Chapter 2072 — Learning from a Fall?

Wei Zhao did not leave, and naturally Han Jingyi did not leave either. The two of them had already agreed that, unless something else came up, they would go to school and return home together from now on. So Han Jingyi cast a somewhat puzzled glance at Wei Zhao and Wang Xinyan ahead of her, wondering what they were doing.

Han Jingyi did not ask, though. She simply took out her tablet and went on working through something on it.

Wei Zhao was in a state of cultivation, but he was still aware of his surroundings—his divine sense kept a connection with the outside world; otherwise he could not have listened to lectures while cultivating. So he knew clearly enough that everyone in the classroom had gone. It was just that he was reluctant to let go of the pleasure that cultivation speed gave him.

"Phew..." Wei Zhao withdrew from his cultivation state and looked at Wang Xinyan beside him with some apology. He wanted to say something, but did not know how. A thousand words dissolved into two: "Thank you!"

"You... finished cultivating?" Wang Xinyan did not know what the relationship between Han Jingyi and Wei Zhao was, so she lowered her voice when she asked. The classroom was very quiet now, unlike noon earlier, so she had to be especially careful when speaking.

"Yes. Thank you for your trouble!" Wei Zhao said with a nod.

"It was nothing..." Wang Xinyan shook her head and smiled faintly. "Then... I'll be going..."

"Yes, let's go together," Wei Zhao said. "But first, put your coat on—it'll be cold once we step outside."

"Mm..." Reminded of her coat by Wei Zhao, Wang Xinyan suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Han Jingyi, meanwhile, watched Wang Xinyan and Wei Zhao with a face full of curiosity, having no idea what they were talking about.

"Brother Wei Zhao, what are you and Wang Xinyan talking about? Something about cultivation? Were you cultivating just now?" Han Jingyi asked, somewhat perplexed.

"That's right, I was cultivating just now!" Wei Zhao did not hide it from Han Jingyi.

"Oh... but then why are you thanking her?" Han Jingyi nodded, though she found it strange that Wei Zhao should thank Wang Xinyan.

"Well... the thing is, Xinyan is a bit special. When she's beside me, she can help me cultivate!" Since it involved Wang Xinyan's privacy, Wei Zhao did not go into detail and kept it vague.

Of course, he was not on guard against Han Jingyi either. After all, Han Jingyi already knew some of his top secrets; by comparison, cultivating beside Wang Xinyan was no great matter.

"Special? Helps you cultivate?" Hearing this, Han Jingyi looked Wang Xinyan up and down with great curiosity, wanting to see just what was so odd about her.

Under Han Jingyi's scrutiny, Wang Xinyan grew quite embarrassed, fidgeting awkwardly and at a loss.

"Jingjing, don't stare at Xinyan like that. You have me to help raise your strength—you don't need it," Wei Zhao said.

"Oh..." Hearing Wei Zhao say this, Han Jingyi was no longer curious. She nodded and said nothing more.

As for Wang Xinyan, hearing the exchange between Wei Zhao and Han Jingyi, she grew rather curious instead. Wei Zhao did not seem to hide these things from Han Jingyi either—had the relationship between Han Jingyi and Wei Zhao really grown this close?

Though puzzled, Wang Xinyan was not the sort to pry. She left the biology building together with Wei Zhao, and then they parted ways.

"Brother Wei Zhao, you and Wang Xinyan seem to be on very good terms?" Han Jingyi asked as they walked. "Heh, we've known each other since before. We do get along well," Wei Zhao said with a nod.

"Oh... so are you two a couple?" Han Jingyi asked.

"No, just fairly close," Wei Zhao said.

"That's good, then. Looks like Jingjing still has a chance." Han Jingyi nodded happily.

"What do you mean, still has a chance?" Wei Zhao was taken aback by her leap of logic.

"Nothing, nothing." Han Jingyi shook her head. "By the way, Brother Wei Zhao, Jingjing can now condense pill fire of all five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. But switching between them still isn't smooth. The conversion method must still be too cumbersome. Jingjing is working hard to simplify it!"

As she spoke, Han Jingyi waved the tablet in her hand.

"You've already succeeded in condensing it?" Wei Zhao's eyes widened. He had not expected Han Jingyi to be this formidable. This morning she presumably had not succeeded yet—otherwise she would have told him then. So she must have managed it within this single day.

Still, Wei Zhao had grown used to Han Jingyi's genius; he was nearly numb to it by now. He had to admit that Han Jingyi was likely the first alchemist to propose scientific pill refinement. Of course, a head for scientific alchemy alone was not enough—one also needed a certain aptitude.

And Han Jingyi was probably one of those rare prodigies blessed with both aptitude and intellect—though by comparison her aptitude was perhaps a little weaker. After all, Han Jingyi herself had said that her sensitivity in controlling pill fire was somewhat lacking, but she could make up for it with formulas. And that was already enough.

"Yes, but I can't switch between them freely yet—there's still some obstruction. So Jingjing has to keep at it and continue streamlining and optimizing the conversion method!" Han Jingyi said with a nod.

"Good. Keep working at it!" Wei Zhao nodded woodenly. "As for those two pill cauldrons, you can try refining some Earth-rank pills now. Whatever You Panhu brought out can't be junk—it should be good stuff."

"Mm-hm!" Han Jingyi nodded.

The two of them arrived at the parking lot together. Gu Mengyao, Shen Yushu, and Han Xiaochao had long been waiting there. Wei Zhao's cultivation today had delayed him somewhat, so he was a little late.

"Brother Arrow, why so slow today? Did your teacher run overtime?" Shen Yushu asked when she saw Wei Zhao.

"No. I was cultivating earlier and lost track of time," Wei Zhao said. "Get in the car—it's freezing. We're heading back now."

Back home, Wei Zhao's night passed without incident. You Panhu, however, drove off at speed the moment school let out, heading for the hidden You family.

The hidden You family was not in Donghai City, but in a small town between Donghai and Songshan City. That was also why You Panhu had taken the college entrance exam in Songshan City back then—his school registration had been attached to a high school there.

"Panhu, it's not even the weekend. Why are you back again? Didn't you leave the family first thing this morning?" You Zhentian was puzzled by You Panhu's quick return. "Could it be that you got something good from Wei Zhao?"

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