Crash Course

Chen Xu's purpose for coming to the academy this time was to have the academy's masters help modify some cultivation techniques.

Additionally, he wanted to arrange for Xuan Chu and the other black knights, as well as talented generals like Bone Guard One, to enroll in a crash course to learn the military formations dropped from the Flood of the Flood Dragon dungeon.

Aside from the 【Biluo Huangquan】 dropped by the Huangquan Army at the beginning, Chen Xu's undead army had subsequently conquered several other large-scale armies of the Huang Cang Kingdom.

These were the Soul-Wraith Guards, the Demon-Slaughtering Army, and the Feather-Winged Army. The military formations dropped were 【Underworld Soul-Lock】, 【Pagoda Demon-Subduing】, and 【Star-Chasing Feathers】.

Among them, except for 【Underworld Soul-Lock】 which was legendary-tier, the other three were all mythic-tier military formations.

Chen Xu planned to head to the Land of the Undead to ascend to godhood after the New Year. With less than a month left until the holiday, it should be enough time for his undead generals to complete their intensive training.

As undead, they could study for twenty-four hours without rest, remaining in peak condition indefinitely. He just did not know if the academy's teachers offered a twenty-four-hour teaching service.

If that did not work, he could perhaps pay extra to have them arrange shifts, a three-shift rotation.

"Mythic Chen, it is an honor to have you visit. Please forgive my lack of a proper welcome."

An elderly man with graying hair, dressed in simple robes, opened the gates of the academy and came out to greet him.

"Are you Master Qin Yanxin?"

"Haha, that is indeed me. Mythic Chen, please, come in."

Chen Xu followed Qin Yanxin into Linglong Academy.

Linglong Academy was the official repository of books and research institution of Daxia.

The cultivation techniques and skill books dropped in dungeons were physical items. For every technique or skill book not already in the official records of Daxia, a copy would be transcribed and stored in Linglong Academy for preservation.

Items like cultivation techniques and skill books would automatically grant basic mastery, or skill level 1, immediately after use.

However, cultivation technique items were always in short supply and could far from satisfy the massive population of job-holders.

High-quality ones, such as epic-tier, legendary-tier techniques and skills, were especially rare.

Therefore, another function of Linglong Academy was to help job-holders learn techniques and skills through independent study.

Although independent study required a bit of innate talent and was not something everyone could master, just because one technique did not work did not mean another would not.

A master at the academy had once left behind a famous saying.

Learning a technique is like dating someone. You either need money (resources), looks (comprehension), or the courage to keep trying. Eventually, you will find the one that clicks, and you will have learned it.

Because of this, Linglong Academy was usually crowded. At its peak, one had to book an appointment well in advance just to attend a lecture.

It only seemed a bit deserted now because of the current dungeon event. With the high drop rates, everyone had gone to clear dungeons instead.

Once inside, Qin Yanxin gestured for Chen Xu to sit and turned to brew a pot of tea.

Chen Xu laid out the few military formations in his hand along with several cultivation techniques on the table.

Qin Yanxin held the teapot, pouring a cup for Chen Xu and then one for himself before looking at the military formations on the table.

"Mythic Chen, I can understand these cultivation techniques. Xia Qiming mentioned to me that you wanted someone to modify techniques to make them suitable for undead creatures like skeletons.

But what is the meaning of these military formations? You could just have Fuxi scan a copy into the vault and then use them yourself.

Military formations generally have very strong compatibility."

"I want my skeleton heroes to learn the military formations."

"Oh, skeleton heroes? That is quite an interesting idea."

Qin Yanxin became interested in Chen Xu's novel idea.

Generally speaking, the mental strength of a Necromancer was more than enough to command an undead army, arrange troops, and use formations against enemies.

But Chen Xu, who was essentially a cheater, was different. The size of his undead army far exceeded that of a normal person.

Although Chen Xu could command the entire undead army himself, he knew well how to be a good leader, and that was to delegate power.

