Reunion

After watching the two of them complete their auditing passes and apprentice certificates, Lin Qing spoke to them:

"You two are quite good! I just mentioned it casually and you came to the Jia Nan Academy. In that case, come with me!"

He led the two back to his Office and sat down leisurely at the coffee table.

The two women sat somewhat reservedly on the sofa, not daring to look around at all. They could only focus their gaze on Lin Qing, watching him smoothly take out the teapot and tea leaves, and brew a pot of hot tea.

After finishing everything, Lin leaned back on the soft leather sofa and said seriously:

"Let's serve tea!"

Upon hearing this, the two women were delighted and obediently filled the cups with tea, raising them to Lin Qing with both hands.

Lin Qing took the teacups from Xue Mei and Feilin in turn, took a sip from each, and then put the teacups down.

Just as the two women were about to kneel, Lin Qing used his Dou Qi to support them.

"You don't need to kneel here!"

"It's the teacher!" ×2

The two women called out respectfully.

Lin Qing waved his hand and said:

"From now on, call me 'Master.' I haven't accepted you as my disciples yet."

The system only offers substantial rewards for interacting with named individuals or factions from the original timeline, as evidenced by the experiences of Xiao Yan, Xun'er, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin.

The more screen time you have, the greater the rewards of your choices.

He's come to terms with it now; those less capable people who want to follow him will just be kept around to do odd jobs and run errands.

Besides, he wasn't a good person to begin with; he was just pretending, or rather, he was influenced by his education over the past ten years.

He was simply kind and generous to those around him, those who had helped him, and people of good character, and incidentally, he didn't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately.

"I have prepared gifts for you."

After saying that, Lin Qing flipped his hand and took out two High-Tier Storage Rings from the System Space.

He placed the Storage Ring in front of the two of them.

"Here I've prepared a Sixth-Grade Alchemist's manual for each of you, along with a Cultivation Technique and a set of Dou Technique. Remember not to reveal these. However, I haven't prepared Medication Cauldron, but there are some cultivation-aiding Medicinal Pill inside that you can use. I will continue to support you over the years, but you need to become Sixth-Grade Alchemist within ten years, before graduation. Remember, this Tier 6 isn't like Gu He's half-baked skill; it's someone who can refine Sect-Breaking Pill! And your cultivation must reach the Dou Emperor! Only then can you become my true disciples."

"Thank you, sir." ×2

"You're welcome! I have something else for you! Don't touch it!"

After saying that, Lin Qing, without waiting for the two to react, pointed her finger at their foreheads, and the two immediately closed their eyes.

A moment later, the two opened their eyes, somewhat confused, unsure of the purpose of the Cultivation Technique that had appeared in their minds.

"Sir, what is this?"

Feilin spoke first, asking the question.

Lin Qing's smile vanished, and she looked at the two of them with a serious expression:

"This is a cultivation Cultivation Technique for the soul, which will give you a chance to break through to the Eighth-Grade in alchemy in the future. This Cultivation Technique is extremely precious; even Dou Venerable would be tempted to snatch it. Remember, you must not pass it on to anyone else, and you must not mention it to anyone else!"

The soul cultivation method of the Mystic Tier is indeed quite precious, but it is not something that cannot be given away. The only thing that needs to be guarded against is the Soul Hall.

"Yes!" ×2

Hearing Lin Qing's words and seeing his serious expression, the two women quickly responded.

Then, the two women shyly picked up the Storage Ring. They hadn't even become disciples yet! They had already received such a valuable gift. Immediately, a phrase came to their minds: they should repay him with their bodies.

Lin Qing nodded slightly. Although their families were considered respectable in the Jia Ma Empire, they only had some influence within Gama and were of little use outside of Gama.

In the future, his power will definitely control the entire Northwest Continent, so he certainly can't rely on just one Alchemist. He will definitely need someone to help him maintain his power base, and these two are currently considered candidates.

He also needs a few more people. His targets are Yaoyue, Ye Xinlan, Fama, and Gu He. The reason is simple: they are easy to control. If it weren't for the fact that the Pill Tower is difficult to control, he would definitely prefer the Pill Tower and could directly transfer people over then.

He has already given them the opportunity, so if the two of them cannot transform themselves and keep up with his pace, then they will have no choice but to stay obediently in the Northwest.

What Lin Qing didn't know was that while he wanted to take on a few apprentices and subordinates, the other party didn't share that idea. However, even if he knew, he would just laugh it off.

Lin Qing then explained some knowledge about alchemy and the soul to the two of them, as well as the things to pay attention to during cultivation, before sending them away.

After the two left, Lin Qing had nothing to do, so he left the Alchemy Department, found Ruolin in the academy, and after finding out where Xiao Yu and the other girl lived, he went directly to the Outer Academy dormitory building.

Fortunately, he was lucky; he ran into Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, and Qing Ye as soon as he arrived at the dormitory building.

Upon seeing the group, Lin Qing couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Upon seeing the handsome young man before her, Xiao Mei couldn't help but rush forward and hug Lin Qing tightly, resting her head against his chest before calling out in a muffled voice, "Cousin!"

"Aqing!"

Xiao Yu smiled brightly, her eyes sparkling with tears, and called out softly.

Qing Ye's beautiful eyes shone with delight as she exclaimed, "Young Master! It's been so long!"

Lin Qing gently stroked the black hair of the person in his arms and replied softly.

"Hmm! Yu'er, Mei'er, Qing Ye, it's been a long time!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the three, Lin Qing followed them into the dormitory.

Fortunately, Jia Nan Academy has single dormitories, similar to the single apartments in my previous life. Although there are male and female areas, there is no rule that men cannot come here. Some couples even live together. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to come here.

It wasn't until he reached the second floor and looked at the three doors that Lin Qing realized why the three of them had been together.

It turns out the three were next-door neighbors, which makes one marvel at the wonder of fate.

"Sister Qing Ye, do you want to come along!"

Xiao Mei said to Qing Ye, who was about to enter her room.

Faced with Xiao Mei's invitation, Qing Ye shook her head and said gently, "Senior, it's been a long time since we last met. Please chat first!"

It was obvious that the senior had a lot to talk about with them, and it would be impolite for her to join in. Although she also wanted to spend more time with the senior, she had already received a favor from him and couldn't disturb him.

"Click!" Qing Ye gently closed the door after entering her room.

Xiao Mei and Xiao Yu entered Xiao Yu's room.

Standing by the window, Xiao Mei casually pulled up a chair and sat down. She took Lin Qing's hand in hers and asked gently:

"Cousin, how have you been lately?"

"Hmm!" Lin Qing nodded, took the soft, boneless hand in his own, and then had the other person sit beside him. He said with satisfaction, "You've made quite a bit of progress."