An endless sea of forest stretched as far as the eye could see. A light breeze stirred the branches, raising waves of green through the woods as if stormy billows were surging and crashing.
This was deep within the Endless Forest outside Jia Nan Academy. Countless powerful magical beasts dwelled within this vast woodland; even a Dou Ling could easily encounter danger while adventuring here.
A figure clad in purple wings swiftly streaked across the sky, weaving constantly through the forest canopy. It was Yan Qingshan, who had been studying at Jia Nan Academy for some time now.
After entering Jia Nan Academy, Yan Qingshan had voluntarily joined Ruolin's Yellow-tier Class Two. He had made an agreement with Mentor Ruolin in advance: he could join the class, but she was not to interfere with his daily cultivation. In addition, she was to obtain an auditing permit for the Alchemy Department for him.
Yan Qingshan's alchemy had been entirely self-taught. He still lacked a grasp of certain foundational and more advanced knowledge, so his alchemy naturally had its flaws.
Although she found it strange that a cultivator of Wood Attribute Dou Qi like Yan Qingshan would be interested in alchemy, Mentor Ruolin still agreed and used her connections to secure him the qualification.
What she had not expected, however, was that after enrolling, Yan Qingshan spent exceedingly little time in Yellow-tier Class Two. Most days, he went back and forth between the Alchemy Department and his detached little building. Whenever he came to Yellow-tier Class Two, it was generally to pick up Xuelan and Xiao Yi Xian.
Nearly a month had passed since the start of term, yet Yan Qingshan had never attended a single group activity or class. Many students did not even know there was such a person, and