Chapter 681: Shenfeng Academy

"I am Zhao Cen, unworthy as I am to serve as Vice Principal of Shenfeng Academy."

Vice Principal Zhao Cen said with a kind smile: "Previously, you mentioned in Pingyang City that you intended to come to our Shenfeng Academy to publicly teach the arts of Artifact Refining, Alchemy, and so on. Everyone at our Shenfeng Academy is overjoyed and has been waiting for a long time."

For Yin Qi to come to Shenfeng Academy, it felt to the academy as if a pie had fallen from Heaven.

In reality, Shenfeng Academy had quite a few Fifth-Order Daoists, and even some of the Sixth Order, but they only possessed the cultivation base; as for things like Alchemy and Artifact Refining, they knew at most a few superficialities, and were completely incapable of putting them into practice.

Precisely because of Yin Qi's decision, countless outstanding youths from the Eastern and Western Continents have either already arrived at the Free City or are still on their way.

It is foreseeable that because of Yin Qi's presence, Shenfeng Academy will leap to become the head of the Four Great Academies of the continent.

For such a professional talent, everyone at Shenfeng Academy had long been looking forward to him, so the moment Yin Qi and Chen Nan appeared in the territory of the Free City, Shenfeng Academy received the news and sent Vice Principal Zhao Cen to welcome them in person.

Yin Qi realized, and smiled gently: "So it is Principal Zhao, excuse my lack of manners."

Zhao Cen said with a face full of smiles: "Young Master Yin, let us go; the Principal and the others are already waiting in the academy. By the way, this is Young Master Chen Nan, right? Not bad, to have Third-Order cultivation at such a young age; are you interested in joining our Shenfeng Academy?"

Chen Nan rolled his eyes.

Old man, you talked for half a day, and you finally noticed me.

However, being by Yin Qi's side, it was understandable to be ignored; he could only nod and say: "Good."

Joining Shenfeng Academy was something already decided on the road.

………

Shenfeng Academy occupied an extremely vast area, covering roughly one-fifth of the entire East City.

The ancient gate and the green stone steps were carved with the vicissitudes of time, and a solemn, sacred aura permeated the entire academy; this was the accumulation of the ancient academy's thousand years of history.

"Eh, who is that person, to actually be walking side-by-side with the Vice Principal?"

"Not just walking side-by-side, look closely, why does the Vice Principal's smile look somewhat ingratiating?"

"Who could it be, to be worth the Vice Principal's ingratiation! Wait... I know, Yin Qi, he must be Yin Qi. It is said that Yin Qi left Pingyang City long ago; calculating the time, he should have arrived at our Free City."

"What Yin Qi, is he really Yin Qi?"

"Wow, this Yin Qi is so handsome, I feel like I'm falling in love."

"Haha, Yin Qi has finally come! I want to learn Artifact Refining, I want to ride a Sword in flight, and return on the wind!"

……

Inside and outside the gates of Shenfeng Academy, there were many students coming and going.

They were in an uproar.

This was Yin Qi!

That kind of Spirit Sword capable of carrying people in flight was not just something they had heard of; they were already long accustomed to it, because Chu Yu had arrived more than ten days ago and spent every day flying around the city, making countless people green with envy.

"Giggle, chase me, chase me, you can't catch me."

At this moment, a silver-bell-like, triumphant laugh came from the sky.

Yin Qi could not help but look up, and saw Chu Yu flying over on a sword, her clothes fluttering, looking just like an Immortal.

If not for that unbridled laughter.

Chen Nan said in surprise: "Little devil, how did she arrive before us?"

Zhao Cen shook his head, looking pained: "This Princess Yu came directly by flying on a sword and has been here for over ten days, flying all over the sky every day, making our Shenfeng Academy somewhat restless."

"Chu Yu, you stand still!"

Behind Chu Yu, a giant golden eagle carrying a girl in yellow clothes was chasing rapidly, but it was always evaded by Chu Yu flying at low altitude and using various buildings to shake them off.

She was in a playful mood and would even snatch things from people's hands in passing.

For example, food and drink.

Soon, Chu Yu whistled past Shenfeng Academy.

