Qu Xiling have always been a person with a serious character, but apart from that he also was a very pensive person. With that character he would judge people.
And right now he was standing where Lenqyue left thinking of something.
"If it wasn't because of the formation I would not have notice guardian 4. Her hiding technique is unique and it seems the Saint Alchemy trust her. She must be a person with intuition because even after entering guardian 4 didn't even look at the herbs with greed." Muttered to himself Qu xiling.
"Also it seem the Alchemy saint is worthy of his title, even though he was beeing bully by those teacher he has no used status. If I'm correct in 15 days he would show them some color, I'm liking this Alchemy saint." Muttered Qu xiling.
In fact Len Yenqyue told him about everything that happen when Lin cheng was bump into Lian Jinshu, Na Yu Yu and Nan Jinqi.
He guess that Lin cheng was a person that like to teach people with his actions. Meaning even though he was beeing bully by those 3 females he was waiting until the Holy Rank 3 anual competition.
Qu Xiling knew that was the day of Lin cheng would give the winners the rewards as the Alchemy saint.
Even though he have never met Lin cheng and Lian Jinshu, Na Yu Yu and Nan Yinqi beeing over tens of thousand of years.
Serving the alchemy guild he felt furious that the Saint Alchemist chooses by his idol Xu Yi was been treated like that.
Different from other Core elders he is a person who is very discipline. His personality is so rightfully that's why he was one of the candidates for the punishment hall but at the end he preferred to watch over the alchemy garden.
Leaving the Core elder Kai Ye in charge of the Punishment hall.
"Even though im tempted to speak to him, i must follow the Ancestor wishes but in the mean time. I would look for initial stage of the problem between Lian Jinshu even though she is number 1 teacher of the Alchemy guild. It doesn't mean she can run rampage. But since the Alchemy saint have other plans ill let him handle and i would just give him a mini push" Spoke coldy Qu xiling.
In fact even though he is not the Ancestor disciple he tend to be the second person who can speak a lot with the Alchemy ancestor thanks to his personality. So this days in one of his chats with Alchemy ancestor he learned from him that Lin cheng save his life.
Making Qu xiling shock, after having a slip up the Ancestor told Qu xiling to not tell any one. And even though the Ancestor didn't tell him more details he could see, the Ancestor was not joking. He must have encountered something that even him as the Heavenly Deity couldn't solve.
So even though he didn't know how Lin cheng save the Ancestor of alchemy. He didn't care for him he as the member if the Alchemy guild feel he owe Lin cheng apart from respect also a thanks.
That's why he felt angry when Len yenqyue told him the ins and out.
Back to Lin cheng side.
"This is are farming insects.." Lin cheng saw some insects that look like slime literally jumping from herbs to herbs.
"Ha you know about this.." The trio look at Lin cheng surprise.
"Of course they job is to grow crops of herbs and and they would feed themselves. From the plants while throwing a sticky fertilizer better than a artificial one. Making it easy to grow the all types of herbs." Spoke Lin cheng he knew all of this from the Alchemy heart.
He tought this types of insect only existed on a higher planes after they purpose was to grown Immortal herbs. Even during this small travel in the Central continent he have never hear about them on this continent.
"That old ghost really has lived for so long."
Tought Lin cheng.
"How do you know this?" This time Nan Jinqi ask looking at Lin cheng solemnly.
Not only her ven Na Yu Yu and Lian Jinshu. They knew this insect were confidential and was one of the main secret of the Alchemy guild.
"Ha, I saw it in a old book of course." Spoke Lin cheng with an expression of da.
"Old book?" Said Na Yu Yu looking at him suspiciously.
"Yea it was about alchemis how do you think I capture the earth flame." Spoke Lin cheng calmly while scare inside of his of bowing up his covered.
" I can't let them discover im the Alchemy saint yet if not my revenge won't be satisfying."
Spoke Lin chen in his mind.
"What!" Exclaimed Lian jinshu.
"You mean you go your earth flame thanks to that book?" The 3 female look at Lin cheng with hoping eyes
"Yes of course." Nodded Lin cheng.
"Can we see it?" Ask Lian Jhinshu.
