Li Yunxian blinked.
She had never expected Li Tianying to say something like that to her.
Chen Bujian had considered taking her as a student; Li Yunxian could understand that, after all, they were both Sword Cultivators.
Lian Ping wanted to recommend her to her own teacher, which Li Yunxian also understood—after all, they had fought side by side, and Lian Ping thought highly of her, so it was only natural to want to introduce a good student to her own teacher.
But why was Li Tianying so impulsive, wanting to take her as a student?
When it came to the Four Arts, Li Yunxian’s talent was only mediocre at best. Reaching the level of most Nascent Soul Four Arts cultivators was already her limit.
Thinking of this, Li Yunxian suddenly had a thought. She sensed something.
Nascent Soul level…
But she was currently only in the Qi Refining Stage!
To anyone unaware of the truth, wouldn’t that make her a super genius?
Li Yunxian looked at Li Tianying with a sincere smile, her face full of emotion: “Alright, Teacher.”
“You’re really too kind to me, Teacher!”
“How can there be a teacher in this world who cares so much about their students!”
Whether or not Li Tianying had misunderstood, Li Yunxian had already made up her mind to accept her as a teacher, all for the sake of the forging furnace!
With just a few words of praise, Li Yunxian had Li Tianying floating on air.
—When I speak, even someone as difficult as Li Yunxian immediately agrees.
-And with such a sweet mouth too.
-What a good student…
Li Tianying thought this, then suddenly remembered something.
No, a strict teacher produces outstanding students. She should be more serious.
“My standards for students are very high. If I find you neglecting your assignments or slacking off, I will expel you from my tutelage!”
After saying this, Li Tianying felt she had been strict enough. Then she took out a cloak and gently tossed it to Li Yunxian.
The cloak lightly landed on Li Yunxian’s shoulders, automatically knotting itself at the collar.
Li Yunxian suddenly felt a coolness spread over her body.
“You’re at a lower cultivation level, so remember to bring this with you when you come to the workshop.” Li Tianying continued to say sternly.
Li Yunxian touched the magical cloak, recalling how she had just used the excuse of the surrounding temperature being too hot to cover up her discomfort.
Her eyes brimmed with amusement as she nodded, “Mm!”
At the workshop, Li Yunxian worked diligently as Li Tianying’s assistant, attentively watching and listening to how she operated various instruments.
There were many complicated actions and precautions.
But for Li Yunxian, none of it was difficult.
As for memory, with her Tribulation Stage-level soul strength, as long as she wanted to remember something, she could remember it perfectly.
And when it came to the precision of her movements, as a Sword Cultivator with excellent control over her body, it was all extremely easy.
When they left the workshop, both Li Yunxian and Li Tianying were very satisfied with each other.
Especially Li Tianying.
No wonder she had a Culture score of 120. Li Yunxian was truly the most pleasant student she had ever taught.
But too much water overflows.
One could tell from Li Yunxian’s sword cultivation maneuvers just how powerful she was.
Li Yunxian’s swordsmanship was extremely fierce. She could surpass many students by self-study alone.
So now she chose not to attend Sword Cultivator classes but instead took Artifact Manufacturing classes.
If Li Yunxian felt Artifact Manufacturing was as easy as sword cultivation and started to feel she didn’t need to study it, and then went to find another major to focus on, what then?
Li Tianying suddenly realized that having such a smart student meant no trouble in teaching, but that was also a kind of headache.
She needed to think of an assignment Li Yunxian wouldn’t be able to complete anytime soon, so she could let her experience the difficulty of Artifact Manufacturing.
Li Yunxian was unaware that she was about to face a maximum difficulty assignment. After leaving the workshop, she took out her phone to check her messages and was surprised to see several missed calls.
They were all from Duan Qiu.
Li Yunxian: “?”
No wonder she had felt her pocket buzzing at the workshop.
But Li Tianying was teaching, so she hadn’t had the chance to check her phone until now.
Could it be something important?
Li Yunxian hurriedly called back.
Duan Qiu answered quickly, and before Li Yunxian could say a word, she began crying in a whiny voice: “Ancestor, you finally saw my call!”
Hearing this opening line, Li Yunxian immediately relaxed.
