"Hello, Zi Yan. I never expected there to be a genius like you among the Inner Academy students."
Wu Bai shook Zi Yan's little hand, feigning surprise.
"Of course!"
Zi Yan lifted her head proudly, then looked at him as though he were a junior. "You're not bad yourself. I heard you only entered the Inner Academy a few years ago, and you've already become a Dou Wang."
"Hehe, I'm an Alchemist. I have a few more tricks up my sleeve."
Being looked at that way by such a little girl amused Wu Bai. His eyes were full of indulgence, as though he were looking at a child.
Zi Yan seemed to notice his gaze, but since she sensed no malice, she merely wrinkled her nose in displeasure.
Then she remembered that she might need his help someday and held her tongue.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm older than you."
"Oh? You only look thirteen or fourteen."
"My true form is a magical beast-the kind that eats people. I only look like this because I accidentally ate some transformation grass."
Zi Yan waved her fist in front of Wu Bai's eyes, as though warning him of something.
Understanding dawned on Wu Bai, and he nodded. "So that's why you want a Transformation Pill?"
"Exactly!"
"I see. Then how about this? Join my organization, and once you find the medicinal herbs needed for a Transformation Pill, I can refine one for you."
"Do I get any benefits for joining your organization?"
Zi Yan blinked her big eyes, a sly gleam flashing through her dark pupils.
"Yes. The benefit is that I'll refine one medicinal pill for you free of charge. You only need to prepare the medicinal herbs, without having to provide any other gifts."
Unfortunately, Zi Yan had