Chapter 385: A Crushing Defeat

Time passed day by day.

In the blink of an eye.

Ten days had already passed since the cultivators of the two sects arrived at the Hehuan Sect.

During these ten days.

Dong Yue and Yan Qingxuan had to discuss the details of establishing the alliance with the Old Sect Master of Zhengyang Sect and the Old Sect Master of Wan Jian Sect every day.

They were busy beyond measure.

As for the other cultivators from the two sects who had followed, they were quite at leisure.

These past few days.

Jia Wenchang had been living quite unhappily.

Nine days had already passed since he last saw Lin'er.

During these nine days, he had come to look for Lin'er almost every day.

But he had not been able to see her.

Lin Lin's door remained tightly shut, and there was no telling what she was doing.

Could it be that she was hiding from him?

Thinking of this, he could not help but feel a bit stifled.

Immediately after.

He cheered himself up again.

Lin'er was now a Supreme Elder.

Since she still allowed him to address her by that name, she must surely have feelings for him.

It was just that.

She was a woman after all, and possessed a proud personality.

Furthermore, she had been focused solely on cultivation and had never taken a Dao Companion, so she was a bit too shy.

That was why she dared not, nor was she willing to, face her inner feelings directly.

Between him and her, there was merely a thin layer of window paper separating them.

He only needed to wait for Lin Lin to be brave enough to face her own inner feelings, and then this layer of window paper could be poked through.

He was not far from success.

After Jia Wenchang cheered himself on for a while.

He was just about to leave.

When he suddenly saw a beautiful figure walking over from a distance.

Seeing this figure, Jia Wenchang's eyes immediately lit up.

Lin'er?

So she had not been staying behind closed doors, unwilling to see him.

But had been out and had not yet returned!

Thinking of this, Jia Wenchang's mood, which had been somewhat conflicted, instantly became completely clear.

Immediately after.

He was stunned for a moment.

Lin'er seemed very exhausted?

Thinking of this, a look of heartache flashed across his face, and he hurried up to meet her, "Lin'er, what have you been doing? How did you get so tired?"

Seeing Jia Wenchang suddenly rushing over, a look of unnaturalness flashed across Lin Lin's face.

She shook her head, "It's nothing, I just encountered some problems in my cultivation and asked Daoist Friend Wang for some guidance."

"Daoist Friend Wang?"

Jia Wenchang was taken aback.

Lin Lin said calmly, "It is Wang Jianqiang; although his cultivation is currently only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, he is, after all, a cultivator who passed the Immortal Palace Assessment."

"Whether it is his perspective or his understanding of cultivation, he is quite extraordinary."

Jia Wenchang suddenly understood.

He nodded, then could not help but say, "But~ how could asking for guidance make you this tired?"

Lin Lin's expression stalled, and she was silent for a moment, "It was not purely asking for guidance; we would also spar from time to time, which is why it was so draining."

"He is just a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator, yet he could actually make you this tired?"

Jia Wenchang was astonished.

Previously, in the battle outside the Zhengyang Sect, the reason Wang Jianqiang was able to kill a powerful enemy was entirely due to a sneak attack.

His true strength had not been exposed much.

In Jia Wenchang's view, although his strength was far beyond his peers.

There should still be a gap between him and Nascent Soul Stage Perfection.

He had not expected that he would actually tire Lin Lin out to this extent.

Lin Lin was no ordinary Nascent Soul Stage Perfection cultivator.

She had comprehended a powerful Oscillation Power, and her strength was far greater than that of an ordinary Nascent Soul Stage Perfection cultivator.

It seemed he had still underestimated Wang Jianqiang's combat power.

Hearing Jia Wenchang's exclamation, Lin Lin nodded, "He is indeed very strong."

After saying this.

A blush could not help but streak across her face.

Before Jia Wenchang could notice, she quickly returned to normal.

"Daoist Friend Jia, I am going back to rest."

She greeted Jia Wenchang, walked past him, and headed toward her residence.

By the time Jia Wenchang came to his senses, she had already entered her room.

Looking at the tightly shut door.

Jia Wenchang's expression turned solemn.

Lin Lin had never taken the initiative to approach a male Cultivator before.

