With Liu Daobin in charge of the College Discipline Department, Wang Baole was very satisfied. Therefore, he put more effort into the second volume of the Qi Fostering Art. Only those who could refine Spirit Stones with 80% purity and above could obtain the second volume. It described the content of the other two major subjects of the Dharmic Armament faculty.
They were the study of Inscriptions and the study of Spirit Kernels.
Sitting cross-legged in his cave abode, Wang Baole ate snacks as he studied the second volume of the Qi Fostering Art. He was no longer as ignorant of the Dharmic Armament faculty as he was when he first entered the Dao College. After half a year of interaction, he already had a good understanding of the Dharmic Armament faculty.
He understood that the Dharmic Armament faculty was actually the refinement of Dharmic artifacts. There were five steps to the refinement of Dharmic artifacts. The first three steps could be learned on the Lower Academy Island. As for the last two steps, only those who entered the Upper Academy Island could further learn about them.
"Spirit Stones, Inscriptions, Spirit Kernels, refinement materials, and forging!" Wang Baole ate his snacks with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
The second volume of the Qi Fostering Art also introduced the grades of Dharmic artifacts. The first and second grades were Dharmic artifacts, the third to sixth grades were Numinous treasures, and the seventh grade was Dharmic Armament.
At the same time, it also introduced the Weapon Mark. It was a natural mark that would only appear after a third-grade Numinous treasure. It represented the grade.
The Federation's method of refining artifacts came from the method recorded on the large sword fragment. Everything used Spirit Stones as a foundation. To refine a Dharmic artifact, the first step was to refine Spirit Stones. Following that, one had to carve Inscriptions on the Spirit Stones.
Different Inscriptions determined the different uses and directions of the Dharmic artifact. Spirit Stones were the foundation, while Inscriptions were the meridians. They were so important that they could be called the core of a Dharmic artifact!
Every Inscription had its own unique effect, and the combination of multiple Inscriptions could produce even more variations. To refine a Dharmic artifact, one had to establish a firm foundation. The more familiar one was with the Inscriptions, the easier it would be to refine a Dharmic artifact in the future.
Hence, the second part of the Qi Fostering Manual had a considerable amount of space to record all kinds of inscriptions. Wang Baole made a rough estimate. Just the second part of the Qi Fostering Manual alone had recorded no less than hundreds of thousands of inscriptions.
This did not include the Inscription Dictionary given out by the Inscription Academy. The number of Inscriptions in the Inscription Dictionary was more than a million. If one were to include the changes between the Inscriptions, one would have to memorize even more. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was an ocean.
The Spirit Rune Hall, one of the three halls of the Dharmic Armament faculty, tested a student's recitation of spirit runes. There was no technique involved in such recitation. It was completely dependent on one's control. However, it was extremely difficult to memorize and understand all the million inscriptions.
Even the current Head Prefect of the Inscriptions Hall could only remember slightly more than four hundred thousand inscriptions. More than that required not only talent but also perseverance and time.
Once one had some success in inscriptions, one could, to a certain extent, use the millions of fixed inscriptions to create their own effects. However, this method required a deeper foundation. Only a Master Refinement Master could do it.
Because recitation was too difficult, although the Inscriptions Hall of the Dharmic Armament faculty of Ethereal Dao College assessed the number of inscriptions one memorized, in reality, as long as one memorized more than a hundred thousand inscriptions, one could pass and learn the study of Spirit Kernels.
After all, there were too many inscriptions. An ordinary person would not be able to memorize all of them. Hence, the Inscription Dictionary was used as an aid. However, the Inscription Dictionary was still very different from a dictionary. Furthermore, the refinement of Dharmic artifacts was often very strict in terms of time. There were also many changes. Not only did searching the Inscription Dictionary require time, it also required understanding and mastery. Hence, although the Inscription Dictionary was useful, it was not especially useful.
After roughly studying the second part of the Qi Fostering Manual, Wang Baole took a deep breath. He deeply understood that although he was the Spirit Stones Head Prefect now, he had only taken the first step in the Dharmic Armament lineage.
"I still have to continue working hard." Wang Baole picked up the Inscription Dictionary and casually flipped to a page. When he saw the densely packed records of curved inscriptions, he immediately felt a headache coming on.
After a long while, he gritted his teeth and began to memorize.
