Chapter 238: Joining Jia Nan Academy!
The inner and outer courts of Jia Nan Academy are quite far apart. Even for Hu Qian, a high-ranked Dou Emperor, it took nearly an hour to fly from the outer court to the inner court.
After Hu Qian arrived at the inner court, it wasn't long before a grand hall within the inner court was gathered with several elders of Jia Nan Academy, including the Great Elder, Su Qian.
At that time, an elder who had reached the rank of a Nine-Star Dou Emperor asked with skepticism after hearing Hu Qian’s report, “Hu Qian, are you sure about this? Is that person really Gu He, the Alchemy King from the Jia Ma Empire?”
“It should be correct!” Hu Qian said with certainty.
“Did you ask him why he wants to join Jia Nan Academy?” Su Qian, the head of the inner court, also posed his question.
“Well... I forgot to ask that!” Hu Qian replied slowly.
Hearing Hu Qian's response, Su Qian pondered for a moment and then said, “In that case, invite him here. Whether we keep him or not will be decided by all the elders together!”
“Alright, I’ll go and bring him here!”
With Su Qian’s suggestion, Hu Qian nodded and then hurried back to the outer court.
...
In the outer court, inside a quiet study, Gu He saw Hu Qian returning and put down his teacup, asking with a light smile, “Dean Hu Qian, how did it go?”
“Mr. Gu He, please come with me to the inner court. The Great Elder and other elders would like to meet you personally!” Hu Qian gestured invitingly.
“Alright!”
Nodding lightly, Gu He followed Hu Qian towards a forest behind the outer court.
Soon, Gu He sensed a strange spatial force ahead.
Although such a barrier formed by spatial force could be easily dispelled by Gu He in his current state, he still wanted to show respect to the academy he was planning to join.
“Mr. Gu He, please wait a moment!”
Hu Qian smiled lightly and then walked about ten steps forward in Gu He’s view. He stopped, waved his hand, and shot out an energy beam toward the space in front of him. A strange scene then unfolded – the energy, upon reaching a certain spot in the seemingly empty space, stirred up ripples like those on water. Rapidly fluctuating, a large, faint silver gate, about seven to eight zhang high, appeared out of thin air!
Looking at the silver gate that had appeared, Gu He praised, “Worthy of Jia Nan Academy, hiding such profound mysteries.”
“Mr. Gu He flatters us. This is just the most common barrier of the inner court!” Hearing Gu He's praise, Hu Qian's face showed a proud smile.
After crossing a very high hill, what appeared before Gu He was an extremely large, sunken basin. The shape of this basin was like a giant meteorite that had fallen from the sky, creating a massive crater.
Inside the basin, towering buildings stood tall. From a high vantage point, one could see figures leaping and dashing across the buildings, appearing like fleas jumping around. Looking forward, the basin was surprisingly vast; even at the limits of one's sight, only towering buildings and lush greenery could be seen.
Upon arriving, Hu Qian did not pause and went directly toward a grand hall below.
When Gu He entered the hall, he saw a middle-aged man in a black robe with sharp eyes standing in the center, surrounded by about twenty other men and women.
Gu He quickly discovered that aside from the black-robed man who was a Dou Ancestor, nearly everyone else was at the Dou Emperor level.
Such visible strength already demonstrated why Jia Nan Academy was considered the most transcendent force in the Black Corner Region.
Under everyone's gaze, Gu He slowly stepped into the hall and greeted the man in black, "I am Gu He. You must be Elder Su Qian."
Hearing Gu He directly addressing him by name, Su Qian was somewhat surprised but did not show it outwardly, replying, "Indeed, I am."
"Elder Hu Qian told me that Mr. Gu He wishes to join Jia Nan Academy. Is this true?" Su Qian asked.
Hearing Su Qian’s question, Gu He knew he was actually asking why he wanted to join Jia Nan Academy, so he straightforwardly said, “Yes, I am now capable of concocting sixth-grade medicinal pills, and the resources of the Jia Ma Empire's Yunlan Sect can no longer satisfy my needs for spiritual herbs.”
“I see!”
Hearing Gu He’s explanation, Su Qian internally felt a surge of emotion.
Not just Su Qian, but everyone in the hall who heard the conversation was extremely excited.
A sixth-grade Alchemy Master! Gu He had actually achieved this level.
