I flew on a sword at the magic academy

Chapter 71 Cultivation Class Officially Begins

The old academician nodded and looked at Shi Daohan: "Little girl, since you say you didn't kill Professor William, do you dare to walk on the Altar of Enlightenment?"

Shi Daohan didn't know what the so-called Enlightenment Altar was, but judging from their words, it seemed that they wanted to ask the gods in heaven to make a decision, so he agreed.

"Let all the faculty and students of the college be present to witness this. If you really didn't kill Professor William, then they can apologize to you in person," the old academician said.

Shi Daohan nodded in agreement.

The Altar of Enlightenment is located in the southwest corner of Horagaka Academy. The weeds and thorns are more than half a person tall, creating a desolate scene, clearly indicating that no one has been here for a long time.

Headmaster Donaldson used magic to clear away all the weeds and thorns, revealing an ancient blue stone altar to everyone.

This altar is over fifty meters high and is made of huge bluestone blocks. Its surface is engraved with many Western characters, which are probably some magical spells.

At the top of the altar was a five-pointed star array made of purple crystals, which shimmered brightly.

After receiving the notification from Dean Donaldson, all the fellows, professors, and students of Horagaca College rushed over.

There were about two or three thousand people, and the area was completely surrounded.

"Let the angels of judgment pronounce the verdict, and let's see what you people have to say then." Kalman scanned the surrounding crowd.

Amidst the attention of the crowd, Shi Daohan ascended the steps with composure, her white robes fluttering in the wind.

Seeing that she actually dared to ascend the Altar of Enlightenment, many students began to have doubts. Could it be that she really didn't kill Professor William?

Shortly after, Shi Daohan ascended the altar, turned to look at Headmaster Donaldson and the others, and asked, "What do you need me to do?"

"You just sit up there, and we'll summon the angels of judgment," the Libyan academician said.

Shi Daohan nodded, sat cross-legged on the altar, and waited quietly.

Dean Donaldson and the others quickly cast spells, holding their magic wands in front of them and chanting an obscure and mysterious incantation.

"call"

In the sky, the sea of ​​clouds churned, forming a vortex, with the faint sound of thunder echoing through the air.

"Here comes the angel of judgment!"

Everyone unconsciously held their breath, gazing up at the sky with tension and anticipation.

The sea of ​​clouds formed a vortex, as if connecting to another world, from which beams of sacred light and auspicious colors shot out, exuding an inexplicable aura.

Shi Daohan was also watching all of this, wondering how the Western gods differed from their Eastern gods.

Suddenly, a burst of golden light appeared, and a figure materialized in the sky.

The figure had six pairs of golden wings, held a golden holy sword more than five feet long, and was shrouded in blazing golden light, making it impossible to see her face clearly.

However, judging from the shadows of her body, she should be a goddess.

The immense pressure caused many teachers and students present to unconsciously kneel on the ground, their hearts trembling, unable to look directly at the divine angel.

Although Dean Donaldson and the other high-ranking figures could barely bear it, they still knelt down on the ground and prostrated themselves in worship.

At this moment, only Shi Daohan dared to look directly at the angel of judgment in the sky, whose entire body was shrouded in blazing golden light.

Although they all possess a transcendent divinity, they are still somewhat different from the gods of the East.

As for what was different, Shi Daohan couldn't say; it was just her own feeling.

High in the sky, the angel of judgment, wielding a golden holy sword, gazed down at Shi Daohan, who sat on the altar below.

"Eastern monks..." The angel of judgment frowned slightly.

She is a Western deity, and judging a cultivator from the Eastern land of China is clearly overstepping her bounds, putting her in a difficult position.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally delivered her verdict.

"The murderer of Professor William was someone else, not her."

Her voice was soft and gentle, yet it carried far and wide, allowing everyone present to hear it clearly, and it contained an unquestionable authority.

Upon hearing the angel of judgment deliver his verdict, the weight that had been hanging over Donaldson's heart finally lifted.

"Angel of Judgment, who is the real killer of Professor William, and how can we find them?" Headmaster Donaldson hurriedly asked.

