Starting from a short stick, becoming the master of the universe

"Director Jiang, welcome to join our Alchemy Department. On behalf of all the alchemists, I welcome you to join us."

In the director's office of the Alchemy Department, a man wearing square-framed glasses and appearing to be in his early fifties spoke solemnly as he extended his hand.

"Director Ma, you are too polite. It is my honor to join the Alchemy Department."

Jiang Cheng also said it immediately, and at the same time stretched out his hand and shook hands with the other party.

That’s right, the person in front of him is his boss, the only director of the Alchemy Department.

"You're too polite, Director Jiang. Please take a seat. I'll make you a cup of tea."

"Director Ma is too polite."

"It's okay. We'll all be colleagues from now on. And to be honest, I've always been the only director of the entire Alchemy Department, and the pressure is quite high. Now you can help me share some of the burden. It couldn't be better."

Ma Ming said as he placed a cup of steaming hot tea in front of Jiang Cheng.

"Director Jiang, this is our specialty, Qingxin Tea. After drinking it, it has the effect of refreshing the mind. Please be sure to try it."

"Thank you, director."

Jiang Cheng smiled, then asked curiously: "Director, was there no deputy director here before I came?"

"This, there was one a few years ago, but the person went out to collect herbs and had an accident."

A gloomy look appeared on Ma Ming's face.

"I'm sorry, Director, I didn't know about this, otherwise..."

"fine."

Ma Ming waved his hand. "This matter has nothing to do with you. Besides, this happened several years ago. It's all in the past. Logically speaking, there's a job for every person. If the deputy director's position is vacant, someone has to take it. It's the same outside, but it's different here at the academy."

As he spoke, he blew on the tea in front of him, took a sip, and a look of intoxication appeared on his face. After putting down the tea, he continued:
"Here in the academy, if you want to become a director, you must meet the requirements. For example, the deputy director of our Alchemy Department must be at least a ninth-level alchemist, the higher the better. If you can't meet this requirement, even if you are at eighth level, you can't be considered an alchemist. So, this is why the deputy director position has been vacant for so many years and no one has filled it."

"I see."

Jiang Cheng understood.

Combined with what I saw in the principal's office before.

It seems reasonable.

After all, being a deputy director will earn you 200 contribution points a month and provide generous remuneration. Correspondingly, the difficulty of obtaining the deputy director position will also increase.

The same principle applies further up.

"Director Jiang, from now on, this is your seat. I will sit at the desk behind you. If you have any questions, you can ask me at any time."

Jiang Cheng nodded.

When he came in, he noticed that there were three desks in the room, which should correspond to one director and two deputy directors.

Now one of them has matched with him, but he doesn’t know when the other one will match with him.

"By the way, Director Jiang, the principal should have told you just now that you will be teaching classes to the students of the college?" Ma Ming asked tentatively.

"Yes, I have agreed with the principal to set aside two afternoons a week to teach you how to refine pills. But Dean, I only know how to refine pills that speed up the recovery of mental strength, such as the Nourishing Spirit Pill, the Calming Spirit Pill, and the Awakening Spirit Pill. I have not tried other pills."

Jiang Cheng said truthfully.

"no problem, no problem."

Director Ma waved his hands and said with a smile: "It's already very good to be able to refine one or two kinds of elixirs, and I heard that Director Jiang has already improved the attainments of these three kinds of elixirs to a perfect level. It's no problem to refine a whole furnace of top-level awakening pills with five portions of medicinal materials.

As for me, even though I am a 12th-level alchemist, I am not sure that I can make a whole furnace of top-level awakening pills with only five medicinal materials."

"Director Ma is too modest." Jiang Cheng said with a smile, "I heard from the principal that you can refine a fourth-grade recovery pill. A third-grade pill is not the same as a fourth-grade pill, not to mention that you can basically refine pills below the fourth grade."

Therefore, he still admires Director Ma in his heart.

"Hey, what are you talking about?"

Director Ma said quickly, and judging from the smile on his face, he was indeed very happy.

"Director Jiang, every morning, you have to refine two batches of top-grade awakening pills. This is what all the teachers in our alchemy department have to do.

In addition, how about this, every Tuesday and Friday, you can take half a day to teach students how to make alchemy? If it is not convenient for me these two days, we can switch."

"No problem, everything is up to the director."

"Hahaha, okay, then it's settled. Most students' alchemy skills are not very high, so you only need to teach them how to make the most basic nourishing spirit pills. If there are some with potential, you can accept them and teach them how to make second-grade pills. If you do this, the academy will also reward you with contribution points."

"I see."

Jiang Cheng nodded, "Besides that, is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"

"Hehe, there's nothing else. Director Jiang should be free now, right?"

Seeing the doubt in Jiang Cheng's eyes, Director Ma smiled and said, "We have more than ten teachers in the Alchemy Department. They are in the big office next door. I'll take you to meet them and say hello."

"Row."

Jiang Cheng smiled slightly.

Although he didn't care about his relationship with other alchemists, as he had just arrived, he didn't want to appear too unique.

The two walked out of the director's office and went next door.

The door of the large office was open, and there were several teachers inside, chatting.

There was also a female student, standing in front of a teacher with her head down, being scolded.

"How many times have I explained this knowledge point? How could you still choose the wrong one? You don't even know this most basic thing, and you still want to make an elixir? I advise you to think carefully about whether you have the talent for this."

"Dong dong."

Director Ma knocked on the door gently, immediately attracting the attention of several people in the office.

"Hello, director!"

"Hello, director!"

Several teachers greeted him one after another, and then, they all looked at Jiang Cheng, the unfamiliar face.

I wondered in my heart, could this person be a relative of the director? Did the director bring him here to ask them to take care of him?
This is nothing, after all, the rebels are also human beings and have human emotions.

Even the students who had been scolded and couldn't even raise their heads before, mustered up the courage to raise their heads and look at Jiang Cheng.

"Dear teachers, let me introduce you to this person. This person is our new director Jiang Chengjiang from the Alchemy Department. Please give him a warm welcome."

After Director Ma finished speaking, the crowd immediately applauded.

"Pap-pap-pap-pap."

However, there was no applause in the room. Several teachers were stunned and stared at Jiang Cheng with wide eyes.

what?
This young man who looked about the same age as the students here was actually the new deputy director? Was he not a relative brought by Director Ma?

(End of this chapter)