"Tianshu, you go first. While I assess your Alchemy, you can teach your junior brother and sister as well."
Ba Dashan found a chair with a backrest beside the pill furnace and slowly sat down.
"Yes, Master."
Chu Tianshu bowed respectfully to Ba Dashan, then turned his gaze toward Dong Xiaochai and said with a smile,
"Junior Sister, last time you said there were a few things you were still unsure about when refining Origin-Strength Pills.
"I'll refine a batch of Origin-Strength Pills today. If there's anything you don't understand during the process, you can ask me directly."
A sweet smile appeared on Dong Xiaochai's face. She lightly cupped her hands toward Chu Tianshu. "Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother."
Chu Tianshu waved a hand. "There's no need to stand on ceremony, Junior Sister. We're fellow disciples. It's only right that I help you."
As for Chen Shi'an, Chu Tianshu simply chose to ignore him and strode over to the pill furnace.
Various spirit herbs had already been laid out beside the furnace. Chu Tianshu quickly selected the herbs he needed, lit the fire, then sorted and processed the herbs...
Ba Dashan reclined in the chair, his eyes half-closed, seeming neither asleep nor awake.
Chen Shi'an and Dong Xiaochai stood to one side, quietly watching Chu Tianshu refine pills.
Moreover, Dong Xiaochai deliberately kept a little farther away from Chen Shi'an.
At times like this in the past, Jing Yuan would always sidle up to her, asking about this and that and showering her with attention. It had been unbearably annoying.
Today, however, her precaution was clearly unnecessary.
Chen Shi'an stood quietly to one side the entire time, his gaze fixed on Chu Tianshu as he observed his every movement.
He watched without blinking, his expression intent.
Such uncharacteristic behavior surprised