The aged voice was dignified as it reverberated throughout the entire Dharmic Armament faculty. All the students outside the hall who heard it felt a jolt in their hearts, especially those who had been gloating. They widened their eyes and mouths in disbelief.
Instantly, there was silence outside the grand hall. Everyone's gazes landed on Wang Baole as they watched him walk over with his head held high. His red specially-recruited student robes seemed especially eye-catching at that moment.
Everyone subconsciously took a step back and opened up a path. As they watched Wang Baole walk into the distance, gasps and an uproar erupted after a long while.
"He's actually fine!"
"How is that possible? Didn't he cheat? How can he say that he didn't violate the rules?"
Amidst the uproar, Liu Daobin stood in the crowd. He was similarly shocked. He could not help but recall Wang Baole's valiant actions during the assessment, as well as the scene of him unexpectedly taking out the megaphone in the hall.
"Unfathomable!" Moments later, Liu Daobin took a deep breath. He immediately felt that Wang Baole's ability to become a specially-recruited student was definitely not due to luck. He could sense a unique trait from Wang Baole.
Liu Daobin was not the only one who was shocked. Outside the hall, the College Discipline Department seniors who had brought Wang Baole looked at each other and saw the incredulity in each other's eyes.
Amidst the uproar, Wang Baole returned to his cave abode. News of the Dao College clarifying that he did not violate the rules had spread throughout the Lower Academy Island via the Spirit Intranet. Everyone who was paying attention to the matter was shocked and puzzled.
Instantly, Wang Baole's name dominated the Spirit Intranet once again. And at that moment, Wang Baole was sitting on the balcony of his cave abode, looking at the Spirit Intranet smugly. Unlike his previous self-deprecating attitude, he was very pleased to see his popularity rise.
"To become a high-ranking official of the Federation, public opinion is extremely important. It looks like I already have a certain foundation." Wang Baole beamed with joy as he felt that he was one step closer to his dream.
"But I can't let my guard down." The image of the black-clothed middle-aged man in the main hall appeared in Wang Baole's mind. The other party's ruthless words and actions of wanting to kill Wang Baole caused Wang Baole's heart to tremble.
"This person must be a high-ranking official of the Lower Academy Island. If I don't know his exact identity, I'll be in a very passive position …" At this thought, Wang Baole hurriedly searched for clues on the Spiritual Intranet. When dusk fell, he finally found information on this person's identity, but his breathing quickened.
"This … Vice Sect Master! Oh my god … "Wang Baole's heart skipped a beat. After rubbing his eyes to make sure that he was not mistaken, he suddenly became nervous. The other party's position was too high. The vice-headmaster of the Lower Academy Island was quite a high position in Wang Baole's eyes.
"I didn't offend him. Could it be that there's a secret in my family that I don't know … Did I offend him before?" Wang Baole's imagination ran wild and his head hurt. But after a while, he thought of the high-ranking officials' autobiographies that he had researched, and his eyes showed determination.
"Almost all high-ranking officials will encounter one political enemy after another in their lifetime. It can be said that their path is to go higher and higher with each battle against their political enemies!"
"This vice-headmaster looks like he's the first political enemy of Wang Baole's life!" After identifying the other party as his political enemy, Wang Baole was no longer nervous. Instead, he was full of fighting spirit and began to think about the advantages of being a specially-recruited student.
Although he did not go out much in the past few days, he had already found out about some of the privileges of being a specially-recruited student through the Spiritual Intranet. One of them was that he could go to the treasury of his faculty and borrow an Dharma artifact for free for five years.
With this in mind, Wang Baole hurriedly got up and left his cave abode to find the treasury. With his identity as a specially-recruited student, he walked into the treasury after a series of authentication. There were a few students there who immediately recognized Wang Baole when they saw him. Although some ignored him and continued choosing, most of them whispered to each other.
The treasury was filled with an ancient feel. From the outside, it looked like a five-story pagoda. Inside, there were rows of shelves with various Dharma artifacts that the Dharmic Armament faculty had filed records with.
Some were inconspicuous while others were resplendent. At a glance, there were thousands of Dharma artifacts. From this, one could see the heritage of the Dharmic Armament faculty. After all, the artifacts that were placed here for students to rent were all of the best quality.
Depending on the Dharma artifact, the rental fee was different. However, Wang Baole did not need to consider this.
"Since it's free, of course I have to borrow an expensive one." He swept his gaze across the first floor, and under the envy of many students on the first floor, he went straight to the fifth floor. Standing on the empty fifth floor, Wang Baole increasingly felt that his specially-recruited status was not bad. He began to choose.
"This sword is not bad!"
"This bell is also very nice …"
"This glove is good. It's completely silver in color. It looks very powerful!" After looking left and right, Wang Baole was in a dilemma. He liked every single Dharmic Artifact there, and he was momentarily unable to make a choice. That was until his gaze landed on a pillow made of white jade, and he was moved.
This pillow was called the Dream Realm Dharma Pillow. It had the same function as the Dream Realm Maze test, creating an illusory scene. However, due to the insufficient level, it was difficult to do complicated things inside. Therefore, very few people rented it, and it was expensive.
If not for the black mask, Wang Baole would not have paid attention to this Dharma Pillow. However, after pondering for a while, he immediately decided to borrow this Dharma artifact.
After registering, Wang Baole left with the Dharma Pillow. He was filled with anticipation the entire way. His footsteps were extremely light as he headed straight for his cave abode. He planned on attempting to discover the secret of the black mask when he returned.
Although it was dusk, there was still a sunset glow on the horizon. It scattered across Dharma Armament Peak, as though it was draped in a layer of red gauze. The gentleness had an indescribable beauty to it. Especially when the evening breeze blew, it took away the heat in exchange for a cool breeze. This made many students come out of their lofts to chat and laugh on Dharma Armament Peak.
