Back at the Imperial Military Academy, Meng Huai dialed Xie You's communication. She needed his help, as Meng Wen and Meng Wu were currently undocumented. However, with the Crown Prince's assistance, this would be a minor issue.
Meng Huai saw Xie You on the communication screen. "It's like this, there are two people whose identification documents might require your help."
Xie You had already seen Meng Wen and Meng Wu during the live broadcast. Hearing they were Meng Huai's brothers, he knew they couldn't be as she'd described during her training, that Meng Wen and Meng Wu were residents of a garbage planet. That was impossible; while garbage planets were backward, they wouldn't lack documentation for two living individuals. Such an oversight was unrealistic.
Thinking of that Buzun, Xie You pondered who Meng Wen and Meng Wu truly were.
However, when it came to Meng Huai asking for his help, he agreed without hesitation: "No problem, send me the details."
Soon, Meng Wen and Meng Wu had legitimate identities.
Meanwhile, Meng Huai knocked on Dean Tang Sinian's office door. Tang Sinian's voice came from within, "Come in."
Meng Huai entered. Seeing Meng Huai, Tang Sinian's originally stern expression immediately changed.
"Oh, Teacher Meng, you're here. This training exercise was very successful; many military academies have contacted me wanting to participate!"
Meng Huai raised an eyebrow and asked, "Other military academies want to participate?"
"Yes!"
Meng Huai thought for a moment and said, "We'll see in the future. By the way, the Dean wanted to discuss some matters with you."
The conversation that followed left Tang Sinian with a furrowed brow. He was very shocked by what Meng Huai said: "I need to ponder this matter; it's not a small thing."
Meng Huai was not surprised by Tang Sinian's reaction and continued to persuade him, "Ah, Dean Tang, we need to innovate! Besides, establishing a cultivation academy is merely a matter of allocating space. Imperial Military Academy still has plenty of vacant areas!"
Indeed, Meng Huai was discussing the establishment of a cultivation academy within the Combat Department of the Imperial Military Academy with Dean Tang. Meng Huai's persuasion continued, "Look at Senior Zheng and the others; they've already begun their cultivation. Now, Senior Zheng has the ability to confront Grade A star beasts with her bare hands, without relying on mechs. This is just at the lower levels; as their cultivation increases, their strength will only grow. Moreover, cultivation and mechs don't conflict, and in the future, there will be more diverse combat styles."
No matter how Meng Huai argued, Tang Sinian could not agree immediately. This was not a minor matter, and he needed time to think. Meng Huai wanted to continue persuading, but Tang Sinian 'mercilessly' ushered him out.
...
One year later, during the start of the academic year, the public spacecraft was bustling with activity.
The various planets of the major military academies were popular destinations for these travelers, and on the spacecraft, strangers with common destinations were conversing.
"Are you also a freshman at the Imperial Military Academy? Which department?"
"I'm in the Mech Infantry Department of the Combat Division. My rank is only Grade A, but thankfully, my application for Class Three was successful!"
Two freshmen sat on the spacecraft, starting a conversation as they looked at their luggage. Someone sitting nearby, clearly not a freshman, asked curiously, "Huh? Has the Imperial Military Academy already assigned departments before the semester even started?"
Facing the middle-aged man's question, these two freshmen were obviously excited and explained to him, "It used to be like that, but the system changed two years ago. Now, it's an application and screening process. Once you receive the admission notice, there will be class assignments."
The middle-aged man scratched his head in confusion, "Is that so?"
"Yes, because the old system had loopholes! Do you know Meng Huai?! She went to the Logistics Department because of a loophole, and only later transferred to the Mech Engineering Department after shining in the Military Academy League!"
"Senior Meng Huai! My idol!"
Speaking of Meng Huai, these two freshmen were clearly very excited. At this moment, a short, small boy, about ten years old, raised his hand and said excitedly, "Hehe, I'm about to become Meng Huai's student!"
Hearing the little boy's words, the middle-aged man was once again completely confused and didn't understand what he was saying. However, the two freshmen nearby were different; they both crouched down simultaneously, "You! You! You weren't admitted to the cultivation department of the Combat Division, were you?"
"Hmph, yes!" The little boy looked proud and held up three fingers, saying, "I'm already at the third level of Qi Refining! Of course, they had to admit me!"
The two freshmen gave the little boy a thumbs-up, "Amazing, amazing!"
The little boy was clearly used to these compliments, but soon his expression turned a bit dejected, "But I heard that the Crown Prince has already reached the Golden Core stage of cultivation!"
Upon hearing this, the freshmen exclaimed excitedly, "What? Golden Core?"
"It's only been less than half a year since the introductory cultivation methods were made public. The Crown Prince truly lives up to his title!"
That's right. After Tang Sinian agreed to Meng Huai's proposal to establish a cultivation department, Meng Huai directly made the introductory cultivation methods public. And Meng Wen and Meng Wu, whom she brought back, naturally became the teachers of this cultivation department.
Simultaneously, the recruitment for the cultivation department was different from other departments. There were no age restrictions; anyone who had entered the Qi Refining stage was eligible to apply. Finally, the ten most talented individuals were selected to be the first batch of students in the cultivation department.
These ten were formal students, while there were a few unofficial ones...
At the start of classes, these ten students looked at the auditors who were attending classes with them. Some wiped cold sweat from their foreheads, either from shock or fright.
It was truly because the identities of these auditors were rather unusual!
No, you all (Zheng Yiran and others) went to the military district, didn't you? How did you come back for classes! And, wasn't this person a teacher at the Imperial Military Academy (Yun Sheng)? How is he here auditing too!
And, how is the dignified Crown Prince sitting in this obviously small classroom with them and attending class together!