Chapter 354: Chapter 355: The Dean’s Shock (Part Six)
Suddenly, a shocking shout jolted the Dean out of his thoughts: “Dean, quick, look!”
The Dean frowned fiercely and glared at Shen Ran, who stood beside him, his face filled with surprise: “What’s with the yelling and screaming? Can’t you speak quietly and gently?”
“No… It’s not that…” Shen Ran lifted his bewildered eyes, shock still not faded from their depths, “Dean, the Silver Leaf seems to have grown twice its size.”
“…”
The Dean froze, then hastily looked down at the Silver Leaf in his hands. The sight struck him like thunder, and he forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart before sternly instructing, “Shen Ran, you must not speak of what you saw today to anyone. If I find out it has been spread to others’ ears, you know what I’m capable of!”
Shen Ran bowed slightly: “Please rest assured, Dean. I haven’t seen anything.”
“Good, very good!” The Dean nodded, his eyes narrowing slightly as a flicker of light passed through them, “I need to find the Elder Head now.”
Although Qi Nourishing Medicine was rare, since ancient times, there had been powerful Alchemy Masters who acquired this method. However, the ability to not only save the herbal medicine but also to increase its age of growth had, throughout history, been understood by only one person.
That person was none other than the peerless powerhouse from a thousand years ago, Moon Venerate!
“No, Shen Ran, you will also come with me to see the Elder Heads.”
“What?” Shen Ran was stunned, lifting his head to look at the Dean in astonishment.
The Dean’s eyes flickered momentarily as he said: “I remember you told me she possesses the Phoenix Tripod. This matter must also be reported to the Elder Heads. I can’t explain it clearly—you must speak for yourself. Quick, come with me to see the Elder Heads now!”
Grabbing hold of the still-dazed Shen Ran, the Dean quickly made his way toward the door.
At this moment, Shen Ran was still muddled. Everyone knew that the mountaintop forbidden area was the academy’s sanctum, a place where no one but the Dean could enter. And now, he was actually allowed to go there?
Suddenly, Shen Ran felt as light as air, filled with a triumphant spirit. A proud smile crept across his old face, completely transforming his demeanor.
Inside the cave on the mountaintop, the Grey Hawk Master sat on a yellow mat with his eyes closed, nurturing his spirit. Suddenly, the sound of footsteps from outside reached his ears, and he abruptly opened his eyes, his sharp gaze piercing through the space before him.
“What brings you here now?”
The Dean, leading Shen Ran, entered quickly and bowed: “Grey Hawk Master, your junior has something to report.”
“Oh? Has the owner of the Dan Book arrived?”
“No, she hasn’t,” the Dean shook his head. He noticed the Master’s displeasure and hurriedly said, “It’s just that the girl has mastered the method of Qi Nourishing Medicine.”
Grey Hawk’s expression was indifferent: “So what?”
“But she can increase the age of the herbs. What was originally a thousand-year Silver Leaf turned into a two-thousand-year one in an instant. If you don’t believe me, look, I’ve brought the Silver Leaf.”
As he spoke, the Dean brought out his treasured possession.
The Silver Leaf Grey Eagle was aware of; the Dean had even consulted him in the past on how to cultivate it. It truly was a thousand-year Silver Leaf, and now it had turned into a two-thousand-year one…
With a thunderous sound, Grey Hawk stood up, his body flashing before he appeared in front of the Dean. The seasoned, grey eyes filled with excitement upon seeing the Silver Leaf before him, and tears streamed down from the old eyes.
In the eyes of the Dean, the Grey Hawk Master had always been stoic; yet now, he was trembling with excitement, even shedding tears…