Chapter 66

Li Yang continued, "I also want to go to the Pill Department to find Professor Li and ask her to help me research breeding techniques."

The institute's data only provided instructions on how to cultivate mutant seeds, but did not provide any ready-made seeds.

Of course, after so much time, even if there were ready-made seeds, they would have rotted long ago.

Not all seeds are as resilient as Lianxin.

The group quickly asked, "Is there anything we can do to help?"

Li Yang said, "Not for now."

While Li Yang claimed she was going to ask Li Yaowan for help in cultivating the first generation of seeds, she actually just wanted to find a different place to conduct her research.

Things that require time to refine are the most suitable for those who are willing to spend their lives on them.

However, Li Yang was somewhat unsure, fearing that cultivating the first generation of seeds required too much lifespan...

2000 should be enough, right?

Li Yang wasn't bothered by the expense; it was a necessary investment. Once they had the first generation of seeds, they could harvest more to save for future generations.

Only with a stable source of seeds can she earn more lifespan.

Chapter 66

Li Yang still needs to trouble Professor Li Yaowan.

Cultivating seeds also requires preparing materials and a high-quality petri dish.

Li Yang had already seen it at the trading post.

There were no petri dishes available for sale there, so she had to ask a teacher in the Weapon Forging Department to make one.

Li Yang didn't know any teachers in the Weapon Forging Department, so she wanted Li Yaowan to help introduce them.

Upon hearing that Li Yang had arrived, Li Yaowan immediately put aside what he was doing and came to greet him, "Finished? How's the Divine Soil being maintained?"

Li Yang replied, "The Star Ash Soil has already been buried. After it settles for another two days, it should be ready for planting."

Li Yaowan immediately guessed Li Yang's purpose. "Are you thinking about manual breeding?"

"Yes."

"Just tell me what materials you need, and I'll give them to you at cost price."

For the frugal Li Yaowan, these words were already a heartfelt confession.

Even if her own son came, she wouldn't sell him her materials at cost price.

Li Yang didn't expect to get it for nothing.

The most expensive things in the world are those that don't cost money.

Even sisters need to keep clear accounts.

Mutual benefit is the only way to achieve long-term success.

Li Yang said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you, Teacher Li. I'll leave the breeding materials to you!"

As she spoke, she handed Li Yaowan a list of materials that she had prepared beforehand.

Li Yaowan quickly glanced at it and said, "We have stock in the warehouse. How many portions do you want?"

"Ten servings, please."

"OK!"

Li Yaowan then asked, "Do you need a suitable culture dish?"

Smart people save time when discussing matters.

Li Yang nodded in agreement, "Yes, I would like to ask Teacher Li for a favor and to introduce me to a suitable senior in the Weapon Forging Department."

Li Yaowan pondered for a moment and said, "I do have an old friend... the weaponsmith who forged the Exquisite Furnace for you. She can also create incubation dishes..."

Li Yang's eyes lit up.

"I'll take you to see her," Li Yaowan said, standing up. "You go and explain things to her in detail. Although I've seen the research institute's materials, this is a completely different field, so it's better if you handle the communication yourself."

Li Yang: "Yes, thank you for your help Teacher Li!"

"This is your second home, don't be so polite with me!" Li Yaowan winked at her.

Li Yang smiled and said, "After I'm done with this busy period, I'll take a look at the Mind-Clearing Pill and the Body-Tempering Pill."

Her words were ambiguous, but Li Yaowan understood them immediately.

The old woman beamed with joy and said, "Good, good, good! I'll be waiting for your good news!"

There's no need to extract the formula for the Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill, Li Yang isn't interested in the Realm-Breaking Pill, but she already has the formulas for the Mind-Clearing Pill and the Body-Tempering Pill...

Then I can dedicate my life to researching and see if I can improve these pill formulas.

This was Li Yang's first time visiting the Weapon Forging Department.

Before you even get close, you can feel the heat emanating from the metal and hear the clanging of metal being hammered.

The Weapon Forging Department occupies a large area.

The first thing you see is rows of factory workshops.

At first glance, one would never imagine that this is the training ground of the Star Wielders; it would only look like a large foundry.

Li Yaowan led her toward an office building.

The office building has a very unique shape, resembling a giant sword thrust into the ground.

The office building has more than ten floors, with the top floor being the "hilt" of the building, which also has the fewest rooms.

Li Yaowan was a regular at the Weapon Forging Department, and many students would greet her when they saw her.

A sharp-eyed student recognized Li Yang and exclaimed, "That's the Pill Dao Department Heavenly Fortune Bearer!"

"Is Li Yang here to retrieve the alchemy furnace?"

"I heard that as soon as she left the secret realm, she destroyed an Exquisite Furnace."

"That makes perfect sense. It's already quite impressive that such a small furnace can sustain her in refining seven or eight hundred pills!"

"After all, it's a product of Professor Song, so it must be a masterpiece."

"I'm so envious! Why doesn't our Weapon Forging Department have Heavenly Fortune Bearer?!"

"Don't boost others' morale and diminish our own! Aren't we, the Heavenly Fortune Bearer of the Weapon Forging Department, all guarding the Astral Realm?"

