Alchemy Lessons, Part I

“Oh! Welcome, Master Jian Wu. The young miss has been expecting you. Please, allow me to escort you to her.”

“Thank you.”

The woman from before with the panda-like hair buns greeted Wu Jian after he arrived at the Zhou Family estate. Her name was Zhou Wen, he had learned. She was a branch member of the Zhou Clan.

While they all shared the same blood, the Zhou Clan had two families: the main family and the branch family. The branch family consisted of people who had married into the family, while the main family was the pure bloodline. It was possible for a member of the branch family to become part of the main family if they showed considerable talent. Blood purity was not as important as strength, after all. Zhou Lihua was one such talent, though her position was currently tenuous due to her inability to refine higher tier pills.

“Young Miss? Young Master Jian Wu is here to see you,” Zhou Wen said as she knocked on the door to Zhou Lihua’s room.