Hu Gan looked at Su Qian, and Su Qian looked back at Hu Gan. The two simply stared at each other without saying a word, while the corners of their mouths gradually took on amusing expressions, as though they were about to form a world-famous painting.
"Ahem, rules are dead, but people are alive. People can't be suffocated by rules. How about this, Hu Gan? Take good care of them. I'll go discuss it with the student ranked first on the Inner Academy's Strong List. If he has no objections, have him vacate the training room ranked first on the Strong List for a while. Then the academy will compensate him with three portions of medicinal ingredients."
Elder Su Qian quickly made his decision. The medicinal ingredients naturally had to be compensated for. It was an alchemist's rule: three portions of ingredients for one pill. Besides, they would have to make the alchemist owe them a favor.
Normally, a place that could allow a Dou Ling to advance to Dou Wang was not worth a sixth-tier alchemist's favor. But since Lin Feng had taken the initiative to bring it up, it could be considered worthwhile. Still, even if the favor was worth it, the medicinal ingredients had to be provided. That was an alchemist's rule.
At the end of the day, alchemists in Battle Through the Heavens were absurdly noble existences. Unless the plot specifically required it, ordinary people simply could not compare with them.
"Alright, then go and return quickly." Hu Gan swiftly agreed, and Su Qian headed for the Inner Academy.
During his conversation with Hu Gan, Lin Feng brought up another matter. "Come to think of it, Jia Nan Academy should have some guardians, right? Could you take me to meet them?"
"This really isn't—"
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