I flew on a sword at the magic academy

Chapter 2 Smile

Inside the welcoming hall of the Shushan Immortal Alliance.

The Qingxu Sect Leader, seated on the head seat, stared at the parchment scroll in his hand without saying a word.

His temples were streaked with white, and he looked to be around forty or fifty years old. His deep eyes held a restrained brilliance, as if they contained an ancient universe.

Wearing a towering demon-subduing crown and a purple-gray Taoist robe, he exudes an air of otherworldly elegance from afar.

On the right side of the main hall sat a group of elders from the Shushan Council, all of whom were looking at the two extraordinary people sitting on the left with different expressions.

One of the two had golden hair, and the other had deep red hair.

They were all very large, as strong as oxen, with three-dimensional features, as if carved by a knife, and emerald green eyes like gemstones, quite different from the people of the Central Plains.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, three more figures walked in from outside the hall. The rainbow light on their bodies had faded, but there was still a hazy immortal aura swirling around them, making it impossible to see their specific appearances.

The sect leader, Qingxu, glanced up and then waved his hand, and three dragon-head chairs made of sandalwood appeared below the sect leader's seat.

The three figures took their seats in turn, each possessing a unique temperament that inspired awe and fear. Some were as elegant and serene as orchids, others as sharp as swords, and still others as steady as rocks.

They are among the most senior members of the Shu Mountain sect, and in some ways, they have even more influence than the sect leader, Qingxu.

One is Bai Hao Daoren, the dean of the Sword Cultivation Academy; another is Gu Mochen, the dean of the Medicine Cultivation Academy; and the third is Qingmiao Fairy, the dean of the Music Cultivation Academy.

"Hey swordsman, what do you think about this?" Gu Mochen from the Medicine Cultivation Academy tugged at the sleeve of Bai Hao Daoist beside him and asked in a low voice.

Daoist Bai Hao silently pulled back his sleeve and responded with his divine sense: "How else can we watch? Of course, we'll watch while sitting down."

"We're just here to go through the motions, why bother with all that?" Fairy Qingmiao interjected.

Just then, a disciple entered the main hall, jogged over to Sect Leader Qingxu, and said, "Sect Leader, Senior Sister Daohan has arrived."

Sect Leader Qingxu raised an eyebrow slightly, and said calmly, "Let her in."

Before long, Shi Daohan stepped into the main hall.

She wore a high ponytail that swayed as she walked, and stood gracefully in a fitted purple Taoist robe.

"Hehe, greetings to Master, greetings to all elders."

Shi Daohan smiled and bowed to everyone one by one, then looked at the two middle-aged men sitting on the left side of the hall and said, "These must be the envoys from Horagaka Magic Academy, right? My name is Shi Daohan, and I am an exchange student representing Shushan this time."

With the help of the divine language, what she said could be automatically translated into a language that the two people could understand in their minds.

"This is Academician Daniel, and this is Academician Venus," Sect Leader Qingxu introduced them one by one.

Daniel and Venus were both very satisfied with Shi Daohan, nodding and smiling.

"What exchange students? In the end, isn't it just exchanging protons?" an elder from the council muttered, but did not speak aloud. Instead, he communicated with the other elders through divine sense.

"Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. Dao Han is studying at the Hogalaka Magic Academy all by herself. If something happens to her, our Shu Mountain will suffer a great loss." An elder said with a worried expression.

Although Shi Daohan usually caused all sorts of trouble in Shu Mountain, even the usually calm and collected Elder Cangyun was often angered by her and swore at her.

However, she deciphered the "Heavenly Seal Cloud Record" left by the first patriarch of Shushan in less than three years after she entered the sect.

Moreover, she has dabbled in various schools of thought, including swordsmanship, music, physical training, medicine, talismans, beasts, formations, puppetry, and weaponry.

It's important to understand that most people dedicate their entire lives to studying only one academic discipline because they simply don't have the extra energy or time to learn other disciplines.

Of course, there are some exceptionally talented individuals who can cultivate two academic disciplines simultaneously, but such people are extremely rare. Looking at the entire Shushan Immortal Alliance, there are only a little over two hundred people who study two academic disciplines at the same time.

Someone like Shi Daohan, with such a wide range of interests and such mastery, can be considered the first person in the history of Shushan in a thousand years.

His talent and learning are undeniable, and the elders of Shushan have a love-hate relationship with Shi Daohan.

"Hmph!" An elder sneered, then said fiercely, "Isn't this supposed to be an exchange of hostages? If they dare to harm our young Daohan, I'll cripple their hostages first!"

"We sent over a priceless treasure that's only seen once in a thousand years! Who knows what they'll send back? If it's just some insignificant person, won't we be the ones who suffer the loss?" another elder said.

"What should we do then? Why don't we just tie these two foreigners up now and make them sign a covenant between heaven and earth?" someone suggested.

This statement immediately garnered support and agreement from many people.

The covenant witnessed by Heaven and Earth, as the name suggests, is a contract signed under the witness of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Anyone who violates the contents of the contract will inevitably be punished by Heaven.

