Chapter 43 (Continued)

This belt must have been specially found for him by Shen Duheng because he had been having a lot of trouble lately.

Shan Heyuan reached out and touched his belt, feeling a mix of emotions.

He stood quietly in front of the belt for a few seconds before untying the belt he was wearing and wrapping the new belt around his waist.

His robe was rather loose, and when the belt was tied, it immediately accentuated his slender waist, making him appear as tall and straight as a poplar tree.

He adjusted his position and channeled Spiritual Power into his belt. Instantly, with a "thud," a shimmering light appeared, enveloping him completely. Soon, the light subsided.

He fastened his belt and went to the kitchen to show Shen Duheng.

Shen Duheng was standing in front of the stove stewing meat when he heard his footsteps and turned around to look at him.

The two looked at each other.

Shen Duheng withdrew his gaze and focused it on his belt.

Shan Heyuan opened his arms and twirled in front of Shen Duheng show him the effect of wearing the belt.

Shen Duheng: "It suits you very well."

Shan Heyuan smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Shen. I like it very much. Did you carefully choose this belt, specifically selecting one that suits me well?"

"More or less," Shen Duheng said to him. "This belt can withstand a blow from a Nascent Soul Cultivator and also indicates your position. You should wear it normally and try not to take it off."

Shan Heyuan solemnly agreed, "Okay. I will definitely wear it every day, never take it off for a moment, and even put it in the bathroom with me when I shower."

Shen Duheng looked at him and said, "I don't need to be so nervous at home."

After exchanging a few words, the atmosphere relaxed. Shan Heyuan touched his belt and asked, "Is this belt particularly expensive? Brother Shen, how many Spirit Stones did you spend?"

Shen Duheng said casually, "It wasn't much. I made a big sum of money recently, so it's no big deal."

Shan Heyuan didn't know what Shen Duheng had been up to lately, but he could clearly sense that Shen had subordinates and businesses outside, and that he might have reconnected with his former subordinates.

"Before" here refers to the time before he became Sword Spirit.

Shan Heyuan didn't want to ask about the specifics, only that he knew in general that he hadn't encountered any trouble.

Having received this valuable gift today, Shan Heyuan felt silently grateful, but didn't say anything more.

He is currently just a lowly Foundation Establishment cultivator, and there is very little he can do.

All I can do now is to cultivate diligently, and repay Shen Duheng when my cultivation level improves and my abilities grow.

After confirming that things were temporarily safe, Shan Heyuan turned his attention back to the academy.

The grand melee wasn't going to start anytime soon; the lecture he had arranged with the Planting Institute came first.

In the lobby of the Planting Institute.

Standing on the stage, Shan Heyuan looked down and saw a sea of people everywhere.

This was just a small lecture within the college. They originally estimated that at most six or seven hundred people would come, but the number has now increased by almost ten times.

There were so many people that there were no seats left, and many disciples were standing close together against the wall.

The conditions for attending the lecture weren't great, but nobody seemed to care.

Everyone stared intently ahead, waiting for Assistant Instructor Shan, whose Spiritual Power contained the aura of the Breathing Earth, to begin his lecture.

Their main purpose was to experience the aura of the Breathing Earth.

This is the first time Shan Heyuan has been qualified to stand properly on the podium since he came to the Sword Reverence Academy.

He shouldn't have been nervous, but looking at the faces of his young disciples, his heart involuntarily clenched.

Fortunately, he was well-prepared and kept a composed demeanor, not revealing his nervousness.

Shan Heyuan smiled as he stood on the podium and spoke gently, "Thank you all for coming. Please forgive me if I haven't spoken well."

One of the disciples exclaimed enthusiastically, "Assistant Instructor Shan, you're so skilled at refining Fertilizer Pill, you'll definitely give a great lecture!"

Shan Heyuan: "Then please listen to what I have to say."

Shan Heyuan's expression turned serious as he opened the jade screen beside him.

