"You mean that I won't earn any Academic Credits?"
Hearing the other party's words, Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"Of course not!"
Yuan Hong flung his hands furiously. "To break a record, the Passageway of Records has to be verified. Given the current state of the Passageway of Records, who knows whether you used any artifacts or not?
The Passageway of Records had its own ability to verify records. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a problem for those who entered to last for seventeen minutes using all kinds of artifacts at once. However... that would lose the purpose of the Passageway of Records.
Given the current state of the Passageway of Records, there was no way for the Passageway of Records to be verified. Who knows whether you used any artifacts or not? How did you clear the Passageway of Records?
You messed up the Passageway of Records as soon as you arrived at the Blacksmith School, and before I could even discuss the matter of compensation with you, you actually dared to ask for Academic Credits...
"This..."
Zhang Xuan was dumbfounded.
He thought that he would be able to earn enough Academic Credits to clear the 5-star blacksmith examination if he were to break the record. However, judging from the other party's tone, it seemed like the other party was unwilling to give him any Academic Credits.
If only he had known that this would happen, he wouldn't have gone through so much trouble.
However... it seemed like he didn't lose out in this challenge. Not only did his Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body reach the 2-dan, his Soul Body had also broken through the ten-meter barrier.
"Since I won't earn any Academic Credits for this... I'll challenge the other tests then..." Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before replying.
It wasn't easy for him to leave the Blacksmith School, so he had to clear the 5-star blacksmith examination before returning. Otherwise, wouldn't he have wasted his time?
"What do you want to challenge? Look at the state of the Passageway of Records. Can you still challenge it? "This time, Luo Yan couldn't help but step forward.
Half of the Passageway of Records had already collapsed. It was impossible for him to challenge the other records!
"Then... what should I do if I want to earn Academic Credits?" Zhang Xuan scratched his head.
"The Passageway of Records represents the achievements of the Blacksmith School. Given that a freshman like you has already ruined it, you can forget about earning Academic Credits. You should think about how you are going to compensate for it!" Luo Yan looked at Zhang Xuan sympathetically.
The Passageway of Records had taken the Blacksmith School and the Celestial Designer School a great deal of effort in order to construct it....... and yet, you have already ruined it.... Not only do you want to compensate for it, you want to earn Academic Credits instead?
How can you be so magnanimous?
"Compensation?" Zhang Xuan's face twitched. He hesitated for a moment before asking, "How much should I compensate?"
Hearing this, Luo Yan turned to look at his teacher.
He was only a student, and he didn't have the right to speak.
"The Chamber of Earth Flame was jointly forged by the heads of the Blacksmith School and Celestial Designer School five thousand years ago. It took four Earth Flame Heart and many other precious materials to forge it. Even after years of wear and tear, the total value of the Chamber of Earth Flame still exceeds twenty high-tier spirit stones!"
Yuan Hong pondered for a moment before replying.
The academy was different from other guilds. It was rare for a genius to appear in a guild, and if they were to break something, they could report it to the headquarters, and they would send someone to fix it.
There were geniuses everywhere here. If they didn't pursue the matter, they would all come to cause trouble. If one of them broke the other, how would they be able to maintain the status quo in the future?
Even if he were to sell off the principal, he wouldn't be able to afford it!
"How much? Twenty high-tier spirit stones? "Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan nearly spurted blood.
What kind of joke was this?
If he had so many spirit stones, why would he need to earn credits? He could just take them out and buy them.
No matter how precious Academic Credits were, there would be many people willing to sell them at such a high price.
"You're a freshman, and you didn't intentionally destroy the Chamber of Earth Flame Heart. You just have to compensate half of it, which is ten high-tier spirit stones!" Yuan Hong said.
"Ten high-tier spirit stones … I don't have them!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He only had a single high-tier spirit stone, and it was the reward he received from the champion of the Master Teacher Tournament. Ten high-tier spirit stones?
"I know that you don't have them. How about this? You'll work here for ten years as compensation!" Yuan Hong waved his hands.
High-tier spirit stones were used by Saint realm experts, and they were incomparably valuable. There was no way a freshman like the other party wouldn't have them. Thus, he had already made up his mind to work to repay his debt!
There were many students in the academy who had gone through this before.
Take the young lady, Li Xuan, for example. She worked part-time to earn Academic Credits.
He was only working to repay his debt.
"Ten years of part-time work for ten high-tier spirit stones? That's a huge deal! "
"Indeed, a high-tier spirit stone is incomparably valuable. A single high-tier spirit stone is equivalent to ten thousand middle-tier spirit stones. Vice School Head Yuan is already very benevolent to offer such a condition!"
"Since they are both master teachers of the academy, the punishment is only a reflection of the academy's attitude. Otherwise, most people wouldn't be able to repay ten high-tier spirit stones even if they worked their entire lives!"
…
Hearing Yuan Hong's words, the crowd nodded in agreement.
To cultivators, time meant nothing. There were some who were stuck at 4-star pinnacle for ten years, but they were still unable to become a 5-star master teacher.
To pay ten high-tier spirit stones in such a short period of time, it was already very generous of the other party.
"Ten years?"
Contrary to the crowd's thoughts, Zhang Xuan's lips twitched.
It was hard to say whether he could even stay in the academy for half a year, needless to say, ten years.
If he were to stay in the academy for that long, the Innate Fetal Poison would have already killed him.
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan rejected the offer. "That won't do. I don't have the time!"
"Won't do?"
Yuan Hong's face turned livid, and his eyes narrowed.
As the vice school head of the Master Teacher Academy, this was the first time he had met with such an arrogant student. Despite committing a grave mistake, the other party still dared to bargain with him!
