I'm really not the god of time.

Chapter 67 Reverse Refinement of the [Ghoul] Potion

Lan Ruoxi sat up straight, ready to have a serious chat.

She quickly typed a few words:

"110,000."

As soon as the number was sent, the chat group fell silent again.

Several seconds passed before someone replied.

"Wow, he's already this tall before even graduating?"

"I've always thought that Bai Lu is very talented."

"Hey, Vice President Lan, Bai Lu doesn't have a boyfriend yet, right? How about I introduce her to someone? I actually have a nephew who's about her age."

Lan Ruoxi rolled her eyes again.

The people in this world are truly diverse and wonderful.

Some people love to show off their apprentices, while others love to act as matchmakers.

Then, the old sorcerer became suspicious:

"That can't be! Bai Lu has already advanced to [Apprentice Witch]? Did you measure her [Magic Power] incorrectly?"

Lan Ruoxi chuckled, feeling that one couldn't discuss ice with a summer insect.

She quickly sent another message:

"It's not Bai Lu. That lazy girl, although she's quite talented, all she does is play all day."

The old sorcerer immediately replied:

"I knew something was off. How could a third-year student have a magic power of 110,000? If there really was such a student, I'd go and eat all the snotty dumplings in the cafeteria."

Then, a group of other professors were also discussing below, all feeling that it was impossible to reach 110,000 [magic points] so quickly.

"If there were such a powerful witch, she should have been selected for the gifted youth program long ago."

Lan Ruoxi snorted coldly, then sent a message saying:

"I'm not talking about Bailu, but another of my apprentices."

"You only have two apprentices, right? Besides Bailu, you only have one you just took on."

Then, someone exclaimed:

"No way? Could it be that student who hasn't even enrolled yet?"

"Impossible, impossible."

Lan Ruoxi then sent another message:

"Believe it or not. Anyway, I had Bailu take him to the Golden Rose Society so he can do some simple apprenticeships first. Please take care of him."

"What?"

"Could it really be true?"

"How is this possible?"

Lan Ruoxi didn't explain, she just gave a haughty snort.

For a moment, she felt incredibly good, and even lifted her little feet up.

At that moment, she finally understood why so many people liked to waste time in group chats.

So that's what it was all about to experience that exhilarating moment.

"Ah~"

Lan Ruoxi closed her eyes beautifully.

This feels really good.

It felt strikingly similar to when Zhang Lingyun put shoes on her just now.

Lan Ruoxi gently bit her lip, feeling uneasy; it seemed she was getting a little addicted.

Zhang Lingyun is a [Trainee Sorcerer].

It was only after returning to the Golden Rose Society that a completely new perspective opened up for me.

Magic societies are organizations built on factions and secrecy, and bound by shared interests.

In addition to researching magic, the society also actively transforms its research findings into commercial profits.

Take the Golden Rose Society as an example.

This society is particularly skilled in developing magical potions, so they have a very large business empire in the pharmaceutical and medical fields.

Green Island City, one of their important bases, is home to their largest pharmaceutical group.

Their high-end potions hold a monopoly in East Asia, generating enormous profits.

The so-called "apprentice sorcerer" is similar to a "management trainee" in a company.

They are there to familiarize themselves with all aspects of the business so that they can become important members of the association in the future.

Of course, being one of these people doesn't necessarily mean you have to be a researcher.

They could become managers of a branch office, or they could become pure battle mages.

This is because commercial competition in this world often escalates into armed conflict.

If a society is not armed, it will only be able to passively take a beating.

In a peaceful city like Green Island, it's alright.

The Golden Rose Society's Southeast Asian branch is frequently embroiled in fierce battles with various factions.

China has a long tradition of commerce with swords, and this is the best example of that.

In the days that followed, Zhang Lingyun continued her studies while also doing an internship.

Occasionally, I also have to attend parent-teacher conferences for Xia Youran.

For example, she missed the last mock exam, and as a result, her cousin Zhang Lingyun got a scolding from the homeroom teacher.

They said Xia Youran was a disobedient child.

They also said that the parents didn't value their children's education and had never attended parent-teacher meetings before.

This time, having my cousin drive is a small improvement, but the improvement is still limited.

Zhang Lingyun felt extremely frustrated.

He himself had never been criticized so harshly when he was in school.

That evening, when he returned home, he took out the thickest stick and gave Xia Youran a severe beating.

Xia Youran endured the pain and said through tears:

"I missed that mock exam because I took a bullet for you!"

Zhang Lingyun suddenly realized, and somewhat embarrassedly rubbed her skin, saying:

"Oh! That time? I'm sorry, did I hurt you?"

Xia Youran's eyes were brimming with tears, and she felt incredibly wronged:

"You're awful. I'm going to tell your mom."

No, it was my fault.

***

Meanwhile, Zhang Lingyun continued to conduct transactions on the deep network under the name of the Clover Hermitage.

With Miss Nine-Headed Bird acting on his behalf, he never encountered any trouble.

However, as the number of transactions increased, an urban legend gradually emerged.

It is said that there is a terrifying deep organization in Green Island City, whose members are all of incredibly high rank.

They actually treated divine beings from the spirit world like low-level messengers.

Meanwhile, the Golden Rose Society is also operating in secret.

They were investigating the mole within the Green Island City Police Department, as well as the distribution of influence of the [God Kingdom Organization] in Green Island City.

Although everything is calm at the moment, Zhang Lingyun has a keen sense of things.

This is just the calm before the storm.

A major battle is likely to take place very soon.

Using the cultivation experience gained from the new transaction, Zhang Lingyun further solidified his foundation.

He could clearly feel that his [magic power] had increased again.

However, he dared not show it.

He was afraid that Lan Ruoxi might suddenly decide to stick that radiation-emitting "detection card" on his forehead again.

Whenever he had free time, he would seek advice from Lan Ruoxi on some difficult problems.

Lan Ruoxi truly deserves her genius; she was able to solve the problem easily.

However, Zhang Lingyun discovered a problem.

That is, Lan Ruoxi loses her shoes too often, which makes him have to put them back on for her all the time.

With Lan Ruoxi's help, Zhang Lingyun reversed the [Ghoul Card] and transformed it into [Ghoul Elixir].

Zhang Lingyun looked at the blood-red potion and asked:

"Master, how do we digest this potion?"

Lan Ruoxi smiled and said:

"You must eat a pound of rotten flesh."

Zhang Lingyun's brows immediately furrowed.

"These conditions are too harsh. I might as well get an electric shock."

Lan Ruoxi laughed:

"Why do you think I didn't inherit the Necromancy school? Isn't it because that school's methods of assimilation are too disgusting?"

Zhang Lingyun frowned and said:

"Or maybe I should give up and resell this potion."