Seed Students

Wang Tianyu did not change his choice. He remained firmly in the Combat Division's ranks.

Quite a few people made the same choice as Wang Tianyu. Although many freshmen had just chosen the Elixir and Equipment Division,

the Combat Division still had the largest number of students.

There were more than 2,000 freshmen in Wang Tianyu's cohort.

The Elixir and Equipment Division had just taken some of them away.

Yet there were still at least a thousand people remaining in the Combat Division.

Led by Sun Hengqiang, Wang Tianyu and the others marched in a grand procession toward the Combat Division's grounds.

Along the way, their group drew curious looks from many upperclassmen.

"Judging by the scale, they must be the Combat Division's freshmen. Come on, let's go watch the excitement."

"Obviously. Didn't you see Dean Sun up front? Do you need to make blind guesses?"

"The Combat Division has a show coming up. Come on, let's see how good this batch of freshmen is."

As these upperclassmen looking for entertainment joined them, Wang Tianyu's group grew even larger.

"What do they mean by there being something exciting to watch?"

The upperclassmen who wanted to watch the show did not bother lowering their voices. Wang Tianyu heard every word clearly.

"Of course there's something to watch—it's what I just mentioned. They'll pick twenty people from among us later. Those twenty will be this year's elite students and receive special training from the university."

"Uh, no. The university calls them Seed Students!"

Zhu Sirun knew what was about to happen, because it was also a university tradition.

"Seed Students? A small-class model?"

There were over a thousand freshmen from Wang Tianyu's cohort who had chosen the Combat Division.

Now, twenty people would be selected from among all those freshmen.

Whether they were called elite students or Seed Students,

the university clearly intended to focus on training them.

It was not hard to understand. This was a small-class model.

Talented freshmen were selected and trained with concentrated resources, so naturally these twenty would advance in cultivation faster than ordinary people.

Ten minutes later.

At Combat Division's No. 1 training field, Wang Tianyu and the others were assembled again.

The No. 1 training field was enormous, no smaller than the welcoming field from before.

The entire field was enclosed by iron fencing.

It made Wang Tianyu feel as though he had been locked inside an iron cage.

Wang Tianyu and the others entered through a gate in the fence, while the upperclassmen who had come to watch stopped outside it.

"Quiet!"

With Sun Hengqiang's loud shout, the somewhat noisy field fell silent in an instant.

Seeing that the field had quieted down, Sun Hengqiang continued.

"A total of 1,489 freshmen chose the Combat Division this year. First, on behalf of all the faculty and students of the Combat Division, I welcome you."

Clap clap clap!

Although Sun Hengqiang was merely making formal remarks, the freshmen still gave him a thunderous round of applause.

"I will not say that your choice was especially correct. Since you made the choice yourselves, you must face everything that follows yourselves as well."

After saying that, Sun Hengqiang turned to look behind him. "You take over. The rest of the process is yours."

Behind Sun Hengqiang stood a large group of people, all of them teachers from the Combat Division.

Of course, not all the Combat Division's teachers were present. Only some of them had come.

Teachers at a martial university were not responsible solely for instructing students; they also had many other duties.

"Alright!"

The one who responded was Qian Yongjun, a senior instructor of the Combat Division.

Qian Yongjun did not look very old, but his strength was formidable.

Even within Sichuan First Martial University, Qian Yongjun ranked among the best in strength.

Without sufficient strength, Qian Yongjun could never have earned the title of senior instructor.

At Sichuan First Martial University, the title of senior instructor carried considerable weight.

Because it represented not only honor, but tangible benefits as well.

"Students, welcome to the Combat Division. My name is Qian Yongjun, and I am one of the division's instructors."

Qian Yongjun walked to the front and introduced himself.

Seeing Qian Yongjun step forward, Sun Hengqiang retreated into the crowd.

As dean, Sun Hengqiang would not personally preside over what came next.

However, he would not leave yet, because what followed was important.

"There will be an event next. The division will select twenty of you. Those twenty will become our division's Seed Students."

"Seed Students represent more than just honor. Once you become Seed Students, the training you receive will be more comprehensive."

"Better instructors than ordinary students, more resources than ordinary students..."

"Of course, Seed Students will also face harsher competition than ordinary students."

After hearing from Zhu Sirun about the Seed Student selection,

Wang Tianyu had set his sights on a Seed Student spot.

From the Martial Arts Class to martial university, Wang Tianyu had gradually accepted one principle.

Martial artists had to fight for what they wanted, and dare to fight for it.

There were only so many opportunities and resources. If one did not fight for them, or could not win them, one could only become a loser.

The Martial Arts Class slots, the qualifications to enter martial university, and now these Seed Student spots—only the names had changed.

The most direct purpose behind all of them was to encourage Wang Tianyu and the others to compete.

Like raising venomous insects in a jar, the weak were eliminated step by step.

The Martial Arts Class entry slots had eliminated the vast majority of ordinary people who wanted to become martial artists.

The martial university admission slots had then eliminated another batch from the Martial Arts Class—those whose cultivation progress had been too slow.

And now, these Seed Student spots were just as obvious.

The university was dividing its students into two tiers: Seed Students and ordinary students.

Unless something unexpected happened, Seed Students would certainly go farther than ordinary students in the future.

With the system at his side, Wang Tianyu was highly dependent on resources.

Becoming a Seed Student would grant him more resources and opportunities. It was something Wang Tianyu had to take seriously.

Moreover, Wang Tianyu did not believe he was inferior to anyone. He deserved to win such an honorary title too.

Therefore, Wang Tianyu was determined to claim a Seed Student spot.

"Look at those circular platforms over there!"

Like every freshman on the field, Wang Tianyu followed the direction Qian Yongjun was pointing.

Looking over, Wang Tianyu spotted the circular platforms Qian Yongjun had mentioned.

On the eastern side of the field, twenty circular platforms suddenly rose from the smooth, level ground.

The platforms stood one meter above the ground and were roughly two meters in diameter.

They were arranged in a straight line, with exactly twenty identical platforms from one end to the other.

"You see these platforms, right? There are twenty in total."

"The rules are simple. Twenty platforms, with each platform representing one spot. The time limit is ten minutes."

"However, I need to emphasize one point: only one person may remain on each platform. If, when time is up, there is more than one person on a platform, then everyone on that platform will be disqualified."

"You have one minute to prepare. One minute from now, the Seed Student selection will officially begin."

After saying this, Qian Yongjun swept his gaze over the freshmen below.

"Your chance to make a move has come. But I still suggest that you avoid Yang Guangqing later. He is no weakling."

Perhaps afraid Wang Tianyu would misunderstand him, Zhu Sirun added, "Of course, I'm not looking down on you. It's mainly because the Seed Student spots are important. Get one, and the martial artist's road ahead will be much easier."

Hearing Zhu Sirun's words, Wang Tianyu nodded.

"I'll be careful. I can still tell what matters most and what comes first."

Wang Tianyu was not someone who acted on impulse. He could distinguish priorities.

If circumstances and time allowed, Wang Tianyu would not refuse to exchange a few moves with Yang Guangqing later.

Wang Tianyu also wanted to see just how strong these so-called descendants of great families truly were.

Of course, if circumstances did not allow it, Wang Tianyu would definitely prioritize the Seed Student spot.

"Good. There will be plenty of time later. Once we're in the Combat Division, there'll be more chances than you can count to cause him trouble."

Seeing Wang Tianyu think this way, Zhu Sirun smiled and nodded as well.