Chapter 21

Xiao Qifeng did not disappoint Shen Lang's expectations and really brought him into the Alchemy Academy.

"Hey... What exactly do you want to do in the Alchemy Academy? Where are we going?"

As soon as they entered the gate of the Alchemy Academy, Xiao Qifeng couldn't wait to ask.

Inside the Alchemy Academy, the lights were bright, and there was no quietness like in other places. It seemed that the alchemy profession was indeed quite tiring.

Shen Lang looked around and said, "I know that the Alchemy Academy continues classes at night. Take me to... the class taught by the highest-level alchemist. I have something to discuss with someone of some importance."

Xiao Qifeng's legs went weak, almost falling to the ground: "Brother, I do know where the most powerful alchemy master is teaching, but the problem is I can't go there. If I go, I'll be kicked out! You know, as a poor student like me, it's impossible to learn alchemy from the Dean. Only the elites of the Alchemy Academy can receive his guidance."

"Are you really that poor?" Shen Lang's face darkened: "If you said you were poor fifteen minutes ago, I wouldn't care. But after I taught you for half a day, do you still think you're poor? Are you insulting yourself or insulting me?"

"..." Xiao Qifeng was speechless. For some reason, even though this guy looked younger than him, standing next to him, he always felt a head shorter, as if this guy were a senior expert.

Shen Lang looked at his cowardly appearance and shook his head helplessly: "You are beyond teaching... Just take me there directly. If someone stops you, say you've refined a second-grade spirit artifact and want to show it to the Dean."

"What? Say this spirit artifact was refined by me?" Xiao Qifeng said with a bitter face. If he got caught lying, it would be terrible. Daring to deceive the Dean was like asking for trouble, and he might be expelled.

Shen Lang, looking at Xiao Qifeng's appearance, felt a headache and frowned: "Did you not remember what I demonstrated for you for half a day? Have you not learned it yet?"

"Learned... Learned, really, I remember everything..." Xiao Qifeng hurriedly said, seeing Shen Lang's expression: "But the spirit array diagram on this spirit artifact..."

This guy wasn't stupid. After learning to refine the Black Iron Flying Shield, he even wanted to learn Shen Lang's spirit array diagram.

This was a third-grade spirit array diagram. Although with his current divine sense strength, he couldn't use it even if he learned it, it was still a third-grade spirit array diagram.

As long as he spent some time studying, he could definitely learn a lot.

After a few years, once his divine sense strength reached a certain level, he could become a third-grade spirit alchemist!

A few levels up!

"Want the spirit array diagram... It's not impossible. A third-grade spirit array diagram is nothing to me. It depends on your future performance. Remember my name, I'm Shen Lang. You can call me Lang Shao. As for now... lead the way properly!" Shen Lang said a bit impatiently.

Xiao Qifeng's eyes lit up. He had only mentioned it tentatively, but he didn't expect it to be possible...

For this hope, he was willing to risk everything!

A third-grade spirit array diagram... No, this might not be much to this mysterious black-clothed youth, but the value of a third-grade spirit array diagram couldn't compare to this mysterious youth.

As long as he was willing to teach, his achievements in alchemy would far exceed third-grade, maybe even fourth or fifth-grade!

For this, even if he was expelled, it would be worth it!

"Yes, yes, Lang Shao, this way, I'll take you there!" Xiao Qifeng felt light all over, straightened his chest, and led Shen Lang straight to a place.

Shen Lang's method really worked. Xiao Qifeng carried the Black Iron Flying Shield and walked along, and when someone tried to stop him, he simply said he had just refined a third-grade spirit artifact, which stunned everyone. The whole way was completely unobstructed.

In the entire Tayan Academy, there weren't many alchemists who could refine third-grade spirit artifacts. Only third-grade spirit alchemists could do it, and there were only a handful in the entire academy.

Xiao Qifeng looked like he was about eighteen or nineteen years old. For someone of his age to break through to third-grade spirit alchemist was astonishing, and no one dared to offend him.

The two of them directly arrived at the Alchemy Hall in the Alchemy Academy.

The Alchemy Hall was located deep in a valley, said to have lava underground, making it very convenient to gather earth fire. Therefore, Tayan Academy placed its most mysterious Alchemy Hall here.

There were also multiple array barriers along the way, making it difficult for ordinary people to reach here.

"Too coincidental, Lang Shao. Look who is lecturing in the main hall now, it's our Alchemy Academy Dean, Mo Liusheng. What should we do now?"

Xiao Qifeng was a bit nervous, praying that Lang Shao wasn't here to cause trouble, or it wouldn't just be expulsion, but whether they could leave alive would be a problem.