It was noteworthy that the highest level of alchemy skill within Jia Nan Academy was only at the fifth grade.
Moreover, according to the information provided by Jia Nan Academy’s intelligence organization, Gu He was only around thirty years old. Being so young with such achievements, he could potentially aim for becoming a seventh-grade Alchemy Grandmaster in the future.
Thinking this, the elders of Jia Nan Academy looked at Gu He with a gleam in their eyes.
"Elder Su Qian, regarding the matter of voting that you mentioned earlier, I fully support it," suddenly declared a red-haired elder amidst the silence.
“Who would have thought that Fire Elder would be even more excited than us.”
“He has been stuck at the fifth-grade Alchemy Master level for a long time. Having a sixth-grade Alchemy Master to discuss with is indeed a rare opportunity.”
“Tsk tsk, a sixth-grade Alchemy Master, it seems I need to prepare more medicinal ingredients.”
Following Fire Elder, several other elders expressed strong support for Gu He becoming an elder of Jia Nan Academy, and almost everyone who had already expressed their opinion was in favor.
Their willingness to agree so readily stemmed from two reasons:
Firstly, Jia Nan Academy's powerful intelligence organization verified Gu He’s identity as clean and even prestigious in the Jia Ma Empire.
Secondly, many in Jia Nan Academy were stuck at high-level Dou Emperor or the peak of Dou Emperor. With Gu He, a sixth-grade Alchemy Master present, their chances of breaking through to Dou Ancestor would increase significantly.
"Haha, it seems that all the elders warmly welcome Mr. Gu He’s arrival!" Seeing everyone's attitude, Su Qian showed a warm smile and announced loudly, “In that case, I declare that from today, Mr. Gu He is officially an elder of Jia Nan Academy.”
After the announcement, Su Qian walked over to Gu He and said softly, “Elder Gu He, the medicinal ingredients you need for concocting pills will be provided by the academy as a priority, as long as it is within our capability.”
Gu He, smiling, bowed slightly and said, “I thank Elder Su Qian for this.”
(End of Chapter)
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Chapter 238: Joining Jia Nan Academy!
The inner and outer courts of Jia Nan Academy are quite far apart. Even for Hu Qian, a high-ranked Dou Emperor, it took nearly an hour to fly from the outer court to the inner court.
After Hu Qian arrived at the inner court, it wasn't long before a grand hall within the inner court was gathered with several elders of Jia Nan Academy, including the Great Elder, Su Qian.
At that time, an elder who had reached the rank of a Nine-Star Dou Emperor asked with skepticism after hearing Hu Qian’s report, “Hu Qian, are you sure about this? Is that person really Gu He, the Alchemy King from the Jia Ma Empire?”
“It should be correct!” Hu Qian said with certainty.
“Did you ask him why he wants to join Jia Nan Academy?” Su Qian, the head of the inner court, also posed his question.
“Well... I forgot to ask that!” Hu Qian replied slowly.
Hearing Hu Qian's response, Su Qian pondered for a moment and then said, “In that case, invite him here. Whether we keep him or not will be decided by all the elders together!”
“Alright, I’ll go and bring him here!”
With Su Qian’s suggestion, Hu Qian nodded and then hurried back to the outer court.
...
In the outer court, inside a quiet study, Gu He saw Hu Qian returning and put down his teacup, asking with a light smile, “Dean Hu Qian, how did it go?”
“Mr. Gu He, please come with me to the inner court. The Great Elder and other elders would like to meet you personally!” Hu Qian gestured invitingly.
“Alright!”
Nodding lightly, Gu He followed Hu Qian towards a forest behind the outer court.
Soon, Gu He sensed a strange spatial force ahead.
Although such a barrier formed by spatial force could be easily dispelled by Gu He in his current state, he still wanted to show respect to the academy he was planning to join.
“Mr. Gu He, please wait a moment!”
Hu Qian smiled lightly and then walked about ten steps forward in Gu He’s view. He stopped, waved his hand, and shot out an energy beam toward the space in front of him. A strange scene then unfolded – the energy, upon reaching a certain spot in the seemingly empty space, stirred up ripples like those on water. Rapidly fluctuating, a large, faint silver gate, about seven to eight zhang high, appeared out of thin air!
Looking at the silver gate that had appeared, Gu He praised, “Worthy of Jia Nan Academy, hiding such profound mysteries.”
