Ji Yuanchi wasn't surprised by the result. As a prominent family, the Pu family naturally had these things and had been tested regularly, so there was no need to worry about failing. As for the gossip, she didn't care much. She wasn't as capable as Xu Yuehuai, and what people said was just the truth.
Ji Yuanchi ran to Xu Yuehuai's side, looked up at her, and said, "Yueyue, did you jump the last level? Then I'll jump with you!"
Ji Yuan's purpose in coming to the academy was to stay by Xu Yuehuai's side, so these things like reputation were completely unimportant to her.
Before they knew it, it was Shi Zhiyu's turn. His gaze was unfathomable. When it was his turn, Shi Zhiyu put something on his wrist, then placed his hand on the detection area and gently released a burst of spiritual energy. The talent he ultimately displayed was slightly above the passing grade, which could be considered mediocre.
The spiritual power test passed by him with ease.
However, after he finished the test, he looked to the side and found that Xu Yuehuai and Ji Yuanchi were long gone.
Shi Zhi chuckled lightly, inwardly cursing Xu Yuehuai for being such a heartless little brat who didn't even know to wait for him.
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"Yueyue, why are you walking so fast? There aren't any monsters behind us." Ji Yuanchi was a little shorter than Xu Yuehuai, and she had to jog to keep up with Xu Yuehuai's pace, so she was panting heavily as she walked behind. "Besides, aren't we waiting for that man? What's his name again? Oh right! Shi Zhiyu!"
"He's been getting a lot of attention these past few days, just like you. He's powerful and good-looking, and he's captivated quite a few female cultivators! If he didn't always have that icy expression on his face, he'd probably be surrounded by a lot of women!" Ji Yuanchi felt that Shi Zhiyu's gaze towards Xu Yuehuai was very strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. In short, it was definitely not innocent!
Xu Yuehuai sighed and stopped, waiting for Ji Yuanchi to catch up. "I'm not familiar with that person. We just met by chance. We looked after each other before entering the academy, but we naturally parted ways after entering. Besides, have you forgotten? I told you that I have two children, and my husband and I are very much in love."
Ji Yuan hadn't forgotten, and it was precisely because she hadn't forgotten that she didn't have a good impression of Shi Zhiyu. This guy clearly overheard those words, yet he still kept pestering Xu Yuehuai, "Okay, okay! I'll shut up, I won't say it again. Where are we going now? Aren't we waiting for Senior Brother Quan Cang to lead us in?"
Dean Guo had to leave early due to an emergency, telling me to find him at Siyue Peak. Siyue Peak is where Dean Guo resides, and as his personal disciple, I should rightfully live on the same peak as him.
Xu Yuehuai suddenly stopped, turned to Ji Yuanchi and asked, "What do you want to study?"
Ji Yuanchi's hands hung naturally at her sides, clasped together, looking shy and embarrassed. "Wherever you go, I'll go! I don't care what I study!"
Xu Yuehuai knew this would be the answer. She sighed and advised, "This won't do. You can't learn something you don't like just because of me. You know I've already agreed to become Dean Guo's personal disciple. If you want to be with me, you'll have to refine pills, but do you know how?"
Ji Yuanchi's face scrunched up, her eyes filled with displeasure. "I...I won't, but I just want to be with you! I want to repay your kindness!"
Ji Yuanchi is very persistent, and much of this persistence is thanks to Yi Zhuo. Over the years, Yi Zhuo has turned Ji Yuanchi into this person, inflexible and sticking to whoever she has decided on. Otherwise, she wouldn't have trusted Yi Zhuo and Wu Chen, that despicable couple, so much back then.
Xu Yuehuai looked at Ji Yuanchi with a serious expression. "I said, I don't need your gratitude. I let you follow me only because I consider you a friend. If you talk about gratitude again in the future, I will ignore you."
Ji Yuanchi panicked, at a loss, like a child who had done something wrong. "No! I won't say anything anymore, okay? But I really want to follow you. I don't know anyone in this academy. I... I'll be scared to be alone."
Ji Yuanchi lowered her head, looking like a wilted eggplant.
Xu Yuehuai looked at Ji Yuanchi, pondering this question. She originally thought that Ji Yuanchi was just following her into the academy purely for fun, but she didn't expect that Ji Yuanchi would make following her into the academy her only goal. "We can still see each other often and play together even if you study something else, so you don't have to worry at all."
Xu Yuehuai thought that her words would have some effect, but to her surprise, Ji Yuanchi subconsciously retorted, "It's different. I just want to follow you. I feel safe with you."
"Yueyue, please don't leave me, okay?" Ji Yuanchi's eyes reddened, and she tried her best to hold back her tears, looking at her with tearful eyes.
Xu Yuehuai roughly guessed why she was like this. Ji Yuanchi hadn't told her about her situation in detail, but Xu Yuehuai thought that her current state was probably related to her serious injuries in the wild last time.
“But you don’t know how to refine pills, you’re not an alchemist, you’re not from the Alchemy Academy,” Xu Yuehuai stated a fact.
Dean Guo was unaware that Xu Yuehuai knew how to refine pills. He figured that even if Xu was a complete novice, he could still teach him.
Yuan Shui's voice rang out, "Just let her go with us. Anyway, the difficulty of alchemy on this floor is a piece of cake. Anyone can do it."
Yuan Shui was soaking in the hot spring, enjoying himself immensely. He could see what was happening outside and would occasionally speak up to help Xu Yuehuai make decisions.
Xu Yuehuai raised an eyebrow. "If you're willing, I'll talk to Dean Guo and have you study with him. If you learn alchemy, you can stay at the Alchemy Academy, okay? But if you don't learn it, then we'll definitely have to part ways."
Although Xu Yuehuai considered Ji Yuanchi a friend, she felt that the two would part ways soon, and she was unwilling to give up her plans for a friend she had only known for a few days.
She faced numerous dangers along the way, so learning the alchemy techniques here was essential, as it would help her save herself from perilous situations.
"Okay! I will definitely learn it." Ji Yuanchi's eyes were filled with determination.
Perhaps neither of them knew that they would later become close friends who would share life and death, and that Xu Yuehuai would help Ji Yuanchi overcome the shadow in her heart and be reborn.
The two walked one after the other towards the direction of Siyue Mountain.
Ji Shi was surrounded by a group of girls, all of whom were flattering her, "Shi Shi, you're so amazing, you'll definitely be accepted by the dean this year."
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