Several instructors bowed their heads in shame.

“Alright, Old Zhou.” Li Tao saw that the point had already been driven home, and he stood up to play the good cop, "As mentioned earlier, we’ve given you the lowdown on what has occurred. The bottom-line is that you don’t need to concern yourselves about these things. After much deliberation, the academy has come to the conclusion that we cannot afford to go on sheltering the students like this. After all, a belly-full of knowledge isn’t going to save them on the battlefield.”

“We have to prepare their hearts and their minds as well. All theoretical knowledge is only as useful as their practical application. Yin spirits can show up at any time and in any form. The academy’s leadership has concluded that we’ve gone too easy on everyone over the last teaching semester.”

He took a sip of his tea, “However, we, too, are figuring our way out as we cross this river together. As soon as we discover mistakes, we correct our methods and continue to forge forwards. In future, I’d like everyone to consciously imbibe these students with the duties and obligations of becoming cultivators, and share with them more on the thoughts and emotions running through your minds at the earlier stages of your career, as well as drop hints on the current situation plaguing the rest of Cathay… I can almost guarantee that after the supernatural outbreak at the three eastern provinces, the situation is only going to get worse.”

“Let the country deal with its citizens' outcry and thoughts. All you need to think about is how to impart the students with a firm foundation of solid theories, immovable conviction, and a powerful cultivation.”

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