Chapter 1103: Issue with the Mindset

Chapter 1103: Issue with the Mindset

“Junior Martial Brother, this matter is indeed my oversight, you don’t need to say insincere things for my sake.”

Liu Shuqin continued to apologize; she hoped to help Lin Nuo join in on this occasion as it would be quite beneficial for him.

However, it still felt like he made the trip for nothing, and he was still not receiving their welcome.

“It wasn’t for nothing. Why should I say insincere things?”

Lin Nuo chuckled and walked in the direction that Qin Shili and the others had just departed.

“Junior Martial Brother, where are you going? That’s where the Master is in seclusion; we can’t go there without permission.”

Liu Shuqin hurriedly stopped Lin Nuo; one could not wander around the Master’s area, otherwise, it would leave a bad impression.

“Forget it.”

Lin Nuo shook his head. It was fine if he didn’t go through the Master’s place; he could take a detour, though it might be a bit farther.

But with his Wind Technique, he figured he could catch up.

He really needed to go; otherwise, there was a high chance something would happen to Qin Shili. If something happened to her, he wouldn’t stay safe either; in a collapsed nest, not a single egg endures.

“Well then, I’ll go ahead. Senior Martial Sister, make yourself comfortable.”

Lin Nuo quickly left, and with his departure, Liu Shuqin felt somewhat relieved. She was worried that he would charge in recklessly and get into trouble; if that happened, it would be even harder for him to turn things around, and she wouldn’t be able to help.

“Sigh, Junior Martial Brother… how can I help you…”

She sighed, feeling quite helpless. Sometimes she wondered if it was a mistake for him to join the Xuanyun Sect; perhaps he would have fared better at another sect.

……

After Lin Nuo left, he hastened down the path; there was no time to slack off.

However, with his current identity on Tianling Mountain, he found it difficult to move; along the way, there were always people trying to intercept him.

“Lin Nuo? Where are you going? That’s where the Master and others are in seclusion, not a place you should go.”

Two disciples blocked Lin Nuo’s path, as if issuing an old societal rule like “No dogs or Lin Nuo allowed.”

At this moment, he could no longer act submissively.

“Hey, even though my cultivation is low, it’s not stated that I can’t walk around nearby, right? And why are you two so free to stand guard? Don’t you need to train?”

“What does that have to do with you?”

“So, me going over there has what to do with you?”

Lin Nuo countered, causing the other to become furious:

“Huh? You think you can just float about? Don’t you have a sense of your own level? Fine, I’ll give you three moves. If you can hit me, I’ll let you pass. If you can’t after three moves, don’t blame me for knocking your teeth out.”

“Sure.”

Lin Nuo nodded; this condition was fine since he could control it.

As for the third move, he just needed to land a hit, and that would suffice; if he were to knock the person down on the first shot, it would certainly make a scene.

“Alright, make your move first. Let’s see what you’ve got.”

The other party stepped back, clearly looking down on him.

Lin Nuo slowed his pace and directly took action; the first move was a miss, and the second again hit empty.

“You really can’t do this, Lin Nuo. Now for the third move, I won’t go easy on you.”

The opponent arrogantly declared, preparing to make his move on Lin Nuo, thinking a mere second-tier Lin Nuo could come here.

Lin Nuo still responded with low-level techniques; the opponent remained unconcerned, leisurely dodging, confident that Lin Nuo wouldn’t land a hit on him.

Out of surprise, Lin Nuo suddenly accelerated and landed a punch.

“What…?! You’re trying to sneak one on me!”

The opponent was furious, caught completely off guard by the sudden acceleration; he couldn’t dodge at all.

“Now that I’ve hit you within three moves, according to our promise, I can pass.”

Lin Nuo didn’t waste any more words and directly walked past him; however, the opponent, infuriated, went back on his word and grabbed Lin Nuo’s shoulder.

“I only let my guard down. Let’s have a proper spar; if you can knock me down, you can pass.”

“That’s easy.”

Lin Nuo seized the opponent’s hand and executed a shoulder throw, slamming him to the ground with a thud.

“Farewell.”

With that, Lin Nuo whooshed away, leaving the opponent in a daze.

What just happened? How did he suddenly get thrown down?

“Wait, how did you get taken down by a Lin Nuo? Are you holding back?”

The other couldn’t bear to watch; being thrown down by this second-tier Lin Nuo was a humiliation for life.

“I… I just let him have one shot.”

He quickly stood up, finding excuses to ease the awkward situation.

“Seriously? Did you take money from Lin Nuo?”

“Mind your own business. Anyway, I just let him off this time. If I went serious, I’d certainly knock him down. Also, don’t spread this around.”

He felt embarrassed; this matter was over, believing Lin Nuo wouldn’t dare spread it.

Lin Nuo glanced back and noticed the other wasn’t pursuing him.

In truth, they couldn’t catch up.

After being tossed, that was embarrassing; people within the Xuanyun Sect who could be thrown down by him could be counted on one hand.

Lin Nuo sped on, nearing the cultivation cave where Qin Shili was training.

It seemed they had already gone inside.

What could he do? He thought for a moment, and decided against leaving; he would wait for the right moment to act.

His body still wasn’t flexible enough; when it came to fighting, he feared it would still be somewhat tricky.

Especially facing several Elders, Han Fairy and Master Zhao teaming up, he would have to deal with them for quite a while.

Let’s wait and see.

……

Qin Shili followed Master Zhao into the cultivation cave.

Before entering seclusion, they first tested her mindset.

They were quite confident in her; surely there wouldn’t be any issues.

“Shi Li, you stand here while we perform the ritual for you.”

Master Zhao instructed and then moved aside, joining the other Elders to cast a magic array for Qin Shili, which emitted a glow.

Qin Shili closed her eyes, feeling very calm inside, without a hint of turbulence.

Everything started smoothly, yet an anomaly arose just as the ritual was nearing completion.

Qin Shili’s inner calm began to waver, strange thoughts from before floated into her mind.

It was about the contact with demonic ways.

Once this thought emerged, she began to panic, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

“This…”

Master Zhao furrowed his brows, noticing something was off.

“Let’s stop.”

They halted the ritual, and the glow dissipated, allowing Qin Shili to breathe a sigh of relief.

She felt a bit anxious now; this was unexpected, and she hadn’t anticipated it.

How could this come up now?

“Shi Li, are you not in a good state? This isn’t like you.”

Master Zhao asked, and Qin Shili hurriedly responded:

“I’m a bit off, Master. Can I still continue?”

“Hmm, regarding this matter, let’s discuss it again. You rest here for a while, and we will get back to you later.”

Master Zhao said and then left with the other Elders to discuss this topic.