Inside the Library Pavilion of Jia Nan Academy Outer Court, two white-haired yet rosy-cheeked old men wore expressions of shock.
"Such a young Dou Wang—might you be from some great clan in the Middle Continent?"
It was no wonder the two elders were so astonished. Even Mang Tianchi's talent in his youth had only been comparable to this, perhaps even slightly inferior. Other than being the descendant of a major Middle Continent clan, they truly could not imagine where Lin Feng had come from.
Lin Feng exchanged a glance with Vice Principal Hu Gan, then stepped forward and clasped his hands lightly.
"Elder Qian, Elder Bai, I am Lin Feng, a native of the Jia Ma Empire on the Northwest Continent. When I was young..."
"Remarkable, truly remarkable!" After hearing Lin Feng's account, Elder Qian sighed in admiration and felt somewhat fortunate as well. The academy had been able to shelter a prodigy gifted in both alchemy and Dou Qi cultivation during his youth. Once he matured, the academy would enjoy at least another century of glory.
As for the two of them, their lifespans were nearing their ends, and they had no choice but to spend years in Secluded Cultivation to reduce the depletion of their vital energy. As for Principal Mang Tianchi? That fellow had not returned to the academy for nearly a hundred years. No one even knew whether he was still alive.
Moreover, if they nurtured him properly, the academy might one day have its own Seventh-Grade Alchemist. Only then would Jia Nan Academy's Alchemy Department dare truly proclaim itself to the outside world. Unlike now, the highest-ranked alchemist in the Black Corner Region was not even from the academy.
After exchanging glances, Elder Bai spoke again, though a hint of regret appeared on his face.