Chapter 9 means of the civilized academy

"Teacher, Governor."

When Su Yu entered the teacher's office, he saw Liu Wenyan and the governor there, and quickly greeted them.

"Su Yu is here."

Liu Wenyan smiled warmly, much more enthusiastically than he had been with the governor just now. He said with a beaming smile, "Your father has gone to the battlefield of the heavens. Is there anything inconvenient in your life recently?"

"No, everything is fine."

Su Yu thanked him and soon asked with some concern, "Teacher, I heard that people from the Ten Thousand Races Sect might come to Nanyuan recently..."

"No problem!"

Liu Wenyan didn't mind, smiling lightly, "Even if they come, so what? If they dare to attack me, they must be prepared to lose a lot of lives. It's hard to say who gains and who loses."

Liu Wenyan stood up, looked out the window, and smiled, "In the face of major events, you must remain calm. Don't let your heart be disturbed! Su Yu, what I admire most about you over the years is your ability to stay calm and composed. This is the foundation that makes you stronger than others."

"Don't let small disturbances affect your mind."

After saying a few words, Liu Wenyan soon looked at the governor and said, "You can leave now. I have something to discuss with Su Yu."

The governor smiled and didn't insist this time, leaving the office quickly.

...

After the governor left, Liu Wenyan's smile disappeared.

He motioned Su Yu to sit down, and Su Yu, curious but not asking much, sat opposite Liu Wenyan.

"Su Yu, I heard you applied to the War Academy?"

"Yes."

"Do you want to go to the War Academy?"

Su Yu was slightly taken aback and explained, "No, it's just an additional option..."

"Don't lie to me. Your teacher is not that stupid. Because your father went to the battlefield of the heavens, you want to go, right?"

Su Yu remained silent.

Liu Wenyan smiled lightly, "Fool! Even if you go to the War Academy and train to the point where you can protect your father, how long will that take?"

"..."

Su Yu was silent. He had thought about this question but didn't want to dwell on it. Besides, now that he had a book in his mind, everything was uncertain.

"Do you know who the top human experts are?"

"King Daxia, King Dazhou, King Daming..."

Liu Wenyan nodded slightly, "Then do you know which strong people emerged after the Anping Calendar?"

Without waiting for Su Yu to speak, Liu Wenyan smiled, "The most famous and well-known are probably the governors of various provinces and the commanders of the major war corps."

"Do you know that three-tenths of these people come from the Civilization Academy!"

Su Yu was taken aback. Three-tenths from the Civilization Academy?

Isn't the Civilization Academy supposed to train...

As if knowing what he was thinking, Liu Wenyan chuckled, "Do you think people from the Civilization Academy are like teachers, only knowing some Ten Thousand Races languages, weak in combat, and easily knocked down by the wind?"

"Wrong!"

Liu Wenyan said seriously, "The reason I haven't told you before is that you weren't at that level yet!"

"In fact, many strong people in the Civilization Academy, even some top experts, are stronger than those in the War Academy!"

"We, who delve into the civilizations of the heavens, how could we be so weak? If that were the case, how could we understand the deeper levels of cultivation techniques and mysteries?"

Liu Wenyan's eyes were bright, "I am just an insignificant and unsuccessful student of the Civilization Academy, but do you really think your teacher is so weak?"

"Hmm?"

Su Yu opened his mouth, wanting to speak but stopping. Teacher, can you stop being so stubborn?

You're only at the seventh level of the Qianjun realm, isn't that too weak?

"You want to say that I'm only at the seventh level of the Qianjun realm and too weak?"

"..."

Su Yu blinked, feeling as if the teacher had seen through him.

"Yes, I can tell what you're thinking."

Su Yu was shocked when he heard this!

"Surprised?"

Liu Wenyan smiled, "You are too weak, so you are almost defenseless in front of me. Pay attention in the future, keep your thoughts more guarded."

"Teacher is telling you this just to hope that you won't abandon your strengths and choose the War Academy over the Civilization Academy."

Liu Wenyan said seriously, "Originally, I wanted you to learn these things naturally when you went to the Civilization Academy, but now I have to tell you in advance to prevent you from going down the wrong path."

"There are countless ways in the world, different races have different paths, but fundamentally, it's all about absorbing vitality, refining oneself, and becoming stronger!"

"To become strong, there are two aspects: one is the physical body, and the other is the will or spirit!"

"The will is elusive and hard to strengthen, so ordinary people start by strengthening their bodies and only contact the will after becoming strong!"

"We are different..."

Liu Wenyan smiled, "We have come into contact with many civilizations of the Ten Thousand Races, broadening our horizons and strengthening our willpower. So, we do the opposite, strengthening our will first and then our bodies."

