Lu Feng staggered.
It was just a moment ago that he declared confidently that there was no problem with his lessons, and yet, these fellows immediately came to withdraw from his lessons.
"Why?"
Suppressing his rage, Lu Feng glared at Lu Feng.
"Teacher, after listening to Zhang Shi's lecture, I feel that I have been wasting my time away studying pill forging. Thus … I hope that teacher can grant my request! Even though I have withdrawn from your tutelage, you are still my teacher. I dare not disrespect you in the slightest, and I dare not go against you! "
A student said through gritted teeth.
Without comparison, there would be no harm.
After listening to Zhang Shi's lecture, he finally understood what pill forging was. Only then did he realize how many detours he had taken under School Head Lu Feng's tutelage over the years!
If he had learned from Zhang Shi earlier, he would have already become a 6-star apothecary by now, perhaps even higher.
Even though withdrawing from his tutelage would damage his teacher's reputation, for the sake of his future, he had no choice but to give up.
Teachers could choose their students, and students could choose their teachers. As long as they didn't do anything that went against their teacher's wishes, they were free to withdraw from his tutelage.
"Wasting my time, wasting my time …"
Lu Feng staggered, and he felt a stifling sensation in his chest.
He was the head of the Hongyuan Empire, the most formidable apothecary in the entire Hongyuan Empire. To think that he would be criticized for wasting his time while conducting a lecture!
My heart, my lungs …
What in the world did that fellow teach you for you to be so infatuated with him?
"Alright, I will withdraw from your tutelage, but you have to tell me where Zhang Xuan is!"
With a livid face, Lu Feng dripped a droplet of fresh blood on the jade tokens.
Students had their own choices. Since the other party had already said such words, he couldn't possibly abandon this person even if he insisted on taking him in as his student!
The student pondered for a moment before replying, "Zhang Shi went to the Apothecary Pavilion right after his lecture … It seems like he is intending to take the 6-star apothecary examination!"
"Apothecary Pavilion?" Lu Feng's eyebrows shot up. Ignoring those fellows who had withdrawn from his tutelage, he turned around and beckoned, "Let's head over to take a look!"
The Apothecary Pavilion was similar to the Tower of Physicians in the Apothecary School. Apothecaries could exchange pointers, take the apothecary examination, and even challenge one another here.
After instructing Lu Hui to wait, Lu Feng hurried over with a few vice school heads.
Just like the Tower of Physicians, the Tower of Physicians had several floors as well, and it was a landmark of the academy.
As far as the eye could see, the pavilion was still standing. It had not collapsed, and there was no chaos. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
Given Zhang Xuan's personality in the past, wherever he went would collapse. Even Lu Feng couldn't help but shudder in fear.
Walking in, Zhang Xuan found that the spacious hall was extremely quiet. Pill requests and pill sellers were as usual, as if nothing had happened.
"Did he not come?"
They looked at each other.
They had all heard of the matter regarding the Tower of Physicians. As long as Zhang Xuan appeared, there was nothing in the world that could not collapse. Since he had been here before, how could there be no commotion at all?
This doesn't make sense!
"I'll go ask!"
After a moment of hesitation, Vice School Head Wei walked up to a student and asked, "Did anything strange happen here earlier?"
"School Head Qi …"
Recognizing the other party, the student leaped in fright. He pondered for a moment before replying, "Nothing. Nothing happened at all!"
"Nothing happened?"
Vice School Head Wei waved his hands and said, "You can leave now."
"Yes!" The student hurriedly left.
"I think that our worries are unfounded. No matter what, Zhang Xuan is only in his twenties. No matter how knowledgeable he is in the field of physicians and smithing, he can't possibly know pill forging like the back of his hand, right? Most likely, it was just luck that he managed to get someone to withdraw from his tutelage previously … "
After asking a few more people and confirming that there was nothing out of the ordinary, Vice School Head Wei heaved a sigh of relief and returned with a smile.
"Let's hope so!"
School Head Lu nodded. Even though nothing had happened, he still had an ominous premonition.
If that fellow was an ordinary person, he wouldn't have been such a huge headache for the academy.
"Let's head to the Apothecary Chamber to take the 6-star apothecary examination!" After a moment of contemplation, the group headed to the apothecary examination area in the Apothecary Chamber. Just like before, it was extremely quiet.
Zhang Xuan called the teacher in charge of the Apothecary Chamber over.
"Did anyone come to take the apothecary examination earlier?" Lu Feng asked directly.
"No! I've been here since morning, but no one has come yet! "Not knowing why School Head Lu would ask such a question, the teacher shook his head.
"Is there really no one?" Lu Feng couldn't believe what he was hearing.
The students who had withdrawn from his tutelage had said that they were here to take the 6-star apothecary examination, so why didn't they come to the Apothecary Chamber?
"There really isn't anyone here. I have a record here. If School Head Lu doesn't believe me, you can take a look …" Noticing the peculiar look on School Head Lu's face, the teacher hurriedly took out the record.
Lu Feng and the vice school heads glanced at one another before heaving a sigh of relief. There was indeed no one who had visited the Master Teacher Pavilion in the morning.
It seemed like Vice School Head Wei was right. No matter how talented that fellow was as a physician, it was impossible for him to be equally as talented as an apothecary!
Everyone had their own strengths and weaknesses, and it would be inconceivable for them to be so formidable.
"I was worried for nothing … It's fine now. You should go back and rest. If a twenty-year-old young man comes, report to me immediately!"
Lu Feng instructed.
"Yes!" The teacher nodded. Then, a thought suddenly came to his mind and he asked, "Right, School Head Lu, it seems like the Ancestral Hall isn't the only place where the 6-star apothecary examination is held, right?"
