[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the-":3,"chapter-national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--chapter-181":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Universal Class Change: As a Paladin, I Become the Strongest",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1908439,2537,"Chapter 181","national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--chapter-181",181,"\u003Cp>Hanging up, Zhou Yi went to the living room, picked up the briefcase he had prepared, and left quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the 10th floor of the Alchemy Department building, Zhou Yi had just stepped out of the elevator when he was met by Lin Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sorry, sorry, Student Zhou Yi. I’ve been so busy these past two days that I accidentally forgot about your matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We alchemists, once we get busy, it's easy to forget things...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi pressed her palms together, her face showing sincere apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, it was she who had forgotten Zhou Yi's business.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's no trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhou Yi expressed his understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He wasn't in a rush to use the Polar Cold Pill, so a delay of a few days was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thank you for understanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief and led Zhou Yi inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As they walked, she didn't forget to complain:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I've studied at Suhang University for four years, and most of my time has been spent in the alchemy room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I thought it would be better after graduation, but I didn't expect it to be even more tiring than before...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As an alchemist,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi naturally possessed the ability to refine pills independently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, many of the pill refining orders on the school's official website were handled by people like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, currently, the highest-level pill she could refine was C+.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the success rate wasn't very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These past two days, she had been so busy trying to salvage a batch of C+ pills that had exploded during refining that she had forgotten everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Senior Sister, you've already graduated?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhou Yi was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The higher the level of a professional, the less easily they age.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, one simply couldn't tell a person's specific age based on their appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Naturally, it was even harder to tell if they had graduated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I graduated the year before last. After graduating, I didn't join any legion or guild.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I've stayed at the school, learning to refine pills under Mr. He Tian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Complaining aside, one had to know that Mr. He Tian was the Vice President of the Ning'an Alchemist Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only did he possess immense power, but he also held some rare pill refining skill books.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not everyone had the opportunity to refine pills alongside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So that's how it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhou Yi suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi's current state was somewhat similar to a graduate student in his previous life, except she didn't need to have any research projects.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She just had to follow the teacher and refine pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under Lin Yi's guidance, Zhou Yi soon arrived at Alchemy Room No. 9 again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Teacher, Zhou Yi is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Entering the room, Lin Yi called out respectfully to a middle-aged man inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The middle-aged man wore black-gray formal robes with three golden patterns on the cuffs and the Alchemist Association's medicinal herb emblem on the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He looked to be around forty years old and had a lean build.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wearing short hair, the person looked extremely capable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hello, Mr. He.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhou Yi also bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every alchemy master was an important asset to the Central Xia Nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Being respectful to him was only right.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He Tian nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Excluding the few main medicinal herbs you submitted yourself, the other C- and C-level herbs required, while not expensive, will cost about 400 credits to purchase in full.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Plus my processing fee of 400 credits, it will cost a total of 800 credits. Xiao Yi should have told you, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes, Senior Sister Lin already told me beforehand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>12 million to hire an alchemist to refine an S-level pill—it couldn't be called cheap; it was practically a steal!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, Zhou Yi also knew this was because he was a student at Suhang University.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it were anyone else from the outside world, wanting Mr. He Tian to refine an S-level pill would be impossible without two or three hundred million!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mr. He, the materials are all here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Opening the briefcase, all the materials, including the Polar Cold Ice Lotus, were revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After checking and confirming that all the materials were in order, Mr. He Tian said:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let's be clear beforehand: all these materials of yours are enough to refine three Polar Cold Pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If you're lucky and succeed every time, you'll end up with all three pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If you're unlucky, you might not be able to refine a single pill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If all attempts fail, you will have to find the refining materials again, including the Polar Cold Ice Lotus, which serves as the main ingredient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he was a Third-Turn Alchemist, refining an S-level pill meant He Tian naturally couldn't guarantee a 100% success rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, it was also almost impossible for all of them to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, setting expectations beforehand to prepare him mentally was for the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I understand, Mr. He, please proceed with the refining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhou Yi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He naturally knew that S-level pills weren't easy to refine, but since Mr. Wang Hui had recommended this alchemist,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>there shouldn't be any problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Good. In one week, the refining of the Polar Cold Pills will be finished, and I will have Xiao Yi notify you then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the trouble, Mr. He.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since it involved an S-level pill, a contract still had to be signed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After paying 800 credits and signing his name on the pill refining declaration contract, Zhou Yi left.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The afternoon class was also in Teaching Building No. 1 of the War Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, this time it wasn't in a small classroom, but in a relatively large lecture hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This session was attended by Classes 1, 2, and 3 of the War Academy's Grade 1 together.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this class, Zhou Yi saw many familiar faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was Wang Li, Liu Jing, and some other special admissions students whose faces were familiar but whose names he couldn't recall.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the afternoon class ended, Zhou Yi returned to his villa and continued his training.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the matters regarding the resource increase, which had been discussed in the top-floor conference hall of the administration building two days ago, were finally confirmed and formed into a written document posted on the school's official website.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Notifications were also sent out to all the students' group chats.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Starting from August 8th, 2624, the resources distributed to each student by Suhang University will be increased by 70%.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Completing school missions will yield more credit rewards than before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The school's three major dungeons—the Goblin Dungeon, the Twisted Forest Dungeon, and the Purgatory Dungeon—will all open Abyss Mode.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Abyss Magic Stones will be provided by the school and can be purchased with credits, with costs varying by dungeon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In addition, the prices of all pills and potions in the school will be reduced by 10%...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1143,"2026-06-12T13:29:34.712Z","2026-06-17T08:38:52.610Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4ba53a04053e75940dfa5b189e609b6e277eaa67dc2efe569f3e33829ca83430","national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--chapter-182","national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--chapter-180",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--cover.jpg"]