Since I've already time-traveled, of course I'm going to take the shortcut!

Chapter 9 A makeshift troupe

Li Qi'an, who likes to create a persona, will enter a violent mode once his persona is attacked.

If someone's expression is a bit dull, they might just argue with you a bit.

However, everyone possesses the ability to cultivate their own body. As the saying goes, "He who possesses a weapon will naturally have the will to kill." Therefore, there are many violent conflicts in this world, and even more violent friction between young students in schools.

Li Qi'an, his face flushed red from Lü Yao's retort, straightened his back and prepared to approach Lü Yao: "What do you mean?"

Lü Yao is not a good person; he's a bad person from the past.

While Li Qi'an was still releasing super testosterone, Lü Yao was already eyeing the other's neck and groin.

It was at this moment that Lü Yao suddenly discovered that his focused will seemed to be able to sense the flow of energy around Li Qi'an.

In the midst of this tense atmosphere, Chen Yun'er quickly snapped, "Li Qi'an! What do you think you're doing? Don't you want to graduate?"

Li Qi'an's eyes twitched, and he finally took a deep breath to suppress his temper. He turned to Chen Yun'er and smiled, "Fine, it seems someone doesn't welcome me. I'll be going now."

Even at such times, he never forgets to maintain his public image, pretending to be magnanimous and gentle.

Lu Yao inwardly rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.

Who the hell provoked whom first?

After Li Qi'an walked away, feigning magnanimity, Lü Yao apologized to Chen Yun'er with a hint of sarcasm: "Sorry, I embarrassed your friend."

Chen Yun'er smiled and said, "Well, we're not that close."

Gu Xiaoshu continued, "It was about two weeks ago when I went out with Yun'er. We got to know each other because we're the same age, and then he would come to see Yun'er every few days, acting like we were old friends."

"Ah~~ I see~"

Lu Yao made a strange noise, which earned him a glare from Gu Xiaoshu and a suppressed laugh from Chen Yun'er.

These were just minor incidents. After chatting for a couple more minutes, Lü Yao waved and prepared to go back.

Level 1 alchemists only have some basic introductory knowledge, and have absolutely no knowledge of alchemical creations.

Lu Yao is now particularly interested in the subsequent knowledge content of the Alchemist, so he wants to unlock the knowledge content of Alchemist Lv2 as soon as possible.

Gu Xiaoshu and the others had already finished training, so they called out to Lü Yao to come out with them. They eventually went their separate ways at a fork in the road.

On the way back, Chen Yun'er linked arms with Gu Xiaoshu and said, "Hey, your friend is pretty interesting. How come you've never taken him out to play before?"

Gu Xiaoshu was also a little puzzled: "He wasn't like this before. He was shy and introverted and didn't like going out much. After he started dating, he went out even less."

Chen Yun'er's eyes lit up: "Wow~ What a good man!"

Gu Xiaoshu looked at Chen Yun'er suspiciously: "Damn it! You're not interested in Da Yao, are you?"

Chen Yun'er immediately hugged Gu Xiaoshu's arm tighter and teased, "How could that be~ I only have eyes for you. What do you want to eat tonight? It's on me!"

As if afraid that Gu Xiaoshu would refuse, Chen Yun'er put on a stern face and said seriously, "This is an order, woman."

Gu Xiaoshu laughed and cursed, "Get lost! Get lost! Get lost!"

……

After parting ways with Gu Xiaoshu and the others, Lü Yao ate dinner before returning to his dormitory.

Back in his dormitory, he began to meditate according to the methods in "General Knowledge of Alchemy Cultivation," sensing himself and responding to the outside world.

Although he had already learned the "General Knowledge of Alchemy" using general experience and built an alchemist's magical energy pool within his body, what he learned from general experience was something that was forced into him like a cramming exercise.

To apply it flexibly, you still need to put in some hard work.

As Lü Yao's meditation deepened, his familiarity with the energy circulation within his body increased, as did his sensitivity to external energy.

Gradually.

He seemed to be able to feel the subtle air currents brushing against his skin, the air swirling as the air was blocked by the fine hairs on his skin.

And then.

He even gradually became able to see countless vibrant colors surging in the outside world without opening his eyes. These colors were more abstract than those in Van Gogh's paintings, and their colors exceeded the limits of human visual perception.

to the end.

He could clearly sense a vast energy network within his body, and he was in the void, interacting with countless indistinguishable energies in the void. Then, drops of magic power, like pure spiritual liquid, gathered and entered the magic pool itself.

Immersed in such a mystical sensory experience, Lü Yao felt incredibly calm.

He could sense everything in the outside world—the noise in the corridor, the students in the next dormitory—but none of these things could affect Lü Yao's current state.

Lu Yao remained in this state for a long time until several familiar energy fluctuations entered his sensory field, at which point he slowly opened his eyes—his roommates had returned.

soon.

The dormitory door was pushed open, and Xu Pingan came in carrying barbecue, beer, and a lot of snacks and drinks.

As soon as he came in, he looked at Lü Yao and said with a smile, "Da Yao, you're awake? Come on, come down and have some barbecue! We brothers can give you a report on today's battle."

Lü Yao laughed and said, "Okay."

So the students in the dormitory put together a table, sat around it, and chatted while grilling and drinking beer.

Xu Pingan was the most quick-witted and resourceful among his roommates. After drinking with everyone, he said, "First of all, thank you, Da Yao, for showing us the right path. I'll toast you again!"

After saying that, he couldn't stop himself from chugging down a glass of beer.

Xu Pingan put down his wine glass, exhaled a breath, and said, "We brothers went out today to do what you said, Da Yao, and you know what? We actually managed to add quite a few people. We even found a few old photographers and potential business partners."

Lü Yao laughed and said, "You guys are amazing, your efficiency is incredible."

Xu Pingan smiled and said, "No matter how good your initiative is, it's all nonsense without your ideas. So before I came back, I discussed it with the rest of us. Since we're going to work together, we need to set the rules from the beginning, otherwise we'll fall apart from all the arguments later."

After speaking, Xu Pingan took out a draft contract from his bag: "My idea is this: Da Yao, you're the strategist, and you have a lot of ideas, so from now on you'll be in charge of planning, and we'll make the decisions together. As for profit distribution, Da Yao, you'll take 20%, and the rest of us brothers will take 16%. What do you think?"

The extra four percent that Lü Yao received was agreed upon by all of them, since without Lü Yao, they wouldn't be doing what they are doing now.

Lu Yao took the draft contract from Xu Ping'an and looked at it. After reading it, he understood. Although they were a makeshift team, the contract they had drafted was far too rudimentary.

He put the contract back on the table and chuckled, "I have a little suggestion, guys, what do you think?"