Jin Nation Academy.

The 632 newly matriculated disciples were all sprawled across the ground at this moment.

They had all been defeated.

Regardless of gender, they all suffered at least a few broken bones.

The one who was the most seriously injured had the upper half of his body covered in blood. He was the genius who cultivated the Dragon Elephant cultivation method.

He was the most hot-tempered and retaliated immediately after he was hit. However, the more he retaliated, the worse the attacks he suffered. Hence, he was beaten up to the point of falling silent because he knew that if he was stubborn, he would only end up getting hit even more.

Standing in the ring, Li Yan looked at the scholars lying on the ground and smiled in satisfaction.

There were professional apothecaries in Jin Nation Academy who could easily treat them right on the spot. Hence, those injuries were no big deal.

Looking at the newly matriculated disciples who were lying on the ground and begging for mercy, Li Yan didn’t feel guilty at all.

He was doing that not to vent his anger but to assert his authority.

Those who could be enrolled in the Jin Nation Academy were all intelligent people and geniuses from all over the world.

Besides, those geniuses would often have a sense of superiority, and if they were treated nicely, they would think that others were pushovers.

Hence, for generations, all the new disciples would have to take a beating upon joining the academy, lest they became too arrogant.

Looking at this group of disciples, Li Yan could not help but recall the scene when he was getting beaten up.

However, although the 600-odd people were silent in the combat arena, there were still many who were staring at him with indignation.

Sensing their refusal to comply, Li Yan did not get angry and instead found it even more interesting.

“Are you guys feeling disgruntled?”

At this moment, Li Yan was staring at the new disciples as he asked that question.

After hearing his words, many of them felt perturbed because they thought that he was asking the obvious.

‘Who would willingly accept this?’

As soon as they joined the academy, they had to fight with the older generation. Not only were they in lower realms than their opponents, but they were also not allowed to use any weapons or Dharmic Dao at all. Who would be willing to accept that?

Most of the people remained silent, but it was obvious from the look in their eyes what they meant.

Yes, they all found it unjust.

Of course, there were few people who voiced out.

“We are extremely disgruntled! Having dozens of people beat up a single person and ganging up to bully the weak is completely unfair.”

Some were staring at Li Yan with resentment.

They were all geniuses who were usually admired and praised by many. Although they had been beaten up before, they had never been so aggrieved.

However, Li Yan laughed upon hearing that.

So did the disciples of the fifth generation.

“What are you guys laughing at? Did I say something wrong? It’d be somewhat fairer if we fight one-on-one, even though our realms are lower. You guys have been in the Jin Nation Academy for ten years and yet you still gang up to attack individuals. You’re not behaving like Senior Brothers at all. You lack the spirit of the Jin Nation Academy.”

That person clenched his fists as he spoke, feeling extremely aggrieved.

In fact, he wasn’t alone as many others felt the same as he did. However, most of them stayed silent. Now that he had opened the floodgates, they decided to chime in too.

“Trust you to have the cheek to call yourselves Senior Brothers? You don’t even dare to fight one-on-one. All you do is bully us new disciples.”

“Must you go to such an extent to establish your dominance?”

“I won’t let this matter go just like that.”

The voices sounded one after another.

More and more new disciples began complaining and their voices were getting increasingly louder.

However, at this moment, Li Yan suddenly spoke up.

“Shut up!”

His interjection made everyone fall silent.

At this moment, Li Yan stopped smiling too.

He was staring at them coldly.

The new disciples, who had been stared at, were overwhelmed with fear.

“Fool.”

“Do you guys think that I’m just establishing dominance by doing so?”

“This is so silly.”

“Do you guys also think that we’re bullying those who are weaker than us?”

“You have to remember that there are at least still some rules in the Jin Nation Academy that will protect your lives.”

“However, if you one day encounter the disciples of the demonic sects or enemies who are after your lives, do you think they’d care about rules!?!”

“Will they be willing to fight fairly?”

Li Yan lectured the newly matriculated disciples.

“Your Senior Brother, Fang Lei, should have told you this a few days ago.”

