224 Taking Over the Dharmic Armament Pavilion (2/2)
When the orders were issued, Gao Quan fell limp to the ground.
Following that came another order from Chancellor Lu to promote the current Dharmic Armament faculty dean, Goatee Zhang Youde… to Deputy Chancellor!
Of course, the series of dismissal, investigation, and appointment had to be reported to the Upper Academy Island. However, in general, the Upper Academy Island respected Chancellor Lu's decisions in the management of the Lower Academy Island.
The vacant Dharmic Armament faculty dean's position was filled by someone whom Chen Yutong trusted and was allied with, a transfer from outside the faculty.
After a series of human resource restructuring, Wang Baole and Chen Yutong managed to secure almost complete control in both the Dharmic Armament faculty and the Dharmic Armament Pavilion!
They were the true sovereigns of the whole Dharmic Armament discipline in the entire Ethereal Dao College. The Pavilion Head, with his power hijacked… had authority in name only.
He had no means of fighting back and could only resign to his fate. He retreated to seclusion and dove into the research of Dharmic treasures, distancing himself from the running and administration of the pavilion…
Rumors regarding the matter of discipleship also began to spread in the college. Some heard that the Grand Elder of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion intended to take Wang Baole as his disciple. Others heard that… the Grand Supreme Elder seemed to share similar intentions.
Wang Baole was surprised by the news as well. He asked Chen Yutong about it, but even Chen Yutong was unaware of the details. After some thought, Wang Baole decided that there was no need to panic. As the party directly involved in the matter, he would eventually come to know.
Following Wang Baole's return, he had reached an interval in the politicking and power play. Wang Baole knew the importance of power and authority, but he also understood that ultimately, everything rested on his cultivation!
After everything had finally been settled, the first thing Wang Baole did was find out more about the Foundation Establishment realm.
He knew clearly that after reaching the peak of the True Breath realm, the most important step following that was the Foundation Establishment realm!
That was also the aim of the Hundred Seedling Plan in Operation Sword Sun. Learning the Supernova was only the first step. The many things that followed after required them to reach the Foundation Establishment realm first!
Wang Baole had little knowledge of the Foundation Establishment realm. After all, prior to his most recent journey, he had only been at the fourth-level of the True Breath realm—a far cry from the perfected True Breath realm.
Who would have thought that his most recent travel would bring him such tremendous good fortune, disrupting his original preparations and putting many things into motion earlier than what he had originally planned.
”I only know that to reach the Foundation Establishment realm, all cultivators from the respective political forces in the entire Federation need to gain an opportunity to travel to the moon…” Wang Baole muttered. He contacted Chen Yutong and started asking questions.
Chen Yutong knew a lot more than Wang Baole where the Foundation Establishment realm was concerned. He was, after all, an experienced Armament Soldier and had been preparing his advancement to the Foundation Establishment realm for a long time!
There was too much information regarding the matter, though. Chen Yutong shared a brief introduction before telling Wang Baole that he would tidy up the information later and document them in a jade slip before sending it to Wang Baole for his detailed study.
While Chen Yutong tidied up the information on the Foundation Establishment realm, Wang Baole started the incubation of the monster egg. However, the incubation required the appropriate environment and time.
The problem of a suitable environment was easily fixed. With his current authority, a few simple words would have Liu Daobin getting everything arranged and prepared for him. He only had to wait for Liu Daobin to inform him when the egg was about to hatch.
He did all that. Then, standing inside his cave abode, he sucked in a deep breath and pulled out the red palm tree that he had bought in the Federation capital!
The plant would make a good herb. But to Wang Baole, its main value was the fingernail-sized black fragment amongst the many fragments embedded in the tree.
He carefully extracted the fragment and stared at it. Memories of the past few years, everything that had happened after he had been admitted to the Ethereal Dao College, surfaced in his mind. He was overwhelmed by emotion.
I've made it so far, one step at a time, relying only on my immense natural potential and undying perseverance. Through my own hard work, determined not to rely on any external help, after all these blood and sweat and tears, I've finally reached my current position and acquired my current skills and power!
I don't need help from anyone, because I am my greatest ally! Wang Baole lifted his head high proudly. He regulated his aura, and, inside his head, called out softly.
”Little Missy, are you there?”