The next day.
The morning was bright and pleasant.
The leaves that had fallen last night still covered the narrow campus paths, drifting lightly across the small lake's surface, giving the scene a faint autumn melancholy.
Pearl Academy.
Dean's Office.
"The Lingyin Tribunal and Councilman Zhu Meng have jointly recommended you. The academy's own quota will be too easy for you to obtain."
"At this point, you already have three votes. This situation has effectively secured you a preliminary spot in this year's World University/College Competition."
"There is still more than half a year before it begins, and you've already stepped into the High Tier. This is something that has never happened in previous years."
"During this time, I will help you fight for and secure an official slot, allowing you to enter the main team. Once you join the national team, I hope you do not tarnish the reputation of Pearl Academy." Dean Xiao said with a smile as he looked at Fang Yu.
He hadn't expected Fang Yu to gather two votes so quickly.
Not bad. Not bad at all, this batch of Pearl Academy students truly had a promising seed.
"Is it about to begin?"
Hearing the World College Competition, Fang Yu's mind went slightly dazed.
His thoughts drifted.
Imperial Capital's Academy's Mu Ningxue, the Parthenon Temple's Asharuiya, and the valiant military officer Nan Yu.
Heh.
I'll come. I'll witness it all.
Seeing Fang Yu spacing out, the dean smiled and said, "What, you're nervous before it even starts?"
"No, I'm just excited!" Fang Yu clenched his fists tightly.
"Good. I like that spirit." Dean Xiao patted his shoulder.
The dean, however, did not realize they were talking about completely different things.
Otherwise, he would definitely send Fang Yu back for retraining. That place influenced international resource distribution, it was not somewhere you went to flirt with girls.
"Oh right, while in Bashu, I obtained some opportunity. A feather from a Feather Tribe totem granted me a legacy fire seed."
"I heard the academy once obtained a piece of totem feather. I want to take a look and see whether there is any connection between the two." Fang Yu said.
Upon hearing this, Dean Xiao froze for a few seconds, looking at Fang Yu with a strange expression.
"You really are blessed by fate. Even something like totem gifts happens to you. Forget it. Since you already know the academy has a totem feather and want to understand it, come with me."
Fang Yu followed Dean Xiao to the Three-Step Tower.
Interestingly, this time the dean did not take the usual cultivation corridor. Instead, there was another path that Fang Yu had never noticed before, one that led straight into another space.
The Three-Step Tower combined Earth and Space elemental power along with special formations. Its creator was an extraordinary and powerful mage, so multiple layered spaces inside it were not surprising.
After a moment.
Pushing open a heavy sealed door, Fang Yu found himself in a place filled with bookshelves and ancient artifacts. It resembled a museum, yet felt far more solemn, carrying an oppressive aura that made one instinctively slow their breathing. The displayed items all possessed a strange presence.
Fang Yu marveled inwardly.
Everything in this chamber was extraordinary treasure.
There were many high-grade artifacts.
They were called soul artifacts, and they were said to have life-like temperaments and personalities of their own. That was why, upon entering, Fang Yu subconsciously held his breath and focused.
"Professor Shi, I've brought a student to see the totem feather. This is Fang Yu, an outstanding student of this year."
Dean Xiao walked toward a chair where no one seemed to be sitting.
Only after speaking did Fang Yu realize there was actually a person there.
The darkness had obscured his vision. Under the dim light, the man looked almost like a transparent ghost. Fang Yu couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
To stand this close without noticing someone's presence, most importantly, the other party hadn't even used magic. It was purely the result of Dark Element cultivation refined to the extreme, blending perfectly into shadows.
"Mm." Professor Shi glanced at Fang Yu briefly and said nothing else, appearing rather lazy.
Dean Xiao led Fang Yu deeper inside, and soon they found their target.
The Totem Feather.
A brilliantly vivid feather was displayed inside a glass case. Though it was only one, it was as large as a fan. When its feathers were spread in illusion, one could clearly see the intricate patterns engraved upon it.
And those patterns immediately gave Fang Yu a sense of familiarity.
Soon, an image surfaced in his mind, the feather he had obtained at the ancient ruins. The patterns were almost identical.
Fang Yu looked toward the base of the display, where a name was written.
Jiang Shaojun!
A man devoted to exploring totem relics, hoping to find the Sacred Totems to relieve the pressure of demon invasions in the country. But after discovering a certain extremely powerful totem ruin, he never returned again.
"Since your fire is a totem fire seed, there may be some connection between the two. Give it a try." Dean Xiao said, clearly quite interested as well.
Fang Yu's right hand ignited with the glass-like Nine Heavens Cloud Crane fire seed. As it approached the crimson feather, the feather suddenly emitted faint specks of light. After a while, the glow slowly faded away.
There was a reaction.
Fang Yu was extremely excited.
This proved that the feather was not a dead object, it contained traces of totem power.
"It seems you are indeed fated with it. Take it with you; you may find use for it in the future," Dean Xiao said with a smile.
"Thank you, Dean." Fang Yu did not refuse.
This feather was very important to him.
He still had another unknown totem feather inside his contract space. He could try to see if it would produce a stronger reaction later.
After leaving the Three-Step Tower, Fang Yu went to the Ice Department to check on the challenge week situation.
Although the resources in the Three-Step Tower were no longer very effective for him at High Tier, his fire element was still at Mid Tier and could still be improved.
Before the settlement day arrived, there was basically no chance to cultivate in the Three-Step Tower.
It was Fang Yu's first time coming to the Ice Department in a long while, and when he arrived at the massive lecture hall that could hold thousands of people, he paused slightly.
The Ice Department lecture hall was arranged in tiered seating, rows upon rows neatly arranged. When Fang Yu entered, the place was already buzzing with activity.
Challenge Week had arrived, and everyone in the Ice Department was already eager to compete.
What was more, the number of girls here was absurdly high. This was nothing like the Space Department classes he had attended before.
Soon after, the Ice Department head instructor, Jiang Tao, walked in. He had quite a commanding presence, and in an instant the entire hall of thousands fell silent.
He stepped onto the podium, scanning the tiered auditorium filled with Ice Department students.
Without wasting words, he directly began this week's challenge matches, bringing the challengers onto the field!
Several Ice Department instructors activated protective barriers, and the challenge matches began.
Unfortunately, Fang Yu could only watch from below.
No choice, being invincible was simply too lonely.
Ever since his strength and performance in the academy became known, no one had dared to challenge him anymore.
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