Chapter 31: The Decision, Thunder Academy
Having successfully acquired his second spirit ring, Yu Tianlin returned to the sect with his father and immediately reported to Yu Yuanzhen.
When he saw the two of them come back, Yu Yuanzhen asked with a smile, "How was it? Dragon transformation worked quite well, didn't it?"
"Father, since you already knew this would happen, why did you not give us a heads-up?" Yu Mingfeng said, half laughing and half crying. "What is the point of hiding it from us?"
"Haha, so Tianlin really can transform into a dragon." Yu Yuanzhen laughed loudly, then asked, "How is the effect of the second spirit skill?"
Yu Mingfeng replied simply, "It is Thunder Dragon Claw. When attached to the hand, it increases attack power by one hundred percent, and at range it can fly about thirty meters."
"Not bad. The skill effect is excellent."
Yu Yuanzhen stood up from the sect leader's seat, walked a few steps, then turned to look at Yu Tianlin. "Tianlin, you have now broken through to level twenty one."
Yu Mingfeng suddenly interrupted him. "Father, Tianlin's current level is twenty two."
"Level twenty two?"
Hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen was stunned for a moment, then quickly calmed down. "Indeed, if the spirit ring you absorb is more than twice the age of a normal spirit ring, gaining an extra level is normal."
He continued, "Now that you have broken through to level twenty two, you should go to an outside academy to study, make friends, and broaden your horizons."
"Anyone above level twenty can enroll in an advanced Spirit Master Academy. In general, sect disciples are allowed to choose freely, but most of our disciples enroll in Thunder Academy, which is supported by our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"Of course, there are exceptions, like your elder brother Tianheng."
Yu Yuanzhen paused when he mentioned his eldest grandson, then said, "Tianheng and Tianxin have always competed with each other, but Tianxin is one year older and reached level twenty first. After adding a spirit ring, he chose Thunder Academy. Although Tianheng followed closely and reached level twenty not long after, he was still one step slower. Not wanting to study in the same academy as Tianxin, he ultimately chose Heaven Dou Royal Academy instead."
Yu Tianlin nodded. He already knew about his elder brother's situation.
Yu Yuanzhen gave Yu Tianlin a deep look and went on, "As for you, you do not have the right to decide this time. You must enroll in Thunder Academy."
Yu Mingfeng agreed. "That is right, Tianlin. Thunder Academy is under our clan's control. It will be safer for you to study there."
Yu Yuanzhen knew the true nature of his precious grandson's first spirit ring, so he was worried about letting him run around on someone else's territory. If some accident happened, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
Yu Mingfeng believed that his son's first spirit ring was a sealed ten thousand year spirit ring and did not know the truth, but he was still worried about Tianlin's safety.
"Alright."
Yu Tianlin did not mind at all. To him, it did not matter where he went to school.
Seeing that Yu Tianlin had agreed so easily, Yu Yuanzhen continued to set restrictions. "Tianlin, both of your current spirit rings are at the thousand year level. As long as you fight someone, they will both be fully revealed. At that time, once someone with ulterior motives investigates, the secret of your first spirit ring will be exposed."
At this point, Yu Yuanzhen's tone became stern. "So I will not allow you to fight others. I will make arrangements. You will not participate in any practical combat courses at Thunder Academy. When you leave the academy, guards will accompany you. Even if something happens, you are not allowed to act. The guards will handle it. Do you understand?"
Yu Tianlin nodded obediently.
Yu Yuanzhen sighed. "Actually, I know you cannot avoid battle forever. This matter will leak eventually, but we must delay it as long as possible. The later it leaks, the better."
As expected of the clan leader. Grandpa's moves are on another level.
Yu Tianlin quickly understood Yu Yuanzhen's entire plan.
First, he fed the elders false information, claiming that Tianlin's first spirit ring was ten thousand years old, then sealed it as a great clan secret. Once his spirit rings were exposed, all forces would naturally try every means to investigate. At that time, under Yu Yuanzhen's guidance, after "great effort," they would finally obtain the information that Yu Tianlin's first spirit ring was ten thousand years old.
All of that would be a smokescreen created by Yu Yuanzhen, meant to cover up the real secret, that Yu Tianlin's first spirit ring could continuously increase in age.
Although a ten thousand year first spirit ring sounded exaggerated, it was actually not that shocking in the eyes of true top level experts. It did not pose that much of a threat. With the powerful Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind him, anyone who wanted to make a move on him would have to bear the clan's wrath. After weighing the pros and cons, almost no one would dare to act rashly.
However, if the true secret of his first spirit ring was revealed, it would be completely different. Compared to an ordinary ten thousand year spirit ring, a spirit ring that could continue to grow and potentially reach one hundred thousand years was far more frightening, and its threat was more than ten times higher.
Even with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan backing him, there would still be plenty of people who would want to kill him, unless he stayed hidden inside the clan forever. What was even more terrifying was that even that might not be enough. It could even backfire, causing Spirit Hall to advance its spirit hunting operations.
Yu Mingfeng was afraid that Tianlin might agree on the surface but feel resentful inside, so he quickly tried to persuade him. "Tianlin, Thunder Academy is actually very good. Besides disciples from our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, there are also people from our affiliated sects and other outstanding lightning attribute Spirit Masters. You can make many friends there."
"Also, Thunder Academy is one of the most famous among the Five Elemental Academies of the Heaven Dou Empire. Apart from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Five Elemental Academies are the top academies in the empire. From time to time, the Five Elemental Academies hold joint exchanges, and you will meet many talented youths there."
The Five Elemental Academies were Thunder Academy, Divine Wind Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, Heavenly Water Academy, and Elephant Armor Academy. All of them had powerful backgrounds. In every Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, they would send at least two four ring Spirit Masters as team leaders, which already showed their strength.
Yu Yuanzhen added in an ambiguous tone, "Besides, Thunder Academy is located in a place where lightning attribute energy is very abundant. It is an excellent place for cultivation."
That made sense. Once he left the sect, he would no longer be able to use his grandfather's private cultivation room to draw lightning and temper his spirit rings. He would have to find a suitable place again.
But now that Grandpa had said this, it was obvious he had already arranged everything for him at Thunder Academy.
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