I flew on a sword at the magic academy

Chapter 51: Flames in the Palm, Astounding All

"What?! He has to live with me?!" Kalman slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly.

"Is there a problem? Don't you have several rooms in your attic?" Shi Daohan asked, puzzled as to why Kalman was reacting so strongly.

Kalman replied without hesitation, "No means no!"

Why?

"There's no reason why, I just don't want to live with him, I don't like him!"

Shi Daohan pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, then I'll take him back to the mountain to live."

She had originally planned for the two of them to live together so they could look after each other, but she hadn't expected Kalman to be so resistant.

Since that's the case, then we can only take Lope back to the mountain to live. Anyway, there are still many empty palaces and buildings on the mountain, which can be easily tidied up and made habitable.

Kalman was taken aback. "You're going to take him to live in the mountains?" he asked.

Shi Daohan nodded: "Yes, if you won't let him live with you, then you can only take him back to the mountains, right? You can't just let him wander the streets alone, can you?"

"But...didn't you say you value your privacy? And it doesn't look good if word gets out that a man and a woman living together alone, so why...?"

Kalman felt inexplicably lost, recalling the words Shi Daohan had said before.

As Shi Daohan's nominal first disciple, he could only live at the foot of the mountain. Why should Luo Pei, who came later, be allowed to live on the mountain?

"My palace is on the mountaintop, so he can live halfway up the mountain. Besides, the herb garden is also halfway up the mountain, so he can take care of it..."

"No!"

Before Shi Daohan could finish speaking, Kalman preemptively vetoed it.

"Why is it not working again?" Shi Daohan glanced sideways. Why did this little apprentice have so many opinions?

"I..." Kalman opened his mouth, but didn't know how to start. After a long pause, he finally managed to stammer, "Let him live with me!"

"Oh?" Shi Daohan smiled, raising an eyebrow at him. "Why have you suddenly changed your mind and agreed to let him live with you?"

Kalman stammered for a while, but the gist of it was: even he, as a senior, could only live at the foot of the mountain, so why should Lope, a newcomer, be allowed to live on the mountain?

"Don't bully him just because he's young, or you'll be in big trouble." Shi Daohan pointed to the sleeping Lope and whispered to Kalman, "He's not human."

"ha?!"

Kalman gasped. Not human? What does that mean?

"He is a wolf demon, a being far more advanced than the evil spirits you encountered before."

Evil spirits, these special life forms derived from human desires and evil thoughts, are very weak before they gain power; at most, they can only bully ordinary people.

But demons are different. Plants and animals transform into demons by accumulating experience little by little, and finally undergoing tribulation to become demons. This process requires time to settle and cannot be accomplished overnight.

Although Lope has crossed the threshold of becoming a demon, his transformation process has not been tempered by time, his foundation is unstable, and he has not yet undergone the test and baptism of lightning tribulation. Strictly speaking, he can only be considered a half-demon at most.

Even so, it is still much stronger than those evil spirits.

Shi Daohan patted Kalman on the shoulder and reassured him with a smile, "Don't worry, he's a good demon and won't hurt anyone. Besides, with him by your side, no evil spirit will dare to come after you anymore."

"Really?" Kalman asked, half-believing.

Shi Daohan pinched his cheek with one hand: "When have I ever lied to you?"

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Shi Daohan returned to Mount Shengdajia and sat cross-legged on a cliff to absorb the essence of the stars and moon.

As dawn broke, Kalman, as usual, came to the ancestral hall on the mountaintop to offer incense.

The morning glow, like scattered gold, fell upon the Santa Maria delle Grampus. Shi Daohan danced with her sword on a cliff, her dress fluttering in the sunlight. Every movement was exquisitely graceful, yet each strike carried a chilling intent of killing intent. Kalman was mesmerized by her performance.

"The early bird catches the worm. Training in the morning has many benefits. You can do the same as me in the future." Shi Daohan retrieved his natal flying sword and flashed to Kalman's side.

Kalman nodded, seemingly understanding.

"Where's Lope? Didn't he come up the mountain with you?" Shi Daohan looked around but didn't see the little wolf demon Lope.

