Chapter 1225

One could tell that President Huoerde and Vice President Sitefu were also eager learners, especially when it came to the new inscriptions — they must be incredibly eager to study them thoroughly.

How could he possibly ignore such eager students?

A free renovation crew — why turn them down!

It saves a bundle too~ — pure profit!

"Then it's decided. Tomorrow morning I'll have a carriage come pick you up." President Huoerde was also very excited, planning to spread the news the moment he returned to the Guild.

"Alright." Lin Cheng agreed.

The coming days would be busy, but the shop's renovation truly couldn't be rushed — it had to be taken slowly.

Night had fallen. After seeing President Huoerde and Vice President Sitefu off to their respective carriages, Lin Cheng headed back inside the restaurant. He was a bit tired and planned to return to his room to rest.

However, Sister Zhang stopped Lin Cheng at that moment, intending to return the leftover tea leaves to him.

"Lin Cheng, here are those precious tea leaves back to you."

"Keep the extra, Sister Zhang — you've been busy all day. Why not try some yourself? It helps relieve fatigue." Seeing that Sister Zhang didn't have much tea left in her hand either, Lin Cheng generously gave it to her.

"I really can't accept this. These tea leaves are far too precious — I'm not worthy of enjoying them." Sister Zhang had also vaguely picked up some information from other members of the forging team, learning just how precious the tea leaves were.

This was not something a commoner like her could afford to enjoy.

"What's so precious about them? They're just some tea leaves I casually refined for brewing tea and making milk tea. Just take them, Sister Zhang." The tea bag that had been forced into Lin Cheng's hand was once again stuffed into Sister Zhang's.

"If you really can't accept it, just use them — brew tea, make milk tea, whatever. I still have plenty; it's nothing all that precious."

"Alright then, may I take some to try?" Sister Zhang asked once more, testing the waters.

In her heart she was quite happy at the chance to taste these tea leaves. She had smelled that heart-stealing fragrance when brewing tea before.

"Go on, go on." Lin Cheng took the opportunity to return to his room to rest.

Meanwhile, Sister Zhang steeped all the remaining tea leaves in a large pot of boiling water, called over everyone — including Miss Qianhui and General Ji Xia — intending to let them all taste the tea.

But Sister Zhang didn't know the proper ratio of tea leaves to water; the leaves were too few, and the brew came out nearly flavorless.

A group of people merely smelled the tea's fragrance, chatting away as they assumed this was what the tea tasted like.

In the end, it was Miss Qianhui who noticed the flavor was too weak. She took out the tea leaves she had privately stashed away, skillfully added them in the proper ratio, resealed the teapot, and waited a few minutes — only then did everyone taste the true, fine tea.

"There's an art to brewing tea. The brew should be clear, and the leaves will naturally rise and sink in the cup."

Everyone mimicked her in turn, and finally tasted the true charm of the tea. They couldn't help but smooth out the brows furrowed from a day's hard work; the weariness of body and mind seemed to ease in that moment, and they stood rooted in place, savoring it deeply.

"Miss Qianhui, how do you know so much?" General Ji Xia had naturally experienced the tea's charm too, but she was curious where Miss Qianhui had learned so much about tea.

Speaking of this, Miss Qianhui couldn't help but blush a little.

"These tea leaves were actually pan-fried by Lin Cheng and me back in Blackrock City. Back then, Lin Cheng specially taught me how to brew tea so he could make me delicious milk tea. After that, I brewed tea every day to make milk tea."

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If Lin Cheng were here, he'd surely deny it on the spot — he made milk tea clearly for sales!

"Oh right, milk tea."

Miss Qianhui suddenly realized — she'd almost forgotten she didn't actually like drinking plain tea; she brewed tea mainly to make milk tea.

"Little Swallow, want some milk tea? It's a rare treat in this world!"

"Yes, yes! Make it quick, Sister Qianhui, make it quick!" Still a little girl, Feiyan couldn't resist such a temptation and immediately grabbed Miss Qianhui's hand, acting coquettishly.

"Then come with me to the kitchen and get some milk and sugar cubes."

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"Okay, okay!"

That very night.

After President Huoerde and Vice President Sitefu returned to the Guild, they released the news that a temporary class on brand-new inscriptions would be held the next day, to be lectured by newly promoted eighth-rank forger Lin Cheng, inviting aspiring forgers from Panshi Fortress — and even famous forgers from across the nation — to attend.

The forgers who received the news immediately dropped everything and decided to go.

If forging itself belongs to the body, then inscriptions are undoubtedly the soul.

Every treasured tool a forger cherishes possesses a unique soul, and that soul determines its abilities.