“The Jin Nation Academy is not a place for you to learn to cultivate or pick up Mystical Abilities and Dao skills. The Jin Nation Academy is a place where you learn how to become a truly qualified and competent genius.”

“The vast majority of you come from extraordinary beginnings and you are all talents of each state. Since a young age, you have gotten used to being in the limelight and admired by all. Hence, you have developed a repulsive sense of superiority.”

“In the eyes of true geniuses, the kind of superiority you show is disgusting and extremely deplorable.”

“Don’t compare the academy to the sects that you have come from. Treat the Jin Nation Academy as a whole new world.”

“As long as you conform to the rules, you can do whatever you want here. You can play tricks, fight, or even form gangs and cliques as you wish.”

“But you guys are very unconvinced and you find this unjust, don’t you!?!”

“Well then, remember hard what we look like and bear our faces in mind. You can come looking for us one day or you can also attack us when we’re alone and take revenge.”

“However if we find out who you are, we will retaliate too.”

“Fairness is a non-issue here! Your background means nothing when you’re here because in the Jin Nation Academy, you have to earn your status and authority in your own right!”

“Understood?”

Li Yan had an icy cold gaze in his eyes as he made the impassioned speech.

The disciples of the fifth generation around him all seemed austere too.

‘That’s right.’

‘This is the Jin Nation Academy.’

‘A unique academy that stands out from others.’

The six hundred or so newly matriculated disciples were basically dumbfounded at this point, except for a very small number of people who seemed to have known from the start that that was how things were in the Jin Nation Academy.

In the eyes of the vast majority, the Jin Nation Academy should be full of humble scholars who respected their teachers and peers, and had loyalty, good morals, and virtues.

However, they never expected the Jin Nation Academy to be so strange.

“However, it is also true that this is an assertion of dominance. You are lucky that more than six hundred of you are being beaten up together.”

“In the past, there would often be two batches of people in the Jin Nation Academy, one with the most people and the other with the least, who are specially recruited disciples. So, don’t worry, these disciples who come afterwards will enjoy the same treatment as you have.”

“When the time comes, hundreds of Senior Brothers will be beating up a few freshmen. That’s why they’re going to have it worse.”

Li Yan seemed to be implying that they should consider themselves lucky.

“Senior Brother, the Jin Nation Academy recruitment window has closed. Doesn’t that mean that those who join later are all geniuses of geniuses? What would happen if you can’t beat them?”

Someone lying on the ground couldn’t help but ask.

“Hahahahaha!”

“This kid must be crazy, huh?”

“Can’t beat them? Hahahaha!”

At this moment, the fifth generation Senior Brothers laughed one after another.

Li Yan, in particular, was laughing confidently.

“Don’t worry, since the establishment of Jin Nation Academy, there has never been a single disciple who has not been beaten.”

“Moreover, if a hundred Senior Brothers can’t beat them, all the Senior Brothers of the fifth generation will come together. If that doesn’t work, the fourth generation Senior Brothers will join the fight too. Likewise, if that fails, the Senior Brothers of the third generation will fight them too.”

“If they can’t we’ll have the Senior Brothers of the second generation, and if they can’t either, the first generation will take over.”

“I can tell you clearly that there are only three Senior Brothers of the first generation left in the academy, all of whom are already cultivators of the Greater Mastery of the Golden Core realm. Although it’s just a physical combat battle, do you think it’d be possible for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to defeat a Golden Core cultivator?”

“If someone can win, I, Li Yan, will lick the top and bottom of the combat arena.”

Li Yan laughed as he said so.

However, in the eyes of the crowd, he was being utterly shameless.

If the Senior Brothers of the previous generations would join in the fights, they would really be unbeatable.

Most importantly, they were all shameless and thick-skinned. What if they really decided to disregard the rules and bully them?

Just like that, the first lesson for the newly matriculated disciples ended.

At the same time, in the rear cliff of Qingyun Dao Sect.

With the low roar of a dragon, the 36th Torch Dragon Immortal Aperture was completely opened.

Roar!

The dragon roar sounded in Ye Ping’s mind.

In an instant, an inherent Mystical Ability appeared too.

“Torch Dragon Ancient Seal.”