READ NOVEL ONLINE chapter 36
36. Senior Brother Is Hinting at Me
This was Liu Shuqin’s first successful use of a sixth-tier formation; although it was just a small one, it held great significance for her.
A sixth-tier formation required finesse, not just brute force of spirit energy. Her previous failures were due to overemphasis on the center while neglecting the edges.
So, a slight adjustment in the distribution of spirit energy led to success.
But where did that small stone come from?
Liu Shuqin looked around and saw no one.
Strange, did it fall from the sky? Was this the mysterious workings of fate?
But she had a vague feeling that this was no coincidence of fate; it seemed someone had done it deliberately.
And at that moment…
In a secluded path of Zhou Dao Valley, the breeze whispered through the lush foliage.
“The immortal fruits of Zhou Dao Valley are really good. How did I never discover this wonderful place before?”
Lin Nuo savored an immortal fruit, with two more in his pocket.
He suddenly turned back, looking towards the place swept by the hurricane.
He kicked a small stone at his feet, a slight smile forming at the corner of his mouth.
“Being nosy again. But, let it be.”
The breeze whispered, the path was tranquil, and the young man’s silhouette disappeared into the quiet forest…
…
After several days of medication and rest, Su Kexin’s positive spirit energy was almost completely neutralized. She no longer felt the usual burning sensation throughout her body, her face hot, her mind restless and uneasy.
But whenever she encountered Lin Nuo, her heart would pound fiercely, and then her face would flush with warmth.
She brought back two books from the Azusa Book Pavilion, “The Yin-Yang Art” and “The Fundamentals of Qi Cultivation.” Logically, she should start with “The Yin-Yang Art,” but she was stuck from the very first step, let alone adjusting the balance of her Yin and Yang energies.
“Ugh… What’s going on… I’ve done everything according to the book… Ugh… Is my comprehension too low…”
Su Kexin let out a long sigh, her initial enthusiasm waned, utterly disappointed at being stuck on the first step.
“If I can’t adjust the Yin and Yang energies, how will I practice Qi in the future? With Master away, should I ask Senior Sister… Ugh… Senior Sister has been practicing formations in Zhou Dao Valley recently, I shouldn’t disturb her. As for Second Senior Sister… Ugh… I dare not ask, and as for Senior Brother…”
The thought of Lin Nuo’s handsome appearance and valiant figure made Su Kexin’s cheeks unwittingly flush with warmth.
She really wanted to talk to Lin Nuo, but she felt so nervous approaching him that she couldn’t speak.
It wasn’t like this before; she used to chat with Senior Brother casually, and he used to initiate conversations with her.
Now, Senior Brother seems so distant, seldom speaks, and doesn’t even greet me, let alone start a conversation. Could it be that he dislikes me?
Wondering if she had done something to make him dislike her, Su Kexin grew more and more anxious, losing all desire to practice Qi.
“Maybe I should talk to Yue Qing.”
Adjusting her posture from the lotus position, Su Kexin got off the bed, slipped her feet wrapped in white silk into her cloth Daoist shoes, gathered her Daoist scriptures, and headed to the Azusa Book Pavilion.
The fragrance of books wafted through the air in the pavilion, which was as quiet as ever today.
Zhao Yueqing was organizing books at her desk when she heard the faint footsteps and looked up to see her best friend, Su Kexin.
She greeted her with a smile:
“Kexin, you’re here? How’s your cultivation going with the two books you borrowed last time?”
Su Kexin sighed softly:
“Ah, it’s not looking good. I can’t get past the first step. I don’t know what went wrong.”
“Oh, why don’t you talk to your master, Han Xianzi?”
“Master is away, not on Tianling Mountain, and I can’t always rely on her.”
“Then you should take this chance to ask Senior Brother Lin Nuo. He’s sure to know.”
“Senior… Senior Brother…”
As the conversation turned to Lin Nuo, Su Kexin’s cheeks began to redden again, and she pursed her lips, “Senior Brother has been so cold lately, he doesn’t even greet me anymore, I think he might dislike me.”
“Silly girl, he doesn’t dislike you. Let me show you something.”
With that, Zhao Yueqing flipped through the borrowing records and pointed out Lin Nuo’s name.
“Look, Kexin, Senior Brother Lin Nuo borrowed three books last time, two of which are the same as the ones you borrowed before, ‘The Yin-Yang Art’ and ‘The Fundamentals of Qi Cultivation.'”
“Ah? How could this… be a coincidence…”
“Silly girl, you’ve always said that Senior Brother Lin Nuo is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He’s just not forthright, but in fact, he’s trying to understand you.”
“Hmm… Master said Senior Brother is weak in Qi and needs to practice, so he also sought out these kinds of books. What else did Senior Brother borrow?”
Su Kexin glanced at the borrowing ledger, the third book was “The Foundation of Healing.”
“Foundation Healing,” I’ve heard this book is about how to nurture damaged spiritual meridians. Oh! That’s right!”
Suddenly, Su Kexin had an epiphany, instantly understanding why she failed at the first step of learning the “Yin-Yang Art.”
It was because her spiritual meridians had been scorched by positive spiritual energy. Without first adjusting and restoring the root tendons of her meridians, how could she possibly succeed in cultivating the “Yin-Yang Art”?
She had overlooked this step, and it was the very first one.
“Could it be, is Senior Brother hinting at something?”
Su Kexin murmured softly.