I flew on a sword at the magic academy

Chapter 68 Framing (Part 1)

Noticing the Libyan academician's gaze, Shi Daohan quickly put away the purple-patterned alchemy furnace, reminding him, "I showed you the alchemy process just to satisfy your curiosity; you don't need to think you can learn it."

Without magical power, understanding of mental techniques, or knowledge of hand seals, you won't be able to master it even if you watch it a hundred or a thousand times.

The Libyan academician nodded thoughtfully and asked, "In the ancient East, did everyone know how to refine elixirs?"

"It's not fair to say that everyone knows it, but there are indeed quite a few cultivators in the medicine cultivation department," Shi Daohan explained.

"So, does that mean our Horajaka Academy's exchange students can also learn alchemy?" the Libyan academician pressed.

Shi Daohan couldn't answer this question right away.

The elders and disciples of Mount Shu all viewed the exchange students as hostages, and they were quite resistant to Western outsiders coming to Mount Shu to learn immortal techniques and Taoist arts.

Shi Daohan estimated that the exchange students sent to Shushan by Horagaka College would not be treated very well.

"Our Shushan has many majors. In addition to the medicine cultivation major, there are also majors such as sword, formation, weapon, talisman, body, music, puppet, and beast. You can choose freely which major your exchange students will study. That depends on their own choice."

Hearing Shi Daohan describe so many professional topics, the Libyan academician's eyes lit up, and he excitedly asked, "Can we study all of these together, just like you did here?"

Shi Daohan remained silent, but he learned everything. This old man really dared to think that way.

Looking across the entire Shu Mountain, there are only a little over two hundred cultivators who are proficient in two professions at the same time.

Of course, there are people who are proficient in three or four professions, but they are extremely rare, and can be counted on one's fingers.

Why is Shi Daohan hailed by Shushan as a once-in-a-millennium genius? Because she not only has a broad knowledge of various professional systems, but she has also mastered them all.

"That's not allowed," Shi Daohan replied clearly.

Why?

"To truly master a profession, one needs to accumulate knowledge gradually over time. If you try to learn everything, you'll end up with nothing to show for it."

After a pause, Shi Daohan added, "Of course, if the exchange student you select is also a rare genius with extraordinary talent, then disregard what I said."

The Libyan academician understood the gist of the matter and said, "We will carefully consider sending the exchange students to the Eastern Shu Mountain."

"This is a matter for your Horagaka Academy; you can handle it yourselves."

Shi Daohan waved his hand, not particularly concerned about these matters.

She took a booklet from her bosom and handed it to the Libyan academician, saying, "This is the revised version of the Fire Manipulation Technique. Just practice it according to the instructions. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

The Libyan academician, as if he had found a treasure, carefully took the booklet. The thought of being able to use the Crimson Sun Heart Flame stored in the storage room made his breathing quicken.

After giving a few instructions, Shi Daohan left the Kuisang Mansion and returned to Shengdajia Peak to cultivate in peace.

On the other side, not long after parting ways with Shi Daohan, the Libyan academician arrived at the mansion where Academician Donaldson was located.

"What did you say?!"

Dean Donaldson stared at the Libyan academician with a look of shock and disbelief.

The Libyan academician stood ramrod straight and said firmly, "I said I want to go to the East, to join the Shushan Immortal Alliance in China, the land of exchange students!"

After witnessing the entire process of Shi Daohan refining elixirs, he had already made up his mind to do so.

Like Eastern monks, these Western magicians also have a hierarchy.

The five levels are [Beginner Magician, Intermediate Magician, Advanced Magician, Archmage, and Magic Saint].

The Libyan academician has been stuck at the level of advanced mage for over a decade, unable to advance any further. In the words of Eastern Chinese cultivators, he has hit a bottleneck.

After witnessing Shi Daohan's alchemy skills, the Libyan academician realized that if he could learn Eastern alchemy and gain a deeper understanding of the art of medicine, he might be able to break through his bottleneck and advance further.

