Junior Brother, Teach Me Alchemy, Okay?

"Junior Brother???" The moment he reached the entrance of the Book Collection Pavilion, he heard a startled cry.

Looking up, he saw Fang Rongxuan staring at him in astonishment.

"You're back??"

Lu Nan's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that I've been exposed??

"Senior Brother, what is this about??"

Fang Rongxuan set down the books in his hands, stepped closer, and said in a low voice, "During the half month you were gone, Senior Brother helped cover for you."

"Have you finished what you needed to do??"

Warmth filled Lu Nan's heart. Looking at Fang Rongxuan, he smiled. "Thank you, Senior Brother! Things are more or less settled!"

"That's good!" Fang Rongxuan nodded. "Since Junior Brother is back, then I should be going too!!"

"I've delayed Senior Brother's cultivation. This is a small token from Junior Brother!"

As he spoke, Lu Nan took out a Medium-grade Spirit Stone and handed it over.

He had thought Fang Rongxuan would accept it, but instead, Fang Rongxuan's face darkened as he said sternly, "What are you doing, Junior Brother??

Senior Brother only helped you because I felt we were kindred spirits.

Besides, it didn't delay anything. If anything, I borrowed this place to hide away for some peace and quiet."

"Peace and quiet??" Lu Nan frowned. "Has Senior Brother run into some trouble???"

"Not really, just some personal matters!" Fang Rongxuan shook his head.

Then he added, "Senior Brother accepted a mission, and the reward is quite good.

A full sixty Contribution Points. Are you interested, Junior Brother??"

"Sixty Contribution Points? That high??" Lu Nan was greatly surprised. "What mission??"

"A Patrol Mission, though it requires leaving the sect for several days."

"That's not bad! How did Senior Brother get it??" Lu Nan asked curiously.

"Haha! I got lucky. I accepted it the moment it was posted."

Lu Nan nodded. "When are you leaving??"

"Within the next couple of days! How about tomorrow?? I'll notify you then!"

Fang Rongxuan invited him again.

"Thank you for looking after me, Senior Brother, but I still have a month left on my Book Collection Pavilion assignment.

If I abandon my post again and Steward Mo finds out, I'll be in deep trouble!" Lu Nan shook his head.

"So be it!"

Hearing this, Fang Rongxuan did not press him further. "Then I'll be off. I need to make some preparations!"

"Hope Senior Brother has fun!"

"You brat..." Fang Rongxuan shot him a glare before leaving the Book Collection Pavilion.

After looking around, Lu Nan returned to his spot.

Just as he was about to sit down, footsteps sounded outside again.

His brows furrowed. Raising his head, a trace of surprise flashed through his eyes.

Sure enough, she had not reached Foundation Establishment either. It seemed her target was also the Azure Desolate Secret Realm.

"Greetings, Senior Sister Su!!" He quickly rose and bowed.

Su Wan smiled gently. Seeing that Lu Nan was still wearing a black robe,

she could not help asking, "Junior Brother, you still aren't a Formal Disciple?"

"That's right! There is still some time before the Sect Assessment."

"With Junior Brother's strength, you actually don't need to take part in the Sect Assessment.

You only need to go to the Assessment Hall and register!" Su Wan said softly.

Lu Nan was taken aback. "I don't need to take the Sect Assessment??"

"That's right! The Sect Assessment is merely a time limit!

If you meet the requirements before then, you can advance directly after passing the Assessment Hall's examination."

Lu Nan's eyes lit up. "Thank you for informing me, Senior Sister. I'll find time to visit the Assessment Hall."

Su Wan smiled and nodded, then headed straight for the second floor of the Book Collection Pavilion.

Watching her figure disappear around the stairwell, a glint flashed in Lu Nan's eyes.

He returned to his duty station, sat down cross-legged, and said, "I'll take the assessment after my Book Collection Pavilion assignment is complete!!"

With that, he closed his eyes and began circulating the Azure Lotus Sword Canon.

"The Azure Lotus Sword Canon?" The instant Lu Nan opened his eyes, he heard a surprised voice from beside him.

