Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

The path of cultivation is always long and tedious. In fact, doing anything, even something you are very interested in, will eventually lead to aversion and disgust if you do it repeatedly.

In the process of cultivating magic, as the initial novelty fades with time, what sustains one's daily practice without wasting a single moment is only a heart that desires to become stronger.

Even if each day feels like a year, we must persevere and make the most of every minute and second.

At the school-wide assembly at the Qing campus, Dean Xiao, who had always been kind and benevolent to all students, suddenly changed his demeanor drastically.

“I’m very pleased because I’ve seen a lot of people grow from the freshman conference to today.”

"I remember not long ago, someone compared the main campus assessment to a demon that looms over our entire Qing campus, and that analogy is not wrong."

"No matter how you get your information about the main campus, I firmly believe it's not a rumor, and it's even more brutal than that!"

"No matter how much injustice, unfair treatment, or suffering you endure in the future, you'll have to swallow it all yourself. No one will sympathize with the weak!"

These remarks ultimately made many people uncomfortable; their beloved Dean Xiao had suddenly become a devilish training officer who could disregard everything.

Is the competition at the main campus really that fierce?
Does it really mean that those with connections and power will be able to do whatever they want, while those without connections and with mediocre abilities should humbly hide in a corner?

"Any student whose cultivation level has not reached the intermediate level of a mage is not qualified to participate in the main campus assessment."

"You only have three years left at the Qing Campus, but during these three years, you will still enjoy the resources provided by the school and the various privileges of Mingzhu students."

"However, if you still cannot break through to the intermediate-level mage after these three years, then after you leave Pearl Academy, please do not consider yourselves students of Pearl Academy anymore!"

"Those who have not reached the intermediate level of mage, you may leave. This battlefield does not belong to you yet."

"The weak are not worthy of being formal students of our Pearl Academy. What you need to do now is to be able to stand tall and proud when I say these words again next year!"

Dean Xiao's words struck the minds of all the new students like a thunderbolt.

The freshmen were all finding it hard to accept that Dean Xiao was like the devil they had described, ruthlessly driving away the weak.

Despite the overwhelming resentment in the dark crowd, no one dared to refute these words in the slightest.

Gradually, the senior students who had been in the Qing Campus for some time started walking away, their faces still showing resentment and humiliation.

The freshmen stood there blankly, watching the departing seniors, until finally some of them started to walk away.

"Chen Renjie, let's go."

A boy patted the shoulder of the boy next to him, looking helpless.

"Why? I was just a hair's breadth away from breaking through, why won't they even let us participate in the main campus assessment!"

"Renjie, it's okay, we'll definitely be able to stay next year."

A girl cupped the face of a boy named Chen Renjie and spoke gently.

"These people are really something. What's there to be sad about? It's not so bad here at the Qing Campus. Guoguo, let's go. I know you're sad too. It's okay, I'll treat you to something delicious."

On the other side, a seemingly nonchalant guy said to his girlfriend indifferently.

"You go."

The girl named Guoguo stood still, not even glancing at him.

"What are you doing? What's the point of you staying here? Everyone here is at the mid-level..."

The carefree guy suddenly realized something and looked at his girlfriend in disbelief.

"You...you've broken through to the intermediate level?!"

"Well, I've actually been wanting to tell you this for a while, but all you do is hang out with that bunch of shady friends every day. I think we can have a resolution today."

She stood there, indifferent as ice.

Mo Xie happened to overhear the young couple's conversation and couldn't help but sigh as she watched the boy leave looking dejected.

It's not that girls are heartless, but what's the point of two people being together when their pursuits are different? So many people strive for that saying, "If you're ugly, you should learn magic," and these hardworking people deserve girls who also have aspirations.

However... the couple next to them had a completely different style.

"Zhaoting, that's great! We can be together again."

Zhang Lulu happily hugged Xu Zhaoting's arm, her face full of happiness.

"Yes, we will definitely be together forever."

Xu Zhaoting gently stroked Zhang Lulu's head and pulled her into his arms.

At this moment, the cloying scent of romance permeates the air.

Within the lightning-elemental area, the people around them had black lines on their faces, staring at the couple showing affection, their teeth itching with anger.

After a semester, Xu Zhaoting and Zhang Lulu had become a well-known couple, mainly because they were so good at showing affection, even disregarding the occasion. How were these single people supposed to live?

Mo Xie's eyes twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

I really don't know what this young couple is thinking. They show off their love without considering the feelings of other single people. After half a year, not many people have given them their blessings. Instead, there are more people who are envious, jealous, and hateful.

It's been a while since I've seen Yu Mian. It's hard to even get her to come out and meet me. I can only send messages and call to ask what happened, but she won't say a word. She just keeps saying she's too busy cultivating.

Mo Xie would never believe this explanation.

As a victim of the Mind-Based Cultivation Path, Ding Yumin's talent for cultivation is beyond question. If she were truly worried about cultivation, how could she have only recently broken through to the advanced level?

Mo Xie believed that something must have happened, but she was currently facing a lot of trouble, so she could only wait until the main campus assessment was over before going to talk to her.

Dean Xiao glanced around at the remaining students, his tone suddenly changing, reverting to that of the kind old professor.

"Congratulations to the students who remained. You have been admitted to the main campus of Pearl Academy."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned and it took them a while to react.

"No way, they just got in like that? Weren't they supposed to have an assessment?"

"Yes, why isn't there an assessment!"

"Shouldn't we test it? What if some beginners stay behind to take advantage of the situation? Would that count?"

"If there's no assessment, how will the top ten be determined? I heard that the first place winner gets to enter the Three-Step Tower!"

There were about a thousand people who stayed behind, a number that exceeded many people's expectations.

But that makes sense, because entering the intermediate level and being able to cast intermediate-level spells are two different things, and there must be quite a few people who can't cast intermediate-level spells.

Although Dean Xiao knew that such discussions would arise, he waited until everyone had finished discussing before slowly taking out a rolled-up instruction from his pocket.

"I received news a few days ago that one of the Shadow Beasts that the government army used to tame escaped overnight due to management problems."

"Shadow Beasts possess some abilities of the shadow element, allowing them to hide well at night and move undetected between cities."

“Our school was originally supposed to assist the military by immediately notifying them of any trace of the Shadow Beast. Now I need you to capture it alive and hand it over to the military.”

"And this is your ranking in the assessment to enter the main campus."

"A word of caution: while the Shadow Beast will not attack people unprovoked and has no bloodlust, it is second only to a demon in terms of danger when attacked or persecuted. So please plan carefully before you find it and intend to capture it."

"The student or team that captures and delivers the summoned beast cage to the school will be rewarded!"

"If an individual completes the task, that individual receives all the rewards. If a team completes the task, each member receives the same reward, limited to five people."

"And the reward is... an opportunity to enter the Three-Step Tower for cultivation!" (End of Chapter)