"Who is the real culprit? Didn't Shi Daohan just tell you? It's someone from the demon race."

The angels of judgment did not explicitly state this, because aside from their duties, these angels and deities could not interfere excessively in human affairs.

After the angel of judgment left, the scene erupted in uproar.

Kalman was the most agitated, shouting, "Did you see that? The Angel of Judgment said that the murderer of Professor William is someone else! What else do you have to say! Apologize to me!"

The faces of all the teachers and students were extremely ugly, especially those who had previously insulted Shi Daohan and even thrown food at her; they all felt utterly ashamed.

"Yes, I'm sorry, we shouldn't have said that about you."

Several students stepped forward together and bowed to Shi Daohan in apology.

Once someone started, others followed suit, and the other students also expressed their deep remorse for what they had said before.

Academician Wyatt stood there hesitating for a long time, but finally put aside his status as the chief academician of the Bixi Ci Academy and said to Shi Daohan, "Please forgive me for what I said before."

The angel of judgment has personally delivered the verdict, and Shi Daohan has been completely exonerated. Now, who would dare to say that she is the murderer?

Shi Daohan slowly stepped down from the Qiming Altar and said, "Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, let's put this matter behind us."

"Disperse, everyone. In the future, do not make false accusations against anyone without solid evidence," said Dean Donaldson.

Shi Daohan was magnanimous and did not pursue the matter, but as the headmaster of Horagaka Academy, he had to issue a warning to prevent the same thing from happening again.

After everyone had left, Shi Daohan approached Dean Donaldson and said with a grin, "Since Professor William is no longer here, why don't I take over his classes from now on?"

"You mean flight lessons?" Dean Donaldson was somewhat surprised, not expecting Shi Daohan to make such a request.

Shi Daohan shook his head: "Flying lessons alone are too monotonous."

Headmaster Donaldson immediately became interested and asked, "So, what do you want to teach?"

"Teach whatever comes to mind. This way, we can keep the students in a sense of mystery every day, making them curious and more motivated to attend class," Shi Daohan shared her idea.

"That sounds quite interesting," Headmaster Donaldson said with a light laugh.

Since Shi Daohan came to Horajaka Academy, he has indeed brought a new vitality to the academy.

For example, the hot pot she made is so popular that hardly anyone goes to the college cafeteria anymore; they all go to eat hot pot on her boat moored by Jingyue Lake.

Her talismans are also very popular in the academy, and are one of the most discussed topics among teachers and students every day.

As for her alchemy skills, the Libyan academician has now reached a near-obsessive level, and has even asked Dean Donaldson to let him go to the Eastern Shu Mountain for further study.

"How about we teach them to fly on swords first?" Shi Daohan pondered, stroking his chin.

"Flying on a sword? Is that your usual mode of transportation?" Headmaster Donaldson's expression changed slightly. "As far as I know, flying on a sword requires some kind of magical power, right?"

Shi Daohan understood his unspoken meaning: controlling a sword requires magical power, and to obtain magical power, one needs to draw in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to refine it, following the system of Eastern cultivators.

Horagaka is a magic academy. If all the students become monks, can they still be called a magic academy?

"But magical power is the foundation of all spells and supernatural abilities, and it doesn't really matter whether they learn the minor tricks that don't require magical power or not. Since we're going to teach them, we should teach them some real skills. What do you think?"

Shi Daohan was just one of the things that Dean Donaldson was worried about, but she also had her own considerations.

She wanted the legacy of her ancestor to flourish in this western land, which would inevitably shake the foundation of the Western magic world for over two thousand years.

Dean Donaldson pondered for a long time before finally speaking, "Since you want to teach, then let you try it out first and see how the students react."

He had actually considered combining Eastern immortal arts and Taoist techniques with their Western magic to carry out a major reform, which was one of the reasons why he proposed to Shushan to exchange students for academic exchange.

Because in a sense, Eastern magic and Taoist arts are indeed much more profound and sophisticated than Western magic.

"Okay, I'll go to class now."

Upon receiving the reply, Shi Daohan immediately perked up.

