111: Yan Ruyu, a beauty that makes people tremble at the mere mention of her name.

Back at Lingnan Academy, Xie Ning first tossed Fei Shanqiu into the infirmary and then returned to his small courtyard.

Walking along the road, he occasionally heard students chatting, using words like "evolution failure" and "out of control."

As he neared the small courtyard, he heard voices coming from inside.

Just as he stepped in, he heard a cry of "Master," and then saw Mo Yu running over in a few quick strides.

"Xiao Yu, Instructor Ruan Qiong, you're here too." Xie Ning nodded, then looked at Instructor Ruan Qiong sitting on a stone stool.

At this moment, Instructor Ruan Qiong looked a bit disheveled, her clothes slightly torn, her left hand wrapped in bandages and hanging in front of her chest. Her right hand was holding a pen, writing quickly on paper. Su Qin was helping her hold the paper down.

Hearing Xie Ning's voice, Ruan Qiong looked up and smiled, "Yes. I came here with Mo Yu because I have something I need your help with."

All the Primary Breeders and Intermediate Cultivators of the academy were in the Imperial Capital; only Ruan Qiong and Xie Ning remained at the academy as Intermediate Cultivators.

"Is it because of that Golden Monkey?" Xie Ning sat on the stool, took the water cup Mo Yu handed him, and took two sips.

"Yes." Ruan Qiong looked down at what she had written and nodded slightly. "In the Golden Monkey's evolution, I overlooked some details, which led to an error. Thinking about it now, it should be due to..."

She shared some of the things she had recorded.

"It seems Instructor has gained a lot this time." Xie Ning looked at the papers on the table, covered in dense writing.

Ruan Qiong nodded and smiled, "Yes, not only has the Golden Monkey's evolution issue been improved, but the success rate for my future evolution of other ape-like creatures will also greatly increase. The only pity is that I still can't heal this state after a failed evolution."

Although she looked disheveled, her mental state was very good.

"Master, that Golden Monkey is now out of control, and its energy is rapidly draining. I'm afraid it might die after tonight."

Seeing Mo Yu's dejected face, Xie Ning patted her head and said, "Don't be so discouraged. Failure isn't entirely a bad thing. Learn from the lesson, and the success rate will be higher next time you face a similar Demon Tamers Beast."

Since gaining a deeper understanding of Breeders, Xie Ning had developed a different perspective on cultivation.

Just like in the Mission Hall, he knew clearly that this evolution would have problems, but he didn't offer an improvement plan, instead letting them proceed. Only by summarizing experience from failure can one's foundational cultivation strength be improved. If the method is told directly, one only remembers a single method, which is disadvantageous in the long run.

After comforting Mo Yu with a few words and seeing her rekindle her fighting spirit, he gave a satisfied smile and stood up. "Take me to see it first. Whether it can be treated and whether I will treat it, I'll only know after seeing it."

"Mhm!" Mo Yu nodded.

Seeing Xie Ning comfort Mo Yu, Instructor Ruan Qiong felt even more fortunate that Mo Yu had such a good Master.

Teaching someone a technique is not as good as teaching them the Dao.

Chatting and laughing, they left Su Qin behind and the three of them went to a larger cultivation room.

There were two people in the cultivation room. One was the rowdy boy they had seen before. Now, he didn't have a hint of pride left, sitting in a chair with a dejected face.

Beside him, a Middle-aged Man in a sharp suit was smoking, his brow furrowed.

In the innermost Evolution Chamber, a black monkey with blood-red eyes was slamming against the wall, making loud "thud thud" sounds.

Hearing footsteps, the two looked toward the door. When they saw Xie Ning, the boy looked uneasy, while the Middle-aged Man looked surprised.

"Instructor Ruan, is this the Intermediate Cultivator you mentioned? A student? And a student from the Monster Taming Academy at that!"

