In Terra Su’s words, there was a clear underlying message: Lu Yuankang would never surpass him in this lifetime.
Arrogant!
Too arrogant!
Li Shitong, standing nearby, was also shocked, her small mouth agape. She had never seen any student dare to speak so disrespectfully in front of the vice dean.
Could it be that geniuses are meant to be this arrogant?
“Hmph, young man, you’re still too naive.”
Lu Yuankang’s expression shifted from anger to a cold sneer. “Since you look down on me, I don’t mind giving you an unforgettable lesson.”
With that, Lu Yuankang suddenly raised his voice:
“Guards, this student has trespassed into the restricted area of the Elixir Path division, disrupting the alchemy process. I will severely punish him today!”
“Teacher!”
Li Shitong asked in shock, “What are you talking about? That batch of Qingfeng Elixir was refined by Terra Su!”
“And he even helped us perfect the prescription for the Qingfeng Elixir. Why punish him?”
Li Shitong couldn’t understand why her teacher’s attitude had changed so suddenly. What did he mean?
“Shitong, that batch of Qingfeng Elixir was refined by you.”
Lu Yuankang looked at Li Shitong and coldly sneered.
Li Shitong was stunned, not understanding why her teacher would claim that the elixir, clearly refined by Terra Su, was her work.
“As for the prescription of the Qingfeng Elixir, it was I who painstakingly perfected it. The addition of Qingfuzi was also my idea.”
Lu Yuankang continued calmly.
“Teacher, you… you want to take Terra Su’s prescription for yourself?”
Li Shitong finally understood what Lu Yuankang intended to do. Her face changed dramatically as she exclaimed.
Lu Yuankang merely sneered. The addition of Qingfuzi to the Qingfeng Elixir prescription was indeed something he hadn’t thought of. The fact was, his original prescription had flaws. Adding Qingfuzi significantly improved the success rate and quality.
If he published this prescription as his own creation, it would be a huge contribution to the world of alchemy, greatly enhancing his reputation and status, bringing both fame and fortune.
And if he claimed that this batch of thirteen-star Qingfeng Elixir was refined by his disciple, Li Shitong, it would also bring him great honor.
As for Terra Su? Too bad for him. If Terra Su didn’t know his place, he couldn’t blame Lu Yuankang for being ruthless.
After all, Terra Su had already said he was from Clear River City, which meant he wasn’t even a local of Anyang City and had no background or support here.
A young man with no background, even if his prescription was stolen, would have no choice but to swallow his grievances.
On one side was the vice dean of the Elixir Path division of Anyang Academy, and on the other was a novice with no background. Lu Yuankang believed that everyone would choose to believe the former.
Even if Terra Su told others the prescription was his, who would believe him?
Li Shitong was so shocked she could barely speak. After a long while, she squeezed out a sentence: “Teacher, isn’t this wrong?”
In her heart, Lu Yuankang had always been a highly respected figure, someone she deeply admired. But now, his actions completely overturned her image of him.
“Shitong, don’t you want to become the top student of the Elixir Path division?”
Lu Yuankang said coldly, “With this batch of thirteen-star Qingfeng Elixir, combined with your past achievements in the Elixir Path division, I can guarantee that you will definitely become the top student this time.”
“No, teacher, I don’t want to become the top student this way.”
Li Shitong shook her head desperately. Becoming the top student was something she had always desired, but she didn’t want to achieve it by stealing someone else’s work. She wanted to earn the position with her own strength.
Lu Yuankang’s face immediately darkened, and he said with great displeasure, “I’ve given you such a good opportunity, and you still can’t make the most of it. All my efforts in teaching you have been in vain!”
“Enough, whether you agree or not won’t change the outcome.”
As he spoke, Lu Yuankang waved his hand, summoning a group of guards.
Then, pointing at Terra Su, Lu Yuankang said, “This student trespassed into my alchemy hall, disrupting the alchemy process. I will demote him to the lowest level of ordinary student and sentence him to three months of hard labor!”
Li Shitong gasped. At Anyang Academy, hard labor was one of the most severe punishments for students. The tasks were equivalent to those of many menial workers in various factions, not only heavy but leaving no time for cultivation or study.
Li Shitong immediately spoke up, “That’s not true. Terra Su didn’t disrupt the alchemy process; he was teaching me how to refine elixirs.”
“Shitong, stop covering for this boy!” Lu Yuankang glanced at Li Shitong indifferently. “He clearly disrupted your alchemy process, nearly causing an explosion. He must be severely punished.”
Hearing this, Li Shitong realized that Lu Yuankang was determined to take Terra Su’s elixir and prescription for himself.
No matter what she said, Lu Yuankang had already labeled her as covering for Terra Su, so no one would believe her.
“Shameless!”
Gu Qianyin flew over, blocking the guards, and scolded, “It was clearly Terra Su who refined this batch of Qingfeng Elixir. You twist the truth and claim it as your own, even slandering him. Is this how the Elixir Path division of Anyang Academy conducts itself?”
Gu Qianyin’s appearance immediately caught everyone’s attention. What a graceful woman.
Even Li Shitong’s eyes brightened. Women always have a natural sense for other beautiful women. Although Gu Qianyin was veiled, Li Shitong could tell she was undoubtedly a beauty.
Meanwhile, the commotion in the alchemy hall attracted many from the Elixir Path division.
“What’s going on?”
“It seems a new student barged into the vice dean’s hall and disrupted his disciple Li Shitong’s alchemy.”
“No, I just heard Li Shitong say that the new student didn’t disrupt her alchemy but was teaching her.”
“The vice dean’s words don’t match Li Shitong’s. What’s going on?”
Everyone was puzzled and whispered among themselves.
“Girl, you say this batch of Qingfeng Elixir was refined by this unknown boy?”
Lu Yuankang chuckled, slowly picking up a Qingfeng Elixir and showing it to everyone present. “Everyone, this boy’s friend claims that this thirteen-star Qingfeng Elixir was refined by him.”
“Do you think that’s possible?”
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