Story 9 - Nothing Bad Ever Happens at the Alchemy Convention (11)
Ooooo, that bitch. Violet noticed that Little Spring wasn’t going to ss up, so she decided to force the issue. Knowing her, even though this looked bad she likely had an excuse prepared, one that would make herself look good.
At this point, whether the kid could save this batch, or had to waste it, this would show how effectively he could overco errors. Considering how he often did everything perfectly within his first few tries, he hadn’t had many opportunities to practice fixing mistakes like this.
I glared at Violet.
She smirked back at as if she’d already won.
To his credit, Little Spring didn’t panic. Instead, he lowered the temperature, calmly grabbed the Five Ices Yin Root to counteract the extre yang in the Crimson Peach Flower, and tossed it in.
The cauldron shook harder, nearly toppling over on its pedestal. The kid put together a series of hand seals that perfectly hid so of the newer ones I’d taught him. With that, the near explosion ca to a halt, and I almost wanted to applaud, except that I knew that sothing that would have been a perfect pot was definitely spoiled.
He used a hand seal to slowly raise the fire and agitate the concoction.
After adding the last few ingredients, the kid hooked his thumbs together to form the hand seal that shaped the pills. Then he pointed two fingers at the cauldron, then back at himself, replicating the gesture I had demonstrated earlier, forcing the pills out and over to him. With a flourish, he caught them in a jade bowl.
While I hadn’t had much experience with the Seven Circles Breath Expanding Dan, I had created it a couple of tis before. The pinnacle version was supposed to be a clear, dark sapphire. This batch was nearly all bright cerulean with only two pills being a dium blue. That ant that almost all of them were low-quality.
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Ah, so, not only was this guy shaless, he also liked to hear himself speak.
“Alchemist Lin here showed us many fascinating things. Firstly, she introduced a unique thod of interpreting recipes, a thod she referred to as ‘logical.’ However, the logic she applies might not align with others’ perspectives. I’d like to point out that there was a reason her master couldn’t find a disciple until after he’d ascended. But I won’t hold this against her too much, since she did tailor her lesson to young Bright Fla.”
Excuse ? I knew this guy would co up with excuses to bring down, but this was getting ridiculous. The crowd wasn’t buying this, were they?
When I glanced around, I found that, yes, there were a few who wore expressions like they were buying the oil this snake was selling. Fuck, I forgot how even intelligent people could sotis be stupid or superstitious.
“However, I was disturbed by how she also taught us all her thod for taking pills out of cauldrons. She didn’t even ask us to pay her for the knowledge. While I appreciate it, I think we all know that giving us that for free could be considered a bribe.”
Fuck, this guy could spin a story faster than a corrupt entertainnt news station.
The worst part about this was, if I spoke up for myself here, it wouldn’t help at all. I’d be seen as a petulant child for interrupting my elder. Then no one would listen to .
I had the feeling that the little protagonist would be able to get away with talking back if he were up here instead.
For now, it was better to let the sticky asshole talk. And I put his na on my Fairy Lin’s People to Kill (When You Can) list. This was his third ti he fucked with , and I would make sure it would be his last.
“However, the thing I’m most unimpressed with was how she manipulated her student to demonstrate his solution to the Five Leaves Break Down.”
Blazing Fla stepped forward. “I had already decided to show it when I chose the Calming Heart Yin Yang Pill. I was only hesitating because I was nervous. Fellow Alchemist Lin gave the confidence to move forward with my plan.”
Noxious Fangstrike smirked at the child. “Then I won’t hold that against her either. But don’t you think it should have been your elders who introduced it to everyone for the first ti?”
His face turned bright red.
I used the telepathic technique to say, ::You shouldn’t listen to him. As the inventor, you had the right to show it off when you wanted. He’s only saying these things to bring down and anyone who sides with .::
He looked relieved. ::Thank you, Senior Lin! I’ll try not to take it personally.::
I paused. ::I don’t know what she gave you to let her take credit for your work but, whatever it is, I hope it’s worth it to you.::
::If there was sothing like that, then it certainly would have been.::
Well, I’d let this child keep his secrets. I just hope he was bleeding that bitch dry in exchange for stealing partial credit.
“So,” Noxious continued, “I have to consider — are the things she did to help Bright Fla even worthwhile?”
This asshole was basically claiming that the three main lessons I taught the child were bullshit. If that was the case then, of course, it would seem like I didn’t do much.
“anwhile,” the unorthodox cultivator gestured to my rival, “Fellow Alchemist Violet Pill here took a student who seed too perfect for reality, and showed him that never making mistakes also had its consequences. It’s a lesson that he’ll be able to use throughout his long life.”
Little Spring scowled. “My sister has gone over how to mitigate errors.”
He shook his head as if saying that the kid didn’t know what he was talking about.
“I believe Fellow Alchemist Violet Pill deserves both lecture spots for thinking so far into the future.”
Lina nodded. “One judge says Violet Pill Fairy is the winner. Who would like to go next?”
White Lily stepped forward. She glared at Noxious Fangstrike. “Believing that Violet’s lesson is better than Lin’s is nonsense.”
He looked at her, amused. “Is it though? There seem to be several in the crowd who believe otherwise.”
Those people and there were more of them than I thought, nodded.
That didn’t stop White Lily from glaring at them until they turned their heads.
“Alchemist Lin’s logic cos from the creator of Logical Alchemy, Immortal Zhenren Sword Within the Light of Virtue, her master. Does anyone here claim to have better logic than Immortal Zhenren?”
Well, I might, but I did consider him my alchemy master, so I’d show him so face by not speaking up.
Noxious shrugged. “While he was famous, he was never able to take a disciple until now. How useful could that logic be when it’s impossible to teach it to others?”
“It helped Ruthless Divine dicine, my colleague, increase his realm from Golden Core to Nascent Soul.”
“It may have worked for him, but who’s to say it would work for anyone else?”
Look at him move those goalposts. At this rate, he’d strain a verbal muscle.
“And all Violet did was teach Little Spring sothing he was already aware of. I would not consider that an excellent lesson at all.” She crossed her arms under her chest. “At this point, I believe that Fellow Alchemist Lin deserves both lecture spots.”
“Oh my,” Lina said. “That makes one for Alchemist Lin and one for Alchemist Violet Pill.”
“I’ll go next!” Blazing Lion said. Her fluffy yellow ears twitched, but she stared at like she was on a warpath and I was an enemy general.
Of course, I doubted this obvious side character could spout anything unexpected.
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