Without a student token, one couldn't be considered a student of the Master Teacher Academy...
As the only master teacher nurturing base in the Master Teacher Academy, those who were qualified to enter the Master Teacher Academy were those who possessed incredible talent and capability. It wasn't a place that just anyone could enter.
"I am a freshman this year... I haven't gotten my student token yet!"
Seeing that the other party had misunderstood him as an outsider, Zhang Xuan explained.
"Freshman?" The lady was taken aback for a moment before recalling that today was the day of the entrance examination. She couldn't help but shake her head.
For a freshman to take the 5-star blacksmith examination instead of resting in the middle of the night...
"To tell you the truth, if you wish to take the blacksmith examination, you will need a student token, an emblem, and finally, Academic Credits. Without Academic Credits, who would be willing to take the examination for you?"
Knowing that Zhang Xuan was a freshman, the lady explained.
"Academic Credits?"
Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly.
"Indeed. The other guilds also require spirit stones as a deposit during the examination. Without Academic Credits, there are no restrictions, and there are people coming to take the examination every day. Isn't it going to be exhausting? "
The lady harrumphed.
To think that a freshman would come here to take the examination without even understanding the rules. It was hard to tell if he was just a fool or a brazen fool.
"This..."
Zhang Xuan scratched his head.
Indeed.
When the other guilds were taking the examination, one would have to pay a fee first. Those who passed the examination would be refunded, and those who failed would have their credits confiscated. This was to deter those who overestimated themselves despite the huge disparity in their cultivation.
Clearly, this was the same here as well, just that the restriction had been changed to Academic Credits.
"How many Academic Credits do I need to take the 5-star blacksmith examination?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"Applying for a 5-star supporting occupation usually costs two Academic Credits, and for a 6-star supporting occupation, four Academic Credits," the lady replied.
"Two Academic Credits?" Zhang Xuan was astonished. He continued asking, "As long as one passes the examination, the other guilds will refund the Academic Credits as well. Will the 5-star blacksmith examination be refunded as well?"
After walking around the area, Zhang Xuan realized how difficult it was to earn Academic Credits. Forging a Spirit intermediate-tier weapon for another student wasn't even worth half an Academic Point, let alone two or four Academic Points.
It would be good if he could return the credits if he passed the examination, but if he couldn't, then he would have to spend an unknown amount of credits just on these supporting occupations.
"Retreat? You're thinking too much. How could I possibly retreat? "
The woman shook her head. "Just remember, if you want to survive in the academy, you must have academic credits. Otherwise, it doesn't matter how much money you have! In order to earn credits, one had to complete various missions, complete various courses, or break records that no one else had! Alright, go back. Without a student ID, as long as you're a student of the Academy, we can make an exception for you. But without credits, you don't even have the right to activate the [Ocean of Weapons]. How are you going to take the test? "
"Activate the Sea of Weapons?"
"The Ocean of Weapons is an automated test channel built by the Weapon School and the Celestial Designer School at great cost. As long as the examinee activates it, they'll be able to enter the virtual environment and forge a weapon with the help of a puppet.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan didn't understand a single thing, even though the lady was impatient, she still explained it to him in detail.
"Virtual environment? Puppets? Doesn't the examination require one to feel one's surroundings? How does one pass the examination in a virtual environment? "Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
He had been to many guilds, and all of them required one to utilize one's true capabilities. What did the other party mean by virtual environment?
Could it be that one would be able to clear the examination without actually forging a weapon?
"It's fine to feel one's surroundings, but do you know how valuable smithing materials are? There are more than a hundred thousand master teachers in the Blacksmith School, and there are more than fifty thousand of them whose supporting occupations are smithing. How many of them come here to take the examination every day? Do you know how many ores and rare metals are wasted every single day? "
The lady harrumphed. "Don't worry. Even though it's a virtual environment, it's a product of several hundred 6-star pinnacle blacksmiths and tens of thousands of smithing experiences. As long as your smithing skills are up to standard, you'll surely be able to clear the examination! The difference between the smithing and the actual forging process is less than a billionth! "
Even though the Ocean of Weapons was a virtual environment, it had been verified by many 6-star blacksmiths, and it was no different from forging a pill in real life. As long as one could successfully forge a weapon in the virtual environment, they would be able to do the same in real life as well.
"I see!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
But that was to be expected. Considering that there were more than fifty thousand blacksmiths, there would be at least several hundred of them coming to take the examination every single day. If they were to forge a weapon in real life, how many ores and metals would they need?
It was one thing for them to succeed in forging a weapon, but most of the ores in the virtual environment were extremely difficult to pass. If they were to fail, the ores would never be able to be used again. No matter how powerful the Master Teacher Academy was, it wouldn't be able to bear the loss.
Ores were different from medicinal herbs. They could be regenerated and planted, and there were some valuable ores that could never be found again once they were used up.
As such, using a virtual environment to conduct the examination was indeed the best method.
"You should return. Even if you possess the capability to take the 5-star blacksmith examination, it would be best for you to earn two Academic Credits first. Without Academic Credits, there's nothing you can do!"
