Ever since Tang Wulin had half-jokingly teased him a couple of days ago, she had been giving him the cold shoulder whenever they crossed paths.
Xia Linyuan had also been too busy to deal with the matter over the past two days, so their relationship had remained strained.
If Gu Yuena hadn't brought it up, Xia Linyuan wouldn't have thought of it at all.
Xia Linyuan raised his eyebrows and said flatly, "It's not time yet."
Gu Yuena asked in surprise, "You have to wait for the right moment to make up with someone? You really are picky."
Xia Linyuan didn't bother to respond. He stood up and left.
When he arrived at the Soul Guidance Department, Qian Duoduo was already waiting in Soul Tool Testing Area No. 1.
"Teacher."
Qian Duoduo gave him a slight nod. "Linyuan, you're here."
Qian Duoduo led Xia Linyuan to a metal workbench nearby. "Starting today, we'll begin trying to make Soul Tool cores."
"But since you're my personal disciple, my teaching methods will certainly differ from those of the academy's teachers, and your study schedule will be tighter. Starting today, you'll study for at least two extra hours every day. Any objections?"
"None."
Qian Duoduo gave Xia Linyuan a complete set of apprentice-level Soul Tool crafting tools, then personally demonstrated the process. "Watch how I do it."
Xia Linyuan extended his divine sense, taking in every movement Qian Duoduo made without missing the slightest detail.
Qian Duoduo was making a Level 1 Soul Tool core. For a Soul Engineer who was just one step away from becoming a Level 9 Soul Engineer, making a Level 1 core was child's play.
To accommodate Xia Linyuan, a beginner, Qian Duoduo deliberately slowed down his engraving. Even so, he completed the Level 1 Soul Tool core