Final Exams
After the three parted ways, Chen Mobai returned to the Spiritual Plant Department.
Just then, Lu Jun completed the handover procedures for Little Sun Ridge. Starting next year, Chen Mobai will have two mu of medicinal fields and sixteen mu of Spirit Field under his name.
Adding the three mu he adopted this year and the seven mu he cultivated himself, he now has a total of twenty-six mu of Spirit Field, which makes him a small landowner.
"Junior Brother Chen, feel free to make any requests. If you need the Green Light Formation, you can take a few more sets."
Lu Jun spoke with a hearty and forthright manner.
As the Inspector of the Spiritual Plant Department, Sun Gaochang handled Spirit Stone and various supplies, and Lu Jun, as his subordinate, was indeed capable of protecting him in this regard.
Chen Mobai directly received five sets of Green Light Formation, as well as a bag of Dew Condensing Grass seeds.
This Dew Condensing Grass is a mid-grade first-tier spiritual herb, used as an auxiliary material in the refining of many pills. It is also required in Foundation Establishment Pills, and the required quantity is very large.
The surplus medicinal fields in Giant Wood Ridge were all used to cultivate this spiritual herb.
He was supposed to receive rice seeds, but Chen Mobai knew that the quality of rice seeds from the Spiritual Plant Department was generally poor, so he decided to use the Jade Sprout Spirit Rice cultivated on his seven acres of Spirit Field as seeds.
If he weren't afraid of being exposed, he would have wanted to use the rice seeds from the Immortal Sect.
However, the experimental fields of the Dao Academy yield at least 300 catties per mu, which is a bit too advanced for the Sky River Realm.
Before leaving, Chen Mobai also inquired about the matter of Uncle-Master Zeng the Alchemy Department refining Foundation Establishment.
This is nothing to hide; many people are watching this.
Lu Jun told him directly that the Auxiliary Medicine were indeed being prepared, but since Uncle-Master Zeng was currently refining a batch of "White Jade Spirit Ginseng Pill," it might not be until after the New Year, or even longer, before he could start refining the Foundation Establishment.
As for when it will be refined, these lower-level disciples can only wait.
Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai could only sigh.
He had done his best since things had come to this point.
That night, he left Divine Wood City and returned to the edge of Little Sun Ridge, where his ten acres of Spirit Field were located.
Time flies.
At the entrance of Wuqi Dao Academy, Chen Mobai, Ming Yihua, Yun Yangbing, and others chartered a car and arrived at the train station.
See you next year.
Because the three people came from different Cave Heaven Blessed Land of the Immortal Sect, they had to separate at the train station.
After boarding the train, Chen Mobai went straight to the first class cabin to read a book by himself. He was reading the original Ancient Method method of the Critical Point Method, the Jade Lock Golden Gate Art.
His first year at the Wuqi Dao Academy was incredibly fulfilling.
He graduated with high marks in all his major courses, including "Puppetry," "Spirit Machinery Automation," and "Agriculture," maintaining his persona as a practical genius.
However, every gain has its loss. He couldn't keep up with the pressure during the final exam for his other major course, "Talisman".
The task was to draw a first-tier high-grade spirit talisman, similar in difficulty to the Crimson Flame Three Sword Talisman. Due to insufficient study, Chen Mobai failed three times in his attempts and thus failed the exam.
Fortunately, for his elective course "Talisman Ink Pigment Extraction," he used the Danzhu Spirit Sand he obtained from Shen Juanxiu. Relying on the good materials, he managed to blend the Talisman Ink assigned by the instructor at the end of the semester to a level close to the Second Grade, and thus received a high score.
The calligraphy teacher was kind and compassionate; as long as students applied, didn't skip classes, and submitted ten calligraphy assignments at the end of the semester, everyone would pass.
At the end of the final semester, Chen Mobai completed 11 credits and narrowly passed the exam.
It was also around the end of the semester that Chen Mobai learned that the credits earned at the Dao Academy could be exchanged for many elixirs Talisman, magical artifacts, and Magic Artifact that were not available on the market.
