"I'll be damned..." Jing Hongchen was astonished as well. In the Hall Master Hongchen's view, an Alchemist's duty should have been to help others refine pills and improve their strength. Their combat ability should have been weak, or rather, terrible.
Yet Zhong Kui had directly demonstrated that Alchemists could fight as well.
"Ancient Alchemists weren't pushovers after all... Did I underestimate Alchemists before? It seems modern Alchemists simply can't compare to those from ancient times.
"We must vigorously develop the alchemy system. We can't afford to fall behind."
Jing Hongchen did not know that Zhong Kui's alchemy abilities came from the system's alchemy framework, from the world of the Dou Qi Continent in Battle Through the Heavens.
Nor could Zhong Kui say that he came from another world, admit that he was a transmigrator, or claim that Douluo Continent was a novel and that his abilities came from the Dou Qi Continent, which was also part of a novel from their world.
If he dared say something like that, Zhong Kui would be locked in a little dark room for a psychiatric evaluation in minutes, with mental-type Soul Masters summoned to treat him.
After all, novels existed in Douluo Continent too, but the concept of transmigration did not yet exist. However, they did have the concept of entering a novel world.
The concept of fan creations also existed in this world. Douluo Continent had countless literary works, and whenever the protagonist of a story suffered a tragic fate, many people would create derivative works. Such things already existed in Douluo Continent.
So if Zhong Kui said it out loud, they would be able to understand what he meant. The problem was that upon hearing it, they would definitely suspect that Zhong Kui was sick.
"Students, this is an Alchemist's ability, and one of an Alchemist's methods of combat. Alchemists aren't without combat ability. Although Alchemists themselves aren't particularly skilled at fighting, that doesn't mean they can't fight. It's just that their combat abilities aren't very strong.
"For example, the barrier I just released was actually created with my Alchemy Cauldron. And if I fight within this barrier, my abilities will be enhanced."
Zhong Kui's words, along with the barrier he had released through the Alchemy Cauldron, won everyone's agreement.
Moreover, Zhong Kui had not lied. This truly was a barrier he had released with Beast Fire.
He had home-field advantage, and he had not lied.
"I think Teacher Zhong Kui makes a lot of sense. He's about the same age as us, yet he knows so much," one student said at that moment. Watching Zhong Kui inject Beast Fire into the Alchemy Cauldron and create a barrier had thoroughly stunned him. He had thought only Soul Engineers could do that, or Soul Masters with spatial abilities who could set up barriers.
He had never expected an Alchemist to be able to do it so easily.
"Have you heard of Beast Fire? It is the ability to extract the flames of beast races, refine and absorb them into one's body, and use them as weapons. Alchemists can do this, and Beast Fire can be used both for alchemy and combat.
"We'll discuss that later. You are still beginners. First, you need to learn how to refine pills. Once you can properly refine a complete pill with no side effects after it is consumed, you will have the ability to become a qualified Alchemist apprentice."
Zhong Kui's words were actually rather conservative. If this were the Pill Tower in the Central Plains of the Dou Qi Continent, the people of the Sun Moon Empire could only be said to know of alchemy, not understand it. They did not even qualify as beginners.
"Alright, continue refining pills now. Once you can successfully refine simple pills of decent quality without making mistakes, you'll have the ability of a beginner."
After Zhong Kui finished speaking, everyone continued refining pills, and many began studying his alchemy methods.
However, some wanted to imitate Zhong Kui's earlier method and use their Alchemy Cauldrons to see whether they could create barriers. The problem was that Zhong Kui stopped them all and told them to first learn how to refine pills. After all, if they could not even refine simple beginner-level pills, forcing themselves to create such barriers could easily lead to accidents.
Afterward, Zhong Kui sat in his seat and watched the students refine pills.
This is such a hassle. After teaching these people who are about the same age as me, I still have to study on my own and improve my alchemy skills, become a Tier 3 Alchemist, learn about Soul Masters and soul beasts, and study Soul Tools too.
The education I'm receiving after coming to the Sun Moon Empire is really stressful. It's far more stressful than before.
Just as Zhong Kui was complaining inwardly, a voice suddenly rang out.
Young man, it seems you are not truly a fourteen-year-old child. I sense that, like me, you are more likely from another world.
"!!!" The moment Zhong Kui heard that voice, he immediately guessed who it was. It was Electrolux, who resided within his mind.
He had not expected Electrolux to awaken now. Zhong Kui had originally thought Electrolux would continue sleeping for some time, yet he had awakened while Zhong Kui was refining pills.
Don't worry, I won't disturb you right now. You are teaching students as well. I can sense that although your body is very young, your soul age is quite extraordinary. Your soul is far older than your body.
Electrolux truly deserved his reputation as an existence comparable to a cheat code in the Tang Clan universe. He could forge a Transcendent Divine Artifact with his bare hands, and he was the Holy Necromancer, the Scourge of the Undead.
He had nearly brought Shengmo Continent to collapse by himself. Naturally, he could easily tell that Zhong Kui's soul age was extraordinary.
"Teacher, what's wrong?" At that moment, one student looked at Zhong Kui like this. Though they called him teacher, they were actually about the same age. However, since they were now learning alchemy techniques from Zhong Kui, it was more appropriate to address him as teacher.
"Nothing. I didn't rest well yesterday and didn't sleep enough, so my eyes are a little tired. Keep working hard. I'll rub my eyes for a moment and let them relax. They hurt a little."
Zhong Kui could not reveal Electrolux's existence at that moment, so he made up an excuse and began rubbing his eyes again. Everyone assumed Zhong Kui was simply too tired, so they said nothing.
After all, everyone knew that Zhong Kui was merely a student who had come to the Sun Moon Empire to study, yet for some inexplicable reason, he had ended up teaching them alchemy techniques.
Thus, they did not say anything. They only felt that Zhong Kui had it far too hard, being both a student and a teacher.
He had to study Soul Master knowledge and Soul Tool knowledge while also teaching the students alchemy. It truly was exhausting, so not sleeping well was perfectly normal.
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