As dusk approached, Ai Xiaolian also ca out of Building 1. Seeing Zhou Chubin and Xue Huaiyu waiting inside, she shook her head slightly, indicating that Li Qian had not given a clear answer.
Neither Zhou Chubin nor Xue Huaiyu found this surprising. The only reason they had stayed behind was to get this confirmation.
Now that they had their confirmation, they could leave with peace of mind.
Not long after, the three admissions teachers, including Niu Fenjin, left the Cultivation Base.
Chu Xiran did not leave imdiately. She chose to stay behind. After everyone else had gone, she said with a grave expression, "Li Qian, choosing a Beast Taming University is a decision that requires great care. If you haven’t made up your mind, you don’t have to give an answer right away. In any case, there’s still so ti before graduation."
After a pause, she continued, "But what’s most important is that you understand the deeper logic behind choosing a Beast Taming University."
Chu Xiran’s solemn words instantly piqued Li Qian’s curiosity.
’What does she an, "the deeper logic behind choosing a Beast Taming University"?’
With this in mind, he didn’t hesitate to ask aloud, "What logic?"
Chu Xiran didn’t answer directly. Instead, she posed a series of questions. "Do you know why the Eight Great are called the Eight Great? Why are there only eight, and not nine, or ten? And what’s the difference between them and ordinary Beast Taming Universities?"
This string of seemingly roundabout questions from Chu Xiran certainly drew Li Qian in.
He was montarily stumped.
’Why are the Eight Great called the Eight Great?’
’Why not nine, or ten?’
’What’s the difference between the Eight Great and ordinary Beast Taming Universities?’
’These questions seed simple, even a bit stupid, but upon closer inspection, he realized he didn’t even know where to begin answering them...’
Li Qian thought for a mont, then honestly shook his head, admitting he didn’t understand.
Chu Xiran didn’t keep him in suspense. "The Eight Great are called the Eight Great not just because they are the eight Beast Taming Universities with the most comprehensive strength in the entire Dongxia Federation..."
After a pause, she continued, "Or, to put it another way, it is precisely because they are the Eight Great that they possess a comprehensive strength far exceeding that of ordinary Beast Taming Universities."
Chu Xiran’s words made Li Qian’s head spin again.
’It felt like she was just talking in circles.’
’However, based on what he knew of her, Teacher Chu Xiran wouldn’t say such things without a reason.’
"The main reason I’m telling you to choose carefully is... once you decide which Beast Taming University to attend, it ans... your future developnt path is more or less set in stone."
Chu Xiran had just said sothing that left Li Qian completely baffled.
’He knew that choosing a Beast Taming University was extrely important.’
’But it couldn’t possibly lock him into a specific life path, could it?’
’Just because he chose to attend Shazhou Beast Taming University, would that an he could never return to Jiangnan Province to build his career?’
’That sounded completely absurd!’
That was what Li Qian thought.
But to his surprise, the reality was just that absurd.
eting Li Qian’s confused gaze, Chu Xiran’s lips parted slightly. "The reason this happens is mainly because of... the Dinsional Rifts!"
"Actually, it’s not that your path is completely set in stone, but changing your developnt path becos extrely difficult."
"Dinsional Rifts?" Li Qian barely heard Chu Xiran’s subsequent clarification, his attention completely captured by that one key phrase.
’How did Dinsional Rifts get dragged into this?’
’What do they have to do with it?’
Glancing out the window, Chu Xiran began to explain, her pace unhurried. "Within the borders of our Dongxia Federation, there are a total of eight perennially open Dinsional Rifts..."
"Eight..."
Hearing that number, Li Qian quickly made a connection.
He mulled it over but didn’t ask a question, choosing to remain a quiet listener.
Drawing her gaze back from the window, Chu Xiran continued, "That’s right. Just as you’ve guessed... the Dinsional Rifts and the Eight Great are inextricably linked."
"The reason that Xue Huaiyu’s Shazhou Beast Taming University was the last to be established is, fundantally, because the eighth Dinsional Rift was also the last to appear."
"The appearance of one followed the other."
"Could it be..." Hearing this, Li Qian had already pieced together a great deal of information. And because of that, he found the implications incredible, even unbelievable.
’He had long since heard of Dinsional Rifts.’
’But this was the first ti he had ever heard of a connection between the Dinsional Rifts and the Eight Great.’
"How are the Eight Great able to cultivate batch after batch of outstanding Beast Masters? How have they produced so many Emperors, Holy Spirits, and even Legends..."
"Scale, archives, faculty... these are only part of the reason, and not even the main part. The most crucial factor is... resources. A constant, unending supply of resources..."
"This is the most fundantal difference between the Eight Great and ordinary Beast Taming Universities!"
Chu Xiran’s voice remained calm, as if she were discussing sothing that had nothing to do with her. "And where do these resources co from?"
"The Ancestral Star is rely an ordinary Beast Taming Planet, ford when it was later contaminated by mysterious Energy that leaked from the Dinsional Rifts."
"The resources it contains are finite. Compared to the Dinsional Rifts and the Outer Heaven Battlefield, they are but a drop in the ocean."
"By now, I’m sure you understand. That’s right. Each of the Eight Great stands guard over a Dinsional Rift!"
"Or, to be more precise, they are the de facto managers of the eight fixed, open Dinsional Rifts within the Dongxia Federation."
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