Demons and monsters wreak havoc: gain one new confidante every day.

After morning classes, it's breakfast time, and servants from the outer courtyard will bring the food over.

Although Shen You's heart was already set on the Qingyi Gathering, everyone was eating at that time, so even if he went early, he wouldn't run into anyone. Therefore, he had no choice but to be patient for the time being.

"Ugh, this is so annoying! I'll die if I don't master my skills in seven days, and you're telling me I still need to eat!"

Shen You kicked the weapon rack beside him in a fit of anger, then grabbed Tian Yi'er and asked:

"Why aren't there any female apprentices in our academy? There are so many people, and not a single woman?"

"Renxintang doesn't easily accept female apprentices..." Tian Yi'er glanced at Shen You cautiously, "Besides, Brother Shen, you don't want to eat... but you're in such a hurry to find a woman...?"

"Because I need women to become stronger!"

Shen You said irritably, "You saw it yesterday too, I can only improve my kung fu by being with Third Sister!"

"Oh, I see..." Tian Yi'er replied hastily, but her expression still showed some doubt.

Shen You was too lazy to explain to him; these kinds of things were never really clear-cut anyway.

Shen You looked around unhappily, only to see that her senior brother Yao Shan was leading several apprentices in blue robes in a demonstration of a set of boxing techniques, while her second senior brother Song Zhiqing was gently helping the apprentices with their questions.

The remaining apprentices in green robes also began their own cultivation. Although everyone was waiting for their meal, no one slacked off at this time; everyone was making the most of their time to cultivate.

"The training atmosphere here is quite intense?" Shen You raised an eyebrow.

Tian Yi'er explained from the side, "Because everyone is afraid that if they don't work hard enough, they will be kicked out of the pharmacist's courtyard."

He scratched his head and said, "Actually, entering the Pharmacist's Courtyard doesn't mean you can stay there forever. At the end of each month, there's a martial arts competition in each Pharmacist's Courtyard. The person who comes in last place is expelled from the courtyard, and an ordinary person in blue robes from outside takes their place. So everyone here works very hard, afraid that if they don't work hard, they'll lose their current life."

"Is it really that good to stay in the pharmacist's courtyard?" Shen You pouted.

"Of course!" Tian Yi'er said with shining eyes. "Staying in the courtyard means less work and more time to cultivate. More importantly, I can stay by the pharmacist's side and receive guidance at any time. I might even be able to work with him on tasks such as sitting in the clinic, treating patients, refining medicine, or even researching medical techniques, so I can learn and hone my medical skills in advance."

"Study medicine?" Shen You asked curiously, seeing Tian Yi'er's excited expression. "Do you want to become a pharmacist in the future?"

"Of course!" Tian Yi'er looked over with wide eyes. "All the apprentices in the pharmacy want to become pharmacists. Don't you want to, Brother Shen?"

"I don't want to!" Shen You said without hesitation.

"Then...why did you become an apprentice...?" Tian Yi'er asked blankly.

"yes……"

Shen You sighed deeply, "Why did I become an apprentice?"

Thinking that he could have been a young master from a prestigious family, but was now trapped here for some unknown reason, Shen You felt even more melancholy.

His gaze swept across the area and suddenly he saw Shi Jie practicing martial arts moves. Shi Jie was using a pair of mandarin duck swords, which immediately piqued Shen You's interest.

clang!

Shen You picked up a large sword from the weapon rack next to him and slammed it down on the rack.

"Shi Jie, come here and face your death!"

Shen You let out a loud shout that echoed throughout the entire training ground.

The training ground fell silent for a moment, and then everyone looked over in astonishment.

Shi Jie's expression changed, and he turned to glare at Shen You, a surge of anger rising in his heart.

"You brat, I haven't even bothered you yet, and you dare to come looking for trouble! I'll kill you today!"

He carried two swords, gritted his teeth, and strode towards Shen You.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Yao Shan, the burly senior brother, shouted upon seeing this.

He strode up and stood between Shen You and Shi Jie, looked around, and frowned, saying, "Why are you fighting all of a sudden? And shouting and threatening to kill each other, what kind of behavior is that!"

On the other side, the second senior apprentice, Song Zhiqing, also walked over and said with a faint smile, "It seems that you two have some kind of conflict, but why can't you talk things out properly? Why do you have to resort to violence?"

The two senior brothers were indeed highly respected, so Shi Jie stopped and suppressed his temper, saying:

"Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, you both saw it! This brat provoked me first! He challenged me to death in front of so many people. As a martial artist, how can I swallow this insult?!"

Yao Shan was taken aback, then nodded and said, "You're right!"

He turned to Shen You and asked, "So what's your situation? Did you just enter Huangfeng Academy today? Why are you causing trouble here as soon as you come in?"

He was a big, burly man, a head taller than Shen You. He stared at Shen You and asked the question seriously, like a giant bear standing in front of her.

If it were any other apprentice in blue robes, they would have lost some of their courage in the face of such a burly senior brother.

However, Shen You had already offended everyone he could in the past few days, so he naturally had no fear of a mere white-robed senior brother.

Shen You, carrying his broadsword, said casually, "Senior Brother Yao, I'm just very angry and want to vent my anger. You know, we martial artists can't suppress our anger; if we do, we'll explode!"

Yao Shan was taken aback again upon hearing this, and muttered, "What you said does seem to make sense!"

"Right? What I said makes sense, doesn't it?" Shen You couldn't help but take another look at Yao Shan. She felt that although this senior brother looked scary, he was actually a bit simple-minded and could be easily fooled.

Song, the educated youth standing nearby, smiled and said, "You're probably angry because you didn't eat breakfast. I heard the servants who bring the food are already here. Why don't you calm down for a bit? Maybe after you finish eating, you'll change your minds and not want to fight anymore?"

"Is the food here?" Shen You raised an eyebrow and listened intently, but heard nothing.

"Where did the food come from?" Shen You frowned at Song Zhiqing. "Don't think you can just spout nonsense just because you're the second senior brother!"

Song Zhiqing simply smiled and remained silent. He gazed quietly at Shen You, his calm yet profound gaze causing Shen You to feel momentarily bewildered and uncertain.

What exactly is this person trying to do? He seems very gentle and refined, but he told a little lie to your face? Shen You was a little confused.

After waiting for about ten breaths, Song Zhiqing suddenly spoke again, "They're here!"

"What's coming...?"

Shen You was speaking when she heard the porters' shouts coming from the maple-lined path leading to the outside of Huangfeng Courtyard.

Shen You stared in astonishment at the path, and after another ten seconds or so, she saw a group of food delivery workers slowly emerge.

Shen You turned back to look at Song Zhiqing in a daze, too shocked to speak.

How long ago did this person hear the food delivery sounds outside?

His ears can hear from so far away?

Seeing Shen You's puzzled expression, Song Zhiqing smiled slightly and said:

"Junior Brother Shen You, my martial arts realm has surpassed the third-grade 'Breaking Through the Apertures' barrier, and I also managed to break through the 'Ear Aperture,' which is why my hearing is exceptionally good."

"Don't be surprised. If you were to reach my level, performing such a trick would be a piece of cake for you."

"So why fight and kill? As long as you cultivate diligently, the mysteries of a martial artist are far more interesting than all the fighting and disturbances."

He stood in front of Shen You with an exceptionally warm smile, giving people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.