If it had been during the earlier stages—civilian, soldier, or knight—Chen Xuan wouldn't have dared to let Wukong try to ascend haphazardly, especially since his own Spirit Binder rank wasn't sufficient.
Lest a careless success in promotion cause any issues with the contract.
However...
After understanding the difficulties of school-level promotion, he wasn't too worried about this.
After all, even someone as strong as Long Pan, who had two king-rank elders backing him and was contracted to the Spirit 'Nine Yin Candle Dragon'—likely scrupulously chosen by his family—had unquestionable potential.
Though he had the support of his family, he was not some spoiled scion of nobility; rather, he was universally acknowledged as a prodigy, overshadowing his peers.
Yet even so, both Long Pan and his Spirit 'Nine Yin Candle Dragon,' were stuck at the ninth rank of the insignia level, striving to Enlighten the Dao for over a year without success.
