Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng was puzzled, "Is lineage really that important?"

Xia Xuan pulled Yu Meng's hand and sat her down at the table. "It's very important, extremely important. A mentor isn't just about teaching her skills; it's about tying her to the interests of her family."

Dali opened her mouth; it was the first time she had ever heard this kind of statement.

Yu Meng became serious. If you calculate it this way, it's a huge group. If you offend one person, you might unknowingly offend a whole bunch of people. Thinking about it that way, it's terrifying.

Xia Xuan noticed that Yu Meng's face had changed, so he changed his mind and said, "But if you are really capable, they will also support you, after all, you can create value."

After Xia Xuan finished speaking, Yu Meng lowered her head. She knew all too well about these things. Yu Meng's eyes reddened; she absolutely refused to walk this path again. Because in her past life, she had already reached the end of this path, without a shred of hope.

"Xiao Meng, what's wrong? Did what I said scare you?" Xia Xuan asked softly.

"No, Sister Xia, I'm so glad I met you." Yu Meng looked up and smiled.

"Then when you teach me, please be careful. If I learn slowly, please be patient. If I..."

"Alright, let my older sister teach you. She's very patient." Yu Meng didn't want to teach anyone else. She had a bad experience teaching Dali. The repeated explanations gave her a headache. She was afraid that Xia Xuan would learn too quickly and she would go crazy when she taught Dali again.

Xia Xuan was stunned by Yu Meng's words, "Dali knows all of these?"

Dali smiled shyly, but still nodded.

"Anyone can teach me, the main thing is that I have to know how." Xia Xuan knows that some people are very good, but she really doesn't know how to teach students.

Dali hesitated before speaking. "Do you want to learn now? I'll teach you right here?"

"How can we put off learning skills? Teach me now. I happen to have some shellfish here. We can practice." Xia Xuan pulled Dali into the inner room.

She didn't forget to turn back to Meng and say, "Xiao Meng, I have a book over there, go read it yourself."

Yu Meng agreed and turned to look for a book on the table.

This is a thick book about materials science. It's the first time Yu Meng has ever seen a book on this subject.

Yu Meng pulled up a chair and sat down, then immersed herself in the book.

The book introduces a wide variety of things. It describes things that fly in the sky, run on the ground, swim in the river, and are hidden in the soil.

Yu Meng watched with great interest, and she also learned that some things could only be used after the dough was peeled off. And for some things, the dough itself was a rare material.

What's even more amazing is that some delicacies can only be eaten after the dough is peeled off, because the dough contains a deadly poison.

Not everything dies after its outer layer is removed. Some outer layers are regenerable, meaning these resources are very valuable.

Yu Meng's mind raced; she needed to memorize all of this, because Xia Xuan wouldn't allow her to take the book out of the lab. Books were incredibly precious in this world.

Especially considering how thick this book is, it's hard to imagine the accumulation of several generations to create such a work. Xia Xuan might have only shown it to Yu Meng to do her a favor.

If she had known that Yu Meng had a photographic memory, she probably wouldn't have mentioned this matter at all.

Yu Meng flipped through the book quickly. She knew that when her simple-minded older sister taught, she always got straight to the point and never beat around the bush. Therefore, she wanted to finish reading the entire book before they left.

After all, such an opportunity is rare; only a fool would learn half and keep the rest hidden. Besides, Yu Meng won't have many more chances to come across this kind of book in the future.

Yu Meng quickly flipped through the book and then returned to the previous few pages.

"Little sister, Sister Xia is amazing!" Dali's excited voice came from behind. "I only demonstrated twice, and Sister Xia almost learned it."

"Oh, Dali, don't flatter me. I'm already a level 5 film maker, but I still have to go back and learn how to peel off the skin. My face is all red." Xia Xuan's self-deprecating voice came.

"Xiao Meng, I'm going to teach you sisters how to make the communication bell now, and then we'll go have lunch. It's my treat, a seafood feast."

Yu Meng put the book she hadn't even turned a few pages of aside. "Great! This is a skill I've been wanting for so long."

The three of them sat down at the table again. Xia Xuan took out his communication bell, disassembled it, and demonstrated it to Yu Meng.

"It's actually very simple. It just requires a special material, and then you just need to make a slight change to this piece. Infuse it with the essence of your lines, and that's equivalent to recognition."

Yu Meng sat there pondering for a long time, then nodded. "Sister Xia, do you have this kind of material? I don't want to trouble you twice. How about I trade this material for your skill in quickly making beads?"

Xia Xuan hurriedly shook his head. "No, I've already taken a huge advantage of you, how can I take more? I don't have this kind of material here. If you need it, you can post a task in the task hall below. If someone accepts the task, whether you exchange it for gold coins or materials depends on the agreement you reach."

"Sister Xia, I think this kind of sound transmission bell is very useful. Is it not available for sale?" Dali asked.

"Yes, of course we do. We can make a regular version of this bell so that ordinary people can use it. But we mold makers generally don't use the communication bells made by others because there are too many places where we can tamper with them." Xia Xuan fiddled with the communication bell in his hand, making it return to its original state.

"Xiao Meng, I told you this communication bell wasn't difficult to make. Are you going down there to issue the quest?"

"Go send one out. Otherwise, I don't know where to find this kind of material," Yu Meng said after thinking for a moment. "I wonder how many days this kind of task will take to complete? I don't want to stay in the city for too long."

"It's hard to say. Maybe some people have stock on hand and can complete the task once you issue it. Maybe no one has this material, then they'll have to go out into the wild to search for it, which could take several days." Xia Xuan led them out of the laboratory and downstairs.

As for learning the quick techniques for making beads, Xia Xuan wasn't in a hurry. She'd gotten by all these years without learning, so she could wait for another opportunity to learn from Yu Meng.

Yu Meng didn't mention it either. After all, Xia Xuan had already said that she had gotten a huge advantage. Yu Meng couldn't be foolish enough to let her get another huge advantage.

So far, Yu Meng is satisfied with her trip to the city. She got what she wanted and unexpectedly learned how to handle materials.

As for the things Yu Meng taught Xia Xuan, she really didn't take them to heart. After all, it was just a technique for one species; the technique would have to change for another.

I wonder what Xia Xuan would think if he knew all this.