[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-156":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","King of All Manifestations",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2287992,4474,"Chapter 156: Accidental Residue","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-156",156,"\u003Cp>The word \"greasy\" hitting his ears made Li Luo’s smile instantly stiffen. Such a term should be used to describe that dog Shen Jinxiao; how could it be used on a youth in the prime of his life like him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mengmeng, you’ve broken my heart. I saw you refining for so long and figured you must be exhausted, so I came in to comfort you, acting out of the magnanimity of a team leader! How could you launch a personal attack on me?!\" Li Luo said, looking heartbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Mengmeng was \"scolded,\" and she became somewhat flustered, hurriedly lowering her head to admit her mistake: \"I’m sorry, Team Leader. I didn’t mean to attack you; I just didn’t react in time, so it slipped out following my heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo felt a tightness in his chest. Does that mean that’s actually what you’ve been thinking in your heart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo put away his smile and, expressionless, handed the water glass over: \"Drink it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Mengmeng hurriedly and obediently took it, drinking the water in small sips while stealing glances at Li Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo shook his head. It seemed he had chosen the wrong approach; being friendly and gentle with this little cute girl didn't seem to work, and being directly firm was actually simpler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo gave a dry cough and said: \"I heard from Instructor Xi Chan that you’ve developed quite a few formulas for Spirit Liquid and Light over the years, Mengmeng? You even have one for a four-star formula.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Mengmeng nodded shyly and said: \"Actually, it’s nothing much. The formulas I’ve researched are all below the level of fourth-grade Spirit Liquid and Light.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s still very impressive. You’re still so young; you have plenty of room for improvement, and you will definitely be able to research higher-grade formulas in the future,\" Li Luo praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, thank you, Team Leader.\" Bai Mengmeng smiled sweetly, her pure little face as sweet as honey to the throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo asked nonchalantly: \"Then what about those formulas you researched?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Mengmeng answered earnestly: \"Those formulas were all taken by my family, and most were sold to other Spirit Liquid and Light houses. Our Bai family doesn't really get involved in the Spirit Liquid and Light house industry ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Luo felt a slight sense of regret, though it was within his expectations. After all, even if Bai Mengmeng didn't understand the value of those formulas, there was still the Bai family behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the Team Leader also interested in Spirit Liquid and Light formulas?\" Bai Mengmeng looked at Li Luo with her bright, watery eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo hesitated for a moment, then smiled: \"Just asking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally wanted to find a breakthrough point with Bai Mengmeng to obtain high-star formulas for Xiyang House, but formulas of that level commanded extremely high prices on the market—prices that Xiyang House might not be able to afford right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he used his relationship with Bai Mengmeng to obtain her formulas at an unfair price, that would be bullying her. He didn't want to deliberately deceive such a simple and cute girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came down to it, he—or rather, Xiyang House—had nothing of value to offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Li Luo’s earlier eagerness cooled down. He chatted with Bai Mengmeng for a while longer, then walked to the refining table on the other side, took some materials, and began to practice Spirit Liquid and Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Li Luo had already been able to refine second-grade Spirit Liquid and Light, and during this period, with the great improvement in his own strength, he had begun trying to touch upon third-grade Spirit Liquid and Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these attempts failed completely, because the difficulty of refining third-grade Spirit Liquid and Light increased almost exponentially compared to the second grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, if Li Luo wanted to refine third-grade Spirit Liquid and Light, he still needed a great deal of practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During today's practice, Li Luo was somewhat distracted because of the Twelve Brocades and the Spirit Liquid and Light formulas. Several times while refining third-grade Spirit Liquid and Light, he slipped up on the initial steps, leading directly to failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As energy surged within the crystal bottle in his hand and the liquid inside gradually dimmed, Li Luo knew this was another failed fusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo set this failed product aside and shook his head; it seemed today was not a good day for practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after greeting Bai Mengmeng, he prepared to leave the refining room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Leader, let me help you clean up the refining table,\" Bai Mengmeng said softly, seeing the mess on Li Luo’s table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll trouble you.\" Li Luo smiled, not refusing her kindness. At the same time, he sighed in admiration again—what a kind and well-behaved little girl. If Yu Lang knew, his eyes would probably turn as envious as a rabbit's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he had no luck enjoying Bai Mengmeng’s gentleness and could only accept Bai Doudou’s iron-fisted lashes every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Li Luo was gloating in his heart, Bai Mengmeng was already cleaning his desk. She saw the failed, defective product, picked it up, and poured it into the waste pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as the viscous liquid was poured out, Bai Mengmeng suddenly smelled a somewhat pungent odor emanating from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an ordinary person smelled this, they would instinctively avoid it, but Bai Mengmeng was stunned. After a few seconds of hesitation, she brought the crystal bottle to her lips and took a light sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystal bottle fell from Bai Mengmeng’s hand, smashing directly onto the refining table and shattering into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo, who was just about to push open the door to leave, heard the sound of shattering. He turned his head and was shocked to see Bai Mengmeng standing there in a daze, her large eyes red and brimming with mist, as if she were about to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark green liquid was still stained on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo recognized at a glance that it was the defective product he had just failed to refine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was immediately terrified. Had this silly girl lost her mind? Daring to drink this kind of failed Spirit Liquid and Light? What did you think this was?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something happened to her here, would Bai Doudou spare him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo rushed back in two strides and said urgently: \"Are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed a clean handkerchief from the side, intending to wipe the liquid from her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Mengmeng shook her head and dodged. She looked at the liquid spilled on the table and suddenly reached out to scoop it up. The broken crystal shards cut her delicate little hands, and blood immediately seeped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo hurriedly grabbed her hands and shouted: \"Bai Mengmeng, have you gone mad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly shocked and angry, because Bai Mengmeng’s actions were simply too abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Mengmeng couldn't break free from Li Luo’s grip. Her little face was flushed red, and her voice trembled as she said: \"It’s bitter! It’s bitter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bitter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was baffled. He looked at the spilled liquid, hesitated, extended a finger to dip a drop, and put it in his mouth. Instantly, his entire face twisted; it felt as if the bile of some beast had exploded in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo retched a few times and said: \"So disgusting, are you messing with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Bai Mengmeng extended her slender fingers, stained with the dark green liquid, and tremblingly placed them in her small mouth. Not only did she not retch from the bitterness, but her little face was strangely flushed red, as if from extreme agitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s bitter! This taste... although it’s been many years, I still remember it!\" Bai Mengmeng said, her eyes red as she looked at Li Luo, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was stunned, then suddenly realized—wait, wasn't it said that Bai Mengmeng had lost her sense of taste? Then how did she know this stuff was bitter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or could it be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo stared at the dark green liquid on the table, his expression strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had this defective product he’d haphazardly concocted actually re-stimulated Bai Mengmeng’s sense of taste?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could such a bizarre thing really happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Li Luo was a bit bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(One chapter today.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1391,"2026-06-20T03:27:18.369Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","20565ff3b858fb93976ee2de995f438cae1e823c1655ac81809c78fbfd74b0f8","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-157","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-155",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]