Ch 91: A Thought-provoking Question
“Oh, that’s not necessary. I’m not interested in taking your position as Sect Master of the Profound Gate,” Li Hanzhou shook his head.
“You!”
The Sect Master of the Profound Gate was so angry he almost had a stroke.
He was the Sect Master of Tianxuan Academy, a man of high status. Yet Li Hanzhou looked down on him, making him want to teach Li Hanzhou a lesson right then and there.
“Fine, I’ll ask the questions. Listen carefully,” the Sect Master of the Profound Gate forced himself to calm down.
The other disciples were also filled with righteous indignation, and at the same time, they pitifully looked at Li Hanzhou. The Sect Master of the Profound Gate’s questions were extremely difficult, guaranteed to make Li Hanzhou question his life choices.
“Please.”
Li Hanzhou was indifferent.
“Sometimes, near graves, you can see green flames, commonly known as will-o’-the-wisps. Do you know why?” The Sect Master of the Profound Gate asked this question.
A flash of cunning appeared in his gaze.
This was a question he had been researching for years, and only last month did he finally figure out the answer.
The world is ignorant.
Most people believe that will-o’-the-wisps are created by ghosts after people die, so they are very wary of them.
The Sect Master of the Profound Gate guessed that Li Hanzhou would also think so.
“Oh? Will-o’-the-wisps?”
Li Hanzhou was also a little surprised. He didn’t expect the Sect Master of the Profound Gate to ask a question that wasn’t so idiotic.
For the technological level of this world, understanding why will-o’-the-wisps appear is indeed quite impressive.
“Can’t answer it?” The Sect Master of the Profound Gate sneered, “A bet is a bet. Now go to the Tianxuan Academy Plaza and apologize to our Profound Gate in front of the Four Gates!”
“Apologize!”
The other disciples also shouted.
“What are you shouting about? What are you shouting about?” Li Hanzhou lazily said, “The question was somewhat skillful, but that’s about it. It’s just will-o’-the-wisps, isn’t it? What’s so hard to understand about that?”
“Then tell me, old man. I’m listening,” the Sect Master of the Profound Gate said proudly.
“It’s simply that the bodies of the deceased contain a substance called phosphine. This phosphine reacts with oxygen in the air, generating flames. Phosphorus has a very low ignition point, only around thirty-eight degrees, so it forms the will-o’-the-wisps we often see.”
Li Hanzhou calmly explained the matter of will-o’-the-wisps to the Sect Master of the Profound Gate.
As soon as these words came out, the Sect Master of the Profound Gate’s expression changed from initial nonchalance to stunned disbelief.
Why!
How does he know?
He spent many years researching before finally understanding that it was a substance in the human body reacting with the air to produce flames.
He hadn’t even had time to name the substance yet.
Phosphine?
No, that’s not important. What’s important is how Li Hanzhou knew?
“This guy is clearly making things up. What phosphine? I’ve never heard of such a thing,” a disciple sneered. “Can he just make up a name and deceive and swindle?”
“Exactly! Sect Master, this person is talking nonsense. Make him apologize to us.”
Another disciple also urged.
“So, am I right?” Li Hanzhou asked, looking at the Sect Master of the Profound Gate, whose face had turned the color of pig liver.
Although the Sect Master of the Profound Gate was unwilling to admit it, he could only nod helplessly and say, “You are right.”
“What!”
The other disciples were also greatly surprised.
Li Hanzhou was right?
“Where’s my Spirit Treasure?” Li Hanzhou extended his hand, wanting the Spirit Treasure. He had to get it back quickly; otherwise, he was worried this old man would go back on his word.
“I’ll give it to you.”
The Sect Master of the Profound Gate looked reluctant, but still took out a Spirit Treasure from his Storage Bag.
“This Spirit Treasure was refined by the Vice Dean of Tianxuan Academy himself. If used well, it can be used against Heavenly Gang Realm Strong Persons,” the Sect Master of the Profound Gate said, handing over a Scroll Painting.
“A painting?”
Li Hanzhou looked curiously at the Scroll Painting in his hand. Upon opening it, he found it was a landscape painting.
“This is the Ink Rain Human World Painting,” the Sect Master of the Profound Gate said reluctantly. “It can seal living creatures inside the scroll.”
“A good thing.”
Li Hanzhou’s eyes lit up. It sounded very advanced.
“Okay, do I still need to ask questions?” Li Hanzhou looked at the Sect Master of the Profound Gate. “I’ve already taken one Spirit Treasure from you; taking another one feels a little embarrassing.”
“Arrogant!”
The Sect Master of the Profound Gate exploded again.
“Don’t think that just because you answered one of my questions, you have the qualification to test me. Ask away. If I can’t answer, anything goes!” The Sect Master of the Profound Gate lost his temper.
This was exactly the effect Li Hanzhou wanted.
This old geezer was the Sect Master of the Profound Gate. He must have many good things on him.
“Then I’ll ask,” Li Hanzhou pondered for a moment, then asked a question that stunned everyone.
Li Hanzhou casually picked up a book from the nearby bookshelf, then let go, dropping the book to the ground. Then, to everyone’s surprise, Li Hanzhou asked, “Why did this book fall to the ground instead of flying into the sky?”
“What kind of question is that?”
A disciple said speechlessly, “Of course, things thrown will fall to the ground. How could they fly up?”
“Do you call that a question?” Another disciple laughed. “Isn’t that common sense?”
“Boy, you’re making a fool of me!” The Sect Master of the Profound Gate was also furious. “Where else would things fall besides to the ground?”
Li Hanzhou shrugged, “Yes, things fall to the ground, but have you ever thought about why? Why do they fall to the ground and not float into the sky? It’s indeed common sense, but what is the principle?”
“The principle is of course…” The Sect Master of the Profound Gate was about to speak, but he choked.
He was completely dumbfounded on the spot.
Yes, why do things fall to the ground and not fly into the sky?
Why?
This kind of thing has always been this way since birth, so it naturally feels like a very normal thing. But what is the principle?
He had never thought about this question before.
The other disciples looked at each other in dismay. They were also stumped by this question.
“I don’t believe you know.” A disciple stubbornly said.
“Of course, I know, but I can’t tell you for free.” Li Hanzhou extended his hand. “Since you lost, give me another Spirit Treasure.”
The Sect Master of the Profound Gate’s face turned red. “I don’t have any more Spirit Treasures on me.”
“Huh??”
Li Hanzhou was stunned. “Old man, don’t play me. You’re the Sect Master of the Profound Gate of Tianxuan Academy, and you don’t have any Spirit Treasures? Just that one? How can you be so poor?”
“Well…” The Sect Master of the Profound Gate coughed. “Among the Four Gates, our Profound Gate is actually the poorest because many experiments require money, and we don’t have any way to make money. So, I have no choice.”
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