Wang Baole lifted his head to look in the direction of the Lower Academy Island. Ever since he had arrived at the Upper Academy Island, he had been busy fighting with Lin Tianhao and advancing to become an Armament Disciple. He had not paid attention to what was happening on the Lower Academy Island.
He did not know that something like this had happened at Zhou Xiaoya's place. Furthermore, Zhou Xiaoya had not told him about it. As for the others, they obviously did not know about it. After all, Zhou Xiaoya was more well-informed than most people.
After a moment of silence, Wang Baole immediately took out his voice transmission ring and sent a voice transmission to Zhou Xiaoya. Very soon, the red-eyed Zhou Xiaoya in the alchemy room received Wang Baole's voice transmission and tried her best not to cry. However, after a few words, when Wang Baole asked about the Cloud Breath Elixir, Zhou Xiaoya could no longer hold it in and cried in grievance.
"Brother Baole, I did not create the formula for the Cloud Breath Elixir. It was originally an incomplete formula. My grandfather used to be a Pulse Enrichment Ancient Martial Artist. He accidentally obtained it over twenty years ago. After I entered the Alchemy faculty, I studied and researched this formula at the same time. Only then did I manage to complete it. Do you remember the elixir I showed you when you came to the Alchemy faculty? Actually, that was the embryonic form of the Cloud Breath Elixir. I originally wanted to borrow this formula and offer it to the Dao College so that I could enter the Upper Academy Island.
"I did not guard against Chen Fei. In the process of completing the incomplete formula, I discussed many details with her."
After hearing Zhou Xiaoya's words, Wang Baole immediately chose to believe her. He knew that Zhou Xiaoya was young and inexperienced. She also did not have the life and death experiences that he had in the past year. It was inevitable that she would trust her friends so easily. Therefore, he comforted Zhou Xiaoya and said one last thing.
"Don't cry. I'm here for everything!" After ending the voice transmission, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had a rough understanding of this matter.
No matter what the origin of the Cloud Breath Pill's remnant formula was, it was obviously related to the fragments of the ancient green-bronze sword. There was no need to think about this anymore. Furthermore, the Alchemy Pavilion must have realized that there was no real creator behind this.
Hence, even though the reward was given, it was difficult for the person who actually gave the pill formula to the Alchemy Pavilion. After all, the two students had submitted the pill formula. Even if they stole the formula from someone else, there was no harm to the Alchemy Pavilion. No matter what, the pill formula had to be handed over to the Alchemy Pavilion.
From the perspective of a bystander, the Alchemy Pavilion did not seem to care about what was right and wrong. However, from the perspective of the Alchemy Pavilion, this was just a transaction. Giving out the seven-inch spirit root as a reward had already completed the transaction. They could not possibly punish the student and dispel his enthusiasm just because of his background.
Under such circumstances, the Alchemy Pavilion's final reward would be given to the person who could create the Cloud Breath Pill, and to a certain extent, it was considered fair.
However, if the pill formula was created by the student himself, then this matter would be completely different. For such an original pill formula, the Alchemy Pavilion would definitely give out the eight-inch spirit root. Furthermore, they would have to find out the truth. They would be very strict with the theft of the pill formula. They would definitely not make a wrong judgment.
As for the murderous intent that Xie Haiyang mentioned, he was referring to this point. However, as he did not have complete information and did not understand the situation that Zhou Xiaoya mentioned, his judgment was wrong.
Furthermore, Lin Tianhao's side was not as complicated as Xie Haiyang thought. Wang Baole immediately deduced that Lin Tianhao could not make things difficult for him. Hence, he took the opportunity to suppress Zhou Xiaoya to disgust him.
After making a basic judgment about this matter, Wang Baole was very disgusted with the girl called Chen Fei. Hence, he snorted coldly and raised his right hand. He took out a jade letter and gave it to Xie Haiyang.
"This is a blank jade slip, and also a blank IOU. You can fill in how much you've used!"
"After you go back, find Zhou Xiaoya and buy all the herbs that she needs to refine the Cloud Breath Pill in bulk. Ensure that she has enough herbs to refine the Cloud Breath Pill. One month later, you will receive the reward!"
"As for the cost, I don't have much. Spirit stones … I don't even know how much I can refine!" Wang Baole said calmly. This sentence revealed his wealth and magnanimity. Xie Haiyang took a deep breath and his eyes lit up instantly.
At the same time, his heart trembled. He knew that Wang Baole giving him a blank IOU meant that this matter was extraordinary. On one hand, he was confident and was not afraid that he would cheat him. On the other hand, it was because he trusted him! On the other hand, it meant that Zhou Xiaoya was very important to Wang Baole. The most important thing was that he had done the right thing by selling this information!
Xie Haiyang took a deep breath. After looking deeply at Wang Baole, he cupped his fists and bowed.
"Senior Brother Wang, don't worry. Since you have given me this blank IOU, I will also show you that I, Xie Haiyang, am a trustworthy businessman with principles. I will definitely not spend a single spirit stone from you!"
