"Welcome back to the sect leader!"
"Welcome back to the sect leader!"
"..."
The clear, resonant sound echoed in my ears.
Lu Li his hand and put away the holographic model of the French warship in front of him.
Such a dream ship is impossible right now, but there may be an opportunity to build one in the future.
For now, it's best to just stay put and focus on developing.
He stood up, walked out of the main cabin, and went to the deck.
The scenery of the Litian Outer Academy came into view.
Unlike the inner courtyard, the outer courtyard only has a main peak, while the rest of the pavilions and towers are all built on the mountainside.
It looks like a plain in the sky, with white jade squares and rows of courtyard walls, exuding a simple and grand atmosphere.
The Nether Toad sensed Lu Li's presence from afar.
His Divine Sense fluctuated violently, but he did not utter a sound to greet her.
It seems we've reached a critical juncture in the healing process.
Lu Li didn't disturb him, but comforted him and told him to focus on healing.
We piloted the flying boat to the sky above the outer courtyard.
A considerable number of disciples had already gathered below.
The disciples looked at the flying boat overhead with respect and whispered among themselves.
"With the year drawing to a close, the Sect Leader has personally come to the outer courtyard."
"Could it be that they're confirming the candidates for the inner academy next year?"
"Very likely! I wonder which lucky individuals will be chosen by the sect leader this year."
"Is that even a question? It's definitely those monsters from the Dao Society."
"Everyone is striving for promotion to the inner academy, regardless of whether it's a major exam, a minor exam, a monthly exam, a mid-term exam, or a year-end exam, all aiming for the top rank."
"Some people are even willing to risk their lives just to get a few points in the top tier."
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
"..."
The disciples began to discuss amongst themselves, their words causing quite a stir.
The training models for the outer and inner colleges are quite different.
Although the outer courtyard also has many halls, none of them have disciples on duty.
Regardless of whether it's the Battle Hall, the General Affairs Hall, the Artifact Hall, the Pill Hall, or any other hall that serves the disciples, all are equipped with various puppet training grounds.
Even the newly established Silver Hall was run by a puppet.
The supply and scheduling of the puppet's computing power is dominated by the Heart of Primordial Beginning's branch unit in the outer courtyard.
This move may seem extravagant and wasteful, but its actual impact is extremely positive.
The outer academy does not have different ranks for its disciples, resulting in a much more harmonious academic environment.
All disciples can participate in the assessment and production, which will greatly improve resource production.
The entire outer academy, with its thousands of disciples, yields astonishing results after a year of assessments.
Lu Li just felt that the outer courtyard halls shouldn't even have puppets.
The Heart of Primordial Beginning should be allowed to take over the various halls directly; this would maximize efficiency and save resources.
However, he can only think about it for now; the Heart of Primordial Beginning is not omnipotent enough to handle everything.
This was also the direction of advice he left for Li Nanci.
We'll wait until the kid figures things out, and then combine that with the power of the Great Xia.
Perhaps one day the School of Foreign Languages will truly enter a fully automated era.
His eyes flashed, and he raised his hand to put away the flying boat.
Lu Li concealed his cultivation level and entered the outer hall.
This hall is the very place where the famous Daoist gathering of the outer sect is held.
It was arguably the only gathering in the outer academy that was spontaneously organized by the disciples.
Its founders were his two disciples, Changming and Changye.
Today, the Outer Academy Dao Society has had several presidents.
"I heard that the current president of the Daoist Association is a veteran practitioner who has been in the academy for ten years."
"His cultivation and talent are both quite good, but his temperament is difficult to assess."
Lu Li concealed his presence, standing in the shadows of the main hall.
With his cultivation level, no one could detect it unless he actively released it.
Several Daoist disciples appeared to be discussing matters inside the hall.
They had no idea that their sect leader had entered.
"Master, the Sect Leader has arrived."
"This is probably to determine the candidates for next year's primary election."
"Do you want to try again this time?"
An older Foundation Establishment disciple asked a dark-skinned young man inside the hall a question.
The young man remained silent, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.
Ten years have passed since I entered the academy, and some of my former disciples have already advanced to the inner academy.
He, however, wasted his time in the outer courtyard, and even took the position of leader of the association a couple of years ago.
However, he still failed the internal examination.
This annoyed Jiang Wuxie.
He didn't know where he went wrong.
In terms of cultivation, after ten years in the academy, he is only a little short of reaching the Foundation Establishment.
Once he has accumulated enough contribution points, he will definitely exchange them for Foundation Establishment Pill and break through to the next realm in one fell swoop.
In terms of combat, he wields a flying sword and his Law Technique are all ruthless.
He was unmatched among disciples of the same level, and could even hold his own against Foundation Establishment for a moment.
In terms of his devotion to the sect leader, he was second to none.
His ability to enter the academy for cultivation was entirely due to the sect leader's reward.
After being admitted to the hospital, upon hearing about the sect leader's past, he regarded Lu Li as his idol for life.
He couldn't understand why he couldn't advance to the inner court.
"Try it! Why not try!"
"I refuse to believe that I, Jiang Wuxie, am inferior to anyone else."
Jiang Wuxie clenched his fist, a hint of fierceness flashing across his brow.
Looking back at the Daoist association members in front of me.
Who else in this pool of suitable candidates is suitable?
"Report them all together, lest the other disciples laugh at my Dao. We might not even manage to get one person promoted in a whole year."
"Yes, Master! The relevant list on Jade Slip has already been prepared."
"It's already been submitted to the General Affairs Hall; we'll see when Lord Primordial Beginning reviews it."
"..."
Hearing what everyone was saying, Lu Li did not say anything to interrupt.
There are many opportunities for outer court disciples to advance to the inner court.
The fairest and most universally accepted right to promotion is the assessment result.
Monthly exams, mid-term exams, and year-end exams—once you've accumulated three top grades, you can submit your name and identity to the General Affairs Hall and await further evaluation.
The second process involves selection by the Daoist Association. Those selected are directly submitted to the General Affairs Hall and await promotion assessment.
The third one is much simpler.
You can spend contribution points to directly redeem a promotion assessment plan.
The price is high, and there's no guarantee of promotion.
Therefore, the number of disciples who choose this path is also the smallest.
After all, this is just a promotion assessment plan, and whether or not it will be approved is still uncertain.
Regardless of the channel, all will undergo initial screening and assessment under the Primordial Beginning.
After screening, the elders of the inner court will decide whether to approve it.
Finally, submit it to Lu Li.
The calculation involves multiple layers of checks and strict screening.
However, to avoid talent loss or errors.
Lu Li would personally come to see the selection results every few years.
To decide whether or not to approve.
Unexpectedly, I encountered an interesting prospect as soon as I arrived this year.
"A Dao Association leader who commands the respect of even Foundation Establishment cultivators."
"This disciple named Jiang Wuxie is quite interesting; judging from his words, he's been rejected for several years now."
"It seems the problem stems from the character assessment."
After a moment's hesitation, Lu Li became interested.
He wanted to see why this disciple, with his exceptional talent and abilities, had been rejected by the inner elders several times.
If he is truly a talented individual, then this is a huge mistake.
With this thought in mind, Lu Li released his Divine Sense, stirring the Heart of Primordial Beginning within the dark clouds of the sky.
Issue the instruction.
" Primordial Beginning, please show me the replays of Jiang Wuxie's past assessments."