Xie Ning wasn't annoyed by the Middle-aged Man's questioning. He first gave the boy a meaningful smile, then looked at the Demon Tamers Beast in the Evolution Chamber before saying, "Since I have an Intermediate qualification certificate, it proves I have the ability."

"Director Liu, although Xie Ning is a student, his cultivation ability is not inferior to mine. Moreover, not just in the academy, it's hard to find a second Intermediate Cultivator in the entire Lingnan City right now. So I advise you not to be picky."

"Alright, I suppose that's the only way." Director Liu sighed and walked toward Xie Ning. "Young man, please help my son treat this Demon Tamers Beast. If you succeed, I'll give you 500 points."

Xie Ning shook his head and said, "500 points was the previous price. I said back then that if you didn't let me do it, it would cost more to ask me again."

"Then tell me, how much do you want?" Director Liu's brow furrowed even tighter as he exhaled a puff of smoke.

Xie Ning was about to speak when his ears suddenly twitched. He then said, "I heard Director Liu has a changhong sword. Why not trade that for it?"

"The changhong sword! Why don't you just rob me? Absolutely not!" At the mention of the sword, Director Liu immediately jumped in protest.

Even Ruan Qiong looked at Xie Ning strangely.

How did he know about the changhong sword?

Director Liu's face darkened, and he said decisively, "Choose another condition. I cannot give you the changhong sword no matter what."

"Then there's nothing to talk about." Xie Ning shrugged and prepared to leave.

"Stop! Don't forget that I am a Director, and you are just a student under my management. At least regarding academy conveniences, you should understand what I mean." Saying this, Director Liu's face was grim.

"Liu Kan!" Ruan Qiong glared at him.

"Heh! Trying to force me? But I'm not afraid of you." Xie Ning was completely unfazed. Instead, he took a step closer, looking down at Director Liu. "If you want to make life difficult for me, you'd better ask my teacher first."

Director Liu couldn't help but burst into laughter. He then glared at Xie Ning and said smugly, "Haha~ Who is your teacher? Is an academy instructor's status higher than a Director's? Do they dare to challenge me? Go ahead and say it! Who is your teacher?"

"It's me."

A cold voice sounded behind him, followed by a touch of chill against his neck.

As soon as the voice spoke, Director Liu's pupils suddenly constricted, his hair stood on end, and he didn't dare to move.

"You... you're... No! It's... it's... it's you! How could it be you?!" Director Liu's eyes were filled with unprecedented terror. Cold sweat poured down his forehead, but he didn't dare to wipe it away, letting it drip from his chin with a faint "patter" sound.

Seeing his reaction, Xie Ning was also quite surprised.

That cold voice was indeed Yan Ruyu, and she was the one who told Xie Ning about the changhong sword.

"The changhong sword for one cultivation session, is it a bad deal for you?" Yan Ruyu asked again.

Director Liu stammered, "No... no, it's not a bad deal, not a bad deal."

As the words fell, the chill on his neck slowly vanished.

"Gone... gone..."

Seeing Director Liu trembling and unable to speak, Ruan Qiong said crossly, "Enough, she's already gone."

At this moment, Director Liu cautiously turned his head. Seeing that Yan Ruyu was indeed gone, he let out a long sigh of relief. He seemed to lose all his strength and collapsed to the ground, his shirt completely soaked in sweat.

Xie Ning said with some surprise, "I didn't expect my teacher to have such a fearsome reputation."

Hearing this, Ruan Qiong and Director Liu both looked at him with strange expressions, but neither spoke.

"In that case, it's a deal. One changhong sword for one cultivation session of your son's Golden Monkey."

This time, Director Liu had no objections, but his son came over and shouted, "No! That sword belongs to me!"

Xie Ning: "The changhong sword, plus 500 points."

Director Liu's son jumped in anger: "Didn't you hear me? I said, the changhong sword will never be given to you!"

Xie Ning: "The changhong sword, plus 1000 points."

"You damn brat, are you deaf..." Before he could finish, Director Liu slapped him:

"You bastard! Shut up!"