Chapter 100

Chapter 101: The Matchup Table

After listening to Lan Haitian's words, the representative of Buxian Dao Academy frowned and proposed a possibility.

"If the first place in the end does not meet the admission criteria for our four major Dao Academies, what should we do?"

"Wouldn't that be better? We would have a legitimate reason to admit no one."

Lan Haitian's words made everyone present pause, and then they all became enlightened.

The admission requirements of the four major Dao Academies are extremely strict, and they basically adhere to the principle of "better to have a vacancy than to admit an unqualified student" every year. This has led to many cultivators in society criticizing them for occupying the most cultivation resources of the Immortal Sects but refusing to contribute to the masses, accusing them of being too selfish.

The Immortal Affairs Hall, as the highest authority overseeing the operation of all departments in the Thirty-Six Grotto Heavens and Seventy-Two Blessed Lands, conducts a public opinion survey every ten years.

The criticism of the four major Dao Academies by the public has accumulated for over a hundred years, and it is time to make some response. Therefore, the head of the Immortal Affairs Hall specially invited the deans of the Dao Academy and the Imperial College to set the theme of the entrance examination as a duel.

The requirement is that as long as the student is the first in the duel and meets the admission criteria, the four major Dao Academies cannot refuse their admission.

Finally, to prevent the phenomenon of "exam migration," the Immortal Sects issued a notice that students must have completed at least one semester in a local academy in the Grotto Heavens or Blessed Lands to participate in the local entrance examination.

The four major Dao Academies also gave face to the head of the Immortal Affairs Hall and agreed.

However, after the announcement, it met with strong opposition within the Dao Academies.

"Why should we, in this era, have to outperform over two million cultivators in the Immortal Sects to enter the four major Dao Academies with great difficulty, while this year it can be so easy?"

The four major Dao Academies admit a maximum of 49 students each year, totaling less than 200 students, truly selecting the best from millions.

According to the requirements of the head of the Immortal Affairs Hall, each Grotto Heaven and Blessed Land must have at least one student, which could double the number.

It's not that the people of the Dao Academies feel it is unfair; they are mainly concerned that lowering the standards will tarnish the reputation of their Dao Academies.

"How can a first-place student from a remote area enter the four major Dao Academies? Does he have the ability?"

To enter the Dao Academies, one should compete fairly and win from among a million candidates.

But the decision has already been made, and even if the students have grievances, the representatives of the four major Dao Academies can only follow the orders of their leaders.

Lan Haitian's suggestion, however, provided the representatives of the four major Dao Academies with a legitimate reason to refuse.

Among them, Shang Qing of Jumu Dao Academy was not at all concerned.

After all, with Qingnü, a heavenly spirit root, their Dao Academy's student quota in Danxia City was already secured.

"This is also good. If we follow the usual practice, these 47 people might not even qualify to enter the four major Dao Academies and would end up in the top ten Imperial Colleges. Mixing them together for the examination will allow the representatives of the Imperial Colleges to better assess the talents and levels of these students."

The representative of Buxian Dao Academy nodded, saying something that made the representatives of the Imperial Colleges turn pale.

But they could not object, as they really needed to expand enrollment.

Thus, everyone's gaze turned to the Red Robe Immortal.

The decision was still up to him.

"I think it's feasible. Let's do it this way. Combining the entrance examinations of the Dao Academy and the Imperial College will also save resources for our Dan Zhu Academy."

The Red Robe Immortal made the decision, and the representatives of the Dao Academy and the Imperial College had no objections, nodding in agreement.

The clerks immediately reconfigured the matchup formula on the document and mixed the 47 students from the Dao Academy and the 233 students from the Imperial College.

With a swipe, a new matchup table was generated.

"Make some adjustments and then send it to all the institutions. The duel will take place three days from now. Since the number of participants in the first round is large, we will divide it into sessions..."

After reviewing it, the Red Robe Immortal added a few points.

For example, students from the same school should be prioritized to avoid each other, and those with higher realms should be matched against those with lower realms to ensure that the higher realms do not meet in the early rounds, maintaining the excitement of the later rounds.

After two more rounds of adjustments, the representatives of the Dao Academy and the Imperial College were satisfied, and the matchup table was distributed to all high schools in Danxia City.

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Class 203.

He Jingshan skillfully turned on the projector, first displaying the entire large matchup table, then inputting the keyword for the Fifth High School, instantly filtering out the matchup information for each student in the class.

"Everyone, take note of your own information. There will be 140 matches in the first round, 20 matches per day, totaling 7 days. Check which day you are scheduled for."

Chen Mobai looked up at his own information and found that he was quite lucky, scheduled for the first day against a student from the Third High School.

Mo Simin even knew him, describing him as a genius at the Seventh Level of Qi Cultivation with dual spirit roots, comparing him to Song Zheng.

Chen Mobai said "Oh" and was very impressed by her comparison, instantly understanding the level of his opponent.

"Everyone's luck is quite good, and none of you have encountered strong opponents. Only Chen Mobai's opponent, Qiao Xingwen, is at the later stage of Qi Cultivation, which might be a tough battle."

Before coming to the class, He Jingshan had already reviewed the matchup table and knew the opponents of each student.

Seeing that everyone in the class was looking at him, Chen Mobai had to stop playing with his phone.

Feeling the atmosphere was a bit stiff, Chen Mobai felt he needed to say something.

"Everyone, work hard. As the top student of our high school this time, I will lead by example and strive to defeat my opponent, upholding the reputation of the Fifth High School in Danxia City."

After hearing this, Mo Simin turned her head, pretending not to know him.

Song Zheng was also a bit shocked, not expecting Chen Mobai to say such an awkward thing.

"Cough, Chen Mobai, I am happy to see your ambition, but I have also heard about your opponent. It is said that he might be about to break through to the Eighth Level of Qi Cultivation. During the duel, prioritize your own safety. Surrendering is not shameful."

He Jingshan felt it necessary to cool down the students, as the entrance examination is important, but it is not worth risking their lives. The road ahead is long.

Even in the 120 Prefectures, there have been examples of people reaching the Yuan Ying stage.

Remember not to lose your rationality on the stage due to a moment of anger.

After the principal spoke a lot, he shared a tip.

"The talismans for the duel can be changed. As long as they do not exceed the rank and quantity specified in the rules, you can change them after each round if you have the conditions. This will keep your opponents from knowing your true capabilities."

Hearing this rule, Chen Mobai felt it had both advantages and disadvantages.

Familiarity with talismans also requires time. Using the set of talismans you are most familiar with will definitely be more powerful than using an unfamiliar set.

But the principal's point is also valid. If you encounter an evenly matched opponent and reveal all your spells and talismans, even if you win, the next opponent will definitely prepare counter-talismans.

At this time, changing talismans is indeed a very good strategy, as it can disrupt the opponent's plans.

However, this makes the duel more interesting.

Should he first form a set of less commonly used talismans as a decoy to attract attention in the early rounds?