While listening to the headmaster, Sanya also told the group about this matter through mind whispering technique. Galaxy and Rudra were just as curious as her. But they could not ask Ruyi and Jina directly—they were not capable of using the mind whispering technique themselves. And they did not want to disturb the speech by talking out loud. So they stayed silent.
Sanya simply passed the information to them the same way she had done with Jina and Ruyi.
But nobody—not even Sanya—noticed that her entire mind-whispered conversation had been overheard by Head Gino and the teachers standing on the stage.
They all stayed silent. Head Gino continued talking.
"Secondly, our academy isn't just about teaching normal things. We teach cultivation, martial techniques, real combat experience, alchemy, forging, beast taming, vyuhas—as you should know them, formations—and also visa makers, the opposite of alchemy. One heals; the other destroys.
We also have a personal store that sells pills, weapons, powerful martial techniques—but all of them cost academy contribution points. You can earn these by completing academy tasks and other duties.
You have to grow stronger, not just for yourselves, but also for the academy.
And finally, we only send students off as graduates. We never want to expel anyone. So don't break the rules—the rules will be explained by your teachers later.
You can still go back now. You have your own free will to leave the academy if you want. There will be no pressure on you.
You can also leave later in the future, but if you use your powers wrongly after leaving, we—the academy—will stop you. Even if we have to kill. There will be no hesitation. Understand?"
"YES, HEAD GINO!"
The united voice of the students echoed through the hall, filled with many thoughts in their minds.
The students had listened to the speech of their headmaster.
But the more they heard, the more shocked they became.
They questioned themselves in hushed thoughts: "Am I hearing this correctly? The academy is really going to teach so many things? Formations, alchemy, beast taming, and so much more? All those things from cultivation novels… and we can actually learn them? Really?"
With those questions came even more doubt: "Are all these things even real? Until now, they existed only in novels. Even the existence of cultivation and breathing techniques had shocked everyone—it was hard to accept. But now they're saying there's even more, and we can study them?"
"But where did the academy get all this knowledge? Did they create it themselves? That's impossible, right? Essence Flow only arrived a few years ago. In xianxia novels, the cultivation system takes thousands of years just to begin developing, and professions like alchemy appear even later. In real world, it should take even longer. Yet here we are—the academy is offering not just cultivation, but everything else too."
They were shocked beyond belief.
The impossible had become real, right in front of them.
"So the only possible explanation is that the academy had gotten everything from someone or some kind of ancient ruins or secret realms. can we also find those ruins?" They thought, with hope in their hearts.
But in those shocked ones, Rudra and Sanya were not shocked at all. They were already familiar with these things—and even more. They were learning them.
They also realized the academy had been created by their brother, Ankit. Otherwise, how could everything the headmaster named match their brother's creations so perfectly? It was no coincidence.
They never doubted whether these things came from someone more powerful who gave them to Ankit and the academy. No—they had asked their brother once:
"Brother, where are you getting this cultivation system and all these incomprehensible things? Do you have a system or golden finger like the protagonists in those novels?"
Ankit had replied calmly, "Everything I have is created by me. Either from my own mind or inspired by those novels you all read just for fun."
Those words stayed with both siblings. Of course, they did not simply accept it and forget. They tried to create techniques and systems from novels themselves—but failed miserably. They still had not given up. They were still trying to make their own creations.
So both knew there could be only one creator: their brother. No one else could have provided the academy with these exact things.
Head Gino's words shocked even the old students of the academy. Jina, Ruyi, and the others from their island were stunned. Until now, they had only experienced the cultivation system and practiced it. Hearing about martial techniques and professions overwhelmed them.
These professions did not work like the cultivation system. Yes, cultivation was complex, but professions were far more layered.
Professions had endless uses. They supplemented cultivation in every way.
If someone got stuck on a breakthrough, they could use pills.
Weapons and armor increased combat power.
Companion beasts could attack, protect, scout, and do so much more.
Martial techniques allowed cultivators to use their power efficiently and powerfully.
After the initial shock, excitement spread through the students.
One thought burned in their minds: "I am going to walk the True Path!"
Of course, this did not include Sanya and her group. They were already walking it.
***
Little bit of info.
Breathing Technique
The starting point. It opens the door to cultivation—but gives little else. You are a newly sprouted seed: alive, but fragile.
Cultivation System
A proper Cultivation system, it includes stages and realms.
Focus: personal power—stronger body, deeper reserves of essence flow, higher realms.
It climbs the trunk of the tree: fast, focused on height.
Many grow strong, but remain narrow and vulnerable.
True Path
The complete way—the full tree.
It requires the cultivation system (trunk = raw strength) plus mastery of professions (branches).
Professions make you versatile, enduring, resourceful.
They help others—heal, protect, support allies.
They supplement yourself—turn weakness into strength, scarcity into abundance.
Only when strength and professions grow together does the path become true.
In short:
Breathing Technique = "I have begun."
Cultivation System = "I am growing strong."
True Path = "I am whole—unbreakable and useful."