Hearing Ji Dong's question, Yang Bingtian couldn't help but say, "It seems that your family is really addicted to wine and doesn't care about the outside world. In our Five Elements Continent, there is a special profession, which is also the most important profession on the continent. No matter which side you are in, the military or the government, you are judged by this profession. This profession is called Yin And Yang Magician. "
"Yin And Yang Magician? So you are a Yin And Yang Magician? "Ji Dong asked doubtfully, the curiosity in his heart was completely ignited.
Yang Bingtian nodded and said, "Yes, I am Yin And Yang Magician of the Third Fire Element. The level and strength of a Yin And Yang Magician determines a person's future. Not to mention military officers, even civil officers are required to at least reach the level of condensing a Yin And Yang Crown. Otherwise, they will not be put in an important position. It is the same in the Five Great Empires on the continent. Now you understand why I was surprised that you didn't know about the profession Yin And Yang Magician. "
Ji Dong asked a little eagerly, "Then what is the specific ability of this Yin And Yang Magician?"
Yang Bingtian said, "The abilities of a Yin And Yang Magician are too broad. The first is their fighting ability. A scholar Yin And Yang Magician who can condense a Yin And Yang Crown has the ability to defeat at least 10 adult soldiers. And the most powerful Yin And Yang Magician is a heaven-defying existence. They have the ability to easily destroy a city. The ranks and theories of Yin And Yang Magician are too broad, and it can't be finished in a short time. As long as you are willing to stay, someone will naturally teach you in the future. Do you still remember that I told you that I am the dean of the Fire Academy? The Fire Academy is a school that specializes in cultivating Yin And Yang Magicians of the Fire Element. You are close to wine, and the breath that you exude proves that your nature is of the fire element. No matter what your aptitude is, I can let you stay in the Academy to study. If you mix wine for me, even if you are a working student of the Academy, all the expenses such as food and accommodation will be covered by the Academy. What do you think?"
Hearing Yang Bingtian's words, Ji Dong's eyes revealed a bit of thinking.
Yang Bingtian smiled faintly and said confidently, "Our Fire Academy is one of the best junior Yin And Yang Magician Schools in the Southern Fire Empire. The length of the school is 6 years, and only 60 students under 10 years old are enrolled each year. Judging from your age, you should be in the same range. Every year, there are over 1000 students applying for the school. The entrance examination is extremely strict, and only the most talented students will be accepted by us. The graduation rate is as high as 30%, which ranks in the top 10 junior Yin And Yang Magician Schools in the whole continent."
"Why are you so proud of the graduation rate? May I ask, what's the standard for your graduation? "Ji Dong asked doubtfully.
Yang Bingtian patted his forehead and said helplessly, "I forgot that you don't know much about the Yin And Yang Magician profession. The graduation standard for a junior Yin And Yang Magician is whether or not you can condense a Yin And Yang Crown during the course of study. If you can reach the 10th rank and successfully condense a Yin And Yang Crown, then you can be a real Yin And Yang Magician. It will be much easier for you to pursue any profession in the future. Even if you don't work, the empire will still provide you with a certain amount of living expenses. As for the graduation rate you mentioned, if a junior Yin And Yang Magician School could graduate 10%, they would be laughing up their sleeves."
Ji Dong nodded and said, "In other words, if I can become a Yin And Yang Magician with a Yin And Yang Crown after six years of study, then I won't have to worry about my future. This is indeed a very good arrangement."
Yang Bingtian's eyes flashed with a hint of pride. "Of course. You don't know how many people are dying to enter our Fire Academy. So, you agree?"
Ji Dong stood up and said, "Thank you for your hospitality." Then he walked towards the door.
Yang Bingtian was stunned at first, but he immediately reacted and said, "Wait a minute, what do you mean?"
Ji Dong stopped and said without turning his head, "The graduation rate is only 30%. I've been bartending for you for six years in exchange for such a small chance. If I don't want to worry about food, why don't I work in a bar?"
