"Oh?"
Ouyang Song’s eyes revealed a trace of surprise.
Then, looking towards Jian Cangqiong and the others, he gently frowned, "It’s his intention to gain the academy’s main support. So other academies also arrange for people to suppress their cultivation in this way, but I never thought you would do the sa? You should know, he’s currently in a phase of growth in his cultivation, and every year of advancent is extrely important!"
"Elder Ouyang, it’s not the principal’s fault, I volunteered!"
Before Jian Cangqiong and the others could speak, Jiang Chen rushed to say: "Moreover, I haven’t wasted ti. Though my realm hasn’t progressed during this ti, I haven’t neglected the refinent of my spiritual power, primordial spirit, and the cultivation of my power. I’ve taken advantage of this pause in realm advancent to achieve the utmost in areas I usually don’t have ti for!"
"Refining spiritual power? Refining the primordial spirit?"
Ouyang Song looked at Jiang Chen curiously, "I know you’re working on controlling your power, but why refine spiritual power and the primordial spirit? Are you originally aiming to beco a spirit array master? But even then, you don’t need to refine the primordial spirit, do you?"
"Ouyang, young Jiang’s skills go beyond what you know."
Hu Yiqiu smiled proudly, "This disciple of mine is practicing the ’Five Elents Demon Sealing Sword,’ a technique no one other than the first headmaster has been able to practice since the founding of Changlin Academy. Moreover, his skill in formation path is exceptional, and his alchemical skills are also impressive!"
"What? He can practice the ’Five Elents Demon Sealing Sword’?!"
"He knows not only the formation path but also alchemy?!"
Ouyang Song, Su Qingluan, and Lu Zhichen were all stunned, their eyes revealing a look of disbelief.
That Jiang Chen could practice the ’Five Elents Demon Sealing Sword’ indeed astonished the three, considering that the ’Five Elents Demon Sealing Sword’ is a Heaven Rank primary technique requiring an imnsely refined and abundant spiritual power.
Nevertheless, the three knew Jiang Chen possessed a top-tier affinity for the Five Elents Great Path, so while surprised, they weren’t overly shocked.
However, Jiang Chen also knowing alchemy was truly unbelievable for the three!
Whether it’s regular cultivation, formation path cultivation, or alchemy training, these all consu a great deal of ti, and no cultivator ever chooses to study formation path and alchemy simultaneously as it slows down their strength and realm progress significantly. No one would spend their cultivation ti learning both at once.
Additionally, having talent in both areas simultaneously is unprecedented.
"No wonder this youngster is only at the mid Divine Infant Realm in his late twenties, you..."
Ouyang Song hesitated for a mont, gently suggesting, "Jiang Chen, both formation path and alchemy take too much ti. Perhaps... you should consider giving up alchemy? Your prowess in the formation path is extraordinarily high, if..."
"Elder Ouyang, what do you an by this? I, Sang Zhenye, might not have much else to teach this youngster, but when it cos to alchemy, I’m the only one among these folks who can teach him. What, you want Jiang Chen to give up on what I’m teaching him?"
Before Ouyang Song completed his words, Sang Zhenye sharply interrupted.
Teaching Jiang Chen alchemy was his proudest achievent, and the only area where he felt he could surpass Hu Yiqiu. Although they never ntioned it in front of Jiang Chen, there was a subtle competition among them to teach Jiang Chen more, lest in the future when Jiang Chen achieved greatness, it would be embarrassing to say they were his ntors.
Now that Ouyang Song advised Jiang Chen to give up alchemy, Sang Zhenye was instantly riled up!
"Elder Sang, you should understand what is most important for a cultivator. Given Jiang Chen’s exceptional formation path talent, giving up on formation would indeed be a loss. Doesn’t that an he should abandon alchemy? Or do you wish to see him waste ti on this?"
Ouyang Song spoke sternly, his expression serious, "The main academy isn’t like your Changlin Academy; the cultivation ti for each realm in the main academy is regulated. Staying too long at a single realm could be seen as a lack of talent or dedication in cultivation, leading to expulsion from the academy. Do you want to see Jiang Chen expelled?"
Sang Zhenye paused, then replied irritably, "Then give up the formation path! Jiang Chen is a fifth-grade Pill Master! How many under-thirty fifth-grade Pill Masters have you ever seen?"
"That’s not possible, his formation path talent... Wait, what did you say? A fifth-grade Pill Master?!"
Upon hearing this, Su Qingluan was visibly anxious, but stopped mid-sentence, suddenly speechless.
"A fifth-grade Pill Master!? Elder Sang, did you say Jiang Chen is a fifth-grade Pill Master!?"
Ouyang Song’s eyes widened, filled with incredulity.
"How is this possible?"
Lu Zhichen glanced at Jiang Chen, questioning, "Even the genius Pill Master Li Muyang of the main academy reached the fifth-grade Pill Master rank at the age of thirty-two. How could he have beco a fifth-grade Pill Master before thirty? Elder Sang, don’t exaggerate just because you taught him alchemy. Besides, aren’t you only a fourth-grade Pill Master yourself?"
"Who’s exaggerating? Jiang Chen crafted a fifth-grade elixir, the Condensing Primordial Elixir, right in front of , and succeeded on the first try. Though Condensing Primordial Elixir is rarely attempted among fifth-grade elixirs, would you deny it’s one of the hardest to refine?"
Sang Zhenye argued firmly, determined not to let Jiang Chen give up on alchemy.
"Condensing Primordial Elixir!? He can refine Condensing Primordial Elixir!?"
"Even Li Muyang today can’t guarantee a successful first attempt at the Condensing Primordial Elixir, how could he refine it successfully in one try?"
Ouyang Song, Su Qingluan, and Lu Zhichen’s eyes once again revealed skepticism.
"Ouyang Song! Su Qingluan! Lu Zhichen! What do you an? Am I, Sang Zhenye, so untrustworthy to you? Would I deceive you about this?"
Faced with continuous doubt, the already fiery-tempered Sang Zhenye exploded, standing abruptly from his seat, glaring fiercely at Ouyang Song and the others, clearly ready to fight if the situation permitted!
Ouyang Song and the other two were startled, quickly realizing their error.
Though Ouyang Song was one of the Eight Great Elders of the main academy, this rank was only within the outer court, and his cultivation level was only at the late Integration Realm stage. Su Qingluan, while an inner court elder, held her position due to her distinct formation path insights; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been an inner court elder.
Thus, it was indeed inappropriate for them to question Sang Zhenye so harshly.
"Sorry, Elder Sang, that’s not what we ant, we just found it hard to believe!"
"Indeed, Elder Sang, we truly weren’t questioning you, it’s just that it’s unimaginable for soone to have such high talent in both formation path and alchemy!"
"Please calm down, Elder Sang, we were in the wrong!"
Ouyang Song and the others quickly apologized.
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