"Tsk tsk, truly a little devil, causing trouble wherever she goes."

Chen Nan said with a tsk.

Actually, speaking of it, Shenfeng Academy's high regard for Yin Qi also had three parts of credit due to Chu Yu.

Originally, regarding the matter of Yin Qi coming to Shenfeng Academy, although they held a welcoming attitude, it was only welcoming, because none of them had witnessed the Spirit Sword with their own eyes and naturally assumed it was hearsay.

But Chu Yu flew in the sky every day, and they were envious, so envious that they wished Yin Qi would arrive immediately. Chu Yu only had Second-Order cultivation, yet the speed of her sword flight could not even be caught by a Fourth-Order Martial Artist, which made countless teachers and students in Shenfeng Academy envious to death.

……

Shenfeng Academy.

Main Hall.

This was the place for meetings and receiving important guests.

Here, Yin Qi met the Principal of Shenfeng Academy and several Vice Principals, as well as many reclusive powerhouses; without Fifth-Order cultivation, one had no qualifications to stand here today.

Yin Qi nodded secretly; it was truly worthy of being Shenfeng Academy, indeed possessing a profound foundation.

The Fifth-Order powerhouses present numbered over twenty.

After some pleasantries, everyone took their seats.

Principal Yao Zhen said: "Yin Qi, we would like to know, what courses do you intend to open, and what requirements do you have? Also, cough, cough, cough, can we learn them too?"

Please... you... bookmark 6... 9... book....!

Everyone nodded one after another.

Everyone was of Fifth-Order cultivation; bitter cultivation had little meaning, and they had plenty of time in their daily lives.

If they could learn a unique skill, that would also be good.

Especially Artifact Refining, Alchemy, and the legendary Array Formation, all of which were things lost for a long time.

Yin Qi smiled gently: "As far as I know, the academy is divided into four departments: the Daoist Department, the Magic Department, the Eastern Martial Department, and the Western Martial Department. I hope to establish a separate department, named the Hundred Trades Department."

Hundred Trades, meaning skills related to cultivation.

Such as Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Array Formation, Puppetry, Talismans, Beast Taming, Spirit Planting, Feng Shui, and so on.

"Cultivation of Hundred Professions, everyone can learn it."

"Good!"

Hearing this, the crowd laughed with joy.

A Daoist with a youthful face and crane-like white hair asked: "Yin Qi, this is the first time we have heard of the Cultivation of Hundred Professions; could you introduce it to us in detail?"

"Yes, indeed. Since ancient times, profound wars have been constant, and many things have long been lost."

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known that the Cultivation of Hundred Professions even existed."

The crowd spoke up one after another.

Yin Qi nodded and said: "Naturally. Artifact Refining, as everyone knows, is the refining of Dharma Treasures, which can be divided into Dharma Treasure, Spirit Artifact, and Immortal Artifact, with each type further divided into four grades: low, middle, high, and supreme."

Alchemy is much the same, divided into Ordinary Pill, Spirit Pill, and Immortal Pill, each possessing various medicinal effects.

Such as increasing cultivation base.

Array Formation is borrowing the power of Heaven and Earth for one's own use.

Talismans, which is drawing charms, are equivalent to the Magic Scroll of Western magic.

Beast Taming is the controlling of Spirit Beast and Magic Beast; it is absolute control, not the recognition and partnership relationship of a Dragon Knight.

Puppetry..."

Immortal Cultivation Hundred Trades is just a collective term; naturally, there are not one hundred types, but there are forty or fifty.

Many are very niche.

For example, brewing Spirit Wine; this is also a skill.

The crowd was shocked, including Chen Nan; they had not expected that there would be so many skills related to cultivation.

Of course, they were even more shocked that Yin Qi actually knew them all.

Principal Zhang said excitedly: "Good, Yin Qi, from now on you are the Vice Principal of our Shenfeng Academy, in charge of the Hundred Trades Department. The Hundred Trades Department will enjoy the same treatment as the other four departments, and you will have the final say."

The crowd also nodded one after another.

If Yin Qi was not lying, then Shenfeng Academy would become the only Sacred Land on the continent. (End of chapter)