As for returning to his residence, Leo felt it was unnecessary. The library wasn't a place where one couldn't rest, and eating was a waste of time, which was the most undesirable thing to do. Even the Mountain Range Guardian, Lord Garijivich, had said that we should protect the environment. If we could absorb energy to fill our stomachs, why should we cruelly eat?
From that day on, all the students at the Undying Body Academy knew that they had a new, aloof elemental teacher whose level and strength were unknown to anyone.
He never interacted with his apprentices during class, nor did he teach in a sequential manner. He taught whatever came to mind, and almost none of his apprentices could understand the knowledge taught by this aloof teacher.
The three weekly classes were always postponed until the afternoon of the seventh day, and whether or not the three classes could be taught from beginning to end depended on the mood of this aloof teacher.
On one occasion, they were even made to study on their own without being told a single word.
Such an unconventional teacher was naturally not popular with the students, but later some students discovered that no matter when they went to the library, they could always see this teacher there.
He's always engrossed in books, never greeting anyone. You never see him eat or sleep. When you do see him, he always has one or more books in his hands.
What made these apprentices have a slightly better impression of this aloof elemental teacher was that he had a very lively and active soulmate named King Yaoyao.
I always manage to take them out to exercise and play during self-study time, but I don't understand what those training exercises like hide-and-seek, eagle catching chicks, and whack-a-mole have to do with physical training.
"Teacher, this is my fifty Wizard Coin. I'd like to ask you a question."
That day, after Leo finished class, a short-haired female apprentice blocked Leo's way, holding a handful of Wizard Coin and a notebook full of knowledge points.
Although he didn't know her name, Leo remembered her. She was the only apprentice Leo had taught this year who kept taking notes in every class, and she was also the only apprentice who didn't go out to play with Yaoyao.
Of the apprentices who took notes during their first lesson, only this one remains.
Leo tossed fifty Wizard Coin into the Shadow Space; he hadn't used these low-value currencies, which were only circulated among commoners and apprentices, for a long time.
However, what Leo considered low value was real money to the apprentices. The fifty Wizard Coin Leo set were not a small amount for them.
Whether Leo deliberately set the price too high so that these apprentices wouldn't have the money to ask questions and would waste their time is unknown.
"Ask away, what's the question?"
"Teacher, you mentioned in class that if you can create your own elemental magic, you can greatly increase the evolution speed of the body tempering side. I recently tried using water-based magic to control the bodily fluids in my body, hoping to improve the circulation of these fluids and raise my body temperature. However, instead of increasing the evolution speed, it actually reduced the original evolution time."
"Teacher, could you please help me figure out what's wrong?"
The short-haired Wizard Apprentice handed the wizard's notebook to Leo, his eager eyes tinged with nervousness.
"May I have your name?"
Leo did not take the notebook, but calmly looked at her and asked.
"Teacher, my name is Tao Mia."
"Do you know that your problem isn't just one problem, but a series of problems?" Leo looked at Tao Mia expressionlessly, his eyes like a judge's pen, ready to deliver a decisive verdict at any moment.
Under Leo's icy gaze, Tao Mia lowered her head, but immediately raised it again defiantly.
"Teacher, the question you mentioned costs fifty Wizard Coin, which is money I've saved up for over half a year. And this is really my question: I want to ask how to solve the problem of accelerating bodily fluid circulation and raising body temperature."
"Perhaps my knowledge is too limited to understand the meaning behind this, and in my opinion, that is a problem."
"Heh, your courage is commendable, but your question is far more valuable than fifty Wizard Coin. I won't tell you the answer."
When Tao Mia heard that Leo still refused to answer her question, she was initially very sad, but she could understand. It was because Li Xi's question was not just one question, but rather a combination of several questions, reflecting her thoughts on her future path as a wizard.
She was only hoping for the best, in case the aloof teacher was in a good mood and answered her question.
Besides this teacher, she couldn't find a more authoritative teacher on the elemental side.
As expected, the aloof teacher did not provide an answer.
Just as Tao Mia was about to leave, dejectedly packing her bags, Leo spoke again.
"But this little bit of money can make you my class representative,"
"If you become my class representative, I can allow you to ask me a question once a week, free of charge."
"Now tell me, would you like to be the class representative?"
Just a moment ago, Tao Mia was feeling down, but then she heard the aloof teacher ask her to be the class representative and that she could ask a question for free once a week. Her heart was instantly filled with hope again, as if the sunshine had driven away the dark clouds and the spring breeze had blown away the cold winter.
