I flew on a sword at the magic academy

Chapter 53 Mountain Indigenous Peoples

"Now that I've successfully made the antidote, I'll be dismissed from get out of class." Shi Daohan raised her hand and lifted the bronze furnace, which rose into the air, shrinking to the size of a palm and landing steadily in her hand. Then she made her escape.

"Class monitor, please report everyone's grades to me later!" The Libyan academician gave a few simple instructions to an older-looking student in the class before quickly chasing after him.

Seeing the Libyan academician relentlessly pursuing him, Shi Daohan felt quite distressed.

"Libyan Academician, I really can't sell this alchemy furnace, so please stop thinking about it, okay?"

"Just tell me how many magic stones you want, I can afford them!"

"I should have known better than to come to class today," Shi Daohan thought to herself, disappearing into the corridor in a flash.

She went around in circles and finally arrived at the Donaldson's mansion.

At this moment, Donaldson was leisurely setting up a barbecue in the yard, the aroma filling the air.

He looked up at Shi Daohan, who had suddenly arrived, and smiled kindly, saying, "What's wrong? Didn't you go to class today either?"

Shi Daohan touched his nose and said, "get out of class is over, I'm coming to hide here."

"Hiding?" Dean Donaldson looked puzzled. "Who are you hiding from?"

Shi Daohan walked up to the barbecue grill, picked up a skewer naturally, and said while eating, "The Libyan academician from the Kuisang Academy."

"Did you do something wrong again?"

"Heaven and earth bear witness, I refined the antidote pill according to his request, but he then set his sights on my Azure Dragon Flame and the snowmelt from the Heavenly Mountains. He even wanted to take my alchemy furnace, which is my livelihood. How could I give it to him? Of course not!"

But this old guy is like he's possessed; he insists on buying it, and I really have no choice but to hide here with you for now.

As they were talking, Shi Daohan spotted the Libyan academician from a great distance.

"Look, they've caught up again."

Shi Daohan quickly closed the front gate and looked at Donaldson, the head of the courtyard, with a troubled expression.

Soon, a loud knocking sounded at the door, and the Libyan academician shouted from outside, "Shi Daohan, come out! Even if you won't sell me that furnace, at least let me see it up close, right? And I'm very curious about your method of refining medicine. Can you explain it to me properly?"

After witnessing Shi Daohan's entire alchemy process, the Libyan academician developed a strong interest and curiosity in this unique alchemy technique and method, and wanted to learn more about it.

Hearing him say that, even Dean Donaldson couldn't help but feel a little curious.

Kuisang Academy specializes in wood-attribute magic, and its greatest skill is alchemy.

Dean Donaldson was very curious about what kind of alchemy method could make Libya, the chief academician of the Kuisang Academy, put aside his status and humbly ask questions.

Dean Donaldson recited a spell, and the large iron gate in the front yard opened in response. Before the Libyan academician could even step in, he appeared before him in a flash.

"Although I don't know what happened, I understand the gist of it. Libya, Shi Daohan is an exchange student representing the Shushan Immortal Alliance. You can't take advantage of your status to steal her things. If this happens and it gets back to the Eastern Shushan, the impact will be too bad."

Dean Donaldson used a telepathic spell to secretly communicate with the Libyan academician.

"When did I try to take her things? I'm buying them; I have magic stones!"

"But judging from her tone, she doesn't seem to have any intention of selling."

"So I compromised too, I just asked her to let me take a closer look at the stove, is that too much to ask?"

Just as the two were exchanging words in secret, Shi Daohan silently arrived at the foot of the wall, flipped over and leaped out. He had only run a short distance when he ran into Kalman, who had been chasing him all the way.

"Master!"

Just as Kalman opened his mouth to say something, Shi Daohan stuffed a kebab into his mouth.

"Don't say anything, just get out of here!"

Shi Daohan glanced back, then grabbed Kalman's wrist and flew away with him.

Inside the mansion at the back, when Dean Donaldson and the Libyan academician finished their conversation and looked back, they found that Shi Daohan had already disappeared.

