Supreme Sword Sovereign-Chapter 61 – Old Du, Academy art is unparalleled, and his poison skills are unmatched!

Here we go!

Wu and Feng exchanged a glance, remaining silent.

They understood clearly.

The incident with Gu Han was just a minor episode; the main purpose of today's banquet was to build momentum for Du Teng!

"Everyone knows,"

Jiang Hong observed everyone's expressions.

"Though the Martial Academies of the ten nations are nominally under the upper sects, the upper sects rarely interfere with their operations. Hence, while the academies are branches of the same tree, competition between them, both overt and covert, is inevitable! However..."

He changed the subject.

"Ever since the Great Ancestor's departure, our Great Qi Martial Academy has been on the decline for decades, and we've been at a disadvantage in successive competitions. Has anyone considered the reason?"

His words left the instructors red-faced with embarrassment.

Especially Mei Yun.

He almost wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

Wu and Feng also frowned deeply upon hearing this.

They had a vague idea of what Jiang Hong was up to.

"Weak!"

Jiang Hong was quite pleased with everyone's reaction and continued: "And it's not just one person who's weak, but our collective strength! From the instructors to the students, we are all a notch below the other academies!"

Upon hearing this,

Mei Yun was even more ashamed.

Among the Martial Academy instructors, his strength was indeed the weakest.

"Of course,"

Seeing the desired effect, Jiang Hong softened his tone.

"Weakness is not due to your lack of talent, but the absence of external resources for cultivation! Yuan Crystals, medicinal pills, magical treasures... these are the most important means to enhance your strength nowadays!"

The previously disheartened crowd felt a surge of hope.

Right!

We're only lacking these resources compared to others!

"Tsk tsk."

Fatty sneered.

"Strength built on medicinal pills and magical treasures is as fragile as paper, easily punctured. This Red Hair... he's up to no good!"

At this moment,

Wu, Feng, and Han Fu, the deputy deans, furrowed their brows even more.

External resources for cultivation are indeed important.

They can indeed boost a cultivator's strength significantly in the short term.

But there's a backlash to everything.

Over-reliance on these things will lead to dependency over time, fostering a habit of seeking shortcuts, and eventually becoming a shell of a cultivator with no fighting spirit or power!

The three were annoyed.

Jiang Hong was deliberately leading everyone astray.

Without a doubt...

He was undermining the foundation of the Martial Academy!

"This..."

Seeing the moment was ripe, Jiang Hong stepped back and let Du Teng step forward, speaking with respect, "This is my Uncle Master Du, one of the three deputy heads of the Jade Lifting Sect's Pill Division. He's an expert in both pills and poisons. In the entire Jade Lifting Sect, there are only a handful who can match him!"

An expert in both pills and poisons?

Connecting this to Jiang Hong's previous words, everyone had a thought.

Could it be...

Sure enough.

"Starting tomorrow,"

Jiang Hong looked around at everyone.

"My uncle will stay in the Capital, overseeing the Treasure Pavilion. For the next while, he will continuously produce batches of True Yuan Pills, and each student of our academy can receive two for free!"

True Yuan Pills.

Rich in Spiritual Power and with the effect of calming the mind and spirit.

They are most suitable for low-level cultivators.

One pill often sells for three to four thousand Yuan Crystals, and with over a hundred and thirty students, each receiving two, it nearly amounted to a million Yuan Crystals.

Such a grand gesture!

The crowd was inwardly astonished.

Truly, the demeanor and vision of someone from an upper sect is different!

In the distance,

Gu Han's gaze flickered, as if hesitating about something.

"Jiang brother!"

Suddenly,

He looked at Jiang Feng with a serious face.

"Do me a favor!"

"What...?"

Jiang Feng swallowed, his face pale.

"Brother Gu, let's not..."

He thought.

Gu Han couldn't stand it and was about to cause trouble again.

"When it's time to collect the medicinal pills,"

Gu Han patted Jiang Feng on the shoulder, "remember to collect mine too. I'm afraid they'll hold a grudge against me and deliberately not give me any."

"..."

Jiang Feng was dumbfounded.

Nearby,

Wu and Feng almost lost their composure!

It's clear now!

This little maid's mind is a bit dull, all thanks to his influence, right?

"Do you have no shame?!"

Fatty laughed scornfully.

"What's so special about that True Yuan Pill? You have hundreds of thousands of Yuan Crystals, and you care about this?"

"So?"

Gu Han glanced at him.

"You don't care?"

"Nonsense."

Fatty declared proudly: "Even if it's twenty thousand pills, I wouldn't spare them a glance!"

"Then good!"

Gu Han patted Jiang Feng again.

"Collect his share for me too!"

Fatty: ...

At this moment,

Everyone in the hall was smiling.

Two True Yuan Pills.

Though not worth a fortune, who would refuse such free gains?

"Thank you, Old Du!"