Tao Mia looked at the aloof teacher again, and it seemed that he wasn't so unapproachable after all; he was actually quite easy to get along with.
"I'm willing, teacher, I'm willing to be your class representative." Tao Mia spoke up impatiently, afraid that if she was even a little slow, she would miss this precious opportunity.
Although she didn't quite understand what a class representative meant and had never heard of it before, she was willing to handle any dangerous situation for the teacher in front of her, given the opportunity to ask a question for free once a week.
"Now I can give you a hint: start counting from the entrance of the library, the book ' Conjectures on Bodily Fluid Enhancement ' on the 73rd row, 4th floor, 5th column contains part of the answer you're looking for. The rest of the research will require your own efforts."
"I believe that when you figure out what you want on your own, you will gain something far more valuable than just knowledge." Leo finished speaking, waved his arm, and walked towards the library.
Tao Mia Tao Mia, left behind, stared blankly at Leo's departing figure and the books Leo had just pointed out to her.
She seemed to have discovered a secret: their aloof teacher was actually a very powerful Elemental Wizard.
Because back when she first became Wizard Apprentice, many teachers in the academy had said that if you encounter Elemental Wizard exceptionally rich knowledge, then befriending them is the best option; even if you can't befriend them, you shouldn't make enemies.
For Body Refinement Wizard, a powerful body and a deeper Bloodline represent strength, while Elemental Wizard proclaim that knowledge is power.
Elemental Wizard possesses a vast amount of knowledge may not be a powerful Elemental Wizard, but a powerful Elemental Wizard certainly possesses a vast amount of knowledge.
My aloof teacher has only been at the college for a little over a year, yet he knows the library inside and out, which means he's almost finished exploring it.
Such a large library is a place that no Body Refinement Wizard would want to set foot in.
I've never heard of any Body Refinement Wizard reading through the entire library.
How did this teacher manage to read so many books in just one year?
Tao Mia had never seen what other Elemental Wizard looked like, but the Elemental Wizard in front of her had already surpassed the image of Elemental Wizard she had imagined more than once.
Learned, focused, aloof
The only question is how strong they are, but I imagine they can't be too bad.
According to rumors circulating among other apprentices, the aloof teacher was personally accompanied by the dean when he first arrived.
Although no one has witnessed it firsthand, the legend is so vivid and detailed that it seems almost real.
Dean,
Tao Mia said that she had never seen what the Dean looked like, and she had never even seen what Level Two Wizard looked like.
The highest level of teacher they had ever seen was a Level 1 teacher, even for apprentices of the lowest rank.
"Why are you suddenly thinking of hiring a class representative? Didn't you say you didn't have time to handle these kinds of trivial matters?"
When Leo returned to the library, Yaoyao eagerly appeared on Leo shoulder. She was curious about Leo's behavior today, as he had unusually taken on a class representative. This wasn't a classroom on Earth, so why would he need a class representative?
They have no homework, no class schedule, so the class representative has no purpose.
"How's the intelligence gathering going?"
Leo didn't answer Yaoyao's question. He only saw a trace of his past self in Tao Mia —so focused, so hardworking. If he could, Leo would be willing to offer even the smallest bit of help.
This isn't for Tao Mia, but to pay tribute to the hardworking version of myself from the past.
He didn't know if Tao Mia would succeed; he just wanted to see if providing a little external force within a fixed trajectory would yield unexpected results.
Without my help, Tao Mia's fate probably wouldn't have been good. Among all the apprentices, Tao Mia's aptitude was below average. If she had been trained step by step, her achievements wouldn't have been very high; level one would have been her limit.
"I heard the news of the war from thirteen teachers, and it was exactly as Dean Roderick said; it's predicted to break out in nine years."
"Based on my analysis of the missions currently issued by the Undying Body Academy, the Academy's power is shrinking. All resources in the distance have been quietly withdrawn, and except for key areas, all important forces have been retreated to the mountainous region a thousand kilometers away."
"It seems they're determined to wage the academy war on a defensive posture."
" Benji has already gone to investigate in person to see if there are any errors in my analysis."
"Good job, keep an eye on the college's activities," Leo said without looking up.
"Don't worry, I didn't just hang out with those apprentices for nothing. I've gotten to know them well now, and nothing in the academy escapes my notice," Yaoyao said with a smile, her eyes slightly narrowed.
He's qualified to be a covert spy!!!