Chapter 89: Wen Xue's Anger

Wen Xue was a receptionist at the Alchemist Guild. Her greatest aspiration was to become an alchemist, but unfortunately, she lacked talent. She had taken the exam several times in a row and couldn't even pass to become an apprentice.

Helpless, she had to work at the front desk while studying hard.

Being a front desk attendant might not seem like much, but the income was actually quite good. She received commissions on the pills sold. Although the share was small, the more she sold, the greater the benefits. Over the course of a year, her income was at least five or six times more than that of people in similar jobs!

However, despite the good income, she didn't want to stay a single day longer. It wasn't because the work was hard, but because of her appearance.

She was around twenty, in the prime of her youth, and most importantly, her parents had given her a very beautiful face. It might not be one in ten thousand, but at least it was one in a hundred!

Being beautiful was usually a good thing; any woman would be proud of it. But working here was different. She had to show her face in public, and every day countless young masters from noble families would deliberately come to flirt with her, making all sorts of outrageous requests.

Several of them came every day to pester her relentlessly, using every trick in the book, making her extremely annoyed.

But as a service worker, she couldn't just drive them away. If she did, they would just say they came to buy something, and she would be the one to suffer!

"I hope those shameless flies don't come today!"

She muttered to herself, straightened her clothes and smile, and stood behind the counter. Then she saw a young man walk in.

This young man didn't look very old, probably under twenty, but his skin was well-maintained, smooth and delicate, even better than hers.

"Sir, what can I do for you?"

Wen Xue put on a professional smile and looked at him.

"Do you sell books here? I mean, books about the effects of pills that can unlock special physiques?" the young man asked.

This person was none other than Zhang Xuan, who had just walked over.

His predecessor had never been here before and didn't know the specifics, so he had to ask the front desk.

"If you want to buy books, please go to a bookstore. This is the Alchemist Guild!"

Hearing his words, the smile on her face instantly fell, and Wen Xue's expression turned sour.

If you want to flirt, at least be a bit more professional, okay?

Coming to the Alchemist Guild to buy books... why not go to a restaurant to buy shoes?

"No, I'm looking for books on the effects of pills. A bookstore definitely wouldn't have them!" Not noticing the sudden change in the girl's attitude, Zhang Xuan thought for a moment and said.

Keep pretending. I'll just watch you pretend!

Wen Xue crossed her arms and looked at him coldly.

Seeing that she didn't respond, Zhang Xuan thought she hadn't understood him and continued to explain: "I'm looking for a pill that can stimulate a special physique, but I don't know which one is suitable. I want to check some related books. Do you have any here? You could sell me a few, or even let me borrow one for a look!"

"I said no!"

If I ignore you, you just keep going, don't you?

Buying books, borrowing books... trying to trick girls with such old lines?

Wen Xue was certain that this guy was just causing trouble to get her attention.

Otherwise, who would come to the Alchemist Guild to buy books? Wasn't that just asking for trouble?

At this point, Zhang Xuan also noticed her bad attitude and couldn't help but find it strange.

He hadn't offended her, so why was she making such a face?

"Maybe it's menopause," he shook his head, not taking it to heart. As a civilized and thoughtful time traveler, he wasn't going to bother arguing with a woman.

If Wen Xue knew what he was thinking, she would probably be furious.

I'm only twenty, okay? You're the one in menopause...

"How about this: the Alchemist Guild must have a library, right? Can you take me to see it?"

Knowing that he couldn't explain it clearly, Zhang Xuan thought for a moment and came up with an idea.

Whether it was the Teacher Guild or the Alchemist Guild, they all provided convenience for these special professionals. They must have their own libraries where these professionals could continuously learn and improve.

Since they didn't sell books, if he could just get into the library, that would solve the problem too.

"The library? You want to go to the library?"

Seeing that this guy's requests were getting more and more outrageous, Wen Xue couldn't hold back anymore: "If you're not buying pills, please leave!"

"What? Your library doesn't allow people in? How much does it cost to enter? Just say it. It's not like I can't pay!" Zhang Xuan was a bit unhappy.

Was there something wrong with this woman?

He just came to ask a question, and she was acting like she'd been shot.

Hearing his arrogant attitude, treating money like dirt like those young masters, Wen Xue became even more disgusted: "So what if you have money? Does money mean you can do anything? To tell you the truth, the Alchemist Guild does have a library, divided into elementary and advanced. Even the elementary library requires you to be an alchemist apprentice to enter and read. Are you an alchemist? Are you an alchemist apprentice?"

"Alchemist apprentice?"

Zhang Xuan was startled, then suddenly understood.

He wasn't familiar with the Alchemist Guild, but he knew a bit about the academy. Students had their own library, and teachers had theirs. Especially the latter; without teacher qualifications, you couldn't enter.

Otherwise, if everyone went in and randomly flipped through books, what secrets would be left?

And even if they just flipped through, if they saw a good technique and practiced it recklessly, causing a qi deviation, who would be responsible?

The Alchemist Guild should be the same, dividing the library into elementary and advanced levels. Only those who reached a certain level could read, preventing people from overreaching and ensuring that secret manuals weren't leaked.

"Alchemist apprentice... I'm not one. Can anyone take the exam?"

He was just an ordinary teacher and had never studied alchemy, so naturally he wasn't an alchemist apprentice. But anything could be tested. To become a master teacher, he also needed to learn more knowledge.

"Take the exam? You want to take the alchemist apprentice exam?" Wen Xue was convinced that he was deliberately flirting, and her anger was already burning. Seeing him now pretending to talk about taking the alchemist apprentice exam, she couldn't hold back anymore: "Fine! There's an exam point over there. I'll take you there right now!"

You're still pretending, aren't you?

I'll take you there now and see if you can keep up the act!

Although it was just an apprentice exam, it was like the master teacher apprentice exam, requiring layers of screening and testing various knowledge and basics. She herself had taken it for several years and still couldn't pass. And you, a playboy who only knows how to hit on girls, who has never attended any apprentice class or read any herb or alchemy books, want to take it too?

What a joke!

Hmph, if I don't make you lose face on the spot and expose your true colors, you'll probably think I'm easy to fool!

Wen Xue puffed out her cheeks and sneered inwardly.

"It's over there?"

"What? Scared to go?"

Wen Xue sneered.

"Uh... sure!" Seeing that she was like a powder keg, Zhang Xuan shook his head and was about to follow, then suddenly looked at her awkwardly: "What does the alchemist apprentice exam involve? Do I need to read any books?"