Doulou Dalu: The Power of a Book

Chapter 24: The Position Of Theoretical Scholars

"Entering Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?" Salas frowned, staring at Su Wen with a flicker in his eyes. Knowing many truths, he could analyze the benefits of Su Wen going to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy from a global perspective.

'However, Su Wen shouldn't be aware of them. Why did he want to go Heaven Dou Imperial Academy then?'

"Why go to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy? The training in my Spirit Hall won't be inferior to theirs."

Other advanced Spirit Master Academies might be acceptable, but Heaven Dou Imperial Academy was a nest of nobles. To put it bluntly, it was a spoiled place, and their performance in the Spirit Master Tournament has always been lackluster.

Of course, the academies where noble children were enrolled did have the best facilities, but the rewards in terms of resources wouldn't be much because many nobles brought their own resources.

In summary, given Su Wen's current situation, it doesn't make sense for him to enter Heaven Dou Imperial Academy without any clear reasons.

"Hall Master, the highest-ranked book-type Martial Spirit practitioner on the continent, Xiao Zhan, is teaching at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy," Su Wen had long prepared the answer.

"Fire Demon Xiao Zhan?" Salas' brow loosened and then tightened again. "Are you still intent on pursuing the path of a combat Spirit Master?"

"Yes," Su Wen did not hesitate, stating firmly, "In this world, strength is ultimately revered, and power is fundamental."

Strength is the essence of everything.

Without strength, no matter how much theory one grasps, it's just empty talk.

No one will take you seriously.

"Well said!" Salas showed a hint of admiration, but it quickly disappeared. He then stared at Su Wen once again and asked, "Are you really sure? Do you know how great is your innate talent in theoretical research?"

The eleven-year-old boy proposed the meridian theory, suggested the idea of absorbing Spirit Rings beyond one's level, and personally conducted verification.

In terms of both confidence and ideas, he is well-suited for the theoretical path.

"Do you know the Grandmaster?" Salas asked.

Su Wen nodded.

At that time, he had even attempted to become Grandmaster's disciple while at the Primary Spirit Master Academy, only to be rejected.

"Well, don't let him influence you," Salas chose his words carefully. "Grandmaster has a decent reputation among ordinary Spirit Masters, but Spirit Masters of Spirit Ancestor level and above generally look down on him."

Salas thought that Su Wen might be influenced by Grandmaster's current situation, thinking that those who focus on theory would be looked down upon.

"The status of theoretical scholars is not low in the eyes of high-level Spirit Masters. The Grandmaster's success is more of a fluke."

The top ten core competencies of Martial Spirits publicly announced are mostly borrowed from others, lacking genuine knowledge synthesized independently. The theories put forth also fail to address the challenges in the development of Spirit Masters.

"High-level Spirit Masters don't need those things of his because those who can cultivate to Spirit King and above, even if they explore cultivation on their own and add three to five friends views, can basically summarize this set of principles. Grandmaster's theories are of no use to them; naturally, no one will admire him.