Yang Bingtian frowned and said, "Then what do you want? Money? "
Ji Dong suddenly turned around and said, "I've said it before, don't use money to measure my wine. I can agree to your arrangement. I'm indeed interested in becoming a Yin And Yang Magician, but I have a few conditions."
Yang Bingtian also stood up and slowly walked in front of Ji Dong. He looked down at him and said, "Little friend, it's been many years since someone spoke to me in such a tone." His voice was very calm, but his eyes were filled with anger. Yang Bingtian not only had a high status in Lifire City, but also in the entire Southern Fire Empire. Being contradicted by a beggar he picked up, he couldn't accept it. He seemed to be asking, what qualifications do you have to discuss conditions with me?
Ji Dong raised his head and looked straight into Yang Bingtian's eyes that were filled with pressure. He said, "You want to say, what qualifications do I have to discuss conditions with you? Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you. What I can get from you is more than double. Simply put, the Flaming Bar Passion I made today is still trash."
Yang Bingtian was stunned for a moment and said, "That glass of wine is also trash?"
A trace of sadness flashed in Ji Dong's eyes. He said, "My body is weak, and the restriction of my age makes it impossible for me to achieve a higher level of bartending skills. In my heart, there are a total of 1,964 basic cocktails and 3,162 special cocktails. If I have enough time and ingredients, this number will only continue to increase. The reason why I'm discussing conditions with you is that within six years, I won't let you drink another cocktail. The quality of each cocktail will only be better than the one you made today. If I can't do it, you can kick me out at any time. Now, do I have the qualifications?" When he said the last sentence, his voice was filled with pride and even a little choked up.
The glorious God of Wine in his previous life had never been doubted to his face. Even though Ji Dong had tried his best to accept his new identity, the pride in his bones still made him unwilling to bow down to anyone. Even if he knew that the person in front of him could change the fate of his new identity, it was still the same. Just like when he was still a beggar, he had never begged even once. He only relied on the dry rations that his body had accumulated to barely survive.
Yang Bingtian was truly shocked. This child in front of him was too arrogant, but if what he said was true, then he definitely had the right to be arrogant. He suddenly thought of someone and asked, "What's your relationship with the President of the Bartenders Guild, Sir Du Sikang, the God of Wine?"
"God of Wine?" The corner of Ji Dong's mouth twitched slightly, but he quickly calmed down and said, "I have nothing to do with him. Didn't you say that the Yin And Yang Magician is the noblest profession in this world? Then why do you call a bartender 'Sir'?"
Yang Bingtian had already calmed down by now. He smiled and said, "That's because Sir Du Sikang himself is a Six Crowns Yang Crown Water Celestial Sage, a famous Yin And Yang Magician of the Northern Water Empire. He's even stronger than me. Moreover, there's a dividing line between Five Crowns and Six Crowns, so I naturally have to call him 'Sir'. Tell me your conditions."
Ji Dong did his best to cast aside his memories of his past life. He secretly said to himself, "You're Ji Dong now, no longer the God of Wine Li Thaing. Since you've come to this world, you have to live according to the ways of this world and return to the peak."
After strengthening his belief, the light in Ji Dong's eyes became clearer. He said, "I have a total of three conditions. First, I need a specialized bartending room. You have to buy all the alcohol you can find in the market. This way, I can guarantee that I can make cocktails of the highest quality. Without my permission, you can't bring anyone other than you to the bartending room. I'll often make cocktails there, and no one can disturb me. If I'm missing any alcohol, you'll be responsible for all the expenses."
Yang Bingtian laughed and said, "That's what I should do. I promise you."
Ji Dong said calmly, "Second condition, I'll only make one glass of alcohol for you every day. Aside from the bartending, you'll be responsible for all my other expenses."
Yang Bingtian was stunned. He asked with some embarrassment, "Why only one glass?"
Ji Dong glanced at him and said, "Don't you know that you can't have too much of a delicacy? A glass of alcohol is enough to make you savor it for a day. If I can't do that, what use do you have for me? "
Yang Bingtian seemed to be infected by Ji Dong's strong confidence. He said, "Alright, I believe you. I'll also agree to this condition. However, your expenses can't exceed 20 gold coins a month. My salary is also limited."
