134 The Alchemy Faculty Reward! (1/2)
”Its fiercest move? I don't care about its fiercest move!” Wang Baole's rage erupted. The thought of being played around by the ape drove him crazy, especially as it had occurred not just once but over ten times.
”Calm down, Junior Brother. Calm down… I would advise you not to provoke this ape, for it is the favorite pet of the Beast Taming Pavilion Elder. Its cultivation far exceeds that of us True Breath plebs, making it immensely strong. The area above the clouds is its territory, and if it sees something appearing there, it loves to slap it away…” The kind-hearted disciple beside Wang Baole shook his head. He did not know Wang Baole, given that there were so many disciples in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion.
”It has such a strong backer?” Listening to the words of the fellow disciple and gaining a brief understanding of the ape, Wang Baole sighed as he realized that he could not afford to offend it. He grew even more grievous and indignant, and he had wanted to ask about the fiercest antics of the Diamond Ape that had leaped into the air when it seemed to have heard Wang Baole. It stopped instantly, shaking its buttocks at Wang Baole as it turned and snarled, revealing a condescending look in its eyes.
”You're insulting me?” Wang Baole's eyes stared wide open as he almost lost control of his temper. It was the first time in his life that he had been insulted by an ape.
The Diamond Ape that was in midair started to make sounds as it proudly thumped its chest. It shifted its attention from Wang Baole and turned to charge directly toward the Beast Taming Pavilion.
Wang Baole was extremely furious. Not only had he been treated as a toy by the ape, he had even been insulted. The feeling of indignation almost caused him to explode with rage. It took him a while to keep his anger under control. Painfully, he looked at the broken cruiser and sighed. After thanking his fellow disciple, he took the cruiser back to his cave abode with feelings of grief and indignation.
Thankfully, the damage to the cruiser was superficial and not too severe. It could easily be fixed with Wang Baole's current abilities. It was just that it was difficult to suppress his indignation as his rage grew thinking about the facial expression of the ape as it insulted him.
Just you wait, rascal! You'll see what me, your Grandpa Wang will do if you provoke him!
Gritting his teeth and suppressing his indignation, Wang Baole did not feel like heading out after fixing the cruiser. Thus, he decided to continue refining Dharmic Artifacts in seclusion.
Days passed, and Wang Baole grew increasingly familiar with the process of refining first-grade Dharmic Artifacts. The number of Dharmic Artifacts grew in number, even though there were failures in the process that cost him a significant portion of his savings.
However, he gradually refined over eighty Dharmic Artifacts that he had specially selected in the catalog from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Every single Dharmic Artifact was symbolic, and they all belonged to the category of being moderately challenging to refine. If he had chosen to refine those of lower difficulty, he would not have needed to spend so much time, energy, and money.
This was because Chen Yutong had once mentioned to Wang Baole that even though the assessment requirement for an Armament Disciple was to perfectly refine a hundred first-grade Dharmic Artifacts, there were actually points allocated to each of them. It did not matter if it was a high or low score, as one could advance to become an Armament Disciple once the minimum requirement was reached.
However, the score would become significant when one advanced further to become an Armament Soldier in the future. It could act as bonus points for the assessment of an Armament Soldier. Therefore, Chen Yutong told Wang Baole that if it was possible, it would be advantageous for him if he refined the most challenging first-grade Dharmic Artifacts from the catalog.
Even though it would entail a great expense, and the Dao College would only reward the Armament Disciples with a few symbolic Spirit Stones for the hundred Dharmic Artifacts that they refined for the assessment, making the cost disproportionate to the gains, this provided an easier path to success in the future by building a solid foundation.
After considering all these factors, Wang Baole decided to challenge himself. He had to fork out so much more, but the gains that he had received in the Spirit Breath Village previously were also significant. He only needed to wait for the Dao College to complete its process of recording the gains before he received his bountiful reward.
However, if everything went according to his plan, it would be inevitable for him to use a refinement material known as the Star Era Sand for the next ten or so Dharmic Artifacts. The Star Era Sand was available within the sect, but it could only be bought if one completed a specific mission, one which also required time to complete.
After calculating the time needed, Wang Baole grew impatient. After thinking about it, he decided to contact Xie Haiyang, whom he thought would have a way to get his hands on the Star Era Sand since he was so influential on the Lower Academy Island. If Xie Haiyang was not able to do it, Wang Baole planned to seek help from Chen Yutong.
However, even though he had built a friendship with Chen Yutong, they were not close as they had not known each other for long. Therefore, unless there was no other choice, Wang Baole did not want to trouble Chen Yutong.
Right now, Xie Haiyang was introducing himself to a new student from the Lower Academy Island passionately.
”Junior Sister, I am Xie Haiyang. Within Ethereal Dao College, regardless of whether you are the Chancellor or an ordinary student, there is no request that I am unable to fulfil.”
As he spoke, Xie Haiyang received Wang Baole's voice transmission. His eyes lit up as he picked up the message and smiled at the female student, who appeared apprehensive.
”See that? Do you know who Wang Baole is? He is my biggest client. Alright, take your time to consider. I have to help with Senior Brother Wang's matter now.” Xie Haiyang turned and left delightfully as he spoke. He immediately retrieved his voice transmission ring to communicate with Wang Baole. He was extremely respectful and polite, a vast difference from when Wang Baole was on the Lower Academy Island.