Upon returning home, Kael promptly shared the elation of his successful awakening with his parents.


    "Son, with your remarkable aptitude, getting into a top - tier (Grade A) university is an absolute certainty!" Father was brimming with excitement.


    He had already delved into researching information about various Grade A universities, intent on determining the most suitable one for his son to apply to.


    "Thank the ancestors for their blessings! I''ll offer more incense to them tomorrow! Grateful for protecting my Ling''er!" Mother was now shedding tears of joy.


    For countless years, Their family had always been made up of ordinary people, and no one had ever successfully awakened before.


    Not to mention gaining admission to one of the top ten Grade A universities.


    Kael''s successful Spirit Awakening was truly a momentous honor for the family.


    "Son, which university are you leaning towards?" Father, holding a cup of strong tea, paced around jubilantly and then initiated an inquiry about Kael''s application aspirations.


    "I haven''t made up my mind yet. I intend to first assess which school is the most fitting and which offers the most appealing benefits and incentives," Kael replied.


    Given his aptitude, he was undoubtedly eligible to be vied for by multiple universities.


    "What ambition! You truly are my son!" Father exclaimed with a broad smile, patting Kael on the shoulder.


    His two younger brothers, regarded him with unabashed admiration.


    "Brother, you''re incredible!"


    Under the admiring gaze of his younger siblings, even the typically composed Kael couldn''t suppress a sense of delight.


    ...


    "Hello? Yes, this is Kael. Hello, teacher..." Another call came in from a university admissions office.


    This time, it was from a Grade B university, presenting rather attractive conditions.


    Over the past few days, Kael had received more than twenty calls.


    Among them, three were from Grade A universities, while the remainder were from Grade B institutions.


    The conditions proffered by these three Grade A universities were quite enticing.


    Haichang University promised fifty credits upon enrollment, along with a residential property in Haichang City. Wuan University''s offering consisted of thirty credits upon enrollment and a one - rank promotion in military status upon graduation.


    Wufu University provided eighty credits upon enrollment as an application inducement.


    As for the Grade B universities, they were temporarily excluded from Kael''s considerations.


    The conditions put forward by these three universities each had their own strengths and weaknesses.


    Through numerous conversations with admissions teachers, Kael had also familiarized himself with credits.


    Credits were a creation of the university alliance and could be utilized to exchange a diverse range of resources and inheritances at the school.


    These inheritances encompassed, but were not limited to, meditation techniques, breathing methods, various spells, and combat skills.


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    In Daxia, nearly every university held significant academic influence.


    They exerted strict control over knowledge.


    When it came to student recruitment, it wasn''t merely about knowledge dissemination but also about establishing a cycle of cultivation and exploitation.


    Many of the valuable resources in Daxia could only be accessed either by joining official organizations or by university students using credits for exchange.


    If we were to assign an equivalent value, one credit was approximately, or even more, valuable than a magic stone.


    And a magic stone was priced at one hundred thousand yuan!


    This meant that the benefits offered by these universities were roughly equivalent to several million yuan.


    It was truly astonishing. Kael''s parents had toiled for over twenty years, yet their family savings had never surpassed one hundred thousand yuan.


    Meanwhile, Kael, merely after his Spirit Awakening, stood to gain so much just through university applications.


    Among them, Haichang University, located in Haichang Province, and offering a residence in the provincial capital, Haichang, likely held a value of around two million yuan.


    Wuan University was a military academy.


    Graduates at the Black Iron rank from this institution were generally conferred the rank of second lieutenant.


    The promise of a one - rank promotion upon graduation likely meant that Black Iron - rank graduates could attain the rank of first lieutenant upon completion, which was also an excellent condition.


    Regrettably, Kael hadn''t yet resolved to join the military.


    Wufu University''s offer was the most straightforward.


    Eighty credits were approximately equivalent to eight million yuan, representing a substantial benefit.


    However, what perplexed Kael the most was that Tiannan University in Tiannan Province hadn''t yet called him.


    This left him somewhat bewildered.


    The professor who had conducted his test should be from Tiannan University, and had even extended an invitation for him to attend at that time.


    Kael had made an excuse and declined. Could it be that Professor Li was refraining from sending an invitation due to that?


    ...


    On the other side, Professor Li, still in Shixi, was on a call in the hotel.


    He was currently moonlighting in the admissions office.


    "Ah..." Professor Li set down the phone and heaved a long sigh.


    His phone had been incessantly ringing for the past few days.


    Not only him, but even the student accompanying him had been constantly occupied with calls.


    The student beside him, a teaching assistant at Tiannan University, was assisting him with the call - making.


    "How many more calls remain?" Professor Li stretched and inquired of the student beside him.


    The bespectacled student picked up the form, gave it a glance, and replied wearily, "Almost there, teacher. Only about ten calls left."


    "Alright, you can handle the remaining calls. I need to take a breather." Professor Li slumped in the chair, paying no heed to his appearance.


    "Ah?" The bespectacled student, equally fatigued, glanced at his teacher and reluctantly readied himself to make the next call.


    Just then, he spotted Kael''s name, his details, and the benefits listed on the form: sixty credits plus a free voucher for a first - level spell.


    Noticing the entries stating "second - level spellcaster aptitude" and "Silver - rank meditation method as a Spirit Realm blessing," the bespectacled student seemed to have an epiphany and queried, "Teacher, is this Kael the student you helped me test at that time?"


    "Which one?" Professor Li took the form, skimmed the information, and responded offhandedly, "Yes, that''s him. I extended an invitation, but he sidestepped it."


    "He has a Spirit Realm - blessed meditation method. With the meager benefits we''re offering, can we really recruit him to Tiannan University?" The bespectacled student asked, clearly puzzled.


    "Should be sufficient. It''s just a Silver - rank meditation method. Even if it aligns with his attributes, he''ll eventually need to switch to a different meditation method," Professor Li waved his hand dismissively.


    Hearing this, the bespectacled student nodded.


    Then he picked up the phone, ready to make the call. His finger was halfway through pressing the dial button when he had another thought.


    He hung up the phone and said cautiously, "Teacher, there''s something I neglected to tell you about this Kael."


    "What is it?" Professor Li furrowed his brow and looked at the bespectacled student.


    The bespectacled student pondered for a moment and then said, "When the wraith charged into our testing room, I pulled Kael behind me.


    While I was in the process of casting a spell, I faintly sensed a magic power fluctuation from behind, as if someone else was casting a spell too.


    But I was so nervous at the time, and your spell immediately eradicated the wraith.


    I didn''t give it much thought.


    I figured, how could a newly Spirit - Awakened student like him cast a spell? I just assumed my perception was off and didn''t take it seriously."


    Then, he swallowed hard and probed tentatively, "Teacher, I just noticed from this information that he has a Spirit Realm - blessed meditation method and several zero - level spells as blessings."


    " Do you think it''s possible he''s already mastered the meditation method and even learned a spell?"