Spirit Artifact Grandmaster
"They're inviting top-tier Artifact Refining Heaven Grade Spirit Artifact Master level to join their academy? It seems they're really in big trouble. My chance has come."
Lin Dong's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
When he begged the Martial Spirit Academy and the Martial Spirit Academy begged him, the initiative shifted.
"Here, this is a reward from your master."
Lin Dong flicked his finger, and a crystal-clear, emerald-green fish flew into the waiter's arms, its powerful spiritual energy rapidly rippling through the air.
"Supreme Spirit Fluid? Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
Upon recognizing the item's origin, the shopkeeper's face lit up with elation. He carefully put it away and bowed deeply to Lin Dong's departing figure.
Supreme Spirit Fluid is a spiritual liquid that only Supreme Stage powerhouses can condense.
A single drop of Supreme Spirit Fluid requires at least a month of tireless effort from a first-grade Supreme Stage expert to condense.
The waiter was merely a martial artist in the early stage of the Spirit Movement Stage. If he could refine this Supreme Spirit Fluid, he might be able to advance to the Divine Soul Stage on the spot.
A martial artist at the Divine Soul Stage already possesses the minimum qualifications to venture into the Great Thousand World. Who would want to stay in the outer city of the Martial Spirit Academy and continue working as a waiter?
Lin Dong's casual act can completely change a person's life.
As for what Lin Dong is going to do? Of course, he's going to help the Martial Spirit Academy out of its predicament.
In the Tianxuan Plane, he cultivated both Yuan and Mental Dual Cultivation and Talisman Master path mastery to the Divine Palace Stage. He never gave up his research on Artifact Refining. He was Spirit Grade Grandmaster Artifact Forger.
When he became the ancestor, he extracted the Eight Great Rule Powers of the Tianxuan Plane and refined Spirit Grade Peerless Sacred Object — the Eight Ancestor Glazed Bowl, which he then used to kill the Demon Emperor in one fell swoop.
After becoming emperor, he upgraded many of his Ancient Divine Object into Peerless Sacred Object.
However, after arriving in the Great Thousand World, although the Spiritual Energy Assimilation would cause a temporary drop in cultivation, it could not affect his Mental Energy, and his Mental Energy cultivation was still at the Divine Palace Stage.
(If compared to Battle Through the Heavens, that would be the Emperor Realm Soul.)
However, due to the subtle differences between the Artifact Refining techniques of the Great Thousand World and those of the Tianxuan Plane, coupled with the plane suppression upon entering this new world, Lin Dong can currently only exert the strength of Spirit Artifact Grandmaster.
However, given a two- to three-year adaptation period, Lin Dong will be able to fully unleash his strength Spirit Artifact Great Grandmaster, and even take it a step further.
The Martial Spirit Academy posted notices in various corners of the outer city and kept watch.
When Lin Dong arrived at a notice point, he only slightly revealed his Mental Energy cultivation (called Spirit Soul in the Great Thousand World), and the Heaven Passage Stage instructor from the Martial Spirit Academy immediately showed a respectful expression.
Then he summoned a companion who guided Lin Dong to the Martial Spirit Academy.
This is a vast land that stretches as far as the eye can see.
Countless towering and majestic cultivation halls rise from the earth, and waterfalls like silver rivers occasionally cascade down amidst the crisscrossing mountains, creating a magnificent and awe-inspiring landscape.
The most eye-catching of all is undoubtedly the huge stone sculpture standing in the center of the Spirit Academy. It depicts a middle-aged man in armor, standing with his hands behind his back, exuding an indescribable domineering and majestic aura.
"Roar!"
A deep roar echoed through the air as a massive Giant Griffin, its wings flapping, carried two figures as it hurtled toward the heart of the Spirit Academy.
"Lord Lin Dong, that is Lord Wu Tian, the first dean of my Martial Spirit Academy, a powerful Earth Supreme Stage."
Seeing Lin Dong's gaze sweep towards the giant stone sculpture, the Heaven Passage Stage instructor from the Martial Spirit Academy immediately puffed out his chest with pride and loudly introduced it.
"An Earth Supreme Stage expert? It seems that the Martial Spirit Academy has a much stronger foundation than the Northern Azure Spirit Academy. After all, the Northern Cang Academy only entered the ranks of the five great academies in the last thousand years, and its foundation is the weakest among the Five Great Spirit Academies."
