Stunningly beautiful young lady

"Gulu gulu."

Old Wen took the water from Su Qing and drank the bowl clean in a few big gulps.

Su Qing saw that another bowl of water had been poured out.

"Hiccup~"

After finishing two bowls, the old man let out a satisfied burp.

“Little girl, I won’t take your money for nothing. If you don’t want the pills, I’ll give you something else.”

After wiping the grease off his lips, he began searching his clothes.

They turned it upside down, and all they found were pills.

Or it's some cheap trinket that he doesn't even look at.

His brows were furrowed together, but there was nothing there.

"Old man, I only have pills left."

Helpless ╮(╯▽╰)╭, he finally took out a bottle of pills from his person.

He handed the bottle of pills to Su Qing.

At first, Su Qing didn't notice, but now, upon closer inspection, even the pill bottle was like that...

Shabby...

Not only has the color of the elixir bottle faded, but there are also chips at the mouth and a long crack on the body.

"No, grandpa, please take it back."

Despite the old man's high level of skill, his clothes and the bottle containing the pills were so "ordinary".

He probably wasn't very wealthy; these pills were likely all he had on him!

Bai Ling noticed her eyelids twitching, first her left and then her right. She thought, "This old man is so poor!"

Aside from the patched clothes, this medicine bottle would probably shatter into pieces with the slightest bump or knock.

"Master, this old man is so pitiful. How come everything he makes is so rotten?"

No wonder he was wolfing down his food; he'd been starving for a long time.

Su Qing and Bai Ling both had the same thought: this old man in front of them was very poor!

If Old Wen knew what they were thinking, he would definitely give each of them a slam dunk.

Where is he poor?!

So what if he was dressed a little shabby and just grabbed a pill bottle to put medicine in?

If I were to take out my own pills, wouldn't those people fight over them like crazy?

However, Su Qing and Bai Ling were only communicating internally, so of course he didn't know.

"No, no, little girl, I won't eat your food for free."

After he finished speaking, he handed the bottle of pills forward two more times.

Forehead......

A large flock of crows flew overhead. How come she'd run into such a stubborn person again...?

It felt like he would keep handing me things if I didn't accept his pills.

The last person like this was the man I saved the first time (~_~).

"No, I have it."

Su Qing shook her head, saying she didn't want the old man no matter what.

The old man didn't look wealthy to begin with, and Su Qing would feel bad if he took all of his possessions.

She had only shared a meal, and besides, she and Bai Ling couldn't finish it all.

"Little girl, hurry up and accept it. My old man's arms are getting sore from holding it up."

Old Wen ignored Su Qing and shoved the pill bottle into her hand.

Then, satisfied, he patted the dirt off his hands and buttocks.

"Little girl, how come your grilling skills are so good? This old man has never tasted such delicious food before."

Although he had just finished eating, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva again at the thought of the delicious barbecue.

I'm so afraid that the next barbecue I eat won't be as good as this one, then he'll find all his food tasteless.

Then, her eyes lit up as she looked at Su Qing, wanting to know what method she had used to bake it.

Su Qing looked at the old man, whose eyes were practically sparkling with longing; the words "eagerly awaiting" were practically written all over his face.

"These are some seasonings that I developed myself. You can try them next time."

Su Qing took out a large pile of powdered noodles from her spatial storage, and packed some of them into small bags for him.

The old man brought each of the small packets close to his nose, inhaling their aroma.

Um! ?

A familiar scent welled up in my heart.

These are the things? He's seen them before, and even dealt with them frequently.

These little gadgets actually made the barbecue taste so good; he simply couldn't believe it.

"Isn't this Sichuan peppercorn?"

"I only knew it could dispel cold and relieve pain; it was a common medicinal herb. I never imagined it was also a spice?"

He had truly broadened his horizons today; these medicinal herbs, which were usually used for medicine, were actually treasures for making delicious food.

"Yes, these can not only be used to make elixirs, but also be eaten. Adding these can enhance the flavor of food."

Seeing that the old man really loved food, Su Qing gave him a brief explanation.

"Yes, yes, I understand."

Old Wen nodded repeatedly; these seasonings were the biggest harvest he had made in the forest these past few days.

"Alchemy? Little girl, you're an alchemist?"

He realized what was happening and seized this opportunity.

The girl said that these spices could be used "not only" for alchemy, meaning that she also knew some alchemy techniques.

Old Wen still doesn't have a female apprentice; he hasn't met one he wants to take on in all these years.

The little girl in front of him seemed to suit his personality, and now he was considering taking her as a disciple.

So he opened his mouth and said:

"Little girl, why don't you come with me to refine medicine? This old man can teach you."

He stroked his beard and began to daydream.

If he takes this apprentice in, he can go back and brag about it.

Not only did he take on such a beautiful and talented apprentice, but she was also such a good cook. His old buddies were incredibly envious.

He could teach her alchemy techniques slowly, and he believed that the little girl in front of him would be quite capable.

But his fantasy was immediately shattered by Su Qing.

"No."

Su Qing refused outright; she had no intention of becoming an apprentice at the moment.

Besides, this was the first time I'd ever met the old man in front of me, and I didn't know anything about him. How could I be so hasty?

You become an apprentice just by eating a meal of meat and receiving a bottle of elixirs?

What are all these things?

She had no idea how skilled this old man was at alchemy.

Old Wen felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Su Qing's 37-degree mouth utter such cold words.

Normally, people would beg to come to him to become his apprentices, but today he took the initiative to accept a disciple, and the disciple didn't even want him.

He was on the verge of tears. If this got back to his buddies, they'd laugh him to death.

"Don't be so quick to refuse. I'm quite capable; usually, they're the ones who come to me asking me to take them in."

Although Su Qing refused, he was still persistent and continued to persuade her.

"I am a fourth-grade alchemist, so I can still teach you a lot."

He looked at Su Qing and she was no more than fifteen or sixteen years old. Even if she had been involved in alchemy, she had only recently begun to learn. So he could still teach her a lot.

Su Qing never expected that the old man in front of her was actually an alchemist, and of such a high rank.

Su Qing simply couldn't imagine that he was dressed so shabbily and poorly.

"No, I don't have any plans to become an apprentice right now."

Su Qing still refused the old man outright.

Despite the old man being as powerful as he claimed, he still couldn't persuade Su Qing.

Seeing that the little girl in front of him did not change her mind about not wanting to learn alchemy from him after hearing that he was a fourth-grade alchemist, he began to doubt himself.

But he didn't care; he was determined to do something to persuade this girl today.

It's not easy to meet someone so compatible, and the more we talk and get to know each other, the more compatible we become. I can't miss this opportunity.

"This is my academy badge. If you ever want to learn alchemy, just take this to the Spirit Warrior Academy."

Just show me this sign and say my name.

As he spoke, he pulled a sign from his pocket that was red on one side and green on the other.

Fearing that Su Qing would return the item to him, he threw the wooden plaque into Su Qing's hand and ran away.

"My name is Wen Shichu!"

Everyone had vanished, but a voice still echoed from the forest...