"To be able to bypass my senses and leave silently, just how many abilities do Eastern cultivators possess that we don't know about?" Headmaster Donaldson frowned.

At his level, his perception far surpasses that of ordinary people; he can easily sense any movement within a fifty-meter radius.

However, even a powerful mage like him did not notice when Shi Daohan left.

The Libyan academician nodded: "Although Eastern cultivators and our magicians are both extraordinary beings, they are also very different. This exchange student from the Eastern Shu Mountain cannot be viewed with ordinary eyes."

After witnessing Shi Daohan's series of actions in class today, the Libyan academician completely changed his opinion of her.

"The Shushan Immortal Alliance is one of the ten great mystical sects of Eastern China. Shi Daohan is just a student, but his strength is in no way inferior to yours or mine. To be able to teach a student to this extent, I really can't imagine what kind of powerful existence the Qingxu Sect Master of Shushan must be." Dean Donaldson murmured.

Shi Daohan is the head disciple of Qingxu Sect Leader, and his status in Shushan is definitely not low.

What troubled Dean Donaldson was that since Shushan had sent such an extraordinary disciple to Horagaka Academy as an exchange student, they couldn't just send any student there to show their sincerity; they had to consider it carefully.

"How about we send Locke there?" the Libyan academician suggested.

He preferred Locke when it came to choosing someone to go to the Eastern Shu Mountain as an exchange student.

Horagaka Academy was helpless against the strange power within Locke, but that didn't mean Dongfang Shushan was helpless. Sending him there as an exchange student might actually offer a glimmer of hope.

Dean Donaldson shook his head slightly and said, "I did consider Locke, but the Magic Guild suggested sending five students over and letting the people from Shushan choose for themselves. Even if Locke is sent over, whether he can stay depends on what Shushan wants."

Meanwhile, Shi Daohan had already brought Kalman back to the ship on the shore of Jingyue Lake.

"Master, why is the Libyan academician so persistent in pursuing you?" Kalman couldn't help but ask the question that had been on his mind.

He was in the classroom at the time, and had just woken up from his coma when he saw the scene of Shi Daohan being chased by the Libyan academician, unaware of the cause and effect.

[When I said I wasn't selling the Azure Dragon Flame and the Heavenly Mountain Snowmelt Water, he didn't insist. But when I said I wasn't selling the Purple Copper Alchemy Furnace, he started pestering me relentlessly. Does he have some kind of peculiar fetish for furnaces? I'd better avoid his classes in the future to avoid being bothered by him again.]

Thinking this, Shi Daohan pursed his lips, opened his palm, and handed a wisp of Crimson Yang Fire to Kalman, saying, "Never mind him, this is for you."

The blood-red flames flickered and danced on her fair hands, their intense heat still palpable even when enveloped in a layer of purplish-blue gas.

"Is this... really for me?" Kalman asked uncertainly.

He remembered that when the Libyan academician wanted to buy it from Shi Daohan in the classroom, she seemed reluctant. It was clear how precious this magical flame was, and now it was being given to him for free.

"The Crimson Yang Fire itself is not a rare thing, it's just that the process of refining it is too time-consuming and energy-intensive. Besides, you are my disciple, so it's no big deal to give you one for free."

Shi Daohan casually handed the Crimson Heart Yang Flame to Kalman: "I'll teach you how to refine it tomorrow."

"Refine?" Kalman blinked, not quite understanding the meaning of the word.

"It's similar to refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."

Shi Daohan pointed to his own body, then to the sky, and said, "Everything in this world can be refined and used for one's own benefit, including human life and soul."

Upon hearing this, Kalman's face turned deathly pale, and he hurriedly took several steps back.

"Look at you, you coward."

Seeing him like this, Shi Daohan laughed and scolded, saying, "The world of cultivation is very cruel, where the strong prey on the weak. Some people will stop at nothing to become stronger. There is nothing they won't do, only things you can't imagine."

I think this also exists in your Western magical world, it's just that you can't see it with your current perspective.

Kalman nodded, seemingly understanding.

