Chapter 53: Heaven Dou Imperial Academy

"What? You're at a loss for words, aren't you?" Qian Ren Xue looked at Li Chang'an, who was frowning and contemplating something.

To be honest, this was a good move by the Heaven Dou Empire; at the very least, it was clear that the Spirit Hall could do nothing; otherwise, it would be interfering in another country's internal affairs, which was simply unacceptable.

So Qian Ren Xue was curious as to what this pervert would do.

Who knew Li Chang'an only gave Qian Ren Xue a lighthearted glance before saying calmly: "Wouldn't this embarrass me? To be honest, even if it's a fictitious plot, I have three options!"

"Three! Please tell me about it." Qian Ren Xue was taken aback; all of her previous plans had involved her dismantling the Heaven Dou Empire from within, such as poisoning the Xue Ye Emperor or something, but Li Chang'an has three methods; how was this possible?

"Our Spirit Hall can also subsidise spirit masters with golden spirit coins in the future, as long as they are below level forty, spirit masters can come and apply, and our price is twice as much!" Li Chang'an said, leaning back against the comfortable back of the carriage.

"And if this spirit master agrees to serve the Spirit Hall for a year in the future, the golden spirit coins applied for at that time will be doubled!"

"In short, our Spirit Hall will not compel people to stay; once the service period is over, they can leave, and we have more money, so we don't have to worry about no one coming."

Qian Ren Xue yelled, "Is that it? The method is sound, but the question is whether the Spirit Hall's finances can withstand the strain."

Li Chang'an's method was also very simple, but it had one major flaw: money!

Even the two empires' finances would have to be dragged down by Li Chang'an's spending method, let alone the Spirit Hall.

Instead of opening his mouth to explain, Li Chang'an took out a small spirit-guided illumination lamp from the Wusan, slowly injected spirit power into it, and the lamp lit up.

"What are you doing with this, Spirit Guide Illumination Lamp?"nowadays, all Spirit Guides in the Douluo Continent were descended from major relics, and Qian Ren Xue had seen Spirit Guiding Illumination Lamps, which were quite expensive in the market.

Furthermore, this thing was magical; as long as a small amount of spirit power was injected, it could be lit for an extended period, and it was very popular among some nobles.

"Would you still think we're broke if I told you that the Spirit Hall now can produce spirit-guided illumination lamps on its own?" Li Chang'an revealed a shocking piece of information!

It was a shame to say that the Spirit Hall Research Institute had been in operation for more than six years, but the level of results had been limited, even though Li Chang'an had shown them the way, ahead of time.

Even though there were ready-made templates for lighting lamps and Li Chang'an had already told the people what the best filament materials were, those people dismantled nearly a hundred spirit-guided lighting lamps before learning this most basic formation carving.

So it's true that researching this thing is profitable, not to mention that the cost of a hundred spirit-guided illumination lamps alone is exorbitant.

But, thankfully, just three months ago, the research institute confirmed that the spirit-guided illumination lamp could be mass-produced, allowing Li Chang'an to breathe a sigh of relief.

It wouldn't be difficult for the Spirit Hall to make money with this thing in the future!

Consider this: a bit of glass and a filament, followed by a few formations, and you'd have all the golden spirit coins in your hands!

"If that's the case, then your plan has a lot of scalabilities." Qian Ren Xue regarded Li Chang'an with interest; this pervert has some skills!

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The Heaven Dou Imperial Academy was located on the outskirts of Heaven Dou City and covered a large area; in short, the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy included a mountain, a forest, and a lake!

Even though Li Chang'an was aware of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's opulence, he was taken aback when he first saw it.

It wasn't that the Spirit Hall Academy, the continent's number one academy, was worse; rather, the Spirit Hall Academy was not as luxurious as the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, which was full of aristocrats and tycoons.

The only thing present in the Spirit Hall Academy is the word strength, and there are a lot of ordinary people there, so it doesn't match up with luxury at all.

However, it had to be admitted that the Royal Academy's environment was indeed beautiful, especially at this time of year when the sun was setting in the west and the moon was shining in the sky, under the western red haze, whether it was the lake at the foot of the mountain or the big mountain covered with all kinds of plants, which was a thousand metres high, it gave people a feeling of paradise.

As soon as Li Chang'an stepped out of the carriage, he noticed a group of people in the distance, led by three old men, waiting for him.

The three old men were all dressed in black robes with strange patterns embroidered in gold silk threads. These robes were not unique to them; rather, they were custom-made gowns representing their status that could only be obtained from the Spirit Hall if they were above level eighty and held the title of Spirit Douluo. It was only second to the red gown of the Douluo title.

In general, Spirit Douluo and Titled Douluo wore this type of gown only on rare occasions. It symbolises both status and solemnity. This custom-made dress, which belonged exclusively to Spirit Douluo, would appear only in a duel with an opponent of the same rank, or in the case of an extremely important occasion.

The Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, had arrived, so the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's three teaching committee members had all come out to greet him personally, but the person in charge, Prince Xue Xing, was not present at the time, so the three teaching committee members were the main ones.

Li Chang'an stood behind Qian Ren Xue and waited for the pleasantries and greetings to be exchanged before joining the large group at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

Only after entering the mountain did Li Chang'an realise the enormity of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. The mountain's stone steps were carved out of white marble, each with a different spirit beast pattern and exquisite craftsmanship.

The setting sun casts a pale red shadow on the stone steps, adding a touch of tranquillity and charm.

Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's main campus was entirely made up of bungalows, giving the impression of a fortress. The outer courtyard walls were five metres high and bright yellow, and they looked stunning.

The three members of the teaching committee accompanied Qian Ren Xue's group to the luxurious meeting room before they all took their seats, and the staff immediately served tea and snacks.

It was no surprise that the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy was so concerned with Qian Ren Xue; after all, the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy was run by the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and Xue Qinghe was the Royal Crown Prince, so his position naturally spoke for itself.

"I'm curious as to why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come over this time." Before asking, Meng Shenji, the head of the three teaching committee members, took a sip of his tea.

"You are too kind, Senior Meng, Qinghe has been ordered to come here this time only to check the overall strength of the Academy's disciples, which is also something Father is concerned about!" With a junior's salute, Xue Qinghe said.