Wang Baole nodded. In reality, as Xie Haiyang had judged, Wang Baole first trusted him and then had confidence. He was not afraid that Xie Haiyang would cheat him. Between the two of them, one was from the Upper Academy and one was from the Lower Academy, one was from the True Breath realm and the other was from the Ancient Martial Arts realm. If Xie Haiyang really dared to fool him here, Wang Baole had many ways to make Xie Haiyang spit out multiple times what he had taken.
Soon, Xie Haiyang left. After watching his figure disappear into the distance, Wang Baole took a deep breath and returned to the Dharmic Armament Pavilion cave abode to go into seclusion again.
Three days later, following the announcement of the reward from the Alchemy Pavilion, the Lower Academy Island was in an uproar. Even the Upper Academy Island was discussing this matter fervently. At the same time, Wang Baole received many anxious voice transmissions, including Liu Daobin.
After thanking them one by one for informing him, Wang Baole sent a voice transmission to Zhou Xiaoya to comfort her. Only then did he calm down and continue to refine Dharmic weapons.
As for Zhou Xiaoya, she was extremely touched. After learning from Xie Haiyang that Wang Baole had given him a blank IOU, Zhou Xiaoya's heart was filled with warmth. At the same time, her small face revealed an unprecedented seriousness and persistence.
"I can't let Big Brother Baole's spirit stones go to waste. I must get the reward and enter the Upper Academy Island so that I can refine elixirs for Big Brother Baole in the future!" Zhou Xiaoya's eyes were filled with determination as she began her research and refinement of the Cloud Breath Elixir.
Time passed, and soon, a month had passed. One morning in the Alchemy faculty of the Lower Academy Island, the sound of a bell reverberated.
As the sound of the bell spread, the entire Alchemy faculty was in an uproar. Zheng Liang stood outside the cave abode as he looked at the figures of the students rushing to the mountain peak. His eyes were filled with emotions and anticipation.
"Who will the reward belong to in the end …" After losing to Zhao Yameng in the previous assessment, he had even missed the advancement of the mystic realm in the Dao College due to personal reasons. However, he did not give up and planned to apply for the Dao College entrance examination again this year.
At that moment, there were many people who felt the same way as Zheng Liang. Even the other faculties felt the same way. After all, this was a major event for the Lower Academy Island.
As the sound of the bell spread, many figures rushed over from the various faculties. They gathered at the Alchemy faculty's mountain peak to witness the winner with their own eyes. The Dharmic Armament faculty, in particular, had sent many people. Although Wang Baole had entered the Upper Academy Island, his influence on the Lower Academy Island was not weak. As a result, many students hoped that Zhou Xiaoya would win.
However, Chen Fei was not ordinary either. There were many people who supported her.
At that moment, the Alchemy faculty's mountain peak was densely packed with people. The sounds of discussion were incessant and fervent, spreading in all directions.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the square in the center. It was empty at that moment. There were only two cauldrons placed there. Beside each cauldron was a woman sitting cross-legged.
The two women had outstanding looks, but they were slightly more youthful in comparison. At that moment, Zhou Xiaoya was glaring angrily at Chen Fei. Chen Fei was tall. Even though she was meditating cross-legged, her graceful curves were revealed. She attracted even more burning gazes. Furthermore, she was very cold and arrogant. She gave off the feeling of an iceberg, making her even more attractive.
"Zhou Xiaoya must win. This pill formula belongs to Zhou Xiaoya!"
"That's hard to say. I think it's more likely to belong to Chen Fei. After all, she is a senior for four years and has rich experience. Furthermore, Chen Fei has such a good figure and is beautiful!"
As the discussions continued, the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, and a few others accompanied an old man from the Alchemy Pavilion to the seat of honor. When they sat down, the surrounding noises immediately quieted down.
The Chancellor and the elder from the Alchemy Pavilion looked at each other and nodded. The Assistant Chancellor, Gao Quan, took a deep breath and took a few steps forward. He glanced at Zhou Xiaoya and Chen Fei. When he looked at Zhou Xiaoya, he paused for a moment. Then, with an authoritative voice, he suddenly spoke.
"The Cloud Breath Elixir refinement assessment begins!"
Zhou Xiaoya and Chen Fei immediately stood up and began to refine the Cloud Breath Elixir in front of everyone!
In an instant, both cauldrons shone brilliantly.
Time passed by slowly. After an hour, the two of them had completed more than half of their refinement. In the cave abode of the Upper Academy Island, Wang Baole finally managed to refine his hundredth perfect first-grade Dharmic Artifact at this moment, based on his previous estimation of the time.
In his excitement, Wang Baole stood up excitedly as he looked at the palm-sized shield that he had refined. The shield glowed brightly.
"It's finally done! The timing is just right. Little White Rabbit's assessment shouldn't have ended yet! " In his excitement, Wang Baole took a deep breath and hurriedly opened the voice transmission jade slip to take a look. Knowing that the assessment was still ongoing, he immediately walked out of the cave abode and boarded the cruiser, heading straight for the Lower Academy Island.
In mid-air, Wang Baole stood on the cruiser. With a fierce glare in his eyes, he sped up. "If this round is a fair competition, it's fine if Little White Rabbit loses. However, if someone plays tricks after she wins, I'd like to see who dares to be so bold!"
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