"Sigh it wish to also see it. But i found in an old ruins that collapse with it. He was next yo my earth flame that was neutralized by a formation. The book just show me how to open the formation and successfully use it to merge with the earth flame. Sadly after I merge with it a huge beast came out and almost kill me. Making the whole ruins collapse of course that was in the dark abyss. I was force to make a gard decision and i left the book in there." Lied Lin cheng while making a Fearfully expression.
"What a pity.." Spoke Nan Jinqi at first she didn't believe but when he said it was in the dark abyss she didn't
After all for no one is a secret that pace contains mysterious treasure sadly most of the were hide in that dangerous place.
Lian Jinshu, Na Yu Yu and Nan Jinqi couldn't help but admire Lin cheng guts beeing a merely Void King realm. To go inside the dark abyss even them are not sure to go in there.
But what Lin cheng didn't know is that his last sentence was misunderstand by Qu xiling who was observing him.
"Could it be that in order to save the ancestor he left that book? Sigh the alchemy saint really is a noble person with no greddiness no wonder he has a huge alchemy way."
Tought Admiringly Qu xiling.
30 mins later...
The poor Lin cheng was carrying a big back full herbs behind him. Lian Jinshu, Na Yu Yu and Nan Jinqi made carried bag with different containers in which he have to put each herbs they said on it and carried on his back. Instead of putting in of a storage ring, making feel like a mule.
Lin cheng guess this female devils were trying to sabotage him so he accidentally damage a herb. But he didn't get angry he knew he would have his revenge eventually. He would teach this unreasonable woman's what it mean to try overstep they boundaries with his gentleness.
"You think im easy to bully, I'm gonna humiliated you and your whole class Lian Jinshu. Your see." Tough Lin cheng calmly.
Mean while Lian Jinshu, Na Yu Yu and Nan Jinqi were surprised by Lin cheng smoothness in picking up the herbs.
They even felt Lin cheng lie to them again when he Said he didn't know how to pick herbs. Making them grow another unreasonable grudge against him.
"Hmm the alchemy saint is really a good at picking herbs." Tought Qu xiling and after a moment he couldn't help but feel pity for Lian Jinshu, Na Na Yu and Nan Jinqi.
Seeing Lin cheng calm face he could recognize that look. After al he has beeing living for more than 100,00 years he was also an old fox. How could he not see Lin cheng intentions.
"Very good, now let's go Lin cheng." Spoke Lian Jinshu.
"Are you gonna put this important herbs in a storage ring." Said Lin cheng.
"Nope you carrying in it like that until we're reached Lian Jinshu class room." Spoke Nan Jinqi coldly.
"And if a single herb of those is damage your have to accept another punishment. You should feel lucky i don't accuse of falsely saying your the alchemis saint. After all impersonating someone like that is a huge crime. " Spoke added Na Yu Yu.
"Now let's go." Lian Jinshu also said.
But Lin cheng didn't say nothing. Not even a word making Lian Jinshu, Na Yu Yu and Nan Jinqi feels uncomfortable.
"Are we doing too much?" Ask in a low voice Nan Jinqi seeing Lin cheng back.
"Is weird he sopposed to tall back why has he not?" Also Said Lian Jinshu.
"Perhaos he is learning." Added Na Yu Yu.
All of them nodded but seeing Lin cheng back with that huge back while sweat fell from his handsome face.
The trio could help feel a bad on they hearts.
"I would have preferred if he talk back." Spoke Lian Jinshu.
If Lin cheng were to hear they talk he probably would splurt blood from anger. In fact Lin cheng didn't respond because he was really paying attention to damage a herb when he walk.
Mean while two figure in different hiding spot were watching calmly.
"This woman are so mean, it making itchy."
Muttered Len Yenqyue.
In fact during this time she watch silently Lin cheng he realized he had a good character. He would seriously teach of they student with different tactics making admire him a lot.
Qu Xiling hiding spot.
"Too much deception.. Humph! If the Alchemy saint doesn't succesfully teach them a lesson I would make sure they are punish." Spoke Qu xiling while blowing his beard with his fuming nose.