The solution Liu Bai mentioned was naturally to seek outside help.
At the Artifact Forging Institute, Elder Chi Huo's aged face twitched as he stared at the fellow before him. He desperately wanted to crack open the boy's skull and see what exactly he was thinking.
"You want to build a Spirit Gathering Array yourself... Fine. But what's this nonsense about asking the academy to provide the key materials and array blueprint? You're taking advantage of the academy itself!"
Elder Chi Huo blew his beard and glared.
"You can't put it that way. Once the Spirit Gathering Array is built, it can't be moved. We'll only stay at the academy for a few years, and won't it ultimately belong to the academy?" Liu Bai argued with a grin.
"Besides, the academy won't need to arrange it or maintain it. It only needs to provide some materials. As for the array blueprint, is that even a problem for the academy?"
Elder Chi Huo shook his head. "Don't tell me this. I'm merely an elder in charge of the Artifact Forging Institute. You can only ask the dean about such matters..."
"I want to, but I can't meet the dean right now. So, Elder, I'll have to trouble you to ask whether the dean might agree to this."
Elder Chi Huo sighed. "You little brat really know how to give me trouble. How has your artifact forging progressed these past few days? Come, show me. If your artifact forging skills satisfy me, I'll help you with this."
"No problem!"
Liu Bai slapped his chest, brimming with confidence.
Although he had only personally forged one low-grade Spiritual Artifact during this period, the techniques granted by the system would not grow rusty with time. In fact, with that one experience and his grasp of