Chapter 164

The System was stumped. [Well... surely their spirit deserves praise? Their willingness to endure hardship and work hard is something we should all learn from.]

Li Zi thought, People can find plenty of hardship if they go looking for it. Why aren't Alchemists focusing on alchemy instead of wasting their time on this?

The other Alchemy Pavilion disciples nodded.

Those two disciples always worked themselves to the bone. It was almost heartbreaking to watch.

They worked so hard because they lacked natural talent. Only by putting in ten times the effort could they barely keep pace with those who were gifted.

An Alchemist's first duty was to practice alchemy.

If they shifted their focus to other things, they would end up doing nothing well.

The System flipped through the book, looking for a more inspiring tidbit.

[There's a cultivation prodigy in the Medicine King Sect named Hong Binyi. His training habits are especially inspiring. He likes to exercise by lifting stones shirtless in the courtyard during the bitterest days of winter. Once, he held a stone up for a full half hour without lowering it. His muscles were nearly torn apart, but he gritted his teeth and endured it. He could even laugh and chat with the senior sisters the whole time.]

The story did sound inspiring, but something about it tasted a little off.

Li Zi raised an eyelid. [System, why was he chatting with senior sisters instead of senior brothers or junior brothers?]

The System checked the book. [Because he always exercises on the path between the female disciples' bedchambers and the Main Hall. Naturally, he only runs into female disciples.]

Holding back a laugh, Li Zi said, [System, Hong Binyi isn't being inspiring at all. He's like a peacock spreading its tail, just showing off for the