In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

Taken aback by Tina's sudden question, Wang Yan finally reacted.

"As for the next steps? I'll probably go to the Order Academy to study, and I'll also need to find a job that pays well."

Wang Yan gave a wry smile: "I lost my luggage. If I hadn't met Amir and Iraz, I would have starved to death by now."

It means that I am penniless and have no food at all.

Tinaari was not surprised.

He knew exactly what Wang Yan possessed.

Before Wang Yan knew it, Tina had already examined him.

"With your proficiency in classical Chinese, you should have no problem getting a degree in the Zhilun School."

Tinari then changed the subject: "I heard from Amir that you know the Traveler?"

coming.

Wang Yan's heart tightened.

One lie requires countless lies to cover it up.

Therefore, the best outcome is to eliminate the lie before it has any impact.

Wang Yan gave an awkward smile and said, "I do know the Traveler, but she may not remember me. She's quite famous in Liyue and has helped many people."

Tina nodded slightly and smiled: "That's right, she's always been famous, and everyone in Sumeru knows her."

He seemed quite satisfied with Wang Yan's answer; if Wang Yan had said that he and the traveler were acquaintances, Tina would have gone to verify it.

His tone softened, and he continued, "By the way, are you familiar with the Order of the Church?"

Wang Yan's eyes flashed, he thought for a moment, and shook his head: "I wouldn't say I know much about it. I only know that there are six major schools of thought in the Instruction Academy, and my target is the School of Knowledge."

In fact, Wang Yan did not lie.

Putting aside the storyline in the game, Wang Yan didn't really know much about the Order Academy.

How does this massive academic institution operate? What departments are there besides the six major schools of thought? What are the relationships between the schools of thought? Wang Yan doesn't even know if the Academy of Teachings charges tuition.

"Well... how about I explain it to you?" Tinari said with a smile.

Wang Yan immediately nodded: "That would be the best option."

"Alright, let's go inside and sit down to talk." Tinari pointed to Cole's hut.

The three entered the house. Wang Yan and Tina Li sat down, and Ke Lai poured them a glass of water before going out to attend to other matters.

"I won't talk about the previous Order Institute, but only about the Order Institute after Lord Kusagami's reform, which is the current Order Institute."

Tinari spoke calmly, but when he mentioned the previous Order of the Church, he became somewhat emotional.

It should be noted that the great sage Azhar and the epistemological sage Kavaja are currently in exile in the Dolma Grove.

The Tinari were practically their prison warden.

Wang Yan nodded slightly, remaining silent and listening attentively.

"As I said before, if you can decipher the contents of the Colestone, I can recommend you to a scholar of the Epistemology, so that you can join the Council of the Church."

"This method is called the recommendation method. Nowadays, apart from children who have received education in the Cadets from a young age and can directly obtain Cadets' student status, the most common method is the recommendation method."

"Find a scholar who is at least of the [Habantha] level for a referral, and after passing the exam, you can obtain the corresponding school's academic status."

"Obtaining student status and becoming a beginner is only the first step. At this stage, you need to learn and attend classes with the instructors of the Academy of Teachings until you pass the assessment and are promoted to [Tereyasi].

"Of course, if you don't have a scholar's referral, you can still take the exam. However, after passing the exam, you will become a non-scholar until you join the corresponding school."

"In addition, the Little Lucky Grass King is very kind. During this period, tuition is free, textbooks are free, and you can even eat for free in the canteen of the Faculty of Education with your student card. However, you need to arrange your own accommodation."

The Church of Christ is large, yet small, after all, it is built on the sacred tree.

There are no extra houses available to be used as student dormitories.

Aside from the dormitories, Little Lucky Grass King solved all the students' problems with money.

Wang Yan nodded slightly: "This treatment is really good. No wonder it is a country of wisdom."

Tina's lips twitched slightly. "You've just been lucky to be born at the right time," she said.

In the era of great sages, would foreign scholars receive free education? They'd be lucky if they didn't rip you off.

"Ahem, let's continue. With your abilities, you should be able to pass the Epistemological School's test soon and become a [Tiriyasi].

"So, now you'll have to make a choice."

"Is it to go on a study tour, or to pursue advanced studies under a mentor?"

Tina continued.

Wang Yan asked curiously, "Is there any difference?"

"There's not much difference; you still have to write a thesis," Tinari explained. "If you go on a study abroad program, then you'll be the first author of your thesis, and all the results of your research will be yours. In addition, you can apply to the Academy for a study abroad grant, though it won't be much."

"Choosing to follow a mentor for further studies can help you produce papers faster, but you might not be the first author anymore, and you'll also lose your study abroad funding."

After a pause, Tinari calmly said, "Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of studying abroad is that it offers a lot of freedom, but there is no guarantee that you will produce a thesis. You may have to delay graduation, or even encounter unexpected events."

"Following a mentor... there isn't much research freedom, and there's a risk that your research results will be swallowed up, but you can generally graduate steadily."

To be honest, Tina's account was quite straightforward and direct.

He even directly pointed out the possibility that academic achievements might be overlooked.

Most people wouldn't dare say these things to foreign students.

Unfortunately, Tinari was no ordinary man. In addition to his own strong sense of justice, his mentor was the current sage of the Biophysical School, Nafis, who was also a hot-tempered and fiercely righteous person.

"In short, you should choose carefully," Tinari said. "Of course, if you are choosing a mentor, I can also give you a recommendation."

"That is, the scholar I initially intended to recommend to you, the renowned scholar of the Epistemology school - the senior, Fiona.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan was taken aback.

He had always assumed that Tinari would recommend him to Elhesen.

After all, the stone tablet that Corleone possessed was a gift from them.

Unexpectedly, the person Tinaly wanted to recommend was Farusan.

However, Wang Yan quickly realized that this made sense.

Compared to the unapproachable scribe, Farusian, a senior member of the school, was clearly more enthusiastic.

In fact, judging from the plot that Wang Yan recalled, Farusan was very concerned about taking on disciples.

However, the only problem is that although Farussen is an epistemologist, her research tends to lean towards the modern esoteric school.

The subject of ancient writing that Wang Yan chose may not be taught by Falushan.

The question had barely surfaced when Tinari provided the answer: "This senior is highly experienced, with research covering a wide range of areas. He is most skilled in mechanical arts, but he also deals with ancient ruins, including ancient scripts, which perfectly suits your needs."

"Most importantly, this senior is very approachable and has a good character, so there's no need to worry about anything going wrong."

What else is there to say? Tinari has already thought everything through.

Wang Yan stood up and gave a slight bow: "Please be sure to introduce this senior to me."