I flew on a sword at the magic academy

"I was the one who wanted this private room first, but you want me to give way to these newcomers? Just because I'm an ordinary person, does that mean I deserve to be wronged?" Shi Daohan put on a pitiful and helpless look, as if tears were about to fall.

The student in charge of the reception blushed deeply. Although that was exactly what he meant, being directly called out made him feel embarrassed and awkward.

The elegantly dressed young nobleman stopped and did not continue to compete with Shi Daohan, because there was no need for it, and he did not want anyone to see him bullying a helpless girl.

"It's not that I'm deliberately making things difficult for you, but if you want your own private room, you have to compete for at least five rare items. Do you have the ability to do that?" the student in charge of reception said, trying to discourage Shi Daohan.

"Splash!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the private room was engulfed by a purple-blue glow that blinded everyone. The student in charge of the reception suddenly felt a sharp pain in his nose, as if something had hit him hard. He let out a scream and fell backward to the ground.

"This... looks like aquamarine!" The young nobleman, dressed in luxurious silk, showed a look of surprise as his gaze fell on the "blue brick" that had knocked the man down.

He had seen something like this at an auction before; it used to be just a tiny piece the size of a fingernail, but it had been auctioned off for an astonishingly high price.

Now, this girl in front of me has just thrown out a piece of aquamarine crystal the size of a brick; it's simply too extravagant.

The young lord opened his mouth, wanting to say something but not knowing how to begin.

Such a large piece of aquamarine crystal would probably make even his father jump up and shout if he saw it. He couldn't possibly produce something like that, let alone use it as a brick to hit someone.

The commotion quickly attracted the attention of Libyan academicians and several professors.

With so many people present, can the Libyan academician allow any mistakes to occur?

Upon seeing Shi Daohan sitting in the private room on the ground, and the aquamarine crystal the size of a brick, his eyes immediately burned with fervor, and he loudly reprimanded the student in charge of the reception.

"Are you blind? She's Shi Daohan, an academician of our academy. You asked her to help entertain us, and this is how you entertain her?"

"Shi Daohan... Academician?" The student in charge of the reception quickly realized that Horagaka Academy had indeed recently established a new academy.

Shi Daohan, the exchange student from the East, was promoted to head of the new academy.

Upon realizing he had offended an academician, the student was filled with remorse and kept apologizing to Shi Daohan: "I'm so sorry, I've never met Academician Shi Daohan before and didn't recognize him. I'm really so sorry."

Hearing their conversation, the young lord and the group of handsome men and beautiful women behind him were all taken aback.

Because Shi Daohan is really too young, not much older than them. How could someone so young be an academician at the Horagaka Academy?

The Libyan academician kept staring at the aquamarine crystal, unable to look away, and asked Shi Daohan if he wanted to put the crystal up for auction.

"Didn't you already decide on the auction items? Won't adding another item at the last minute cause trouble?" Shi Daohan asked.

She came today just to join in the fun and see what Shen Tianyu and Jing Xinyu would put up for auction. If she saw something she liked, she would bid for it and not want to cause any trouble for the Libyan academician and his group.

"Special items naturally deserve special treatment. Tell me if you want to put them up for auction," the Libyan academician said excitedly.

"We'll see later. If I run out of magic stones, I'll take them out and let you auction them off," Shi replied.

The Libyan academician reprimanded the student in charge of the reception and then personally led the young lord and his entourage to another private room.

Because the central area of ​​the cathedral is empty, everyone in their box can clearly see everything in the auction hall on the first floor, where people are bidding.

Soon, the auction began, co-hosted by an elderly professor and a beautiful female student. As soon as the first item was displayed, Shi Daohan was immediately captivated.

It was a piece of white bone, flowing with a warm luster. Shi Daohan sensed the aura of a quasi-saint on this bone.

Judging from its appearance, it should be a finger bone, but it is missing half and is not complete.

