Traveling to the future, the story with the orc king

The Dean's office of the School of Pharmacy at Lincheng College was quiet. Sunlight streamed through the window onto the Dean's desk, illuminating the densely packed list of students who had passed the test.

Lin Yaochen, the dean of the School of Pharmacy, frowned slightly, his eyes fixed on every name on the list, muttering to himself, "Why isn't Lin Ziyu's name on the list? Didn't my eldest brother say that the child's name is Lin Ziyu? He's the son of the third son, Lin Cheng."

Lin Yaochen, hailed as one of the most formidable alchemists in the human race, was one of only two individuals worthy of being called god-level alchemists. He possessed astonishing alchemy skills and profound knowledge of pharmacy. He was also the dean of the School of Pharmacy and the fifth master of the Lin family in Lincheng. But at this moment, he was lost in thought before this list.

He thought back to the gifted child he'd met a few days earlier while staying at his house—Lin Ziyu. He'd advanced from a Level 1 Alchemist to a Level 2 Alchemist in just a few days. His cousin had mentioned that he'd be attending Lincheng College this year. He was very optimistic about this child, believing he'd be the next God-level Alchemist. But why couldn't he find Lin Ziyu's name on the admissions list? Lin Yaochen wondered, "Could he have failed the entrance exam?" He shook his head. "No, refining a Level 1 elixir would have passed the test."

Lin Yaochen took a deep breath and stood up, his eyes gleaming with determination. He decided to find the answer himself. He walked out of the dean's office with steady steps, walked through the long corridor, and came to the student registration room. This was where all new students registered.

After entering the student registration room, he walked straight to the teacher in charge of new student registration. The teacher was busy sorting documents, but when she looked up and saw Lin Yaochen, she immediately showed respect.

"Dean Lin, is there anything I can help you with?" the teacher asked politely.

Lin Yaochen smiled and nodded. "Please give me a complete list of all the new students enrolled this year."

The teacher in charge of registration quickly picked up a list of new students from the table and handed it to Lin Yaochen. Lin Yaochen took the list and carefully scanned the names on it.

He quickly found Lin Ziyu's name: Martial Arts Academy. Lin Yaochen frowned, a wave of confusion rising in his heart. Why did Lin Ziyu choose Martial Arts Academy? This question left him perplexed.

However, he didn't stay here for long. After handing the registration list to the teacher in charge of registration, Lin Yaochen left the student registration room. The teacher in charge of registration looked at Dean Lin with a puzzled look on his face as he hurried in and left.

The main courtyard of the Lin family in Lincheng.

The afterglow of the setting sun was beautiful, and a gentle breeze caressed his face. Lin Yaoyang, the head of the Lin family, sat in an exquisite pavilion in the courtyard, leisurely sipping tea. He was dressed in a green robe, his posture erect, his face kind and resolute, exuding a calm and composed aura. Lin Zhu stood quietly beside him, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, alert to any movement.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps broke the quiet atmosphere. A middle-aged man walked quickly into the yard, his face filled with anxiety, and shouted, "Brother, are you there?"

The middle-aged man was Lin Yaoyang's younger brother, Lin Yaochen, who had just returned from Lincheng College. When he learned that Lin Ziyu had chosen to enter the Martial Arts College, he hurried home to ask Lin Yaoyang why.

"Azhu, look, Lao Wu knows now!" Lin Yaoyang said with a chuckle. His eyes fell on Lin Yaochen in the distance, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

Lin Zhu smiled slightly and nodded gently, but did not speak. He followed Lin Yaoyang's gaze and saw Lin Yaochen walking quickly towards the pavilion where they were.

Lin Yaochen walked to the pavilion and said breathlessly, "Brother, how did Ziyu get into the Martial Arts Academy? Why didn't you stop him? He's very talented in alchemy and might be the next god-level alchemist."

Lin Yaoyang put down the teacup in his hand and said to Lin Yaochen in a calm and gentle tone: "Fifth brother, please sit down first."

Lin Yaochen had a hint of anger on his face, but he still obeyed his brother's words and slowly sat down. Seeing this, Lin Zhu silently poured Lin Yaochen a cup of tea.

Lin Yaoyang looked at Lin Yaochen and continued to explain, "This was Ziyu's own decision. I didn't learn about it until he took the entrance exam."

Hearing this, Lin Yaochen couldn't help but become anxious and said excitedly, "But, with his talent for alchemy, shouldn't he go to the School of Pharmacy? Wouldn't that be a waste of his talent?"

Lin Yaoyang smiled and shook his head, comforting Lin Yaochen, "Don't worry, Lao Wu. Even if Ziyu doesn't get into the School of Pharmacy, you can still take him in as your apprentice and personally teach him to become an outstanding alchemist."

Lin Yaochen listened and thought for a moment, "Yeah, why didn't I think of that?" Lin Yaochen stood up and walked away, saying, "Brother, I'm leaving now."

"Stop," Lin Yaoyang said emphatically. Lin Yaochen was very reluctant to hear his elder brother stop. Lin Yaoyang continued, "Old Fifth, how are you going to recruit a disciple? Go directly to Ziyu? Are you, a god-level alchemist, going there yourself? Ziyu chose the Martial Arts Academy. If you go directly to him like this, what kind of sensation and consequences will it cause? Have you considered it? And what about the bet between you and Huang Chengyi..."

Lin Yaochen heard his elder brother's words and said dejectedly, "Brother, what should we do?" He was obviously thinking about the bet he had been tricked into making. He had made that agreement with the other party under Huang Chengyi's provocation. Now thinking about it, Huang Chengyi had clearly made sufficient preparations to make such a deal with him.

Huang Chengyi and Lin Yaochen were both god-level alchemists, but their reputations differed. When asked which alchemist was stronger, the first response, whether human or foreign, would be Master Lin Chenglin. Huang Chengyi, the Imperial Alchemist and Dean of the Imperial City Academy, had always been unconvinced and sought to challenge Lin Yaochen to prove his superiority.

Several months ago, a grand Alchemist Conference was held in the Imperial City, attracting numerous talented alchemists to showcase their skills. Amidst this fierce competition, for unknown reasons, two top alchemists, Huang Chengyi and Lin Yaochen, engaged in a thrilling duel. Their alchemy skills were evenly matched, making it difficult to determine the winner. Ultimately, they decided to have their apprentices compete at the next Alchemist Conference to determine the winner. Whoever's apprentice emerged victorious would be crowned the top alchemist.

At that time, they also made an agreement regarding the recruitment of apprentices. This agreement was made privately, not widely known. The agreement was to select apprentices from the students who had just entered their respective academies that year. (Lin Yaochen would choose from Lincheng Academy, Huang Chengyi from Imperial City Academy.) If no suitable apprentices were found, five to ten new students from the School of Pharmacy would be selected for personal instruction and would compete at the next Alchemy Conference. (Again, the selection would be from within their respective academies.)