Chapter 863: Chapter 843: Fortuitous Encounter?
"Hey, I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t said anything." Qin Nuan laughed, "But these two are of such different ages, you can’t imagine how the older one looks, nor the younger one, how do you compare?"
Qhianqhian pouted, "Forget about that, here’s the token for you, I’ll... have a moment first." Saying so, she took off her shoes and sat on the bed, "Don’t let anyone in casually, especially not men, particularly old men."
Qin Nuan nodded, she understood now was not the time to interrupt Luo Qianqian.
Jingjing sat quietly on the side.
Closed off properly, feeling the Inner Strength cultivation technique circulating along the internal route of the first level, perfect.
The second level, a bit sluggish, but overall still quite smooth.
The third level, somewhat slow, sweat beads appearing on the forehead...
"Are you stupid?" The old man rolled his eyes, coming out from Luo Qianqian’s bag, "Are you showing off your lower limit of intelligence?"
Luo Qianqian froze, lower limit of intelligence??? Where did these words come from?
"What’s wrong with me?" Luo Qianqian frowned with a face of bewilderment.
Qin Nuan heard the voice and was startled, stood up instantly, but after hearing the content, sat back down, understanding it must be the Ghost she couldn’t see. She didn’t want to see it either.
"Is your brain fried? Remember last time how you condensed ice and released it?" The old man was speechless and disdainful.
Last time? The time she nullified Gongyang Che?
Three magnificent black lines slipped down Luo Qianqian’s face, and this is the scene she least wants to recall.
"The environment?" Luo Qianqian was stunned, at that time snow was falling outside, and here, it’s evidently drier.
"At least you still have some brain," the old man nodded with satisfaction, "If you’re in a place where the attribute elements corresponding to your cultivation technique are active, obviously you can achieve more with less effort, right?"
Luo Qianqian had an enlightened look, "A pond or a bath?"
The old man said no more, Luo Qianqian had already opened her eyes, her gaze shining bright.
Indeed, if the Inner Strength inside the body cannot sustain it, just need to borrow external force?
Walked over to the large wooden tub, then dismissed the notion, the wooden tub was obviously new, only the dry scent of wood.
"Go out for a stroll?" Qin Nuan also heard Luo Qianqian’s words, after a thought understood what Luo Qianqian was looking for. But it’s clearly unsafe alone, still better with two people. In case the bad old man does anything to Luo Qianqian.
Luo Qianqian nodded, then shook her head.
"Why?" Qin Nuan was astonished.
"I’m afraid... we’ll have a hard time finding our way back." Luo Qianqian’s face was innocent, seeing the helipad earlier, she roughly estimated, the entire mountain is very vast, from the peak looking out, all! are! trees!
"You won’t, I remember it," Qin Nuan thumped her chest confidently, "Rest assured."
Luo Qianqian just rolled her eyes, slung her backpack and followed Qin Nuan, "Regretting not bringing clothes to change, where can we buy clothes now?"
"Just ask that granny, what else can you do?" Qin Nuan didn’t mind, face full of eager anticipation.
"I quite like the traditional style clothes, anyway, trying them wouldn’t hurt."
"You clearly have already decided." Luo Qianqian pouted, but luckily, coming out of the courtyard, just diagonally across was a not too small lake, fish swimming freely within.
Earlier when coming, Luo Qianqian didn’t arrive from that direction so didn’t notice.
Needless to say for Qin Nuan, she was carried over completely.
"Seems you won’t get lost," Qin Nuan chuckled looking at Luo Qianqian.
Luo Qianqian flushed, "Do you want me to toss it to you to see?" Her tone righteous.
"Never mind, I fear you’d shout everywhere, Qin Nuan broke free... I can’t afford such humiliation." Qin Nuan laughed, threw her jacket on the nearby bluestone, "Hurry and continue, don’t dilly-dally."
Luo Qianqian hesitated for a moment, but stepped into the water. Qin Nuan abruptly stood up, eyes wide with disbelief, what’s she going to do?
Could it be there’s a Water Ghost in the water? Dragging Luo Qianqian inside???
Why does Luo Qianqian’s eyes lack some liveliness?
The water was chilly, but Luo Qianqian didn’t notice, sitting there dazed. The water merely reached her waist.
Qin Nuan sighed in relief, sat down again, but kept her eyes tightly on Luo Qianqian, afraid she’d fall headfirst into the water.
Luo Qianqian opened her eyes wide at the light that flashed in the lake just now, unknowingly captivated.
The light had a peculiar color, flashing briefly yet making her obsessively drawn.
She slightly opened her mouth, wanting to call Qin Nuan, yet no sound came out of her mouth.
Suddenly, a thought popped into her mind, that she should cultivate in this water.
She took a step forward, her foot entering the water.
Qin Nuan stood up as well, filled with tension.
The chilly lake water carried a slight chill, yet she didn’t feel it at all, only thinking not to go too deep to prevent worrying Qin Nuan, so she moved two more steps until her shins were submerged before sitting down.
Inner Strength in her body surged uncontrollably.
First level, perfect.
Second level, perfect.
Third level, perfect.
Fourth level, perfect!
With a slight guidance, Inner Strength flowed like a smooth river, and the ease terrified Luo Qianqian.
She had only heard of the hardships, never such effortless smoothness?
"This is a fortunate encounter, continue, it’s alright." The old man’s voice came like a wake-up call at Luo Qianqian’s bewilderment, resonating within her mind.
Hold the Primordial, Guard the One, following the memory, the Fifth level, although a bit forced yet completed a cycle.
Luo Qianqian quietly continued repeating the cultivation of the Fifth level, after two repetitions, she felt just as smooth as before.
The shock was evident.
Qin Nuan in a daze watched Luo Qianqian’s facial expression and the ripples around her, clearly seeing fish dead and injured.
At a loss, yet dared not to approach.
The Sixth level? Luo Qianqian sensed her heart pounding wildly, gritted her teeth, at worst she’ll lose everything, just like before.
Thinking thus, Inner Strength already surged forth, flowing completely throughout her body, this time far less smoothly than before, stumbled through the Sixth level’s route, Luo Qianqian relaxed her face, tumbling headfirst into the lake.
Qin Nuan upon seeing quickly disregarded the dead fish, hurriedly ran forward grabbing Luo Qianqian’s hood, tightening around her neck, successfully keeping her head above the water, preventing... drowning.
Frowning she dragged her out, covered her with the jacket she was sitting on earlier, and lifting her waist, anxiously returned to the room.