Shen Lang looked around and saw that in the large hall, there were only about twenty people standing in front of furnaces, listening quietly. He couldn't help but nod slightly.

It seemed these students were the elites of the Alchemy Academy.

He scratched his head and said, "Let's go and see first."

The two of them walked in boldly.

With the Dean of the Alchemy Academy teaching, which student would dare to make a sound?

But Shen Lang's steps were too conspicuous, clattering and attracting several gazes.

However, most people were just a bit surprised and then turned their heads away.

Only one person seemed to see something unbelievable, his mouth hanging open for a long time.

That person stared at Shen Lang and Xiao Qifeng for a while before reacting and quietly left his position to come out.

"Xiao Qifeng! What are you doing here with this waste, Shen Lang? Looking for death! Damn, it's true that birds of a feather flock together, two wastes together!"

The pale, thin youth almost gritted his teeth and lowered his voice.

Shen Lang was taken aback. He didn't remember this guy, but he recognized him? It seemed his reputation was quite big.

He frowned and shifted his gaze to Xiao Qifeng, who was hanging his head like a mouse seeing a cat, his body trembling!

"If I'm a waste, you're not even a waste! Who the hell are you, coming to me and babbling? Get lost!"

Shen Lang was relatively restrained and didn't raise his voice.

The youth was stunned, seemingly not expecting Shen Lang to be so arrogant and dare to speak to him like that.

At this moment, Xiao Qifeng reacted. He was afraid Shen Lang would suffer a loss, so he blocked in front of him and said timidly, "Xiao Chunfeng, don't go too far. I and Shen Lang are here for a reason."

"For a reason? Who are you fooling? One is a famous Shen family waste, the sleeping god of Tayan Academy; the other is a useless good-for-nothing from the Xiao family, who hasn't improved in cultivation for years. What can you do? Daring to come and cause trouble in front of the Dean, aren't you afraid of being expelled?"

Xiao Chunfeng said with disdain.

"Shen family waste? Shen Lang..." Xiao Qifeng scratched his head. No wonder the name sounded familiar. But the things Shen Lang did earlier were too shocking, and in his excitement, he didn't think much about it. He didn't expect it to be...

One of the four major families in Tianfeng City, the Shen family and the Xiao family, and the two of them were so coincidentally...

Xiao Qifeng was still stunned when he suddenly saw a foot stretch out from behind him and kick Xiao Chunfeng in the abdomen.

"Ugh..." Xiao Chunfeng clutched his abdomen, bending like a shrimp. Before he could even cry out, Shen Lang stuffed a piece of cloth into his mouth.

"Talking to such a person is a waste of time and life." Shen Lang said very unhappily, then with a hand strike to Xiao Chunfeng's neck, a powerful thunder force entered his body, instantly knocking him unconscious and leaving him lying motionless on the ground.

Shen Lang waved to Xiao Qifeng and continued walking forward without stopping.

Xiao Qifeng was stunned, not reacting for a moment, unsure of what had just happened.

The person who hit someone was the famous waste of the entire academy and Tianfeng City.

Allegedly, he knew nothing but sleeping, with cultivation at the Second Heaven of Force Martial Realm.

But this waste had just refined a third-grade spirit artifact in fifteen minutes!

To refine a third-grade spirit array diagram alone could take many people several days!

And the person who was hit was his family's alchemy genius, Xiao Chunfeng!

A guy who had always been above him, making him feel suffocated!

This guy was not only an alchemy genius but also had cultivation at the First Heaven of Qi Martial Realm...

Then, a Second Heaven of Force Martial Realm waste kicked and struck a First Heaven of Qi Martial Realm genius unconscious?

"This is completely different from what I've heard..."

The key wasn't just whether it matched the rumors, but that knocking out a genius student in the Dean's class, how would this end?

Lang Shao, Lang Shao, you've really doomed me!

With this, I might not be able to stay in the academy, and I'll be punished by my family when I go back!

Are you really sent by heaven to play with me?

Heaven seemed to be playing with Xiao Qifeng. As his fingers were still trembling, trying to think of a way to solve this, Shen Lang had new actions.

"Generally, spirit array diagrams need to be inscribed on corresponding materials to maximize their effects. The Dean inscribed a fire-type spirit array diagram on a water-attribute material spirit artifact. It looks impressive, but the effect is greatly reduced. What a pity..."

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..." Over twenty students turned their heads, their mouths wide open enough to fit an egg.

Mo Liusheng, who was proudly displaying his newly refined spirit artifact, was stunned. The flames on the spirit artifact burned his long beard before he came to his senses.

"Slap!" Mo Liusheng slapped the black iron platform, and a cold aura spread instantly. The students, familiar with his temper, couldn't help but shiver...