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32. The Plan to Limit the Protagonist’s Level-Up is “Very Successful”
Lin Nuo: “What if you can’t answer?”
Cat: “It’s impossible not to answer, but if I can’t, I will do you a favor within my capabilities.”
Lin Nuo nodded: “Okay.”
After a moment of thought, he began to ask.
Lin Nuo: “Who is Zhou Yu’s wife?”
Cat: “Xiao Qiao.”
Lin Nuo: “Who is Xiao Qiao’s brother-in-law?”
Cat: “Sun Ce.”
Linuo: “Who is Sun Ce’s brother-in-law?”
Cat: “Liu Bei.”
Linuo: “Who is Liu Bei’s daughter-in-law?”
Cat: “Zhang Fei’s daughter.”
Linuo: “Who is Zhang Fei’s wife?”
Cat: “Lady Xiahou.”
Linuo: “Who is Lady Xiahou’s father?”
Cat: “Xiahou Yuan.”
Linuo: “Who is Xiahou Yuan’s brother?”
Cat: “Xiahou Dun.”
Linuo: “So, how should Xiahou Dun address Zhou Yu?”
Cat: “He should call him… um…”
The Daoist spirit cat was stumped, its mind unable to make the connection.
Having read “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” countless times, who would have thought they had such a tangled web of kinship?
By this logic, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan would all be one big family.
The Daoist spirit cat fell silent for a while, still unable to sort out their relationships.
“Enough, enough, you can’t figure it out.”
“…Then do you know how Xiahou Dun should address Zhou Yu?”
“Vermin, for sure. Xiahou Dun would definitely call him vermin to his face.”
“…”
It seems that might be the case.
Wait, are you playing mind games with me!
Spirit Cat: “I’m reminded of a famous line from human novels.”
Linuo: “What’s the line?”
Spirit Cat: “Though I am not human, you are truly a dog.”
Linuo: “…Enough talk, fulfill your promise. If you can’t answer, you owe me a favor.”
The Spirit Cat sighed: “Fine, you win, human. Tell me what you want.”
Linuo glanced around subconsciously, making sure no one else was nearby, before continuing the conversation with the Spirit Cat.
“That girl who just left, the one in the pink and white dress with white stockings, long hair down to her waist, face like a peach blossom, what book did she borrow? Don’t tell me you, an old cat watching the world from your empty nest, didn’t see.”
The Spirit Cat replied calmly: “She borrowed books on Qi cultivation, ‘The Yin-Yang Technique’ and ‘The Fundamentals of Qi Cultivation.’ It seems she must have an issue with her Yin and Yang energies and needs to control her Qi.”
Lin Nuo couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this. Wasn’t it obvious that there was an issue with her yin and yang qi-blood? The demonic aura from the jade pendant had already invaded her body. Now, her body was inclined towards yin-cold, and her cultivation was definitely problematic. After all, the spirit of righteousness is the foundation for practicing the Xuan Yun Sect’s methods, and those with a yin-cold constitution find it difficult to break through.
He had heard of these two books; one could help cultivators adjust the balance of yin and yang qi-blood, and the other could aid in advancing and breaking through qi cultivation.
So Su Kexin wanted to self-study and adjust her qi to overcome the excessive yin qi-blood issue.
However, just reading books would hardly resist the invasion of demonic aura. As he had anticipated, her yin-cold constitution would at least persist for a month, rendering this period of cultivation fruitless, with no advancement in her cultivation level.
It seems the plan was quite successful. That Spirit-Nurturing Jade Pendant indeed could limit her leveling up. If the protagonist doesn’t level up, everything is manageable.
Knowing the enemy and knowing yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles. Lin Nuo felt it necessary to read these two qi-cultivation books in detail again. This way, he would be more confident in dealing with Su Kexin.
“Are those two books still in stock?”
“Yes, on the third shelf to your left.”
“Good, thank you.”
“From my observation, you overtly avoid her but covertly pay attention to her. Do you fancy her?” Dao Yuan, the spiritual cat, asked.
“You could say that.”
Lin Nuo didn’t deny it. Being said to fancy Su Kexin was better than harboring ill intentions.
The spiritual cat spoke with profound meaning, “However, I remind you, just these two books actually won’t assist her in qi cultivation.”
“I know,” Lin Nuo said with a confident smile. “That’s why I need the third book, ‘Foundation Healing.'”
Lin Nuo must have also realized that these three books are actually a step-by-step process.
If Su Kexin’s spiritual veins’ foundation was damaged due to an imbalance of yin and yang qi-blood, the first step isn’t to adjust the yin and yang qi-blood but to heal the damaged spiritual vein foundation. ‘Foundation Healing’ is indeed a book suitable for adjusting damaged spiritual vein foundations.
‘Foundation Healing’ first adjusts the spiritual vein foundation, ‘Yin Yang Secret’ then adjusts the yin and yang qi-blood, and ‘Qi Cultivation Fundamentals’ consolidates and promotes advancement. With this set, she will be able to control her qi perfectly in the future and also help with cultivation advancement.
But Su Kexin didn’t choose it, which is very likely because she has already learned it and thus didn’t borrow it. After all, with her protagonist’s intuition, how could she not have thought of the first step?
Lin Nuo needs to read all three books in detail to know what the protagonist Su Kexin is up to next. Tailor the strategy to the situation; Su Kexin won’t die but will be crippled.
Very good, step by step, the protagonist is bound to die.
“Are you bringing that book to her?” the spiritual cat asked.
“Yes.”
Bring it to her? How could that be possible? I’m going to study it myself on how to kill her!
Lin Nuo collected all three books, planning to borrow them for a night read by lamplight, then organize a grand plan to kill the protagonist, steady as an old dog.
He wanted to take another look at ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ before returning, but as he flipped through, he found a slip of paper with a line of writing.
The ink was light, the handwriting beautiful, as if from the hand of a refined person.
“I once possessed the vast sea and the blue sky, yet my heart yearns for the deep abyss.”
What’s this? Why does it have a vibe of raw, personal melancholy?