Si Yu smiled slightly and said, "Hello, I'm your brother's Class Form Teacher, Si Yu."
Before Long Kongkong could say anything else, Long Dangdang quickly covered his mouth, "Teacher Si Yu, what's the matter?"
Si Yu said, "Someone from the Magic Temple has come, they're looking for you. I went to your dormitory and didn't find you there, so I searched from the sky and saw you two brothers. Come with me quickly, they're waiting at the entrance of your dormitory."
"Alright, Teacher." Long Dangdang quickly glanced at Long Kongkong.
Long Kongkong nodded frantically, indicating he wanted to go along.
The two brothers followed Si Yu to Long Dangdang's single dormitory in the Magic Academy.
As expected, there were two middle-aged men in mage's robes waiting at the dormitory door. The standard white robes of the Magic Temple, their magic badges embroidered on the chest and the element patterns next to them identified their specialty as mages.
One was a fire specialty mage, the other a wind specialty mage; these two specialties making up the majority of mages.
Si Yu nodded to the two mages, "Gentlemen, I've brought Long Dangdang here."
The gazes of the two mages instantly fell on Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong, but they seemed a bit confused for a moment.
"Greetings, I'm Long Dangdang," Long Dangdang stepped forward.
"I heard that you two are twins," the fire specialty mage said cheerfully, "Won't you invite us in?"
"Oh, yes, please come in, gentlemen. Please, Teacher," Long Dangdang said, quickly opening the dormitory door and inviting everyone in.
A simple one-room and one-living room totaling about sixty square meters, which, for the academy, especially for lower grade students, was already quite luxurious.
But upon entering, the two mages still frowned. The fire specialty mage said to Si Yu, "Is this how we treat our geniuses? There isn't even a Spirit Gathering Array for element condensation?"
Si Yu quickly said, "There will be, it hasn't been set up yet."
The fire specialty mage said, "No need, I'll set it up directly for Dangdang later. Teacher Si Yu, could you step outside for a moment?"
"Alright." Si Yu glanced at the two mages from the Magic Temple, then at Long Dangdang, and turned to leave.
"Should I go out too?" Long Kongkong volunteered, hoping he could go out and chat with the beautiful teacher.
"You're the genius little brother, you don't need to go out," the fire specialty mage said with a smile.
The wind specialty mage, who had been silent, suddenly asked Long Kongkong, "Genius little brother, has your innate magic spiritual force been tested? What is it?"
"Nine." Long Kongkong felt that the title "genius little brother" carried a hint of mockery.
"That's fine then." The wind specialty mage instantly shifted his gaze away.
"You think manners play a part in this?" Long Kongkong countered, irritated. "So without any talent, one isn't considered human, huh?"
At this point, the fire specialty mage said to Long Dangdang, "Dangdang, after finding out your innate magic spiritual power, the hall has put you under significant importance. But they also respect your and your parents' decision, agreeing to let you continue studying here at Temple Academy. However, we advise that no more than six years should pass before you move to the Temple. You can't spend too much time in the academy."
Long Dangdang was startled, "I... I need to discuss this with my mom and dad."
The fire specialty mage said, "No rush, you can decide later, there is still time. We came here this time for two reasons: one is to confirm your talent once again, the other is to express the Temple's expectations and to provide you with some support. So, we need to verify your innate magic spiritual power again. Is that okay with you?"
"Okay, sure." Long Dangdang nodded.
The results of the test were clear as day. When the two mages saw the innate magic spiritual power as high as eighty-four, they couldn't hide the excitement in their eyes.
"It's eighty-four and not eighty-three! The test at the Branch Temple last time was slightly off. Or it might be that you're in a different state now than then. It's okay, it's okay. Having more is a good thing." The fire specialty mage was so excited, he waved his fist in the air.
"Alright, let me tell you what the Temple expects of you. As one with the elements-blessed physique, you possess one of the strongest talents at the Magic Temple. So, even if you're studying at Temple Academy, you have to give it your all, you can't slack off. The Temple hopes that, in two years, when you turn twelve, you should be able to reach 3rd Rank or higher. In other words, officially become a mage."
Long Dangdang had just learned about the ranks of mages earlier today. From low to high, they're divided as follows: mage squire, mage apprentice, mage, great mage, magic instructor, magic mentor, great magic mentor, sacred magic mentor, magic demigod.
The requirement to become a 3rd Rank mage is to achieve a magic spiritual power of two hundred points. Long Dangdang's innate magic spiritual power was as high as eighty-four, which surely meant he could progress much faster than mages with average talent.
"It shouldn't be difficult to reach this goal, should it?" The fire specialty mage asked with a smile.
"Mmm." Going from eighty-four to two hundred in two years wasn't difficult for a prodigy.
The fire specialty mage said, "The Temple doesn't want to put too much pressure on you. After all, you're still young; we want you to enjoy your childhood as much as possible. What we have for you are some aids from the Temple to help with your cultivation here." As he said this, he got out a ring that looked like a piece of transparent crystal and handed it to Long Dangdang.
Being the son of the Deputy Temple Master of the Priests Branch Temple, both Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong had some knowledge about these things and almost simultaneously said, "Storage ring?"
The fire specialty mage nodded with a beaming smile, "Indeed, it's a storage ring. You can use your spiritual power to take out the items inside it or put things into it. This ring has a three cubic meter space, which should be more than enough for you now."
More than enough was an understatement. Long Dangdang remembered that his father's storage ring only had a storage space of two cubic meters, and he had bragged about it to Dangdang and his brother.
He subconsciously focused his mind on the ring, and it seemed he could vaguely perceive something.
Surprise flashed in the fire specialty mage's eyes, but it soon returned to normal, "As expected of a genius, even before learning how to use spiritual power, you could manage a bit of communication with the storage ring. Let me help you take the items out."
As he said this, his finger tapped on the storage ring in Long Dangdang's hand. Suddenly, a few items appeared.
A wooden magic staff, a necklace, and a scroll.
The fire specialty mage explained, "This is an enlightenment necklace. It enhances the condensation of magic elements during your meditation, improving the efficiency of meditation. The magic staff is the standard one from our Magic Temple, normally to be given only to official members. It enhances the condensation of any attribute of magic elements by ten percent and the might of magic elements by ten percent. Keep this scroll safe; it contains a combination magic. When in danger, open it for a 7th Rank Sacred Spirit Protection and a distress signal flare. In other words, if you open it when you're in danger, it should protect you while alerting the nearest mage, who will come to your side immediately."
"Mmm, besides these, I have two spirit furnaces with me this time. You can choose one."
When they heard the words "spirit furnace," both Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong's eyes widened. This was indeed a generous package from the Temple!