Xu Qingtong left his cave abode and sped toward the area where the Qi Refining students were.
Before long, he arrived at the Lecture Hall entrance. Xu Qingtong composed himself and walked inside.
Twenty or thirty Qi Refining Disciples were already seated in the Lecture Hall, all talking over one another.
"Ahem! Greetings, students! I am a Patrol Instructor here at the academy, and my name is Xu Qingtong. Today, I will be teaching your talisman crafting lesson!" Xu Qingtong delivered a conventional opening.
The students below fell silent at first, then began talking again, their chatter showing every sign of growing more intense.
"Quiet, everyone, quiet! Listen to me!" Seeing the commotion below, Xu Qingtong raised his voice.
Yet the students seemed not to have heard him. They continued loudly discussing irrelevant matters, and one student had even climbed onto a stool, gesticulating wildly as he spoke!
Xu Qingtong's expression swiftly turned cold. His right hand moved, and a Blood-Soul Restriction flew out, striking the student standing on the stool.
The student delivering his impassioned speech instantly froze, standing motionless on the stool with his mouth open.
The students below immediately fell silent, every gaze turning toward Xu Qingtong on the platform.
"This student showed no respect for his elders, so I, the Patrol Instructor, have given him a small punishment. He has been struck by my Blood-Soul Restriction talisman. Even a Golden Core cultivator might not be able to undo it!" Xu Qingtong said evenly.
"And as long as you are willing to study diligently, you, too, will be able to make talismans like this in the near future!" After delivering a slap, one had to offer a sweet date. Xu Qingtong was quite willing to paint these students a picture of a cake, since it cost him