“Mr. Gu He flatters us. This is just the most common barrier of the inner court!” Hearing Gu He's praise, Hu Qian's face showed a proud smile.
After crossing a very high hill, what appeared before Gu He was an extremely large, sunken basin. The shape of this basin was like a giant meteorite that had fallen from the sky, creating a massive crater.
Inside the basin, towering buildings stood tall. From a high vantage point, one could see figures leaping and dashing across the buildings, appearing like fleas jumping around. Looking forward, the basin was surprisingly vast; even at the limits of one's sight, only towering buildings and lush greenery could be seen.
Upon arriving, Hu Qian did not pause and went directly toward a grand hall below.
When Gu He entered the hall, he saw a middle-aged man in a black robe with sharp eyes standing in the center, surrounded by about twenty other men and women.
Gu He quickly discovered that aside from the black-robed man who was a Dou Ancestor, nearly everyone else was at the Dou Emperor level.
Such visible strength already demonstrated why Jia Nan Academy was considered the most transcendent force in the Black Corner Region.
Under everyone's gaze, Gu He slowly stepped into the hall and greeted the man in black, "I am Gu He. You must be Elder Su Qian."
Hearing Gu He directly addressing him by name, Su Qian was somewhat surprised but did not show it outwardly, replying, "Indeed, I am."
"Elder Hu Qian told me that Mr. Gu He wishes to join Jia Nan Academy. Is this true?" Su Qian asked.
Hearing Su Qian’s question, Gu He knew he was actually asking why he wanted to join Jia Nan Academy, so he straightforwardly said, “Yes, I am now capable of concocting sixth-grade medicinal pills, and the resources of the Jia Ma Empire's Yunlan Sect can no longer satisfy my needs for spiritual herbs.”
“I see!”
Hearing Gu He’s explanation, Su Qian internally felt a surge of emotion.
Not just Su Qian, but everyone in the hall who heard the conversation was extremely excited.
A sixth-grade Alchemy Master! Gu He had actually achieved this level.
It was noteworthy that the highest level of alchemy skill within Jia Nan Academy was only at the fifth grade.
Moreover, according to the information provided by Jia Nan Academy’s intelligence organization, Gu He was only around thirty years old. Being so young with such achievements, he could potentially aim for becoming a seventh-grade Alchemy Grandmaster in the future.
Thinking this, the elders of Jia Nan Academy looked at Gu He with a gleam in their eyes.
"Elder Su Qian, regarding the matter of voting that you mentioned earlier, I fully support it," suddenly declared a red-haired elder amidst the silence.
“Who would have thought that Fire Elder would be even more excited than us.”
“He has been stuck at the fifth-grade Alchemy Master level for a long time. Having a sixth-grade Alchemy Master to discuss with is indeed a rare opportunity.”
“Tsk tsk, a sixth-grade Alchemy Master, it seems I need to prepare more medicinal ingredients.”
Following Fire Elder, several other elders expressed strong support for Gu He becoming an elder of Jia Nan Academy, and almost everyone who had already expressed their opinion was in favor.
Their willingness to agree so readily stemmed from two reasons:
Firstly, Jia Nan Academy's powerful intelligence organization verified Gu He’s identity as clean and even prestigious in the Jia Ma Empire.
Secondly, many in Jia Nan Academy were stuck at high-level Dou Emperor or the peak of Dou Emperor. With Gu He, a sixth-grade Alchemy Master present, their chances of breaking through to Dou Ancestor would increase significantly.
"Haha, it seems that all the elders warmly welcome Mr. Gu He’s arrival!" Seeing everyone's attitude, Su Qian showed a warm smile and announced loudly, “In that case, I declare that from today, Mr. Gu He is officially an elder of Jia Nan Academy.”
After the announcement, Su Qian walked over to Gu He and said softly, “Elder Gu He, the medicinal ingredients you need for concocting pills will be provided by the academy as a priority, as long as it is within our capability.”
Gu He, smiling, bowed slightly and said, “I thank Elder Su Qian for this.”
(End of Chapter)
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Early Access to 20 Chapters: Be the first to explore new chapters, experiencing the twists and turns of our tales well ahead of regular readers. Your journey through our stories doesn't have to wait!
Connect with the Community: Join a vibrant, like-minded group of readers who share your passion. Engage in exciting discussions, share theories, and make new friends who love the stories as much as you do.
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