Chapter 51 Research Meeting 4 Why does it feel like he's become the third party?
A secret pleasure welled up in Feng Qianqian's heart.
Why does this feeling of being fought over actually give you a little secret thrill?
This secret joy wasn't just due to emotional factors; it was more because she felt her abilities had been recognized, and two people who had been praised among the freshmen were now vying to have her as a teammate.
She was recognized.
But this secret joy can't solve the immediate problem; the most pressing issue right now is who she should choose.
No, this isn't a question worth worrying about.
She is a very responsible person. Since she has already promised Chu Xingjin, she will not promise anyone else.
However, Xie Jiaoyue and she shared a deep bond, and she didn't want Xie Jiaoyue to be saddened.
Feng Qianqian's eyes were almost filled with tears as she said anxiously, "Jiaoyue, I... next time, I will never let you down. I will wait for you next time. I will not agree to anyone else's request, not even Brother Chu!"
Chu Xingjin:? ? ?
Why does it feel like he's the other woman/woman?
Wait, how did he become a substitute?
Chu Xingjin quickly stepped forward, stretched out his right arm, and wrapped it around Feng Qianqian's waist: "This time, Qianqian chose me."
At this moment, Xie Jiaoyue seemed to have completely transformed from his fiancée into his rival, both in career and love.
Chu Xingjin was unaware of this, or rather, not fully aware of it. In his eyes, Xie Jiaoyue was still his fiancée; they had simply become rivals for the time being.
Once this period of time passes and he gets the chance to compete, his relationship with Xie Jiaoyue will definitely return to normal. He will still be the high and mighty fiancé whom Xie Jiaoyue admires.
Xie Jiaoyue is destined to become a vessel that can properly manage his household affairs.
He needs to win just once, just once, and all his previous frustrations and anxieties will disappear.
And now, he has taken the first step towards victory.
He is the one who possesses Feng Qianqian.
"Brother Chu, you're hurting me." Feng Qianqian pushed Chu Xingjin's arm away in protest. She knew she practiced physical techniques, so she dared not use her spiritual power.
Chu Xingjin, however, felt this was flirting. He tightened his grip, pulling Feng Qianqian towards him, and looked at Xie Jiaoyue as if she were a trophy to be displayed.
Xie Jiaoyue said, "Qianqian, it's a good thing that you keep your promise. Since you promised Chu Xingjin, then this time, we'll meet on the field. I won't hold back then."
Unlike Chu Xingjin, she wasn't seeking "belonging" for Feng Qianqian; instead, she respected Feng Qianqian's own decision.
Feng Qianqian sensed it, yet it seemed she didn't; only the halo above her head grew even brighter.
Feng Qianqian simply said to Chu Xingjin, "Brother Chu, we're teammates now, can you let go of me?"
Her words carried a hint of reproach.
Chu Xingjin remained smug, believing he had won.
Now that we've won, there's nothing wrong with letting Feng Qianqian go.
Xie Jiaoyue gave Feng Qianqian a gentle smile, then turned and left.
She did hope that Feng Qianqian could stay away from Chu Xingjin, but not by forcing her.
Feng Qianqian is independent and complete, with her own independent thoughts and personality. Xie Jiaoyue can guide and teach her, but she will not use any coercive methods.
Since Feng Qianqian has already agreed, Xie Jiaoyue will no longer interfere. She will wait until Qianqian returns to her residence each day and then subtly try to get her to break free from the influence of the halo. Perhaps this will have a miraculous effect.
With Xie Jiaoyue gone, only Chu Xingjin and Feng Qianqian remained by the river.
Feng Qianqian stood opposite Chu Xingjin, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him: "Brother Chu, so where should we start? Do we need to find other teammates? I think it would be better to find another weapon crafter. Maybe it will have a miraculous effect and be able to forge a sword that combines fire magic."
Chu Xingjin frowned: "The Research Conference is still more than a month away. We've only just begun to learn our respective Daoist arts. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to study for a while longer before considering how to design a plan?"
During this time, Feng Qianqian's romantic mind had developed a career-oriented mind, and she was not very happy to hear this.
Chu Xingjin coaxed, "Qianqian, aren't you the one who likes me the most? Aren't you the one who wants to see me the most? Let's not talk about these things today. I'll spend the rest of the day with you, okay? You can do whatever you want."
He asked, "Where do you want to go?"
Feng Qianqian was naturally delighted. She lowered her head and thought for a moment, wondering where she should go.
"Shall we go to the library?"
Chu Xingjin:......
I made a point of spending time with you, and you took me to read?
After Xie Jiaoyue left, she withdrew from the romance between Feng Qianqian and Chu Xingjin and focused on figuring out how to find teammates.
I just went through a list of people I knew, but I couldn't think of a suitable teammate.
She mentally organized the things she wanted to do.
1. In order to find teammates for the academic conference, devise a plan for the conference, and win first place.
2. Knowing that the furnace cauldron was naturally weaker than others, she now needs to study a certain physical condition, and perhaps the research conference could also use this as a topic.
3. The best way to prepare funds for the research conference is to spend money on the mission, or rather, on Chu Xingjin, and then take a cut from it.
