Chapter 1597 - 1571: Favorable Timing, Advantageous Location, Harmonious People, and Luck

Xiao Bai took Yang Xiao to Shendu College to handle the admission procedures, and barely talked to Yang Xiao along the way.

Whenever she thought of Yang Xiao's words, "I can see your private parts," she felt both embarrassed and angry.

"Shameless, vulgar, bad person!"

Xiao Bai muttered.

Yang Xiao chuckled:

"Xiao Bai, who are you swearing at? It surely can't be me."

"..."

"Thick-skinned indeed."

Xiao Bai turned her head away from Yang Xiao, walking quickly ahead on her own.

Yang Xiao followed behind, observing Xiao Bai's figure and pace, and laughed:

"You've got a good figure, even from behind you look like a beauty, it's just that—"

Xiao Bai suddenly stopped walking,

"What is it then?"

"Your walking posture is a bit unnatural, you habitually move your hands forward and slightly hunch your body as you walk, that's not right, follow behind me and learn how I walk."

Yang Xiao walked ahead, and Xiao Bai followed behind.

Xiao Bai gave Yang Xiao's back a glare but eventually sighed helplessly and tried to mimic Yang Xiao's walking gait.

In front of Yang Xiao, Xiao Bai couldn't possibly revert to her demon beast form, or else she'd expose her private parts to Yang Xiao again, which would make her too shy to bear.

Once a demon beast gains intelligence, it will understand propriety and shame.

The two walked for more than ten minutes to reach the college's administration office.

Xiao Bai stood outside the administrative office door and said to Yang Xiao:

"You handle your admission procedures inside, I'll wait for you outside."

"Ah!"

Yang Xiao went inside where an old man was sprawled on the desk, sleeping, with snores like thunder.

Shendu College has only one large recruitment opportunity each year, while at other times it seeks some scattered students. As the admissions administration staff for Shendu College, there usually isn't much to do.

Yang Xiao saw the old man sleeping soundly and wasn't in a hurry. So, he stood in the room and looked around, discovering several cultivation mind techniques written on the walls. Although brief, they contained many secrets and tips for cultivation.

Yang Xiao had just arrived, but the atmosphere of Shendu College felt completely different to him compared to the Divine Hall and Divine City outside.

Outside, Shendu City was lively and full of excitement, yet imbued with an aura of killing,

while the Divine Hall was filled with a tense atmosphere, as if it were the end of the world, or facing overwhelming pressure from a battle.

However, Shendu College itself exuded a peaceful harmony, with a somewhat lazy air.

Shendu College has five hundred Emperor Level Advanced Realm Extraordinary Evolvers, all immersed in Evolution cultivation, not getting involved in the worldly power disputes, which was quite rare.

Dispatch just a hundred of these Emperor Level Advanced Realm Evolvers from Shendu College, and they could sweep Witch Star clean.

From Ying Tianmo, Yang Xiao learned that even the leader Thanos Saint of Dwarf Star couldn't forcibly recruit people from Shendu College for war, showing the institution's exceptional standing on Dwarf Star.

This extraordinary status is what allows Shendu College to remain above the power struggles and killing between races, focusing sincerely on Genetic Evolution cultivation.

Yang Xiao stood quietly in front of the old man's desk, wholeheartedly looking at the mind techniques on the wall. Given his current cultivation base, he could generally understand cultivation methods at a glance.

There were a total of four mind technique summaries on the wall, and as Yang Xiao looked at them, he found himself absorbed and lost in thought.

No idea when, the old man with white hair suddenly woke up, lifted his head to glance, and saw Yang Xiao standing there, staring at the mind technique summaries intently, immersed in contemplation.

The old man cleared his throat softly,

"Ahem!"

Yang Xiao was startled, came back to his senses, and smiled slightly at the old man.

"Little youngster, what brings you here?"

"Greetings senior, I am a new student here to process my student identity card."

Yang Xiao said, handing over a jade token to the old man,

"This is the jade token Vice Dean Le gave me, I am now his disciple."

"Oh, Le took you as his disciple?"

