"Lord Fang Ka!"

A soft and adorable voice came from behind, causing Fang Ka to pause and look back.

He saw Noel sitting on a distant rock, her face flushed as she waved at him.

Fang Ka's gaze lingered on Noel's figure for a moment before he asked, "What's the matter, Noel?"

Noel hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Can I have an extra serving of food, Lord Fang Ka?"

Fang Ka raised an eyebrow slightly, "Why? Didn't you have enough to eat?"

Noel crossed her little hands together, shyly twisting them, "I had enough, but I just want to eat a bit more until I'm full."

Fang Ka shrugged his shoulders lightly, "Alright, I'll have my subordinates give you an extra serving."

It was a small request, but it greatly increased Noel's happiness and respect for him, so Fang Ka had no reason to refuse.

As for the somersaulting gossip in the sea, Fang Ka's heart was now as calm as still water, indifferent.

"Lord Fang Ka is so nice. Thank you!" Noel happily clenched her little fists, flicked her tail, and leaped from the rock into the water.

Fang Ka turned around and headed back to the ancient castle.

After returning, some time passed, and the somersaulting gossip came to submit the collected magic potions. Fang Ka collected the potions and settled his reward, then instructed him to add extra food for Noel in the future meals.

The somersaulting gossip immediately agreed respectfully and, after walking away, carefully glanced back at Fang Ka on the recliner, "Heh heh, here he goes again, Mage Fang Ka is really doting on his partner."

The following morning, Fang Ka instructed the adult merfolk from the Merfolk Village to transport the respective magic potions to Xia Lin.

These potions were raw materials for refining basic and low-tier enhancing alchemy potions.

Then, Fang Ka quietly waited for good news from Xia Lin's side.

In the afternoon, some merfolk delivered a batch of enhanced alchemy potions, both basic and low-tier ones.

Fang Ka examined them slightly and found no issues.

He was very satisfied and instructed the adult merfolk to send the potions to the Divine Hall.

Once delivered there, the group of adult merfolk responsible for the Divine Hall would naturally make proper arrangements.

By evening, Fang Ka once again made his way toward the beach, intending to praise Xia Lin, this free labor force, encouraging her to work more diligently.

He also planned to check whether refining enhancing potions had any substantial impact on her study of alchemy knowledge and improvement of magic affinity.

As soon as he reached the beach, Xia Lin noticed him, and after skillfully putting down her book, she immediately swam over to Fang Ka.

"Tutor Fang Ka, you've arrived?"

She stopped in front of Fang Ka and smiled sweetly.

Fang Ka's gaze lingered slightly on Xia Lin's face before he asked, "How's your study of alchemy knowledge today?"

Xia Lin immediately replied, "There are still many confusing parts, Tutor Fang Ka."

Fang Ka patted Xia Lin's little head, "Well, tell me about it, and I'll help clarify your doubts."

From the questions Xia Lin asked, it was easy to discern the progress of her study of alchemy books.

Soon, Xia Lin voiced her confusion of the day, and Fang Ka nodded slightly after listening.

He realized that refining alchemy potions did affect her, albeit not significantly.

It seemed he had underestimated Xia Lin's talent in the alchemy domain.

After thoroughly answering all these questions for Xia Lin, Fang Ka asked again, "How's the progress in improving your magic affinity? Are you perfectly mastering the 'Nightmare Beast Contract,' as expected, matching the timeline you predicted?"

Xia Lin smiled a bit embarrassedly, "If I continue refining alchemy potions at today's pace, it may be delayed by a day."

Fang Ka was satisfied and smiled, "No worries, just a day. I personally examined the alchemy potions you refined today; they were excellent and worthy of commendation."

Xia Lin lowered her head slightly, "At the beginning, I failed three times before succeeding; I still need to work harder."

Fang Ka looked at Xia Lin in surprise upon hearing this.

Clearly, Xia Lin didn't know what this entailed.

Transitioning from theory to practice and succeeding after just three attempts was undeniably the mark of an alchemy genius.

Clearing his throat slightly, Fang Ka said slowly, "Though still not quite surpassing me, you're extremely excellent; you truly deserve praise."

Xia Lin shyly glanced at Fang Ka, then lifted her gaze toward the sea behind her.

"Um... Tutor Fang Ka, for a reward... could you accompany me for a while and chat?"

Fang Ka subconsciously frowned upon hearing this. In his view, time should be fully utilized, not wasted on such trivial matters.

However, seeing the anticipation in Xia Lin's eyes, Fang Ka weighed the situation slightly; to ensure Xia Lin's motivation and diligence in the future, spending a little time seemed worthwhile.

So he nodded slightly, "Alright."

Upon hearing this, Xia Lin's eyes lit up, and she sat on a rock at her feet, "Tutor Fang Ka, please sit."

Fang Ka nodded slightly and followed suit, sitting down.

The waves rolled in, one after another, seemingly ready to crash onto the rocks at any moment.

This spot lay at the junction of the beach and the sea, so each time he came to see Xia Lin, it was here.

Xia Lin turned to look at Fang Ka's profile, "Tutor Fang Ka, what do you usually like to eat?"

Fang Ka hesitated slightly before seriously answering, "Delicious food."

"Oh." Xia Lin was momentarily stunned, then nodded.

There was a brief silence between them, and Xia Lin spoke again, "Tutor Fang Ka, what do you usually enjoy doing?"

Fang Ka thought for a moment, "Meditation cultivation, researching alchemy."

"Oh." Xia Lin nodded lightly, and silence fell between them once more.

After a while, Xia Lin spoke again, "Mage Fang Ka, could you tell me about some of your alchemy experiments?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Ka's spirits lifted immediately.

This topic truly invigorated him.

So, he began to narrate in detail some of the alchemy experiments he had conducted with Kain previously, hoping they might provide Xia Lin with inspiration, enabling her to advance further in the alchemy domain, thereby assisting him more.

Xia Lin listened attentively; she was a merfolk eager for knowledge. Listening to Fang Ka's recounting these tales captivated her interest.

Thus, the person and the merfolk sat on the rock, one narrating some frightening alchemy experiments with colorful words, while the other listened intently, occasionally raising questions.

In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed this way.

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