Chapter 365: Lecture

The next day.

Yan Buji stood at the entrance, looking at the sea of Dragon People outside, including Wang Chao and his group who were also there.

Some Dragon People couldn't fit on the streets and even climbed onto rooftops; seeing this scene, Yan Buji didn't say much, and there were also many patrol units on the side maintaining order.

I suppose this is all Wang Chao's arrangement.

"Daoist Friend Yan, can we begin?" Wang Man walked over and asked quietly.

"Hmm."

Wang Man nodded, faced the crowd, and shouted: "Everyone, today Dragon People's Daoist Friend Yan Buji is about to give a lecture on the art of alchemy and artifact refining that all cultivators encounter in their practice; please listen quietly."

"First, no one is allowed to speak out and interrupt during the lecture. After the lecture, those with questions may raise their hands; Daoist Friend Yan will select ten people to answer, and each selected person gets one chance to ask a question;"

"Second, anyone who dares to ask other questions during the event will be warned once; if they do it again, they will be killed."

"Third…"

Wang Man spoke on Yan Buji's behalf, laying out many rules; as the start of the plan, and also the approaching end of the plan, Yan Buji did not want these Dragon People's own ideas to interfere with his work, so he established so many rules.

Indeed, you can casually learn cultivation methods, but transmitting the Dao is a major matter; even though Yan Buji's skill isn't particularly strong, he still doesn't want anyone to cause trouble.

As for Wang Chao and his group?

They probably dislike those who want to cause trouble even more.

Most Dragon People aren't fools; seeing Wang Chao and his group sitting up front in silence, they also consciously refrained from speaking, having heard all the rules from Wang Man.

Having said that, Wang Man then gestured for Yan Buji to come to the front of the stage.

Yan Buji sat cross-legged and said: "The so-called artifact refining, the simplest method is none other than familiarizing oneself with the types and functions of spiritual materials."

Yan Buji began his lecture from the most basic concept; actually, the amount of knowledge one possesses depends only on how much they have been exposed to, and it does not indicate how strong their learning ability is.

But if one clings stubbornly to what they have learned, believing it to be correct, they instead go astray.

Yan Buji did not give an example with any particular spiritual material; instead, he told everyone that all spiritual materials need to be deeply understood by oneself in order to be used well; likewise, when others gain new insights, one should willingly accept them and try to verify whether those insights are true, thereby gradually enriching one's knowledge.

After the whole lecture, Yan Buji did not mention any specific artifact-refining techniques; as the first day of the course, he needed them to understand the meaning of his lecture.

Regardless of how many people understood, it was still a good start.

For Yan Buji, that's how it was.

Afterward, Yan Buji stopped lecturing and said: "Those present, if you have any questions, please raise your hands."

Seeing Wang Chao and his group raise their hands, the surrounding Dragon People also didn't know whether they dared not to raise their hands or didn't know what to ask.

Yan Buji nodded slightly, pointing at Long Batian: "What's your question?"

Long Batian stood up, snorted, and said: "I'd like to ask you, is your artifact-refining theory just this?"

"Just this. Okay, next, what question does this person have?"

Yan Buji waved his hand, indicating he didn't mind Long Batian's counter-question and instead pointed to Zhang Yao beside him.

Zhang Yao watched her husband about to explode, knowing she couldn't act now, she pressed him down immediately and frowned: "Your artifact-refining theory is too mundane; our Dragon People aren't all ignorant of artifact refining, this…"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding Dragon People agreed.

After all, nobody is completely ignorant of artifact refining, and recognizing spiritual materials isn't a required course for cultivators, is it?

What kind of cultivator would one be if they didn't know the uses of spiritual materials?

Moreover, they came to listen because they heard Yan Buji had a method to dispel the Bloodline Forbidden Curse; if he's only going to talk about this, they might as well wait until he covers that and then come.

As for whether it's true… seeing that Wang Chao and his group all came, it should be genuine, right?

The Dragon People thought so.

Yan Buji then gestured with his hand: "Alright, if you're here to discuss whether this is meaningful, then there's no need to speak. I suppose there are still many Dragon People who aren't at the Golden Core stage; they lack a systematic foundation in alchemy and artifact refining, and I'm helping them build one. If you don't want to listen, you can leave; I won't take in idlers here."

"You!" Long Batian jumped up angrily, glaring at Yan Buji: "Kid, you're too arrogant!"

Yan Buji took out the Sea Kun Hammer and sneered: "Finally, you can't hold back and want to fight?"

The surrounding Dragon People dared not speak, thinking there was a good show to watch.

But as soon as Yan Buji produced the Sea Kun Hammer in his hand, the surrounding Dragon People quickly felt a great fear rooted in their bloodlines!

"What is that?!"

"Is it the bone of a Kun-type demon beast? No, how could he…"

"Does he really have a way to dispel the Bloodline Forbidden Curse?!"

The surrounding Dragon People reacted, staring at Yan Buji with fervor.

They wanted to see whether Yan Buji was pretending or truly unafraid of Kun-type spiritual material, but looking at him, he showed no sign of discomfort….

It's real!

The method to dispel the Bloodline Forbidden Curse is right on Yan Buji's person!

Even a pig, before domestication, is one of the land's kings roaming the mountains and forests; for Dragon People, who would want a shackle forever on their head?

This is the innate yearning of all living beings for freedom, which no sage can block.

Before, there was none, and no one imagined anyone could actually dispel the Bloodline Forbidden Curse set by the sages.

But now?

Someone has done it!!

The surrounding Dragon People became agitated; Wang Chao looked at them, then at Yan Buji on the stage, and said: "Uncle Long, we're leaving."

"Wang Chao you… humph!"

Long Batian's face flushed with anger, but he wasn't overcome by rage; he let out a cold snort and followed Wang Chao away.

Wang Man put away the Accumulation Device in his hand, his face full of regret: "I wish they'd dared to make a move."

"Don't think Wang Chao is too simple; although he's a bit naive, he at least knows how to hide his abilities and bide his time." Yan Buji laughed.

Afterward, Yan Buji sat down and continued taking questions.

This time, the enthusiasm of all the Dragon People was fully mobilized.

What Yan Buji wanted to see was this scene!

All the Dragon People stretched their necks and raised their hands high, their eyes filled with longing for freedom!

Once the thought of seeking freedom arises, it will not easily dissipate, especially when it is within reach.

So looking back at everything Yan Buji and Wang Chao have done, it was actually all for today's scene, except that Wang Chao is completely behind Yan Buji in this step.

He can no longer stimulate the vitality of the Dragon People through force and rule, but Yan Buji has done it.

He used the shackles rooted in their bloodline to make them act for freedom; in this step, Yan Buji's weight in the hearts of these Dragon People will only increase.