"Sigh, my classmates... If there had been a Weapon Forging Department Heavenly Fortune Bearer among us, we would all have benefited immensely. Just think about those guys in the Pill Department; they could earn enough to cover their expenses for a year or two just by entering the Star Ash Mystic Realm!"

This guy clearly went to the Star Ash Mystic Realm; he was talking about it with such venom.

For the Agronomy Department students, the petri dish is like an alchemical furnace.

Cultivating seeds and refining elixirs are similar in that both require a suitable tool, appropriate materials, and the refinement of them using the Power of Starlight.

Of course, for this final step, Li Yang planned to leave it to the system to use.

Li Yaowan's old friend holds a high position in the Weapon Forging Department.

After entering the Weapon Forging Department building, they took the elevator all the way to the "sword hilt" position before stopping.

The elevator doors opened, and a handsome senior student from the Weapon Forging Department stepped out to greet him, "Professor Li, you've arrived. Our teachers have been waiting for you."

Li Yaowan exudes a powerful aura in formal settings, especially with the jingling abacus at her waist, which instills a strong sense of pressure in the students of the Weapon Forging Department.

This is no ordinary abacus; it's a top-tier Star Weapon.

Li Yaowan survived the self-destruction of his natal alchemy furnace entirely thanks to the protection of this top-tier Star Weapon.

For students Weapon Forging Department, even taking a second look at these top-tier Star Weapon can increase their experience.

Li Yang also noticed her senior's gaze. She had long ago sensed the intense Starlight fluctuations on the abacus, but hadn't associated it with the Star Weapon. Now, however, she instantly understood:

Using an abacus as a weapon, Old Madam Li's money-loving persona is truly intact!

The office of the Weapon Forging Department has a rugged style, with iron doors, cast iron-colored walls, and even the floor looks like it's covered with iron plates.

In this hardcore metal space, a beautiful woman wearing a brown vest, cargo pants, and a baseball cap is sitting casually in a stainless steel chair.

Li Yang's first thought was: Is this chair comfortable? Doesn't it feel uncomfortable?

Then again, considering that this person was also a master of the Sixth Grade Realm, it wasn't surprising.

Her teacher was even more outrageous, sitting in a dangerous, bloodthirsty rattan chair and teasing the Fifth Grade bloodthirsty lotus like a puppy...

In short, the world of the big shots is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Li Yaowan introduced Li Yang: "This is Professor Song Jinhuan from the Weapon Forging Department."

Li Yang greeted him politely, "Hello, Professor Song."

Song Jinhuan and Li Yaowan are the same age, but their appearances are so different that they look like grandfather and granddaughter. At this level, maintaining one's appearance is not difficult, but Li Yaowan is too lazy to bother.

Song Jinhuan her hair tied in a high ponytail, her appearance was striking and elegant, and her strong forearms and long, calloused fingers exuded a sense of power.

She rested her chin on her hand, looked at Li Yang, and said with a smile, "Seeing is believing, Li Yang, hello there."

As she spoke, she blinked, her eyes sparkling with a captivating beauty.

Li Yaowan snorted coldly and said, "Song Jinhuan, have some shame! My student is only 18 years old. You old codger who's practically on your deathbed, don't you dare seduce her!"

Then she looked at Li Yang and said, "When she was young, she minored in the Enchantment Department—that's a faction in the Astral Realm, and our Zhongdu Military Academy doesn't teach that kind of frivolous stuff—anyway, don't let her bewitch you!"

Li Yang was both amused and exasperated, thinking to herself, "Someone who can be friends with Li Yaowan is truly special."

Song Jinhuan suddenly narrowed her eyes, looked at the little doll on Li Yang's shoulder, let out a meaningful "Eh," and then rolled her eyes, saying, "I hate pure love stories."

Li Yang: "?"

Song Jinhuan waved his hand and said, "What brings you here? The Exquisite Furnace won't be finished so quickly."

Li Yaowan said, "It's not Exquisite Furnace. My student here is from the Agronomy Department and wants you to make a petri dish for him."

Song Jinhuan raised her narrow eyes and said with interest, "An old item, isn't it?"

Li Yaowan said, "It's been less than 30 years. Back then, you were quite skilled at making petri dishes."

Song Jinhuan glanced at her, his expression turning serious, and asked, "Are you sure you want to do this?"

The two seemed to be speaking in cryptic terms.

Li Yaowan firmly declared, "Do it!"

Song Jinhuan chuckled again, propping her long legs up on the iron table and saying nonchalantly, "Fine, I only have one condition—let her come and help me."

After saying that, she pointed to Li Yang with her calloused hand.

Li Yang said, "Professor Song, I have never been involved in weapon forging before. How can I assist you?"

Li Yaowan glared at Song Jinhuan and said, "Don't waste your time! She's not Heavenly Fortune Bearer in the Weapon Forging Department!"

"I know," Song Jinhuan said in a strange way, "When nature takes hold, we should all go with the flow."

Since Li Yaowan brought Li Yang along, he was already mentally prepared.

This fortune teller is always acting strangely and mysteriously.

But with her heart set on Huaxia, she would never harm military academy students.