His path lies in the East!

"Why didn't you suggest you come here as an exchange student?" Dean Donaldson said, speechless.

The Libyan academician, without any hesitation, said without batting an eye, "If the people from the Eastern Shu Mountain don't think I'm too old, then it wouldn't be a problem for me to be an exchange student."

Dean Donaldson looked the Libyan academician up and down with a puzzled expression and asked, "Have you been through something?"

He couldn't understand why the Libyan academician, who had previously been hostile towards Shi Daohan, an exchange student from the East, and showed no interest in Eastern immortal arts and Taoist techniques, would suddenly take the initiative to request to study at the Eastern Shu Mountain.

"I haven't been stimulated at all, and my mind is perfectly clear!" the Libyan academician said firmly.

Dean Donaldson gently rubbed his temples and said, "This is too sudden. Let me catch my breath."

"Didn't Academician Venus also stay at Eastern Shu Mountain? What's the problem with adding me? What are you making things difficult for, Dean Donaldson?"

Before Shi Daohan arrived at Horajaka Academy, Academicians Daniel and Venus personally went to Shushan to pick her up.

As a result, Academician Venus became fascinated with Eastern architectural aesthetics and culture, and decided to stay in Shushan.

At first, Dean Donaldson thought Venus had been detained by Mount Shu, but he accepted the fact only after confirming it repeatedly.

Now, another academician is going to Dongfang Shushan. If this gets out, what will the students in the academy think?

What does it mean when our own academicians voluntarily go to learn from others? It means that others' methods are better than our own.

If this continues, students will all yearn for the magical arts and Taoist practices of the East, and who will still want to learn magic?

To put it more seriously, this can already be described as a struggle for the orthodox tradition and destiny!

"The Eastern system is different from ours. Don't be fooled by how easily Shi Daohan does it; the hard work and effort behind it far exceed your imagination."

Professor Donaldson said he wanted to try his best to bring the Libyan academician back.

"When Academician Daniel returned from the Eastern Shu Mountains last time, he brought me a saying: 'No pain, no gain.'" Academician Libya responded to Academician Donaldson with this statement.

Seeing that the other party had made up his mind, Headmaster Donaldson knew that he wouldn't listen to anything he said, so he sighed helplessly and said, "Does it have to be now? Urgarette might not be dead yet."

Upon hearing the name [Ugarette], the Libyan academician's pupils constricted, and the anticipation and longing in his eyes vanished instantly. He asked in a deep voice, "Where did you get this information?"

"The Magic Guild just revealed it a while ago," Headmaster Donaldson replied.

Last time, when Shi Daohan was sent to investigate the clues about Urgarette, after learning that Urgarette had a younger brother, Headmaster Donaldson immediately sought confirmation from the Magic Guild. The result was that Urgarette was an only child and did not have a younger brother!

As for the slovenly old man who claims to be Urgarette's younger brother, he has now been taken into custody by the Magic Guild. His true identity and who has imprisoned him in the tower are still under investigation.

"The Magic Guild tried every method imaginable but failed to extract any useful information from him. However, one thing is certain: this person definitely has an unusual relationship with Urgarette, or rather, he is Urgarette!"

Dean Donaldson looked at the Libyan academician and said, "I respect your choice, but let's wait a while longer. After confirming that person's true identity, I'll negotiate with the Eastern Shu Mountain and see what they think before making a decision, okay?"

The Libyan academician remained silent, only nodding slightly to indicate that he had no objection to Academician Donaldson's arrangement.

……

Meanwhile, a noisy shouting erupted in the central square of Horagaka Academy.

"Oh no! Oh no! Professor William has gone missing!"

A group of students waiting in the square for half a day for their flight lesson couldn't find Professor William. After searching for a while, they discovered that Professor William had mysteriously disappeared.

Shi Daohan happened to be passing by and, upon hearing the students' shouts, stopped and narrowed his eyes.

