Chapter 870: Chapter 870: The Big Winner Who Isn’t Number 1
Qin Sisi then felt even more deeply how vast the distance was between learning and mastering a skill.
What comforted her was that in the study of fire magic, she was ultimately the one leading far ahead. Coupled with her possession of Divine Fire, as long as she worked hard enough, she could surely achieve great things in fire magic in the future.
At this point in the course, there was no other way, she could only release the Magic Flame Melting Gold magic skill over and over again, to melt those heavy and hard iron weights.
When she had melted the first iron weight halfway, Li Li succeeded in killing her reflection in the mirror with Magic Flame Melting Gold and came to the back of the classroom. She grabbed an iron weight, placed it in front of her, and started to attempt melting the iron lump just like Qin Sisi.
After a while, Ya Ling and Qing Pu also successfully learned Magic Flame Melting Gold and began the practical training phase.
Qin Sisi was making slow progress. Their fire magic was not as good as Qin Sisi’s, and the flames they condensed were just ordinary, so their speed was much slower than hers.
Moreover, Magic Flame Melting Gold consumed a great deal of magical energy, and it was not long before several students were all gasping for air.
Teacher Huohuan timely reminded them, "Haven’t you attended an alchemy lesson? You can take the Spirit Revitalizing Pills you’ve made yourself!"
Everyone woke up as if from a dream and took out the Spirit Revitalizing Pills they had crafted during their alchemy class from their storage rings to replenish their magical energy.
Qin Sisi also took out a First-level Rejuvenation Pill she had crafted and swallowed one. With so many people around, she thought it over and decided not to use the pills Yeyou had given her for the time being. If someone asked her for them, it would be difficult to refuse since they were all classmates. It would seem unfair to give to one and not another, so it was better to keep her wealth hidden.
The pills Yeyou had given her were not that many anyway; she might as well keep them for herself. Her fourfold punishment relied greatly on those higher-level Spirit Revitalizing Pills for support.
After she took the First-level Rejuvenation Pill, her magical energy did recover a bit, but the effect was not very significant. The lack of magical energy limited everyone’s speed in melting the iron weights.
By the time Qin Sisi had finally melted the first iron weight, the other students had successively killed their mirror phantoms and started the practical phase of melting iron weights.
The scene in the classroom at that time was quite spectacular. Nine people, each facing a large iron weight, released bursts of blazing flames one after another.
One person’s flames went out, and then another’s flames began to burn. The entire magic classroom was made as hot as a steamer by the continuous flames, with everyone drenched in sweat and their faces red.
The iron weights enveloped in flames poured down scorching molten iron, which would rapidly evaporate upon reaching the ground, disappearing into the air. Each iron weight was slowly shrinking.
When Qin Sisi had melted the third iron weight, the students who were not being punished and only needed to melt one iron weight started to finish their practical training one after another, ending the lesson for the day.
However, those students receiving a double punishment, and therefore needing to melt two iron weights, all lagged behind Qin Sisi.
Even though she had to melt four iron weights, because she learned quickly and released powerful flames, her melting speed was also fast, so the total time she took was relatively short.
When Qin Sisi had melted all four iron weights, Xiao Meng, Ya Ling, Li Li, and Wen Xuan were still sweating profusely, trying hard to release Magic Flame Melting Gold.
Seeing Qin Sisi praised by Teacher Huohuan and allowed to leave class early, Xiao Meng and Wen Xuan both looked at her with envy, Ya Ling’s gaze was filled with jealousy and hatred, and Li Li just glanced at her indifferently.
Although Qin Sisi wasn’t the first to finish, she could still be considered the biggest winner; after all, she had melted four iron weights, whereas the person who left the classroom before her had only melted one.
Moreover, other students had consumed all five Spirit Revitalizing Pills they had concocted during the Alchemy lesson in an effort to complete their task as soon as possible, while Qin Sisi had only taken three.
Thus, they had to admit that Qin Sisi, like Lord Yeyou, possessed exceptionally strong Fire magic talent.
When leaving the magic classroom, Qin Sisi checked the time; it was around six in the evening. This marked the first time she had finished class this early since the second round of magic learning began, and she hadn’t returned to her dormitory for three or four days.
Qin Sisi suddenly remembered Grandma Mad from the cafeteria. Not only had she not been back to her dorm in the last few days, she had seldom gone to the cafeteria either. She wondered if Grandma Mad, who used to save her dinner every night, would be worried.
Therefore, she decided to visit the cafeteria first. Although she didn’t feel hungry after drinking the Jade Water from Tranquil Pond given to her by Teacher Yinxi, she still wanted to check on things there.
Perhaps the students who had finished class earlier had already had their dinner. When Qin Sisi arrived at the cafeteria, there were no students inside. Two staff members were cleaning, while Grandma Mad was sitting in her usual corner, lost in a daze.
Qin Sisi tiptoed over and called out softly, "Grandma."
Grandma Mad jolted, lifted her drooping eyelids, and looked in the direction of the voice. When she saw it was Qin Sisi, a hint of light flickered in her eyes, and she spoke in a raspy voice, "You’re here! Have you been worn out these past few days?"
Curious, Qin Sisi asked in return, "How would you know I’ve been worn out?"
"Hehe..." Grandma Mad tugged at the corner of her mouth and chuckled softly. She replied, "I’ve been at Heaven Academy for such a long time. Although I don’t teach classes, I still understand a bit about their teaching routines."
Qin Sisi also smiled, her voice clear and crisp, "Grandma, you’re absolutely right. These past few days have indeed worn me out. Based on what you’re saying, are the teachers deliberately making us tired?"
Grandma Mad didn’t answer the question directly, instead she said somberly, "Only through enduring hardship can one become superior to others."
"Do you want to eat something?" Grandma Mad seemed to notice that Qin Sisi wasn’t hungry and looked at her inquiringly.
Qin Sisi couldn’t bear to reject Grandma Mad’s kindness, so she replied, "I’m not too hungry. I’ll just have some vegetables."
After speaking, she served herself some cold mixed vegetables from the cafeteria and then sat opposite Grandma Mad.
But as soon as she sat down, Grandma Mad stood up, seemingly ready to leave.
"Grandma..." Qin Sisi quickly called out to her.
"Is there anything else?" Grandma Mad turned to look at her, her expression indifferent.
Qin Sisi couldn’t understand why Grandma Mad took care of her yet also seemed to keep her distance, and this question seemed impossible to ask outright. She hemmed and hawed for a moment, then suddenly remembered something, and spoke up, "Grandma, do you know of any methods that can quickly strengthen the Wood Attribute inside one’s body?"
