You want it?

Shen Wen hadn't even lifted his head the entire time; this sudden interlude didn't affect him in the slightest.

He lightly tapped his fingertip, and the final hand seal entered the Medicine Cauldron. The medicinal liquid inside instantly contracted and solidified, its brilliance contained.

The pill was complete.

Only then did he slowly withdraw his Chaos flames. With a casual wave, three round Medicinal Pills, the size of longans and enveloped in a faint mist, flew out of the cauldron and into a pre-prepared jade bottle.

Then, he turned around, his gaze calmly falling upon the purple-haired little girl, who was being restrained by Cai Lin and staring wide-eyed at the jade bottle in his hand.

Shen Wen looked at the restrained Zi Yan with a smile.

He hadn't expected this little one to come knocking so soon after he had just settled down in Jia Nan Academy.

But on second thought, given Zi Yan's nature of being unable to move once she smelled a high-grade Medicinal Pill, it would be strange if she didn't come to 'investigate' after learning that a new Elder had arrived in the Alchemy Department.

He heard that Old Man Huo, the former Fire Elder, was often pestered by her for Medicinal Pills.

Zi Yan was also eagerly sizing up Shen Wen.

It was strange to say, but the moment she saw this person, an inexplicable sense of closeness welled up in her heart, warm and very comfortable.

This feeling, even Grand Elder Su Qian, who had brought her back from the deep mountains and cared for her meticulously, had never given her.

Shen Wen tilted the jade bottle in his hand slightly, and the three freshly refined Medicinal Pills, still bearing a warm luster, rolled into his palm. The rich medicinal fragrance once again diffused. "You want it?"

His tone carried obvious teasing.

Zi Yan's little head immediately nodded like a pecking chick, her eyes fixed on the Medicinal Pills, and she couldn't help but swallow.

She could tell that these Medicinal Pills were better than any she had ever 'coaxed' from Fire Elder. The aroma drilled into her nose, and every cell in her body screamed with desire.

"No."

But Shen Wen flipped his wrist, putting the Medicinal Pills away again.

He looked at Fire Elder, who was beside him with a nervous expression, and said calmly, "Today's demonstration ends here.

If there are still any unclear points, you can come and ask me at any time. As for the large class for the entire department, it can be scheduled for seven days from now."

Fire Elder felt as if he had been granted a great pardon and quickly bowed, "Yes, I will strictly follow Master Shen's instructions."

He wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead, looked at Zi Yan, and awkwardly explained, "Master Shen, this is Zi Yan, one of our Inner Academy students. She... she is innocent and carefree by nature, and she is always like this. Please don't take offense, Great Master."

"No matter," Shen Wen waved his hand, appearing unconcerned.

Only then did Fire Elder breathe a sigh of relief, quickly motioning for the surrounding instructors and students, who were still immersed in the shock of the observation, to leave.

Soon, the hall became quiet, leaving only Shen Wen, Cai Lin, and Zi Yan, whose wrists were still entangled by Seven-Colored Dou Qi.

Zi Yan tried to struggle, but the Dou Qi was incredibly tenacious. She pouted, looked at Shen Wen unhappily, and said in a clear voice, "Hey! If you're not giving me the Medicinal Pills, at least let me go first!"

Cai Lin moved her lotus steps lightly, walking to Shen Wen's side, her cold and beautiful gaze still fixed on Zi Yan, filled with scrutiny.

Although Shen Wen had never explicitly stated it, from his subtle anticipation for this place and his current attitude towards this peculiar little girl, Cai Lin had already guessed seventy to eighty percent.

It was likely that one of her husband's goals for this trip to Jia Nan Academy was this very person before them.

It's just... Cai Lin frowned slightly, unconsciously lowering her voice, and hesitantly whispered in Shen Wen's ear, "Husband, her appearance... doesn't she look about the same size as that girl Qing Lin?"

She wasn't doubting Shen Wen's judgment or intentions, but her external appearance made it truly difficult for her to associate certain thoughts with her.

