Uncle Mo, Sect Leader, Master.

Seeing James White getting more and more animated as she chatted, occasionally stifling a laugh, Brian Clark felt a strong sense of contrast. He had thought she was a fairy floating above the mortal world, but unexpectedly, in some ways, she was inexplicably down-to-earth.

I never expected you to be this kind of senior sister.

Please keep it up!

Having hobbies is a good thing; there's nothing wrong with enjoying gossip. Compared to a senior sister who is aloof from worldly affairs, Brian Clark found the current one much more approachable.

Gossip not only brings joy, but also enhances interpersonal relationships. It is the foundation of trust between people, and even more, a stepping stone for the progress of human civilization...

Anna Reed became even more engrossed in gossip, and after exchanging self-imagined plotlines with James White, she was left wanting more. She decided to book a private room to chat all night with her good senior sister.

Brian Clark followed the servant to the guest room. After thinking for a moment, James White felt that staying for one night wouldn't delay their urgent journey the next morning, so she gladly accepted Anna Reed's invitation to stay at the Wei residence.

As for the male head of the Wei family, William Ward, he was busy with official duties and did not return all night. Brian Clark only met him at noon the next day.

……

The next day, James White broke her word. She didn't set out early in the morning as planned, but decided to stay one more night.

The last night.

Brian Clark had little interest in the two senior sisters' gossip. Thinking he might as well go out and see if there were any tasks to take on, he used the excuse of wanting to look around and broaden his horizons, but was decisively rejected by James White and detained in the study.

The outside world is dangerous. What if you bump into something and damage your top-tier cultivator brain?

The study is much safer; reading more books is always beneficial!

Brian Clark knew his little arms were no match for his senior sister's long legs, so he went to the study and started rummaging around. Both William Ward and Anna Reed were cultivators, so there was a good chance the family had some peerless secret manuals. With his luck, maybe he'd find one on the bookshelf.

He didn't find any peerless manuals, but a book on alchemy caught Brian Clark's interest. The book contained recipes and refining processes for a dozen different pills, along with two sets of handwritten notes.

This time, Brian Clark was smarter. He didn't try to test his own aptitude, but directly opened his personal panel to check for new messages.

[You have come into contact with the recipe for 【启灵丹】. Would you like to spend 10 skill points to learn it?]

[You have come into contact with the recipe for 【补血丹】. Would you like to spend 20 skill points to learn it?]

[You have come into contact with the recipe for 【蕴气丹】. Would you like to spend 20 skill points to learn it?]

[You have come into contact with the recipe for 【止血丹】. Would you like to...]

[……

"This recipe..."

Brian Clark raised an eyebrow, vaguely thinking of a possibility: "If I remember correctly, Senior Sister Reed is in charge of the alchemy room's accounts at Dasheng Pass. The position isn't high, but it's quite lucrative... ahem, I mean, she has a lot of connections."

Footsteps approached. Brian Clark turned to see a middle-aged man in light armor entering the study.

His skin was bronze, his posture upright, and his features still showed traces of youthful handsomeness.

William Ward.

William Ward was the county constable of Dasheng Pass, a military officer in charge of the area's military affairs.

Due to its geographical location and historical significance, Dasheng Pass had a large garrison. To serve as county constable here meant a bright future was just around the corner.

"Junior Brother Lu?"

"I am Brian Clark. Are you Senior Sister's husband?"

"Greetings, Junior Brother. Just call me Senior Brother."

"Senior Brother."

"Good."

The conversation between men was brief and to the point. William Ward saw Brian Clark holding the alchemy book, gestured for him to make himself at home, and then turned to leave without further disturbance.

He had no particular reason to come to the study. Having heard from Anna Reed that there was a guest, as the head of the household, he came to show proper hospitality and put a face to the name.

Since it was just to put a face to the name, once that was done, there was nothing more to do.

"No wonder Senior Sister Reed doesn't just enjoy her comfortable life, but gets bored and insists on working outside. Senior Brother is so dull and boring..."

Brian Clark muttered quietly. It's only because he's a man of integrity; if he were a lecherous boss, he would have already come up with several plans to swing a hoe.

Whether or not he could knock down the wall didn't matter; tasting the forbidden fruit was the point.

After all, noble royal blood, which is basically equivalent to a princess, beautiful, graceful, married, and even a mother—just thinking about it was exciting.

But Brian Clark didn't think about it. First, because he was a man of integrity; second, because his strength forced him to be a man of integrity. All his attention was on the alchemy recipes.

Continuing his previous line of thought, since Anna Reed was in charge of the alchemy room's accounts at Dasheng Pass, with her help, it wouldn't be hard to sneak in as an apprentice alchemist.

"If this works out, even if I can't take on quests like a player, my leveling speed will still increase a lot." Brian Clark's eyes narrowed slightly, and he could almost see a flood of experience points rushing toward him.

But before that, he still needed to cling to Anna Reed's thigh to get her to help.

Brian Clark wasn't close to Anna Reed, so suddenly clinging to her would be inappropriate. To avoid any misunderstanding from William Ward, he decided to go find James White.

Not to brag, but he was already on very familiar terms with these two long-legged beauties; they wouldn't reject his advances.

Chapter 10: Practice Makes Perfect

"You want to learn alchemy?"

After leaving the study, Brian Clark told James White about his plan to further his studies. She was quite puzzled, thinking Brian Clark was just acting on a whim.

"It's not a sudden impulse, Senior Sister. I'm very serious."