"When your will is strong, strengthening your body becomes much easier."

"Of course, it's very difficult!"

Liu Wenyan said seriously, "When your willpower is strong enough to solidify your body and absorb more energy without harming it, this takes time and a deep foundation. Some civilization teachers at the Civilization Academy, when their willpower becomes as strong as the sun, can advance from the Qianjun realm to the Tengkong realm in a single day, or even become stronger!"

"Both paths lead to the same destination. The ultimate goal of both the Civilization Academy and the War Academy is to strengthen oneself and the entire human race!"

"The body is easy to train, but willpower is hard to attain!"

"It's even more challenging for the Civilization Academy to reach that level, so it's rarely mentioned to avoid people overestimating themselves and going down the wrong path."

Seeing Su Yu's stunned expression, Liu Wenyan smiled, "Surprised? There's nothing to be surprised about. You've studied the civilizations of the Ten Thousand Races, although not much, but you should know something. For example, the Nightmare Clan whose language you have mastered. They are ethereal, and their true form is almost invisible."

"They can invade your dreams at will, but it's not really a dream. It's just their willpower creating a world where your will is trapped."

"This is the root of their strength. Strictly speaking, the training of civilization teachers is somewhat similar to theirs."

Su Yu felt his mouth dry and said softly, "Teacher, do you mean that the path of civilization can also be very powerful..."

"Not just powerful, but faster!"

Liu Wenyan smiled, "First train the will, then the body. Some geniuses at the Civilization Academy can manifest their willpower and solidify their bodies within three to five years, advancing to the Tengkong realm in a single day! The subsequent path of cultivation is faster than the path of the body!"

"How long does it take for someone at the War Academy to reach the Tengkong realm?"

"Even for a genius, it takes many years of honing!"

"Of course, our entry is more difficult, with fewer people. Despite this, three-tenths of the top human experts come from the Civilization Academy, which says a lot!"

Su Yu absorbed and digested this information, then quickly asked, "Can willpower be cultivated?"

"It can."

"Not for ordinary people?"

"Correct. There is a threshold, a higher threshold than the path of the body. Willpower and spirit are equivalent. Initially, they are invisible and untouchable. The number of Ten Thousand Races languages mastered is actually a test..."

Liu Wenyan smiled, "It's not that some people don't work hard, but that they don't have enough mental strength or willpower to absorb and digest that knowledge. You can master 18 Ten Thousand Races languages. Why can't others?"

"Are they not working hard enough? No, some people work very hard, perhaps even more than you, but they just can't learn it. Thinking too much even causes them severe headaches because their willpower foundation isn't strong enough."

"Based on this, they have to first train their bodies and strengthen themselves before they can strengthen their willpower."

Su Yu exhaled deeply, "So, my talent lies not in the path of the body, but in the path of willpower?"

"You can understand it that way."

Liu Wenyan smiled, "This is why the Ten Thousand Races fear civilization teachers and why the Ten Thousand Races Sect tries to assassinate some civilization teachers. When your willpower is not enough to strengthen your body, you are still relatively weak and easiest to kill."

Su Yu was struggling to accept this. It was the first time he realized that being a civilization teacher was also a form of cultivation.

"If you hadn't come to find me today, I would have come to find you. I don't stop you from wanting to go to the battlefield of the heavens to find your father. In fact, I am happy for you. This is human nature, the human heart, the fundamental reason the human race is undefeated!"

"But you can't be blind. You need to calm down."

"Every year, fewer students are selected for the Civilization Academy than the War Academy. It seems like there are no conditions, but the conditions are higher, subtly more difficult than the War Academy. Do you think it's just a gathering of bookworms?"

Liu Wenyan's smile couldn't be hidden, "Wrong. It's because we can not only study in the rear but also go to the front lines to kill the enemy. And those who can go to the front lines are at least in the Tengkong realm! The so-called Qianjun and Wanshi realms are just simple energy body tempering, which can be achieved in a day!"

"..."

Su Yu's face stiffened, and he said after a while, "Then, Teacher, are you in the Tengkong realm?"

"No."

Liu Wenyan looked indifferent.

"Are you even stronger?"

"No."

Liu Wenyan remained indifferent.

Su Yu was stunned. What did that mean?

"I said that only when the willpower manifests can the body be strengthened. I haven't manifested my willpower yet."

Liu Wenyan's words sounded like he was bragging just now!

He... hasn't manifested his willpower, so he really is in the Qianjun realm.

Su Yu looked up at his teacher, dumbfounded. How could you be so calm?

You're already seventy years old and haven't manifested your willpower. You just told me it takes three to five years?

Boasting isn't done this way!

"Don't look at me like that!"

