Chapter 306: Specialized teaching

This newcomer, who saw through the essence of the lecture outside, is a person from Shaman God Mountain?!

Even the Mayor of the Capital frowned at this.

"Wait, his name wouldn't happen to be Li Qi, would it?" the Mayor of the Capital asked.

"It is indeed Li Qi. Do you know this person?" the Imperial Academy’s Chancellor asked.

"It is said that the target of the Heavenly Demon this time was him, and the Heavenly Demon was introduced through him. Moreover... he also has the aura of a Dragon Soul on him. He is also from Shaman God Mountain, but he came to Imperial Academy to study, and even partially cultivated the Human Dao. He is a very strange person, and he has been cultivating for a very short time. You can even see the vitality in his True Spirit," the Mayor of the Capital said, sharing the information he knew.

These words greatly astonished the Imperial Academy’s Chancellor.

There's such a person?

Because the Imperial Academy’s Chancellor knew the difficulty of dual cultivation, as almost all Dao paths are in conflict. This conflict extends from cultivation methods to how one handles affairs, and even to philosophical concepts, all of which are incompatible.

It can be said that the more one understands different Dao paths, the more one realizes how difficult it is for them to coexist.

Even he was like this. The Imperial Academy’s Chancellor, known as 'omnipotent,' only specialized in the Human Dao. He understood other Dao paths, but he never cultivated them.

Even if he understood Shaman Dao better than most Shamanes, he had no intention of cultivating it, even if he could gain many profound abilities.

Incompatibility is incompatibility. Before a perfect method is researched, he wouldn't try things haphazardly like the Eclectic School.

However, since the Mayor of the Capital said so, the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy also checked the information and looked at this person's enrollment details.

Neither the Mayor of the Capital nor the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy could see all of Li Qi's information, because all information was held by the Ministry of Revenue. They could only see the part within their jurisdiction.

The Mayor of the Capital could see Li Qi's household registration, while the Imperial Academy’s Chancellor could see Li Qi's academic records. Both had things they didn't know.

The Chancellor of the Imperial Academy pulled up Li Qi's data, and his expression immediately became somewhat surprised.

"It's hard to say what's going on, but this child... are you sure he's only been cultivating for four years? He's not yet thirty today, and he's already at the Seventh Rank?"

This was truly astonishing.

Such a Genius might not appear once in an era. He had only seen one since he took charge of the Imperial Academy.

Today, he saw the second one.

The Mayor of the Capital shook his head and replied, "It's not necessarily only four years, but from the time he could be investigated, he was only at the Ninth Rank. However, looking at his current cultivation speed, the Ninth Rank probably won't hold him back for too long. Besides, the youthful aura in his Spirit Soul cannot be concealed, so his age is definitely not old."

The Chancellor of the Imperial Academy shook his head and sighed, "What a pity, what a pity. He's actually from Shaman God Mountain. How great would it be if he were a Central Plains Genius?"

"Are you going to target him?" the Mayor of the Capital asked again.

A person from Shaman God Mountain, and such a Genius, now at the Imperial Academy... if something unexpected were to happen...

But the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy glared at the Mayor of the Capital and said, "What nonsense! How can we, as teachers, have such evil thoughts? Having sectarian bias is understandable, as each school has its own conflicts, but what fault does a young child have? If we were to kill every good child we encountered, then when Mixin came, no one in the Imperial Academy would have survived."

"But this person is truly special. Many Dao paths are intertwined within him. Even if we don't kill him, we must impose corresponding restrictions," seeing his old friend's demeanor, the Mayor of the Capital sighed, giving up his idea, and could only advise.

The two of them grew up together and had been confidants for tens of thousands of years. However, their personalities and paths were different.

The Mayor of the Capital was a government official, who had to deal with practical matters. These matters required meticulous calculation, scheming against people, and handling many messy and complex affairs.

Such as dealing with local forces, dealing with Mountain and Water Deities , dealing with his subordinates and superiors, and also dealing with numerous common people. Furthermore, he had to maintain his political achievements, do practical things, and decide what was better to do. These were all matters that government officials had to worry about.

In his position, he sought to fulfill his duties. Government officials would naturally become much more utilitarian.

But the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy was not a government official; strictly speaking, he was a researcher, so he would naturally not be as utilitarian as him.

However, this was just a personal preference, and they both understood each other, so it didn't affect their relationship.

"There's no need to restrict him. No matter how much of a Genius he is, he's only at the Seventh Rank," the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy shook his head.

