Chapter 116 Vomiting Blood

After Lin Tian said that the sky was purple, Master Xu Gu looked at him as if he were an idiot, pointed at the azure sky above his head, and asked, "Look up at the sky and tell me, what color is it?"

"Blue... blue." Lin Tian replied, stuttering with an embarrassed expression.

Master Xu Gu shook his head in disappointment, turned to look at Jiang Chenfeng, and asked, "You tell me, what color is the sky?"

"Green!" Jiang Chenfeng answered without hesitation.

Master Xu Gu's eyes brightened instantly, and he smiled, "Good! Your conviction is firm. Only someone like you is qualified to achieve great things!"

Lin Tian went berserk.

He scratched his scalp hard, his eyes bloodshot, and he growled through gritted teeth, "Why is it not okay when I say purple, but it's fine when he says green? Senior Master Xu Gu, even if you want to favor him, don't be so blatant about it, right?"

"If that's the case, is there any point in me competing with him? Why not just give him the restoration pill? Why use this method to humiliate me?"

Master Xu Gu frowned, looking displeased, and said, "The true purpose of my second question was to test your conviction. No matter what color you answer, as long as it isn't blue, then when I ask the second time, as long as you remain firm in your answer, you pass!"

"But what about you? The first time you said the sky was purple, but the second time you said it was blue. You didn't believe in what you said the first time at all; you could say you had no firm conviction whatsoever, and yet you say I'm humiliating you?"

"If you don't even believe what you said a second ago, how can you expect me to believe you? Those who achieve great things keep their word; they do what they say! And you, which part of that can you do?"

"..." Lin Tian stood there, stunned.

So that was it?

It turned out that all he had to do was stick to saying it was purple to pass?

Damn it!

Who could have guessed that?

This Old Thing is way too eccentric!

Master Xu Gu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "I'll ask one more question. What color is a flower?"

Jiang Chenfeng replied, "Colorful black!"

"You really are a genius!" Master Xu Gu's expression was somewhat excited; he couldn't control his emotions.

Lin Tian almost couldn't catch his breath. He panted heavily a few times and said in despair, "Senior, I think you should stop asking me and just give him the restoration pill. No matter what I answer, it's wrong, and no matter how absurd his answers are, you think he's a genius. You don't want to give it to me from the bottom of your heart, so what's the point of me answering?"

Master Xu Gu's expression was indifferent, and he said calmly, "You really aren't going to answer? I'll give you one last chance. If you really intend to give up, then I'll give the restoration pill to him! As for whether I've favored him, you know in your heart. Regarding the last two questions, I have a clear conscience!"

Lin Tian was about to cry. He didn't want to give up the opportunity at all, and stammered, "I... I..."

"Wrong! Wrong! Completely wrong!" Master Xu Gu shook his head and said decisively.

Lin Tian was completely bewildered and said with a crying tone, "Senior, I haven't even said anything yet!"

Master Xu Gu's eyes were full of disdain.

Jiang Chenfeng explained, "Even if you didn't say anything, Senior could already tell that you wouldn't be able to answer this question at all! That's why Senior said you were wrong, understand?"

Master Xu Gu sighed, having lost hope in Lin Tian, and said to Jiang Chenfeng, "If everyone in the world were as smart as you, I'm afraid this world would already be a utopia! You should tell him the true intention behind me asking this question!"

Jiang Chenfeng nodded and said, "Lin Tian, Senior Master Xu Gu just tested whether our convictions were firm. If we don't even believe in ourselves, then who else can believe in us? Therefore, even if the answer we give is wrong, as long as we hold firm to our conviction, we pass the test!"

"Right now, Senior Master Xu Gu is testing the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, as well as the determination to stay true to oneself! We don't need to think about what color a flower is. In our hearts, whatever color a flower is, that's what color it is—whether it's colorful black, vibrant red, or spotless rainbow-colored!"

"In short, you need to say your truest thoughts without hesitation and firmly believe that you are correct, then you will have passed Senior's test! But you were hesitant just now and never dared to face your own heart, so of course Senior would say you were wrong!"

Master Xu Gu gave a thumbs up, his eyes full of admiration, and said, "Good! Well said!"

Lin Tian was dejected, looking as if his parents had died.

He should have guessed long ago that a reclusive expert like Master Xu Gu would never ask such simple questions!

It was all because the first question was too simple, which caused him to never grasp the trick to answering the questions!

Master Xu Gu said, "One last chance. What color are clouds? This time, please think carefully before answering. If you answer incorrectly, I won't give you another chance!"

Clouds!

Lin Tian looked up at the cloudless sky and fell into a dilemma for a moment.

Clouds are obviously white! They're white clouds!

But is it really that simple?

The other party has already tested firm conviction and self-determination; what is he testing now?

Master Xu Gu looked at Jiang Chenfeng and asked with a smile, "What color do you think clouds are?"

"Sun-colored!"

"How so?"

"Clouds are small water droplets and ice crystals formed after water vapor in the atmosphere cools and liquefies. These small droplets and ice crystals scatter sunlight in all directions, eventually forming the shape of clouds! Therefore, the color of clouds is sun-colored!"

Master Xu Gu showed a trace of surprise, gave a thumbs up, and said, "Truly impressive!"

"Is there even such a color as 'sun-colored' in the world?" Lin Tian was stunned on the spot, his mind going blank.

"What color do you think clouds are?" Master Xu Gu turned back to ask Lin Tian.

Lin Tian's expression was uncertain. Finally, he decided not to answer randomly and said honestly, "Clouds are white!"

"You're wrong again!" Master Xu Gu shook his head and sighed.

"Why?" Lin Tian's face twitched violently, his mind already becoming somewhat numb.

Master Xu Gu explained with a straight face, "Everyone knows clouds are white, but clearly, the explanation he gave sounds much more profound and impressive!"

Pfft!

Lin Tian sprayed blood into the sky.

You don't even know what Jiang Chenfeng is talking about, yet you dare to say he is correct?

If this isn't favoritism, what is?

This Old Thing is clearly targeting me!

No, no, no!

I am completely at a disadvantage. I must find a way to turn this situation around!