The Five Great Academies are not static. The Northern Azure Spirit Academy seized the opportunity of a change in the Five Great Spirit Academies hundreds of years ago and successfully ascended to the top.
"I've heard that each of the Five Great Spirit Academies is guarded by an Ancient Divine Beast. I know that the Academy Guardian Beast of the Northern Azure Spirit Academy is the Northern Darkness Dragon Kun, and the guardian beast of the Myriad Phoenix Spirit Academy is an Ice Phoenix. So what is the Academy Guardian Beast of the Martial Spirit Academy?"
Lin Dong couldn't help but ask.
"As for what exactly is the Academy Guardian Beast of my Martial Spirit Academy, Lord Lin Dong will probably find out soon."
The Heaven Passage Stage instructor smiled mysteriously.
"We'll know soon enough?"
Lin Dong nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.
"Lord Lin Dong, please look below. This is the council hall of my Martial Spirit Academy."
As soon as the Heaven Passage Stage instructor blew his beast whistle, the Giant Griffin, whose strength was at the Divine Soul Stage, immediately accelerated and swooped down towards a Majestic Ancient Hall below.
Majestic Ancient Hall, spotless and immaculate.
Sitting at the head of the table was a short, thin old man.
Despite his unremarkable appearance, he has a rather imposing name— Martial Heavenly King).
Martial Heavenly King, the current dean of the Martial Spirit Academy, a fifth-rank Supreme Stage expert.
On either side of him sat several Supreme Stage experts, all of whom were renowned Supreme Stage elders within the Martial Spirit Academy, figures whose presence was rarely seen.
However, the high-ranking members of the Martial Spirit Academy all looked rather worried.
The story begins a few months ago.
About a month ago, the Natal Spirit Treasure of the Martial Spirit Academy's Academy Guardian Beast, a Mid-grade Sacred Object, malfunctioned. No matter how the Academy Guardian tried, he was unable to repair it.
Left with no other option, the Academy Guardian had to ask the higher-ups at the Spirit Academy for help with this matter.
The Martial Spirit Academy dared not delay the task given by the Academy Guardian. They immediately issued a notice to the entire Martial Spirit Continent, inviting top-level Spirit Artifact Master -Artifact Refining masters to come and handle this thorny problem, promising generous rewards afterward.
As for why not directly invite Spirit Artifact Grandmaster who can refine Sacred Object to solve this problem simply and efficiently?
The key point is, Martial Spirit Academy doesn't have that kind of capital!
The Great Thousand World is full of countless professions, with a wide variety of paths such as Spirit Alchemist, Spirit Artifact Master, Spirit Array Master, and Spirit Insect Master flourishing like never before.
Martial artists who follow the path of spiritual power are the most prominent and numerous group, but they are also the least valuable. Auxiliary or livelihood professions such as Spirit Alchemist and Spirit Artifact Master are the most sought after.
These auxiliary professions not only have extremely demanding requirements for talent, but are also easy to learn but difficult to master. However, their high-level existence greatly enhances the strength of martial artists and forces, making them an indispensable part.
Simply put, it's a case of supply falling short of demand, where scarcity drives up prices.
The value of ten Earth Supreme Stage might not even equal that of a single Spirit Artifact Grandmaster of the same level, making it of great significance to all major powers.
Spirit Artifact Grandmaster capable of forging a first-class Sacred Object is a guest of honor in many top forces, surrounded by countless followers, and can command countless Earth Supreme Stage experts to serve him, all for the sake of obtaining a powerful Sacred Object.
Although the guardian beast of the Martial Spirit Academy is also a powerful being at the Earth Supreme Stage level, if you were to summon a Spirit Artifact Grandmaster to repair the Sacred Object, the most likely reaction from the Spirit Artifact Grandmaster would be to tell you to get as far away as possible and not bother with you.
The Academy Guardian is not qualified, and the high-ranking members of the Martial Spirit Academy, who are all Supreme Stage experts, are even less qualified, so they can only settle for second best.
P. S.: Remember the bonus chapter for the Alliance Leader!
I'm just busy with work, and four updates a day is my limit. I can only add more updates slowly, and I'll try to do so in the next couple of days.