"Let's go check on the medicinal herb garden first. I've replaced the soil with Qinghua soil and replanted the seeds. They should have sprouted by now."

With that, Shi Daohan lifted Kalman into the air and arrived at the mountainside of Mount Santa Maria, heading towards the location of the Spirit Herb Garden.

Kalman noticed that the waterway that George and Locke had dug out earlier had been filled back in, and a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Upon arriving at the herb garden, Shi Daohan's smile vanished instantly. What greeted his eyes was a scene of utter devastation, as if trampled by some giant creature, with pits and craters everywhere, and not a single herb in sight.

"Damn it! Who did this?!" Shi Daohan couldn't help but swear.

She just wanted to grow some medicinal herbs, so why is she being targeted?

The herb garden was flooded before because Kalman had never farmed and had no basic knowledge of it. But what is the reason for this now?

Shi Daohan stared at the giant footprints in the field. The footprints were three or four meters long and did not look like human footprints, but rather like bear footprints.

"Such huge bear footprints, how could there be such a big bear in this world?" Kalman was shocked.

Judging from these footprints, this bear must be at least ten meters tall, right?

Shi Daohan ignored Kalman's incessant chatter, pointed one finger at the brow and heart altar, and swept the other hand across the void in front of him.

"now!"

With a soft shout, a screen of light appeared, reflecting the scene of the herb garden like a calm lake.

However, unlike reality, the herb garden in the picture has not been damaged. Tender shoots of herbs are poking their heads out from the soft soil, lush and green, a scene full of vitality.

"This is..." Kalman's mouth was agape in an "o" shape.

"Tracing back to the source, going back in time, to put it simply, is to reflect what happened in the past and reenact it," Shi Daohan replied calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of heavy, rumbling footsteps came from the screen, followed by dozens of black bears as tall as small hills appearing on the screen.

"There are quite a few of you. I didn't come looking for you, but you came to me on your own initiative. Do you think I'm easy to bully?" Shi Daohan snorted coldly, removed the light screen, and looked towards a dense forest not far away.

"Master, Master, they..."

Kalman was so frightened he couldn't speak.

The images reflected on the screen just now showed black bears as tall as small mountains, as if they could crush a person with a single step, giving people a sense of visual oppression.

"It's alright, they're just a group of indigenous people," Shi Daohan said calmly.

She moved Mount Santa Gara to the Horagaka Academy, built a palace there, and used it as her sacred site, but she did not carefully investigate how many birds and beasts inhabited the mountain.

The images projected on the screen just now, showing the black bears that destroyed her herb garden, were the "indigenous people" of this Santa Maria mountain.

"You stay here, turn the soil over again, and then plant these medicinal herb seeds." Shi Daohan handed a bag of medicinal herb seeds to Kalman.

"Where are you going?" Kalman turned to look at Shi Daohan's retreating figure.

"Of course we have to go and demand an explanation," Shi Daohan said without turning his head, disappearing into the dense forest in a few breaths.

Mount Sintajam is very large. After Shi Daohan moved the mountain here, he only built temples according to the terrain and did not cause extensive damage. Therefore, most of the mountain area retains its lush and pristine original appearance.

Based on the scent left by the black bears in the herb garden, Shi Daohan located their base camp.

"Human?!" Upon seeing Shi Daohan suddenly appear, a black bear let out a roar that shook the heavens. All the black bears living in this dense forest came out of their dens, their eyes fiercely staring at the intruder.

"You destroyed my herb garden without cause; you owe me an explanation!"

Shi Daohan remained calm and fearless, and walked straight ahead.

These black bears haven't developed intelligence yet, but fortunately, Shi Daohan is also a beast cultivator, so communicating with them isn't difficult.

"I don't know what you're talking about." A black bear took a step forward and let out a series of low growls; it was probably the leader of the group.

"Don't know? Then you should know where you went and what you did just now, right?" Shi Daohan approached step by step, his expression calm, yet all the black bears felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, experiencing a sense of oppression and intimidation that went straight to their souls.

The human in front of me is very strong, terrifying, and dangerous!

This was their first impression of Shi Daohan.

(End of this chapter)