War God Star.
At a Preaching Ground, Mentor Yoda was explaining how to comprehend Artistic Conception.
Although each person's Artistic Conception was different, the methods of comprehending it were largely similar.
Mentor Yoda's clansmen and direct disciples had taught a total of five Universe-level experts. His teaching experience was incomparably rich, and he was truly skilled at instructing others.
There were many powerful experts in the universe, but being powerful oneself did not mean one understood how to teach and nurture the next generation.
Being skilled at teaching was a rare ability, and an extremely important one. With a renowned teacher's guidance, the number of experts produced could increase tenfold!
At the Preaching Ground, a hundred citizens listened with rapt attention.
These were a hundred carefully selected geniuses, including both Planetary-level and Star-level cultivators.
Generally speaking, a Planetary-level cultivator who comprehended Artistic Conception, or a Star-level cultivator who possessed a domain, could be considered a genius.
But that was actually quite a high standard. Usually, only major factions with at least a World Lord in command used such standards.
The standards of Wang Yu's current planetary territory and the Ganwu Dojo...
Excluding Tian Shi and Yoda's clan, a Planetary-level cultivator who had merely begun to touch upon Artistic Conception, or a Star-level cultivator who had comprehended it, would already count among his most outstanding subordinates.
There was no helping it. This was a tiny, shabby place. Ten thousand life-bearing planets was far from a large territory in the universe.
"Still, luckily I have the system. As long as I throw enough money at it, everything is negotiable," Wang Yu thought as he watched from afar.
"That's all for today. Go back and carefully contemplate what I taught today."
"Yes! Thank you for your guidance, Mentor!"
The hundred citizens respectfully bowed, then gradually departed.
Wang Yu revealed himself and walked over with a smile. "Mentor, thank you for the effort."
"I merely shared some experience and insights with a group of youngsters. What's tiring about that?" Yoda said with a smile, though his expression soon turned puzzled.
"Still, these youngsters have been improving quite quickly. So quickly that even I find it unexpected..."
"Could they have been buried by their previous environment and conditions? But..."
Mentor Yoda frowned slightly in thought.
In his view, the youngsters' rate of improvement rivaled that of geniuses from major factions.
Yet saying that they were truly geniuses whose talent had previously been buried by their environment did not seem quite right either.
Judging from their usual cultivation, their talent and comprehension were clearly only average—merely passable.
Yet for some reason, they comprehended the content of his lectures and teachings exceptionally well.
He had taught at the Ganwu Dojo for many years and seen countless students. With his abundant experience, he could determine whether a student was a genius and roughly assess their talent and comprehension after only brief observation.
They were clearly all ordinary, yet they were improving at an astonishing pace.
This was obviously abnormal, but he could not figure out why such a thing was happening.
"Could it be that my teaching ability has improved again?" Mentor Yoda wondered.
If the issue was not with the students, then it could only be with him.
It seemed his teaching ability had grown ever greater, allowing even students of ordinary talent to improve at incredible speed!
Naturally, Wang Yu knew the reason.
It was all thanks to the Preaching Ground's tenfold teaching effect!
This could more or less be regarded as those citizens' comprehension increasing tenfold!
Even if they were originally average, a tenfold increase in effect would allow them to catch up to the standards of geniuses from major factions!
However, only he needed to know about such a heaven-defying effect from the system. As long as the others enjoyed its benefits, there was no need for them to know so much.
"Mentor, among these students, Ji Qiyue is still the one who performed best?" Wang Yu asked with a smile.
"Yes, it's still Qiyue." Mentor Yoda nodded, a trace of approval appearing in his eyes.
"Qiyue is indeed a good prospect. Over the past half year, she has improved faster than any other student."
"Among the other Planetary-level students, even the best have only begun to touch upon Artistic Conception. But she comprehended Artistic Conception a few days ago, and her Mind Force Amplitude has reached eighteen times. Given her original foundation, that truly counts as astonishing progress."
"A Planetary-level cultivator who comprehends Artistic Conception can obtain the status of Third-Class Elite even at the Ganwu Dojo and receive focused cultivation."
"Moreover, she is a Controller, and her temperament is quite good. Although she is somewhat impulsive and reckless, she has a strong sense of justice and clearly distinguishes gratitude from grudges..."
"Among all the students, she is the one most worth cultivating."