The lady waved her hands once more.
"I heard you say that … to earn Academic Credits, one has to complete missions, study, or … break records? May I know how you break records? "
Knowing that he wouldn't be able to do anything without Academic Credits, Zhang Xuan continued asking.
"Break records?" The lady's eyes rolled around, and she nearly spurted blood.
As expected of a freshman, he sure knew how to daydream.
Since it was called a record, it could only mean that countless master teachers in the academy had attempted it, but none of them had succeeded. You are just a freshman who doesn't know anything, so I have tolerated your questions. Yet, you want to break records to earn Academic Credits?
You must be daydreaming!
If Academic Credits were that easy to earn, who wouldn't come over?
You must be a fool!
"Indeed. Is there any record here? I can give it a try …" Zhang Xuan said.
Since it could be called a trial, it was bound to be troublesome. If it was simple, you wouldn't even need to make a move … As a freshman, he hadn't even acknowledged a teacher yet, let alone his studies. To him, the only way to earn Academic Credits swiftly was to break records.
Of course, if the records were too difficult, he could just read a few books. If the records were easy, he could just give it a try and earn some Academic Credits first.
A hero cannot die without a penny. Without academic credits, there was nothing he could do even if he had extraordinary abilities.
"You …"
Seeing the fellow talking about records, the lady shook her head in displeasure.
Do you know what a record is? You want to break it just like that?
At the start, he thought that this newcomer might have some talent and was worthy of respect. But now that he was getting more and more arrogant, he was starting to feel disgusted.
However, as a fellow master teacher, it would not be appropriate for him to display his true emotions. Thus, he could only suppress his rage and wave his hand casually. "It's fine if you wish to break the record. There's a Passageway of Records over there, and you can head over to take a look. However, I advise you not to enter it, or else you could very well be thrown out …"
Records represented honor and dignity. If one couldn't break them, they would be punished.
Making a fool of himself was a small matter, but if he was not careful, he would be thrown out of the passageway and be tortured until he was seriously injured.
"Over there?" Zhang Xuan looked over, but he couldn't see anything because of the dense crowd.
"I have nothing to do now. I'll take you there …"
With a cold harrumph, the young lady raised her head and walked forward.
Since you don't want to give up, I'll personally see how you make a fool of yourself.
It was one thing for a new student to not keep a low profile, but he even wanted to break the record? Do you think the record is so easy to break?
If it was really so easy to break, who would still be squatting here to help others forge weapons and sell various items? Even disregarding life and death to run out and undergo all sorts of trials?
He had seen magnanimous people before, but he had never seen someone as magnanimous as this!
Most likely, he was a genius who had never experienced any setbacks in his life. He was so used to dominating the world that he didn't know how high the heavens were and how deep the earth was.
Oblivious to the fact that the young lady had already left a terrible impression on him, Zhang Xuan followed closely behind her.
Walking around the crowd, it didn't take long for them to arrive before a door.
Similar to the door that he had taken for the master teacher examination, there was a snow-white wall on the outside, and all kinds of records were marked on it.
'Melted three Black Crystal Ores in ten minutes, completed by 6-star Blacksmith Zheng Rong, Master Teacher Academy Year 3784 …'
'Guided the earth flame to melt the Frigid Silver Metal. Within two hours, it would be melted into liquid. Completed by 6-star Blacksmith … '
'Chamber of Earth Flame for seventeen minutes, completed by 6-star Blacksmith Liu Han …'
…
On top of the results, the person who completed the task, the approximate time, and the results were also written on the records.
Taking a casual glance, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but frown.
He had to admit that these records were indeed frightening.
Putting everything aside, just the Black Crystal Ores alone was one of the most difficult ores to forge. Even a Seven Star blacksmith would require at least an hour to forge it. Yet, Zheng Rong actually managed to do it within ten minutes. Fearsome!
Even he wouldn't be able to do it.
It wasn't that his knowledge and capability were lacking, but that his cultivation was lacking.
As for the Frigid Silver Metal, it was even more ridiculous. It was impossible to forge it using just the earth flame. One could only temper it for a long period of time, and under normal circumstances, it would take several months of nourishment from the earth flame before it could be forged. Yet, the other party was able to melt it into liquid in just two hours.
"You are able to do all of this?"
Seeing the astonishment on the face of the boastful young man, the young lady sneered.
"I am able to do it … but it's going to be a little troublesome!"
Zhang Xuan scratched his head.
If he really wanted to do it, there was no doubt that he would be able to surpass it. However, he would have to pay a hefty price to do so. It wasn't worth it to pay such a price in exchange for so few Academic Credits.
For example, if one were to melt the Frigid Silver Metal using the Earth Flame, as long as one infused the Heaven's Path zhenqi into it, one should be able to melt it within an hour … but the amount of zhenqi required to do so was frightening.
Furthermore, if one were to do so, the secret of one's Heaven's Path zhenqi could easily be leaked.
"You are able to do it? A little troublesome? How arrogant! "
Hearing the conversation between the duo, a blacksmith stepped forward and sneered, "Li Xuan, where in the world did you find such an arrogant fellow?"
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