Chapter 56: Medicinal Pill
She could almost no longer maintain her cold and aloof expression.
"Aren't you going to be modest at all?"
"I've cultivated with my life on the line and worked hard for so long; isn't it all for this moment? You still want me to be modest? Achieving this is what I deserve; it's the result of my hard work, not just a stroke of luck."
Lan Bingxuan thought about it and felt it made some sense.
Using a modest tone when receiving praise despite clearly putting in the effort would be a bit like "humblebragging."
On the contrary, his straightforwardness made people feel more comfortable.
Lan Bingxuan chuckled softly. "True. I'm genuinely convinced by my loss to you this time, but I'll win it back next time."
Su Ke said, "Since you lost to me this time, I'm afraid you won't be able to win in the future. There's no helping it; I'm just too outstanding."
His sudden showiness caught Lan Bingxuan off guard.
Ignoring this fellow's narcissistic remarks, she walked off the stage on her own.
Seeing her leave, Su Ke didn't linger on the stage either. He quickly got off to make room for the next group.
They were disciplined; after their matches, they had to return to their respective class areas.
However, it was almost 12 o'clock, and the morning matches were about to end.
Wang Zhong said, "Old Ke, you're amazing! If I had to face Lan Bingxuan, I wouldn't have the confidence to beat her."
Su Ke replied, "Actually, I used a few tricks. If we had a head-on clash, I might not have been her match."
Lin Ning added, "A win is a win; there's no need to say so much. You've certainly made a name for yourself this time."
Zhao Gang walked over and patted Su Ke's shoulder.
"Well done! You've really brought glory to our class this time!"
Su Ke said, "With me here, there are no accidents!"
Zhao Gang explained, "After the results of this competition, the school will reassign classes based on your performance and rankings. Class One will be the elite class, receiving more resources. Looking at the current situation, although Lan Bingxuan was eliminated early, she truly possesses an Earth-rank Talent. So you, Wang Zhong, Lin Ning, and she should be heading to Class One together."
Su Ke asked, "Speaking of which, how will the resources be distributed? At our current realm, potions and such are basically useless."
Zhao Gang replied, "How could they give you those things? Those are just diluted products. Potions are actually low-level resources. Above them, besides crystal cores, there's something called a Medicinal Pill."
Su Ke asked, "Medicinal Pill?"
Zhao Gang nodded. "Correct. Different Medicinal Pills have different effects. Some powerful ones are even more useful for cultivating than crystal cores."
Su Ke asked, "If they're so good, why haven't I heard of them before?"
Zhao Gang answered, "Things like these aren't sold in small places like ours. Only schools or prominent families have the means to bring them in from the big cities."
Then he looked at Wang Zhong and Lin Ning.
"Even they haven't seen this kind of thing before, have they?"
Wang Zhong said, "Indeed. I heard that my family has bought Medicinal Pills before, but they could only buy one per month. Someone like me couldn't even touch them. However, my dad said he'll give me one once I break through to the Second Rank."
Lin Ning added, "It's true; things like these are very precious. As long as you're brave enough to go out and kill Mutated Beasts, you might get a crystal core if you're lucky. But Medicinal Pills must be refined by professionals. In a way, they're even rarer than crystal cores."
Zhao Gang said, "People who can refine Medicinal Pills are called Alchemists. Only they can fuse various medicinal herbs to refine powerful Medicinal Pills. Our school is an official entity, and the senior department receives three Spirit Gathering Pills from the government every month. Within 12 hours of consumption, the speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi doubles."
Su Ke's eyes widened.
"That's amazing!"
Zhao Gang continued, "Of course. This was researched with great effort over five hundred years, combining various herbal documents from the five thousand years before the Spiritual Qi Revival. Even now, countless people still want to develop new Medicinal Pills. Every new one developed adds to the foundation of humanity."
Su Ke asked, "Are there any other good things besides Medicinal Pills?"
Zhao Gang smiled. "You're quite greedy, kid. But there actually are. You know about spirit tools, right?"
Su Ke replied, "I do. I heard that during the talent test, the thing placed nearby seemed to be a spirit tool called the Truth-Telling Mirror."
Zhao Gang said, "Exactly. The details will be explained to you once school starts. You just need to know that you'll have the chance to obtain them during your studies."
Hearing Zhao Gang's words, Su Ke's heart couldn't help but burn with excitement. Medicinal Pills and spirit tools—with so many good things, he really wanted to get his hands on all of them!
Not long after, the morning matches ended, and the students all headed back to their homes.
Su Yuan and the others quickly approached Su Ke.
Zhang Xu said, "Oh, my good son! You've really made your mother proud. That match was fantastic!"
Su Yuan said, "I told you my son is a dragon! Look at that; his future is limitless."
Su Ke's uncle, Zhang Lan, also stepped forward to praise him. "Not bad, Xiao Ke. To be honest, it was a bit beyond my expectations. I was startled when I saw your opponent was at the Second Rank. If only Zhan Peng could be as outstanding as you."
At this moment, Su Ke had truly become the 'model child' that other parents compared their kids to.
Su Ke said, "Uncle, you flatter me. I'm just a tiny bit more outstanding than the average person."
Su Yuan said with some regret, "It's a pity your uncle and aunt went to the Imperial Capital for business. If they saw your performance today, they would definitely be proud."
Indeed, the reason only Zhang Xu's family came to watch today was that Su Yuan's siblings weren't around.
Su Ke also had an aunt and an uncle, one named Su Qing and the other named Su Feng.
Back then, after Su Ke's family received help from the Lin family, their lives gradually got on the right track.
This also meant they were fully capable of taking care of Su Ke's grandparents.
After that, Su Qing and Su Feng started saving money like crazy, finally accumulating some capital after five years.
Actually, the three of them had a grand ambition since childhood to build a great career in the biggest city, but the plan was never implemented due to family reasons.
Now that they had no more worries, they naturally wanted to pick up their childhood dreams again.
Su Yuan had also lent them a large sum of money back then.
The two of them promised that once they made it there, they would come back to pick the rest of the family up.
And they did.
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