Liu Wenyan said calmly, "I was just the most unsuccessful student at the Civilization Academy back then, not a genius. It's normal that I haven't manifested my willpower after graduating and wandering aimlessly for years. If it were that easy, top human experts wouldn't be three-tenths from the Civilization Academy but nine-tenths."

"Cultivation, in any path, is not easy. However, compared to the path of the body, I think this one is faster and more promising."

"If you want to become stronger in a short time, the only way is to follow this path of willpower!"

Su Yu fell into deep thought, then asked after a while, "Teacher, are there any cultivation techniques for the path of willpower?"

"There are..."

Liu Wenyan said, smiling. He was about to continue but then coughed lightly and said, "There are none in Nanyuan. You'll know when you get to the Daxia Civilization Academy!"

Of course, that's only if you can manifest your willpower.

He didn't say it, but Su Yu would probably curse if he did.

"In fact, the process of learning the Ten Thousand Races languages, including analyzing some cultivation techniques and mysteries, is all about training your willpower, especially the originals..."

This time, Liu Wenyan was more serious, "You know, what we come into contact with are not originals. Those originals carry some of the power or even spiritual will of the Ten Thousand Races. Deciphering and translating them yields great rewards."

"Of course, there are dangers, such as mental breakdowns. Every year, some people at the Civilization Academy go crazy from deciphering these originals. You need to be careful when you come into contact with them. The more powerful the technique, the more important the document, the stronger the willpower it contains, and the easier it is to drive you crazy."

"So, identifying the importance of Ten Thousand Races documents is easy. The stronger the willpower they contain, the more important they are!"

"You can check out those unknown techniques at the Xia Family Merchant Guild. Anything that looks simple is worthless. These things have long been picked through, and what's left are safe, harmless... and useless!"

Su Yu smiled bitterly. I knew it, otherwise, they would have been snatched up long ago.

Seeing this, Liu Wenyan laughed again, "So, do you still want to apply to the War Academy?"

"At the Civilization Academy, you can also train your body. But at the War Academy, you may not have the opportunity to train your willpower. At least the powerful originals of the Ten Thousand Races are mostly in the Civilization Academy."

"As long as you become strong, once you reach the Tengkong realm, you can go to the battlefield of the heavens anytime, right?"

"Why go to the battlefield of the heavens at the Qianjun or Wanshi realm? You'll just be cannon fodder. What's the point?"

"Unless... you're not confident in yourself. If that's the case, it doesn't matter where you go because you can't become strong anyway."

...

Liu Wenyan's words shook Su Yu's already wavering determination.

Should he still apply to the War Academy?

It seemed... unnecessary, right?

So, the Civilization Academy could also make him strong!

"Civilization Academy... the original texts of the Ten Thousand Races... spiritual will..."

As he left the teaching office, Su Yu clenched the bottle in his hand. He would go back and give it a try. Strengthening his willpower while also strengthening his body—wouldn't that be even better?

By activating the Nayuanzhuan, perhaps he could also speed up his physical enhancement.

"Civilization Academy..."

At this moment, Su Yu made up his mind. He should probably go to the Civilization Academy. This was his goal from the start.

...

After Su Yu left, the principal walked in, shaking his head, "Old man, you've fooled another one!"

"What do you mean by that?" Liu Wenyan was displeased.

"Willpower manifestation... You've been cultivating for fifty years. Have you manifested it?"

"Almost!"

Liu Wenyan said calmly, "Once I manifest it, I'll be in the Tengkong realm. By then, you, as a newly-entered Wanshi, won't be able to match me!"

"You..."

The principal couldn't help but laugh and cry. Fine, let him be. As for Su Yu, it's indeed better for him to go to the Civilization Academy. The War Academy is too dangerous.

But this old man has been using this same argument for years. How many students has he fooled with this speech? Whenever a student's resolve wavered, they would be convinced by this and end up going to the Civilization Academy.

"Da Xia Civilization Academy should give you an award. Otherwise, they would have a few fewer students every year..."

Liu Wenyan didn't care, "Although there's no award, Da Xia Civilization Academy gives me 200,000 yuan every year, which is enough."

"..."

The principal was speechless, unable to resist cursing, "You're a spy for Da Xia Civilization Academy!"

"How could you say that? I'm already an employee of Da Xia Civilization Academy. How can you call me a spy?"

Liu Wenyan laughed, and the principal was completely speechless. True, these Ten Thousand Races language teachers were almost all sent by Da Xia Civilization Academy. Even if they weren't initially, they soon would be, primarily to prevent the loss of students, who would otherwise flock to the War Academy.

After all, doing research isn't as exciting as cultivation. Young people love excitement and bloodshed, so they need to be closely watched.