Chapter 130: Learning To Create Pills... Manipulation?
Kranos scratched his nose awkwardly. He wasn’t gifted in the study of alchemy at all; he was merely taking advantage of his unique time ability to hasten his progress. Of course, the elder didn’t know this, and Kranos wouldn’t tell him either.
"Thank you, Elder," Kranos said politely, then his eyes subtly flickered towards the thick book. The elder quickly understood what he meant and advised,
"Yes, go back to studying the book. As soon as you are done, we can begin studying the process of creating pills."
Kranos nodded at the elder’s words, then his attention returned to the book before him. Before long, the sound of pages flapping resounded once again in the hall. The elder turned to look at his disciple, his face still holding a smile he couldn’t restrain.
Seeing this, his disciple was displeased. He said to his master, "Could it be that he only recalled a few pages, and that’s what he called out for you?" His guess was reasonable and caused his master’s smile to stiffen for a minute. But after thinking about it, he hadn’t seen Kranos pause to memorize any of the pages, so it was highly likely that he had mastered it here.
With that, the elder smiled towards his disciple but didn’t say anything.
Time passed swiftly, and soon Kranos was done with the alchemy book. The elder glanced at the sky, then let out a sigh and said to Kranos, "Young man, come back tomorrow. We will begin learning how to create alchemy pills then."
Kranos nodded silently at the elder’s words. He also noted that the sky had grown dark. He bowed slightly in thanks before departing to his room to resume cultivating. The elder stared at Kranos’s departing figure before smiling slightly and walking back to his study room.
Meanwhile, his disciple was left standing, staring in the direction Kranos had vanished. He walked out of the hall and towards a particular corner, then began muttering some words. His faint voice could be heard if one listened closely.