Young Master Qing Song, Gu Wangbei, was one of the most famous young plant masters in Hammering Spirit Country. He was only 20 years old this year, but his cultivation was very strong. Moreover, he was very knowledgeable in the study of plants. He was very famous in the plant world.
Zhao Hai had heard of Gu Wangbei's name before, but today was the first time he saw him. It couldn't be denied that Gu Wangbei was very handsome. His skin was white, and he looked like a young master.
Zhao Hai saluted Gu Wangbei, and Gu Wangbei immediately returned the salute. This also allowed Zhao Hai to see Gu Wangbei's hands. But when he saw Gu Wangbei's hands, Zhao Hai was somewhat disappointed. This was because he discovered that Gu Wangbei's hands didn't have any calluses. The skin on his hands was very good, and his fingers were slender and long. At a glance, one could tell that these were the hands of someone who had never suffered or worked.
No matter how well a person took care of themselves, or what kind of work they did, it would all be shown from their hands. If they didn't work hard, then their hands would be very slender and soft. On the contrary, if they worked hard, then their hands would be very thick and stiff. The same blood vessels would also protrude.
This has nothing to do with maintenance. When you do heavy work, you need strength in your hands, and your strength comes from there, from your blood. Therefore, the more strength you use in your hands, the more the blood vessels in your hands will protrude. This is because your hands need more blood. This is something that can't be ignored.
Zhao was very strong, so he was very tall. Because he often observed plants in the wild, his skin was very dark and very rough. Because he had to do experiments, he had to take notes, and he had to observe plants. He had to grow plants with his own hands, so there were calluses on his hands, and the blood vessels on his hands were very thick. If you didn't look at his body and temperament, he would look more like an old farmer.
But Gu Wangbei was different. Gu Wangbei's skin was very good. It was white with a hint of red, which would make many women jealous. His hands were very slender, and there were no calluses on his hands. This showed that he hadn't suffered, he hadn't done heavy work, and he hadn't planted plants with his own hands.
Maybe he had observed plants, but he definitely hadn't planted plants with his own hands. Even if he had planted plants, it was just for show.
To be honest, Zhao Hai was a little disappointed. He thought that Young Master Qing Song, Gu Wangbei, would be the same as him, but now it seemed that he wasn't.
In fact, strictly speaking, there were two kinds of botanists. One was those who liked to go to the wild to observe plants with their own eyes, just like Zhao Hai. They were the most common botanists on the continent.
The other kind of botanists were known as data botanists. These botanists believed that they didn't need to go to the wild to observe plants. This was because the botanists' world had been developing for so many years. The plants that should be observed had already been observed by others. Now, they only needed to sort out the data in order to know the characteristics of those plants.
And such botanists could also conduct research. However, they could only write some theories. In practice, they couldn't do it. Such botanists were looked down upon by many orthodox botanists. This was because they were very boastful when talking about theories. They would make many botanists who had been observing plants in the wild all year round speechless. They would even make some experimental reports. However, these experimental reports might only be based on some data and conjectures. They didn't have any experimental value. Sometimes, a practical botanist would be able to see at a glance how ridiculous their experimental reports were.
However, the sad thing was that there were more and more such theoretical plant masters now. Not all plant master clans could be like the Hu Clan, insisting that their clan's disciples undergo the coming of age trial and letting them live alone in the wild for a few years. This kind of pressure wasn't something that all plant master clans had.
Some botanist clans, after their clans became prosperous, would slowly turn their disciples into theoretical botanists. They could still publish some botanist papers in order to maintain their clan's status in the botanist world. But to be honest, they were slowly becoming less and less like botanists.
Of course, it wasn't that such clans didn't conduct experiments. However, it was impossible for them to conduct any breakthrough experiments. The plants that they observed were generally planted by their servants. Then, there would be specialized people in charge of recording the data. All they had to do was to analyze the data. The Hu Clan looked down on such botanists because they wouldn't have an intuitive understanding of the data that they didn't observe. And a little error might cause their experiment to fail or produce a completely different result. This was very undesirable for botanists.
Zhao Hai also knew about Gu Wangbei's background. He was a famous botanist clan in the Hammering Soul Country. Although his influence in the country wasn't as great as the Hu Clan, it was still considered a medium-sized clan. Zhao Hai thought that a clan like the Gu Clan, and a famous young botanist, would definitely be like him. They would be very fond of plants, observe them, and really want to improve them. But now, it seemed that this wasn't the case at all.
However, Zhao Hai didn't show it. He just smiled faintly at Gu Wangbei and said, "Brother Gu really knows a lot. Has Brother Gu been to Sword River before?"
Gu Wangbei looked at Zhao Hai and a smile flashed in his eyes. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Zhao Hai felt that Gu Wangbei's eyes seemed to have a trace of contempt. This made Zhao Hai somewhat curious. He didn't know why Gu Wangbei would look at him with such eyes.