"In the ancient Chinese cultivation system, there are eleven stages of cultivation: [Spiritual Connection, Foundation Establishment, Enlightenment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Void God, Void Transformation, Quasi-Saint, and Saint]. This bone is a finger bone of a Quasi-Saint."

"Quasi-saints are omnipotent, not only comparable to gods, but also able to command the existence of gods."

The elderly professor and the female student on the stage spoke one after the other, recounting the origin of the bone.

"What? A being that can command gods?" The auction hall was immediately in an uproar, astonished that the cultivation system of Eastern China could reach such an astonishing level.

"No matter how impressive his story is, that's all from his life. What use are his bones after he's dead?" someone asked.

"What you may not know is that the Chinese cultivation system involves understanding and utilizing the rules that govern the operation of the universe. These rules are invisible and intangible yet truly exist, and they leave traces on cultivators. These traces are called [Dao Traces] by cultivators."

After saying that, the old professor aimed an instrument at the bone placed in the exquisite brocade box and projected it onto a large screen standing behind the church.

"Those are..."

Everyone held their breath. On that white bone, they saw golden lines and patterns, some like words, some like patterns, intricate and mysterious. Even those who were not cultivators were mesmerized at first glance.

"As you can see, this golden line is the Dao trace containing the true meaning of the rules governing the universe," the old professor explained, pointing to the golden patterns on the screen.

"Does it contain the true meaning of the rules governing the operation of the universe? If so, then no matter the cost, I'm determined to have this bone!"

A woman's voice drifted from a private room, as beautiful as heavenly music, making one's heart flutter.

"The auction has only just begun, and they've already produced such a quasi-saint bone that contains the true meaning of the universe's operating rules, instead of saving it for last. I wonder what other amazing auction items Horagaka Academy has prepared."

Many people were amazed and eagerly awaited what other surprising auction items would appear.

Shi Daohan was naturally very concerned, because after reaching the Void God Realm, the only way to break through to a higher level was through the word "enlightenment".

Although that small section of the quasi-saint's finger bone was incomplete, the Dao marks imprinted on it would greatly help her comprehend the Dao of Heaven and Earth. She absolutely could not miss it and had to bid for it!

The people sitting in each private box are people of status and background, and therefore have the privilege of touching the auction items with their own hands.

And so, the beautiful and charming female student carried the brocade box to each of the private rooms.

When it was Shi Daohan's turn, she held that small section of bone in her hand and carefully sensed it.

This is indeed the bone of a quasi-saint, but because it is the bone of the finger, it is already small enough, and more than half of it is missing, only about the size of a fingernail.

It can't be used to refine anything, and the Dao traces on it are also half missing due to the broken bones, making it difficult to comprehend their true meaning.

Shi Daohan put the bones back into the brocade box, while the female student continued to deliver them to other private rooms for the VIPs to see.

"I'll bid three thousand magic stones!" someone started raising their paddle to make an offer.

"I'll offer five thousand magic stones!"

"I'll offer nine thousand magic stones!"

Even if one cannot fathom the profound meaning contained within those Dao traces, the mere sight of those seemingly chaotic yet orderly lines and patterns is enough to make one feel enlightened. Even if one cannot understand them, one can still buy them to collect.

Magic stones are the hard currency of the Western magical world, similar in function to spirit stones. This special crystal is needed in many areas related to magic.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, that small section of the quasi-saint's finger bone had already been auctioned off for a sky-high price of tens of thousands.

Because of the opening of the new academy, Shi Daohan has spent almost all of his magic stones on the expenses of his disciples over the past month or so, and he is now in a bit of a predicament.

"How many magic stones is this aquamarine crystal worth?" Shi Daohan asked, looking at a female student who was specifically there to serve him in the private room.

"I don't know, but I remember once at an auction, a fist-sized piece of aquamarine was auctioned off for a sky-high price of 300,000."

This female student was clearly a worldly person; she had attended a large auction before.

"Three hundred thousand for a fist-sized fist?"

