Basic Alchemy

Hearing Li Han's reply, Mo Hen nodded and took out a key, handing it to him.

"Then the cleaning of the library is entrusted to you. It must be cleaned every day; do not be slack. This is the key to the library; keep it safe."

"Yes, Teacher."

"I will first take you to the library to familiarize yourself with the environment and your duties. Then, I will take you to the work-study student dormitory. There are seven people in there, all work-study students just like you. You must get along well and not cause trouble."

"Understood, Teacher."

Mo Hen stood up and led Li Han toward the library.

Ding, congratulations to the host for becoming a registered disciple of Elder Mo. Check-in successful, obtained Primary Alchemy.

Li Han: "???"

No way, just because his surname is Mo, he's Elder Mo? This counts as a successful check-in? But given the current situation, he is indeed Mo Hen's student. It actually makes a bit of sense. Forget it, if I recognized the wrong person, so be it; as long as the reward is real, that's all that matters. Li Han indicated that he was quite used to this; it was nothing.

In his mind, the knowledge of Primary Alchemy emerged, along with several pill formulas. "Yellow Dragon Pill, Golden Marrow Pill—these two types of pills are the most suitable for me to take at this stage. The main ingredients required are Polygonatum and Golden Marrow Ganoderma. I wonder if this world has them."

Few people on the Douluo Continent are versed in the way of alchemy; if he wants to find these medicinal materials, he will have to rely on himself. "These herbs usually grow in places with abundant spiritual energy. On the Douluo Continent, the Soul Hunting Forest is definitely the place with the most abundant spiritual energy. But going to a place like that now would be suicide. The earliest opportunity will be when I break through to level ten and go to the Soul Hunting Forest to hunt for a soul ring. If I rely on buying them, it would be a miracle if a work-study student like me could afford them."

For a moment, Li Han fell into a dilemma. He was not Han Li; he didn't have a small green bottle to accelerate the growth of medicinal herbs, so alchemy was a big problem. However, the Douluo world was a blue ocean for alchemy, and the Soul Hunting Forest was full of materials for it. As long as he had the strength, alchemy would not be a problem in the future. "If it really doesn't work out, I'll just have to wait for now. I'll make plans after breaking through to level ten."

As Li Han thought this, they arrived at the library. Mo Hen briefly explained the situation to him, and he nodded repeatedly, indicating that he had remembered everything. After finishing, Mo Hen took him to Dorm Seven.

"That ahead is Dorm Seven. Go on in yourself; I still have things to attend to." After saying this, Mo Hen turned and left.

Li Han didn't try to stop him and pushed open the doors of Dorm Seven directly. As the door opened, everyone who had been busy with their own tasks looked over.

"Hello everyone, I am Li Han, a work-study student who just arrived this year. I am very happy to be classmates with all of you." Li Han spoke softly, his tone neither sad nor happy, neither servile nor overbearing.

"Hello! I am Wang Sheng! A fifth-year work-study student, and currently the boss of Dorm Seven. Welcome to Dorm Seven." Wang Sheng stepped forward enthusiastically to greet him.

Li Han nodded slightly, thinking to himself, Is Wang Sheng only in his fifth year? Then Tang San and Xiao Wu should be enrolling next year. I am a year older than them. I wonder if the Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang is at Nuoding Academy at this time.

Wang Sheng looked Li Han up and down seriously and then continued, "According to the rules of our Dorm Seven, every newcomer must demonstrate their strength. As long as you defeat me, you can become the boss of Dorm Seven and lead us to stand up against those noble students so they don't bully us."

Hearing this, Li Han raised an eyebrow. Become the dorm leader? He really had no interest in that. Anyone who has been to school knows that the job of a dorm leader has responsibility but no power, and it is very troublesome. As long as no one provoked him, Li Han didn't want to be the one to stick his neck out and invite extra trouble.

"I've just awakened my martial soul, so I'm definitely no match for you."

Li Han said hurriedly.

"It's fine, it's fine. We're just sparring to get a better understanding of each other's strength."

Wang Sheng waved his right hand and continued, "Come on, summon your martial soul!"

Accompanied by a low shout, the phantom of a fierce tiger appeared behind him.

It was imposing and carried quite a bit of momentum.

"Level 8 Assault-type Spirit Apprentice Wang Sheng, martial soul Battle Tiger!"

A martial soul battle!

This was the first time for Li Han, and he was genuinely intrigued.

Since that was the case, he would give it a try.

"Alright."

