Chapter 114

"So, Xiao Chen, have you decided which Taoist Academy you want to go to?"

Chen Fugui and Li Youquan looked at Su Chen, who was lost in thought. They looked calm on the surface but were very nervous inside.

They had already prepared for the situation where Su Chen chose the Qinghe Taoist Academy, and then the two of them would work together to persuade Lu Xiaoye to choose the Lihuo Taoist Academy.

Although it would certainly be difficult to persuade them at that time, it would be better than a fight between the two Taoist Academies in the future.

Being able to put out the flames of war in this small office is undoubtedly the best-case scenario.

Su Chen probably guessed what Chen Fugui and Li Youquan were thinking.

But what the two of them didn't know was that Su Chen had never thought about going to the Qinghe Taoist Academy from the very beginning.

It is true that the Qinghe Taoist Academy majors in swordsmanship, but there is no need for Su Chen to learn swordsmanship in the Taoist Academy.

After all, no matter how powerful the Taoist Academy is, it can never be stronger than the Taichu Divine Sect in the game.

Not to mention that he can improve his swordsmanship level as long as he gains experience points.

Even if he wanted to practice swordsmanship, wouldn't it be more convenient to find the elders of Taichu Divine Sect's Cangjian Peak than to find teachers at Qinghe Taoist Academy?

You have to know that ten days in the game only pass one day in reality.

Therefore, in terms of training efficiency, he can learn swordsmanship in the game much faster than in reality.

So among the four major Taoist academies, the first one Su Chen ruled out was Qinghe Taoist Academy.

There is no other reason; it is because the advantages of this Taoist academy have been completely surpassed by the playing of the game.

In this way, the Taoist academies that Su Chen could choose from were only the Savage Taoist Academy, the Xuanshui Taoist Academy, and the last Lihuo Taoist Academy.

The Savage Taoist Academy focuses on physical training, although Su Chen is prepared to dabble in this aspect of training.

But his main focus will be on swordsmanship, so the Savage Taoist academy can also be ruled out.

Xuanshui Taoist Academy mainly focuses on talismans, divination, and other strange techniques. Although Su Chen also knows some talisman techniques, he is not prepared to dabble in too much in this area.

After much thought, the most suitable place for him... is Lihuo Taoist Academy!

Lihuo Taoist Academy focuses on the art of alchemy, and Su Chen is also seriously studying alchemy in the Taichu Divine Sect.

Not to mention that Su Chen also needed a reason that would allow him to use his alchemy skills openly in reality.

On this point, Lihuo Taoist Academy's purpose coincides with Su Chen's.

If he chooses to join Lihuo Taoist Academy, he will not only be able to integrate the alchemy experience of the two worlds and feedback to himself in the game.

It can also further improve one's status in the Taichu Divine Sect in the game.

As his status improves, he will be able to gain more benefits in Taichu Divine Sect.

Therefore, no matter how he looks at it, Lihuo Taoist Academy is his best choice, no doubt about it.

Thinking of this, Su Chen told Chen Fugui and Li Youquan his decision.

"Teachers, I...want to go to Lihuo Taoist Academy."

"ah!"

Three exclamations were heard in the office immediately.

Chen Fugui, Li Youquan, and Lu Xiaoye looked at Su Chen, each with a complicated look in their eyes.

Chen Fugui was shocked as if he couldn't understand why Su Chen made such a choice.

Li Youquan admired him and seemed to think that Su Chen's choice was equivalent to making a certain degree of sacrifice.

As for Lu Xiaoye, it was pure joy.

Although everyone was happy that Su Chen chose Lihuo Taoist Academy, Chen Fugui couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Chen, Lihuo Taoist Academy's sword training department is the weakest among the four Taoist academies. Do you want to go to Lihuo Taoist Academy?"

Su Chen nodded and then said seriously, "Yes, Teacher Chen, I will go to Lihuo Taoist Academy."

Chen Fugui was silent for a moment, then asked, "Why?"

A peerless swordsman who comprehended the sword intent during the Qi gathering period did not go to the Qinghe Taoist Academy, which produced many great swordsmen but chose to go to the Lihuo Taoist Academy, which produced many alchemists.

No matter how you think about it, this is very inconsistent!

You can't say that Su Chen is not only gifted in swordsmanship but also has an amazing talent in alchemy, right?

Stop kidding!

Sword cultivators and alchemists are two completely different fields!

Besides, he had never seen or heard that Su Chen had a unique talent for alchemy.

Therefore, Chen Fugui could not think of any other reason why Su Chen chose to go to Lihuo Taoist Academy except for the word "love.".

As for alchemy?

What does Su Chen know about alchemy?