However, this kind of memorization was fine if it was in small quantities. Even if Wang Baole felt that his memory was very good, he still felt a deep sense of helplessness when it came to millions of inscriptions. Although the Inscription Dictionary also recorded some elixirs that could aid in memorization, Wang Baole checked these elixirs on the Spirit Intranet and found that they were all priceless items. They were even rarer than the Cleansing Elixir. Obtaining them required a certain amount of luck.
Moreover, although these elixirs had a certain effect, they were ultimately resistant to medicinal effects. Especially when one ate too many, one would experience some hallucinations. Hence, one could not rely purely on elixirs to memorize them. In the end, one still had to rely on oneself. Hence, Wang Baole sighed. On one hand, he collected elixirs, and on the other, he braced himself to memorize them bit by bit.
Time flew by, and very soon, another week had passed.
During this week, students came to visit almost every day with all sorts of gifts. Wang Baole directly rejected them and spoke sternly. He had read the high officials' autobiographies and knew that it was not right to accept gifts so blatantly.
However, other than the students of the Dharmic Armament faculty who came to visit with gifts, the Head Prefects of the other faculties also sent people to deliver congratulatory gifts. Although they were simple gifts, they all left behind a voice transmission ring imprint. Clearly, they had the intention of making friends with Wang Baole.
Wang Baole placed great importance on these Head Prefects of the other faculties. Wang Baole accepted their congratulatory gifts. He understood the importance of networking, so he returned their gifts one by one. Although they did not meet each other, they had established a connection.
A few days later, Wang Baole, whose head was swelling from memorizing Inscriptions, received a gift from the Alchemy faculty's Vegetation Head Prefect, Zheng Liang. This gift was extremely valuable, surpassing the gifts of the other Head Prefects. It was a Crystal Memory Pill!
This pill was one of the few pills recorded in the Inscription Dictionary that aided one's memory. It was very difficult to buy on the market, and its price was exorbitant. Wang Baole was very surprised.
Holding the pill bottle and looking at the sparkling and translucent pill, Wang Baole was moved. After a moment's thought, he opened his voice transmission ring and connected to the Vegetation Head Prefect, Zheng Liang's, voice transmission ring according to the imprint left behind in the gift.
The communication with Zheng Liang was very smooth. Wang Baole first thanked the other party politely for the gift of the pill. Then, as they chatted, Zheng Liang invited Wang Baole to the Alchemy faculty as a guest. As if he had guessed that Wang Baole was surprised by the pill, Zheng Liang's smiling voice sounded from the voice transmission ring.
"Junior Baole, to be honest, I am currently refining a type of pill and urgently need Spirit Stones with a purity of 90% and above to be the foundation of the furnace fire. You also know that such Spirit Stones are not easy to buy on the market, so I would like to trouble you, Junior Baole."
After hearing Zheng Liang's words, Wang Baole also understood the reason. He laughed and did not reject Zheng Liang's invitation.
Zheng Liang was very happy. He arranged a time with Wang Baole before ending the call.
In Ethereal Dao College, unless they were Head Prefects of the same faculty, the Head Prefects were very harmonious. They were also willing to befriend each other on a deeper level. After all, everyone had the same status. If their friendship could reach a certain level, it would be very helpful to each other.
Several days later, when the time came, Wang Baole left his cave abode and walked towards the Alchemy faculty.
Wang Baole had been in Ethereal Dao College for more than half a year. He spent most of his time at Dharmic Armament Peak and rarely went to the other faculties. This was the first time he had come to the Alchemy faculty.
As he walked on the Alchemy faculty's peak, Wang Baole immediately felt that this place was different from the Dharmic Armament faculty as he looked at the lush trees and pavilions around him.
"The Spirit Qi here is even richer than the Dharmic Armament faculty. Furthermore, it seems much gentler." Wang Baole cultivated the Great Void Qi Devouring Art, so he was very sensitive to Spirit Qi.
Amidst his curiosity, as he walked forward, a herbal fragrance slowly wafted from the surrounding air. The further he walked, the richer the herbal fragrance became. Towards the end, Wang Baole discovered that the entire Alchemy Peak was filled with herbal fragrance.
When the herbal fragrance seeped into his nose, although it did not help his cultivation, it was enough to invigorate his spirit. This left Wang Baole even more astonished, especially when he saw the herbal garden outside every pavilion. He could see many students planting herbs.