The old man seemed surprised, carefully examining Yang Xiao.

"Yes."

"Le hasn't personally trained a student in decades, if he's taken you on, it means your Genetic Evolution Talent is extraordinary. Just now, I saw you staring at the summaries of the four mind techniques on the wall. Can I ask if you gleaned anything?"

Yang Xiao pondered briefly, then replied:

"I have some insights, but I'm not sure if they're correct."

The old man's eyes lit up, looking at Yang Xiao with great interest,

"Oh, then tell me."

"Alright, I'll tell you, and please correct me if I am wrong,"

Yang Xiao glanced at the summaries of the four genetic evolution mind techniques on the wall and then said boldly:

"These four mind technique summaries discuss that genetic evolution relies on timing, advantage of location, and harmony,"

"What is meant by timing?"

"Timing refers to one's Genetic Evolution talent; those with superior innate genetics have a significantly larger space for evolution, while those with average innate genetics have a much smaller space."

"Hmm,"

The old man nodded,

"What is meant by advantage of location?"

"Advantage of location means that a Genetic Evolver requires certain resources during cultivation. Even with the best talent, without sufficient auxiliary resources, it's all in vain. For those with average talent, having ample resources can still lead to certain achievements."

"What is meant by harmony?"

The old man's eyes shone brightly.

"Harmony means that during cultivation, a Genetic Evolver should proceed step by step without rushing, break through naturally; this is the matured attitude of cultivation policy."

The old man was moved, watching Yang Xiao,

"Excellent, truly a genius, no wonder Le took you on, well done, well done."

The old man paused briefly, looking at Yang Xiao,

"There are four summaries of evolution mind techniques on the wall, you've talked about three points, is there a fourth?"

Yang Xiao smiled and said:

"Of course, the fourth point is the most important, yet often most easily overlooked."

"Oh, tell me about it."

The old man looked at Yang Xiao, full of anticipation.

"The fourth point, naturally, is luck,

the same people doing the same thing; some succeed while others fail, apart from various reasons, there's one uncontrollable factor, and that's luck,

for instance, people with similar talent bases cultivating together and using the same resources and efforts, there are always some who break through sooner, others later, and some who struggle to break through at all,

luck is a real but elusive thing, impossible to grasp,

a cultivator can only maintain a good mindset by acknowledging the existence of luck, not rejoicing over temporary progress nor sorrowing over temporary setbacks."

"Good!"

The old man clapped his hands and laughed heartily.

"I never expected you, so young, to grasp insights merely by glancing at the mind technique summaries on the wall; it's indeed rare. Truly, you're talented."

Yang Xiao then said:

"I feel that the overall academic atmosphere of Shendu College adheres to the essence described in the evolution mind technique summaries on the wall,

most incoming students possess good genetic evolution talent, which can be called 'obtaining timing,'

Shendu College has the powerful Evolution Energy of Dungeon Purgatory cultivation fields, which can be called 'obtaining advantage of location,'

the senior practitioners focus on cultivation for decades to centuries, calm and patient, which can be called 'harmony,'

most cultivators are easygoing, doing their part and leaving the rest to fate, respecting the arrangements of luck,

all of this embodies the essence of the evolution mind technique summaries on the wall."

The old man laughed heartily, nodding repeatedly, praising Yang Xiao endlessly.

After logging Yang Xiao's student information and bestowing a student identity jade token, the old man retrieved a goose-yellow pearl, about the size of an egg, from his space ring and handed it to Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao was taken aback,

"Senior, what is this?"

"Little boy, we are destined, this pearl I used back when I was cultivating in Dungeon Purgatory in my youth; the lakes of the four elemental energies, wind, fire, ice, and lightning, are extremely dangerous in Dungeon Purgatory. Take this pearl with you when you cultivate, it will provide you some help."

Yang Xiao accepted the pearl and bowed:

"Thank you, senior."

"Haha, no need, I'm just glad that I've given this Spirit Transformation Pearl a good home before I die. Go on."

Yang Xiao bowed again, turned, and walked out of the room.