"You needn't be so polite. You've already paid the reward."
"It seems my original conjecture was correct. The finest spirit medicine for refining the Five Elements Returning Origin Pill truly is the Five Yuan Date. The five elements stem from the same source; only such a spirit medicine is most suitable."
Ye Qingchen revealed a satisfied smile, seemingly delighted to have once again verified one of his conjectures.
After taking his leave from the Imperial Pill Pavilion, Li Qing no longer lingered in the Imperial Palace. He departed directly and returned to the Grand Academy.
In the blink of an eye, another two years passed. Emperor Ning, who had only recently ascended the throne, issued new policies one after another, and the entire Great Yu Kingdom presented a flourishing scene.
This year was also the end of the Grand Academy's academic year. Li Qing had trained quite a few qualified artifact refiners, and his prestige within the academy rose even further.
Li Qing was now one of the hottest and most sought-after masters in the entire Grand Academy. Even the masters who taught arrays could not compare to him.
"Thank you, honored teacher. I have gained much over these years. With graduation imminent, I came especially to bid you farewell."
"Master Li, I was born into humble circumstances. Obtaining cultivation resources was harder than climbing to the heavens. Today, I have artifact refinement skills to rely upon. Thank you, honored teacher, for teaching everyone without distinction!"
"Master Li, Han is about to graduate and leave the academy. My Dao Path was once unclear, and I might have left Jade Capital City to join the Thirteen Divisions of Sky Cavalry. Yet now I have earned the favor of the Flowing Moon Merchant Guild and become an artifact refiner within their guild!"