Class A.
The gloomy room was filled with chilling drafts.
It seemed that the rustling of countless snakes, insects, rats, and ants crawling could be heard from every direction.
The students wore strange expressions. Eyes wide open, they stared fixedly at Pei Ling at the front of the room, the corners of their mouths curled upward in eerie smiles.
Standing behind the lectern, Pei Ling glanced around. He couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.
Just then, the sound of metal striking metal rang out.
He came back to himself and said, "Let's begin the lesson."
"Heehee... heeheehee... hee... heeheeheehee..." At his words, the students suddenly started laughing for no reason.
Their laughter was shrill and echoed through the room, sending chills down the spine.
As though he hadn't heard them, Pei Ling said, "Today, I'll explain the Dao of alchemy."
"When refining pills, the first thing you must do is prepare your medicinal ingredients in advance."
"The more, the better!"
"Otherwise, if you run short halfway through, you'll be in a world of trouble."
"Next comes the pill flame. You must prepare the best one you can handle!"
"Otherwise, if a better pill flame happens to appear nearby, that'll be a very troublesome situation too."
"Third, the pill furnace!"
"Pill furnaces are more common than pill flames, after all."
"If you don't prepare the best furnace you can use, accidents are very likely."
"Of course, most important of all, you need to prepare a few Magic Robes that can attack you."
"Only then can you carry out a perfect pill refinement."
"So, to sum up what it takes to learn alchemy well: first, you need plenty of medicinal ingredients—lots and lots; second, the best pill flame you can use; third, the best pill furnace you can use; and