He was just a student, but now he's become a professor. According to their Shushan system, he's an elder.

She immediately found Kalman and instructed him, "Go and inform the students in the academy that I will be teaching Professor William's flying class from now on, and that the flying class will be changed to a cultivation class."

"Cultivation course? What kind of course is that?" Kalman scratched his head.

"I will teach you everything you learned from me, such as alchemy and talismans," Shi Daohan explained.

Upon hearing this, Kalman looked somewhat disappointed. He had felt very uncomfortable when Shi Daohan taught Fiona how to draw talismans.

Now that Shi Daohan is going to teach it publicly to all the students in the academy, he feels even worse, as if someone has taken away his most cherished possession.

Shi Daohan noticed the change in his expression and chuckled, "Don't look so miserable. If this course is successful, you'll be their senior brother and can help me manage them."

That afternoon, many students who didn't have classes gathered in the small square inside the Kwai Sang government compound. It wasn't just first-year students; many older students also came along.

Seeing Shi Daohan dressed in white, with his hands behind his back, slowly approaching on a flying sword, all the students were filled with envy and longing.

This is way cooler than flying on a broomstick!

Accompanying Shi Daohan were four others: Kalman, Fiona, George, and Locke, who stood on either side of her behind her.

"Today I won't teach you anything else, I'll teach you how to cultivate your qi first."

Shi Daohan took a step forward, landing on his longsword in front of everyone, and explained: "The so-called Qi Refining is to take the spiritual energy between heaven and earth into the body, and then refine it to become one's own magical power."

Seeing that all the students were listening attentively, Shi Daohan was very satisfied and continued, "Of course, someone will have a question: what exactly is this spiritual energy?"

"Spiritual energy is like oxygen, invisible and intangible, but it really exists. Mortals survive on oxygen, and spiritual energy is the most important foundation for our survival as cultivators."

"The first lesson I'm going to teach you today is how to sense this so-called spiritual energy, so today's lesson is called—Spiritual Communication!"

Next, Shi Daohan personally demonstrated how to sit cross-legged on the ground with the five points facing upwards.

"Concentrate your mind and use your heart to sense the spiritual energy between heaven and earth..."

Shi Daohan was not in a hurry to teach them how to guide qi into their bodies. Everything had to be done step by step, and one could not be impatient for quick results.

It must be said that the students recruited by Horagaka Academy are all quite perceptive. In less than two hours, they successively sensed the spiritual energy that Shi Daohan had mentioned, and each of them could not hide their excitement and joy.

"Very good, you have taken the first step. Now try to absorb spiritual energy into your body."

Shi Daohan taught everyone the mental techniques, showing them how to guide qi into their bodies.

Then they will be taught how to open up the body's energy channels, allowing them to refine the spiritual energy within their bodies.

This process may sound simple, but it is not easy to actually do it.

Three hours later, only forty or fifty people had successfully opened up the internal energy channels. However, Shi Daohan was very patient and provided serious guidance and instruction from the side.

By sunset, all of the more than one hundred students present had finally opened up the energy channels within their bodies.

"Very good, you have now taken the most crucial step. Follow the mental techniques I have taught you to guide the spiritual energy within your body to circulate throughout your body and refine it."

Having successfully opened the energy channels, with the aid of the mental cultivation method and the patient guidance of Shi Daohan, the students quickly learned what to do and successfully guided the turbulent energy within their bodies onto the right track, gradually calming down.

[They were all promising talents, and I just lured them here to cultivate immortality. Donaldson must be feeling very sorry for them right now, right?] Shi Daohan thought to himself.

However, I also felt a greater sense of respect for Dean Donaldson.

If it weren't for Headmaster Donaldson's support, it would have been extremely difficult for her to spread her teachings in the Western magical world.

She had considered modifying the immortal arts and Taoist techniques, like the revised Fire Manipulation Technique, which could be cast through incantations even without magical power.

She was just worried that doing so would shake the pillar of inheritance, turning the ancestor's legacy into something that was neither immortal nor magical.

(End of this chapter)