1233 Teacher Mo Fan, Part One (2/2)
The first way was to complete their courses. However, that alone would not grant the students the graduation badge of the Pearl Institute. Most students that chose to graduate that way were having trouble improving their cultivation any further. The Pearl Institute would admit that they had studied in the Pearl Institute before, but they would not qualify them for graduation.
The second way was to graduate officially. These students would be sent on a mission with a mentor. The mentor would report back to school on the performance of the students during the mission. The teachers l would then evaluate the students' performance to see if they were qualified to graduate, before giving them their graduation badges.
The graduation badges of the Pearl Institute were quite significant. It was a symbol of their capabilities and identity that they could show to the Magic Association, the Hunter Union, and the renowned clans. A graduate of the Pearl Institute could easily find a job after entering society!
The third way to graduate was called graduating With Excellence.
Students that were planning to graduate With Excellence first had to make enough contributions to the school. The school would then arrange these students to complete some research or mission with a reputable mentor. The students would then be evaluated based on their performance. The mentor, dean, and the Elemental Directors would then decide if the student was qualified to graduate With Excellence.
Students that had graduated With Excellence would be given a Pearl Badge, showing that the Pearl Institute had acknowledged their brilliance. It was no longer as simple as finding a job in society. The different organizations would compete with one another just to recruit them. Those that had graduated With Excellence did not just have outstanding capabilities; most importantly, they were young!
Being young meant they had endless possibilities. It was the main reason why the different factions were active close to the institutions, hoping that they could discover some great talents that had a chance of achieving the Advanced Level. Having an extra Advanced Mage meant adding to their foundations. If they were lucky enough to recruit someone that eventually became a Super Mage, it was the same as hitting the jackpot!
Those that graduated With Excellence from the Pearl Institute were mostly Advanced Mages below the age of twenty-five. In other words, they were a bunch of crazily-talented monsters!
People that achieved the Advanced Level before the age of twenty-five had a chance of achieving the Super Level. As such, the various organizations would try everything possible to recruit students that had graduated With Excellence from a magic institution.
The standard of graduating With Excellence was the same for all magic institutions across the country, since they were using the difficulty of the missions and the contributions that the students had made to weigh the status and influence of the magic institutions in the country. As a result, the magic institutions were also ranked based on the number of students that had graduated With Excellence from them.
The Pearl Institute was ranked second in the country, and the number of its students that graduated With Excellence was the second-highest in the country, too!
The rewards for graduating With Excellence were gratifying. It was the reason why Mu Nujiao asked Mo Fan to graduate together with her.
On the other hand, the rewards given to the students that had won the World College Tournament would only be distributed after the students graduated. Both Mu Nujiao and Mo Fan needed resources in their current stage, thus the earlier they received the rewards, the earlier they could use them to improve their cultivation!
”I have looked around, and there isn't any mission that's suitable for you. They are just too easy, it won't help much with the evaluation.” Dean Xiao flipped through the files and shook his head helplessly.
It was unlikely that he could find a mission that was suitable for their level for the time being.
”We aren't in a rush either. Should we come back when Dean Xiao finds a suitable mentor for us?” Mu Nujiao asked.
”Well… I also did a quick check, and the mentors and professors that are eligible to guide students that are planning to graduate With Excellence are all busy. None of them will be available in the near future. Another reason is because of how talented you two are; I suppose the mentors aren't even that much stronger than you two,” Dean Xiao said.
Dean Xiao's lips twisted after finishing the sentence. He was wondering if he should be proud or feel sad about it.
The students were stronger than the mentors. Mm, mm, he should be proud of them… it was important to be open-minded as teachers!
”Doesn't our school have quite a few mentors?” Mu Nujiao asked confusedly.
”Some had gone to undertake advanced studies. A couple of them will go every five years. Two of the directors had gone, too, leaving an old man like me behind!” He sighed. ”It has to be done. It's important for the teachers to improve, too. Otherwise, they are going to be left behind by the students eventually...” Dean Xiao exclaimed. A thought suddenly crossed his mind. He quickly looked at Mo Fan with a different smile.
”Dean Xiao, nothing good ever happens when you look at me like that,” the sensitive Mo Fan immediately said.
”Since our mentors have left for advanced studies, there are lots of research and missions that are vacant at the moment. I believe none of them would be difficult for you if you were under a mentor, and since it isn't difficult enough, I won't be able to evaluate your performance properly, right? How about this, Mo Fan; I'll make you a mentor, and you will be leading a bunch of students that are planning to graduate instead!” Dean Xiao said happily.
Mo Fan's expression stiffened.
For some reason, Dean Xiao seemed to be very excited, as if he was overjoyed that he finally found a way to graduate that would be troublesome for Mo Fan!
The Pearl Institute was a reputable institution, after all. Even if Mo Fan wanted to graduate, the process still had to be somewhat unforgettable. Otherwise, he would soon forget about his alma mater!
Dean Xiao never had the intention to let Mo Fan graduate peacefully!
”Dean Xiao, instead of treating the student that has greatly contributed to the school nicely, why did you make the situation even more difficult for me?” Mo Fan said with a wry smile.
”Mo Fan, you've completely misunderstood me. Aren't you familiar with what kind of person I am? I'm only doing this because of how reliable you are. The school does have a lot of work that needs to be done… oh, I mean the target that you have to meet. As a member of the institution, you should feel obliged to lend a hand. Once you're done with it, I will personally hand you the Pearl Badge!” Dean Xiao proclaimed.
”Dean Xiao, how could you set me up like that? This isn't a target for a student, it's an end-of-year evaluation of a teacher!” Mo Fan protested.
”Don't mind the details, feel free to choose a field that you're interested in. See, you are able to make the decisions as you please as a mentor, but if you're just a student, the mentors will choose on your behalf instead, not to mention that you will have to see if your mentor has the time or is willing to guide you...” Dean Xiao added.
”I'm more willing to wait,” Mo Fan said.
This is ridiculous, I came to graduate as a student!
Mu Nujiao giggled and said, ”Teacher Mo Fan, all the best!”