Could her husband have some kind of peculiar preference?

Shen Wen merely smiled at her words, his gaze still gently fixed on the pouting Zi Yan, without directly answering Cai Lin's question.

With a slight thought from him, Cai Lin understood, and the Seven-Colored Dou Qi wrapped around Zi Yan's wrist quietly retracted like a spiritual snake.

Once freed, Zi Yan immediately flexed her wrist, but her eyes still darted towards Shen Wen's sleeve, where he had put the Medicinal Pills, looking as if she couldn't forget them.

Having gained her freedom, Zi Yan didn't immediately run off. Instead, she took two steps closer, tilted her little face up, and looked at Shen Wen in a familiar manner: "Are you the new head of the Alchemy Department?"

"What rank Alchemist are you, anyway? How come even Old Man Huo was so... well, so afraid of you just now?"

She recalled Fire Elder's respectful demeanor and added, "When I used to ask him for Medicinal Pills, he'd turn up his nose and be really stingy!"

Shen Wen was amused by her straightforward description and deliberately kept her in suspense: "Guess?"

Zi Yan's eyes darted around. Although she didn't refine Medicinal Pills herself, she had consumed many, so she had some concept of Alchemist ranks and general abilities. Someone who could make Old Man Huo bow his head and give way... "Sixth-Rank?"

She tentatively offered a number she thought was already very high.

Shen Wen gently shook his head, throwing out a piece of information in a calm tone: "When I was sixteen, I was already a Sixth-Rank Alchemist."

"Sixteen? Sixth-Rank?!"

Zi Yan's eyes widened abruptly, her amethyst-like pupils filled with disbelief.

She looked at Shen Wen's excessively young face and couldn't help but ask, "Then... how old are you now?"

"Just turned nineteen recently," Shen Wen replied.

"Nineteen..." Zi Yan quickly calculated, then pouted, complaining with a 'you must be bragging' expression: "Are you saying you're Seventh-Rank now? Who are you trying to fool?"

Shen Wen didn't argue, but simply followed her words, throwing out an even more astonishing fact in an even calmer tone: "Yes, I'm Seventh-Rank. Or rather, in about two more months, I should be able to attempt refining Eighth Grade Pills."

Zi Yan was instantly choked, the expression on her small face changing from suspicion to speechless 'are you taking me for a fool?'

"Anyone can brag!"

She muttered, clearly thinking Shen Wen was playing with her.

Shen Wen said no more, smiled, and with a flick of his sleeve, the jade bottle containing the three Fifth-Rank Medicinal Pills flew towards Zi Yan. "Catch."

Zi Yan fumbled to catch the jade bottle, momentarily stunned, then heard Shen Wen's voice: "My name is Shen Wen. Seeing that we have some affinity, these three Fifth-Rank Dragon Power Pills are for you."

After speaking, he nodded slightly to Cai Lin, and the two turned around.

They unhurriedly left the Alchemy Department hall, leaving Zi Yan standing alone, holding the still-warm jade bottle, a little slow to react.

"He just... gave them to me?"

She looked down at the bottle in her hand, then hesitantly pulled out the stopper.

A medicinal fragrance, even clearer and richer than before, wafted out, making her inhale deeply, and all the pores on her body seemed to open up.

Indeed, they were Fifth-Rank Medicinal Pills, and of extremely high quality, far beyond what Fire Elder could refine.

She looked up, gazing in the direction Shen Wen and Cai Lin had left, but they were no longer visible at the end of the corridor.

Zi Yan blinked, a strange feeling in her heart.

This person... he really seems different from Old Man Huo and the others.

Not only was he generous with Medicinal Pills, but the aura on him that made her inexplicably want to get close couldn't be faked.

"Shen Wen... nineteen years old... Seventh-Rank?"

She softly repeated these words, then looked at the Medicinal Pills in her hand. Finally, she carefully re-stoppered the bottle, tucked it into her Huai, and with a flash of purple shadow, also disappeared from the hall.