However, Zhao Hai didn't take Gu Wangbei to heart. For a young master like him, he might be good at fighting, but as for the rest, hehe!
Of course, Gu Wangbei didn't know what Zhao Hai was thinking. So when he heard Zhao Hai, he just smiled and said, "I've been here twice. Our Gu Clan has some relations with the Wu Clan of the Sword Spirit Country. The Wu Clan's main residence is in Giant Sword City. I was invited by the Wu Clan and came to Giant Sword City several times. I've also been to Sword Scar Lake several times. To be honest, the scenery there is really good. So, Brother Tian hasn't been here before? "
Zhao Hai shook his head, then he sighed and said, "No, my talent is average. I've been studying hard since I was a child. Later on, when I grew up, I was sent to the wild by my clan to observe plants. Later on, I even went to the army for a period of time. Although I eventually retired from the army, I had no choice but to hide in the desert for a few years because I offended someone in the country. I only recently returned to the Sword Spirit Country."
Gu Wangbei actually had some understanding of Zhao Hai's matters. However, what he knew was similar to what Zhao Hai said. As for whether Zhao Hai was a genius when he was a child, he didn't know. Zhao Hai's god-grandfather and master was the most famous elder of the Hu Clan, Ghost Teng Hu Yuan. Because these things were strictly confidential by the Hu Clan, he couldn't inquire about it.
Therefore, Gu Wangbei's understanding of Zhao Hai was a little biased from the beginning. He thought that Zhao Hai was a fighter specially trained by the Hu Clan. He didn't know much about Zhao Hai's position in the Hu Clan.
However, Gu Wangbei was also a shrewd person. He didn't show any contempt for Zhao Hai. On the contrary, he sighed softly and said, "I really envy Brother Tian. You can walk around. Unlike me, I'm locked up at home every day and can't go anywhere."
Zhao Hai sighed and said, "What's so good about walking around? I almost died outside several times. Look at me. I've been back from the desert for a while, but I'm still so tanned. If it weren't for the fact that I had no choice, would I have gone to the desert to eat sand? That place is really not a place for people to stay. "After saying that, he pretended to sigh.
In fact, Zhao Hai said this on purpose. After he realized that Gu Wangbei was looking down on him, he decided to do this. He just wanted to see what kind of performance Gu Wangbei would have, and Gu Wangbei's performance didn't disappoint him. As he said these words, more and more contempt appeared in Gu Wangbei's eyes.
Zhao Hai couldn't help but secretly laugh. He knew what Gu Wangbei was thinking. Now, there were many theoretical botanists like Gu Wangbei. They looked down on botanists who personally went to the wild to observe plants. They thought that botanists were an elegant profession. What they had to do every day was to look at some information and record some data, not like a savage who went to the wild to observe plants. They didn't have time to comb their hair or wash their faces. In their opinion, such things should be left to the servants. They only needed to stay in the house, drink tea, and read the reports sent by the servants. There was no need to waste so much effort.
Gu Wangbei was obviously such a botanist. He looked down on botanists who observed plants in the wild. Therefore, when he heard Zhao Hai's words, not only did he not admire him at all, but he also looked down on Zhao Hai even more.
Zhao Hai also noticed the change in Gu Wangbei's eyes. This made him laugh in his heart. To be honest, this feeling of unknowingly playing with people was really good.
At this time, a person loudly said, "Crane Grass, you're here. You made me look for you." Zhao Hai turned his head and saw that it was Pan Wanjiang. He immediately said to Pan Wanjiang, "Brother Pan, you're here. Come, let me introduce you to a friend."
At this time, Gu Wangbei also saw Pan Wanjiang. But when he saw Pan Wanjiang, Gu Wangbei's brows slightly wrinkled. In the Soul Realm, the Wolf Soul Country, the Tiger Soul Country, the Lion Soul Country, and the Dark Soldier Country were looked down upon by the other countries. In the eyes of the other countries, they were foreigners. Just like the Wolf Soul Country, the people of the other countries thought that they were bandits. The people of the Tiger Soul Country were a group of mountain people. The people of the Lion Soul Country were a group of savages. As for the people of the Dark Soldier Country, they were just a group of foreigners. Interacting with these people would only lower their status.
Gu Wangbei was one of these people. In Gu Wangbei's view, the people of the Sword Soul Country were the orthodox ones. Although he wasn't from the Sword Soul Country, he still envied the people of the Sword Soul Country. He had always hated his own identity and hated the fact that he wasn't from the Sword Soul Country, but from the Hammer Soul Country. Fortunately, the people of the Hammer Soul Country were also good. At least, they were much better than the people of the Dark Soldier Country, the Wolf Soul Country, the Tiger Soul Country, and the Lion Soul Country.
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