"Hiss..." Upon hearing Instructor i Wu's words, a collective gasp filled the classroom. Previously, everyone had only understood the privileges of the chief student in a literal sense, but now, they finally grasped what it truly ant to be chief. It was a position not just on par with the instructors, but an untouchable, supre tier one must never offend!
Looking at the students silenced by the chilling revelation, Instructor i Wu nodded in satisfaction. She leaned on the narrow lectern with both hands and continued, "Alright, today is our first class, and first of all, I'd like to get to know everyone."
Speaking thus, the instructor turned around, picked up an ink brush, and wrote two large characters on the whiteboard—i Wu. Then she faced the class again and clearly stated, "From now on, I will be your guiding instructor. My na is i Wu.
I am responsible for showing you the direction of your developnt, helping you make various choices in your cultivation, and answering the myriad difficulties you encounter during practice. As for basic knowledge, that will be imparted by your class instructors."
No sooner had i Wu finished speaking than Yi Luo Xiang raised her fair little hand. Seeing this, i Wu imdiately stopped and with an utmost gentle expression, asked, "What's the matter? Does Student Yi Luo Xiang have a question?"
Hearing Instructor i Wu's words, Yi Luo Xiang quickly stood up and crisply said, "Just now, Instructor ntioned guiding us in our cultivation direction, but I don't understand. Since everyone here has managed to summon their own dragon, it would seem that everyone's developnt path is already set. How can there be any direction to point out?"
Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's question, i Wu smiled and nodded, then said, "A good question. Please, take a seat, and I will answer this especially for you."
"Damn..." Upon hearing the instructor's words, Xin Yun couldn't help but curse silently. It was so unfair, outrageously unfair. It was not only Yi Luo Xiang who had questions—so did he. But he had to keep his questions to himself, while as the chief student, Yi Luo Xiang could raise hers directly and get imdiate answers.
While pondering, Instructor i Wu continued, "Being able to summon one's own dragon is just a beginning. Even though one has identified their elental category, it does not equate to having determined the direction for developnt."
At this point, i Wu glanced at Yi Luo Xiang, then went on, "Let's take the Water Elent as an example. Everyone knows that water exists in two forms, solid and liquid. Now here's the question: Should a Water Elent dragon prioritize its developnt in the liquid state or the solid state?"
"Oh!" Xin Yun's eyes lit up upon hearing the instructor's words, experiencing an epiphany. In his previous life, Xin Yun had cultivated the Fire Series, so he did not have this issue. But in this life, it had beco a matter that demanded consideration.
In thought, Instructor i Wu continued, "Alright, even if you have decided to focus on the solid state form of ice, should you concentrate on ice's capacity for cold freezing or on the hardness of ice?
Keep in mind, apart from these two aspects, one could also choose the speed of ice blades, the spin on ice blades, the number of ice blades, the range of attack, the speed of ice blades, the trajectory of ice blades, the shape of ice blades... hundreds of directions for developnt. The question is... which one should you choose as your path?"
As Instructor i Wu spoke, Xin Yun felt his brain in chaos—indeed, what should he choose as his developnt path? There were so many options, so complex, it was nearly impossible to choose.
Of course, one could opt to master everything, but that was essentially impossible. Human energy is limited, and being a jack of all trades often ans being master of none. They say being proficient in ten things is no match for excelling in one. However, if the one thing chosen is not the most suitable, the result could be a lot of effort for little reward.
In the midst of his confusion, Instructor i Wu went on, "Having discussed solid state, let's talk about liquid state.
Although one might consider cultivating both liquid and solid states, doing so would definitely be a disaster, because the abilities of liquid and solid states are incompatible—even completely different types of energy that can be subdivided into two major categories: the Ice Elent and the Water Series."
"Mhm, mhm, mhm..." Hearing Instructor i Wu's words, Xin Yun nodded repeatedly. Indeed, even though both were Water Elent energies, ice and water could indeed be considered two separate systems. Many of their properties are even completely opposite—one rigid, one flexible, entirely incompatible.
Lost in thought, Instructor i Wu added, "There are over a hundred directions for solid state, but for liquid state, according to my incomplete statistics, there should be more than forty-eight thousand developnt directions, such as acidity, poison, coldness, heaviness, healing, heat... countless beyond asure. So I ask you... which one will you choose as your direction?
Or will you choose them all? But think about it, how long would it take to cultivate over forty-eight thousand liquid abilities?"
Silence... a deathly silence. As i Wu explained, everyone fell silent. Even Xin Yun, who had lived three lifetis, was learning so much for the first ti since he had not attended a renowned academy in his past life.
Pleased with everyone's astonished expressions, i Wu continued, "The selection of a direction is crucial for one's success or failure in life. If the right direction that suits you is chosen, it will lead to achieving more with less effort.
But if a wrong choice is made, I'm sorry to say, no matter how talented you are or how hard you try, not only will it lead to twice the work for half the result, but it will also doom you to never reaching the highest realm!"
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