Chapter 2026 — True Identity!
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Uh... Then you know how to refine pills?" Bai Lingtou's blunt answer left Wei Zhao utterly perplexed.
"No." Bai Lingtou shook his head again.
"What? Then... weren't you going to teach me alchemy?" Wei Zhao looked at Bai Lingtou, asking in bewilderment and uncertainty.
"Alchemy, yes," Bai Lingtou replied. "I haven't finished speaking. I'm not a martial artist now, nor am I an alchemist anymore, but I used to be! How does that song go? I haven't been an alchemist for many years..."
"..." Wei Zhao was speechless. This old man was surprisingly amusing. In any case, having once been an alchemist rather than being one now did not prevent him from teaching. Take Uncle Qing, for example. Although he could no longer use the martial art known as Madfire Fist, he could still guide Wei Zhao in unleashing and practicing it.
"What is it? You don't believe me?" Seeing the disappointment in Wei Zhao's eyes, Bai Lingtou glared at him. "Didn't you see that people like You Panhu come from alchemical clans? How difficult do you think it is for them to learn even a little from me?"
"Of course I believe you. It's just strange. You used to be an alchemist, and you seem to have been incredibly accomplished. How did your meridians end up shattered, or blocked, leaving you in such a miserable state?" Wei Zhao asked with a bitter smile.
"Who said I was beaten by someone? I suffered this when I lost control while refining pills and my cauldron exploded!" Bai Lingtou glared at him. "If I hadn't been injured in that explosion, with my skill in alchemy, I would never have ended up here as an ordinary lecturer. Back in the day, the ancient sects and ancient clans begged me from dawn to dusk to refine pills for them, and I wouldn't even give them the time of day!"
"Tsk..." Wei Zhao drew in a sharp breath after hearing Bai Lingtou's words. So this man had once been a top-tier alchemist, and apparently an exceptionally formidable one at that. No wonder people like You Panhu never dared behave recklessly in front of him. It also explained the strange things Bai Lingtou had said to him that morning. So Bai Lingtou really was a legendary figure.
"Well? Scared now?" Bai Lingtou looked at Wei Zhao with great satisfaction. "Since you know about martial artists, you must know about hidden clans, ancient clans, and ancient sects as well!"
"I do..." Wei Zhao drew a deep breath. "Bai Lingtou, I never imagined you were such a legendary figure..."
"Legendary? That was all in the past." Bai Lingtou shook his head with self-mockery. "Now I'm nothing but a cripple. I can still teach disciples, but asking me to refine pills is out of the question. The lineage of Zhang Lifeng cannot end with my generation. So I chose two disciples. One of them is you."
"What? Zhang Lifeng? Ahem..." Wei Zhao nearly choked to death when he failed to catch his breath. "The legendary physician Zhang Lifeng?"
"You have heard of him too? Hmm... Since you come from a medical family, it is hardly surprising that you would know the name."