Don't you know that you are the one who ruined the entire Passageway of Records?
I have already done you a huge favor by allowing you to work part-time to repay your debt. Yet, you still refuse. Do you think that you still have the right to bargain?
After a long moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan said, "Since that's the case, I'll head over to take a look to see if the Passageway of Records can be repaired. If it can be repaired, does that mean that I won't have to pay the compensation?"
"Repair? You? "Yuan Hong stared at Zhang Xuan as if he was looking at a monster.
Was the other party brainless?
This Passageway of Earth Flame was forged by a 6-star pinnacle blacksmith and a celestial designer. Even he would be hard-pressed to complete it. Yet, this fellow actually said that he could repair it?
Who do you think you are?
Grandmaster Blacksmith, Wu Yangzi?
You sure are overestimating yourself!
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded. After a moment of hesitation, he continued, "If you can't repair it … I can offer you some guidance on smithing or cultivation as compensation!"
"Offer me some guidance? Audacious! "
Yuan Hong flew into a rage.
He was an elder of the Master Teacher Academy, the vice head of the Blacksmith School, and a respected 6-star pinnacle master teacher. Most of the time, he would be the one guiding others or accepting them as his students. Yet, a freshman actually dared to say that he would offer him some guidance on smithing or cultivation?
Do you know what else you can say?
"Was that fellow's brain incinerated by the Earth Flame earlier?"
"Offer Vice School Head Yuan pointers … What in the world is he thinking?"
Luo Yan and the others widened their eyes in disbelief.
Brother, you are just a freshman. Do you think that you are the principal of the Master Teacher Academy?
How dare you criticize Vice School Head Yuan?
Do you have to be so ridiculous?
Hearing Yuan Hong's reprimand, Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment before realizing what he had just said. "Ah … What I meant was that I should have my teacher offer you some guidance on your cultivation!"
He had been putting on too many disguises while pretending to be 'Yang shi'. Sometimes, a moment of distraction would lead him astray.
As a freshman, it would be a wonder if he wouldn't fly into a rage if he were to offer pointers to a 6-star pinnacle master teacher.
Suppressing his rage, Yuan Hong turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "Teacher?"
"My teacher, Yang Xuan, once offered pointers to Pavilion Master Mo Gaoyuan, and Elder Mi is deeply impressed by him as well!"
With a smile, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and said, "This is the token that Elder Mi gave me!"
"Elder Mi … School Head Mo of the Beast School?"
Taking a look, Yuan Hong's eyebrows shot up.
As the vice head of the Blacksmith School, it went without saying that he recognized this token. It was Elder Mi's personal possession, and he rarely gave it out.
With this token, it was no different from him coming over personally.
Even though he and Elder Mi were both 6-star pinnacle master teachers, there was a huge gap in their standing and strength.
Putting everything aside, the fact that the other party was able to become one of the Ten Great Master Teachers meant that he was no match for the other party.
Also … what did that fellow just say?
That Yang Xuan offered pointers to Mo Gaoyuan?
Mo Gaoyuan was the head of the Mingshi Tang Pavilion, a powerful figure whose standing was on par with the Ten Great Master Teachers. For him to offer pointers to such a person, didn't that mean that … Yang Xuan was at least a Seven Star master teacher?
In an instant, Yuan Hong's complexion turned grim.
If it was a moment ago, he would have strangled this ignorant fellow to death. But at this moment, he was filled with respect.
"The head of the Beast School? He's the head of a school too … "Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"You don't know?"
Seeing how he didn't even know Elder Mi's true identity, the latter was still willing to give him his personal token. Most likely, the other party was right. He really did have a formidable teacher.
Otherwise, why would one of the Ten Great Master Teachers give a freshman a token?
This was too illogical.
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He had only heard about Elder Mi being one of the Ten Great Master Teachers from the conversations of others. He had never heard of Elder Mi being the head of the Beast Tamer School, so naturally, he wasn't aware of it.
"It's fine if you don't know. Elder Mi and I have been together for many years, and with his token, you don't have to work part-time to repay him. However, you still have to compensate him."
After a moment of hesitation, Yuan Hong said.
Regardless of whether the other party was speaking the truth or not, the fact that he possessed Elder Mi's token meant that the two of them had a close relationship. He would do whatever he could to help him. However, this involved the rules, and even a great master teacher couldn't break them.
"It's my fault for damaging this item. Can I try to repair it? If it doesn't work … I'll compensate him. "
Zhang Xuan asked.
"Since you have Elder Mi's token, I believe that he trusts you greatly. I can give you a chance!"
Yuan Hong nodded.
It would be best if he could repair it. If he couldn't, this fellow would give up.
"Elder Mi's token?"
"Who in the world is that fellow?"
"His teacher even guided Pavilion Master Mo before. When did such an incredible person appear among the freshmen …"
Hearing the conversation between the two, a huge commotion broke out in the surroundings.
Li Xuan and Luo Yan glanced at one another, and they were shocked.
Previously, the both of them had been displeased with Zhang Xuan, and they thought that he was just a freshman. Never in their dreams did they expect him to have such a powerful background!
Honestly speaking, if he had taken out Elder Mi's token earlier, even if he couldn't break the record, they would have been able to borrow some Academic Credits from him.
(Everyone says that the recent events are similar to the past. Don't worry, Laoya isn't the type to stir up trouble. He'll definitely put on a brave front. Lastly, what about the monthly votes during the double period? I left the house at seven in the morning and only returned home at eight at night. I'm so tired … But on behalf of Laoya, why don't you give him two …)
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