Chapter 216: Dual Cultivation for Ruo’er

Chapter 216: Dual Cultivation for Ruo’er

The two immortals found it quite strange because every time Lin Nuo was mentioned, Master Zhao would praise him highly.

These praises far exceeded those given to the other disciples, including the strongest among the young disciples, Qin Shili.

For Qin Shili, Master Zhao said she was at the seventh rank, capable of slaying demons.

But as for Lin Nuo, Master Zhao didn’t even mention his spirit rank; instead, he highlighted various incidents to showcase Lin Nuo’s strength.

His profound and unfathomable power left even the sect leader and elder unable to perceive his true talents.

“Of course, I’m merely offering my advice. As for persuading Lin Nuo, I’m afraid that boy is not easily swayed. Oh, and there’s one more thing I forgot to mention: Lin Nuo has actually engaged in dual cultivation with Ruo’er.”

“Dual cultivation?”

The two immortals were astonished; such a matter intrigued them further.

“And what was the result of that dual cultivation?”

“Initially, the dual cultivation was meant to help Lin Nuo advance his cultivation. However, as for the result, Lin Nuo’s cultivation didn’t progress at all; he remains at the second rank of the Spiritual Realm. As for Ruo’er, I don’t know, after all, she’s not one of our disciples, so we don’t pay much attention to her cultivation.

But I believe that your discovery of Ruo’er’s talents might be related to this dual cultivation. After all, someone with no cultivation at all would hardly catch your eye.

People often realize the implications of Lin Nuo’s actions only in hindsight.”

“Hm… Master, you imply that Lin Nuo used dual cultivation to help Ruo’er, who had no cultivation to begin with?”

“Haha, interpret it as you will, just as I analyzed his actions back then—he won’t reveal his plans to you.”

Master Zhao laughed heartily, throwing the crucial points back to them for their interpretation.

It seemed the two immortals were starting to get drawn into Master Zhao’s musings. It indeed appeared that Ruo’er hadn’t undergone any training, yet she possessed some cultivation; that was quite strange.

If there was dual cultivation involved, it was certainly possible.

They recalled a regulation of the Xuanyun Sect stating that disciples couldn’t be privately accepted; any acceptance needed the approval of the sect leader.

Ruo’er had already been judged by Master Zhao as lacking the aptitude for cultivation, thus she should only live as an ordinary person without any means to advance.

However, Lin Nuo likely recognized this and had heard that some fox clan members make good dual cultivation partners. Without violating sect rules, he may have framed it as his own desire to improve and specifically partnered with Ruo’er for dual cultivation.

This way, he had a legitimate reason—to elevate Ruo’er’s cultivation through dual cultivation.

As for himself, Master Zhao clarified that his spirit rank was not a reference point; to achieve numerous astonishing feats as someone at the third rank of the Spiritual Realm was impractical.

So it seemed Lin Nuo was actually the first to unearth Ruo’er’s potential, bringing her in, using dual cultivation to elevate her cultivation, enabling her to showcase some credentials and engage with spiritual beasts, all in hopes of attracting immortals’ attention.

Hmm, they were starting to have a clearer idea.

“What do you think?” Dong Xiyan asked the male immortal beside her.

“Do you really intend to accept Ruo’er?” the male immortal retorted.

“Yes, I do hope to take her in,” Dong Xiyan replied firmly.

“It appears to me that if you want Ruo’er to go to Zifeng Valley, you will need Lin Nuo because he knows best how to cultivate her. In fact, he wishes for Ruo’er to shed her identity as an ordinary person; he just needs a good reason to do so.”

“Hm, it does seem that way. Besides, Ruo’er seems quite dependent on him. We will also need to explain to the other immortals that Lin Nuo did not enter Zifeng Valley for the purpose of forging a path or testing his abilities; this will be the first case, and it needs to be acknowledged by the other immortals.”

Dong Xiyan stated, seeming to accept Lin Nuo as a useful ally.

Ruo’er was indeed someone worth cultivating, but specifically Lin Nuo, for digging into her potential and subtly helping her advance, had his own highlights.

“If you agree, I could collaborate with several elders to write a recommendation letter for Lin Nuo to go to Zifeng Valley as well. You can rest assured that Lin Nuo is upright and serious; he won’t cause any trouble. On the contrary, you may even discover his shining traits, which could inspire you.”

Master Zhao added, seemingly very eager for Lin Nuo to go to Zifeng Valley to showcase his brilliance, even willing to collaborate with several elders to draft a recommendation letter.

After all, it was rare to have such a talent emerge within the Xuanyun Sect—someone with ideas, strength, and strategy, who needed to be shown to the immortals at Zifeng Valley, lest they continue to claim that the Xuanyun Sect relied solely on brute force, with disciples being brave but lacking wits.

Lin Nuo and Ruo’er stood aside, watching the discussion unfold at a distance, unable to hear what was being said, only seeing Master Zhao constantly stroking his beard and laughing.

What are you laughing about, Master? Are you reminiscing about something happy? Or are you speaking ill of me, Lin Nuo?

“Young Master, do you really want to go to Zifeng Valley with Ruo’er?”

“Of course.”

Lin Nuo replied calmly,

“Your fate is in my hands; I won’t hand it over to them for free.”

“Then Young Master, let’s go to Zifeng Valley together and become immortals~ I heard that dual cultivation greatly enhances one’s strength. Ruo’er thinks we should study the dual cultivation technique thoroughly.”

“…Is that all you think about?”

“Yes, after all, I can only dual cultivate, and only with you, Young Master. I haven’t practiced any other techniques~” Ruo’er laughed.

Come to think of it, that seemed true; she had only ever been involved with dual cultivation as a furnace.

“We’ll talk about that once you become an immortal.”

Actually, the full meaning behind this was, “Once you’re immortal, I’ll be a demon.” But saying something like “becoming a demon” was out of the question, given the presence of immortals and the sect leader. You think saying such things is going to end well for you?

Also, that sentence sounded a bit cheesy, almost like making a declaration.

Eventually, the immortals finished their discussion with Master Zhao and returned to Lin Nuo and Ruo’er.

Dong Xiyan said:

“After our decision, I agree to your request, but there’s one thing we need to clarify: during training, Ruo’er must obey our commands, and you cannot intervene.”

“Of course, when it comes to cultivation, you all are the experts. However, Ruo’er hasn’t been exposed to any techniques yet; I worry she won’t be able to handle going directly to Zifeng Valley.”

“Hm, I understand. Therefore, I’ll stay temporarily at Tianling Mountain to teach her the foundational techniques. Once the time is right, I’ll notify you to go together to Zifeng Valley.” Dong Xiyan responded.

“That would be best.”

As he expected, the immortal valued Ruo’er’s potential too much to let go, and eventually accepted her.

Ruo’er would practice at Tianling Mountain first, and then Lin Nuo would accompany her to Zifeng Valley.

Who would have thought that the big bad guy would end up in an immortal’s mountain?

Knowing oneself and the enemy, one can fight a hundred battles without danger. Once you see the situation, once I become a demon, you won’t have the guts to be arrogant. Where’s the plot of the immortals chasing after the big bad guy?

Moreover, I’ll directly fall for your carefully cultivated fox immortal. Wouldn’t that just drive you mad?

Lin Nuo wore a faint smile, and Ruo’er caught it in her gaze.

Though the Young Master said he didn’t want to become an immortal, deep down, he might still long for it.