( Author's Note : Hello guys I hope you all are doing well and before continuing any further I would like to say something .
In the previous chapter during the life simulation I talked about the Alchemist Flame .
Let me clarify that the Alchemist flame is not related to the Fire affinity . If someone has the fire affinity that does not mean they have the direct qualification to become an alchemist .
To be an alchemist one must require the Alchemist flame something different from the fire affinity as both are quite different from each other .
For example the alchemist flame can be used in combat but not specialised for It like The Fire affinity techniques .
I will give more information on this Alchemist flame in the future chapters .
So that's all I had to say today and without any further adue let's start with our magical journey .
Thank you for reading . )
Chapter : 16 : I Am Xiao Ming And This Is My Life :
Looking at the three reward options in front of him it did not take him long to directly eliminate the third option from his choices .
The option to choose the knowledge of Alchemy he would learn in the future was similar to the option of the teachings taught by the second elder given to him in the first life simulation .
And the reasoning behind this decision was similar to the reason he didn't choose the second elder's teaching in the first life simulation .
It's because while this kind of knowledge was extremely important and helpful , this is something that he can learn in the future anyways .
Furthermore the two options above are even more attracting .
" Low tier purple grade cultivation technique - Multiple Water Hands Technique and a High Earth Grade Sword . " - just thinking about these rewards made Xiao Ming's face to to form wide grin .
Just a little more than month ago he did not even have a proper cultivation technique outside the clan's basic teaching manuals to train with .
And now there were such treasures in front of him how could he not grin happily .
But at this moment a little pain also came over his heart by the thought that he would have to choose one between these two rewards .
How great it would be if he could just pick these two rewards just like he did in the first life simulation .
" Sigh ! I can't be too greedy and need to be happy with whatever I get . " - with that he once again focused his attention on the rewards .
Both of these rewards are excellent in quality and even one would increase his strength in the future tremendously .
" This high earth grade sword must be the one that noble man got from the shop . " - thinking about this he must admit that the luck of that noble man was really good .
While he too did get a precious item a third tier alchemist pill recipe which was excellent but still he wanted that Earth grade sword .
On the other hand the multiple water hands technique is a low tear purple grade technique a very good technique known for both offensive and defensive style .
" And it is a very good option especially considering my only proper cultivation technique is currently the mid yellow grade evading fist technique which does not have any elemental property . "
" And the way I am was progressing in the life simulation it won't be long before I totally master it . "
More importantly in his fight against Xiao Zhan he understood very well that while his evading fist technique gave him an advantage it was only because his dedicated training and the fact that his opponent was someone like Xiao Zhan .
In future when he faces more opponents of higher cultivation strength his evading fist technique would not be off much use .
" Alright ! I think I should choose the multiple water hands technique . " - he thought to himself .
While the high earth grade sword can be considered a better option he didn't choose it .
It's because he can simply buy that from that same shopkeeper later before the noble man can arrive .
So there is no need for him to use the system rewards opportunity for that .
But on the other hand the Multiple Water Hands Technique is something that he can only get from the clan treasury or the system rewards for now .
And since he also wanted the medicinal cauldron for his future Alchemist journey he wouldn't choose the cultivation technique as the price for his second place victory .
Being an alchemist is a very attractive job and position in the cultivation world .
Since they are the one to make the alchemist pills which are just as crucial as cultivation tools to a cultivator their importance often surpasses their personal cultivation strength .
So he was determined to become a cultivator from the beginning and now that he clearly saw in the life simulation he had a good affinity for the alchemist fire he is not going to give up on that chance .
That meant there was no way he would give up the Medicinal Cauldron .
But that meant he can't choose anything else from the clan treasury .
So by choosing the Multiple Water Hands Technique from the system rewards would remove this problem entirely as now he can have both the cultivation technique and the medicinal cauldron .
And at the same time the Multiple Water Hands Technique would be a perfectly suitable technique for him considering one of his Dou Qi affinity is shown to be water .
Thinking about this he felt quite shocked that he possessed two types of Dou Qi affinities .
While Xiao Zhan and Xiao Wuya having two types of affinity doesn't shock him as much .
It's because both of them are recognised as geniuses of the clan right after Xiao Yun .
Moreover they were not minor characters like him so having at least two types of affinity made perfect sense .
But him having two Dou Qi affinities was truly shocking and that too water and light .
And while the water affinity was not very uncommon to get .
The light affinity was definitely a rare one , even more rarer then the wood affinity .
