I flew on a sword at the magic academy

Chapter 42 Recruiting (Part 1)

"Huh? Aren't you going to class?" Kalman was stunned.

Shi Daohan didn't even turn her head: "Anyway, I haven't been there for so many days, so taking another day off won't hurt. Oh right, and that flight class, don't drag me there anymore."

Kalman looked at her seriously: "Skipping class is bad."

Shi Daohan: "I can not only fly on that broom, but I can also fly while lying down. Can the professor do that? So is there any point in me learning it? I might as well use this time to do something else."

Kalman didn't know how to refute it, so he said, "But skipping class will result in a deduction of credits."

"Let them deduct it, I'll find plenty of ways to earn it back later." Shi Daohan looked indifferent.

Back on Mount Sintagas, she bathed in the sacred spring, completely relaxing.

Amidst the misty haze and the flowing, rosy glow of the sunset, her graceful figure appeared and disappeared.

"bite"

Just then, a clear jingle came from the storage ring on her hand. Immediately afterwards, an ancient compass flew out of the storage ring, creating a light screen that reflected the scene inside the Taiji Hall of Mount Shu.

Shi Daohan leaped out of the spirit spring pool, quickly dressed, and looked speechlessly at the several white-haired old men in the scene: "I'm telling you, I'm still a virgin, and I have my own privacy, okay? Can't you be a little more mindful of the time and place when you come to see me?"

"Ahem." Sect Leader Qingxu coughed awkwardly and asked, "So many days have passed, what's the current situation at the Demon Emperor's Mausoleum?"

"His mausoleum was built in imitation of Yin and Yang. The ancient castle before was the Yang Mausoleum, and there is also a Yin Mausoleum hidden in a pool of water." Shi Daohan said as he walked towards his palace.

"Does the immortal in the pot also understand the principles of Yin and Yang?"

"The Yin and Yang tombs represent the two polarities; I've never heard of anyone using this kind of burial method to bury their own body. What exactly is this 'Immortal in a Pot' trying to do?"

"Yin and Yang, the foundation of the Dao, possess boundless power. Could he be trying to use this to defy death and be reborn?"

The sect leader and several elders frowned deeply, completely baffled.

Shi Daohan returned to her palace and dried her wet long hair with a towel.

"His weapon, the Ancient Yuan Bell, is buried in Yangling. His body is very likely buried in Yinling. It's a pity we couldn't get our hands on it back then, otherwise we would have made a fortune."

Inside the Yinling Mausoleum lies an extremely terrifying killing formation. Even if the peerless experts of Eastern China, such as Sect Leader Qingxu, were to personally descend, they would only be there to fill the pit; they would have no chance of breaking it.

Shi Daohan then recounted how he encountered two demon women when he returned to Horagaka Academy.

"They mentioned a vessel for the reincarnation of a demon lord, and this so-called reincarnation vessel seems to be located within the Horagaka Academy. What do you think about this?"

The demon race is an extremely ancient race, existing only in legends, much like the gods.

"The Demon Lord has been reincarnated... Which Demon Lord do you think will be reincarnated?" Sect Leader Qingxu looked at the elders of Mount Shu.

An old ancestor stroked his beard and whispered, "The lifespan of demons starts at a thousand years, which is practically as long as the heavens. How many demon lords are there? Nine times out of ten, it's that demon lord Chonglou."

The demon race is too ancient, and people's understanding of them is limited to legends and fragments of ancient history.

No one knows how many Demon Lords have appeared in the history of the Demon Race. The only Demon Lord whose name is recorded in the history books of the human race is Demon Lord Chonglou!

This is a formidable character who once single-handedly stormed the ancient Heavenly Court of the Gods, fought against three thousand gods, and challenged the Heavenly Emperor.

At that time, the human race was still in the ancient era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. The Path to Heaven was not yet broken, and they witnessed that battle and recorded it in history.

An old ancestor sneered, "We haven't even figured out the matter of the Demon Emperor Immortal in the Pot yet, and now there's another Demon Lord about to be reincarnated. Are we even allowed to live a peaceful life?"

Another ancestor also looked worried: "A single demon emperor almost wiped out our entire clan. If this Demon Lord Chonglou successfully reincarnates, wouldn't he destroy this whole world?"