Turning his head, he saw that Su Wan had appeared there at some unknown time.

When she saw Lu Nan look over, Su Wan asked again, "Junior Brother, are you cultivating the Azure Lotus Sword Canon??"

"Is there a problem??" Lu Nan frowned.

"No! No!!

I'm just a little surprised that Junior Brother actually has this cultivation method!"

"Is there something special about it???"

Su Wan nodded. "Only Formal Disciples can cultivate the Azure Lotus Sword Canon, but even then, they merely qualify to cultivate it.

To actually cultivate it, you need to exchange Contribution Points for it.

Do you know how many Contribution Points it costs?"

Lu Nan shook his head. "The first half of the Azure Lotus Sword Canon costs three thousand Contribution Points. For ordinary Outer Disciples,

it takes at least one or two years to save up the required Contribution Points," Su Wan explained.

"That expensive?" Lu Nan was utterly astonished. At the same time, he thought of the Old Man in the Scripture Repository.

He silently took this debt of gratitude to heart.

"That's why I'm so curious how Junior Brother obtained the Azure Lotus Sword Canon!" Su Wan blurted out instinctively.

After saying that, she added, "Of course, if Junior Brother doesn't want to say, you don't have to." Although

she said so, Su Wan still stared at him with wide, curious eyes.

"Then I won't say!!" The corners of Lu Nan's mouth lifted.

Su Wan's eyes immediately dimmed considerably. "All right!!"

"Senior Sister can call me if you need anything!" Lu Nan said, sitting cross-legged again.

"Wait!!!" Seeing this, Su Wan hurriedly called out.

"What else is it??"

"You're an alchemist now??"

"I suppose so??"

Su Wan froze. "You suppose so???"

"I can refine a few kinds of pills, but I heard alchemists need to undergo an assessment.

I haven't taken the assessment yet..." Lu Nan thought for a moment before answering.

Hearing this, Su Wan's eyes lit up. "Can you refine a batch right now??"

"Right now? No! There's no Alchemy Furnace!!!" Lu Nan shook his head in refusal.

The moment his words fell, there was a bang.

An Alchemy Furnace as tall as a person appeared before him.

"This Alchemy Furnace was bestowed upon me by my master. It's a Mid-grade Magic Artifact!"

Lu Nan's mouth twitched. "But there are no materials either!!!"

"What materials do you need??" With a wave of Su Wan's little hand, a pile of medicinal herbs appeared to one side.

Lowering his head to look, he was stunned.

The lowest-grade herbs were several decades old, while the best were a hundred years old.

So she was a little rich girl after all. Seeing that he could not wriggle free,

Lu Nan said helplessly, "All right! All right! What pill do you want refined?

If it exceeds my capabilities, then there's nothing I can do!"

"It's fine! Refine whatever you know how to!!"

"All right!! Let me look over the herbs first!"

Seeing the light gleaming in Su Wan's eyes, Lu Nan compromised.

After examining them for a while, he stood and looked at Su Wan. "Then shall I refine a batch of Qi Condensation Pills for you??"

"Qi Condensation Pills? Anything is fine!!!"

Lu Nan nodded and picked out several portions of medicinal herbs.

He walked directly over to the Alchemy Furnace and examined it for a moment.

Then he poured spiritual power into it, igniting a blazing fire within.

Afterward, he sent the medicinal herbs into the Alchemy Furnace one stalk at a time.

Su Wan crouched nearby, widening her eyes as she carefully observed his movements.

Time passed, though no one knew how long it had been.

Standing guard before the Alchemy Furnace, Lu Nan flicked his hand and cut off the flow of spiritual power.

He then opened the Alchemy Furnace and used spiritual power to draw out the pills.

"Nine pills? Not bad!!" After examining them, he took out a porcelain bottle and put them inside.

He then handed it to Su Wan, who had yet to recover her senses. "Senior Sister! The pills are finished. Please inspect them!"

"Ah??" Called back to herself, Su Wan looked at Lu Nan with a faint blush on her face.

She reached out to take the pills, then put them straight into her Ring without even looking at them.

"Junior Brother!! Teach me Alchemy, okay???"