Firmament Academy's Sincerity

Over at Beijing University, Chen Dong had already reported Ye Chen's detailed circumstances.

As well as the fact that Yan Feng had been injured by Ye Chen.

However, the higher-ups seemed unimpressed by Ye Chen, which left Chen Dong deeply puzzled.

Could Beijing University really be so powerful that even a genius like this no longer impressed them?

What Chen Dong never could have dreamed of was that this was, of course, Yan Feng's handiwork.

Getting someone into Beijing University might be quite difficult.

But keeping someone out of Beijing University was far too easy.

Of course, Chen Dong had completed his own tasks: visiting Ye Chen and reporting the situation.

The rest was beyond what a mere admissions teacher could manage.

Ye Chen sat cross-legged on the ground, the Spirit Stone in his hand visibly vanishing at an astonishing speed.

Within Ye Chen's body, earth-shaking changes were taking place as well.

The Nine Awakening Realms corresponded to the body's nine major systems.

Every increase in realm represented the body breaking through one layer of its limits.

In other words, the Nine Awakening Realms existed to strengthen the physical body.

As a shackle within his body shattered as if breaking apart, a tremor rang out from within him.

Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes, joy impossible to conceal on his face.

So... breaking through a realm was this simple?

If anyone else heard that, they would probably give him two slaps on the spot.

Li Mo, who was already standing at Ye Chen's doorstep, was about to knock when he sensed a trace of breakthrough fluctuations.

His eyes filled with shock!

How was that possible? He had only awakened today, yet he had broken through after just a few hours?

Suppressing his delight, he knocked on Ye Chen's door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Li Mo had been extremely nervous on his way here. Even with SSS-grade Talent, someone who failed to work hard would still struggle to achieve anything great.

But now, he had only one goal: he absolutely had to recruit Ye Chen into Firmament!

Ye Chen's delight had yet to fade when he heard the knocking.

What Ye Chen failed to notice was that his hearing had also been enhanced to a certain degree after the breakthrough.

Ye Chen glanced at the time. Two in the morning?!

What the hell? Who was knocking in the middle of the night?

Li Mo swallowed, calming himself down.

The instant the door opened, Li Mo thrust out both hands.

With lightning speed, he grabbed Ye Chen's hands.

"Student Ye, come to our school!"

Ye Chen froze. As he watched Li Mo pull his hands over, the corners of his eyes twitched incessantly.

He yanked his hand away with a look of disgust. "Uncle... who are you?"

Only then did Li Mo react. He strode through the doorway, tugged Ye Chen along by the hand, and sat down with him on the sofa.

"About that, I'll explain everything in detail. Come, sit down first."

Ye Chen: ???

Was this your home or mine?!

Like an ugly bride meeting her mother-in-law, Li Mo held Ye Chen's hand and spoke gently.

"My name is Li Mo. You must be Ye Chen, right? As expected, you're a fine-looking young man. That fellow Zhang Daosheng was absolutely right—what a handsome lad!"

Ye Chen was dumbfounded. What kind of operation was this?

Why did it feel like he was trying to arrange a marriage for me?

If Zhang Daosheng saw Li Mo's performance today, his jaw would probably drop from shock.

Was this really that taciturn Li Mo? Why did it feel like his main profession was public relations?

"Uncle... can't we just get to the point?" Ye Chen said disdainfully.

"Haha, straightforward. Then I'll get right to it. On behalf of Firmament Academy, I hope Student Ye will join us." Li Mo suddenly became serious.

Ye Chen froze. Two in the morning? An academy recruiting students? Holding my hand? Was he sure?

Wait... was this even a legitimate school?

Li Mo noticed the strange look covering Ye Chen's face.

"Our school will pour all its resources into cultivating you into an Upper Three Realms powerhouse!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen abruptly turned and stared fixedly at Li Mo, his mouth hanging open.

"You're serious?"

"Of course! A gentleman's word is his bond!"

