Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Looking for Trouble
Guo Yuheng revealed a cold smirk.
The person making things difficult for Shi Hao was called Qin Ze, whom he not only knew but had even instructed to target Shi Hao.
Why could he order around an “older” student?
It was simple, because his seventh uncle was a Primary Level Pill Master at the Pill Yard. Although only at the Primary Level, being able to become a Pill Master was already quite impressive.
So, it was not at all strange for Qin Ze to do his bidding and brown-nose him.
Shi Hao glanced at Qin Ze and asked indifferently, “On what basis?”
“On what basis?” Qin Ze couldn’t help but laugh, “Simply because I joined two years before you did, you should call me ‘brother’!”
Shi Hao shook his head, “Joined two years ago and still a Primary Level apprentice, you’ve got some nerve!”
To leave this class, either get lost or become a mid-level apprentice, qualified to assist the Pill Masters. If you pass another assessment, you can advance to a high-level apprentice and purchase some medicinal materials from the Pill Yard to try your hand at Alchemy.
Once you successfully create an Elixir, you can become a Pill Master, and your status will skyrocket.
Qin Ze felt as if someone had viciously stabbed him in the heart, it hurt so much.
Do you think it’s easy to become a mid-level apprentice?
Do you know how many medicinal materials you need to correctly identify to pass the assessment?
Although you only need to identify one hundred during the assessment, can you only remember one hundred? Wrong, there are tens of thousands in the question bank, and you need to remember each one, how staggering is that memory requirement?
Moreover, there’s a time limit for the assessment, you can’t just sit there pondering endlessly.
You’re speaking too lightly!
“So, with you being so pathetic, on what basis should I call you ‘brother’?” Shi Hao continued, “Whether it’s martial arts or Alchemy Dao, teachers are those who excel, and leaders are those who are capable. I ranked first in this assessment, with strength clearly displayed, it’s you who should be calling me ‘brother’.”
Everyone was speechless; they had seen arrogant people before, but Shi Hao was probably the only one who would challenge an older student on his first day at the Pill Yard.
Where do you get that confidence from?
“Kid, don’t refuse the toast only to drink the forfeit!” Qin Ze stood up. Although he was studying alchemy techniques, he obviously hadn’t abandoned martial arts and had reached the fifth breakthrough level, with power surging in his body, emitting a strong oppressive force.
That’s the good thing about White Cloud Sect, even apprentices of the Pill Yard receive a certain amount of cultivation resources, even better than some scions of the grand houses in the Imperial Capital.
After all, White Cloud Sect was really too rich.
Qin Ze was already twenty-one years old, and he had been cultivating much longer than Shi Hao; he also had two more years at White Cloud Sect, a two-year gap in cultivation resources.
No one was optimistic about Shi Hao; anyone who wasn’t a fool could tell who was stronger and who was weaker.
Shi Hao sighed. You see, he was really keeping a low profile; it was others who brought trouble upon themselves, it had nothing to do with him.
“Are you sure you want to get physical?” He made a last-ditch effort.
“Haha, is that how you beg for mercy?” Qin Ze laughed loudly, this pretty boy was truly amusing.
Shi Hao smiled, then reached out his hand and grabbed Qin Ze by the neck.
Huh, how did he do that?
Everyone only saw a blur, and Qin Ze was already subdued, leaving them unable to understand how Shi Hao had made his move.
Qin Ze himself was also dazed. Damn, what was going on?
But before he could process his second thought, Shi Hao was already banging his head against the ground.
With a loud thud, the floor tile immediately shattered, and Qin Ze’s entire head was jammed into it.
Smack, Shi Hao let go and Qin Ze instantly fell to his knees. His body was bent forward with his butt sticking up in the air, and his arms hung loosely, though he had already passed out.
Everyone watching couldn’t help but cringe.
My goodness, that must hurt so much!
However, among the few female apprentices in the classroom, their eyes shone with admiration. This young man was not only good-looking but also possessed astonishing strength.
Shi Hao smiled at everyone and sat down like a well-behaved student.
Yet everyone was inwardly shocked. Who among them didn’t know of Qin Ze’s strength? He was an intermediate martial master. If he had been in one of the three great countries, he could have established a top-tier clan all by himself in a small city.
This was also one of the reasons they were willing to be apprentices at White Cloud Sect. Even if they were kicked out after three years, they could still make waves once they left.
Qin Ze had been mixing it up for two years and had reached the intermediate martial master level, but Shi Hao planted his face straight into the ground. How huge was the gap in their strength?
He must be at least a high-level martial master!
My goodness, if Shi Hao stayed for three years, he might even become a Martial Sect when he leaves.
The Martial Sect was a title that commanded great respect anywhere in the three great countries, a truly revered station.
No one dared to challenge Shi Hao anymore. Although the young man was only sixteen or seventeen, he was clearly a fierce dragon crossing the river and was not afraid of trouble, promptly knocking Qin Ze down without hesitation.
Guo Yuheng had not expected Shi Hao to be so fierce, and he felt somewhat relieved that he hadn’t stepped up himself.
Clearly, Qin Ze was out of commission, even if he were to try again, he definitely wouldn’t be a match for Shi Hao.
He needed to find someone stronger to deal with Shi Hao.
No problem, was White Cloud Sect short of experts?
Soon, a lecturer came to teach them knowledge about medicinal materials.
For Shi Hao, this was, of course, meaningless. As he listened, his mind began to wander.
He hadn’t really come to learn Alchemy Techniques; his main goal was to visit the Martial Courtyard to secretly learn the Soul Nurturing method and then gather enough medicinal materials to refine the Elixir that would awaken the intelligence of his big yellow dog Xiao Bai.
The former could wait; as for the latter, according to the rules of the Pill Yard, he had to at least become a high-level apprentice before he was eligible to purchase medicinal materials and start alchemy.
He could certainly test for intermediate or even high-level apprentice right now, but that would be too ostentatious.
Mmm, let’s wait for about ten days before trying for the intermediate-level apprentice.
Shi Hao thought to himself modestly.
Days passed quickly, and Shi Hao’s strength improved by leaps and bounds each day. In ten days, his strength had exceeded 1.1 million pounds, yet the limit of the tenth extreme was still far from being reached.
However, as much as Shi Hao wanted to keep a low profile, he simply couldn’t manage it.
Now, not only the female apprentices from the Pill Yard were smitten with him, but those from the Artefact Courtyard and Martial Courtyard had also come to admire him. After one glance, they were immediately “struck by his divine presence.”
Now, Shi Hao never had to worry about his three meals a day; those female apprentices would prepare them for him.
This naturally made the male apprentices from the Pill Yard livid, and those from the Martial Courtyard and Artefact Courtyard were no exception.
Shi Hao had done nothing, yet he had become the enemy of the young generation.
He obviously didn’t care, and on the tenth day, he went to test for the intermediate apprenticeship.
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