"You've been at Horagaka Academy for so many days, have you found the vessel for the Demon Lord's reincarnation?" Sect Leader Qingxu asked Shi Daohan.

"I don't even know if he's male or female, or what his features are, so where am I supposed to find him?" Shi Daohan spread his hands innocently.

"If the demons want to keep a close eye on the container, they must send someone to infiltrate Horagaka Academy. You just need to keep an eye out for any disguised demons around you, and you should be able to find the container."

Shi Daohan was somewhat unwilling, saying, "At first you only said that I was coming to Horagaka Academy for further studies, and that I could go back to serve as an elder after the three-year term. Now you're making me do this and that, treating me like a donkey?"

"You brat, I gave you the opportunity to study abroad and made room for you in an elder's position. Now you're not happy about doing something?" Sect Leader Qingxu blew his beard and glared.

Shi Daohan pouted: "No way, I've never dealt with demons before. If they ever set their sights on me, I probably won't even know how I died. I'm not going to do something so dangerous."

"How about this, after this is all over, I'll promote you to the position of Supreme Elder of Shu Mountain?" one of the elders suggested.

Upon hearing this, Sect Leader Qingxu nearly fell off his seat.

"Ancestor, isn't this inappropriate? How can we so easily appoint her as the Supreme Elder of our Shu Mountain?"

"There's nothing wrong with it, I've made the decision!"

The patriarch sitting in the very center of the main hall spoke with great domineering authority.

"Hahaha, it's settled then. I'll keep an eye on this vessel for the Demon Lord's reincarnation. When I get back, you'll have to make me the Supreme Elder. No backing out, okay?" Shi Daohan looked smug.

Sect Leader Qingxu rolled his eyes: "Since the Ancestor has already personally promised you the position of Supreme Elder, how can you go back on your word? Quickly find out who this so-called 'vessel' is and find a way to eliminate this scourge!"

After ending the conversation, Shi Daohan lay on the soft bed and slept comfortably until noon when she was woken up.

"Poetry is profound!"

A young girl strode in.

"Fiona? You wanted to see me?"

Shi Daohan was somewhat surprised, not expecting that this girl would actually come up the mountain to find her.

"You said you'd teach me how to draw talismans, but so many days have passed, why have you been avoiding me?" Fiona held a thick magic book in her arms, looking like she was about to interrogate someone.

Shi Daohan rubbed his eyes, remembering that he had indeed promised Fiona that he would teach her how to draw talismans, but he had been running around these past few days and only returned to Horagaka Academy today, so he had forgotten about it.

"I'm not avoiding you, I've just been sick these past few days and haven't had the time." As he spoke, Shi Daohan coughed a few times, feigning weakness.

"You're lying! You're perfectly fine!" Fiona looked down at her, scrutinizing her.

Shi Daohan didn't want to get entangled with Fiona on this matter, so she stood up, stretched, and said lazily, "Don't you have class this afternoon?"

"Today's classes are over, there are no classes this afternoon," Fiona nodded.

[They only teach so little each day, and at this pace, it's really not as effective as self-study.] Shi Daohan muttered to herself, increasingly feeling that not going to class was a very wise decision.

"By the way, my sacred peak is so high, you didn't walk all the way up here, did you?" Shi Daohan looked Fiona up and down.

"I flew up here slowly using a magic broom," Fiona replied, then frowned and complained, "Didn't the academy provide you with a dormitory? Why do you have to live on a mountain? And such a high mountain at that! It took me more than an hour to fly up here!"

Shi Daohan chuckled and said frankly that he just liked living in the mountains.

[What a weirdo.] Fiona muttered to herself.

"Alright, go and call Kalman, Locke, George, and the others over as well."

"Why call them over? Aren't you only teaching me?" Fiona felt inexplicably disappointed.

"They're not suited for the path of talismans, but I can teach them something else," Shi Daohan explained.

"Alright, I'll go find them." Fiona nodded and turned to walk out of the hall.

Watching that figure disappear into the distance, Shi Daohan couldn't help but chuckle, "Looks like I can cultivate a few more fields of medicinal herbs today."

About half an hour later, Kalman, Locke, and George were all brought to the top of the mountain by Fiona.

