293 Elitess Academy (1/2)
Wang Baole didn't waste any time in contacting the Dao Mountain Mist Academy on his way to the school, informing the school of his arrival. After that, he went on the Spirit Intranet and logged into the Martian Colony's official website. He began searching for information on the school.
As the other academy for rich kids on Mars, alongside Fire Spirit Academy, information about it was freely available and easily acquired online. Wang Baole had only needed to do a simple search and was able to amass tons of information about the school. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.
Dao Mountain Mist Academy had quite the reputation. As the second academy for the rich on Mars, its political background was complicated. All major political forces in the Federation had a stake in the school. The Trilunaris Corporation, especially, was the biggest stakeholder.
One wouldn't stray far from the truth if he had said that the Dao Mountain Mist Academy had been established for the heirs of Mars' powerful and influential. It was a top-class academy that taught nearly all subjects available. It wasn't in the same league as the four Dao Colleges. However, as an elementary academy that provided education for and nurtured students to the True Breath realm, it was a satisfactory alternative.
The academy's students were either born of wealth or nobility. That was how the title, elites' academy, had arisen and was used amongst the common folk.
The current dean hailed from the Trilunaris Corporation. He had stayed in his current appointment at the Dao Mountain Mist Academy for more than five years. Due to a myriad of reasons, his performance hadn't been exactly exemplary over the years. However, under his governance, the school hadn't encountered any major problems. Things ran smoothly.
What elites' academy. It's just a playground for a bunch of kids. Wang Baole browsed through the information on the school and snorted. He was displeased about his upcoming appointment as vice dean, which affected his perception of the school.
He soon changed his mind. That happened when he arrived at the school and got his first glance at the school gates.
The gates were… more than five hundred meters long. They were a majestic sight of carved dragons and sculpted phoenixes, and they exuded an air of elegant tradition. If one hadn't known it was a school, they would have thought they had arrived at the entrance of the Martian Colony Governor's Pavilion…
That wasn't the thing that sealed the deal. As a Dharmic Armament cultivator, Wang Baole quickly caught a refreshing scent in the air. He studied it carefully and couldn't control his subsequent shock.
The gates are actually built out of… Spirit Clay! They're worth so much more than the giant tree's doors! Wang Baole's eyes almost popped out of his head, and his breathing grew uneven. Spirit Clay was an ingredient used for refining artifacts. Its price was fixed and determined by weight, and it wasn't cheap. It was almost unbelievable that the school gates before him were constructed out of Spirit Clay. Even Wang Baole, who was at the Foundation Establishment realm, had to take a while to calculate the approximate cost for the building material.
His arrival coincided with the afternoon break. As he stood outside, blown away by the school gates, he caught sight of numerous luxurious cruisers dashing about inside and outside the school compound.
Wang Baole found a few of the cruisers familiar. He had seen similar ones at the Ethereal Fruit Feast, and a few were even more staggeringly luxurious. There were cruisers built out of diamonds, cruisers with jaw-dropping designs, and cruisers in the shape of monsters. Cruisers of all kinds could be found.
It would have been fine if everything had stopped there. As Wang Baole stood dazed by the sight, a teacher noticed Wang Baole at the gates. The academy had arranged for him to receive Wang Baole at the school gates after receiving the latter's message. He was a thin man in his middle age. He took great care in making sure Wang Baole was indeed the person he was waiting for, then walked hurriedly towards Wang Baole eagerly.
”Esteemed Fellow Daoist, are you Dean Wang Baole?”
Wang Baole was still caught in an emotional rollercoaster, shocked by the sight of the school gates and the students rushing hurriedly around him. He heard the teacher's question and looked over. After a brief exchange, the teacher verified Wang Baole's identity and became friendlier. He led Wang Baole into the school.
”Dean Wang, we've been waiting for you for so long. You're finally here.” The middle-aged teacher smiled widely. As he led Wang Baole into the school, he started introducing the campus to Wang Baole.
The academy grounds were spread across three hundred acres of land. It had all manners of facilities and strong teaching staff. As Wang Baole strolled across the campus, he was accosted by the strong feeling of being in a garden instead of an actual school…
Man-made lakes, artificial mountains, and expansive lands could be seen everywhere. Spirit Qi permeated the campus. It was comparable to the Upper Academy Island in the Ethereal Dao College.
Everything fed into and clarified Wang Baole's understanding of what an elites' academy truly was… he saw many more students as he strolled along. His eyes bulged again. It seemed that… the female students in the academy, with the help of a quality diet, had bodies that were significantly more developed than their peers on earth hiding under their standardized uniforms.
He saw a youth walking out from a building with his hands behind his back. Many others of the same age followed behind him. They were picking Spirit Stones out from their storage bracelets as they walked… all who cupped their fists and greeted the youth when they saw him would immediately receive Spirit Stones from the latter's followers…
”What… what is he doing? Does his family own a Spirit Stone mine?” Wang Baole was lost.
”Don't bother with him, Dean Wang. He's from the Trilunaris Corporation. They call this act of giving out Spirit Stones posturing!” The teacher remained unruffled as he explained.