After nearly two hours, Chen Shi'an had talked his mouth dry and finally answered every question Dong Xiaochai had accumulated over the past few days.
He gave Dong Xiaochai a slight cupped-hand salute. "Junior Sister Dong, your questions have more or less been resolved. If you try refining pills again, you should have a chance of producing an Origin-Strength Pill and officially becoming an Alchemist."
Over those two hours, Chen Shi'an had patiently and meticulously answered every one of Dong Xiaochai's questions.
Throughout his explanations, he had also maintained a suitable distance from her, his gaze clear and his eyes never wandering.
This conduct brought about a tremendous change in Dong Xiaochai's attitude toward Chen Shi'an.
Back at the Earth Pill Sect, aside from Ba Dashan, the person who had taught her the most about the Alchemy Dao was Chu Tianshu.
However, whenever Chu Tianshu taught Dong Xiaochai, he always deliberately moved closer to her, his eyes roving over her body from time to time.
This had left Dong Xiaochai with little goodwill toward Chu Tianshu.
She had only associated with him in hopes of learning more pill-refining techniques from him.
Now, in Dong Xiaochai's eyes, Chen Shi'an was a true gentleman, a completely different person from the impression she had held of him before.
"Senior Brother Jing, I'll refine an Origin-Strength Pill now. Could you guide me through the process, hands-on?" Dong Xiaochai asked softly.
An apologetic look appeared on Chen Shi'an's face. "Junior Sister Dong, I've already been here for quite some time. I still have some important matters to attend to at the sect."
Dong Xiaochai looked disappointed and nodded. "All right. Since you have things to do, Senior Brother Jing, I certainly can't hold you up."
When Chen Shi'an left the Dong Family estate, Dong