After Tang Miao learned about this from Dongfang Hui, he left school and went home to ask Tang Yue.
Tang Yue said that she wasn't sure either, and after some inquiries, it turned out to be true.
Upon learning this, Tang Miao had Tang Yue apply for a transfer to Pearl Institute.
In terms of resources, Pearl Institute was clearly much stronger than the magic high school he was currently attending.
Moreover, the Three-Step Pagoda was a powerful tool for advancing to high-level magic.
Although only one lightning mage was born among more than a thousand people, the number of national test-takers was in the tens of thousands.
Given the prestige of Pearl Institute, a top-tier academy in the country, if it weren't for his innate Lightning Soul Seed, he wouldn't have had the nerve to go directly for an interview.
The interview took place at Pearl Institute.
After the three interviewers from Pearl Institute asked some in-depth magic knowledge questions, they had Tang Miao test his Star Dust intensity.
When they saw the lightning appear in Tang Miao's palm, everyone present was shocked!
Because... this was an innate Soul Seed!
And the shock didn't stop there; when Tang Miao demonstrated his One-Thought Star Path, he immediately received a beginner's gift package.
Clearly, the saying "true gold fears no fire" wasn't just idle talk.
After the entrance exam was completed, Dean Xiao took Tang Miao to the principal's office.
He asked, puzzled, "With your talent, even if you went to Imperial Capital Institute, you would still receive the best training.
Why did you choose Pearl Institute?"
"There are so many freaks at Imperial Capital Institute.
Someone like me, without the backing of a major power, can show off a bit in the elementary and intermediate stages.
But at the threshold of the high-level stage... I would definitely fall behind."
Tang Miao didn't pretend and stated one of the reasons he wasn't going to Imperial Capital Institute, then added, "Moreover, at Pearl Institute, with my strength, once I reach the intermediate stage, I believe I will receive more resources."
And the other reason was, of course, that if anything happened here, he could directly summon the Black Snake to protect him!
"Haha..."
Dean Xiao smiled, then said, "Although the academy is supposed to treat everyone fairly, given your talent, I will give you some appropriate preferential treatment.
But as you said, since you don't have the backing of a major power, personal effort is also required."
The academy sifts through countless students, selecting one in ten thousand, and it is indeed fair and just.
However, which academy doesn't want to cultivate an outstanding genius?
After all, this would bring them recognition in China and even worldwide.
And most importantly, there was the World Academy Competition!
After seeing Tang Miao's incredibly powerful lightning, Dean Xiao had the intention of cultivating him.
Of course, he also had a selfish motive: he wanted Tang Miao to remember his alma mater when he stood on the world stage!
Tang Miao smiled and said, "Then I'll thank Dean Xiao in advance."
After receiving the Lightning-element resources, which was the beginner's gift package, from Dean Xiao, Tang Miao was somewhat dumbfounded.
Because these resources were completely enough for him to reach the third level.
And even breaking through to the intermediate stage of Lightning magic was just a matter of time.
"Knock knock knock..."
While the two were talking, the door to the principal's office was knocked.
"Come in," Dean Xiao said softly after hearing the knock.
As Dean Xiao's words fell, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man, around forty years old, walked in.
He looked at Dean Xiao and said, "Dean, you were looking for me?"
"This is Sun Yuan, a Lightning-element instructor.
He is a high-level Lightning mage, and from today onwards, he will be your instructor."
After introducing the middle-aged man, Dean Xiao looked at Sun Yuan and said, "His name is Tang Miao, a new student who interviewed for the academy.
He's in your care now."
Sun Yuan paused, then looked at Tang Miao with some disdain in his eyes.
He seemed to think that Dean Xiao had given him a weak student, and said, "Dean Xiao, although Lightning awakenings are rare, those we recruit at Pearl Institute are all one in ten thousand.
He..."
"Zzzzt..."
Before Sun Yuan could finish speaking, Tang Miao stretched out his palm, and lightning emerged.
At the same time, the Purple Heaven Lightning Domain also encircled him.
The moment Tang Miao displayed his strength, the nearby sofa chairs instantly turned to ashes.
Dean Xiao looked at his expensive sofa, which had been sacrificed, and cried out in distress, "Alright, alright, stop, stop!"
And Sun Yuan's disdain from earlier had completely vanished.
If he had found this Lightning-wielding student outside, he would have definitely tried every means to bring him to his academy!
"Hahaha... Kid, you've got guts.
I misunderstood you just now, my mistake!
From now on, stick with me.
At Pearl Institute, besides the principal, if anyone dares to bully you, I, your teacher, will show them the terror of a Lightning mage with a single bolt of lightning in minutes!"
Sun Yuan's attitude changed drastically, even leaping from disdain directly to fondness.
He looked as if his eyes were shining brighter than when he saw a beautiful woman.
Tang Miao had only wanted to prove himself to avoid trouble.
And after receiving recognition, he naturally immediately retracted the lightning.
"Teacher Sun, I'm not the kind of privileged second-generation you imagine.
I'm just here to learn and become stronger!
Please guide me in the future."
Sun Yuan smiled, then took Tang Miao and left, saying, "No problem, no problem, let's go, I'll arrange a dormitory for you."
Dean Xiao looked at his sofa, his face filled with pain.
Just as he was about to scold them, he saw that Tang Miao and the other person were already gone...
On the way, Sun Yuan told Tang Miao about the situation at Pearl Institute.
Their Lightning-element department didn't have many people, only two or three hundred.
However, each of them was an elite, one in ten thousand.
Some of the stronger ones could already cast third-level intermediate magic.
And those who reached high-level Lightning magic could participate in the graduation assessment and graduate.
Of course, the academy had many students, but most of them were still Water, Light, and Earth elements.
The Fire element also had a significant number, nearly two thousand, but not many stayed on campus, though compared to the other elements, they were still fewer.
Although there were fewer people, there were corresponding benefits.
There weren't many Lightning-element users, but there was still a tradition of challenging for rankings.
Moreover, as long as one reached the top twenty, they would get the opportunity to cultivate in the Three-Step Pagoda later.
That Three-Step Pagoda was what Tang Miao needed, and with his innate talent and Soul Seed lightning, he could even defeat many people now, even in his current state.
After Sun Yuan first arranged accommodation for Tang Miao, he then took him to the Lightning element's cultivation area.
Here, Tang Miao also met another Lightning-element instructor, Qian Kun...