"How bitter, how bitter I am."
A few afternoons later, Ji Jue could finally no longer hold back and let out another wail.
When he awkwardly crawled out of the library, he was already panting heavily.
He felt like a child who, before the end of summer vacation, foolishly wished for the school year to start.
The initial joy vanished without a trace and was once again crushed under the weight of academic demands.
He used to think that he at least grasped the basics of modern alchemy.
However, Professor Ye demonstrated through relentless questioning and pressure that no, he was far from it.
After some tests, the professor threw a paper graded at a polite 59 into his hands, along with an extensive list of books that could bury Ji Jue alive.
She told him his task for the next few months was to read all of them and write reports based on his understanding, with random checks from her along the way.
The books included titles such as "A Brief Discussion on the Four Elements of Alchemy," "Debates on the Ascension Path," "Fundamentals of Modern Alchemy I, II, III, IV," "Analysis of Past Exam Questions from Registered Craftsmen," and "A Few Discoveries on Waste Recycling in Water Quenching Processing."