Chapter 1808 - 1905: The Pre-Drawn Circle
Chapter 1808: Chapter 1905: The Pre-Drawn Circle
"How is it?" Fang Lin saw the expression on Qi Liansheng’s face and wrote two words on the paper.
Qi Liansheng said, "The Alchemy you taught me is indeed extraordinary."
Although not much was said, Fang Lin thought that Qi Liansheng must have displayed the technique he taught him a few days ago in front of the Kylin Hall disciples, gaining some acclaim.
"Do you still want to learn?" Fang Lin asked on paper.
Qi Liansheng hesitated for a moment and said, "I don’t know what I can help you with; if I can’t help you, I feel embarrassed to ask for more from you."
Hearing this, Fang Lin secretly sighed in his heart. This was indeed the Qi Liansheng from his past life memories, not someone who only knew how to take without knowing how to give back.
At that moment, Fang Lin wrote on the paper: "I don’t require you to do something incredibly difficult, just hope that one day, if you meet the Great Elder or the Old Palace Master, you can pass on a few words to them on my behalf."
Seeing the content written by Fang Lin on the paper, Qi Liansheng was astonished and clicked his tongue in disbelief.
"How could I possibly meet the Great Elder and the Palace Master? Even if I did, I wouldn’t have a chance to speak with them," Qi Liansheng said, feeling that this prisoner thought too highly of him. As an ordinary disciple of the Kylin Hall, the highest-ranking person he had met was only the Hall Master of Kylin Hall. The Great Elder and the Palace Master were unimaginable figures for him; he did not dare to hope to meet them, let alone speak with them.
If such a day ever came, Qi Liansheng would likely have a very high status in the Pill Saint Palace.
"Do not belittle yourself. I believe one day you will be able to do this for me," Fang Lin encouraged Qi Liansheng.
"Alright then, I promise you. As long as you teach me Alchemy, if I really get the chance by then, you can tell me what you want to say, and I will convey your message to the Great Elder or the Palace Master," Qi Liansheng nodded and said, truly agreeing to the request.
Fang Lin smiled, feeling slightly relieved inside.
In the following months, Qi Liansheng frequently came to the Sinking Abyss, on the one hand to visit his grandfather, and on the other to learn Alchemy from Fang Lin.
Initially, Qi Liansheng held some caution toward Fang Lin since he did not know who Fang Lin truly was or why Fang Lin was imprisoned in the Sinking Abyss. Being imprisoned here must mean he had committed some error in the Pill Saint Palace.
Qi Liansheng even suspected that this prisoner had some ulterior motives towards him, intentionally trying to get close to him.
But after several encounters, Qi Liansheng discovered that Fang Lin seemed to harbor no ill intentions toward him at all. The various Alchemy techniques taught were quite exquisite and involved no hidden tricks. Only then did Qi Liansheng completely accept Fang Lin’s teachings.𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
Under Fang Lin’s guidance, Qi Liansheng’s progress was rapid. In less than a year, he had already begun to stand out in Kylin Hall, no longer just a nameless figure.
Jokingly, who was Fang Lin? A Pill Sovereign level expert in Alchemy, standing at a pinnacle unattainable by all Pill Refiners. Teaching a new disciple like Qi Liansheng hardly posed any difficulty.
If it weren’t for the inconvenience of the array prison and Fang Lin not wanting to teach Qi Liansheng too much that might be noticed by the Pill Saint Palace, Fang Lin could have easily trained Qi Liansheng into a Master of Pill, possibly even having him enter the rank of Pill Grandmaster within a century.
In Fang Lin’s view, Qi Liansheng’s aptitude, though not the best, was quite high. Furthermore, he had a unique understanding of Alchemy Tao, unlike ordinary disciples who only followed the old paths of predecessors. When learning Alchemy Tao knowledge and new Alchemy, he continually thought, drawing inferences, which pleased Fang Lin greatly.
Regarding the Alchemy taught by Fang Lin, though not the most exquisite, Qi Liansheng, in his research, could subtly exceed the effects of the Alchemy itself.
This characteristic was not possessed by ordinary Pill Refiners.
Fang Lin greatly admired Qi Liansheng. In his past life, they were opponents, yet truly matched friends.
And now, as Fang Lin taught the yet-to-be strongest genius in the Pill Saint Palace, Qi Liansheng, his feelings became even more profound.
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More than a year later, Qi Liansheng once again came to the deep abyss of Sinking Abyss, meeting Fang Lin. The two were now very familiar with each other, and Qi Liansheng regarded Fang Lin as a mentor, respectful and reverent.
"A big shot came to the Pill Saint Palace today," Qi Liansheng said excitedly to Fang Lin as soon as he arrived.
Fang Lin asked on the paper, "What big shot?"
Qi Liansheng replied, "It’s the Martial Lord Fang Qingye!"𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
At these words, Fang Lin’s heart trembled fiercely, reminded immediately of when his father brought him to the Pill Saint Palace in his past life, the day he became a disciple of the Pill Saint Palace.
"Oh? Did he come alone?" Fang Lin deliberately asked.
Qi Liansheng shook his head and said, "No, Fang Martial Lord’s son is with him, I think his name is Fang Lin."
Indeed!
Fang Lin’s expression remained calm, yet his heart was filled with complexity and deep emotions.
This day had finally come. The present-day version of himself had arrived at the Pill Saint Palace, becoming a disciple of the Pill Saint Palace. Everything continued to follow the unmistakable course as once happened.
It wasn’t until this moment that Fang Lin truly understood why in his past life memories, Lin Erdan did not exist. It turned out Lin Erdan had been imprisoned in the Sinking Abyss for over a thousand years, and he himself had only stayed less than a year in the White Phoenix Hall, hardly remembered by anyone, let alone after more than a thousand years.
As for why Qi Liansheng rose in the Pill Saint Palace, standing shoulder to shoulder with his past self, it was because he had been guided by Lin Erdan.
And this Lin Erdan, was also Fang Lin himself. All of this was like a circle that had already been drawn.
Whether it was Fang Lin of this life, or Fang Lin of the next, or even Qi Liansheng, each person in this era was walking round and round within this circle.
Everything cannot be changed, everything is destined to evolve as Fang Lin remembers.
"That Fang Lin is really something. I’ve never seen such an amazing talent in Alchemy. Far superior to those seniors of the Kylin Hall; truly worthy of being Martial Sovereign Fang’s son. The other disciples in the Pill Saint Palace are all overshadowed by him," Qi Liansheng said sincerely, his tone an unclear mix of admiration and envy.
Fang Lin gazed at Qi Liansheng with a gentle smile and wrote on the paper, "Even as Martial Sovereign Fang’s son, you will not be inferior to him."
ps: Second update, continue writing.