Chapter 70: The Five Great Seeds

"Hey! Did you hear? The academy is going to hold a trade fair soon, allowing students from the Inner and Outer Academies to exchange goods."

"Oh my god! Then we'll be able to see the senior students from the Inner Academy. I still remember Senior Bei Yun. The last time I saw him, he was already an eight-star Dou Master!"

"It's said that this meeting is happening suddenly because of a freshman?"

"Impossible! How could a freshman have that much face?"

…

Jia Nan Academy, a sudden piece of news ignited discussions among the students. Students of varying strengths discussed it intensely.

Outer Academy, female dormitory area, in an elegant small courtyard, a group of female students with considerable cultivation gathered around a silver-haired woman with excellent temperament.

A woman wearing an alchemist's robe said, "Senior Han Yue, according to the information I got from Elder Huo, Yan Qingshan does have a significant amount of Core Quenching Body Milk. And he's taking out this treasure for trade."

The silver-haired beauty Han Yue frowned slightly and said, "Core Quenching Body Milk, if I remember correctly, such a treasure must be guarded by high-level, or at least fifth-rank, magical beasts. The large amount he obtained was likely taken from a fifth-rank magical beast."

"Fifth-rank magical beast?"

"That's impossible!"

"Then what's his strength?"

…

The surrounding female students discussed it, mostly in disbelief.

"This matter isn't important. He might have luckily stolen the Core Quenching Body Milk while the magical beast was unprepared. But the priority now is to contact Yan Qingshan before the senior students from the Inner Academy arrive. Otherwise, competing in terms of wealth might be troublesome."

Han Yue quickly made a decision. After giving some instructions, she rushed to another part of the dormitory area.

"Han Yue, your information is quite fast!"

Dormitory area, Yan Qingshan's small building.

Han Yue had just stopped when she heard the sound of wind behind her. A young man wearing an alchemist's robe frowned as he looked at her, cursing his bad luck.

"Senior Han Xian's information isn't slow either!"

Han Yue smiled at the man. Han Xian of the Alchemy Department, although he was her peer and also had an extraordinary background, they didn't have much of a relationship or friendship.

"Looks like everyone wants to save time!"

Amidst laughter, a figure arrived with the wind. The other three of the five seeds of this Outer Academy were also basically arriving at the same time. The one speaking was Lin Yan, known as the number one person in the Outer Academy.

Lin Yan, a seven-star Dou Grandmaster, was also the strongest in terms of cultivation and strength in this class. He came from a humble background but had worked his way up to this point step by step.

"Lin Yan! Bai Cheng! Bei Ju!"

Han Xian wasn't surprised by the arrival of these three. If Han Yue came, the other three definitely wouldn't just watch. This was expected. No one would want to miss out on a treasure like Core Quenching Body Milk.

Lin Yan walked over and smiled at Han Xian, "Han Xian, I heard Yan Qingshan has an unusual relationship with your Alchemy Department. Do you have any inside information?"

"I'm not familiar with Yan Qingshan. I haven't even seen him a few times. Where would I get any inside information?"

Han Xian retreated without showing any emotion. A glimmer flashed in his eyes as he spoke. As the strongest in this class of the Alchemy Department, he naturally had information from his familiar subordinates about Yan Qingshan. But how could he share the information?

"Han Xian, that's not very interesting, is it?"

Bai Cheng and Bei Ju also approached. Bai Cheng smiled and said, "It's better for everyone to join hands and develop together after entering the Inner Academy, right? I don't think you want to be exploited, do you?"

"I don't know about anything else, but the two of you might miss out on the top five this time. I heard from Elder Huo that Yan Qingshan is interested in the top five spots this time. And his strength is unfathomable even to Elder Huo. He only said, 'No less than Lin Yan.'"

Han Xian smiled after glancing at Bei Ju and Bai Cheng. Then, he stepped towards Yan Qingshan's small building. Han Yue and Lin Yan followed. Bei Ju and Bai Cheng looked at each other and eventually chose to follow.

Inside Yan Qingshan's small building, he was cultivating alone, while below, there was a group of girls from Yellow Class Two.

Because of the presence of Instructor Ruo Lin, a beautiful instructor with maternal radiance, Yellow Class Two had a serious imbalance of yin over yang. And Yan Qingshan, the most mysterious and unconventional boy in the class, naturally attracted the attention of many girls, not to mention the Core Quenching Body Milk incident.

"Is Junior Yan Qingshan there? I'm Han Xian, here to visit!"

A sudden loud shout came from outside. Yan Qingshan woke up from his cultivation, opened his eyes, and walked to the window. He saw five figures with considerable aura in the courtyard below and matched them one by one in his mind.

"Senior Han Xian, he's the strongest in the Alchemy Department. It's said he can already refine third-grade pills!"

Before Yan Qingshan could answer, girls in the building below whispered. This commotion naturally didn't escape the ears of the five outside.

Hearing the whispers and sensing the considerable number of feminine auras, the men revealed strange smiles. This junior knew how to play. The only woman, Han Yue, frowned.

"You're here for the Core Quenching Body Milk!"

A voice came from the second floor. The five looked up at the same time, seeing a figure descending slowly with a cyan glow.

Yan Qingshan's eyes swept over the five, especially lingering on Han Yue, Lin Yan, and Han Xian. "I roughly know what you seniors are thinking.

However, the Core Quenching Body Milk I obtained this time has been handled by Elder Huo. I can't trade it separately.

But I can tell you some of the things I need. The priority target for trading will be these things."

Han Yue and the others were a bit disappointed to hear Yan Qingshan say this. But hearing the meaning behind his words, they quickly perked up their ears.

"First, I need Dou Qi methods suitable for the ice-attribute Snow Demon Sky Ape, preferably above the middle level of the Xuan rank."

Yan Qingshan first mentioned the Snow Demon Sky Ape's cultivation methods. This was his guarantee for trading with the Snow Demon Sky Ape later.

If this deal went through, he could use it to infiltrate the high-level magical beasts outside Jia Nan Academy. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have both sides?

"Dou Qi methods suitable for the Snow Demon Sky Ape, could it be..."

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of Han Yue and the others. They weren't fools, and each had their guesses.

Yan Qingshan then raised his second finger. "Second, I need high-level Dou Qi techniques or cultivation resources of wood, poison, and wind attributes.

Dou techniques should be at least high-level Xuan rank, and resources should be as precious as possible. Also, high-level Dou Qi skills of thunder and fire attributes, preferably above the middle level of the Xuan rank.

Third, things related to alchemists. Senior Han Xian should know some of this. Notes from high-level alchemists, high-level pill formulas, knowledge of spiritual herb cultivation and transplantation, and so on..."