Inside the classroom, now quiet after the earlier disruptions, Jack Reed stood calmly before his students. With a flick of his wrist, he pulled out a small cauldron and the herbs his students had collected during their morning task. Setting a gentle flame beneath it, he began his lecture.
"The Astoria Nine-Dan Formula—it shares several characteristics with this Steellung Root," he said, placing the herb into the cauldron. "Take this root, for instance. It enhances respiratory endurance and helps regulate breath under stress. But therein lies the first flaw of the formula..."
The seven students sat with perfect focus as Jack continued, his voice calm but commanding. One by one, he introduced the herbs they had gathered.
Crimson Breath Moss, which harmonized blood flow and improved chest