Such a pointless start clearly wasn’t an emergency.
“What’s wrong?” Li Yunxian asked.
Duan Qiu immediately began to complain about being ‘harassed’ by four Sword Cultivator professors, accusing and venting:
“They took turns coming after me, and all told me not to tell anyone else.”
“…Those four professors.”
“I couldn’t reach you, and they kept calling to make sure you had seen the calls, like they were afraid you’d run off at night or something.”
“If you ask me, don’t agree to any of those guys!!” Duan Qiu said this with a lot of resentment.
She had spent the entire afternoon answering and making calls.
Li Yunxian listened quietly, chuckling to herself.
She suddenly understood why her teacher’s classes had been so intensive, giving her no chance to touch her phone.
This was also a childish brat.
***
After Duan Qiu vented to Li Yunxian, her mood finally settled, and then she started to discuss the merits and drawbacks of the four Sword Cultivator professors.
“Teacher A is at the Fenshen Stage, highly cultivated with extensive experience.”
“Teacher B, though at the Nascent Soul Stage, is young and progressing fast, close to Fenshen Stage, and often goes on missions outside the academy, so more experienced.”
“Teacher C has trained many students, has rich teaching experience, is relatively gentle, so it’s more comfortable to be her student,” and so on.
Duan Qiu listed the strengths and weaknesses of the four teachers as if reciting a well-known text.
“Yunxian, you should think about it carefully.”
“The academy’s highest cultivation is Foundation Establishment, but your talent will certainly not stop there. Finding a high-level teacher means that after you leave the academy, when you face difficulties or doubts, having a teacher’s guidance will be very helpful.”
Duan Qiu’s tone was sincere.
It was obviously based on her own experience.
Li Yunxian gave a soft “Mm.”
She could guess how much effort Duan Qiu had put into secretly gathering information to give her this detailed analysis of the four teachers.
“Sorry, I can’t choose any of those four teachers—I already have a teacher.”
Duan Qiu was stunned, surprised: “When? Why didn’t I hear about this?”
Duan Qiu thought she was pretty well-informed about all the major happenings at the academy.
“It was Li Tianying before you called me.” Li Yunxian answered honestly.
Duan Qiu was dumbfounded, unable to suppress her disbelief: “You picked a ‘big hammer’ teacher?!”
Although Li Tianying specialized in Artifact Manufacturing, she was still at the Fenshen Stage, and had learned some martial skills.
Her combat power was not low.
Her weapon of cultivation was a big hammer.
She could smash enemies into various materials for forging.
She was a prime example of ‘one hammer, one kid.’
Duan Qiu had never imagined that Li Yunxian’s plan was to study Artifact Manufacturing—it was even more unbelievable than if she had switched to big hammer cultivation.
Li Yunxian hurriedly explained, talking about her interests and hobbies, and how she already had her own ideas about swordsmanship and didn’t need a teacher, and so on.
Duan Qiu listened helplessly.
But since things were settled, she said nothing more, only consoling herself: “Alright, that’s fine too. Your combat power has always been unique. With Teacher Li around, at least you don’t have to worry about defense anymore.”
“Various magical tools will be more than enough.”
“I’ll help you reject the others.”
Duan Qiu sighed lightly.
“Mm.” Li Yunxian replied embarrassedly.
The call ended.
Li Yunxian suddenly felt that having a master was actually quite good—at least she wouldn’t have to receive those kinds of calls anymore.
However, Li Yunxian’s happiness was premature.
A few minutes later, her phone rang again.
It was Duan Qiu once more.
Li Yunxian: “??”
“Hey, want to pick another teacher?”
Duan Qiu’s deadpan voice replied, “Alright, I won’t tell you those slanders about misleading students, but they asked me to ask you if ‘they don’t mind you choosing Artifact Manufacturing as a major.’”
Li Yunxian: “Ah?”
Before Li Yunxian could answer, Duan Qiu’s side suddenly erupted with lively noises.
In a daze, Li Yunxian seemed to hear a lot of noisy chatter.
A few seconds later, Duan Qiu’s voice sounded again.
“Alright, no need to answer. Those Sword Cultivator professors got hammered by Teacher Li.”
Li Yunxian: “Ah??”