Xiuying's Special Physique

The old man gave a sigh, like he really didn't want to be doing this—who could blame him? Teaching a bunch of kids alchemy was about as boring as things got. Some of us here had previous knowledge on the subject, but for the most part, alchemy was a very niche expert field. The majority of the population didn't delve into it, and the craft of alchemy was mainly just reserved for the big families specializing in it.

"Now… I suppose I should start with the basics of the basics," he said. "My surname is Kun. You can juts call me Old Man Kun. No need for honorifics or anything like that… it's all pointless. First, let me see… how many of you have had previous experience in alchemy?"

Of the class, only Zhao Xiuying and about five others raised their hands. I chose not to, instead concealing my special alchemy physique as a Golden Alchemist for the time being.