Chapter 190 - Not Afraid of Losing Face (1/2)
“Because of that Divine Firminia Simplex forged engraving pen ah.” Lin Xuanzhi said happily, “The Divine Firminia Simplex itself is a rare magic weapon; the spiritual Qi of the world contained in it is completely incomparable to that of top-grade forged stones, so using it during the crafting process could easily upgrade mere magic tools.”
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Duan Yuyang was stunned for a short moment before vigilantly sweeping a glance around him. After realising that there weren’t any irrelevant people around, he stared at Lin Xuanzhi accusingly, as if he had just been deceived.
“Isn’t that considered cheating? And I even believed in your dishonesty!” Duan Yuyang grit his teeth, then shifted over to ask in a soft voice, “Don’t tell me all those top-grade magic tools were made by that forged engraving pen too ba?”
“It naturally played a role.” Lin Xuanzhi admitted calmly.
Duan Yuyang looked speechless as he stared at him.
“Also, I don’t like what you said. How could this be considered cheating?” Lin Xuanzhi said calmly, “There’s no rule in the competition that states that craftsmen can’t use good forged engraving pens. Forged engraving pens are a part of a craftsman’s crafting ma. Ah Hen, am I right?”
Yan Tianhen didn’t feel like it was inappropriate at all and nodded solemnly. “Dage’s right. It’s like how when we’re fighting, it’s not like there are rules forbidding the usage of magic treasures and talisman ma.”
Duan Yuyang, who was used to utilising magic treasures and talisman to crush his enemies to death, felt deeply hurt. “…”
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Duan Yuyang rolled his eyes. “Then why don’t you dare let people know that you had received supplementary assistance?”
“I’m not a fool. This sort of item must be hidden, it’s enough for me to know about it.”
Duan Yuyang, “…”
“Okay then, you’re always right.”
Yan Tianhen frowned as they walked, “Dage, did that pupil from the Bai family really make a mistake because he wasn’t paying attention?”
One must know, when he saw the broken knife and forged stones filled with spiritual force fly toward Lin Xuanzhi, his heart almost stopped beating.
Yan Tianhen could not feel at ease even after Lin Xuanzhi averted the disaster. He was always worried about whether there would be a second accident, and he was constantly on edge as he watched the whole crafting process.
Lin Xuanzhi narrowed his eyes and responded vaguely, “You’ll have to ask the craftsman who caused the accident about that.”
Duan Yuyang’s eyes twinkled. “It’s fortunate nothing happened to you. You probably don’t know this, but when you flung that pot away, it made everyone so shocked that their jaws dropped to the ground. Your control over the situation then was really excellent!”
Lin Xuanzhi said rather meaningfully, “In a life and death crisis, one must be excellent.”
Yan Tianhen was so amused by Lin Xuanzhi’s words that he couldn’t help laughing.
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After arriving at the foot of the mountain, Duan Yuyang said, “The competition for alchemists is tomorrow afternoon. Ah Hen, do you want to consider participating in it?”
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Yan Tianhen thought for a bit and couldn’t stop himself from shrinking back. He scratched his head. “I don’t think I’ll go ba, so many people will watch me. I’m scared.”
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Lin Xuanzhi instantly felt like his heart was getting squeezed when he heard him and couldn’t stop it from throbbing.
It was probably becauseYan Tianhen had suffered from way more disdainful and contemptuous gazes than warm ones from others because of his special appearance and physical disability ever since he was a child, such that it had imperceptibly influenced Yan Tianhen to feel a sense of inferiority over time.
Although this sense of inferiority was not usually apparent, it would always be reflected in his actions when he had no choice but to expose himself in front of a crowd.
Yan Tianhen did not want other people to see his face, and he didn’t want to hear others talk about him or gesticulate at him either.
Although he always said that he doesn’t care, and he was used to not taking the unpleasant words of others to heart, how could he really be completely numb to it all?
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Lin Xuanzhi immediately made a decision. “Ah Hen, you’ll participate in the alchemy competition tomorrow.”
Yan Tianhen was stunned. He looked at Lin Xuanzhi, his clear pair of beautiful eyes appearing innocent. “Dage, it’s not that I don’t want to participate. I…I’m not proficient enough in alchemy yet, I’ll definitely embarrass myself onstage.”
“Don’t be afraid of humiliation.” Lin Xuanzhi said calmly, “You’re my younger brother. If anyone dares to mock you, I will never accept any crafting commissions from their family from then on.”
Duan Yuyang couldn’t help but click his tongue. “That’s quite amazing of you.”
However, Yan Tianhen couldn’t help but hesitate.
He was really a little afraid to appear in front of so many people and allow them to watch him.
Duan Yuyang’s eyes twinkled slightly. He patted Yan Tianhen’s shoulder and smiled, “Ah Hen, be a good boy. Do you know that there are benefits in joining either an alchemist or craftsmen competition in the Hundred Families Gathering?”
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Yan Tianhe’s interest would naturally be piqued when benefits are mentioned. He couldn’t endure his curiosity and asked, “What kind of benefits?”
Duan Yuyang said, “No matter if you lose or win, and no matter if you’re strong or weak, you can use the materials and furnace they provide, and the medicinal pills and magic treasures that are refined in the end will all belong to you in the end. That’s practically a free lunch!”
Yan Tianhen’s eyes lit up in an instant– oh, right. If he refines a top-notch medicinal pill, then wouldn’t he be earning a lot?’
Yan Tianhen immediately nodded like he was a chick pecking rice. “Yuyang Gege, you’re so smart. Thank you for your reminder. I’ll definitely do my best in the competition tomorrow.”
“That’s right ma.” Old Duan Yuyang looked very comforted.
Lin Xuanzhi’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch as he watched from one side. He looked at Yan Tianhen helplessly. “Ah Hen, we’re actually not that poor. We can still afford spiritual plants for refining pills.”