"What did you say?"
Li Yao opened his eyes wide; his face was filled with astonishment.
Huang Tong curled his lips and said disapprovingly, "Isn't this the same as a fly on a bald man's head — an obvious matter? The strength of our Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department has always been weak. It is the most notorious department among the 'Nine Elite Universities', and it has always been supported by Professor Mo Xuan alone. "
"Even Professor Mo Xuan doesn't have a good reputation in the refiners' circle. He is known as the 'Madman'!"
"Now, not only him, even a few teachers with a little bit of skill and fame, as well as all the elite students, have been killed by the explosion. Only Professor Yuan and a bunch of rookies like us are left. Tell me, how can the Refining Department continue?"
"This —"
This was also the problem that Li Yao had been seriously pondering.
This time, the blow was really serious. It could be said that the Refining Department had been completely wiped out.
Huang Tong beamed with joy: "The school has long been in the opinion that only the four major departments should be retained. The fewer the ordinary departments, the better. Only in this way can the school's academic level be raised."
"Even if the Refining Department didn't have an accident, there are still many people clamoring to abolish the Refining Department every year. Not to mention, such a tragic accident has occurred. More than half of the Refining Department has been blown to smithereens. It is impossible to not abolish the department."
"I heard that the school's management has already made a decision. After the memorial ceremony, it will be officially announced that the students of the Refining Department can unconditionally transfer to other departments to study. Except for the four major departments, which have to be tested, the students can choose any other department!"
Li Yao finally understood why the students were beaming with joy.
The Refining Department was the department with the lowest cut-off. Any department in the Grand Desolate War Institution was better than the Refining Department.
In other words, even if they closed their eyes and randomly selected a department, they would still make a profit.
The vast majority of the students of the Refining Department were transferred here. They didn't particularly like refining. Naturally, water flows to the lowest places. People walked to higher places.
Li Yao couldn't say that their choice was wrong. After all, everyone had to consider their own future.
However, if the Refining Department was really abolished, where should he go?
"Must it be abolished? Is there no room for redemption? If the teachers are gone, we can always hire new ones. If the teaching building is destroyed, we can always rebuild it! "Li Yao said dryly.
Huang Tong laughed and shook his head.
"Student Li Yao. Rebuilding the Refining Department was not something that could be done with just a few words. It required money! Refining such a huge floating mountain, as well as the smelting workshops, refining workshops, and laboratories inside, will cost an astronomical figure. Even ten billion is not enough! "
"Generally, there are three main sources of funding for universities. One is the education funds provided by the Federation government, but this is very little and is just for show."
"The second is the sponsorship from the various cultivation sects."
"The Nine Greats all have their own backings. Many powerful cultivation sects are sponsoring them. For example, behind our Grand Desolate War Institution, there are powerful combat sects like the Devil Fist Sect and the Hundred Saber Alliance sponsoring us. "
"Of course. Since the other party is willing to fork out the money, it will certainly be invested in the profession that the other party likes. For example, if the Magical Fist Sect spends money, it will certainly be invested in the Iron Fist Club. And if the Hundred Saber Alliance spends money, it will certainly be invested in the Chaos Edge Hall. It's impossible for them to use it to rebuild the Refining Department. This logic isn't hard to understand, right? "
"Third. It's the professions that earn their own living and display their own abilities. "
"For example, the Combat Department like the Iron Fist Club and the Chaos Edge Hall often organize cooperation between students and the military to hunt demon beasts in the depths of the Wasteland."
"And the Glyph Ghost is also open to the public. They provide tattoo services for a fee. Many cultivators come here because of their reputation. They spend a lot of money to invite the people of the Glyph Ghost to tattoo them. "
"Needless to say, the Lancet Academy has the best surgical and orthopedic hospitals in the Federation. Who knows how much money they make every day."
"All the money they make, except for a small part of the management fee that is handed over to the university, is turned into the coffers of the various professions."
"It's also good to refine a new floating mountain. If you want to carry out an earth-shattering project, it's also good. Often, the university will take out a part of the government's education funds and then go to the cultivation sects they are familiar with to pull in a part of the investment. Then, they will take out a little bit from their coffers and finally rely on the project leader's own private money. "
"What does the Refining Department have? The university doesn't think highly of it and is unwilling to invest money. There are no sects they are familiar with, so there is no place for them to pull in sponsors. There's no need to even talk about the coffers — I heard that Professor Mo Xuan went bankrupt for Project Mystic Skeleton. He even threw in his entire fortune and borrowed a lot of foreign debt. How could he possibly have any money left? "
Li Yao had a toothache.
After hearing Huang Tong's words, he realized that the problem was really serious.
At this time, his eyelids suddenly twitched crazily.
The four spirit threads that were hibernating in his forehead were also restless, as if they were about to burst out at any moment.
Following his intuition, he looked towards the sky. Amidst the blue sky and white clouds, a large disc-shaped flying shuttle was quietly suspended.
This was a very perfect flying shuttle. Its shell was exquisite to the extreme, as if it was made by nature itself. It was as if it was formed by the condensation of a gentle wind.
When one's line of sight was not on it, it was as if it had completely blended into the air, making it impossible to perceive its existence.