"We can't discern their specific realms and cultivation levels, but their strength must be considerable. It might be difficult to subdue them immediately," a female elder muttered, stroking her chin.

"Let me see what kind of poison can take effect instantly." An elder medicine cultivator fiddled with his storage ring.

"Using poison and then having to administer an antidote afterwards is troublesome and time-consuming! If you ask me, it's simpler to just suppress them!"

Elder Bingxiu pulled out a palm-sized lapis lazuli pagoda from his sleeve and slammed it onto the table with a loud bang.

They communicated entirely through telepathic communication, and outsiders were unaware of their conversation. Therefore, when Elder Bingxiu placed the Azure Pagoda heavily on the table, the scene fell into a deathly silence, as if even the air itself had frozen.

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"Sect Leader Qingxu, this is..." Both Academicians Daniel and Venus looked at Sect Leader Qingxu with some astonishment.

The two academicians were unaware of the elders' conversation, but Elder Bingxiu's actions and his fierce demeanor made it seem as if someone owed him money, and he didn't seem friendly at all.

"Ahem." Elder Qingxu coughed awkwardly, then looked at Elder Bingxiu and said, "Elder Chen, I know your tower is forged from dragon-patterned lapis lazuli, but don't show it off at a time like this. Be mindful of the occasion, okay?"

That's why they're considered leaders; their ability to adapt to changing circumstances and perform on the spot is something that most people can't learn.

After finally managing to smooth things over, Sect Leader Qingxu glared fiercely at the elders in the Council Hall and secretly transmitted his voice with his divine sense: "What are you doing? What are you all doing! They've come to make friends with us; they're international friends, don't you understand?"

"One of you wants to use poison to kill them, and the other wants to use the Imperial Weapon to forcibly suppress them. Are you trying to turn the world upside down?!"

Sect Leader Qingxu, rubbing his forehead, earnestly said, "Every word and action of your Council represents the attitude of Mount Shu. Be more friendly, smile, understand?"

"Sect Leader, we're just worried that Xiao Daohan will be bullied by outsiders if he goes there..." Elder Yao Xiu muttered, touching his nose.

"What? She was bullied by others?" Sect Leader Qingxu laughed angrily, saying, "I'll be thanking my lucky stars if she doesn't bully others! Besides, since I dared to agree to let her represent Shushan to study at Horagaka Academy, I will naturally prepare some backup plans for her. Why are you all worrying about this?"

The elders of the council hall were speechless and lowered their heads.

"Is there gold or writing on the ground? All of you, lift your heads and smile!" Sect Leader Qingxu scolded him with his divine sense, clearly exasperated.

Then, a bizarre scene unfolded.

All the elders in the council hall grinned and chuckled at the two Western academicians.

Both academicians were traumatized by this bizarre and chilling scene.

They looked at each other and secretly communicated with each other using a method similar to telepathy.

"Oh my God, I feel like I'm naked and being stared at by a bunch of men with unusual fetishes."

"These Easterners are absolutely terrifying. Headmaster Donaldson shouldn't have sent us here. If I'm treated inhumanely because of this trip, I'll kick his ass hard with my pointed leather shoes when I get back."

On the throne, Sect Leader Qingxu gently rubbed his temples with both hands, looking utterly dejected. He didn't want to stay a moment longer and just wanted to end the meeting immediately.

The two academicians from the Horagaka Magic Academy shared the same idea.

Therefore, in the ensuing conversation, both sides gave each other nonsensical and perfunctory answers.

The sect leader asked them if they had eaten today, and they replied that they slept very well last night.

The sect leader asked them how they felt about the weather that day, and they replied that they had milk sandwiches for breakfast.

After a few more words of rambling, Sect Leader Qingxu hastily ended the meeting.

"Shi Daohan, you can take the two academicians to visit the various academies in Shushan first, let them see our cultivation environment, and then they can set off with them."

As soon as he said those words, Sect Leader Qingxu regretted it.

How could he, as the sect leader, not know what the cultivation environment of Mount Shu is like?

But words spoken are words that cannot be taken back; to change them now would make him seem guilty.

"Whatever, let them do whatever they want. If they ask, I'll just use the 'governing by doing nothing' rhetoric to deal with them," Sect Leader Qingxu thought to himself.

After leaving the main hall, Shi Daohan led the two academicians to the Shushan Pharmacology Department, introducing it as follows: "This is the Pharmacology Department, which covers specialties such as planting medicinal herbs, refining elixirs, and concocting poisons..."

"Eastern architecture is truly magnificent and spectacular. I feel as if an incomparably noble emperor is looking down upon us from a high place."

Looking at the ancient, grand, solemn, and magnificent palaces and pavilions in front of him, Academician Daniel couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Miss Daohan, what does it say here?"

Academician Venus noticed a sign standing next to the academy gate with a few large characters written on it in a hasty manner, but unfortunately he could not read Chinese characters.

(End of this chapter)