"You're right, as long as we stick to our story, he can only glare!"
"Besides, you're now the Sect Master's personal disciple, I doubt they'd dare make a move against you lightly!"
With this thought, Li Qingqing finally felt her heart settle completely.
She calmly drank her hot tea.
Time flew by as the two chatted merrily.
The next day, everyone was full of energy as they headed towards the artifact refining chambers.
This time, their instructor was the Chief Elder of the Artifact Sect, Elder Qi.
Inside the artifact refining chambers at that moment.
Several people, led by a man in white robes, were engaged in a lively discussion.
"Young Master Bai, why is it our turn to guide these inexperienced newbies this time?"
"I really don't know what the teacher is thinking."
The one complaining was the short, plump man to the left of the man in white.
"The teacher's arrangements naturally have their reasons."
"We just need to listen to the teacher."
"You shouldn't complain about the teacher behind his back."
"Do you understand?"
The man in white frowned.
"Haha, Young Master Bai, don't worry, we wouldn't dare complain about the teacher too much."
"After all, he's your future father-in-law!"
The short, plump man had a good relationship with Young Master Bai, which was why he dared to tease him like this.
"You absolutely must not say these things in front of my master and junior sister!"
"I haven't even confessed my feelings to my junior sister yet!"
"Don't ruin my chances!"
Young Master Bai warned.
"Got it, got it."
"Young Master Bai, don't worry, we promise not to say a word in front of them!"
The short, plump man said shrewdly.
The topic was then dropped.
"They're here, they're here!"
Someone shouted, and then everyone, including Young Master Bai, turned their gaze towards Ye Fei and the others.
When they finally stepped into the artifact refining chambers, everyone looked around like bumpkins, their eyes darting everywhere.
Young Master Bai couldn't help but show a hint of arrogance on his face.
"Hello everyone, I am Bai Feng, the chief disciple of Elder Qi."
"For the upcoming period, if you have any questions after class that you don't understand, feel free to ask me."
"I will spare no effort in answering."
Bai Feng first introduced himself.
"Thank you!"
Everyone expressed their gratitude.
In truth, these ten individuals were all exceptional talents and proud prodigies in their respective sects.
Therefore, they did not show excessive enthusiasm towards Bai Feng.
Bai Feng had expected to be showered with praise and admiration after his introduction.
However, to his embarrassment, after thanking him a couple of times, everyone else remained still.
Bai Feng's face turned from pale to red, like a palette.
Fortunately, the short, plump man quickly stepped in to ease the situation, preventing Bai Feng from being left in an awkward position.
"Master is here!"
The short, plump man exclaimed, and everyone looked towards the entrance. They saw an elder with a rosy complexion and white, mottled beard walking towards them.
Ye Fei and the others also stood respectfully by the door.
"No need for formalities!"
"I am usually quite casual."
Elder Qi stroked his beard and said with a smile.
He then looked at Ye Fei and the others from left to right and spoke.
"You must be the top ten from the joint competition this time?"
"I heard yesterday that the first place, Ye Fei, broke the record. Which one of you is it?"
Ye Fei glanced at the old man and then smiled.
"Elder Qi, long time no see!"
"The first place is me."
Elder Qi's eyes lit up. He clapped Ye Fei vigorously on the shoulder and said,
"Good, good, good!"
"As expected, a hero emerges from youth!"
"I truly didn't expect us to have such a connection!"
After recognizing Ye Fei, Elder Qi felt a pang of regret, recalling the two pieces of Red Gold he had used previously.
If only this young man had more Red Gold to spare.
With this thought, Elder Qi decided to inquire further with Ye Fei after class.
"Alright, let's get down to business."
"First, I will explain the most crucial steps and techniques in artifact refining."
"When class is over, you can practice diligently."
After they were all seated, Elder Qi began to lecture expansively.
Ye Fei had already read the artifact refining notes given to him by the Green Robe Daoist countless times, so he found himself dozing off during the lecture.
Bai Feng, seeing his master showing such high regard for a cultivator at the early stage of the fifth level of Qi Condensation, felt a surge of dissatisfaction.
Now, seeing Ye Fei with his eyes half-closed, on the verge of falling asleep and drooling,
He directly raised his hand.
Elder Qi, who was in the middle of his lecture, saw Bai Feng raise his hand and gestured for him to speak.
"Master, Ye Fei is being extremely disrespectful to you!"
"You are still lecturing, and he is practically falling asleep below!"
Bai Feng directly reported.
However, Elder Qi glanced at Ye Fei and did not seem angry. Instead, he began to wonder if his teaching method was too boring, which caused the student to fall asleep.
"Kid, wake up, wake up!"
"Answer this old man a question before you continue sleeping."
Ye Fei struggled to open his eyes and said.
"What question?"
Elder Qi put down his book and asked.
"I want to ask if my teaching methods are too rigid, causing you to fall asleep?"
Ye Fei sobered up a bit more and quickly replied.
"Elder Qi, there is absolutely nothing wrong with your teaching methods!"
"It's just that this content is far too rudimentary for me!"
"That's why I couldn't help but fall asleep."
Elder Qi was somewhat stunned, not having expected such a reason.
However, Bai Feng was the first to jump up.
"Nonsense!"
"You are simply talking utter nonsense!"
"How can a disciple of the Martial Sect know artifact refining? I think you're just making excuses!"
Bai Feng, believing he had found a flaw in Ye Fei's words, began to mock Ye Fei even more brazenly.
"Shut up!"
"If you don't speak, no one will mistake you for being mute!"
"Know that there is always someone better, and there is always a higher heaven!"
"Artifact refining is not such a complex matter, there's no need for you to make such a fuss!"
Ye Fei yawned and muttered.
Bai Feng was so angered by Ye Fei's words that he was practically fuming.
The short, plump man sitting behind Bai Feng's eyes darted around, and he immediately spoke.
"If that's the case, if you want us to believe what you say, then you must prove it to us!"
"Otherwise, you are just a big liar!"
"What do you say, do you dare to accept?"
The short, plump man directly used a provocation tactic.