With so many black knights and skeleton heroes under him, why should he painstakingly command the army himself?

It would be a waste not to use such talented generals.

"My skeleton heroes have quite high intelligence and should be able to learn the formations. It is just that I am in a hurry and do not have the time for them to learn slowly, so I was wondering if the academy could teach them to help them finish quickly."

"How much time do you have, Mythic Chen?"

"Until the New Year, or at the latest, one week after the New Year."

"That is about a month."

Qin Yanxin picked up the four military formations on the table and examined them one by one.

"Three mythic-tier and one legendary-tier. The grades are a bit high, so I doubt they can finish in time. In one month, they can at most learn two mythic-tier military formations."

Qin Yanxin placed the formations back and spoke to Chen Xu.

"Two military formations?" Chen Xu pondered for a moment before making a choice, pushing two of the formations toward Qin Yanxin.

"Fine, then teach them these two formations: 【Biluo Huangquan】 and 【Star-Chasing Feathers】."

【Biluo Huangquan: Biluo and Huangquan, the extremes of heaven and earth. Polarity reversed, changes infinite. Two extremes merging, ten thousand Daos becoming one.

This military formation is divided into the Huangquan formation and the Biluo formation. Huangquan represents the earth, the extreme of the dark underworld. Biluo represents the sky, the freedom of soaring.

They can be used separately against enemies or combined for synergy.】

【Star-Chasing Feathers: In ancient times, there was a great expert who drew a bow to shoot the stars in the sky, reaching the peak of archery. Future generations admired their strength but could not reach it, so they sought an alternative path. By combining their power through a military formation, they imitated that star-chasing arrow.

The Feather-Winged military formation is an archer formation. Ten thousand arrows becoming one, seeking to shoot the stars.】

According to Chen Xu's plan, 【Biluo Huangquan】 was for the skeleton soldiers and bone dragons. Of course, necrotic knights and abominations could also join in.

As for 【Star-Chasing Feathers】, it was for the skeleton archers to practice.

The previous battle in the Dragon Court had exposed the weakness of the skeleton archers. They were very strong at bullying weaker enemies, but against flexible and powerful aerial units, the bone arrows of the skeleton archers were slightly lacking.

【Star-Chasing Feathers】 was intended to make up for this shortcoming.

Qin Yanxin nodded and put away the two military formations.

However, Chen Xu did not take the other two back, instead pushing them toward Qin Yanxin as well.

"Master Qin, please take these two as well. In case my skeleton heroes learn quickly, you can teach them more.

Whatever they cannot finish, they can come back to continue the classes after I finish my business.

By the way, Master Qin, when can these classes begin?"

"Hahaha, they can start anytime. Most people are currently clearing dungeons, so the academy's teachers are quite free."

Hearing this, Chen Xu snapped his fingers and summoned all five black knights.

Xuan Chu, Xuan Ji, Xuan Shu, Xuan Zhong, and Xuan Tian.

After so much time, the levels of the black knights had also increased, and he could currently summon four more black knights.

Chen Xu summoned them all together.

Four wisps of soul separated and instantly transformed into four black knights.

"My Lord!"

"Xuan Di, Xuan Chong, Xuan Huang, and Xuan Yu shall be your names."

"Thank you for the names, My Lord!"

To the side, Qin Yanxin watched this scene, stroking his beard in secret admiration.

Separating souls and transforming into creatures so instantly and effortlessly, Mythic Chen's soul had likely reached an incredibly high level.

"Mythic Chen, are these nine the students?"

"There is one more. Master Qin, is there an outdoor teaching area in the academy? The remaining one is a bit tall."

"Tall? The academy has a gymnasium for staff use. That should be enough, right?"

"Uh, I am afraid it might not be."

"Oh? Could it be that one?"

Qin Yanxin had a guess.

Chen Xu nodded and raised his hand, summoning Bone Guard One outside the academy.

Qin Yanxin walked to the window and sighed with genuine emotion, "What a fierce general!"