"Ancestral Hall? That's impossible! The Ancestral Hall is specially prepared for Pill Debate. It's not like you aren't aware of the difficulty of Pill Debate. Even I might not be able to clear it. It's just a 6-star apothecary examination. Who in their right mind would be seeking trouble? "
Lu Feng shook his head.
There were two ways to take the apothecary examination. The first was to forge a pill of the corresponding grade.
For example, to take the 6-star apothecary examination, one had to forge a grade-6 pill.
There was another method, and that was Pill Debate!
The Pill Debate would require them to head to the Ancestral Hall, and the Ancestral Hall was connected to the Apothecary Guild headquarters. The 6-star apothecary dispatched by the Apothecary Guild headquarters possessed knowledge as vast as the ocean, and their understanding of pill forging was far deeper than theirs. To ask them to pose a question and answer it without any mistakes...
Putting aside a twenty-year-old young man, even with his eight hundred years of experience, it was impossible for him to achieve such a feat!
In other words, as long as one was a cultivator, they would only choose to refine pills and definitely not choose the more difficult Pill Debate.
"That's true …"
The teacher thought that it made sense and nodded.
"Regardless of whether it's possible or not, I think we should still head to the Ancestral Hall to take a look …"
Vice School Head Wei interjected.
"Un." Since they were already here, they didn't mind taking a few more steps. Lu Feng instructed the teacher to look after the Pill Chamber before heading to the Ancestral Hall.
The Ancestral Hall was located on the other side of the hall, so it didn't take them too long to arrive.
Just like the Pill Chamber from before, it was extremely quiet. As no one had come to take the examination, there was no one guarding it.
The school heads pushed the door open and walked in. The room was brightly lit, and it looked exactly the same as before.
"There's no change. It seems like no one has been here before …"
Vice School Head Wei heaved a sigh of relief.
As long as the room didn't collapse, it should be fine. This meant that that fellow hadn't been here, so there was no need to worry.
"Something's not right!"
Before Vice School Head Wei could finish his words, Vice School Head Zhou's eyes suddenly widened, as if he had seen a ghost.
"What's not right? The Communication Walls here are completely intact … "Vice School Head Wei asked doubtfully.
In the room of the Ancestral Hall, there were ten massive Communication Walls that were connected to the headquarters. Since the walls were completely intact, it was likely that no one had been here before!
"These Communication Walls are fine, but … look at the Communication Jade Screen in front!"
Vice School Head Zhou pointed.
Everyone immediately turned their gazes over.
On top of the Communication Walls, there was also a Communication Jade Screen in the Ancestral Hall. The former could be used to communicate with the 6-star apothecaries in the headquarters while the latter could be used to communicate with the Seven Star apothecaries in the headquarters.
At this moment, the Communication Jade Screen was still glowing, and it seemed to be slightly warm, as if someone had just used it not too long ago.
"Someone used it before? Could it be that … Zhang Xuan was really here, and instead of communicating with the 6-star apothecaries, he sent a message to the Seven Star apothecaries? "
"That's impossible! If he sent a message to the Seven Star apothecaries, he would be taking the Seven Star apothecary examination … "
"Passing the Pill Debate and taking the Seven Star apothecary examination? That's impossible … "
Lu Feng, Vice School Head Wei, and the others shook their heads.
The Communication Jade Screen was used to communicate with the Seven Star apothecaries. It was no longer a 6-star apothecary examination but a Seven Star apothecary. That Zhang Xuan was just a freshman of the academy, a young lad in his twenties. How could he possibly take the Seven Star apothecary examination?
"Most likely, he's here to request for a grade-7 pill formula!"
After a moment of silence, one of the vice school heads said.
There were only two possibilities for one to send a message to a Seven Star apothecary. The first was to take the Seven Star apothecary examination. The second was to request for a grade-7 pill formula from a Seven Star apothecary.
"However, regardless of which one it is … in order to activate the Communication Jade Screen, one would need at least ten grade-6 pills as collateral … Where in the world did that fellow get so many pills from?"
The vice school head couldn't help but ask.
Seven Star apothecaries were extremely busy, and they weren't people whom one could disturb just because one wanted to.
In order to activate the Communication Jade Screen, one would need a corresponding 'reward', and the reward was grade-6 pills!
Only by taking out ten or more grade-6 pills would one be able to activate the Communication Jade Screen. This was also the reason why … even though the Ancestral Hall of the Apothecary School had been established for innumerable years, there were very few people who could communicate with a Seven Star apothecary.
It wasn't because they didn't dare to, but … the price was simply too high!
No matter how talented Zhang Xuan was, he was only a young man in his twenties. It was already difficult for him to even buy a house, so how could he possibly take out more than ten grade-6 pills in a single go?
"But … these Communication Jade Screens were activated not too long ago, which means that … someone has taken out ten grade-6 pills and communicated with a Seven Star apothecary on the other side …"
Vice School Head Zhou said.
Even though he found it hard to believe, the Communication Jade Screen had indeed been activated before. With a single glance, he could tell that it couldn't be faked.
"Could it be …"
At this moment, Lu Feng's eyes suddenly narrowed. Just as he was about to speak, a figure suddenly rushed in.
"School head, bad news!"
It was a middle-aged man in his forties, a teacher in charge of the Apothecary School's Pill Chamber.
Lu Feng's eyebrows shot up, and he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"
"The grade-6 pills forged by the school heads and teachers in the Pill Chamber have all … all of them …" The middle-aged man looked as if he had seen a ghost, and his lips quivered uncontrollably.
Seeing that the middle-aged man was at a loss for words, Vice School Head Wei couldn't help but ask, "What happened to the pills?"
The middle-aged man looked as if he was on the verge of tears.
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