Ji Dong nodded and said, "Third condition, according to what you said, I'll be entering the Fire Academy to study. So, I want you to do your best to help me complete my studies, condense the Yin Yang Crown you spoke of, and successfully graduate. If I find that I can't condense the Yin Yang Crown within these six years, I'll leave at any time."
Yang Bingtian looked at Ji Dong with some surprise, "Kid, are you really only eleven or twelve years old? You're so meticulous, almost catching up to this old man. I can help you in your training, but aside from condensing the Yin Yang Crown, I won't teach you any magic techniques. I want to make this clear in advance."
"Magic techniques? What's that? "Ji Dong asked suspiciously.
Yang Bingtian said, "Before condensing the Yin Yang Crown, you won't have any magic techniques. Only with the Yin Yang Crown will you have the possibility to practice magic techniques. To put it bluntly, magic techniques are techniques that use the Yin and Yang magic within your body. Normally, a Yin And Yang Magician will find a master to learn magic techniques after condensing the Yin Yang Crown, or spend a lot of money to buy magic technique books to learn. However, the most suitable magic techniques are the most useful. Moreover, money can't buy a powerful magic technique. Of course, you can also create your own magic technique. If you succeed, it will undoubtedly be the most suitable for you, but you need to go through a lot of practice."
Ji Dong said, "So you're saying that you don't want to take me as your disciple?"
Yang Bingtian's eyes showed a trace of pride similar to Ji Dong's. He said, "That's a different matter. The wine you make is really good, but if you want to become my disciple, you have to show enough talent. The Yin And Yang Magician is very strict in accepting disciples. Until now, I only have one disciple."
Ji Dong raised his right hand and stretched it in front of Yang Bingtian.
"What are you doing?" Yang Bingtian looked at his hand.
Ji Dong said, "Deal."
Yang Bingtian smiled and shook his head helplessly. With his status as a 5 Crown C Fire Grand Master, he actually suffered a loss after negotiating with a child. It was really hard for him to believe. But when he thought of the thousands of cocktail recipes that Ji Dong had mentioned, he could only keep his displeasure to himself.
He patted Ji Dong's thin hand and said, "Then let's have a deal."
Ji Dong said, "As a wine lover, this is probably the wisest decision you've made in your life."
Yang Bingtian smiled. "I hope so too. Let's wait and see. You're definitely the youngest to talk terms with me. "
Ji Dong said, "When can I enter the Fire Academy?"
Yang Bingtian said, "You're already in the Fire Academy. As the dean, of course I have to live in the academy. This is my lounge. But from now on, this place will belong to you. I'll order people to make wine cabinets and send them to you. I'll get everything you need as soon as possible. School starts in two days. You should take care of your body during this time."
The area of the Distant Fire Academy was not very large. After staying here for two days, Ji Dong had basically figured out the situation of the Distant Fire Academy. The entire academy was composed of two teaching buildings, two dormitory buildings, two sports fields with a diameter of 150 meters, and ten testing fields. Ji Dong was not clear about what those testing fields were for. They looked like large warehouse houses, and the whole was circular.
After eating well for two days, Ji Dong's spirit was much better than before he was brought back by Yang Bingtian. Two days ago, when he looked at himself with a smooth metal mirror for the first time, he saw his new appearance clearly. Compared with his previous life, it could only be described as the difference between heaven and earth. It couldn't be any more ordinary. The only thing that Ji Dong could console himself with was that at least there was no shortage of parts, everything was complete.
Yang Bingtian was indeed the dean. He was very efficient. It only took him one day to get all the wine cabinets. Yang Bingtian lived on the top floor of one of the two academic buildings. He was the only one living here, so there were plenty of rooms. Ji Dong didn't need to live in the dormitory, so he stayed in the simple lounge. Of course, the lounge now had a complete bar counter with all kinds of wine and bartending tools. Many of them were Yang Bingtian's collection.
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