346: You slapped down a great scholar with a slap in the face. Do you think you are worthy of being called a great scholar?

Jixia Academy entrance.

The white-robed guards of the Academy looked at Chu Jiang approaching, and everyone exchanged glances.

They naturally recognized the newcomer; in recent days, he had been making waves in the Imperial Capital, one of the candidates for Deputy Commander of the Demon Suppression Division.

A white-robed guard captain stepped forward and said, “Chu Garrison Envoy, please stop. May I ask why you have come to Jixia Academy? I will inform the Academicians above.”

Boom!

Chu Jiang waved his hand, and a white jade token floated, emanating Dao charm and a faint Holy Light.

“You, you should recognize this, right?!”

“This…”

“Academy Saint Token!”

The white-robed captain's face paled in shock. The Saint Token was one of the three supreme tokens of Jixia Academy; how could it be in his hands?

It was only awarded to those who made extraordinary contributions to the Academy, and Jixia Academy had only issued one Saint Token in the past thousand years.

The holder could take any item from Jixia Academy, and as long as it did not violate the Academy's founding principles, it could not be refused.

“Chu Garrison Envoy, what do you wish to exchange with this Saint Token? I will relay it!”

The white-robed captain asked in a deep voice.

“A bottle of True Phoenix Blood!”

Chu Jiang said indifferently. Although this Saint Token could theoretically be exchanged for any item, including Confucian Dao Cultivation Technique.

But he was not interested in Confucian Dao studies.

Furthermore, he might soon Cultivate Rongtian Stage and even Heavenly Mandate Cultivation Technique, which would greatly increase the difficulty and consume a massive amount of Lifespan.

Improving Cultivation Aptitude was the priority. Therefore, he wanted True Phoenix Blood to enhance his Aptitude.

“A bottle?”

The white-robed captain's pupils constricted. Was this Chu Jiang trying to make fun of him? Wasn't this stuff counted by the drop?

Even a single drop of diluted True Phoenix Blood was priceless.

Not to mention undiluted Essence Blood, and it wasn't even a drop, but a bottle. This was too exaggerated.

“You just relay the message!”

Chu Jiang said calmly.

“Chu Garrison Envoy, please wait a moment. I will immediately inform the Academicians of the Academy!”

The white-robed captain couldn't help but swallow, his voice trembling, realizing that such a major matter was beyond his handling.

He then had his subordinates invite Chu Jiang to the guest hall, while he rushed to the Hall of Literary Profundity where the Academicians lectured.

Currently, the twelve former Saints of the Academy were all in seclusion, and the one in power was Ri Yue Ruzun, Situ Haoyuan.

There were also dozens of Academicians.

After listening to the white-robed captain's report, the Academicians in the Hall of Literary Profundity showed various expressions: surprise, doubt, and even anger.

“The Saint Token, the old Palace Master only issued it to one person in a thousand years, and that was the previous Academy Head, Qi Changfeng!”

“Legend has it that he died in the Ancestral Demon Realm, didn't he?”

“How could the Saint Token be on him?”

“A bottle of True Phoenix Blood, Chu Jiang really dares to ask! Let alone a bottle, the Academy doesn't even have half a drop!”

Mingde Great Confucian said with a stern face, “The origin of this Saint Token is unknown. It's highly probable that Chu Jiang stole it from some mysterious place. Our Jixia Academy is upright and honorable; how can we allow a scoundrel to exchange for such a rare treasure?”

“Furthermore, Heavenly Paragon Little Saint has just condensed his Confucian Dao Saint Embryo and urgently needs top-tier Essence Blood like True Phoenix Blood to refine his body and build an unparalleled Foundation.”

As soon as these words were spoken, they garnered the agreement of over a dozen Academicians present.

Heavenly Paragon Little Saint was key to the Academy's god-making plan.

It concerned the future of the Academy.

Why did Chu Jiang have to ask for True Phoenix Blood of all things?

True Phoenix Blood was rare in the world, let alone True Phoenix Essence Blood.

The Academy was once fortunate enough to obtain twenty to thirty drops, but after thousands of years of consumption, only a few drops remained, and the competition for each drop was incredibly fierce.

Several Academicians also spoke, insisting that the Academy's long-standing rules must be followed: whoever holds the Saint Token can take any item from the Academy.

