MTLNOVEL Chapter 773 - 773: The Weak Pity Themselves
Chapter 773: Chapter 773: The Weak Pity Themselves
The elderly women uttered not a word and left dejectedly.
It was indeed unbearable to stay any longer and they’ve brought this embarrassment upon themselves. Even a person with the thickest skin would hide their face and leave in shame.
The departure of the three elders took away any remaining shred of dignity from Ling Zhongtian and his companions, anger seeping into their hearts.
Mo Yun’s eyes were gleaming with respect for Fang Lin. At least in Mo Yun’s eyes, Fang Lin was an insightful person.
As for the other high-ranking members of North Town Hall, they all had a fairly good impression of Fang Lin.
Of course, there were those who were discontent with Fang Lin. However, those were mostly from alchemical-clan backgrounds who instinctively detest individuals like Fang Lin who had no background yet managed to shine brilliantly.
The Hall Master returned to his seat, very satisfied, feeling that taking Fang Lin in as a registered disciple was an extremely wise decision.
“Fang Lin, you may sit down.” Elder Wang waved his hand and said to Fang Lin.
“Thank you.” Fang Lin nodded in acknowledgement and sat down, earning respectful expressions from the young pill refiners around him.
“Now, it’s time for you to debate about alchemy. The topic is ‘Which Path Should A Pill Refiner Take?'” Elder Wang said, introducing a very profound topic.
The so-called Alchemy debate was not only about the understanding of pills but more about Alchemy Tao.
In the past Alchemy debate meetings, such profound topics were rarely introduced. Indeed, it was quite clear that because there was competition for the position of the sole disciple of the Hall Master in three months, such a profound topic was introduced at this time to test these registered disciples’ understanding and viewpoint of being a pill refiner.
The venue fell into a brief silence after the topic was announced. Some people racked their brains, struggling with the enormity of the topic and their inadequate understanding of it.
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Still, others seemed to grasp some of the points, but limited by their own comprehension, they could not articulate the vague thoughts in their minds.
Of course, there were always those who had more insightful understandings of the topic. Just then, Shen Xue Jian, with her striking allure, stood up to speak. This immediately attracted a swarm of glances towards her.
Fang Lin was no exception, his attention was not on Shen Xue Jian’s appearance but on what she had to say.
With a calm demeanor, Shen Xue Jian greeted Elder Wang and then spoke: “In my opinion, a Pill Refiner’s path should be one of focus, their whole heart and mind should be concentrated on the Alchemy Tao. All else should be secondary to it. Only those who are absolutely focused can tread farther on the path of Alchemy Tao. As history shows, those renowned Pill Refiners always devoted themselves wholeheartedly to Alchemy Tao.”
Shen Xue Jian’s comment earned many agreeable nods. As pill refiners, they should be fully dedicated, focusing all their energy on Alchemy Tao. Those who refine pills with undivided attention are the most likely to succeed in the field of Alchemy Tao.
However, right after Shen Xue Jian finished her point, Mo Yun promptly stood up and retorted: “I disagree because Shen misses, you, coming from an alchemical family, have access to resources that others don’t. You can devote your full attention to Alchemy Tao without worrying about anything else. But how many Pill Refiners in this world are as privileged as you are?”
Shen Xue Jian frowned. Not just her, but Ling Zhongtian, Zhu Yuntao, and other Pill Refiners from alchemical families also looked displeased.
Mo Yun’s statement was incisive, pointing directly at the alchemical clans. It was transparently mocking these Pill Refiners from Alchemical families for relying on their privileged positions to pursue their self-centered desires.
Despite trying to be subtle, everyone could clearly see through his intentions.
Mo Yun, disregarding any reservations, continued: “Most of the Pill Refiners in this world are like me – without any backing or high-born. We should be resilient, persistent, and make our own way. Only those Pill Refiners who have emerged from hardship can be the proudest!”
“Well said!”
“What Mo Yun said is commendable!”
“That is truly inspiring!”
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For a moment, quite a few peer young Pill Refiners, who also came from humble backgrounds like Mo Yun, praised him in agreement.
Meanwhile, the facial expressions of the Pill Refiners from alchemical families turned sour. Mo Yun’s words were a direct attack on them and rightly so.
His point was crystal clear – if these people were not born into alchemical families, then they would be nothing.
Mo Yun cast a cold glance at Shen Xue Jian and her companions, his eyes clearly expressing the message he intended to send.
Many high-ranking members of the North Town hall nodded in silent agreement. Mo Yun had truly exceptional qualities – despite being of lower class, he possessed an unyielding hunger for success which made him far superior to many pill refiners of more privileged backgrounds.
“Your thoughts are quite good, but this attitude of hostility towards alchemical families seems somewhat unbecoming.,” said an elder, his countenance indifferent, undertones of contempt evident in his tone.
Mo Yun looked at the elder with no trace of reverence and said, “It’s not that I harbor hostility towards alchemical families but that many of them currently hoard a large number of resources, wasting them on their incompetent descendants. They suppress us, the more ordinary Pill Refiners. This phenomenon is undeniable to all present, isn’t it?”
The sympathetic expressions of the low-born Pill Refiners told all. They had all been oppressed by the alchemical families more or less, either before or after they came to North Town Hall.
Their pent-up grievances and anger exploded with Mo Yun’s resonant words.
On the other hand, Pill Refiners from alchemical families bore seething stares of anger. Mo Yun’s retort was a direct affront to their family’s pride. They had done so much that was over the line, and now it was all revealed in the public, something they couldn’t tolerate.
“Mo Yun, you are veering off-topic.” admonished an elder, his tone bearing a hint of threat.
Mo Yun remained silent. Although angry, he kept his cool; enough was enough. Crossing the line could have dire consequences.
“What Mo Yun says, is utterly absurd.” Zhu Yuntao stood up, directly refuting Mo Yun.
Mo Yun eyed Zhu Yuntao and sneered, “Zhu Yuntao, should I remind you of the shining accomplishments of your Zhu Alchemy Family?”
Zhu Yuntao snorted disdainfully, “Survival of the fittest. We, the alchemical families, are the foundation of the Pill Alliance and have a rightful claim to more resources. How many current high-level members of the Pill Alliance don’t come from alchemic families like ours? Your arguments are nothing more than the lament of the weak.”