The light affinity is known to be one of the rarest stabilities that can have the effect of purification against dark cultivation arts .
This is an ability sort after by various kinds of powers in the world and a master in light affinity is a great cultivator .
But at the same time those with light affinity are seen as enemies by those following the dark cultivation arts .
So in a way this is both a good thing and a bad thing for him .
But to be honest he did not fear any concentration with the dark art users because he never had any intention of being friends with them .
While he will not deliberately want struggle against them he will not back away if he ever faces them either .
But what shocked him even more in the life simulation was Xiao Yun's four types of Dou Qi affinities .
Four types of Dou Qi affinity ? Anyone with two types would be considered a genius .
What is this unfairness ? Is she really that blessed by the world ?
While she was indeed considered and recognised as a once in a lifetime genius having four types of Dou Qi affinity was almost unheard of .
At least he did not know anyone else having four types of Dou Qi affinity in the Yu Shan Kingdom .
And this didn't make him feel good at all .
He remembered that in day 58 of the life simulation the first elder of the clan left with a high delegation of other elders towards the Zhau clan .
But why would they do that ?
The Zhau clan is a small clan not even strong enough to mentioned with the Xiao clan .
And sending a few ordinary senior disciples would be more than enough to show courtesy to them .
But all of a sudden the first elder her self would visit their plan and that to with gifts .
So there must be something going on here because the Xiao clan will never show such respect to the Zhau clan without serious reasons .
So either it's that the Zhau clan has something of high value to offer to the Xiao clan .
" Or it's just like in on of those novels where a young lady or young lord from a strong clan is engaged to the young master or young mistress of the smaller clan due to a promise between ancestors or something like that ." - Xiao Ming thought to himself .
" Then later in the story the marriage arrangement will be cancelled because the main character who lost his cultivation strength . "
" And after this the main character will take it as his personal vendetta to come after his or her clan and they would be considered the villain clan in the story . " - while thinking about this a bad feeling came to his mind .
" And something tells me that Xiao Yun is that young lady from those stories and the Xiao clan is the villain clan . "
Just thinking about this brought a load of tensions to his mind .
Because if it is just like he thought then not only would Xiao Yun be affected by this but as the member of the Xiao clan he too would be affected .
Especially now that he was no longer a nameless background character anymore and was recognised as one of the leading figures of his generation he can no longer simply escape from the clan .
Right now he can already vaguely see his future where he was defeated by the main character like some kind of small time villian .
" Clam down ! clam down ! I must be over thinking there is no way my luck can be that bad . " - he said to himself but his words came out a little week .
At this point he was really getting scared because fighting the main character who is blessed by the world's luck is like standing against a falling meteorited with little to no chance of victory .
For a moment he felt that he was truly helpless .
Just then he noticed the box from his parent kept at the corner of the house which contained the last letter from them .
" We wanted to say many more things but we can't so I hope you will remember our words and all we want from you is to be happy and a good person in your life .
From your dear parents ."
" No !!! I can't think like that . " - he said while shaking his head .
" This is my life ! this is my second chance ! I can't think of myself as a side character . "
Then he quickly opened the door and left the house .
As he ran past the trees and grass he didn't think of anything else .
And finally he reached to the secluded training ground looking at the bright night sky above him .
" You hear me ! I don't care if it's your story or not . " - he started shouting venting all his frustration out at once .
" I don't care whether you are the main character or not . "
" I am Xiao Ming . " - he said his words as clear as a crystal .
" And I am not a side character to be used as your stepping stone . "
" This Is My Life !!! This Is My Story And I Will Write It Myself !!! " - he shouted with all his strength strataling the birds at the trees .
Fortunately no one was around so they won't think that he had gone completely mad .
And to be honest even if anyone heard him Xiao Ming at this moment wouldn't care .
Because right now he was not only clearing all his closed up emotion so far he was also challenging all the difficulties ahead of him .
He was challenging the main character .
He was challenging Xiao Yun .
He was challenging his future opponents.
But more importantly he was challenging himself .
A side of himself who dared to think that he was some kind of side character .
He was challenging that corner of a mind that believed in that future where he could be defeated like a side character .
And this was his fight against that future .
" Huff ! Huff ! Huff ! Huff ! " - after calming down he started slowly going back towards his house .
However this time he was no longer conflicted he was determined as he looked at the system panel showing the rewards options .
" System I choose the low tier purple grade cultivation technique - Multiple Water Hands Technique as my rewards . "
To Be Continued .