"The talismans you gave us before sold out a few days ago. The ones we've been selling these past few days are copies drawn by Kalman and Fiona, but many of them are failures..."

Locke and George each carried a heavy bag filled with magic stones, the proceeds from selling talismans over the past few days.

They were already living in different courtyards from Shi Daohan, and they rarely saw each other. In addition, Shi Daohan had been away from Horagaka Academy these days, and the talisman business was dismal, making it impossible to even find him.

Kalman was also carrying a large bag of magic stones, all from the profits he had made selling hot pot these past few days.

The hot pot restaurant's business was similar to that of the talisman shop. Because Shi Daohan was not at the academy these past few days, the restaurant had to close down after running out of ingredients.

Shi Daohan took the bags. After deducting their daily commission, there were about two thousand magic stones left.

[After deducting Donaldson's 60%, I only have a little over 800 magic stones left. It seems I need to develop other businesses.] Shi Daohan muttered to himself.

"Is this... really for me?"

Looking at the heavy bag in his hand, Locke was stunned. He never thought that he would one day possess so many magic stones.

"Take it, it's what you deserve," Shi Daohan said with a smile.

"By the way, what is this big thing?" Fiona asked curiously, pointing to a bronze cauldron that was over three meters tall behind Shi Daohan.

After she mentioned it, Kalman and the others also noticed the large bronze cauldron behind Shi Daohan.

Beneath the bronze cauldron, a purple flame flickered and burned, as if something was being cooked inside. A fragrant aroma wafted out, so pleasant and comforting that just smelling it made one feel completely relaxed.

"I know! You're making hot pot, right?!"

Fiona exclaimed in surprise. She had heard that Shi Daohan had opened a hot pot restaurant by Jingyue Lake in the academy. She had wanted to try it a while ago, but Shi Daohan was not there and all the ingredients were used up, so she was unable to eat there.

"Everyone who's eaten at your hot pot restaurant is practically raving about it. Even academicians and professors are waiting for the restaurant to reopen," Kalman said.

"So, does that mean I missed out on earning a huge amount of magic stones?"

Shi Daohan rubbed her chin and muttered to herself that it was necessary to open up a channel so that the hot pot restaurant could still operate normally even if she was not in the academy.

Moreover, the ingredients in her storage ring will eventually be eaten up, so it's better to open up a dedicated delivery channel in advance.

"What a strange pot! How did you get your hands on such a big one?" George came to the bronze cauldron, looking at it with curiosity, and even reached out to touch it.

"Watch out, it's hot!" Locke shouted in alarm, and the others also looked panicked.

However, even though George had already placed his hand on it, he didn't get burned as they had expected.

"Huh? Nothing happened?!"

Kalman and the others came over and were astonished to find that George's hand was completely unharmed.

"Isn't it hot?" Locke asked in a low voice with concern.

George belatedly realized and shook his head, saying, "It's not hot, and it's actually ice-cold."

Upon hearing this, Fiona and Locke both reached out to touch the bronze cauldron, only to find that it was indeed not hot, and even felt a cool sensation.

Kalman was also eager to try, but when he saw Locke and George there, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, and he silently stood next to Shi Daohan.

"As expected of someone from a lowly family, they've never seen anything like this before," he muttered to himself.

They weren't far apart, and Locke and George both heard his words.

George wasn't going to put up with him at all, and retorted directly, "You've seen the world, your family is a high-class family, so why don't you have one of these magical pots that's heated but doesn't get hot at all?"

"How dare you speak to me like that?" Kalman glared at George.

"What wouldn't I dare to do? Do you think you're so great?"

During the climb up the mountain, Kalman had mocked them countless times, always acting superior and looking down on everyone. George had long disliked him.

Seeing that the two were about to start fighting, Shi Daohan quickly stepped in to mediate, saying, "Alright, alright, why are you arguing over such a small thing?"

After saying that, she turned to look at Kalman standing beside her and earnestly admonished him, "A person's birth does not determine everything. The distinction between high and low is too prejudiced. You should be a gentle and polite gentleman and not speak of others like that anymore, understand?"

"I understand." Kalman glanced at Locke and George, and said reluctantly, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that to you."

(End of this chapter)