Chapter 2028 — One More Question
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After all, the meridians of Wu Chengtian and the others around Wei Zhao had been ruined, and they could be cured with Meridian-Clearing Pills or Lesser Restoration Pills. Even if someone grew suspicious, it could still be explained away. The strange phenomena in Wei Zhao's own body could be attributed to a special cultivation method. But if Bai Lingtou were to suddenly recover, that would be a serious problem!
Bai Lingtou was an alchemist himself; he could certainly get his hands on Meridian-Clearing Pills or Lesser Restoration Pills and the like. And if an injury he could not heal himself was cured by Wei Zhao, that would not be a good thing for Wei Zhao as he was now!
As for cultivation methods, generally no one covets them — after all, most of the time they cannot be cultivated even if seized. Many ancient sects and ancient clans have top-tier methods preserved in their collections, yet those who can cultivate them are few and far between. The Chrysanthemum Manual and the Heaven-Defying Divine Art are both top-tier existences, but not everyone can cultivate them.
This was also why no one schemed after Wei Zhao's cultivation method — because fine things are possessed by many, yet cannot be cultivated. It was the same principle as the Sun family's method: apart from those of Sun bloodline, no one else could cultivate it.
Wei Zhao was not afraid that someone would snatch his cultivation method; he only feared that his strength was insufficient and that he would be taken hostage to heal others — then he would have no time for anything else.
"How can you tell whether I am alchemist material?" Wei Zhao asked.
"Hmm, let me ask you one question. Are you a cultivator? You must answer truthfully!" Bai Lingtou said.
"Yes." Wei Zhao nodded without hesitation. That he was a cultivator was no secret; many people knew it.
"What level?" Bai Lingtou pressed.
"Earth Rank." Wei Zhao gave only a vague account of his general range of strength, without specifying each tier — after all, You Panhu was right at the door, and Wei Zhao did not want him to know his true depths.
"Earth Rank?" Bai Lingtou showed not the slightest doubt upon hearing that Wei Zhao was a cultivator, but when he heard that Wei Zhao was actually an Earth Rank expert, he wore an expression of shock for the first time: "You are actually an Earth Rank expert?"
"That's right..." Wei Zhao nodded. "Is something wrong?"
"Are you certain you are not a disciple of a hidden clan, an ancient clan, or an ancient sect?" Bai Lingtou looked at Wei Zhao strangely.
"No." Wei Zhao said. "I am a lone cultivator."
"A lone cultivator reaching Earth Rank?" Bai Lingtou shook his head. "You really are extraordinary!"
"Since you are a cultivator, then there is no need to practice the auxiliary methods of an alchemist — just try condensing elixir fire directly!" Bai Lingtou said. "This is a manual on condensing elixir fire. As for the auxiliary cultivation methods at the front, you can skip them directly — no need to read them..."
"You are giving this to me just like that?" Wei Zhao's hands trembled slightly. He had not expected Bai Lingtou to be so generous as to hand him something so important directly, which left him somewhat surprised and startled.
"That's right. If you don't want it, you can give it back to me," Bai Lingtou said.
"It is not that I don't want it, it's... are you not afraid I will leak it?" Wei Zhao felt this was somewhat unreal.
"You mean these things?" Bai Lingtou pointed at the materials in Wei Zhao's hands. "If you want to leak them, go ahead. But I doubt You Panhu would even glance at them if you showed him. These are the common cultivation methods of alchemists and the methods for condensing elixir fire — there is nothing special about them! In the secular world they count as rare treasures, but any hidden clan with even a little reach probably has such things. Ancient sects and ancient clans keep them in their ordinary libraries..."