Chapter 878: Chapter 858: Trying to Run Before You Learn to Walk?
Sighing in frustration, Luo Qianqian opened her eyes and spread her hands, "I’m having trouble dealing with Gongyang Chou as it is. You’re giving me such distant tasks, is that really appropriate?"
"The way you talk, you really don’t sound like a child," the old man was stunned by Luo Qianqian’s words, then couldn’t help but chuckle slightly, shaking his head softly.
Luo Qianqian spread her hands, her face indifferent, "At least give me some sincerity to handle such terrifying tasks, right? The things you want me to help with are definitely multiple times more difficult than Gongyang Chou, maybe even hundreds of times harder."
"Alright then." He replied helplessly, finding the content about power control, "You really are a child who doesn’t want to lose out." However, Luo Qianqian wasn’t wrong; his tasks were on a different level of difficulty.
Luo Qianqian happily closed her eyes, but upon seeing the contents in her mind, she frowned deeply, "What is all this stuff? I don’t understand it!"
Feeling Luo Qianqian’s transition from excitement to frustration and then to anger, the old man shook his head with resignation, "Read it a couple more times, and you’ll understand."
"Do you think this is math? Just read it a couple more times and you’ll know how to do it... huh?" Watching the content in her mind gradually transform into modern text, Luo Qianqian’s mouth opened wide.
Qin Nuan glanced at Luo Qianqian. In her heart, she always found Luo Qianqian quite extraordinary. Math? You get it after a couple of reads?
If that were the case, how come she barely scraped by multiple times and almost got stuck on that big tree called ’Advanced Math’?
Shaking her head in resignation, she shifted her gaze to the TV screen, which still displayed the unchanged third stage.
The two people, one attacking and one defending, were having fun with no life-or-death excitement on display.
"Speaking of which, why are you watching the third stage?" After seeing the content, Luo Qianqian opened her eyes and, observing the evenly matched pair on the stage, slightly frowned.
These two don’t seem that great, do they?
"Don’t you think that Shangguan Feixue is beautiful?" The old man chuckled, floating closer, his back straight and his face full of desire at Luo Qianqian’s suspicious look, "I’ve always liked that type, good figure, well-maintained, aging gracefully, simply the perfect woman."
"Pfft..." Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but laugh, and quickly explained the old man’s words to Qin Nuan who was looking over.
Qin Nuan also covered her mouth and laughed lightly, looking at the elder on the screen, her face showing a bit of longing. Aging gracefully, isn’t that every woman’s aspiration?
Blinking, Luo Qianqian showed a trace of difficulty on her face, licking her lips and then pressing them together, "But... it seems like it’s not something you can practice right now, is it?"
The Soul-Bearing Pearl mentioned in the content was totally unheard of.
"Take that," the old man pointed nonchalantly at the fruit platter in front of Luo Qianqian, where a bunch of translucent grapes gleaming like amethyst caught the eye, full and round.
"And then?" There was a hint of politeness in Luo Qianqian’s tone, considering she needed his help.
Could eating grapes really help in mastering control?
"Make them float in the air. Once you manage one, move on to two. Do I need to spell out such a simple task?" The old man grew a bit impatient, and Luo Qianqian carefully looked at the screen, noticing Shangguan Feixue sweating, making her white clothes a bit transparent, the garments underneath slightly visible.
Her lips twitched slightly; she didn’t have time to bother with him anymore.
In contrast, Qin Nuan was quite curious about what Luo Qianqian was doing and joined in to watch.
Thanks to the experience from controlling the small Ice Edge yesterday, the first step went smoothly, fixing the grape in place. Although it wobbled and couldn’t stop in a precise position relative to the ground, it was relatively stable compared to Luo Qianqian who also wobbled.
The second grape was not as easy as imagined. Just when she had fixed it with spiritual power in front of her, her eyes glued to it, the first grape fell uncontrollably. This went on for a while...
Luo Qianqian panted, clutching two grapes, leaning against the chair back, gasping heavily, her face already dripping with sweat.
Qin Nuan quickly took out tissues to wipe Luo Qianqian’s face, "Are you okay?"
Luo Qianqian waved with the hand not holding the grapes, shaking her head. Too busy catching her breath, she had no energy to speak.
With eyes closed, dizziness clouded her vision.
"What a pity," watching Shangguan Feixue’s defeat, the old man revealed an expected expression, melodramatically expressing his regret. Then he rolled his eyes, looking at Luo Qianqian who was gasping for air, his face full of unspeakable shock.
"Is there something wrong with your brain? Is this even necessary?" Looking at Luo Qianqian’s current state, the old man silently shook his head, floating above her, watching the hand clutching two grapes, "Is your brain only for eating? You can’t even do precise control yet you want to multitask? Can’t walk and want to run?"
At this moment, Luo Qianqian had no strength to retort, just gasping for air.
With a helpless pout, he suggested, "Now is the perfect time for Cultivation, recovery will be faster..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Qianqian opened her eyes, assumed a position, and although still gasping heavily, she entered into a Cultivation state focusing on Five Hearts Facing the Origin.
Qin Nuan dared not disturb her, staying quietly to the side, watching the screen.
With circulations running continuously, Luo Qianqian’s complexion gradually returned to normal, her breath evening out.
Only when a knock on the door sounded, did Luo Qianqian end her practice, her face returning to a semblance of normalcy, unlike the moments before where it looked like she might faint at any moment.
Outside the door stood Diwu Lan.
Diwu Lan looked at Luo Qianqian with visible surprise.
Even though she was the one who had a bye, why did she look worse than those on stage?
Especially with her disheveled bangs, she seemed like she’d just been in a fight.
Casually, Diwu Lan took out a small comb and tidied Luo Qianqian’s hair before saying, "It’s time for the draw."
Luo Qianqian was silent for a moment before nodding, "Hmm."
In the second round, Luo Qianqian naturally wouldn’t have a bye since Gongyang Chou hadn’t been eliminated.
The one with a bye in the second round was the winner from the fourth stage of the first round.
And, unsurprisingly, Luo Qianqian was facing Gongyang Chou.
In the private box, Qin Nuan watched the result on the screen, gripping an apple so tightly it turned to pulp, drained of all juiciness.
Luo Qianqian wasn’t surprised; she knew that if Gongyang Chou hadn’t advanced in the first round, she wouldn’t appear in the second round either.
Though seemingly decided by drawing lots, there were always mysteries unknown to outsiders.
