"Xiao Yi, is there anyone nearby?"
"No, Master. Rest assured, there are no signs of human life here except for Gu Yi," Xiao Yi replied.
"Great!" Fang Jueyu stepped into the air ahead and vanished from the mountaintop.
"The young master has disappeared again..." The moment Fang Jueyu vanished, Gu Yi appeared where he had been standing, looking bewildered and perplexed, as he sensed nothing unusual around. Stay updated through My Virtual Library Empire
"The young master's methods are truly mysterious," Gu Yi's expression showed no dissatisfaction. For him, guarding the Fang Family's secrets was part of his mission.
He sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and waited for Fang Jueyu to reappear as always.
"Director, you're here again." No sooner had Fang Jueyu stepped into the Super God Academy than the monk janitor appeared beside him like a shadow.
"Yes, it's been a long time, Master."
Although these beings were robots, the robots of a Level Four civilization were extremely advanced. Their physiological makeup was similar to human flesh and blood, the only difference being that their life activities were not controlled by brains but by the chips in their heads.
So, with these flesh-and-blood beings, Fang Jueyu couldn't treat them as cold, lifeless machines.
"Which course does the Director plan to experience today?"
"Oh, I want to learn some Alchemy from Teacher Yao Chen," Fang Jueyu said.
"Teacher Yao Chen is at the Pill Tower. Please feel free, Director!" The janitor monk bowed respectfully to Fang Jueyu and continued sweeping the leaf-covered academy plaza.
On the academy plaza were numerous blue light circles. These circles weren't just for show—the vast Super God Academy was even larger than Earth. It would take ages to traverse it on foot.
These circles were the academy's teleportation system; by choosing your destination, you could be instantly transported to the corresponding building.
"To the Pill Tower!" Fang Jueyu stepped into a circle.
Instantly, a blue light engulfed him, and in the next moment, he appeared before a grand, majestic building.
"Wow, this is the Pill Tower," Fang Jueyu said, looking up at the towering structure that pierced the clouds, easily thousands of meters high.
"Director, are you here to learn Alchemy?" a voice came from behind Fang Jueyu.
Yao Chen's peak strength was half a step to Fighting Saint, and although Fang Jueyu didn't know how the strength of the Dou Qi World compared to this world, Yao Chen's power setting was undoubtedly that of a Divine Ability User, perhaps even stronger than his father.
A white-haired old man floated behind Fang Jueyu, exuding a deep, unfathomable power.
Yao Chen was the highest-ranking Alchemy teacher at the entire Super God Academy. Other students wanting to learn Alchemy had to start with the basics, taught by lower-level, unknown alchemists.
But Fang Jueyu, being the Director, naturally had some privileges. He could choose any teacher in the entire Super God Academy.
"Yes, I hope Teacher Yao Chen will take good care of me," Fang Jueyu said.
"You're too kind, Director. However, since you've never tried Alchemy before, I'll start with the basics for you!" Yao Chen gestured, and the first floor of the Pill Tower opened. "Please, Director!"
Fang Jueyu entered the Pill Tower's door, and a rich aroma of pills filled his nostrils. The first floor was filled with various Medicine Tripods, some tiny and exquisite, others bold and dominating.
"For Alchemy, one first needs a good Medicine Tripod. A quality tripod not only enhances success rates but also improves the pill's quality," Yao Chen began teaching Fang Jueyu from the basics.
With a wave of his hand, a wisp of white flame surged from a Pill Furnace. With a slight movement of a finger, several medicinal herbs dropped into the furnace, quickly roasted into a few drops of crystalline Medicine Liquid.
The Medicine Liquid started spinning rapidly, slowly condensing into a pill. Under Yao Chen's precise control, pill patterns appeared on the surface, and a rich fragrance wafted through the air.
"Director, this is the entire Alchemy process. Each step is essential. Mastery comes with practice, and now you can give it a try. I'll guide you," Yao Chen instructed.
Not far from the Pill Tower lay a vast Medicine Garden. Thanks to an artificial star's light and energy, countless precious herbs grew there. The only pity was that besides knowledge, nothing from this school could be taken away.
A Hidden Elementer could use their Cosmic Source Power to condense high-temperature flames for Alchemy, but Fang Jueyu's current strength was insufficient. He had to rely on external forces for ignition, using his Biological Current and spiritual power to control the temperature.
Unfortunately, the Alchemy process didn't seem so smooth. He struggled even with the step of extracting the essence of the Medicine Liquid from the herbs.
"Whew!" Yet another precious herb ended up completely ruined on the Medicine Tripod.
"Sorry, Teacher Yao Chen, I messed up again."
"Director, Alchemy is inherently challenging. Don't blame yourself; we can keep trying," Yao Chen consoled affectionately.
"Since you say so, I won't hold back." Fang Jueyu, full of confidence, briskly walked to the Medicine Field, casually grabbing another herb. After hours of practice, he had already depleted a small patch.
"Er... this is a two-thousand-year-old Dragon Beard Grass..." Yao Chen was heartbroken, knowing that although the artificial star accelerated plant growth, it wasn't instantaneous.
"Oh dear, failed again. Let me try again!"
"A fifteen-hundred-year-old Purple Petal Flower..."
"Strange, was the fire too strong? It was burnt to a crisp in no time?" Fang Jueyu dejectedly dumped the charred remnants from the Medicine Tripod and ran back to the Medicine Field.
"Seventeen-hundred-year-old Dragon Phoenix Grass!"
"Nine-hundred-year-old Purple Blood Ginseng!"
"A thirty-two-hundred-year-old Dragon Heart Vine!"
"Director, please, have mercy! Stop burning them," Yao Chen pleaded, even as tears streamed down his cheeks. Though a robot, he simulated human emotions, genuinely pained by Fang Jueyu's wastefulness in the Medicine Field.
If he personally handled that pile of herbs, he could have refined pills to create many experts. But that pile of blackened residue, if dumped in any small grove on Earth, would soon turn it into fertile land.
"It's fine, such a big garden, I can practice more!" Fang Jueyu fully embraced his talent for extravagance. "No problem. If we run out, I'll call my dad to send more materials!"
"Er... then please carry on!" The foundation of the entire Super God Academy was funded by Fang Huai. As a high-intelligence bio-machine, Yao Chen knew exactly how much wealth Fang Huai possessed. Even if Fang Jueyu exhausted all precious herbs, they could always buy more.
After two and a half days of intense practice, Fang Jueyu finally grasped some techniques. The extraction, condensation, and pill formation processes were smoothly overcome one by one.
When the first complete pill appeared in the Medicine Furnace, Yao Chen shed grateful tears. At last, Fang Jueyu no longer needed to ruin the poor herbs in the nursery.