Li Han replied softly and assumed a combat stance.

"You aren't summoning your martial soul?"

Wang Sheng frowned.

"My martial soul cannot be used in actual combat right now."

"It doesn't matter, show it to us. We're all in the same dormitory."

"Fine."

Seeing Wang Sheng insist, Li Han knew he couldn't refuse.

Besides, they would be attending classes together from now on; it was impossible to keep his martial soul hidden forever.

Without further ado, Li Han extended his right hand, and the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo appeared in his palm once again.

"Martial soul: Heavenly Thunder Bamboo."

"Heavenly Thunder Bamboo? Isn't that just a Lone Bamboo? A typical third-rate trash martial soul."

Zhao Shan, a roommate from Dorm Seven standing to the side, laughed loudly, his words filled with mockery.

"Exactly. And it's so small, too. It wouldn't even be enough to use as a dagger, right?"

Another roommate, Sun Ting, chimed in with his own mockery.

The Heavenly Thunder Bamboo was less than three centimeters long at the moment, so it was indeed quite unremarkable.

"We're all work-study students here, don't say things like that."

Hearing this, Wang Sheng put a stop to their ridicule.

As the leader of Dorm Seven, he still held some authority. Zhao Shan and Sun Ting curled their lips but said nothing more.

"Li Han, don't mind what they said. I think your martial soul is actually quite good."

"Thank you."

Li Han nodded slightly, not taking it to heart.

They were all children under ten years old, so Li Han naturally wouldn't lower himself to their level.

"I'm coming in!"

Wang Sheng looked at Li Han and set his stance.

Li Han nodded slightly.

The next moment, Wang Sheng lunged at Li Han, truly resembling a fierce tiger.

Li Han narrowed his eyes, instantly locking onto Wang Sheng's figure.

Smoke-Drifting Steps!

Li Han didn't intend to concede immediately; he wanted to test the power of the Smoke-Drifting Steps.

Although he had just acquired this martial art and wasn't yet proficient with it, it was more than enough to handle Wang Sheng's attacks.

The Smoke-Drifting Steps were characterized by a figure that moved like smoke, making its trajectory difficult to predict.

It was exceptional for short-range maneuvering, surprise attacks, and evasion, making it perfect for assassination and escape.

Furthermore, it only required physical stamina to execute, making it an extremely practical movement technique that wasn't subject to any restrictions.

Wang Sheng swung his tiger claws, swiping at Li Han in rapid succession.

Red claw phantoms appeared in the air, carrying a fair amount of intimidation.

Li Han's pupils constricted as he executed the Smoke-Drifting Steps, narrowly dodging the tiger claw phantoms.

"Hm?"

Wang Sheng was surprised, but he immediately pushed off the ground, pivoted his body, and kicked toward Li Han.

Li Han once again utilized the Smoke-Drifting Steps, shifting his body to the right and calmly evading the strike.

Having missed his attacks twice in a row, Wang Sheng already felt that something was off.

But thinking that if he couldn't take down this newcomer with his level eight strength, he would have no face left in the future.

Thus, Wang Sheng immediately launched an even more ferocious assault.

Alternating between punches and claws, he pushed his strength to the limit.

Having studied at Nuoding Academy for over four years, Wang Sheng was far more experienced in combat than Li Han.

Li Han utilized the Smoke-Drifting Steps to dodge continuously, and while his stamina depleted rapidly, his mastery of the Smoke-Drifting Steps became increasingly proficient.

Seeing that the two had actually been fighting for so long, Zhao Shan and Sun Ting on the sidelines couldn't help but gulp in shock.

"This newcomer is so impressive. To think he could fight Boss Wang Sheng for this long."

"Yeah. Boss Wang Sheng hasn't landed a single hit on him."

"Is a trash martial soul like Lone Bamboo actually this strong?"

In an instant, Zhao Shan and Sun Ting swept away their previous contempt for Li Han, replacing it with a sense of gravity.

Li Han, on his end, felt that his training was sufficient and immediately stopped dodging.

As Wang Sheng threw a punch, he crossed his arms in front of his chest to block.

He wanted to test just how strong a blow from a level eight spirit master could be.

BOOM!

Li Han was knocked back repeatedly by the punch, his arms aching slightly.

The force is decent, but still within a bearable range. It seems the gap between level eight and level six isn't that large.

Li Han calculated quickly in his mind, then feigned a look of pain.

"Ouch! That hurts! I give up, I give up. Dorm head, you're too strong; I'm no match for you."