In the spacious, brightly lit room, bookshelves crisscrossed one another, packed with all manner of ancient-looking books that lent the place a strong scholarly air. An elderly man with white hair and beard slowly flipped through the documents in his hands, and the entire room was steeped in silence.
That was broken only when a knock sounded at the door. A youth clad in Jia Nan Academy robes was called inside. Just as he was about to bow to the old man, a gentle breeze slowly lifted him up.
"There's no need for such unnecessary formalities. You really are impressive, kid. You actually became a Fourth-grade Alchemist at such a young age. You're practically a monster."
The old man's face was kind, utterly devoid of the airs of an elder. The reason was simple: he had already heard from the other elders of the Alchemist Department about Su Luo's performance in refining a Fourth-grade Pill yesterday. The final assessment given by the department elders was: [As long as nothing happens to Su Luo, you will most likely need his help refining a Sect-Breaking Pill in the future.]
Thinking of the Sect-Breaking Pill, which could increase the chances of breaking through to the Dou Zong realm and would not damage one's cultivation even if the breakthrough failed, Dean Hu Gan's attitude toward Su Luo was exceptionally gentle.
"It was also thanks to some of the Academy's teachings." Su Luo smiled. He was not lying. Although he had not spent very long at Jia Nan Academy, it had made up for his lack of experience in seeing high-level Alchemists refine pills, which had been quite helpful to his alchemy.
"You little rascal... Fine. Since you're here, I won't waste words. Let's get straight to the point." As Dean Hu Gan spoke, he