Chu Jiang's request for True Phoenix Blood did not violate the Academy's founding principles.

But these slightly more normal voices were quickly drowned out by the crowd.

“Please, Ruzun, make a decision!”

Several Academicians looked at the Confucian-robed elder in the center of the cushion.

Ri Yue Ruzun slowly spoke, saying, “Whoever holds the Saint Token, whether it was gifted or stolen, as long as he possesses the Saint Token, he can exchange it for treasures at the Academy. On this point, the Academy cannot abandon its rules; otherwise, how can our Jixia Academy establish itself in the world?”

“Ruzun, absolutely not…”

Mingde Great Confucian stepped forward and said, prompting several Academicians to agree.

“However, the True Phoenix Essence Blood that Chu Jiang requests, our Jixia Academy indeed does not have. We can let Chu Jiang choose another item; as long as our Academy has it, he can choose it.”

“Coincidentally, there is still a bottle of diluted Flood Dragon Essence Blood in the Treasure Pavilion. If he wants it, give it to him.”

Ri Yue Ruzun said in a deep voice. As the head of the Academy, he could not abandon the rules, nor could he truly give Chu Jiang True Phoenix Essence Blood. It was too precious, so only a compromise could be made.

The destination of these remaining few drops of True Phoenix Essence Blood had already been decided many years ago, and applications had been submitted.

It not only involved Heavenly Paragon Little Saint but also other Academicians, and even the secluded former Saints, all had interests intertwined within it.

“Ruzun is wise!”

Several Academicians beamed with joy; this method was the most suitable.

Although diluted Flood Dragon Essence Blood was far from comparable to True Phoenix Essence Blood, it was still a universally rare treasure in the outside world.

Only Mingde Great Confucian's face was gloomy, preparing to persuade Ri Yue Ruzun to make another change, mainly because the bottle of diluted Flood Dragon Essence Blood in the treasury had already been secretly diverted by him to cleanse his grandson's bones and marrow.

He managed the outer palace treasury, so he naturally could do so.

Anyway, he wasn't the only one doing this in the Academy.

“Ruzun…”

Ri Yue Ruzun seemed not to have heard, suddenly looking outside the Hall of Literary Profundity.

“Originally, this Lord still held a certain respect for Jixia Academy, but now it seems you are all a group of corrupt and treacherous scoundrels. How can you be worthy of the title 'Academician'?”

Outside the grand hall, a domineering figure walked in the Void Realm, as if teleporting, entering the Hall of Literary Profundity in just a few steps.

His eyes were indifferent, dressed in a flying fish uniform, with an embroidered spring blade at his waist, completely out of place among the Confucian-robed Academicians in the Hall of Literary Profundity.

“How dare you!”

“How dare you insult the Academicians of the Academy and trespass into the Academy's Forbidden Ground? Is this how Zu Cang usually teaches you? Ill-mannered… thing!”

“The Hall of Literary Profundity is where Academicians discuss matters; how can an outsider like you come here? Get out!”

Mingde Great Confucian was furious. That scoundrel, the words almost slipped out. Remembering that the other party was also one of the candidates for Deputy Commander of the Demon Suppression Division, he still held back from speaking them.

“Jixia Academy claims to teach without discrimination, yet I, with a sincere heart to learn, am rejected and insulted. I am very disappointed.”

Chu Jiang shook his head, his eyes turning cold, and suddenly raised his hand.

The Roc strode, his figure instantly vanishing.

Rumble!

The Void Realm roared, the Undying Golden Body erupted, and a slap fiercely landed on Mingde Great Confucian's old face.

“Old mouth spewing filth, you being an Academician is simply an insult to those two words!”

Slap!

A resounding slap, almost shattering half of Mingde Great Confucian's old face, a large number of broken teeth flew out, and blood flowed three feet.

“Ah—”

Mingde Great Confucian fell headfirst onto a bronze pillar in the Hall of Literary Profundity, letting out an extreme scream, frantically clutching half of his old face, twitching in pain.

“Chu Jiang, you are seeking death!”

The other Academicians were also enraged, loudly condemning him:

“Chu Jiang, do you know what you are doing?”

“This is Jixia Academy, not your small plot of land in Yunzhou!”

“Ruzun, this child is too much! Capture him, he must be taught a lesson!”