Although she had accumulated quite a bit of spirit stones from completing missions, it was enough for her daily life and even for enjoyment. She had been living a carefree life lately.
However, considering the research association, whether she wants to cross-develop pills or magical artifacts, she will need to use her own spirit stones to buy raw materials.
This time, she was separated from Chu Xingjin and participated in the research conference independently, so she had no excuse to swindle money from the system under Chu Xingjin's name.
It makes me a little sad to think about it.
Currently, there are no suitable solutions for the first and third issues; only the second issue can be addressed.
So, the afternoon was planned to be spent at the library.
The clan school's library was not small; each aristocratic family contributed significantly, which supported the library's scale.
This was Xie Jiaoyue's first time visiting the library. As she passed through the entrance, she experienced an automatic cleaning process and entered the library clean and refreshed.
Perhaps because of the automatic cleaning technique, she felt that her clothes had a faint herbal scent, as if a light perfume had been added to the cleaning technique.
She stood at the doorway, looked up, and felt a little curious about the automatic cleaning technology.
Then they discovered that there was a person squatting on top.
The filter is broken.
As expected of the clan academy and library owned by a prestigious family of the Yellow rank, it always reveals a certain simplicity in unexpected places.
The ultimate limit of technology is human effort.
The clan school's library was very large, with three floors, so Xie Jiaoyue didn't encounter Feng Qianqian and her companion. In fact, she felt that she hadn't met many people at all. Only at the stairwell or the book lending and returning area could she sense that there were indeed quite a few people in the library.
Xie Jiaoyue only spent an hour exploring the first floor in detail, flipping through a dozen or so books. Then she quickly made her way around the second and third floors to check the book categories in each area.
Ultimately, she confirmed a fact.
Each aristocratic family was very cunning, only willing to provide basic, common books. The entire three-story bookshelf was filled with basic books, and Xie Jiaoyue even found a children's primer similar to the Three Character Classic.
Is it appropriate? She really wanted to ask, since the entry threshold for clan school is clearly sixteen years old, is it appropriate for such books to appear?
Not only are there paper versions, but there is even a spiritual tablet with the Three Character Classic engraved inside.
Of course, for cultivators of magic or swordsmanship, the clan academy's library has its merits, and many of the spiritual scrolls are worth reading.
However, Xie Jiaoyue is a very goal-oriented person. Her current goal is to understand the furnace cauldron, not to practice swordsmanship, so the clan school's library is clearly not enough.
Perhaps it's because she was even the first furnace cauldron in the clan school.
Xie Jiaoyue began to think about whether she could get what she wanted from other places.
The Xie family doesn't seem to be doing very well.
She had been to the Xie family's library, and the number of books related to furnaces and cauldrons there was less than what her mother had collected herself.
But she had already read all the books her mother had.
Xie Jiaoyue took out her Spirit Compass and searched through her few contacts, finally leaving her finger on Gong Shi Moyu's name.
She remembered that Gongshi Moyu was in the Department of Heaven and Earth. The Department of Heaven and Earth, which sounded quite official, should have its own collection of books.
She sent a message to inquire.
Xie Jiaoyue remembered her mother saying that Gongshi Moyu was usually very busy, so she didn't expect to get a reply immediately after sending the message. She took the only book in the library that contained the Spirit Slip and planned to start reading it.
Before she could even input spiritual power into the spiritual scroll, she had already received a reply from Gong Shi Moyu.
[The Heaven and Earth Bureau's library does indeed contain books related to furnaces and cauldrons. When are you free? You can come anytime.]
Xie Jiaoyue used very polite language: "Won't this cause trouble for Brother Moyu? It's not anything particularly urgent; I'll go at a time that's convenient for him."
I'm available now.
Xie Jiaoyue sat slumped in a chair in the library. Perhaps she had just arrived when Mo Yu was relatively free, so she figured it was best to go now.
The Heaven and Earth Bureau wasn't far from the clan school, but Xie Jiaoyue didn't know how to fly a sword yet. She thought about it and decided that in order to be faster, she should buy a mount first.
The clan school itself has a small exchange, providing a space for disciples of different doctrines to trade with each other.
Of course, some teachers also use the guise of students to secretly sell things here.
Mounts include magical artifacts made by weapon refiners, as well as demonic beasts captured by various Taoist disciples.
Xie Jiaoyue was immediately drawn to the most expensive magical artifact as soon as she entered.
It was a lotus-shaped ritual implement, with a flower nearly four meters in diameter blooming in mid-air. The petals were translucent light pink, like wisps of thin clouds in the early morning, illuminated by the morning glow, presenting a dreamlike light pink color. Under the changing light, it radiated a seven-colored halo.
It was so beautiful that it immediately touched Xie Jiaoyue's heart.
The master in charge of managing the exchange stepped forward, intending to take the lotus-shaped artifact.
"Sigh, this thing is still too expensive. No one can afford it. It should be taken off the shelves."
At this moment, Xie Jiaoyue was incredibly grateful to herself for her previous hard work on the mission.
She's rich!
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