The Cornflower Witch Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Tutoring Plan

After the outing and study in Luanshu Village, the group once again boarded the carriage and returned to Burntstone City.

This week wasn’t long, but when everyone returned to Burntstone City, they had the illusion that a long time had passed.

“So, going out is a necessary thing.”

Talil sat at the dining table, sharing her thoughts with Hylial.

“How has Talil’s work been lately?” Hylial asked her, eating mushroom soup.

“I’m doing great, I’ve run all over Burntstone City during this time, and now there’s no one more familiar with the local situation than me,” she proudly introduced herself.

“Really? Then do you know where I can sell herbs at a high price?” Hylial teased.

“Well, the most common place is, of course, the Apothecaries’ Guild, but many people sell herbs there, and people from nearby villages bring batches every now and then.”

“Next is the Adventurers’ Guild. Some apothecaries or people from other professions who can’t find the herbs they need at the Apothecaries’ Guild will post bounties at the Adventurers’ Guild.”

“Finally, there are the Merchant Guilds. They also purchase some herbs and then transport them to other cities for resale.”

“Generally speaking, the selling prices are: Adventurers’ Guild > Merchant Guild > Apothecaries’ Guild. However, the first two only accept specific herbs, unlike the Apothecaries’ Guild which accepts many types.”

“I see, I understand.” Hylial thought for a moment. It seemed she would have to visit the Adventurers’ Guild and Merchant Guild in the city tomorrow.

After lunch, Hylial went to the backyard and observed the “Swan Orchid” she had planted again. After seven days of changes, a significant transformation had occurred.

[Swan Orchid] (Excellent-76): Growing, humidity not optimal, needs to be humidified by another 21.24%, ambient temperature slightly low, needs to be raised by 5.8 degrees, optimal ventilation, sufficient nutrients, slight deficiency in trace nutrients…

The quality had already reached excellent, and there was still room for improvement. Hylial gently placed her hand on the bulb of the Swan Orchid to sense it, and a hint of emerald green flashed in her eyes.

After a long time, she withdrew her hand, thoughtfully.

…

The next day, she first went to the Adventurers’ Guild to see if there were any bounties.

“Bounties for rare herbs?” Marilyn thought for a moment, then pulled out the latest bounty booklet and flipped through it.

“There don’t seem to be any recently, but what kind of herbs do you have? Did you pick them yourself, or did you grow them?” She was a little curious.

“I found them in the forest recently.” Hylial took out a piece of paper from her pocket, on which she had listed in detail the herb plants she had picked these past few days.

“Wow, that’s a lot, you must have put in a lot of effort,” Marilyn said in surprise.

“But girls should go into the deep forest less often, or they might be carried off by the Teewolves.”

“That won’t happen, Sister Marilyn.” The girl shook her cute head.

“Hehe, are you with companions? That’s good too, but safety is indeed very important.” She replied while looking at the catalog.

“Ah, here’s one. Viscount Xuefeng’s butler inquired about a bounty for this sickle thorn vine before, saying that it’s always needed and they’ll buy any amount, at 50 copper coins per plant.”

“This price is already quite high. Ordinary herbs usually sell for 10 copper at most,” Marilyn told Hylial.

“It says here you have 8 plants. You can bring them all over, and I’ll give you 4 silver coins after inspection.”

“Thank you, Sister Marilyn.”

Leaving the Adventurers’ Guild, Hylial went to several other merchant guilds in the city. After inquiring at each one, she sold some more herbs, earning nearly 10 silver coins.

The rest she would probably have to sell to the Apothecaries’ Guild, which she estimated would bring in 8 silver coins, she thought.

Unfortunately, the Apothecaries’ Guild here didn’t make mushroom-related potions, so they didn’t accept rare mushrooms. Or maybe she could ask Teacher Hyde if he needed any.

…

A new day. After the morning class, Scholar Hyde nodded slightly after hearing Hylial’s inquiry.

“I rarely make potions, but a few of my friends genuinely need similar rare medicinal ingredients. Bring the rest to me, and let me have a look.”

“Here are ten glass bottles. Remember to cultive the precious fungi in them; that way, they can be preserved for a longer time.” He pulled open a drawer and took out ten empty glass bottles.

“Okay, teacher.” Hylial accepted the ten small glass bottles and expressed her thanks.

That afternoon was the usual combat training, but everyone seemed a bit distracted today, probably still not out of vacation mode.

“Balun and Mick are recuperating, they didn’t come today.”

“Miss Iona didn’t come either. Without that beautiful lady, life has become so boring.” Several boys leaned on the railing, looking at the few people training sporadically in the field, complaining.

In the shaded resting area, Hylial was currently flipping through her new notes, organizing some knowledge, and considering how to integrate these scattered pieces into a cohesive knowledge system.

Scholar Hyde’s knowledge was very extensive, and he wasn’t too restrictive when teaching. He often spoke about extracurricular content whenever a topic came up. In fact, if one truly understood this extracurricular content, it would greatly aid in understanding the current knowledge.

However, students’ aptitudes vary. For some students, this extracurricular content was like confusing noise, interfering with their established simple knowledge framework.

Considering the significant differences in the students’ foundations, and since Hylial’s role was to assist those with weak foundations, she had to first exclude overly obscure knowledge and focus on building a solid foundation for everyone.

‘This should be about right.’

After an afternoon of organizing, Hylial had generally sorted out the month’s knowledge system. She closed her notebook and book with satisfaction.

After this, two hours each day would be spent tutoring those students with weak foundations. However, she decided to start with Karen for these two days, suddenly thinking of practicing with her most familiar classmate.

“Karen~” she called out to the girl who had just finished training and was resting nearby.

“What is it?” Karen washed her face with clear water, wiped it dry, and walked over.

“Tomorrow, and every afternoon after that, how about I tutor you in secret history?”

“This…” She hesitated a bit, but seeing the earnest and hopeful look in the girl’s eyes, Karen still nodded.

“I might not be very smart, Lia, so don’t have too high expectations.” She always had trouble understanding complex theoretical knowledge and worried about letting the girl down.

“It’s alright, we’ll start little by little.” Hylial lightly jumped off the horizontal bench and came to Karen’s side.

“I will adjust according to your learning progress and situation.”

“What are you two talking about?” At this moment, Komia walked over, curious about what the two were saying.

“We were talking about helping Karen with her studies. Komia, do you want to come and listen tomorrow?”

“Ah, tutoring? That brings back bad memories.” Komia had previously been tutored by her parents, but she was too playful, and the results were not good, so it was eventually dropped.

“Just give it a try.”

“Hmm, alright. But if I can’t learn it, you’re not allowed to call me stupid, Lia.”

Their laughter spread under the bright blue sky.

(End of this chapter)