After checking and finding nothing unusual, Ye Luochen's attitude softened somewhat, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Greetings, Senior Ju Zi. I was rather presumptuous earlier; I hope you can forgive me."
At that, Ju Zi waved her hand, indicating that he need not mind it.
"Sure enough, all men are the same. They change their faces faster than they turn pages.
Teacher Xuan went out. He'll probably be back soon..."
Before Ju Zi could finish, a booming voice interrupted her from the doorway:
"Ye Luochen? You're back?"
Ye Luochen turned his gaze and saw that the person standing at the door was none other than the Xuan Ziwen they had just mentioned.
Seeing Ye Luochen in the research lab, Xuan Ziwen looked extremely excited. After pressing the close button, he quickly strode inside.
"I was just about to go speak to the Hall Master and ask him to get you back here at once. I didn't expect you to show up before I even left.
So, how was your experience at the tournament?"
Ye Luochen thought for a moment before answering.
"I gained a little, I suppose."
"A little? Let me tell you, if you hadn't gone to that tournament and had stayed in the lab instead, it wouldn't have been a little gain—it would have been a huge one!"
Xuan Ziwen hurried to the workbench and showed Ye Luochen the latest Stamping Machine Tool on it.
"This is our latest research result from this period. It can now fully automate the batch production of fourth-grade Soul Tools.
And compared to handmade products, not only has there been no decline in quality, but their performance has even improved somewhat thanks to standardized specifications!"
Xuan Ziwen grew increasingly excited as he paced over to an especially massive and unusual