He would rather believe that Su Chen is a reincarnated god than believe that Su Chen can make alchemy!

At least the latter is more reliable.

Looking at the shocked Chen Fugui, Su Chen said seriously, "Teacher Chen, I think my talent in alchemy...may not be much weaker than my talent in swordsmanship."

"ah!"

It seemed that he guessed that the three of them did not believe what he said.

Su Chen immediately took out a portion of medicinal materials that could be used to refine Qi Gathering Pills from his storage bag.

These medicinal herbs were bought privately by Su Chen during this period.

As for the money, naturally, it was exchanged for the cultivation resources that Chen Fugui had given him.

"I have tried to refine the elixir myself before, and I found that refining this elixir... is not that difficult."

As he spoke, Su Chen started to refine the Qi Gathering Pill with his bare hands in front of the three people.

With his current attainments in alchemy, coupled with his understanding of Qi Gathering Pills.

As a result, even though he didn't have a furnace, he could still easily refine the Qi Gathering Pill.

Looking at Su Chen's skillful movements and relaxed expression.

The three of them soon realized that this was not the first time Su Chen had done this.

Under the shocked eyes of the three people, Su Chen refined ten Qi Gathering Pills in less than two hours.

Su Chen took out a medicine bottle, put the ten Qi Gathering Pills in it, and placed it in front of Chen Fugui and Li Youquan, and said calmly, "Two teachers, now you should understand why I want to go to Lihuo Taoist Academy, right?"

"Alchemy is indeed a good direction for me to cultivate."

"…"

Chen Fugui and Li Youquan looked at each other and nodded as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding.

Then Chen Fugui looked at Su Chen and said seriously, "Xiao Chen, teacher, I hope that after you go out, you'd better find a suitable opportunity to spread the news that you can make pills."

Hearing this, Su Chen was stunned for a moment, and then he thought of the reason why Chen Fugui asked him to do this.

So he said with a strange expression, "Teacher Chen, this is not good... isn't it?"

"Not good?" Chen Fugui stood up, adjusted his glasses excitedly, and said, "What's wrong with that? Business is business, and if you don't take advantage of a bargain, you're a bastard!"

"Right now, Qinghe Taoist Academy must think that you will choose them first, so even if they want to win you over, they probably won't offer you very good conditions."

"But it's completely different now that they know you can make pills. If you take into account your relationship with Xiao Ye, then Qinghe Taoist Academy will feel a huge sense of crisis."

"After all, the Lihuo Taoist Academy has Xiao Ye, a Phoenix Tribulation cultivator, this year, which is enough to give other Taoist Academy headaches."

"If there is another peerless swordsman like you who is comparable to Holy Son, then in the subsequent Daoist Academy Competition, Lihuo Daoist Academy, which has been ranked fourth for thousands of years, will be able to wipe out its previous decline and rise strongly!"

"So to prevent this from happening, Qinghe Taoist Academy will offer extremely generous conditions to try to win you over, and the same thing will naturally happen to Lihuo Taoist Academy."

"Once that time comes, as long as you don't rush to express your stance and keep the two Taoist academies in suspense, they will show their goodwill to you crazily to win you over."

"And what you have to do is very simple, that is, don't take the initiative, don't explain, don't refuse, take all the gifts, and don't give any promises!"

"Don't be afraid. I'll take the gifts and the blame. You'll get the benefits. Don't worry!"

"Xiao Chen, please don't feel any psychological burden. After all, these two Taoist academies are both very wealthy and can afford such a small amount of stuff!"

"Besides, there are many things in this world that no one else can bring out except these things."

"Now that such a good opportunity has appeared, if we don't hit them hard, then my family education as the richest man in Chen Fugui's family will be in vain!"

"Alchemy, hahaha! Who would have thought that a genius who cultivated sword intent in the Qi gathering stage is a genius in alchemy in private?"

"A rare commodity is worth a lot of money. This is a rare commodity worth a lot of money!"

Looking at Chen Fugui, who was completely excited, Su Chen didn't know what to say for a moment.

Because if he did it according to Chen Fugui's plan, wouldn't he be just treating Qinghe and Lihuo Taoist academies as his own?

It's just like what Chen Fugui said: there are many things in this world that can't be bought with money.

And just as Chen Fugui said, as long as he doesn't take the initiative, doesn't explain, and doesn't refuse.

The gift-giving was voluntary between the two academies, and no one stipulated that he had to commit to accepting the gift.

It has to be said that Su Chen's fishing behavior is a bit immoral.

Fortunately, a flexible moral bottom line has always been one of Su Chen's many advantages.

In this way, the psychological burden that Su Chen had in his heart, which was already small, was completely gone!

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