However, he immediately said, "But there's no need for prevention or harsh treatment, nor is there a need for trust. If he were a young hero from the Central Plains, he would definitely be welcomed as a direct lecturer at this time. Since he's from Shaman God Mountain, just handle him normally."

"After all, he is a student who came here to seek knowledge. Shaman God Mountain has also opened its library to our children. Since both sides need to trust each other, those small tricks are unnecessary."

"Everything a normal student should have, he will have. What he doesn't have, he naturally won't."

The Mayor of the Capital nodded: "It's good that you have a decision. However, according to the rules, he will come to listen to your lecture. May I observe?"

Yes, this was the origin of their conversation.

The lecture outside couldn't satisfy Li Qi. At this time, the Imperial Academy’s Chancellor would personally come forward to lecture him.

Anyway, the introductory lecture is a rule that cannot be skipped, just like military training. If you skip it, you'll have to make it up later.

"You can watch, but you know the rules, it cannot be divulged," the Imperial Academy’s Chancellor reminded.

The Mayor of the Capital nodded, indicating that he understood.

Immediately, the Imperial Academy’s Chancellor rose from the table. This white-haired old man straightened his back. His body was eight feet tall, and the body hidden beneath his scholar's robe was not hunched at all; instead, it was extremely robust.

It was just that the scholar's robe was wide, and with a slight shake, nothing could be seen.

He straightened his clothes and took a step out.

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In a room within the Imperial Academy, Li Qi curiously looked at the furnishings.

It was full of books, but there weren't actually that many, probably only over a hundred thousand.

Such a small number of books probably wasn't the Imperial Academy's library, but rather someone's private collection.

It might even just be a catalog.

Then, most importantly, the center of this room was an open space, with a table in the middle, on which lay a pile of official documents, a seal box, and... a Ruler.

At the same time, a sword hung behind the table.

Li Qi recognized the Ruler; it was the one that had tapped him three times just now.

After he was pulled in, he was led here and told to wait in this place.

This decor... should it be someone's office?

It looked ancient and full of Central Plains characteristics.

However, just as Li Qi was observing, the Ruler suddenly floated up.

Then, a figure suddenly appeared behind it.

It was a female figure.

Dressed in white silk, pure as a peony, with a clean demeanor, tall and slender, beautiful and elegant, but with a serious face, looking at Li Qi with cold eyes.

Li Qi immediately realized that this was the consciousness of a Spiritual Artifact.

This Ruler... was a Spiritual Artifact. He had just been hit by her for looking around.

Wait, those eyes wouldn't be because of that, would they?

Or rather, is this Ruler responsible for the classroom discipline of all students within the Imperial Academy area? Existing as the discipline committee member for the entire Imperial Academy?

Li Qi's mind raced, but he immediately straightened his back and treated the other party with respectful etiquette.

The peony-like woman sized up Li Qi's current posture again, seemed to ponder for a moment, then turned into specks of light and disappeared, and the Ruler fell back onto the stand on the table.

Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

Indeed, the other party should be the type who cares extremely much about etiquette and rules, after all, this is the meaning of the Ruler's existence.

The Ruler is an instrument of rules, used to uphold rules. This should also be the meaning of its existence.

Therefore, as soon as Li Qi standardized his etiquette, she disappeared.

However... Li Qi felt that this also indirectly proved the importance of this place.

Inside and outside the Imperial Academy, you could basically do anything, and he hadn't seen this 'auntie' make a move. It was only when he wasn't paying attention in class and looking around that he got hit three times.

But here, just by not bowing, she seemed to want to give him a beating, which showed that this place was much more important than the outside.

Plus the official seal and documents on the table...

This couldn't be the Imperial Academy’s Chancellor's office, could it?

Just as Li Qi's mind was wandering, he suddenly felt someone behind him.

He whirled around, only to see an old man, about his height, with a straight back and nimble legs, walking in methodically.

True Knowledge Dao Resonance... had no reaction to this person.

In other words, he wasn't qualified to probe the other party.

Who is this person?

Li Qi's mind raced, but the other party didn't hide his identity. Instead, he walked to the table and sat down, picking up the Ruler in his hand, and said, "Li Qi, right? I am the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy. I heard you're not satisfied with the lecture outside?"

Honestly, this person was too direct, so much so that Li Qi was a bit stunned.

