Luo Ding's Selfish Motives, Four Form a Group!

Luo Ding had his reasons for picking out those names.

Students like Lin Qingyue had powerful family backgrounds and had surely been exposed to alchemy long ago. Having them demonstrate alchemy for the other students would naturally serve an instructional purpose!

And his reason for choosing Su Ye also involved a personal motive.

He planned to speak with Su Ye sometime later and see whether Su Ye was willing to switch to the Path of Formations.

After all, Su Ye was a student he had taught for two years, and one who had a chance of getting into a prestigious academy.

If his elective course scores dragged him down and kept him from entering one of the Five Top Academies, that would truly be a regret!

Letting Su Ye try alchemy himself now was precisely to let him experience its difficulty.

It was also to have him compare himself directly with several scions of great families, so that he could come down from the excitement of his morning glory and gain an accurate understanding of himself.

He might lose a little face, but in the long run, it will be a good thing.

He sighed inwardly!

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuan below the stage jolted, growing excited as he chattered away at Su Ye.

"Brother Ye, holy shit, he called my name!

"You made a huge splash this morning, but later on, it'll be my domain!"

He slapped his chest, and the rolls of flesh rippled with a sound. With a mysterious chuckle, he said, "I've been around this stuff since I was little. I dare say that even those Four Great Families kids like Lin Qingyue might not be much better than me!"

Su Ye nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "What level are you at now? Have you taken the First-grade Alchemist certification exam?"

Zhang Yuan immediately wilted and rolled his eyes.

"No! How could I have?"

"How could First-grade certification be so easy to get!"

Lowering his voice, he came completely clean. "I'm confident I can refine two types of Level One Pills right now, with about a fifty percent Pill Formation rate. But I'm still a little short of being able to take the certification exam."

Su Ye immediately understood!

That made sense!

If earning First-grade Alchemist certification were not so difficult, why would Shenyun First High School offer additional alchemy subsidies?!

After pondering for a moment, he walked toward Luo Ding.

"Teacher Luo, I'd like to ask: if I obtain First-grade Alchemist certification, what subsidies will the school provide?"

He wanted to confirm this in advance so he could arrange his subsequent plans.

Luo Ding froze, his brows drawing together despite himself.

Four words surfaced in his mind: aiming too high!

First-grade Alchemist certification?

Only a handful of students in each graduating class managed to obtain it by the College Entrance Examination!

This year, with direct descendants of the Four Great Families like Lin Qingyue and Ye Xingli, there might perhaps be some astonishing performances.

But that was an entirely different matter for Su Ye. Yet he was already looking ahead and considering it so early!

Luo Ding remembered that Su Ye should not have had such a personality. Could it be that the glory of the morning had gone to his head and made him overly confident?

Still, he nodded in reply.

"Ordinary students may come to the alchemy classroom every week and collect the materials for three portions of the unranked pill, the Blood Strengthening Pill."

"But if someone earns First-grade Alchemist certification, they can collect ten portions of materials for the unranked Blood Strengthening Pill free of charge each week, as well as three portions of materials for the Level One Pill, the Bone Tempering Pill, to practice with!"

Su Ye's eyes immediately lit up!

Luo Ding continued, "And for ordinary students, even if they refine pills, the finished products will be directly bought back by the school."

"But if you earn First-grade Alchemist certification, the school will buy back the Level One Pills you refine with a twenty percent bonus over market price."

Su Ye naturally understood that.

After all, this was essentially nurturing students at no cost!

"Twenty percent!"

"If I can steadily refine Bone Tempering Pills later on, with each one selling for five thousand on the market, wouldn't I be able to earn three thousand a week?"

"Of course, that's an idealized calculation. But even after accounting for failed pills and the like, the profits would probably approach ten thousand, or even more?!"

Su Ye's gaze sharpened at once. No wonder they said the path of alchemy was profitable!

Of course, he also knew that applied only to alchemists capable of steadily refining Bone Tempering Pills!

For ordinary students, it was something they could not even dream of!

As for the scions of great families like Lin Qingyue, they might have the ability to refine them later on, but how could they possibly care about such a trifling amount?

But it was different for him!

"Does a Second-grade Alchemist receive any other subsidies?" Su Ye asked calmly again.

Luo Ding's brows furrowed sharply, and his dissatisfaction deepened!

Ring, ring, ring!

"Alright, class has started!"

"We'll talk after class!"

Luo Ding did not answer directly.

A Second-grade Alchemist?

In Shenyun First High School's more than hundred-year history, only four students had obtained that certification before the College Entrance Examination. That showed just how astonishingly difficult it was!

And without exception, all of them had been descendants of great families with extraordinary talent!

He felt that Su Ye was far too confident and planned to have a talk with him after alchemy class ended!

He walked up to the front and looked at the students below, who were gradually quieting down.

"Line up. Follow me to the alchemy classroom!"

He led everyone toward the alchemy classroom!

The moment he stepped inside, Su Ye swept his gaze around, and his eyes fixed in place.

The alchemy classroom was astonishingly large, as big as a sports field!

Alchemy furnaces two people tall stood neatly arranged at each station. There were more than thirty gray-black, gleaming furnaces with a faint sense of age to them, making for a spectacular sight!

The air itself seemed tinged with a faint pill fragrance, and the moment one entered, one felt refreshed!

"There are only so many furnaces."

"No more than six people per group. Form your own groups."

"This will be the format for future classes as well!"

As Luo Ding spoke, the students quickly formed groups.

"Su Ye, Zhang Yuan, you don't mind if I join your group, do you?" Yao Hong approached with graceful steps. Even in her School Uniform, her curvaceous figure could not be concealed. Paired with her black-rimmed glasses, she possessed a unique blend of intellectual purity and contrasting charm.

"Don't mind! Not at all!"

Zhang Yuan naturally nodded at once!

What was bad about having a beautiful classmate in their group?

He could show off a little later! Maybe he could even get close to her and guide her in the future!

His martial arts cultivation was somewhat lacking compared to these freaks, but alchemy was his specialty!

He believed he could absolutely instruct others!

"Su Ye, may I join as well?"

Ye Xingli walked over and asked with a smile.

Zhang Yuan froze. Looking at Yao Hong beside him and Ye Xingli approaching them, he cursed inwardly!

Damn it! Brother Ye's charm is a little too damn great, isn't it?

He was sour!

"Of course." Su Ye naturally did not mind and nodded.

Perhaps because the four of them were too eye-catching, no one else dared join their group for a while. Since the other teams had already formed up in uneven numbers, they ultimately settled on a group of four!

Seeing Ye Xingli take the initiative to join their group, many boys looked over with envy and jealousy.

After all, Ye Xingli and Lin Qingyue were the two Heavenly Chosen of their year, and both were beauties!

Moreover, Ye Xingli was breathtakingly beautiful. The mysterious, tranquil aura around her was especially captivating!

"Su Ye, have you studied alchemy before?" Yao Hong leaned closer, carrying a faint, delicate fragrance. Her large eyes blinked with curiosity.

Just as Su Ye was about to answer, Luo Ding said coolly from the front, "Next, I'll explain while demonstrating the steps of alchemy for you!"

"The students I called on last class, please be prepared as well!"

"After I finish my demonstration, you'll come up one by one to give your fellow students a demonstration!"