personally seen how those conservatives reacted to the advanced ideas and formidable technology brought by Jing Hongchen.
From their initial doubts and resistance, to the difficult period of adjustment that followed, they had ultimately shifted to offering their full cooperation.
The Soul Guidance Department of today had undergone a near-total overhaul, from its teaching philosophy and research direction to its experimental equipment.
It could be said that over ninety percent of the mainstream Soul Tools currently in use within the department were new models developed in the past two years.
Out of destruction came renewal, bursting with vitality.
That was the truest portrayal of the Soul Guidance Department at present.
When Freshman Class One arrived before the rather modern-looking main building of the Soul Guidance