It was unknown if it was due to the redness of the sunset glow that covered Wang Baole's specially-recruited student robe. When he walked along the mountain path, not many people noticed him. Instead, there were exclamations as passersby looked into the distance.
Their gazes landed on a youth who was dressed differently from the specially-recruited students. He wore a pure white Daoist robe that made him look very elegant. The only difference was that he looked ordinary and had a slightly freckled face.
Even so, there were still a few female students beside him. Their eyes shone with an intense light.
He was not alone. Behind him, on his left and right, there were more than ten students clustered around him. Some of them helped him carry his bag, while others helped him carry the Ice Spirit Water. They were all walking over from afar.
"It's the Head Prefect!"
"The Head Prefect of the Spirit Stones Hall, Jiang Lin!"
Unlike when they saw the specially-recruited students, the surrounding students, regardless of gender, immediately went forward to greet the white-dressed youth when they saw him. They were respectful and courteous, as though they were meeting a teacher. This made the white-dressed youth seem even more noble. After nodding in acknowledgment, he walked away under the escort.
It was not that he did not notice Wang Baole, but it seemed that in his eyes, there was no difference whether he was a specially-recruited student or an ordinary student. Those who were not Head Prefect were all juniors and not fellow students.
Wang Baole widened his eyes as he watched the white-dressed, freckled youth leave. He felt a little sour in his heart. He felt that the other party had stolen his limelight.
"What's a Head Prefect?" Wang Baole grunted. He lowered his head and opened the Spirit Intranet. As he walked to his cave abode, he checked. However, as he checked, his breathing gradually became abnormal. When he returned to his cave abode, he was completely stunned.
"This … This is a Head Prefect?"
A Head Prefect was the first place on the hall roll of every faculty. The number of halls represented the number of Head Prefects. For example, the Dharmic Armament faculty had three halls, so there were three Head Prefects!
Other than proving that they were absolutely outstanding in the hall, Head Prefects also had another title. They were called … the Chancellor's disciples!
All the Head Prefects of the various faculties were considered disciples of the Chancellor. They addressed each other as senior and junior brothers, completely different from other juniors. Other than that, as Head Prefects, they had some authority that even specially-recruited students did not have!
A specially-recruited student only had a few advantages over an ordinary student. As for a Head Prefect … they held a portion of the Dao College's authority. They could monitor the rules and regulations of all the students in their faculty. Just this alone was enough to make countless students nervous and in awe!
This authority in the Dao College was already considered extremely great. Most importantly, the dean did not have the authority to dismiss a Head Prefect. This was because a Head Prefect was not appointed or dismissed, but was promoted based on one's own results.
This was the rule of the entire Ethereal Dao College. Only the Chancellor had the authority to dismiss a Head Prefect. However, such a matter that shook the rules, unless it was an extremely vile matter, even the Chancellor would not be willing to use it.
Similarly, a Head Prefect with such status and authority did not dare to be negligent. Once he was surpassed by someone behind him and was no longer first, he would immediately lose everything.
Looking at the information on the Spirit Intranet, Wang Baole's eyes burned with passion. However, it was too difficult to become a Head Prefect. He remembered that on the Spirit Stones Hall roll, the first Head Prefect had the number 90 behind his name. This meant that he had refined a Spirit Stone with a purity of 90%.
"Unless I can refine a Spirit Stone with a purity higher than his, it's impossible." Wang Baole sighed and put away the sourness in his heart. He was not a person who was willing to be jealous of others. To him, for the Head Prefect to be so impressive, there was indeed something about him that was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Filled with regret and longing, Wang Baole set aside his thoughts and took out the Hallucination Dharma Pillow and the black mask from his small bag. After pondering for a moment, he activated the Dharma Pillow. As his vision blurred, everything around him changed, transforming into a glacier.
A cold wind blew, causing Wang Baole to shiver.
"It's indeed realistic." Wang Baole hurriedly looked around. The sky was filled with snowflakes, and the ground was covered with layers of ice. He could even see some small beasts in the cold. Everything was extremely realistic.
Retracting his gaze, Wang Baole hurriedly looked at his right hand. He had learned his lesson and held the black mask in his hand before entering the dream. When he lowered his head to look at it, he immediately saw that the black mask in his hand was a blur. Some parts of its appearance were clear, while others were blurry. It was as though the dream could not analyze it.
"It really works!" Wang Baole was excited. He quickly examined the mask carefully. After a long moment, the mask stabilized. It was still incomplete, but the words that had appeared on its surface appeared once again.
Perhaps it was because he could lift it up to his eyes, or perhaps it was for some unknown reason, but the words were clearer. Under Wang Baole's careful examination, he was gradually able to see the words clearly.
"Cosmos Qi Devouring Incantation?"
Wang Baole blinked and continued to read. When he finished reading the words, his body stiffened and then began to tremble. His eyes shone with intense excitement.
The so-called Cosmos Qi Devouring Incantation was creating something out of nothing. The so-called Qi Devouring Incantation was much more powerful than the Qi Nurturing Incantation. More accurately speaking, the Cosmos Qi Devouring Incantation was also a method of refining Spirit Stones. However, it did not require a Blank Spirit Stone as a vessel. Instead, it created something out of nothing. It used the body to absorb Spirit Qi to form Spirit Stones!
It was also because it did not require Blank Spirit Stones and because the method was different that its purity … far exceeded that of the Qi Nurturing Incantation! Even reaching the legendary perfect Spirit Stones that only Dharmic Armament grandmasters could refine was no longer an unattainable dream, much less ninety percent!
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