Everyone thanked him in unison.

"No need to thank me!"

Du Teng waved his hand, finally speaking with a profound tone, "My nephew is greatly favored by my brother. Since he's from the Great Qi Dynasty, and I'm here, of course, I should take good care of him!"

Trouble!

Wu and Feng felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

Such an overt scheme, they had no way to stop it.

Sure enough.

The crowd's gaze towards Jiang Hong once again carried a hint of reverence.

"Just a mere True Yuan Pill,"

Du Teng spoke again.

"That's nothing! Well, since my nephew is here, I might as well give you another benefit!"

More?

The crowd was elated.

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"In a few days,"

Du Teng spoke slowly: "It will be the Martial Academy's trial, and you will all venture into the Barbaric Wilderness Forest, where you'll inevitably face some dangers! Besides the True Yuan Pills, I'll gift each of you a poison pill! This pill, meticulously crafted by me, will kill any Fourth-Order Demonic Beast upon contact!"

Hiss!

The crowd gasped in shock!

Fourth-Order Demonic Beasts.

Equivalent to a high-level cultivator in the Yuan Gathering Realm, and they would die upon contact?

How potent must that poison pill be!

If the True Yuan Pills were small favors,

Then this poison pill was a truly valuable gift!

A treasure that Yuan Crystals couldn't buy!

"Old Du is so generous!"

"Truly worthy of a high personage from an upper sect!"

"Rest assured, Old Du, from now on we will follow the Crown Prince's lead!"

"..."

A round of flattery.

Brought a smile to Jiang Hong's face and sank Wu and Feng's hearts completely.

"Hehe."

Yu Hua also took the opportunity to flatter.

"If Old Du's pill craft is unparalleled, then his poison craft is truly unmatched! Not just in the Capital, but across the ten nations, even if you tied all those scattered cultivator alchemists together, they wouldn't match a single hair on Old Du's head!"

"Exactly!"

"How could those people compare to Old Du?"

"Indeed, indeed, and while Doctor Xue is always hard to approach for a pill, Old Du is so open-handed and generous, the difference in character is clear!"

"..."

For a moment,

Many followed Yu Hua's lead.

They saw clearly.

Du Teng and Doctor Xue were at odds.

And disparaging Doctor Xue could win Du Teng's favor, so they wouldn't miss this rare opportunity.

As for the truth,

No one cared.

At this moment,

Jiang Feng's face was ashen, his fists clenched, his eyes nearly spewing fire.

Doctor Xue had been in the Capital for twenty years and had extended his life by twenty years. In his heart, Doctor Xue's position was irreplaceable!

"These scoundrels!"

He glared at those disparaging Doctor Xue.

"Shameless!"

To utter such words,

He was enraged to the extreme.

"Sigh..."

Wu and Feng also sighed, suddenly feeling disheartened.

With such people,

Does the Great Qi Martial Academy have a future?

"Young Master!"

Even Ah-Sha felt the spiritual food in her hands was no longer appetizing, "They're so despicable, Doctor Xue is not the person they describe!"

A quick look at " will leave you more fulfilled.

"They?"

Gu Han's face was full of scorn.

"They have already lost their shame!"

With that,

He was about to stand up.

"Kid!"

Wu and Feng were startled.

"What are you doing, don't stir up trouble again!"

"Deputy deans,"

Gu Han shook his head.

"I can't let these people slander Elder Xue!"

"You know Xue Mao?"

"He has done me a great favor."

"But... even if you stand up, what can you do?"

"I can do a lot."

Gu Han thought for a moment.

"For example, I think there's something wrong with the quality of this poison pill; it can't kill any demonic beast, and the one fishing for fame isn't Elder Xue, but someone else!"

He deliberately spoke loudly.

Suddenly,

The whole place fell silent.

In an instant,

Cold sweat broke out on Wu and Feng.

Someone...

Could you be any more specific?

"Goodness!"

Fatty was stunned, looking at Manager Li and Jiang Feng, full of admiration.

"Look at him, then look at yourselves, tsk tsk, that's what you call guts!"

"Dead Fatty!"

Manager Li's face darkened.

"What did you say?!"

"Sorry, sorry!"

Fatty smirked without a hint of apology, "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue..."

At this moment,

Du Teng, who had been enjoying the flattery, suddenly turned cold.

"It's you again!"

His eyes flashed green, staring daggers at Gu Han.

"Kid! Don't think I really won't slaughter you. If you dare, repeat what you just said!"

"Alright."

Gu Han nodded.

"Listen carefully, I think your poison pill has a problem, killing demonic beasts is just a joke!"

"Can't kill?"

Du Teng laughed angrily.

"I've studied poisons for so many years, and this is the first time someone has said this to me! You say it can't kill, then... how about you try it!"

"Sure."

Unexpectedly,

Gu Han agreed without hesitation.

"Let's try it!"

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