Chapter 14

"Ahem, if it won't take too long, Yu Rouzi, it's not impossible," Song Shuhang chuckled.

But the class tomorrow afternoon was scheduled before the start of the semester, and it wouldn't be canceled without a special reason.

Song Shuhang didn't want to dwell on this topic for too long, so he quickly changed the subject: "Yu Rouzi, you're going to the Kido Temple, right? Did you not check the location of the Kido Temple before you left?"

The simple girl was easily distracted: "Yes, I only knew that the destination was in Luoxin District of J City, so I had my junior disciples help me book the flight and rushed over. I didn't expect the Kido Temple to be so hard to find."

Junior disciples... Are there still such things these days?

While thinking, Song Shuhang tapped on the keyboard and typed in J City, Luoxin District, and Kido Temple in the search bar.

There was information about J City and Luoxin District, but there was no information about the Kido Temple, and it wasn't marked on the map.

It must be a very small temple, or perhaps it has already closed down?

"Senior Song, can I borrow your computer? I'll look for information myself, and maybe Senior Beisan in the group has some news!" Yu Rouzi suddenly said.

Song Shuhang nodded, clicked to log out of his chat account, and then moved aside to let her have the seat.

Yu Rouzi smiled sweetly, sat down, and skillfully logged into her chat account.

There was still no response from Beisan in the group, which was rare for a senior who was usually always online. Song Shuhang thought the other party was a real strong person who was online 24/7.

Yu Rouzi was a bit disappointed, closed the chat window, and then started searching for information about Luoxin District and all the temples there. She also guessed that the Kido Temple might no longer exist or might have changed its name.

Song Shuhang watched for a while and suddenly remembered that both his and Yu Rouzi's phones were out of battery.

"Yu Rouzi, give me your phone. I have a universal charging port, and it should be fully charged in about an hour," Song Shuhang said.

"Thank you, Senior!" Yu Rouzi quickly took out her phone and handed it to Song Shuhang.

Song Shuhang took it and plugged in both their phones to charge.

...

...

The moment Song Shuhang turned around, Yu Rouzi's hands started flying over the keyboard, tapping away at a speed of at least 900 APM! If she were to become a professional gamer, she would outshine all the experts.

On the computer, windows quickly popped up and closed, and web pages opened and refreshed.

Soon, a male's information was displayed.

A half-body photo of Song Shuhang with a big smile, and his personal information beside it.

Song Shuhang, Jiangnan University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Class 43 of the 19th batch.

Then a window quickly popped up, showing the class schedule of Song Shuhang's class.

Next, the information for Monday afternoon's class appeared... Professor Ren Shui.

He was a young and promising, handsome professor. Tall and straight, wearing black-rimmed glasses, with a gentle smile always on his lips. A man who could attract a crowd of young girls just by standing there.

Everything... happened in an instant.

After obtaining the information she wanted, Yu Rouzi quickly closed all the windows on the computer.

Of course, a pre-scheduled class wouldn't be canceled casually, but there are always unexpected events in the world—like the teacher getting hit by a car, tripping and twisting an ankle, falling out of bed and twisting an ankle, or being bitten by a dog and injuring a foot... and so on. In such cases, the class would be suspended or postponed for a few days, right?

This is what Yu Rouzi thought, and she felt her idea was great, secretly giving herself a thumbs up.

***

On the other side, in a teacher's apartment over ten kilometers away.

Professor Ren Shui, who was playing with his daughter, suddenly shivered and then sneezed several times. He rubbed his nose: Is there a student girl thinking about the handsome and suave me?

Being handsome also has its troubles, he thought, especially since he was already married and had a family.

***

After closing the web pages, Yu Rouzi quietly turned her head to look at Song Shuhang. She found him still plugging in the phone to charge, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like she had done something mischievous behind a senior's back.

At the same time, after checking a lot of information, she instinctively felt... Senior Song, how does he seem more and more like an ordinary person?