Mentor Yoda knew Wang Yu intended to select truly promising prospects and devote more resources to nurturing them. Ji Qiyue had indeed performed the best among the students, and her good temperament was especially admirable, so Yoda offered Wang Yu a few more words of praise.
Wang Yu nodded lightly.
Ji Qiyue, Planetary-level Fourth Order, had originally been one of the students of the Hunyuan Galaxy Dojo. She was neither a native nor a former slave.
She had previously ranked among the best at the dojo, but that was only within a small place like the Hunyuan Galaxy Dojo.
A Planetary-level cultivator who comprehended Artistic Conception could become a Third-Class Elite at the Ganwu Dojo, while she had originally only just touched upon Artistic Conception. She had still been quite far from that standard.
However, after listening to Mentor Yoda's lectures, amplified tenfold in effect, she had truly comprehended Artistic Conception in half a year.
Furthermore, she was a spirit reader Controller, and her Mind Force Amplitude was not bad either.
Even within cosmic civilization, spirit readers were much rarer than martial artists. In low-level combat, spirit readers held a tremendous advantage over martial artists. It was generally accepted that a spirit reader was worth three times as much as a martial artist.
Spirit readers had many professions: Controllers, illusionists, puppet masters, beast tamers, pharmacists, and more.
Controllers were a profession that controlled mind-force weapons in battle. Along with illusionists, they were the two most common and representative professions among spirit readers.
Even if her talent was somewhat ordinary, it could be fully compensated for with the system's power. Ji Qiyue's temperament was also good, and that was even more important than talent. She was indeed worth cultivating.
Inside the palace.
Wang Yu sat upon his throne. Below him stood his disciple Tian Shi, along with Ji Qiyue, who had been summoned for the first time to meet him.
Ji Qiyue stood in the palace with a hint of nervousness on her face, though she was more curious than anxious.
She was not tall, around 1.6 meters, with a petite figure. Wearing the Ganwu Dojo student uniform, she had a round face and large eyes, looking like an adorable young girl.
Yet her posture was perfectly straight, and her gaze openly surveyed her surroundings. She was clearly not the timid sort of little girl.
Tian Shi also studied her curiously, wondering why his teacher had summoned this female student together with him.
"Ji Qiyue," Wang Yu said.
"Lord." Ji Qiyue hurriedly bowed.
"This lord has observed your performance." Wang Yu looked at her.
"Among the hundred selected students, you have improved the fastest and performed the best. Mentor Yoda has also praised you highly."
Hearing the lord praise her, Ji Qiyue's eyes brightened slightly, but she continued standing properly.
"Therefore, this lord has decided to accept you as a registered disciple," Wang Yu said calmly.
"Accept... accept me as a registered disciple?" Ji Qiyue froze.
Her large eyes widened round, her lips parted slightly, and her face was filled with shock!
Tian Shi also revealed a surprised expression.
Although he had vaguely guessed as much, he was still somewhat surprised to hear his teacher accept this woman as a registered disciple.
A registered disciple?
That meant she was my junior sister?
I was going to become a senior brother?
"Are you willing to take me as your master?" Wang Yu looked at Ji Qiyue calmly.
Only then did Ji Qiyue react. She took a deep breath and hurriedly knelt to pay her respects.
"I am willing! This disciple is willing! Disciple Ji Qiyue pays respects to Master!"
Watching from the side, Tian Shi was happy for her as well.
With Master taking in another disciple, he would gain a junior sister. That was truly wonderful news!
"Good! From today onward, you are my registered disciple!" Wang Yu nodded lightly.
"Rise."
"Yes, Master!" Ji Qiyue rose to her feet, her expression still incomparably excited. She had actually been accepted as a disciple by the lord!
"This is your master's eldest disciple, and therefore your senior brother, Tian Shi." Wang Yu pointed at Tian Shi beside him.
"Ji Qiyue greets Senior Brother Tian Shi!" Ji Qiyue hurriedly bowed.
"You're too polite, Junior Sister." Tian Shi hurriedly returned the gesture.
"Your senior brother was born a native of this planet. His resources and conditions were poor back then, yet while still at Apprentice Grade and without cultivating any profound inheritance, he reached a Force Amplitude of ten times and touched upon Artistic Conception," Wang Yu continued.
"I only guided him once, and he comprehended Artistic Conception on the spot."
"Thus, he was able to become my direct disciple."
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