chapter 27
27. The Second Senior Sister’s Personal Visit
“Shi, Sister Shili…”
Seeing the frosty Qin Shili arrive, everyone was both delighted and fearful, for Qin Shili’s moods were unpredictable, and she could turn them into ice blocks in a mere thought if displeased.
“Sister Shili, we were seeking a sparring match with Junior Brother Lin Nuo…”
“I see he’s not interested. Please return to your respective places.”
“This… is…”
Qin Shili commanded great authority among the disciples of the Xuan Yun Sect, and just a few icy words from her were enough to make them retreat.
The frosty silver-haired goddess, the pride of the heavens admired by all, stood like an iceberg, her wintry chill deterring anyone from approaching.
The disciples dispersed one after another, and the chill gradually subsided.
Qin Shili’s icy gaze fixed on Lin Nuo, who could no longer recall how long it had been since this stunning woman had looked him straight in the eye.
“Is there something you need?” Lin Nuo asked coldly.
“The master wants to see you.”
“Now?”
“Yes.”
“I refuse.”
“Why?”
“Cultivation.”
“Then I shall watch you practice.”
Qin Shili watched him intently, following his every move, truly intent on observing his practice.
To be personally watched over by the admired Qin Shili during practice, Lin Nuo was indeed happy… Ha, as if! If he were still that naive young boy from before, being noticed by his senior sister Qin Shili would have made him too excited to sleep. But now, as the great villain practicing demonic arts, ordinary folks might not recognize it, but Qin Shili, a seventh-tier cultivator, would know just from the prelude. Wouldn’t that expose his demonic inclinations?
He remembered, indeed, yesterday Han Xianzi had instructed Li Ruor to call him over early in the morning, but he had stood her up.
Thinking about it, if that lady found out he didn’t show, she would probably send Li Ruor or Liu Shuqin to find him.
Who would have thought, the renowned Qin Shili herself would come looking for him, and strangely, she even agreed to it.
Qin Shili, silent as ever, didn’t ask what he was practicing, nor did she force him with martial power. She just kept her gaze fixed on Lin Nuo, who couldn’t shake her off. Moreover, her allure was so strong that disciples kept sneaking over to watch her.
Lin Nuo had no choice but to compromise:
“Let’s go.”
“Alright.”
That was the first word Qin Shili uttered after quietly observing for a while, and then the two of them headed together to Han Xianzi’s residence.
Each revered master at Xuan Yun Sect had their own residence, of course, the size and scale of the residence, as well as the quality of elixirs, mystical items, and profound instruments, depended on the quality of disciples they took in.
Han Xianzi didn’t take many disciples, so her residence wasn’t intended to be large, but her disciples, excluding Lin Nuo, were all exceptionally talented and outstanding. Seventh-tier Qin Shili, sixth-tier Liu Shuqin, and Su Kexin, who advanced to the third tier within a year, each one was a top-notch seedling within Xuan Yun Sect. Therefore, the sect provided her residence with some high-end spiritual instruments and even better cultivation grounds.
The residence could also house spiritual beasts. The contract beasts of Han Xianzi, Liu Shuqin, and Qin Shili usually fed within the residence, where there was an abundance of spiritual items for them to consume.
In addition, the residence had a fine spiritual spring, available for cultivators to bathe in, beneficial for both nourishing the body and advancing one’s cultivation.
However, there was only one spiritual spring, and it was a women’s bath. Han Xianzi promised Lin Nuo that once he advanced to the fourth tier, he could bathe in the spiritual spring.
It’s like telling a poor student, score full marks on the exam, and I’ll buy you XX.
Honestly, Lin Nuo didn’t want to go to Han Xianzi’s residence; after all, there was nothing there suitable for him. Han Xianzi’s reputation was built by her three female disciples, and it had nothing to do with him, Lin Nuo.
In front of the residence’s gate was a small pond, where two cranes stood by the edge, dipping their heads to drink water.
These two cranes were graceful and carried an air of immortality, but in Lin Nuo’s mind, he was thinking about how they might taste better roasted.
The residence’s main gate was open, and Qin Shili led Lin Nuo inside.
Su Kexin and Liu Shuqin had already arrived at the residence, and Han Xianzi, veiled in a thin scarf, sat in her designated seat, guiding her two disciples through their confusion.
“Master, I don’t know why, but my spiritual power and energy are both advancing. The bottlenecks I encountered before have all been resolved.”
“Mm, I can feel it too. Both your energy and mental state have greatly improved compared to before. It seems this external trial has been greatly beneficial to you.”
“Mm… I only killed three demon beasts in the Wind Sea Forest, the highest being of the earth grade. Later, I encountered disciples from the Demonic Cultivation Sect and was utterly defeated. It doesn’t seem like there was any opportunity for an epiphany.”
After listening, Lin Nuo laughed.
Su Kexin, do you know why? This is the protagonist’s constitution; every burst forward means a level up. Do you want me to prove it with Maxwell’s equations, Fourier transform, de Broglie’s relations, and add a few hundred pages of a doctoral thesis?
Liu Shuqin noticed the two people outside and smiled, “Master, junior brother has arrived.”
Then, Han Xianzi and Su Kexin’s gazes shifted onto Lin Nuo.