Ji Dong looked at Teacher Qiu Tian in surprise. In his memory, another term for Southern Bing Ding Fire was Southern Vermilion Bird Bing Ding Fire, akin to Eastern Azure Dragon Yi Wood. This meant that according to his memory, the sacred beast associated with Bing Fire and Ding Fire should be the Vermilion Bird, or Phoenix. The phantom images behind Teacher Xia Tian and President Yang Bingtian without a doubt were Phoenixes. However, why did a blue serpent appear behind Teacher Qiu Tian, a Ding Fire Yin Yang Magician? What's more, this serpent seemed to have a pair of faintly colored wings.
Red light and blue light condensed above the heads of the two teachers, and a crown appeared on each of them. The moment these crowns appeared, they become the center of their magical power.
The crown above Teacher Xia Tian's head was the same as President Yang Bingtian's, pure white with a golden border, with nine upright points each with a red bead on top. The only differences were the fire patterns on the tips and the number of stars on the front of the crown. The crown on Teacher Xia Tian's head had red fire brands on the front three points, but the ring below had four stars, half a star more than President Yang Bingtian.
On the other side, the crown on Teacher Qiu Tian's head was something Ji Dong was seeing for the first time. It was pure black with a golden border, had nine upright points, but each point had a blue bead on it. It also had three points with a fire pattern, but they were also blue. The ring below had two and a half star-shaped brands.
His entire body was enveloped by a red glow, and the intense fire in his palm made Teacher Xia Tian look like the Fire God himself. His already brawny appearance looked even more overbearing, his eyes carrying a touch of red. "You see it now. This is the ultimate battle state of Bing Fire Yin-Yang Magicians and Ding Fire Yin-Yang Magicians."
As he spoke, Teacher Xia Tian beckoned and the crown above his head floated down into his hand. "The ten series Yin-Yang Magicians, five are Yang and five are Yin. What I am now releasing is the Yang crown of the Bing Fire series while Teacher Qiu Tian is releasing the Yin crown of the Ding Fire series. Whether it's a Yang Crown or a Yin Crown, they are the sources of a Yin-Yang Magician's power. The ability to form the Yin-Yang Crown is also a basic requirement for Yin-Yang Magicians."
Holding his Yang Crown in one hand and pointing to the five-centimeter-wide ring underneath with the other, he continued: "Whether it's a Yang Crown or a Yin Crown, the whole is divided into four parts. The first is this ring you see, which we call the Crown Ring, it's the foundation of the Yin-Yang Crown. There are nine peaks on each Crown Ring, which we call the Crown Peaks, the nine pointed triangles you see. When they are combined, they form the basic Yin-Yang Crown. You see the four stars on my Crown Ring, right? They are called Crown Stars. And the fire brands on the Crown Peaks we refer to as the Crowns. They all represent the Yin-Yang Magician's level."
"Crown stars represent the basic levels of us Yin-Yang Magicians, divided into ten levels from one to ten. Remember, one Crown Star represents not one level, but two levels. For instance, the four Crown Stars on my Yang Crown mean I have reached level eight in my current title. I have fire brands, representing our Bing Fire series, on three of my Crown Peaks, this is known as triple crowns. If there are brands on several Crown Peaks, it's called several crowns. Whenever we cultivate five Crown Stars to reach level 10, through special cultivation methods, we can attain First Crown. Similarly, our Yin-Yang Magician title will then change."
Teacher Qiu Tian also beckoned his Yin Crown into his hand and took over from Teacher Xia Tian, "Regardless of their series, all Yin-Yang Magicians have the same level classification. Based on different cultivation levels, they possess different titles."
"Trainees who have just started their cultivation journey, or students who have not yet formed Yin-Yang Crowns, we generally call them apprentices. If you are from Bing Fire series, you are a Bing Fire Apprentice, if from Ding Fire series, you are a Ding Fire Apprentice. Once you have your Crown Stars, you can add the level before that. For instance, half a Crown Star would mean you are a Level One Bing Fire Apprentice or a Level One Ding Fire Apprentice. When you have cultivated to five stars and are a level 10 apprentice, and then form your own Yin-Yang Crown, your title will change along with it. At that time, you will acquire First Crown, and the five Crown stars will disappear. Only after you have cultivated to have five Crown Stars, or level 10, again, will you be able to promote and reach Second Crown. Our Yin-Yang Magician titles change according to the number of Crowns. From low to high, they are: Apprentice, Bachelor, Teacher, Master, Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, Heavenly Warrior, Heavenly Teacher, Heavenly Master, and there is also an exclusive title."
Teacher Xia Tian continued: "Therefore, my current total title in the Yin-Yang Magic world is: Triple-Crowns, Level Eight Bing Fire Master of the Solar Crown. While Teacher Qiu Tian's title is: Triple-Crowns, Level Five Ding Fire Master of the Lunar Crown. Today is your first class, and this will be all for the theoretical knowledge. Now if you have any queries, feel free to ask. Teacher Qiu Tian and I will answer your questions." As he spoke, he and Teacher Qiu Tian withdrew their magical powers, and their Solar and Lunar Crowns vanished.
The first to ask a question was still Ji Dong. A normal ten-year-old child, even if they were in a new environment for the first time, would be somewhat apprehensive. However, such a scenario clearly wouldn't happen with Ji Dong, whose psychological age exceeded thirty. As soon as Teacher Xia Tian finished speaking, he immediately raised his hand and asked, "Teacher Xia Tian, I have three questions. First, what is the exclusive title you mentioned among the ten titles of Yin-Yang Magicians? That should be available only after achieving nine crowns, correct?"
Teacher Xia Tian was taken aback for a moment and laughed, "You're thinking really far ahead, kid. Nine Crowns are only existent in legends and are the ultimate goals every Yin-Yang Magician aspires for. To be honest, you don't really need to know this. But since you asked about it, I can tell you that the exclusive titles of Ten Series Yin-Yang Magicians who have cultivated to the highest tier of nine crowns are all different. The exclusive title of our Bing Fire series is: Sheng Guang. The Ding Fire series' exclusive title is: Taiyi. As for the other series, even I don't know about them very clearly."
Ji Dong's eyes revealed a thoughtful glint. "My second question is, both you and Teacher Qiu Tian just had a phantom light image behind you. Behind you was a big red bird, and behind Teacher Qiu Tian was a big serpent that seemed to have wings. What's going on?"