Apart from that, he could see some students setting up stalls by the sides of the road. They were hawking all sorts of refined pills. There were even pill furnaces for sale. Many people would pay attention when they passed by. If they saw something they liked, they would immediately buy it.
Such a scene could not be seen in the Dharmic Armament faculty. As Wang Baole walked, he felt that the Alchemy faculty was clearly a lot more simple and elegant. Especially since the majority of the students were girls, it was very pleasing to the eye.
"What a good place. If only I had entered the Alchemy faculty back then." While Wang Baole was marveling at the Alchemy faculty, the students setting up stalls in the Alchemy faculty also noticed him. Almost instantly, they recognized Wang Baole and began whispering to each other.
A person's reputation was like a tree's shadow. Ever since Wang Baole entered the Dao College, a series of events had made him famous. Especially his promotion to Head Prefect, it had spread throughout the Dao College. His fame had long been known by the students of the various faculties.
"It's Wang Baole!"
"People from the Dharmic Armament faculty are rich to begin with. As Head Prefect, this Wang Baole is said to have refined Spirit Stones with 90% purity … He's a tycoon!"
"Hmph, what's the big deal? Isn't it just refining Spirit Stones? It can't be compared to our Alchemy faculty!"
After all, this was not the Dharmic Armament faculty. Therefore, there was not much reverence in the students' discussions. It was inevitable that there would be some jealousy. The Dharmic Armament faculty's reputation as a money-printing machine was something that all faculties were envious of.
After perfecting his Physical Seal, Wang Baole's ears were sharper. When he heard these words, his brows pricked up as the corners of his mouth curled up. He walked towards the students setting up the stalls. The moment he arrived, the surrounding students turned to look at him.
Wang Baole did not care about the gazes of the crowd. He lowered his head and looked at the pills being sold. He raised his right hand and pointed at a few pills.
"This, and this. Put these two pills by the side." The stall that Wang Baole pointed at was set up by a girl with a ponytail. She was also one of the people who had spoken with jealousy. When she saw Wang Baole arrive, she was first taken aback before she was pleasantly surprised. However, when she heard Wang Baole's intention of only buying two pills, and they were very ordinary pills, she immediately lost interest.
She curled her lips and felt that the Dharmic Armament faculty was not as amazing as the rumors said. They were even inferior to the other faculties. Therefore, she lazily picked up the pills that Wang Baole pointed at. Just as she was about to hand them over, Wang Baole spoke up.
"I don't want these two pills. I'll take the rest."
The moment he said that, the ponytailed girl's eyes widened. She was somewhat stunned. The surrounding students who were setting up stalls and selecting pills also trembled as they looked at Wang Baole.
"What's the matter? You're not selling? " Wang Baole coughed. He was feeling smug, but his expression was nonchalant. It was as though he was not buying pills but cabbages from the market.
"I'm selling, I'm selling!" The ponytailed girl was extremely excited. She hurriedly wrapped up all the pills and was about to hand them to Wang Baole in excitement. However, after some thought, she decided to stand behind Wang Baole with them.
"Head Prefect, there's no need for you to take them yourself. I'll help you carry these pills. If you have any requests in the future, you can let me know at any time. How about … we exchange contact details? If you need anything in the future, I'll personally deliver them to your cave abode." The ponytailed girl had average looks, but her figure was extremely hot. In her excitement, her eyes had a strange glow.
"Alright, you can carry them then." Wang Baole felt great. With his hands behind his back, he walked to the next stall. Nearly all the surrounding students who had set up stalls, regardless of gender, were extremely excited. They quickly went forward and tried their best to promote their pills.
"Head Prefect, you're so cool. Look at my pills. Every one of them was personally refined by me."
"Brother Head Prefect, I have pills here too. Come and take a look."
Wang Baole could not help but feel wistful when he saw how these people's attitudes had changed from sour to fawning over him. He felt that as the Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty, he needed to let the Alchemy faculty understand how the Dharmic Armament faculty spent money. Therefore, he waved his hand.
"I'll buy them!"
The moment he said that, the surrounding male and female Alchemy faculty students immediately cried out in excitement. Most of them were girls. At that moment, their faces were flushed red with excitement. Even if they had ordinary looks, when paired with their flushed faces, they had a unique charm. Therefore, when Herbal Hall's Head Prefect, Zheng Liang, rushed over, what he saw was …
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