She remembered the scene when they first met: 'You can call me Xiao Song or Shuhang, please don't call me Senior.'

Was it because Senior Song's 'Red Dust Training' was too profound, or was she misunderstanding something?

After closing all the pages, Yu Rouzi moved her fingers.

Then her gaze fell on an open notebook next to the computer. It was filled with the names of various herbs, which were the simplified version of the Body Tempering Liquid formula that the Alchemist had posted in the Nine Provinces Number One Group.

Song Shuhang had copied it down to take back for his cousin Zhao Yaya to study. However, it didn't include herbs like Fresh Tyrant Branch, Nine Yang Red Flame Bamboo, and Morning Dew Mystic Grass, which had a strong otaku vibe.

"Is Senior Song also studying this formula?" Yu Rouzi thought.

But soon she noticed that the formula Song Shuhang copied seemed incomplete? Why did he only copy the simple and common herbs?

Why didn't he include herbs like Morning Dew Mystic Grass?

Wait, could it be that Senior Song wants to improve the Alchemist's formula and further reduce the cost of refining the Body Tempering Liquid?

At this thought, Yu Rouzi's eyes lit up.

Coincidentally, just as Song Shuhang turned back, he saw Yu Rouzi staring at the notebook—oh no, that was the otaku formula!

This was like mud falling into his pants; even if it wasn't, it would be now. Yu Rouzi would definitely think he was her fellow otaku, a deep-seated xianxia otaku.

Sure enough, Yu Rouzi asked a question that seemed full of otaku vibes to Song Shuhang: "Senior, are you also studying the Alchemist's formula? How many times can you successfully refine it in one attempt?"

Yu Rouzi asked happily, with the intention of learning from the senior.

She had tried the formula provided by the Alchemist several times, but because her Fire Control Technique wasn't proficient enough, she only succeeded three times out of ten. Despite this, she loved refining pills, even though she had no talent for it.

Wasting so many herbs would make other cultivators want to drown her in saliva. But she had a powerful and wealthy father, and the herbs wasted for the Body Tempering Liquid were just a drop in the bucket for the Spirit Butterfly Island.

"I haven't refined it," Song Shuhang said, tears streaming down his face, knowing he was being mistaken for a fellow otaku.

"Why? Could it be that Senior Song wants to improve the Alchemist's formula?" Yu Rouzi's eyes sparkled with excitement.

"..." Song Shuhang was silent, originally intending to directly say that he might refine such a strange otaku formula. But seeing Yu Rouzi's sparkling eyes, he felt bad about disappointing her.

After thinking for a long time, he came up with an honest answer: "Actually, it's because I can't find the herbs easily. Due to various complex reasons, I don't have any herbs at hand, so... I have no chance to refine it."

This was the truth. The herbs listed in the formula, excluding the otaku-sounding names, were still quite expensive. Precious herbs like ginseng are priced by the gram.

As a student, he couldn't afford them, even if he sold his kidneys!

"Oh, I see. I'm sorry, Senior, it's because of that reason," Yu Rouzi nodded, feeling relieved!

Although she didn't know why Senior Song didn't have the basic herbs for the Body Tempering Liquid, the Spirit Butterfly Island had a mountain of such herbs!

"Senior, after I go back, I'll send you two boxes of herbs as a thank you!" Yu Rouzi said—this was her way of thanking Song Shuhang. Anyway, she had decided to ask him to help her find the Kido Temple.

Two boxes of herbs, how domineering!

To put it more directly: Senior, I'll send you two boxes of ginseng as a thank you.

If that's still not clear enough, then: Senior, I'll send you two boxes of gold bars as a thank you!

The value of the herbs Yu Rouzi planned to send was several times higher than gold.

Unfortunately, Song Shuhang had no idea about the value of the two boxes of herbs Yu Rouzi mentioned, or he would have already bowed to the rich person!