After a long time, he struggled to get up, the light around his body had gradually faded away, and the warm air that had flowed through his meridians was no longer perceptible. Except for the sticky discomfort on his body, everything else seemed unchanged from before. He dragged his tired body back to the wooden hut, fetched some spring water to soak his dirty clothes, washed himself casually, and then went back to his room to sleep.

  The next morning, Ah-Dai got out of bed, feeling that his spirit had recovered to its best state. Last night was the first night he didnt brood after Goris left, and he had already memorized all his notes. He decided to use brooding to pass the time. Ah-Dai is now very interested in brooding, and over the past few days, he has been able to release a green flame, and his fireball technique has also grown to a diameter of several tens of centimeters. What he didnt know was that with his current magical power, he had already reached the standard of an elementary magician.

  Goris returned to the Mystic Forest two months after leaving. This trip was not smooth, and it took a lot of time to find enough Windgrass. When he saw the wooden house, everything around was quiet, and there was no change compared to when he left.

  "Ah-Dai, Ah-Dai—" Goris called out a few times. For some reason, during his time away, he often found himself thinking of this silly little fool.

  "Ah! Teacher, youre finally back!" Adai quickly ran out of the room and threw himself into Goris arms, his joy beyond words.

  Gorath gazed intently at Ah-Dai, and in the two months they hadnt seen each other, the young mans body seemed to have filled out a bit more. His skin was pale with a hint of red undertones, and although he still looked silly, he appeared more pleasing to the eye. Gorath tried his best to calm down his slightly agitated emotions and said to Ah-Dai, "Im tired, go pick some fruit for me to eat. I need to rest first."

  "Good." Ah-Dai readily agreed, and ran back to the house to fetch a bamboo basket. He then rushed towards the orchard. When he returned to the wooden hut, he found an extra cloth bag on the chair in the room, while Kori was sitting beside it with his eyes closed. "Teacher, the fruits are here. Is this the dried wind grass you were looking for? Ill put them in the drawer."

  Georis opened his eyes and looked at Ah Dai, somewhat surprised: "You little scoundrel, when did you become so clever? This isnt wind-dried grass, its for you."

  "Ah-Dais eyes widened in surprise as he pointed at his own nose and said: For me?"

  Georis nodded and said, "Open it and take a look."

  "Thank you, teacher." Ah-Dai excitedly hugged the heavy package in his arms, this was his first time receiving a gift, and the excitement in his heart made his body tremble. Slowly opening the package, everything that appeared before his eyes left him stunned. The package didnt contain any precious items or novel objects, but for Ah-Dai, nothing could make him happier than these things. Because, it was, incredibly, a pile of white steamed buns. Although the buns had cooled down a bit, they werent hard. Ah-Dai smelled the fragrance of the buns and two streams of tears flowed down his cheeks. Choking back sobs, he looked at Gori and said: "Teacher, thank you, thank you."

  Ge Rui Si ate the fruit calmly and said, "Whats there to thank me for? Its just some worthless mantou. I originally wanted to bring you a few chicken legs, but those things are easy to spoil, so I didnt bring them. Ah-Dai, how was the notebook I gave you?"

  Ah-Diao took out a well-preserved notebook from his bosom and handed it over to Goriath: "Teacher, Ive already memorized everything."

  Ge Rui was startled and said: "Do you remember everything? If you lie to me, dont blame me for punishing you."

  "Teacher, I didnt lie, I really remembered everything. You can check anytime."

  "Alright," said Goris, "Ill ask you, what kind of metal can be forged into the best weapon?"

  "Ah, to forge the best weapon," Ah-Dai replied without hesitation, "three conditions must be met. First, one needs good raw materials, which are categorized into six types based on their attributes: light, darkness, water, fire, earth, and wind. Materials without attributes are considered inferior, while those imbued with dark and light energy are the hardest to find and yield the most powerful weapons. Examples of light-attribute materials include radiant gold and silver, while dark-attribute materials include tungsten steel... Second, a stable temperature is required to forge the best weapon; the higher the temperature, the fewer impurities in the forged weapon. The black flame youre using is already at the highest temperature, but since its generated by magic, it cant be sustained for too long, so only small weapons can be forged. Third, to imbue the forged weapon with a spiritual essence, one must consider the timing and location of the forging process; even with the same materials and flame, the quality of the forged weapon will differ depending on the place and weather conditions, such as clear skies at high altitudes..."

  Goris listened intently as Ah-Dai recited the part about refining equipment from his notes, word for word without a single mistake. The astonishment in his heart was beyond words. With Ah-Dais memory, how long would it take to memorize this entire notebook so thoroughly?

  "Alright, stop now, I believe youve memorized it completely. Starting tomorrow, as usual, youll continue to help me with the experiment. Im going to rest now."

  "Okay, teacher." Ah-Dai happily replied. He picked up the stack of mantou and sat on the bed, took one out and bit into it forcefully, having not eaten his favorite food for five months...

  Starting from the second day, Goris began to refine using his small cauldron. Because Ah-Dai had memorized Goris notes, he could clearly know what results would appear based on the materials used by Goris. The refining process of Goris was equivalent to giving Ah-Dai an experimental process. What made Ah-Dai feel strange was that all the metals refined by Goris were mixed metals with different properties, but they were all extremely precious. From the content of the notes, Ah-Dai knew that any one of these metals could be made into a high-quality weapon. Goris carefully collected the well-refined metals, and it was unknown what he wanted to use them for.

  That day, Ah-Dai helped Goris refine another piece of metal. Goris returned to his room for contemplation, while he himself stood at the door practicing fireball and flame techniques.

