"Gao Xinyu, you must admit defeat when you lose the bet! It seems you need to do something for me." Zhang Hao said with a sly smile, looking at Gao Xinyu.
"You... what do you want to do? But let me state this first! This matter must not be too excessive, nor can it violate the chivalrous code, otherwise, I will not agree." Gao Xinyu said, gritting her teeth as she looked at Zhang Hao.
"You didn't say that beforehand. It seems some people can't afford to lose. No way, I'm going to tell Elder Xifeng that you don't keep your word, your character is bad, and he definitely shouldn't take you as a disciple." Zhang Hao said with a serious face.
"How dare you!" Gao Xinyu said anxiously.
"See if I dare." Zhang Hao laughed loudly.
Saying that, Zhang Hao lifted his foot and walked away, seemingly really going to find Elder Xifeng.
"Wait..."
Gao Xinyu was very naive and immediately fell for it.
"What, you agreed?" Zhang Hao chuckled.
Gao Xinyu snorted and stammered, "This Miss is not someone who can't afford to lose. Speak, as long as it's not too excessive, I will agree to your request."
Zhang Hao chuckled and said, "Having your word is enough. However, I haven't thought about what I want you to do yet. With your cultivation being so low, you look clumsy, as if you don't have much ability."
Gao Xinyu almost spat blood upon hearing that. From childhood to adulthood, it was the first time someone had said that about her. She put her hands on her hips and said, "What did you say? Who told you this Miss has no ability? This Miss has great ability, let me tell you. As long as you are within this Tianwu Academy, no matter who you offend, as long as this Miss is here, I can protect you."
"Really?"
Zhang Hao seemed very disbelieving.
"It's truer than pearls!" Gao Xinyu said proudly.
"Alright then, I'll have to make good use of this matter and can't just use it casually." Zhang Hao said.
Gao Xinyu originally wanted Zhang Hao to quickly settle this bet. Otherwise, she would always feel uncomfortable thinking about owing someone something. But now it seemed impossible.
Next, the two looked at each other without speaking. Gao Xinyu prepared to practice her fire control here. Originally, Zhang Hao heard Gao Xinyu's confident words in front of Elder Xifeng and thought her fire control should be decent. However, he didn't expect Gao Xinyu's fire control to be terrible. Not to mention suppressing the purple flame for half an hour, it was difficult even for one minute.
The flames of Alchemy fire are divided into five colors from low to high: white, orange, purple, gold, and blue. Compared to control, the higher the color of the flame, the harder it is to suppress. After all, the Alchemy fire burns more intensely the longer it burns. To maintain the state of the purple flame, one must suppress its rise. Prevent it from rising from purple flame to gold flame. However, the gap between Gao Xinyu's Alchemy talent and her cultivation talent was too great. After practicing for an hour, the time she could control the purple flame did not exceed the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn. And half an hour is the time it takes for three incense sticks to burn, the difference was too large.
"Gao Xinyu, forget it. Your talent in this area is too low, you should stop insisting." Zhang Hao said with a playful smile from the side.
"Damn it, don't stand there gloating. As if you're very talented." Gao Xinyu said angrily, glaring at Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao smiled slightly and said, "Hehe, don't mention it, I do have a little bit of talent in this area. Controlling this flame is a piece of cake for me!"
Gao Xinyu's beautiful big eyes glared fiercely at Zhang Hao, and she suddenly darted in front of him, sneering, "Can you stop bragging? The cows in the sky are going to be blown to death by you."
"You don't believe me, do you? Want to make another bet?" Zhang Hao said, blinking at Gao Xinyu.
"Want to bet again?" Gao Xinyu clearly still had some lingering fear from losing to Zhang Hao just now, and she hesitated slightly at this moment.
"Forget it, looking at you, you wouldn't dare." Zhang Hao used the taunting method again.
As expected, Zhang Hao's prediction was correct. Gao Xinyu couldn't stand being provoked. She immediately got angry and said to Zhang Hao, "Bet then, what do we bet?"
"If you lose, kiss me?" Zhang Hao said with a chuckle.
"You scoundrel!" Gao Xinyu's cheeks flushed, and she glared fiercely at Zhang Hao.
"What, you don't dare? If you don't dare, then forget it! Anyway, you're bound to lose." Zhang Hao shook his head.
"Bet then, what if you lose?" Gao Xinyu asked.
Zhang Hao smiled slightly and said, "If I lose, I'll kiss you."
"Get lost! If you lose, promise to do something for me." Gao Xinyu said with a chuckle.
"Ah, then let me say this first, don't make too excessive demands." Zhang Hao hugged his arms, looking scared.
"Get lost, do you think this Miss is that dirty? You hooligan..." Gao Xinyu's small face was red with anger, feeling helpless from Zhang Hao's endless vulgar words.
"Alright, then I'll let you know how amazing this Genius is."
Zhang Hao calmly walked to the Alchemy cauldron, gave it a gentle pat, and the flame began to rise. It rose from white to orange, and from orange to purple. The process was very smooth, as if the Alchemy fire, in front of Zhang Hao, was as obedient as a little lamb, completely at his command.
After Zhang Hao let the Alchemy fire rise to purple, he withdrew his hand and no longer deliberately controlled the Alchemy fire. Strangely enough, even though Zhang Hao withdrew his hand, the purple flame neither decreased nor increased. It simply remained in the purple flame state. Half an hour later, the purple flame still maintained that form.
Gao Xinyu on the side had a look of disbelief.
"How is that possible... Why can you keep the purple flame in this form without controlling it?" Gao Xinyu looked at Zhang Hao in shock.
Zhang Hao smugly brushed the hair from his forehead, chuckled dryly, and said, "Because I am a Genius. How can a Genius be measured by common sense?"
Gao Xinyu's expression was somewhat downcast. She seemed a little disheartened.
Zhang Hao looked at Gao Xinyu and asked, "What's wrong? You were happy just now, why are you like this now?"
"Because I feel very stupid. You can memorize the Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine) in one night, but I couldn't even finish reading it in a year. You can control the flame as if it were an extension of your arm, but I can't even suppress the purple flame. The gap between us is too big. It seems I am indeed not suitable for Alchemy." Gao Xinyu said sadly.
Zhang Hao's face was a little red; he had achieved all of this through cheating. If it were based on his original talent, he probably wouldn't even reach Gao Xinyu's level.
Zhang Hao looked at Gao Xinyu and asked, "Do you really like Alchemy that much?"
"Yes! This has been my wish since I was a child, but Elder Xifeng has always been unwilling to take me as a disciple." Gao Xinyu said with a bitter smile.
"Actually, if you really want Elder Xifeng to take you as a disciple, I still have a way to help you." Zhang Hao's eyes rolled.
"How will you help me?" Gao Xinyu's expression brightened, and she quickly looked at Zhang Hao and asked.