"Sijian, is Professor Cheng there? I can't get through to him on the phone."
He asked directly before sinking in.
"Teacher?" Wei Sijian asked after a moment of surprise, "Brother Chen, are we in a hurry?"
"Hmm... still a little," Shen Qian said after thinking for a moment.
"Wait a minute!"
After Wei Sijian shouted something, there was a brief silence on the other end of the phone.
Immediately afterward, a series of clanging and banging sounds rang out, accompanied by the sound of breaking glass. Shen Qian vaguely heard someone exclaim from the other side, "Senior Brother Wei jumped off the building!"
Shen Qian's lips twitched.
...Actually, there's no rush.
After the sounds of impact and a "crack," followed by a brief silence, hurried footsteps and rhythmic gasps of breath came from the other end of the phone.
"Teacher, teacher!"
Bang bang bang!
Wei Sijian was banging on a metal door, seemingly out of nowhere, while shouting loudly.
"Teacher, I need to talk to you urgently! Open the door!"
"The lab is on fire! This time it's for real, teacher..."
"Ah, teacher, I've been poisoned! Open the door quickly, I'm dying... I'm dying, I'm dying!"
"...Cheng Shanhe, if you don't open the door, I'm going to kidnap your grandson from Shulin Street! I know he transferred schools!"
Boom!
A sound like a door collapsing came from the other side, followed by a string of curses and Wei Sijian's screams.
The blacksmith shop was quiet, and both Wan Ning and Gu Yunlan had slight twitches at the corners of their mouths.
What the hell is this?!
Chen Qian was a little embarrassed, but fortunately, after Wei Sijian called out for a while, Cheng Shanhe's voice finally came from the other end of the phone.
"Sinking forward?"
"Professor, it's me." Shen Qian quickly responded after regaining his senses.
“Sijian told me you were looking for me. The research on the elixir is at a critical stage, so I turned off the bracelet…” Cheng Shanhe explained.
"Did I disturb you?" Shen Qian quickly apologized.
"Oh, it's a small problem. I owe you a lot this time. The finished 'Creation' pill will be available by next month at the latest... Hahaha. By the way, what did you want to see me about? And when are you coming to Beiwu to take up your post?"
Compared to their last meeting, Cheng Shanhe was extremely enthusiastic, which made Shen Qian feel a little uncomfortable.
"As you know, I have to report to the military first, so I'll probably come back next month. You just said that the 'Creation' elixir formula will be released next month?"
Shen Qian heard the key point and thought to himself that the timing was just right.
"Well, next month is the second phase of clinical trials, but I don't think there will be any problems."
Cheng Shanhe did not hide anything from Shen Qian.
"It's like this, Professor Cheng, I have a friend who has one foot in the Mountain and Sea Realm. He suffered extremely serious injuries, and his spiritual core may not last much longer..."
Shen Qian briefly described Ran Feng's situation.
At this moment, Gu Yunlan realized something, feeling excited, apprehensive, and suspicious all at the same time.
She still felt that none of this was real.
But vaguely, she felt that she had heard the name "Chen Qian" somewhere before. Just as she was thinking about it, Wan Ning opened a search page on the bracelet and handed it to Gu Yunlan.
Gu Yunlan's pupils contracted as she finally remembered where she had seen Shen Qian's name before.
But Wan Ning showed her more than just that; there was also an announcement on the official website of Beiwu, which stated that senior alchemist Shen Qian had been hired as a senior lecturer at the Beiwu Pharmacy Academy for a four-year term.
"Since you've asked, it's a piece of cake. Send me your friend's detailed information, and I'll reserve a spot for him, guaranteeing he can get the 'Creation Pill' as quickly as possible!"
After hearing Shen Qian's request, Cheng Shanhe readily agreed.
"Thank you, Professor Cheng."
Shen Qian exchanged a few more pleasantries with Professor Cheng, and after hanging up the phone, he heard a "thump" behind him.
"There's no need for that, get up."
Shen Qian gestured for Wan Ning to help Gu Yunlan up, but Dao Jiu also helped in the end, and Gu Yunlan was able to stand up again.
"Thank you, Shen Qian. I don't know how to express my gratitude, but by saving Brother Feng, you've also saved my life, Gu Yunlan!"
Gu Yunlan's eyes were red, and only then did she reveal some of her weak, feminine qualities.
"Hey, I don't need to offer myself in return, nor do I need to be your slave. If possible, could you please help me forge a weapon, preferably a longsword?"
Shen Qian made a joke before speaking.
"Of course, no problem. You don't need to find the materials yourself. Feng and I have some good stuff in our inventory from all these years. It's more than enough to forge a long sword."
Gu Yunlan calmed herself down and nodded.
The two then had a discussion, mainly about the design of the longsword and some additional details.
After everything was finalized, just as Shen Qian was about to bring up the matter of payment, Gu Yunlan held up one finger and said, "One yuan."
After a moment of surprise, Shen Qian laughed and said, "You'd better think this through. I've only found you a way to quickly obtain the Creation Pill, but the pill isn't free."
"This alone surpasses everything else; as alchemists, what we lack is not money."
Gu Yunlan shook her head, "I only charged you one yuan to make it easier to sign the contract. After all, there can only be a transaction if there is an exchange first."
Shen Qian vaguely knew that this probably involved some principle of alchemists... Oh, he almost forgot that he also had a class badge.
Shen Qian simply found it troublesome; after all, forging weapons was an extremely tedious and laborious process, and he was too lazy to bother with it anymore.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