He specially moved a large jade screen and brought the PPT to the cultivation world to promote it.

Before I begin my lecture, I would like to ask you all, what exactly does "Fertilizer Pill" refer to?

Shan Heyuan paused, waiting for the disciples' reaction, before continuing, "Most people should have the answer to this question; there's a clear definition in textbooks."

"For us growers, Fertilizer Pill is not an unfamiliar concept, but we rarely think about what it actually is, what the differences are between different Fertilizer Pill, or what rules must be followed in refining Fertilizer Pill?"

"In my own view, 'refining the Fertilizer Pill is about simulating the elements in natural soil, flexibly combining Spirit Plant and materials, concentrating fertility and Spiritual Power into one, and combining them according to a certain structure to ultimately refine a spiritual elixir specifically for Spirit Plant.'"

"Depending on the soil type and planting requirements, we have created different Fertilizer Pill. I personally classify Fertilizer Pill into thirteen types, based on the following logic..."

Shan Heyuan turned around and changed the content on the jade screen, specifically projecting all the content he had been saying onto the jade screen to help the disciples who were not so familiar with Fertilizer Pill to understand.

He explained things in great detail and comprehensively, with many of the techniques derived from practical experience that are not found in classical texts.

In the beginning, many disciples came to listen to his lectures just to watch the excitement and see what level this teaching assistant with the aura of the Breathing Earth was really at.

Upon hearing this and seeing the content projected onto the jade screen, many people's expressions turned serious.

You can usually tell whether a speaker is competent or not just by looking at their words.

You can generally draw your own conclusions about how far a skilled person is willing to go by observing them for a while.

In this lecture, Shan Heyuan shared all his experience, essentially teaching everyone how to refine the Fertilizer Pill step by step.

Many disciples who knew how to refine Fertilizer Pill beforehand made great progress, while those who didn't know how to refine Fertilizer Pill felt that their trip had been worthwhile.

With so many people gathered in one room, the room was completely silent, and the only sound in the entire hall was Shan Heyuan's gentle and clear voice.

The content on Yuping has changed time and time again, but each time it's been packed with valuable information.

Some clever disciples had already taken out their shadow stones and started recording.

Some disciples were also calling on their friends and urging those who couldn't come to come quickly so they could listen.

These open lectures usually dwindle in attendance as they go on, with many people leaving halfway through because they find it uninteresting.

The number of people attending Shan Heyuan's lecture kept increasing, and there wasn't enough room in the lobby, so many people listened by pressing their faces against the windows.

The windows behind were also crowded with people, who were leaning on each other's backs and craning their necks to look inside.

As planned, Shan Heyuan spoke for a full two hours.

When he finished, thunderous applause erupted in the lobby.

He himself hadn't expected such a good response. He bowed once, and when the applause didn't stop, he bowed again to thank everyone for their enthusiasm.

Even after the lecture ended, most of the students stayed and eagerly asked questions.

Shan Heyuan answered all the questions he could.

Although he was just a junior teaching assistant, he had read a great many books and had been practicing for many years. He had a thorough understanding of planting and could answer almost any question.

The reason he is still a third-rank planter and has not been able to pass the exam to the second rank is simply because he has not found the "way" of planting and has not developed something unique to himself.

He had a thorough understanding of the products available on the market.

The disciples came to study, but they took the same courses. Even if they had questions, they couldn't ask them all, and often they wouldn't get answers even if they did.

This time, finally someone could answer the questions, so everyone asked them freely, asking everything they could and couldn't ask.

The lecture started in the morning, but Shan Heyuan stayed in the auditorium the whole time, answering questions, and didn't leave until evening.

It's only because he's a cultivator and has access to elixirs that his voice would have been ruined from answering questions for so long.

When evening came, Shen Duheng sent him a message saying he was coming to pick him up, and only then did he bid farewell to his disciples and go out.