Chapter 7 Kicked Out
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"Let's be more specific about that, Little Lang," Jiang Ming smiled brightly toward Lang Tong.
Although he found it hard to accept this nickname, Lang Tong decided to ignore it before he can guarantee her little niece is healed.
His wife died early with no children so he could only spend all of his time and effort to train Bing Tong.
After all those years, he values Bing Tong's life more than his own and he has searched everywhere to find the best doctor to cure her abnormal illness.
Alas, all the doctors were helpless to cure his little niece so when Jiang Ming hinted he knew the cure, he would do anything to get him to help.
Afterward, he can kill him off to prevent this news from spreading. Lang Tong lowered his head slightly as he will wait for that day.
"If you managed to cure my little niece then I would make sure you enjoy a treatment that everyone would be envious of you." Lang Tong said slightly.
Jiang Ming chuckled softly when he heard Lang Tong's words. 'Sigh, this old man must really think I'm some ignorant youth who is confident because of some skill.'
Jiang Ming was amused since he knew about the hidden meaning behind Lang Tong's speech.
'A treatment that everyone would be envious of me could be a sarcastic remark where he will kill me and throw my body in the dirt to rot.'
"We will talk about this in detail later on since Little Ren will arrive soon." Jiang Ming decided to stall for a bit.
When he shows his skill as an alchemist and earns Little Ren's respect, then Lang Tong's little scheme can be thrown out the window.
Shortly after, the door opened up with Alchemist Ren holding a box of ingredients and he can be seen panting.
"S-Senior Jiang, I have retrieved all the ingredients available for you to concoct the pill," Alchemist Ren said excitedly.
"You must have rushed to come back here, Little Ren. Drink some water first in case you missed my steps when I start my performance." Jiang Ming replied calmly.
The calm demeanor of Jiang Ming does not match his age at all.
Whenever someone in Jiang Ming's age and saw a 3rd tier alchemist, they would hurriedly cower in fear or start bootlicking them for cultivation pills.
However, instead of that, Jiang Ming acts arrogantly. The arrogance was extremely natural and it was like he didn't have to worry about anything.
That was because, in Jiang Ming's eye, a 3rd tier alchemist like Alchemist Ren was equivalent to a child.
"I-I understand Senior Jiang," Alchemist Ren said as he grabbed a cup before drinking multiple times.
Since he usually sat on the floor to concoct his pill or research pill recipe, there was basically zero time where he had to run to do some chores for others.
This was his first time acting as a dutiful servant for someone.
A few minutes later, Jiang Ming stopped Hong Ling who was massaging his shoulder.
"Remember my word and you'll have until today to decide your choice," Jiang Ming whispered softly to Hong Ling as he started inspecting the ingredients that Alchemist Ren brought in.
Although ingredients were never a problem for him since even an almost expired herb can still be used to concoct a brilliant pill, his cultivation is very low now.
Thus, he must guarantee everything is perfect with his cultivation base at the moment which is only at the 3rd elementary stage.
Normally it'll be impossible to concoct a pill at that stage but who was Jiang Ming?
Jiang Ming was the number 1 alchemist and with his vast experience, this wasn't a challenge for him.
The only challenge was that Jiang Ming wanted to create a flawless pill to increase his status. He was not planning on being low-key and getting targeted every day because he decided to stay unknown.
Checking everything thoroughly, Jiang Ming nodded his head, "Very good ingredients you have here, Little Ren."
"I am blessed to be praised by Senior Jiang. S-So can we begin now?" Alchemist Ren asked nervously since it was showtime already.
Jiang Ming didn't reply but merely glanced at Bing Tong and Lang Tong in this room.
Bing Tong saw the glance and knew his meaning. It was the sign to tell them to get out of the room.
"Can we not watch your alchemist skills?" Bing Tong asked softly since she doesn't want to leave the room yet. Not after knowing she has a chance to witness if his word is true or false.
Pondering for a while, Jiang Ming agreed with her request but not for someone else.
"You can get out of the room, Lang Tong. I don't feel comfortable at all to have a male next to me." Jiang Ming said as he waved his hand.
His action angers Lang Tong but he clenches his fist before saying, "Alchemist Ren is also a male so why are you kicking me out?"
When Alchemist Ren heard that, veins started popping out of his forehead.
"Senior Jiang told you to get lost so get lost already. Or do you wish to offend me?" Alchemist Ren roared without giving any courtesy to Lang Tong.
Although he knew about Lang Tong's identity, nothing was more important than improving his alchemy skills. Besides, with his status as 3rd tier, there is nothing he can retaliate against him on.
"You," Lang Tong pointed his finger at Alchemist Ren since he did not expect him to act disrespectfully toward him.
"Hmph, get out, or do you want me to call the guards," Alchemist Ren scoffed in anger as he no longer had the mood to do his hospitality.
'Jiang Ming is about to show me his skill and you want to get me out like you. Dream on.' Alchemist Ren cursed inwardly as he glanced at Jiang Ming in hopes he did not pay attention to Lang Tong's words.
"Little Ren is staying here because I'm teaching him. Hong Ling is my maid so she can stay as well. Bing Tong was humble and polite so I permitted her. But you're an old man that is only going to distract my concentration. Unless you admit you're a woman then your only option is to get out."
Jiang Ming said without turning his back. He was busy arranging the ingredients to get a flawless pill without any purity.
Lang Tong was enraged as he tried to look at his little niece for help but Bing Tong ignored his pleas. A gawking expression appeared on his face as he did not believe his little niece would treat him like this.
Staying for a bit longer, Lang Tong grudgingly left the room in anger.
A person like Lang Tong who is in the Spiritual Master realm was kicked out by Jiang Ming who is only in the Spiritual Elementary realm without any chance of fighting back.