In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

The next day.

Wang Yan went to Farusan's house and continued his studies under her guidance.

Perhaps for personal reasons, Farusan disliked going to the school's classrooms and preferred to teach Wang Yan at home instead.

During his spare time from studying, Wang Yan also told Farusan about his plan to develop toothpaste technology to earn research funding.

Compared to Kavi, Farusan's reaction was much simpler. She simply said "I understand" and told Wang Yan that he could tell her directly if he needed any help.

She had no intention of interfering in student projects.

"Oh, by the way, if you're sure you want to do this project, write a project proposal later and you can apply for funding," Farusan said.

Wang Yan was taken aback: "Applying for funding from our school of thought on epistemology?"

His project has nothing to do with the epistemological school's research on texts and languages.

"Hmm... As a scholar, the most important thing you need to learn is how to apply for funding." Farusan said solemnly and earnestly, "I know you started this project to solve the funding problem, but while you can work hard yourself, you can't do without the funding from the Order of the Church."

Listening to Farusan's words, Wang Yan felt something was off, as if he were experiencing a lab applying for funding before he traveled back in time.

"Your toothpaste may seem unrelated to our intellectual school, but... whether it's related or not, isn't that up to us to decide?"

"Just say that your formula came from an ancient book, and this research is to confirm whether the translation of the ancient book is correct. Essentially, it's about studying the text in the ancient book, and the toothpaste is just a side result. Wouldn't that make it a standard epistemological topic?"

"Even one of your incidental results can be converted into economic benefits, proving that your project is very successful, and you can apply for more funding next time."

That's it, that's the taste.

Wang Yan confirmed that this was indeed a case of using fabricated pretexts to apply for funds.

I never expected to see something like this even after traveling to Teyvat.

Wang Yan's expression turned devout: "Master, I understand."

Farusan nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, not bad, you have a knack for it."

As scholars, we should apply for funding from the Academy of Educational Sciences with great enthusiasm!

"By the way, how long will this project take?" Farusan asked again.

Wang Yan was taken aback, then did some calculations: "I plan to go see Zakaria this weekend. If all goes well, things will get back on track soon."

Farusan nodded slightly: "Then you'd better hurry up... Here's what we'll do, you can focus on your own things for the next few days. We received a message from the desert saying that another ancient site has been discovered, and we'll be going to take a look next month. It might take one or two months of investigation."

Field research?

Wang Yan never expected that he would run into it so soon.

"Are we going to venture deep into the desert?" Wang Yan asked curiously.

Going with Farusan shouldn't pose any safety issues, so Wang Yan was more curious about how far they would investigate.

Farusan shook her head: "It's not deep, probably a few dozen miles past Aru Village. It's probably just a small ruin."

If it were truly a major discovery, it wouldn't have been discovered by just one or two scholars.

"Okay, then I'll finish my business as soon as possible," Wang Yan nodded.

"Then let's continue the lecture. I'll tell you about the mechanical artifacts commonly found in ancient ruins," Farusan said, bringing the topic back to the lecture.

"The most numerous relics in Sumeru are those left over from the era of the Crimson King. Among these relics, the most common are primal energy mechanisms. Generally speaking, these mechanisms are connected by primal energy. As long as you understand primal energy, you can move freely within the relics of the Crimson King..."

Farusan spoke eloquently, while Wang Yan listened attentively.

……

Afternoon at Health Home.

Farusan gave Wang Yan an early holiday.

After grabbing a quick bite to fill his stomach, Wang Yan came straight here.

Zakaria clearly still remembered Wang Yan's words.

"Mr. Wang Yan, hmm... you've entered the Order of the Church? Haha, that's great."

Seeing Wang Yan dressed in the scholar's robes of the Order of the Church, and with the Intellectualist badge on his hat, Zakaria smiled and greeted him.

"You've come to see Shahak?"

"No, I came to see you, Dr. Zakaria."

Wang Yan shook his head and denied it.

He and Dixia had visited several times before and seen the patient with the Yin-Yang magic tattoo on his body. Under Zakaria's treatment, the patient had improved a lot and would no longer easily fall into a coma.

It is said that Zakaria found a way to replace life force in driving Yin-Yang magic incantations.

However, the research is still unstable, and Shahak still needs to be monitored and cannot leave Zakaria's laboratory.

"Looking for me? What's wrong? Are you sick?" Zakaria glanced at Wang Yan. "You're perfectly healthy."

As the best doctor in Sumeru, Zakaria also studied the diagnostic methods of observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation in Liyue. Although she is not as good as Bai Shu, she can still use them.

He could tell at a glance that Wang Yan was in good health, even energetic.

"I have a project I'd like to ask for your help with."

"Project? Hmm... Okay, let's go inside and talk." Zakaria pointed to the lounge next door, then said to the intern doctor not far away, "Tamara, change the medication for bed number four."

"Yes, Dr. Zakaria."

The young female doctor responded with a shout.

Zakaria then led Wang Yan into the lounge and poured him a cup of tea: "This is tea from Liyue, try it."

Wang Yan took it, took a small sip, and nodded: "It has a sweet aftertaste, not bad."

"Haha, these were also a gift from a patient. A merchant from Liyue was injured, and I treated him. He gave me these tea leaves as a gift, saying they were good tea from Shenyu Valley. I don't really understand the taste," Zakaria said with a smile. "Tell me about your project."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan put down his teacup and explained in detail the toothpaste project he was preparing to undertake.

He's said it several times in the last couple of days, and he said it quite smoothly.

Zakaria listened and nodded slightly: "Oral hygiene, dental care... a good starting point, so you need me to help you improve the formula and promote its widespread adoption, right?"

Wang Yan nodded: "Yes, that's correct."

"Hmm, that's not difficult for me, but what can you give me?" Zakaria said seriously. "According to you, you only have a basic formula. For me, I can completely bypass you and start my own project."

Wang Yan remained expressionless. Since he had come here, he had naturally already considered this situation.

"Of course you can leave me behind and do it yourself, but would you really care about the profits from toothpaste?" Wang Yan said with a smile. "Compared to toothpaste, I think you care more about the research on extraordinary life."

Zakaria can't possibly be short of money.

As a doctor at the Health House and a member of the Shenglun School of Medicine, Hebantu holds countless medical patents. Money is just a number to him.

Compared to the potential benefits of toothpaste, Zakaria is definitely more concerned about his own project, namely the research on supernatural life.

The other party's extraordinary research was based on the combination of Yin-Yang techniques and the human body, and Wang Yan happened to be good at translating those obscure incantations.

That's why Wang Yan dared to approach this doctor for cooperation.

"Hahaha, not bad. In that case, I'll help you improve the formula and promote the importance of oral hygiene. In return, you'll need to translate some incantations that I can't understand."

Zakaria smiled and stated his request directly.

Wang Yan extended his hand: "It's a pleasure to work with you."

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Their hands clasped together.