But when Li Yao's line of sight rested on it, it would emit an incomparably deep aura in a flash.
It was like an unfathomable ocean, causing people to involuntarily have the urge to prostrate themselves in worship.
"It's Deep Sea University's flying shuttle!" Huang Tong exclaimed.
The flying shuttle, which was as deep as the ocean, silently glided over everyone's heads.
It was obviously moving at high speed, but it gave everyone a feeling of "stillness". It was as if it wasn't flying, but rather, the entire world was attracted to it. This incomparably strange feeling made everyone's scalp tingle.
The strength of Deep Sea University's refining ability could be seen from this small flying shuttle.
Three men wearing silver-white robes slowly landed on the ground. With solemn expressions, they walked towards the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit statue.
They were the representatives of Deep Sea University's Refining Department.
Although Deep Sea University's Refining Department was the headquarters of the elite faction, and Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department was the headquarters of the grassroots faction, there was a "Great Dao Struggle" between the two sides due to their different ideologies.
But in the end, they were all members of the world of cultivators and refiners. When encountering such a scene, they would always come to mourn.
At the forefront was a man in his thirties. He wore a metal ring on his face, which just happened to completely cover his eyes. The ring was inlaid with eighteen blue crystals, which sparkled like eighteen demonic eyes.
This was a very special pair of glasses. It should be some kind of high-level magical equipment.
"He is Supernova Jiang Sheng. The most outstanding newcomer of Deep Sea University's Refining Department in the past twenty years. I didn't expect that he would personally come to participate in the commemoration. This time, Deep Sea University can be considered to be sincere. "Huang Tong whispered.
"He is Jiang Sheng?" Li Yao narrowed his eyes.
This was not the first time he had heard the name Supernova Jiang Sheng.
When he was still in Floating Spear City, Professor Xie Tingxian, in order to recruit him, had once patted his chest and guaranteed that Deep Sea University would fully cultivate him and nurture him into the "second Supernova Jiang Sheng".
Later, Li Yao had also collected information about Jiang Sheng. This gentleman was a rising star in the refiners' circle. He was known as the most talented refiner of the younger generation.
He graduated from Deep Sea University. He was Chu Xiuhong's direct disciple and the only one who received Chu Xiuhong's legacy. He was not even thirty years old, but he had already refined several powerful treasures that shocked the world of cultivators and became the youngest associate professor of Deep Sea University's Refining Department.
Because of his extraordinary talent and overflowing talent, his rise was like a rising star. Therefore, in the refiners' circle. Everyone called him — Supernova!
At present, his cultivation time was still short. He still lacked some maturity.
However, many people believed that as long as he was given a few more decades of accumulation, he would certainly become the leader of the entire Tian Yuan Realm's refiners' circle. He would become the most powerful master refiner!
Gazing at the back of Supernova Jiang Sheng, Li Yao's eyes revealed an unconcealed flame.
However, he quickly moved his gaze away.
At present, Supernova Jiang Sheng had already made a name for himself and caused a sensation in the Federation. He was an associate professor of Deep Sea University's Refining Department.
And he was just a nobody, a freshman of the Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department.
Even this pitiful Refining Department might be abolished.
The difference in status between the two sides … was enormous!
At present, he did not have the strength and qualifications to challenge Jiang Sheng.
He still needed to accumulate strength and conceal his claws and fangs. Wait for the right time.
Jiang Sheng and the other two teachers of Deep Sea University's Refining Department walked to the front of the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit statue and bowed slightly. Then, they came to Xiong Baili and Yuan Manqiu's side and whispered.
Many of the Refining Department's students had their own thoughts. Many of them were excitedly discussing which major they should transfer to. No one cared about Jiang Sheng's arrival.
Li Yao was also pondering about his future cultivation path. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly heard the sound of quarreling.
Raising his head, he saw Jiang Sheng and Yuan Manqiu had walked to a secluded place and were whispering. They were talking very fast and their expressions were somewhat agitated.
Li Yao's heart was moved. He walked a few steps towards the direction of the two and listened to the few words in the wind.
Jiang Sheng said:
"Senior Sister Yuan, before me, you were the most outstanding graduate of Deep Sea University's Refining Department. You are also Teacher Chu's proudest direct disciple. This time, Teacher Chu is sincerely inviting you back. As long as you are willing to return to Deep Sea University, you can raise any conditions. Why are you so stubborn and flatly refuse?"
Yuan Manqiu coldly said:
"Junior Brother Jiang, please go back and tell Teacher that as early as twenty years ago, we parted ways and walked on different paths because of different refining philosophies. Now, I am the acting dean of the Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department. I have no interest in returning to Deep Sea University to teach. Thank you for your kindness, Teacher."
Jiang Sheng sighed and said:
"Senior Sister Yuan, the Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department will most likely be abolished. Even if it is not abolished now, it will be forcibly abolished by the association next year. Why are you wasting another year? If you join Deep Sea University's Refining Department now, there are many projects waiting for you to be responsible for. Resources, manpower, heavenly materials and earthly treasures... everything is available. The conditions are a hundred times better than here. "
Yuan Manqiu was silent for a moment before she softly said:
"The conditions of Deep Sea University may be really good, but only in the Grand Desolate War Institution can I continue... Project Mystic Skeleton!"
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