"Dean Bei Ming."

Jiang Chen looked at the elderly man with white hair approaching and greeted him.

The other students around quickly shifted their gaze from the Skill Pavilion and respectfully called out, "Hello, Dean!"

"Hmm."

Dean Bei Ming smiled and nodded at everyone, then turned to Jiang Chen with a slightly serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Mortal World student, come over here."

"Alright."

Jiang Chen, puzzled, quickly followed Bei Ming away from the crowd to a secluded corner.

"I heard you've joined the Light Church?" Bei Ming asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, Dean Bei Ming."

Seeing Bei Ming's somewhat stern demeanor, Jiang Chen immediately asked, "Do you think I shouldn't have joined the Church?"

"I know you're the Holy Light Envoy and have intricate ties with the Light Church, so joining isn't unreasonable, but..." Bei Ming hesitated, seeming a bit uncertain.

"But what?" Jiang Chen asked immediately.

"Your abilities are outstanding enough to earn a five-star skill in the Skill Pavilion. Even without joining the Church, I could have found a powerful backer for you, allowing you to reach great heights."

Bei Ming paused, then continued, "Of course, I won't stop you from joining the Church, but your equal contract with Yuna makes me a bit uneasy."

"Yuna?"

Jiang Chen was taken aback. How did this relate to Yuna?

"You might not know, but I've taken Yuna as my disciple."

Bei Ming slowly said, "I had vowed not to take any more students, but this young girl is a true gem with exceptional arcane talent. I couldn't resist and made her my last disciple."

Made her a disciple?

Jiang Chen was slightly surprised. Although he had heard from Qing Ying that Bei Ming was guiding Yuna, he hadn't expected her to be taken as a disciple.

He had never seen Bei Ming in action, so he wasn't sure of the level of this white-haired elder.

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But his disciples were all incredibly formidable!

For instance, Qian Ye, the Lord of Skyward City, Huo Ge, the chief Archmage of the Imperial City, and Wu Ming, the honorary president of the Adventurers' Guild and Sword Saint—these names were legendary among players and were all once Bei Ming's disciples!

Jiang Chen could hardly imagine these bosses calling Yuna their junior sister.

But why was Bei Ming uneasy about him joining the Church?

"Dean Bei Ming, I have no objections to you taking Yuna as a disciple!"

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then rubbed his hands together and smiled shyly, "If possible, could you take me as well?"

"You..."

Bei Ming was both amused and exasperated, shaking his head, "You're the Holy Light Envoy and are connected to that one, so I dare not take you."

"Then what are you uneasy about?" Jiang Chen asked, puzzled.

"You're now part of the Light Church, and Yuna has an equal contract with you. I'm worried you'll bring her into the Church."

Bei Ming's expression grew more serious, and he said in a deep voice, "I won't allow my disciples to join the Church!"

So that's it.

Jiang Chen suddenly understood.

It seemed Bei Ming truly disliked the Light Church. It was said that Qian Ye also had conflicts with Gandalf, forcing Gandalf to relocate to guard Earth City.

Given that they were from the same school, it was somewhat understandable.

"Rest assured, even though I've joined the Light Church, I'm not truly one of them, and I certainly won't let Yuna join," Jiang Chen replied with a smile.

"You mean you're not sincerely joining the Light Church?"

Bei Ming was a bit surprised, pondering, "I'm well aware of the Church's methods. If you had ulterior motives, they wouldn't let you in."

"You know about this?"

Jiang Chen looked around to ensure no one was nearby, then manifested a pair of white wings behind him.

"Are those... the wings of the Winged Tribe?"

Bei Ming raised an eyebrow, even more surprised.

"Yes."

Jiang Chen nodded, retracting his wings, "I'm allied with the Winged Tribe."

"It's said that in that battle years ago, the Pope personally acted, nearly wiping out the Winged Tribe. And yet, you're connected with them?"

Looking at the young man from another world before him, Bei Ming found it hard to see through him.

"That's right, so no matter what, I won't be part of the Light Church," Jiang Chen said softly.

"I must say, you have quite the courage, entangled with various factions. A slight misstep could lead to disaster."

Bei Ming sighed, but also felt relieved.

He didn't care much about Jiang Chen's fate, but he was very concerned about Yuna.

As long as Yuna wouldn't join the Light Church, that was enough for him.

"It's just a survival tactic."

Jiang Chen offered a grandiose reason.

In truth, he was simply seeking benefits from all sides.

Dangerous as it was, he couldn't resist the allure of easy gains.

Besides, it was all for the sake of becoming a god sooner.

"Your mind is far beyond ordinary. The Church might find themselves outsmarted this time. If not for your status as the Holy Light Envoy, I would have liked to take you as a disciple."

Bei Ming smiled faintly, then added, "Though I can't take you as a disciple, I can give you something interesting."

"Something interesting?"

Jiang Chen, initially disappointed, perked up at these words.

"This is a Transformation Stone. It can help you conceal your class aura, making it safer for you to navigate between factions."

With that, Bei Ming took out a stone the size of a pigeon egg, somewhat similar to a Concealment Stone.

However, the latter was black, while this stone was white.

Jiang Chen took it immediately.

[You have obtained a Transformation Stone.]

[Transformation Stone: A special item that can hide your class aura and change skill display effects.]

"Interesting!"

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up with joy.

However, the [Transformation Stone] was a special item that needed to be equipped in a special equipment slot.

Currently, he was wearing the [Guardian's Medal], [Eye of Illusion], and [Concealment Stone], all slots were full.

"I'll swap out the Concealment Stone and switch back when I return to the Church."

Jiang Chen thought to himself, immediately unequipping the [Concealment Stone] and equipping the [Transformation Stone].

Instantly, the faint white glow beneath Jiang Chen's feet disappeared.

The so-called class aura, to players, was the unique glow beneath each class's feet.

For example, a Warrior's feet had a faint red glow.

A Mage's feet had a faint blue glow.

And a Priest's was faint white.

...

This was why, even when Jiang Chen wore the Faceless Mask, others could still tell he was a Priest.

After all, not only Priests wielded staffs; Mages did too.

It was all due to the so-called "class aura."

But now, with the Transformation Stone equipped, standing there, anyone unfamiliar with him wouldn't know if he was a Mage or a Priest.

If he removed his staff and robe, people might even believe he was a Warrior!

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