Such treatment was even better than that of an ordinary master and disciple. He would simply enjoy the benefits without having to fulfill any obligations.
Gu He froze for a moment, seemingly stunned by the news. After a long while, as though he had finally digested it, he said with delight, "Thank you, President."
Xuan Kongzi nodded, then brought the two of them to the alchemy room and explained the principles of alchemy to them, following it up with practical explanations during pill refinement.
Even though much of what Yao Kongzi explained was knowledge Gu He already knew, he still listened attentively. Xuan Kongzi understood many things more deeply than he did, and after hearing some of those explanations, Gu He often felt as though a veil had suddenly been lifted from his eyes.
After more than three hours of lecturing, exhaustion appeared on Cao Ying's face. Clearly, so much profound knowledge had pushed her ability to absorb it to its limit, so Xuan Kongzi sent her out.
After seeing Cao Ying off, Xuan Kongzi did not hurry to continue explaining alchemy. Instead, he asked, "Have you sensed the unusual fluctuations nearby?"
"Oh, are you referring to the seal in the sky?" A strange look appeared on Gu He's face as he asked.
"That's right. I didn't expect you to notice it so quickly." Xuan Kongzi glanced at Gu He in surprise.
*It wasn't that I noticed it quickly. I merely thought there had to be some special reason for a giant like you to live here, so I had been investigating the area around your residence ever since I arrived. And if the Heavenly Flame sealed within had not caused the Green Lotus Core Flame in my body to stir slightly, I wouldn't have discovered that the Star Realm's