Full-Time Magister: I Have a Crafting Spawn

"Not surprising. Since it has been protecting this land since ancient times, it must at least be benevolent towards humans. It should be intelligent, right?"

Tang Yue was stunned.

She had no idea that her student harbored no ill will toward the totem beast.

It should be noted that many people in the Magic Association regard the Xuan Snake as a threat and even want to create opportunities to eliminate it.

"Yes, it has intelligence."

Tang Yue took a deep breath: "I am its guardian, and our entire family is its guardian."

Before Jiang Chuan could ask, she continued, "You might wonder why such a powerful guardian deity would need a guardian. You are my student, so I can tell you the reason. Guardian deities undergo a molting process every ten years."

"During the molting process, the guardian spirit will be extremely weak. Some malicious individuals or its natural enemies will take advantage of this time to attack it. Our lineage of guardians has the mission to protect its safety during this period."

"The day when the guardian spirit will shed its skin next is fast approaching, which is why I'm at West Lake. I've been coming here several times a day lately to prevent anything from happening to the guardian spirit."

"But I ran into you today."

It turns out that the encounter was not a coincidence, but rather a special period in which Jiang Chuan was highly likely to meet Tang Yue whenever he came to West Lake.

"Okay, teacher, I feel like you have something to say," Jiang Chuan said.

"Um."

Tang Yue looked at the black serpent on the mural, her eyes filled with worry: "I suspect that someone within the clan is colluding with outsiders, and they might very well sabotage this protection plan. Therefore, I need someone to help me. This person should ideally be a trustworthy outsider with low magical cultivation."

"What do you mean by 'low magical cultivation'?" Jiang Chuan remembered that the Xuan Snake was unwilling to approach high-level mages during its molting period.

"As long as you haven't reached the high level... You should still be a mid-level mage, right?" As Tang Yue spoke, she noticed that Jiang Chuan's expression was a bit strange, and a horrifying thought suddenly popped into her mind.

"I'm sorry, teacher, but I'm already a high-level mage," Jiang Chuan said with a smile.

"!!"

"You're already a high-level mage?" Tang Yue asked in disbelief.

His own students were actually high-level mages, just like him?

"Yes, high-level fire element." Jiang Chuan nodded.

Tang Yue was both amused and exasperated.

She didn't know whether she should be happy for Jiang Chuan or sad for herself.

"Alright, the Guardian is very sensitive during its molting period. Any creature of the commander level or a high-ranking mage that appears near it will alert it. Although I am a high-ranking mage, it will not be wary of me because of my status as a Guardian."

"You're different. If you get too close, it will definitely become hostile towards you. I understand why the guardian spirit suddenly appeared just now—it's because you came," Tang Yue said, suddenly realizing.

"Then, teacher, I'm afraid I can't help you with this." Jiang Chuan shrugged helplessly.

Actually, he quite wanted to take the Xuan Snake away, after all, it was a supreme monarch.

If I could become a contracted beast within the summoning ring, with a little manipulation, my identity as the owner of Chuanhe Shop could officially step into the limelight.

Jiang Chuan even wanted to collect all the totem beasts.

That's quite interesting, isn't it?

"Sigh, it's alright, teacher, let's think of another way." Tang Yue sighed.

There wasn't much else to talk about.

The two left the island in the middle of the lake by small boat.

When they were still dozens of meters from the shore, the two saw a large crowd gathered on the bank.

"What happened?" Jiang Chuan and Tang Yue exchanged a glance and quickened their pace to row to the shore.

Squeezing through the crowd, I saw a person lying on the ground with a pained expression, his body covered in an abnormal purplish-black color and emitting a strange, dizzying odor.

"What's wrong with him?"

"I don't know, I just suddenly saw him collapse here, and then this happened."

"Look at his face, could he be poisoned?"

"Hurry up and call for help! What's the use of just standing by and watching?"

"..."

Something is wrong!

Jiang Chuan immediately realized what was happening and was about to evacuate the crowd and notify the hospital when a group of doctors in white coats rushed over, lifted the man onto a stretcher, and left quickly without saying a word.

Seeing that the person was being led away, the crowd gradually dispersed.

"Let's go, that person should be alright now. Your teacher will treat you to some Hangzhou cuisine," Tang Yue said.

Jiang Chuan hummed in agreement, having some guesses about what had just happened.

...

Tang Yue took Jiang Chuan to a very famous restaurant near West Lake.

Sitting in a private room here, you can enjoy delicious food while admiring the beautiful scenery of West Lake, which is an extremely pleasant experience.

"Would you like to try West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce? It's a nationally famous delicacy, a signature dish of West Lake." Tang Yue pointed to the picture of West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce on the menu.

From an appearance standpoint, it is indeed very appealing and makes one's mouth water.

only……

"Teacher, are you sure this is delicious food?" Jiang Chuan asked hesitantly.

Anyone who has ever been online knows that West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce has a rather poor reputation.

West Lake is West Lake, vinegar is vinegar, and fish is fish; the three are completely unrelated.

"Give it a try. Would your teacher lie to you? Besides, you're already at West Lake. Don't you want to try the local food? Whether it's good or not, you have to give it a try," Tang Yue urged.

Hearing this, Jiang Chuan was also somewhat tempted, so he ordered a West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce.

The food was ordered in no time.

After a patient wait, dishes of delicious food were served by the waiter, their aromas wafting through the air and whetting the appetite.

Just as Jiang Chuan was about to start eating, Tang Yue pushed the West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce in front of him.

"Try this first, I guarantee you'll never be able to play it again in your life," Tang Yue said with a smile. After saying that, she calmly picked up her phone to check the messages.

"OK."

Jiang Chuan hesitated before picking up his chopsticks.

I gently picked up a small piece of fish, dipped it in the sauce drizzled over the fish, and slowly put it in my mouth.

At first, he still had a sliver of hope in his heart.

A local specialty dish that has been passed down for so long and has such a great reputation can't really be as bad as people say online, right?

But then, he immediately abandoned that hope completely.

The fish looked tender, but tasted bland and tasteless.

The strong sour vinegar flavor hits your throat, the sweetness seems particularly abrupt, and the freshness is completely covered up.

The sweet and sour sauces are separate and don't blend together, so you can't taste the natural freshness of the fish at all.

"Pfft~" Tang Yue, who was standing next to her, finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, but the next second when her eyes swept across the phone screen, her eyes turned red with anger.

"Absurd! Absurd!" Tang Yue shouted angrily.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Chuan took a big gulp of his drink to rinse his mouth and asked quickly when he saw her angry look.