"He's still sleeping," Kalman replied.

Shi Daohan was surprised. He went to bed so early yesterday and still hasn't woken up? How can this kid sleep so much?

"Master, aren't you angry?" Kalman secretly glanced at Shi Daohan.

"What are you angry about?" Shi Daohan asked, puzzled.

"Because Lope did not go up the mountain to offer incense to the ancestors and sages."

In Kalman's mind, the sages in the ancestral hall were placed on an equal footing with God, or even on a higher level.

Since Luo Pei has been accepted as a disciple by Shi Daohan, why did he not offer incense to the sages and ancestors? Isn't that a great disrespect?

"Sigh, he has only just entered the sect and doesn't know any of this. Besides, the patriarch is compassionate, so why would he hold such a grudge against a junior like him?" Shi Daohan said.

Kalman gave a somewhat disappointed "Oh".

Shi Daohan noticed his change in mood, leaned down to look at him, and said with a smile, "You seem to really want to see me get angry and punish Lope. Do you dislike him that much?"

"I, I didn't!" Kalman turned his head away guiltily.

Shi Daohan pouted; it's really hard to guess what a child is thinking.

"By the way, Master, are you going to class today?" Kalman changed the subject, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"Well... although what they're teaching now is just simple, basic magic knowledge, which I can easily learn on my own, it's not good to keep skipping classes." Shi Daohan pondered for a moment, stroking her chin, and said, "Alright, I'll go see what new and interesting things they'll teach today."

Instead of going to the Bixi Ci Mansion, which uses water magic, she brought Kalman to the Kuisang Mansion, showing interest in Western alchemy methods.

Today's class was taught by Libya, the chief academician of the Kuisang Academy. As soon as he entered the classroom, he saw Shi Daohan's beaming face, and his good mood for the day was instantly ruined.

"Wasn't this exchange student supposed to be helping Dean Donaldson? How come he's back so soon, and even attending class?" Academician Libya thought to himself, taking a deep sniff of the classroom.

Thankfully, they didn't make that damn hotpot in his class.

Libya stood on the platform and slowly began to speak: "Today I will teach you how to make a simple antidote."

Shi Daohan opened the magic book, then took out a bunch of bottles and jars from under her desk and began to try to make an antidote according to the book's instructions, ignoring Libya's long speech on the podium.

"Adding sulfur, snake venom...wait, snake venom? Wasn't the plan to make an antidote? Why are you adding poison?"

Shi Daohan was puzzled, but quickly figured it out; it was probably the effect of fighting poison with poison.

She put all the necessary materials into a mortar and pestle, ground them into a fine powder, then added water and placed it over an alcohol lamp to boil.

Looking at the dark green to black liquid in front of him, Shi Daohan frowned and couldn't help but complain, "This antidote you've made looks more like poison than poison itself. Are you sure it's for human consumption?"

"Um, Academician Libya, can I use an antidote pill instead of this antidote?" Shi Daohan looked at the Libyan academician on the podium, raised his hand with a smile and asked.

"Today is not only about teaching you how to make the antidote, but also a test for you," the Libyan academician explained, trying to keep his tone calm.

"Is it enough that whatever you make can detoxify?" Shi Daohan asked.

[What is this exchange student from the East up to now?] The Libyan academician frowned slightly and nodded, saying, "Theoretically, that's correct."

"Then I'll use an antidote pill instead; it'll cure all poisons."

"An antidote for all poisons? You mean your creations can cure any poison?"

The Libyan academician sneered inwardly. Even his own antidote was not enough to cure all poisons. Where did this exchange student from the East get the confidence to say such a thing?

Shi Daohan nodded: "Theoretically, any poison, unless it's too bizarre, should be able to be cured."

"Alright, if you can't do it later, not only will your exam score be zero, but I will also deduct another 100 credits for disrupting the class!" said the Libyan academician.

"Okay." Shi Daohan agreed without hesitation.

"What's wrong with you? The Libyan academician is obviously setting a trap for you. What if you can't do it? That's a hundred credits!" Kalman tugged at Shi Daohan's sleeve and lowered his voice.

