San San had always said that all power came from the same source and merely manifested in different ways. She would surely find another way to resolve her cultivation problems.
Joshua's entrance assessment was much simpler. With Bai Fenghua recommending him, he only needed to prove that he could sense magic elements, take a test to confirm that he had sufficient natural affinity with them, and pay his tuition. Then he could officially become a student in the Mage Academy's Junior Class.
Unlike Ye Chuqi, who had to keep fighting on the second day after her first day of assessments, Joshua had already received his Imperial Capital Academy uniform and standard mage robes by the second day. He was so happy that he rolled around in the manor and even went out to send Old Aiton a letter. His father would surely learn that he had become an Imperial Capital Academy student when he returned home, and he would definitely be proud of him!
Since the academy assessments were still underway, neither of them was in a hurry despite having passed. Their formal enrollment would have to wait until the teachers finished calculating the assessment scores and every student received this year's evaluation. Only then would the teachers have time to resume classes.
The Imperial Capital Academy had no standard holiday schedule. Apart from large courses such as the foundational classes, which had fixed times and required students to attend together, everything else was taught in small classes. Different teachers were responsible for assigning coursework, answering students' questions about their studies, and clearing up any confusion about cultivation.
Joshua's foundations were weak, with plenty of gaps to fill. The teacher who assessed him gave him a very long list and told him to start studying the books listed on it