For example, the Foundation Establishment Trio: students of the Dao Academy can exchange 5 credits for one of them.
For example, the Mysterious Fire Spirit Liquid is a Spiritual Water that can nourish and expand the meridians, increasing the success rate of Foundation Establishment. It is worth 15 credits.
Generally speaking, students at the Wuqi Dao Academy will save up their credits and use them after successfully Foundation Establishment.
Those who cultivate the Cantong Qi will use it to exchange for high-level spiritual treasures that match their own Spiritual Root and constitution.
Even without cultivating the Cantong Qi, one can still exchange for the Second Grade spiritual items they need.
For example, those Talisman Department can exchange for Second Grade Talisman Paper Talisman Ink to break through to higher levels; those Puppetry Department can exchange for precious parts to create higher-grade puppets; those Artifact Refining Department can exchange for the materials they need; and they can also use credits to apply for opportunities to use high-level Magic Artifact such as the Crimson Heart Treasure Mirror or the Formless Puppet, and so on.
However, to prevent speculation, the Dao Academy stipulates that credits can only be redeemed at the end of each semester, and each person's credits can only be used by themselves and cannot be circulated.
Chen Mobai took it all in stride and didn't hoard any.
He used his credits directly to exchange for a Spirit Ascension Powder and Qi Condensing Fluid.
The Spirit Ascension Powder was for his father, while the Qi Condensing Fluid was to be sold to Shen Juanxiu.
Before exchanging the items, he called the Senior Sister Fu, who had bought the Pulse Protecting Pill this year. Combined with the Spirit Ascension Powder that Chen Mobai had previously snatched, she only needed one Qi Condensing Fluid to complete the Foundation Establishment Trio.
Chen Mobai was short of money, and Shen Juanxiu needed it too, so the two reached an agreement instantly over the phone.
After returning to Vermilion Cloud City, he first dealt with this big business deal.
Because she had been notified in advance, Shen Juanxiu had prepared enough Merit Points this time. The market price for each of the Foundation Establishment Trio in the Immortal Sect sect is 800,000 Merit Points, but these things are in short supply and usually have a 20% premium.
Shen Juanxiu gave Chen Mobai 1 million Merit Points directly, not only because the two had a good relationship, but also because she intended to maintain it.
After all, the last person from Vermilion Cloud City to enter the Wuqi Dao Academy was the current True Person Scarlet Robe.
Chen Mobai did not refuse, but since he returned late, the people he had met at the Vermillion Cinnabar Academy, such as Chan Si Luan Jingsheng, had already left the school and gone home, so he was unable to catch up with them.
He also brought a basket of Spirit Fruit to visit the True Person Scarlet Robe, but the latter was in seclusion and he was unable to meet him.
Two days after returning home, Chen Mobai realized that he probably shouldn't have come back.
He underestimated the status of a student from the Wuqi Dao Academy.
Looking out the window at the even larger number of reporters than when he took the entrance exam, Chen Mobai sighed.
I'd like to invite my high school classmates out for a meal, but under these circumstances, I don't want to cause them any trouble.
After staying in Vermilion Cloud City for two days, Chen Mobai decided to go to Green Mountain Village to avoid trouble.
Of course, before leaving, Chen Mobai made a detour to the Crimson Cloud Academy and gave Chen Xinglan the Spirit Ascension Powder he had exchanged from the Dao Academy.
The father and son were naturally filled with joy upon seeing each other.
"I was waiting for you too, but I never expected such a surprise."
After receiving the Spirit Ascension Powder, Chen Xinglan looked on with emotion.
He had decided that after seeing his wife and son, he would immediately go into seclusion.
The family reunion didn't last long. To avoid causing Chen Xinglan's emotions to fluctuate too much, Chen Mobai and Tang Pancui hurriedly left.
After arriving at Green Mountain Village, Chen Mobai, Lu Hongsheng, Song Zheng Yan Bingxuan, and others called each other to reconnect.
He had originally planned to have a meal together in the high school group chat, but all he could do was apologize.
That evening, Chen Mobai dialed the last person he hadn't contacted yet, Qing Nü.