"Feng Yi, how did it end in just over ten minutes? This won't do! Sister can mix you some potions to prolong it, don't worry, they're delicious and have no side effects~"
Lisa said with a knowing smile as Feng Yi walked into the library, teasingly.
She had only eavesdropped outside the door for a little over ten minutes before it was over, leaving her feeling rather unsatisfied.
How could Feng Yi be so short and weak?
For Jean's happiness, Lisa decided to lend a hand.
"Lisa, you've really misunderstood! I was only helping Jean get rid of her dark circles, that's why..."
Feng Yi insisted, truer than true!
But sometimes, the truth was less convincing than a lie.
Lisa believed her own judgment, convinced that Feng Yi was just being shy and making excuses to save face.
Feng Yi: Well, that was a waste of breath!
Seeing Lisa's convinced expression, Feng Yi knew she had not only misunderstood but had also gotten stuck in a rut.
He was like mud falling into his pants; even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn't wash him clean, it would only make him dirtier.
"Justice is in the hearts of the people, and the truth will eventually come to light. Jean and I are truly innocent!
Ah... forget it, let's skip this topic!
By the way, about that potion you mentioned, is it true? The one that can prolong it and has no side effects...
Hey, don't misunderstand! It's not that my abilities are lacking, I just want to try the taste of that potion and see if it's as delicious as you say?!"
Feng Yi claimed he just wanted to try the taste, nothing else!
As for prolonging it, he didn't care at all!
"Of course. Although the materials are rare, the ones I've collected are enough to make three doses. If you want them, I can give them to you for free~"
Lisa crossed her arms, lifting her proud chest, looking exactly as she had predicted, and smiling from ear to ear.
For her sister's happiness, even if the materials were expensive, Lisa was willing.
"Only three bottles? That's not enough... Cough cough, I mean, please tell me the materials needed to make the potion, and I'll do my best to find them!"
Only three bottles weren't enough for him! If others knew, they'd think he couldn't afford it!
With the black card in hand, Feng Yi was full of confidence. He wanted to mass-produce this delicious potion.
"Other materials are easy to gather, only these few are quite rare. Listen carefully: the teeth of an aged wolf, the penis of a mother tiger's third child..."
These materials, if one was fortunate, could be collected easily.
But if not, one might search their entire life and still not find a single one.
Lisa herself had collected them by chance during her travels.
She had originally planned to sell them at a high price in the black market to those who needed them, but for her sister's happiness, she would give them to Feng Yi at a discount!
Feng Yi nodded, indicating he had noted them all down.
He planned to contact Ningguang, Keqing, and the others as soon as he returned, leveraging their networks to investigate.
After all, this concerned their future happiness, and Feng Yi was sure they would take it very seriously.
From beginning to end, Feng Yi never intended to search for the materials alone.
He wasn't foolish; there were existing resources to utilize.
"When you've gathered all the materials, I can help you refine them for free. This is a noble treatment that even Mora can't buy~"
Lisa didn't take this matter seriously. As someone experienced, she knew how difficult it was to collect these materials.
Therefore, it was perfect for making promises and earning some goodwill.
"It's a deal!"
After making the agreement with Lisa, Feng Yi found an empty desk and continued to study alchemy.
However, even on the continent of Teyvat, Feng Yi couldn't escape the habit of his mind wandering while studying.
As he studied, Feng Yi's thoughts slowly drifted away, and he couldn't help but ponder Jean's strange behavior of hurriedly closing the door earlier. It seemed quite illogical...
Lisa, who was studying books on menstrual cycles, frowned when she noticed Feng Yi's distraction. She got up and paced to his side.
Although she had left the Sumeru Akademiya and no longer needed to adhere to scholarly etiquette, concentrating while reading as a sign of respect for knowledge had become a habit.
Feng Yi's distraction while reading was, in Lisa's eyes, a form of blasphemy against knowledge.
Although Lisa wouldn't demand Feng Yi adhere to the strict standards of the Sumeru Akademiya, she still wanted to offer a gentle reminder, urging Feng Yi to treat knowledge with seriousness.
"Ahem! Feng Yi, you look like you're 'deep in thought'. Have you encountered any difficulties?"
Lisa indirectly reminded him.
"Ah... it's Lisa! N-nothing..."
Being caught daydreaming wasn't an honorable thing, so Feng Yi decided to brush it off vaguely.
"Only by concentrating on your reading can you be worthy of knowledge's preciousness. Come... let me see what you've recorded?"
As Lisa spoke, she leaned over to look at the notebook in front of Feng Yi.
"Hmm... 'When a friend comes from afar, one must first test their heart, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their body, impoverish their person, confuse their actions, and then administer dozens of lashes, driving them to another courtyard. Confucius said: Is this not a pleasure?'... This story is quite interesting, but why does it feel a bit strange upon closer inspection?"
With her extensive reading experience, Lisa, despite seeing this passage for the first time, could sense something incongruous.
"Ahem, it was written absentmindedly, just for fun, with no other intention..."
Feng Yi only then realized that he had written these things while daydreaming.
It was a product of piecing together various ancient texts, so it was inevitable that there would be a sense of incongruity. He hadn't expected Lisa to notice it after reading it only once.
How to put it, truly worthy of being a once-in-two-hundred-years genius witch of the Sumeru Akademiya!
"Although there are some flaws, it seems to contain some philosophical truth. I didn't expect Feng Yi, you to be quite the candidate for becoming a witch... Ah, no, a good scholar for academic research!"
Lisa was greatly surprised by Feng Yi's talent for knowledge. If he had been born in Sumeru, he could have entered the Akademiya without selection.
If he were willing to pay a certain price (gender transformation magic), he might even be able to join the Knights of Favonius!
Lisa's thoughts had drifted too far, causing her to almost let slip a secret.
Feng Yi: I heard you. You said "witch"!
Feng Yi wished he could whip Lisa dozens of times and then drive her to another courtyard.
Lisa: How could that be? I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!
Feng Yi couldn't outdo the "demoness" Lisa, so he decided to temporarily retreat and explore other parts of the Knights of Favonius.
He wondered if he could encounter the future wife, the little maid Noelle, or the elegant and charming Eula.
Regrettably, he didn't meet either. Instead, he ran into Kaeya, the one he least wanted to meet.
"Mr. Feng Yi, what a coincidence! I thought I wouldn't have the chance to meet until tonight, but I didn't expect to run into you here. It seems to be fate, and it's better to seize the moment. How about we go to 'Angel's Share' for a drink? My treat..."
Kaeya approached with a smile, but his words were too greasy. They might fool a naive young girl,
But Feng Yi, who had experienced the era of information overload, had heard too much of such polite speech. It made him a little nauseous, almost making him want to throw up the roasted lamb leg he had eaten last night!