"You're not a scammer, are you? I'm telling you, I've downloaded the National Anti-Fraud App!"

Li Mo's head was covered in black lines... You were the scammer!

"As for Spirit Stones, we'll support your use of them unconditionally. However many you can use each day, the academy will provide!"

"As for money, there's ten million in this card. You can take it and use it for now." After speaking, Li Mo produced a black card from somewhere.

Looking at Li Mo, Ye Chen felt that he did not seem to be joking.

He slightly furrowed his brows. "I'm only a Wood Element user. Surely I'm not worth having you pay such a price for me? Besides, you know exactly how much the conditions I mentioned are worth."

Li Mo narrowed his eyes. "Dealing with smart people really is easy!"

"Firmament Academy requires that even after you graduate, you must retain the title of professor at the academy!"

"And once you become an Upper Three Realms powerhouse, you must step forward whenever the academy falls into crisis!"

Ye Chen lowered his head in thought. These conditions were far too simple...

Li Mo seemed to see through Ye Chen's thoughts. "These two conditions basically don't count as conditions."

"But Firmament Academy hasn't accepted a student with SSS-grade Talent in ten years. Even SSS-grade students are few and far between..."

"For all these years, we've remained at the bottom of the ranks among first-rate famous schools. If we don't get a student with top-tier talent this year, we're probably going to fall into the second-rate ranks..."

Ye Chen fell silent.

"So Firmament desperately needs a genius right now! Even if he's from the support class!"

"That fellow Zhang Daosheng told me he wants to create a 'god'!"

"A 'god' of the support class is still a god!"

Ye Chen looked back at Li Mo. "Zhang Daosheng?"

Li Mo had mentioned this name before. Thinking about it carefully now...

That name seemed to belong to the principal of Zanghai No. 1 High School, didn't it?

"Yes, the principal of Zanghai No. 1 High School..."

Li Mo seemed to have something difficult to say.

A first-rate famous school hadn't recruited an SSS-grade student for ten consecutive years.

No matter how he looked at it, something was wrong!

Although SSS-grade talents were rare, with the Human Race's two billion people and the youths turning eighteen each year...

There were nearly ten youths with SSS-grade Talent every year.

Over ten years, that made a hundred students. Yet not a single one had chosen Firmament Academy?

Ye Chen smiled.

When Li Mo saw Ye Chen's smile, his heart immediately sank. Was this probably mockery of Firmament Academy?

But Ye Chen suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Mo. "How many Spirit Stones do you have on you?"

Seeing that Ye Chen had not said anything, Li Mo assumed there was no hope.

Who would have thought Ye Chen would say something like that? He thought he had misheard, and instinctively opened his mouth. "What?"

"I said, how many Spirit Stones do you have on you? You said you'd give me however many I could absorb. Start with eight or nine hundred. I have quite an appetite."

Li Mo's eyes widened. "You agreed?!"

"Of course. Teacher Li, I look forward to your guidance from now on."

Overjoyed, Li Mo rummaged around in his pocket a few times.

With a bang, he slammed something down on the table.

"This is all I have on me right now. Wait, tomorrow I'll..."

"No, I'll explain the situation to the dean right now and have a batch of Spirit Stones sent over first!"

As he spoke, he immediately took his phone out of his pocket. Good grief...

Your pockets sure held a lot of things!

Ye Chen hurriedly stopped him. "It's only a few hours. Don't disturb the dean at his age."

Li Mo looked at Ye Chen with a strange expression...

At his age???

But he did not say anything more.

After discussing the remaining matters, Li Mo took his leave from Ye Chen.

As Li Mo put it, once Ye Chen entered Firmament Academy, Firmament Academy would spare no expense to help him become an Upper Three Realms powerhouse!

"Student Ye, I'll be leaving first, then. If you need anything, you can contact Old Zhang or me."

Ye Chen nodded. "All right."

Ye Chen watched Li Mo leave.

A faint smile surfaced at the corners of his mouth. "Firmament Academy? Interesting..."