  "Oh? Where did this little devil come from." A playful voice rang out,

  The foolish Ah Diao was shocked to discover that a red-clad stranger emerged from the fog. This persons attire was very similar to that of Goris, with a large red cloak covering his entire body, making it impossible to see his face. He held a long wooden staff in his hand, seemingly concentrating on himself.

  ADai took two steps back in fright and asked: "You, who are you?"

  The man in red proudly said, "As for me, I am a great magician." As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand, which was just as thin and bony as Golris, and muttered a few incantations. A huge purple fireball with a diameter of half a meter appeared in his hand, its intense flames making Ah-Dai feel an unusual heat even from ten or more meters away. Looking at the small fireball in his own hand, then at the large purple one in the red-robed mans hand, Ah-Dai felt ashamed and withdrew his magic.

  "Haha, hows that? Now you know what a great magician is like. Hahaha."

  "Hmph, showing off in front of kids." A black fireball with the same diameter of half a meter flew out from the wooden house and shot towards the red-clothed man.

  The red-robed man jumped back, took a step back, let out a loud shout, and the purple fireball in his hand flew up to meet the incoming black fireball. The red-robed mans was a pure fire-element magic fireball, while the one flying out of the room was Goris dark magic combined with fire-element magic, Dark Flame. In terms of attributes, the red-robed man was at a disadvantage, but in terms of energy, he had the upper hand.

  Ah-Dai suddenly felt his body lighten, and a gentle breeze sent him flying ten meters away. Amidst the deafening explosion, sparks filled the sky, and the red-clothed man involuntarily took a step back. He cried out in surprise: "Wow, I say big brother, your little brother is watching you from afar, and this is how you treat me?!"

  Koris walked out of the room, snorted and said: "You came to see me? I think youre a weasel wishing a happy new year to a chicken. Seeing your arrogant appearance makes me sick. Korisu, if you have something to say, say it quickly, theres nothing good for you here."

  Hongyi Ren Gorisong smiled wryly and said, "Big brother, how can you treat me like this? Im your own younger brother, after all. By the way, who is he?" As he spoke, he pointed at Ah Dai with his wooden staff.

  "Who is he?" Goris said irritably. "Hes my apprentice. What of it?"

  Brother Goris chuckled and said, "I didnt think youd take on an apprentice, its not like your style! Look at this kid using the fireball technique, hes already got the standard of a beginner magician. Big brother, where did you find such a good seedling? Let me have him. I still dont have a disciple until now."

  "Brother Goris snorted coldly: Dont even think about it, this kid is very important to me. He not only is my apprentice but also has a very important role."

  "Ah! Boss, you...you cant be..."

  Ge Rui hummed and said: "Come in and talk. Ah Duan, you guard outside, dont come in without my order."

  ADai responded with a sound, staring blankly as Gori and Gorison walked into the wooden house. He thought to himself, "Why cant I understand most of what theyre saying?" Is this red-clothed weirdo really Teachers younger brother?

  Inside the room.

  "Brother, is that little guy the one you brought in for the final experiment?"

  "Georis grunted and said, Be careful what you say, got it?"

  Ge Rixin sighed and said, "Big brother, youre really ruthless! No wonder youre a Mo Yan cultivator. I think that kids silly appearance is quite cute. Why did you have to..."

  "Mind your own business," Goris snapped irritably. "Spit it out if youve got something to say, or get out of here if youre just farting around."

  Goris smiled and didnt get angry at all because of Goriss words, "Forget it, forget it, Im too lazy to care about your affairs. What a pity for a good seedling! This time I came back, mainly to ask you for something on behalf of the master, hoping you can agree." As he spoke, he drew a stroke in the air with his wooden staff, and a spatial crack appeared in the air. Goris recited a few spells, and a cloth bag flew out and fell to the ground. "This is the deposit given by the master, he wants your experimental results for the next few days." The bag opened automatically, and inside, it was actually a full bag of diamond coins, with thousands of them.

  Koris seemed to have not seen him at all, and coldly snorted, saying: "Want the results of my experiment? Dont dream about it, I wont give them to anyone."

  Ge Li sighed and said, "Big brother, its not that Im advising you, but whats the use of keeping those treasures? Especially your last experimental results, didnt you create them to make a name for yourself in the world? Why be so stingy about it? If you ask me, youre not as good as me, doing something..."

  Goris interrupted Gorisons words and shouted angrily: "Stop talking nonsense, take these broken toys back, if you dont want to sell them, just say so."

  Ge Li Song fell silent for a moment before speaking, "Forget it. Since youre not willing to sell, forcing you wouldnt be meaningful either. Ill take care of explaining things to the master myself. However, that child seems to have quite a talent for magic. You should think carefully about this. Is wasting a life over one thing really worth it?"

  "Koris said without hesitation: Its worth it. For this thing, even if a thousand people die, its worth it."

  "Since you say so, I wont persuade you anymore. Alright, big brother, take care of yourself, Im leaving. If you change your mind, notify me in the usual way." After finishing speaking, Gorison strode towards the door.

  "Wait a minute." Goris sat there and called out to Gorisson, "My experiment may not necessarily succeed either. If it succeeds, I will notify you. You also be careful yourself."

  Gorison looked deeply at Goris and walked out of the wooden house. Goris remained seated in his original position, not seeing him off.

  Gorison walked out of the room, glanced at Ah Diao, and sighed: "Kid, youre on your own." After finishing speaking, he chanted an incantation, and the surrounding air stirred. With a gentle lift, Gorison floated into the dense fog.

  Ah-Dai stared blankly at the spot where Goris figure had disappeared, remaining silent for a long time.