Shi Daohan thought for a moment, then brought down a palm strike, slicing off a fist-sized piece of the aquamarine crystal with a clang. He then chopped it into more than ten pieces, saying, "One piece like this is worth about ten thousand magic stones. You're using this to bid for me."

The female student, her hands trembling, took a finger-sized piece of aquamarine crystal from Shi Daohan, went to the balcony of the private room, and said in a trembling voice, "I...I'll give...a piece of aquamarine crystal?"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the auction hall.

What is aquamarine?

This crystal is not hard, but when crafting sacred artifacts, just a tiny bit of it can boost the artifact's power by several levels.

Moreover, this crystal can only be found at the bottom of the deep sea. Every year, people perish in the deep sea while searching for aquamarine, making it an extremely rare and precious substance.

"That bone of a quasi-saint from China is indeed special, but we are not cultivators. Even if we buy it, we may not be able to study the true meaning and profound mystery contained in those Dao traces. Is it really necessary to exchange it for a rare crystal like aquamarine?" Many people felt that it was not worth it.

"I've said it before, I'm going to bid for this bone no matter the cost."

The girl with the heavenly voice who had spoken earlier spoke again, this time from another private room.

She had someone bring out a bone to the balcony of the private room. It was shimmering with a purple glow, and it was clear at a glance that this bone was extraordinary.

Many people were surprised to learn that this bone could not only be used to set up formations, but also be forged into a powerful holy artifact—the forehead bone of a powerful magical beast!

"Add another piece of aquamarine." Shi Daohan tossed another finger-sized piece of aquamarine to the female student standing on the balcony of the private room, urging her to continue making a bid.

"What a waste!!!" The Libyan academician and several senior academicians rushed over and almost vomited blood when they saw that the originally intact aquamarine crystal had been cut into small pieces of varying sizes by Shi Daohan.

If it is a complete piece of aquamarine crystal, it can not only be used to set up an indestructible defensive array, but also be forged into a top-grade holy artifact!

Shi Daohan ruined the whole thing; it was a complete waste of talent!

The Libyan academicians and the other old men knelt on the ground, looking at the pieces of aquamarine crystal cut into finger-sized pieces. They were all heartbroken and wished they could kick Shi Daohan's buttocks a few times to vent their anger.

Shi Daohan rubbed his nose and said, "You all know how much I've spent to open the new academy. I don't have many magic stones left, so I can only use this aquamarine crystal as a starting point..."

"Let's auction it off. Let's put the remaining half of the aquamarine crystal up for auction," the Libyan academician advised.

Shi Daohan declined, saying, "I feel that I can bid for that quasi-saint finger bone soon, and I also want to keep this aquamarine crystal for future use in refining spiritual weapons, so I don't want to auction it all off."

Ultimately, after discussion among the Libyan academicians and other elderly men, it was decided to keep Shi Daohan's account. Regardless of her price, it would only be recorded in the account first, without immediately cutting the aquamarine crystal to show everyone.

"I'll bid a piece of marine dinosaur bone!" The girl in the next private room seemed to have gotten angry with Shi Daohan during the bidding and had someone bring out another piece of dinosaur bone about the size of a knuckle.

"What?!" The scene was in an uproar.

The bones of an elemental dragon? Even the materials used in the top-tier magic holy weapon's hammer and chain artifacts are no better than this.

Of course, the dragons they refer to in the West are not the same kind as the dragons of the Eastern China.

The dragon in the Eastern Chinese civilization exists only in legends; whether it actually exists remains uncertain.

In the West, dragons are mythical beasts, while elemental dragons are mythical beasts that are born with powerful elemental forces, such as ocean dragons and mountain dragons.

The elemental dragon is a treasure trove. Even a bone the size of a finger is a priceless treasure that can be forged into a king-level holy artifact!

A section of dragon bone the size of a finger is something most people wouldn't have the guts to take out.

"I've met my match... How many aquamarine crystals do I need to use to beat her?" Shi Daohan looked at the Libyan academician and the other old men.