Such a big shot shouldn't be playing coy, like those Great Shamanes in his family, speaking mysteriously, constantly lowering their voices and using a deep, resonant baritone to tell him: "You must discover the answer yourself..." or something similar.

Why was he so straightforward?

But he immediately snapped back to attention.

He had no choice but to, because the Ruler started to glow as soon as he dazed off.

Damn, is this Ruler Spirit a psychopath? It wants to hit people for this too!?

Li Qi grumbled inwardly, but dared not be negligent, and immediately replied, "It is indeed this student, student Li Qi, I greet you, Imperial Academy’s Chancellor."

"No need to call me 'adult'. Since you have distinguished yourself by your talent, it is only right that I lecture you. Since you don't think much of the things outside, then I will tell you what you need most right now," the Imperial Academy’s Chancellor showed a kind smile.

"Listen well."

With that, he didn't wait for Li Qi to prepare and began to lecture directly.

"Waxing and waning, it is the natural principle. The principle is invisible, Sages observe it through numbers, and then establish images to manifest it. Sages use the Bushi Technique to teach, evolving into black and white, square and round, vertical and horizontal,顺逆, until it is vast and immeasurable. It is said that this is the basis for writing the 'Yi'. Today, I will teach you this method of perfect balance." The other party opened with a clear statement, but what came out of his mouth was actually a Shaman Dao classic!

Li Qi was also shaken by this!

What the other party said was exactly what he needed most!

The method of Bushi Technique for Dao derivation, capable of deducing black and white, square and round, vertical and horizontal, and顺逆.

In other words, he could now adjust the natural without needing to experiment, but instead deduce first, and then adjust according to the results of the deduction.

It's like...

The ability to draw blueprints.

Li Qi could previously only adjust by trial and error, like building a house. He didn't understand architectural mechanics or aesthetics, so he could only find what he thought was better through small attempts.

But now, the Imperial Academy Vice-Chancellor was teaching him how to draw blueprints!

Architectural blueprints are actually a deduction of the building, and also a type of Bushi Technique.

Before a building is constructed, humans can deduce in advance what the building will look like, how it will bear stress, how it will stand firm, and how much it can withstand.

Then, after the building is completed, those who don't understand the principles will find that the building turned out exactly as the designer said, as if he could predict the building's fate in advance and know what the building would be like in the future.

Moreover, if he looked at a dangerous building, he could discover where the danger lay, when it might collapse, and how to repair and deal with it specifically.

If one didn't understand the underlying principles, they would certainly be amazed, thinking that this person could predict the fortune and misfortune of buildings, and even defy Heaven and change destiny, saving the building again.

But in reality, everything has a principle to follow, and there are patterns behind it.

The 'Shi' (筮) itself is a tool used for calculation.

And now, the Bushi Technique, which Li Qi had previously completely misunderstood, was being taught to him by the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy.

With this, he could rapidly improve the speed of adjusting the microcosmic world within his body, and the effect would also be better.

However, besides the joy, Li Qi also had a strange feeling. The Chancellor of the Imperial Academy followed the Human Dao, and he was very pure, a typical Human Dao Confucian Cultivator, without any Impurities.

How did he manage to understand the Shaman Dao methods so deeply in this way? Even more than Li Qi, to the extent that he could teach Li Qi.

Unfortunately, the current Li Qi had no spare capacity to ponder the answer to this question.

Because vast knowledge and a large amount of information were already being poured into Li Qi's mind with the other party's lecture.

This knowledge required him to learn and assimilate, and... it couldn't be saved.

If he understood, he understood. If he didn't, there was nothing he could do.

It was like a calculus class; if you didn't listen for one second, after the next second, you wouldn't be able to understand.

So, he stopped thinking about anything else, and didn't care where the Imperial Academy’s Chancellor's Bushi Technique came from, concentrating wholeheartedly on it.

Time passed bit by bit.

Li Qi constantly had moments of sudden enlightenment, but at the same time, he also became increasingly tired.

But the more tired he became, the more excited he got.

It was similar to the feeling of running when you get excited. Although it's very tiring and your body is constantly being pushed to its limits, still...

It was truly perfect.

Li Qi felt that there was nothing more suitable than this.

The intensity of the lecture was just right for him to accept, somewhat challenging, yet not so difficult that he would give up.

Each time, it made him rack his brains and just barely complete it, perfectly timed, making him benefit greatly.

It was like playing a game with moderate difficulty, challenging and rewarding, yet not making one despair.

Comfortable, there was no other description for it.