She had just recently suppressed a demon who was impersonating Professor William, and now the real Professor William has mysteriously disappeared. What does this mean?

"Are you trying to frame me?" Shi Daohan frowned slightly.

Making a professor disappear silently within the Horagaka Academy is no easy task.

Shi Daohan followed the group of students toward the mansion of Dean Donaldson.

"What? Professor William is missing?"

Headmaster Donaldson stood up abruptly, his face full of surprise and doubt.

"Yes, we waited in the square for a long time but Professor William didn't come, so we went to his dormitory to look for him, but we didn't see him there either," a student who looked a little young nodded in response.

"Have you searched everywhere else?"

"We've searched everywhere, but we haven't found Professor William."

"Look around again!"

Dean Donaldson immediately issued a notice, calling on all the fellows and professors in the college to come out and search together.

The mysterious disappearance of a professor is a very serious matter.

Dean Donaldson had just calmed the students down when he stepped outside and saw Shi Daohan standing there.

Have you seen Professor William?

Dean Donaldson paused and looked at her suspiciously a couple more times.

"No," Shi Daohan shook her head.

Dean Donaldson didn't think much of it, simply telling her not to wander off before leaving in a hurry.

Watching Donaldson's departing figure, Shi Daohan murmured, "We have to find him quickly, otherwise I'll be in deep trouble no matter what."

She closed her eyes and released her divine sense, covering the entire Horagaka Academy and carefully searching every corner.

After a long while, she slowly opened her eyes, but found no trace of Professor William.

Shi Daohan tried to deduce, but failed to deduce any useful information.

"It seems they made thorough preparations in advance."

Shi Daohan murmured to himself, and then disappeared in a flash from in front of Donaldson's mansion.

With a flash of light, she arrived at the large lake outside Horagaka Academy, wanting to see if the imposter Professor William, whom she had previously suppressed in the lake, was still there.

However, when she cast the Spirit Binding Technique, the expression on her face changed instantly.

The imposter Professor William, whom she had previously suppressed at the bottom of the lake, was gone.

"This is bad." Shi Daohan frowned.

If something were to happen to the real Professor William, then the imposter demon she had previously suppressed would become the real one.

She then used her method of tracing back to the source, wanting to know who had broken her seal and freed the imposter Professor William.

However, the other party did it very thoroughly, erasing all traces and hints left here, so tracing back to the source was useless.

"We can't figure out who it is, and we can't even trace the source anymore..." Shi Daohan couldn't stay calm and quickly returned to Horagaka Academy.

At this point, all the teachers and students in the college sprang into action, launching a thorough search, but they couldn't find the missing Professor William even by nightfall.

"It seems he really isn't in the academy anymore." Headmaster Donaldson frowned.

This is not good news. The fact that a professor has disappeared without a trace suggests that there are significant vulnerabilities in the defenses of their Horagaka Academy.

Shi Daohan found Dean Donaldson and asked, "Dean, didn't you say before that you could sense anyone entering or leaving the academy through its barrier? Since we can't find anyone inside the academy, they must have been taken outside."

"To get a living person out of the academy, you have to get through the barrier, right? Headmaster, haven't you noticed anything unusual lately?"

Dean Donaldson looked at Shi Daohan with a complicated expression. Could he say that Shi Daohan was the only person he had noticed leaving the academy during this period?

Shi Daohan belatedly realized that if other people could be detected by Dean Donaldson when they entered and left the academy, then wouldn't she also be unable to hide it when she and Zou Locke sneaked out of the academy that day?

"Professor Donaldson, do you suspect that I harmed Professor William?" Shi Daohan asked, looking aggrieved.

"Although you and Professor William did have a falling out, I believe you wouldn't harm someone over something so trivial."

Dean Donaldson shook his head and gave a kind smile, saying, "Perhaps the person who did this has a way to bypass my senses. Don't worry, I will definitely investigate thoroughly."

Shi Daohan sighed softly, knowing that until the truth came out, she was undoubtedly the prime suspect.

(End of this chapter)