After that, Jiang Han arranged more practice sessions with Histeria. Among witches, the only relationship one could steadily trust was that of master and apprentice.
It was even closer than family.
Because of witches' unique constitution, they attended preschool from birth, then continued on until they came of age at nineteen and entered a proper academy. Their final breakthrough alone took roughly twenty-five years. That meant they would only begin following a master for cultivation and study at twenty-six. This elite education lasted nearly twenty years, occupying close to forty-five percent of a mature witch's life. Studying with their master every day, often going out with their master to unwind...
Over time, the intimacy between master and apprentice far surpassed that of family.
This was also where most top-tier witches' networks came from.
A mentor's network was an apprentice's network.
After Jiang Han became Xiya's apprentice, she became especially familiar with the entire Ghost Witches network. She also got along well with the Ghost Witches' apprentice circles. Incidentally, Jiang Han had initially thought that Li Rodjielin, that big shot of black technology, was quite old. Only later did she learn that Rodjielin was not actually that old! She was Priscilla's apprentice, though because of their talents, their master-apprentice relationship had practically reversed.
Priscilla needed to borrow Rodjielin's network. This big shot's standing in the research world was no less than Angelite's standing among ordinary witches.
—Not merely in terms of seniority, but in terms of standing in the world.
She was the kind of sister even Water Dragon Certificate holders had to remove their hats for in greeting.
"Your senior sister asked me to give you a little gift."
As Xiya checked the recording Jiang Han had made, she placed a gift box before her. "Open it and have a