What's going on? Doesn't the crazy old man teach his own students? An Ran had a bad feeling in her heart. She asked worriedly, "Didn't the crazy old man teach you anything either?"
"Master, apart from throwing me a manual on the first day of refining the elixir, seemed to have forgotten that I was his disciple. He often disappeared without a trace and had no time to teach me..." Speaking of this, Xu Errong's tone was filled with dissatisfaction, helplessness and unspeakable grievances...
Uh... So, is Xu Errong considered self-taught? That crazy old man is too unreliable...
An Ran's premonition was confirmed... She looked at Xu Errong with tears in her eyes, "Is it too late for me to change teachers now?"
Xu Errong looked at An Ran's miserable expression with sympathy, thinking seriously about how he should say it so as not to hurt An Ran and make her even more miserable...
After a long while, Xu Errong finally organized his words and said tactfully, "Well... Junior Sister Yunxi, Master is the leader of the Alchemist Academy. No one dares to take his students unless they ask for it themselves."
Now, An Ran really wanted to cry... Although she had learned traditional Chinese medicine from her ancestors in her previous life, that was a way to cure diseases and save lives. The elixirs in this world were different from those Chinese herbal medicines...
Later, there were elixir secrets given by the alchemy furnace in the space, but there were only elixir recipes, and no technical skills for alchemy. She knew nothing about alchemy and didn't even have the basics. Before, she had to refine those first-grade elixirs entirely by herself with the help of the alchemy furnace!
Because her foundation was so poor, Danlu had been spurned by her countless times! Later, Danlu could no longer tolerate her and, upon learning that she was coming to Orr College, he directly suggested that she come to the Alchemist College to build her foundation!
Now, if Venerable Mo Shang really doesn't discipline her, she's really going to cry...
"Then can I talk to him and ask him to help me find a teacher?" An Ran looked at Xu Errong with a bitter face, and asked with a glimmer of hope.
Uh... Looking at An Ran's expression, Xu Errong knew that Junior Sister Yun Xi would be in this situation, but how could he express his meaning tactfully and clearly?
"Junior Sister Yunxi, you know, Master is quite arrogant, so... he won't let anyone else teach his students..." Xu Errong frowned and explained awkwardly. Seeing An Ran was about to cry, he quickly comforted her, "But it's okay, we can go to the theory class. You can audit any theory class in the school!"
"Oh, that's okay..." An Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this explanation. She thought that the theoretical class could only be taught by a crazy old man. Fortunately, she could attend as an auditor.
An Ran knew that her theoretical foundation was weak. The practical application was the alchemy furnace. If she couldn't do it, wouldn't the alchemy furnace still be enough for her? So the focus was on theory. With the biggest problem solved, An Ran finally relaxed.
Xu Errong felt An Ran's relaxed mood and looked at her with some doubt, but seeing the smile on An Ran's face, he ignored her.
An Ran was in a good mood. He looked around, admiring the tall trees and low flowers and plants around him. He followed Xu Errong along the tree-lined path, glancing happily east and west along the way, watching the people coming and going around him...
"Hello, Senior Brother Xu..."
"Good morning, Senior Brother Xu..."
"Hello, Senior Brother Xu..."
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As she walked along, she saw almost all the students respectfully greeting Xu Errong, and then... they all tacitly ignored her presence...
For the first time, An Ran expressed some doubts about her appearance. Although her appearance after the disguise was not particularly outstanding, she was still a pretty beauty. These people ignored her too completely!
"Don't think too much. The people in the inner courtyard of the Alchemist Academy are very simple. They only have elixirs in their hearts. Junior Sister Yunxi, you are very good. Don't mind it." Xu Errong explained lightly.
Uh... am I overthinking this? An Ran smiled awkwardly. It seemed like she was really a bit narcissistic...
Xu Errong led An Ran through the inner courtyard of the Alchemist Academy, heading deeper inside. Looking at the increasingly desolate and quiet place, An Ran was a little confused. Weren't they going to look for Venerable Mo Shang? Why was it so remote?
An Ran looked at Xu Errong in confusion and asked, "Brother, where are we going? Isn't Venerable Mo Shang inside the academy? If we keep walking, we can leave the Alchemist Academy!"
Xu Errong was silent for a moment, then he began to explain to An Ran: "It can't be helped. Master likes quietness, so...he lives far away, in a secluded place. I won't lead you wrongly. We'll be there soon..."
"Oh, okay then." An Ran nodded ignorantly, and continued to follow Xu Errong forward.
Unconsciously, they had left the Alchemist Academy and were walking towards increasingly remote areas. They passed through a bamboo forest, crossed a seemingly endless garden full of medicinal herbs, and continued walking forward...
An Ran was almost exhausted... She couldn't take it anymore. She looked at Xu Errong with some suspicion and asked, "Are you sure you didn't take the wrong road?"
Xu Errong nodded awkwardly. He didn't want to walk so far, but his master really lived quite far away...
After receiving Xu Errong's affirmative answer, An Ran couldn't help but twitch her lips slightly. "Master must really like quietness. He lives too far away. How does he usually communicate with the teachers at the Alchemist Academy? This area is almost no-man's land..."
"Uh..." Xu Errong really didn't know how to respond to this... Actually, he was also very curious about why his master lived so far away.
"Huh? Senior brother, why can't we fly? It wouldn't be fast this way. Why do we have to walk over there?!" An Ran suddenly thought of this problem. If they could fly, then walking over here could at least reduce the time by half!
"Uh...Junior Sister Yunxi, I forgot to tell you something. You can use pet beasts and wind-based flying anywhere in the academy, except in the Alchemist Academy. Junior Sister, you have to remember that if you are found using pet beasts or magic to fly or travel in the Alchemist Academy, you will be kicked out!" Xu Errong explained solemnly to An Ran.
"Ah? Why?! Why is it that only the Alchemist Academy is not acceptable?!" An Ran opened her eyes wide in surprise. She didn't expect there would be such a thing. This was too harsh!
"Well... to be precise, only the inner courtyard of the Alchemist Academy is not allowed!" Xu Errong explained rigorously.
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