After repeatedly weighing what he could exchange the Heaven-Stealing Dao Patterns for, Li Qing finally had an answer.
"To be frank, the secret art I used just now is not some powerful Divine Ability or Daoist Method. However, to me, it is an indispensable secret art for enhancing the power of many treasures I possess."
"If Dean Chen wants it, how could I dare to keep it to myself like a broom one cherishes despite its shabbiness? Naturally, I should offer it up with both hands."
"However, this art came from the Xuanming Realm. In order to learn the writing of the Xuanming Realm, I paid no small price back then to ask Prince Ning to recommend me for entry into the Grand Academy. It took nearly two full years before I mastered this art."
Li Qing naturally wanted to embellish the secret art he had mastered, making it easier for him to ask for benefits afterward.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Dean Chen showed an understanding expression. He stroked his beard and chuckled.
"Rest assured. You are a master of the academy; how could the academy possibly mistreat you?"
"Just say what you want. Even if the academy cannot satisfy you, I will personally persuade the imperial family."
Dean Chen, who had always disliked becoming too entangled with the imperial family, had actually gone this far for Li Qing's Heaven-Stealing Dao Patterns.
Hearing this, Li Qing stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "Speaking of which, I have been refining a sword formation over these past years. Unfortunately, while I have the treasured swords, I have yet to find a clue regarding the formation that can carry them."
"Could Dean Chen persuade Dean Ying to forge a suitable formation for me?"
Dean Chen had initially thought that Li