Shi Daohan disagreed, saying only that he was confident.

This was her first time making the antidote. Even if she succeeded, she wouldn't dare drink it.

But when it comes to alchemy and medicine making, that's one of Shi Daohan's specialties, so there's no possibility of failure.

There were many materials prepared in the classroom, most of which were medicinal herbs commonly found in China.

Shi Daohan selected dozens of medicinal herbs, then walked to the open area behind the classroom. She flipped her hand and a simple alchemy furnace appeared in her hand. It rapidly expanded in the wind, growing to more than a meter tall in the blink of an eye, before crashing to the ground with a "clang".

The floor trembled; one couldn't imagine how heavy this alchemy furnace was.

"..."

Everyone in the classroom was stunned, speechless and dumbfounded, followed by a commotion.

"My God, did you see that?! That stove was so small just a moment ago, and in the blink of an eye it's become so big!"

"A holy artifact, this must be a holy artifact!"

"I remember now, on the first day of school, she used a similar stove in the cafeteria to collect the ghosts from the academy!"

Exclamations rose and fell, creating a cacophony of noise and commotion.

Kalman touched his pocket; the stove that Shi Daohan had given him was still there.

[Just how many more amazing things does Master possess?] Kalman murmured to himself.

The Libyan academician on the podium was also shocked, wondering how Shi Daohan managed to carry such a heavy furnace on his body.

[This furnace seems to be able to change size at will; what an amazing ability.]

Although deeply shocked, Libya maintained the dignity befitting an elder and the chief academician of the Quesang Academy, and said to the students in a deep voice, "Don't be distracted, continue doing what you are supposed to do."

However, Shi Daohan's next move once again caused screams of surprise from everyone in the classroom.

"call"

Shi Daohan simply blew a breath into her palm, and immediately a ball of greenish-blue flame appeared in her palm.

A wave of scorching heat surged through the classroom, causing all the alcohol lamps to dim instantly, almost extinguishing themselves.

If you look closely enough, you can see the flame of the alcohol lamp transform into thin strands, like strands of hair, converging towards the blue palm flame on Shi Daohan's palm.

It shocked everyone!

Everyone's mouths gaped open in an "o" shape. Even the Libyan academician's pupils shrank, and he suddenly stood up from the podium, staring intently at the cyan palm flame in Shi Daohan's palm.

The scorching heat churned in the classroom, making everyone feel as if they were in an oven. In no time, many people's clothes were soaked with sweat.

"The herbs are correct, but their grade is too low; they need to be weakened further."

Shi Daohan murmured something, then circled the flame in her palm a few times with her other hand. It could be clearly seen that wisps of blue flame were being drawn and moved by her fair hand.

She is drawing power from the blue flames, reducing their intensity.

The medicinal herbs prepared by the Libyan academician were of too low quality; without reduction, they simply could not withstand the tempering of such flames.

"Even from this distance, it feels like we're being burned alive, but she's holding it without any problems. How is that possible?"

"Were the people of the ancient East not normal human beings?"

"That's insane."

Many students were whispering and talking amongst themselves.

The Libyan academician rushed over, his eyes burning with fervor as he stared at the ball of blue flame in Shi Daohan's hand, and asked, "What kind of flame is this?"

Although he sensed a strong danger, his mind was drawn to it, and he unconsciously reached out to touch the flame.

The flame in his palm flickered and, surprisingly, "obediently" darted towards Libya.

Upon seeing this, Shi Daohan immediately tightened his grip, and the flame in his palm disappeared with a "whoosh," leaving only the scorching heat lingering in the classroom.

The Libyan academician groaned. Although he hadn't directly touched the flame in his palm, burn marks still appeared on his hand, causing him excruciating pain.

This is why there are countless eyes watching him in the classroom right now. He has to maintain his dignity as the chief academician of the Kuisang Academy, otherwise he will definitely scream out in pain.

"Are you out of your mind? You even dared to touch the Azure Dragon Flame directly with your bare hands. If I hadn't stopped in time, you would have been burned to ashes by now." Shi Daohan frowned deeply. She couldn't bear the crime of assassinating an academician.

(End of this chapter)