To think she would actually go find Wang Jianqiang!

Could it be…

Immediately after.

He shook his head again.

That cannot be.

Although Wang Jianqiang had unexpectedly joined the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace and had a limitless future.

But Lin Lin was not such a shallow person.

She was a proud woman.

She would absolutely not develop that kind of feeling for a little brat who was only a hundred-odd years old.

What she liked were mature men like himself who had been tempered by time.

Otherwise, why would she let him call her by her nickname so affectionately?

Thinking of this.

The worry in Jia Wenchang's heart instantly dissipated.

He then felt a sense of being unable to laugh or cry at his own thoughts.

……

The next day.

Jia Wenchang arrived outside Lin Lin's door early in the morning.

However, Lin Lin seemed to be somewhat overworked and rested all day, so he could not see her.

Another day passed.

Jia Wenchang arrived in front of Lin Lin's door again.

This time.

Lin Lin walked out of her room early in the morning.

Her complexion was good; she seemed to have recovered from her rest.

Seeing Lin Lin walk out of the room, Jia Wenchang immediately greeted her with a face full of smiles.

"Lin'er, good morning."

"Daoist Friend Jia."

Lin Lin nodded at Jia Wenchang with a smile, and without waiting for Jia Wenchang to say another word, she did not pause at all, walking past him toward the distance.

Jia Wenchang's expression stiffened; he turned to look at Lin Lin walking away and, thick-skinned, said, "Lin'er, where are you going?"

"To find Daoist Friend Wang to ask for advice on some cultivation problems."

Lin Lin did not even look back and quickly disappeared from Jia Wenchang's sight.

Jia Wenchang's expression stiffened.

Going to ask for cultivation advice again?

He felt a sense of helplessness in his heart, yet he had no way to stop it.

Who told him to only be a lowly Golden Core Stage Cultivator?

……

In the room.

A scorching aura permeated the air.

Wang Jianqiang pointed his finger, and a Pill flew out from the Pill Furnace, landing in his palm.

"The twenty-first one."

He looked at the Perfected Intent Pill in his hand, smiled, and flipped his hand to put it away.

Knock, knock, knock~

Just at this moment, a series of knocks on the door suddenly came.

Wang Jianqiang's Spirit Sense swept past the door, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

His figure flashed, and he appeared in the main hall.

With a wave of his hand, the door opened.

Lin Lin outside the door came into view.

"Fairy Lin, please come in."

Upon hearing this, Lin Lin nodded, entered the room, and closed the door herself.

Looking at Wang Jianqiang, who had a warm smile on his face, her pretty face flushed, and she whispered, "Daoist Friend Wang, I have come to fulfill our agreement."

Wang Jianqiang smiled, "The Fairy expended quite a lot that day; actually, resting for a few more days would have been fine."

Lin Lin shook her head, "No need, I am fine."

Wang Jianqiang nodded, "Since that is the case, then let us proceed according to the Fairy's wishes. It just so happens that I have just finished refining a few furnaces of Pills and am also exhausted."

"I would like to rest for a while."

"Mm." Lin Lin nodded lightly, stepped forward to support Wang Jianqiang, and as she walked into the room, she asked with some anticipation, "Daoist Friend Wang, is that Purification Power available every time we rest?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled faintly, "This is a power birthed from my Special Constitution; each time I manifest it, the drain on me is immense."

"However, if Fairy desires it, I naturally will not hold back."

"Then many thanks, Daoist Friend Wang."

One day later.

Lin Lin walked out of the room with a calm expression.

"Daoist Friend Wang, you rest first; I will come again tomorrow."

She said softly toward the room, then her figure flashed and vanished.

Inside the room.

Wang Jianqiang leaned against the wall and struggled to stand up.

His legs were shaking violently.

His weak expression revealed a sense of defeat.

All this time, he had been an invincible existence among those of the same rank.

Even when encountering a Great Vehicle Stage Cultivator, he would dare to charge at them.

He had not expected to meet his Waterloo today.

He had been utterly defeated before Lin Lin, who was also a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.

During their first sparring session.

Lin Lin had seemed relatively inexperienced and forgotten to manifest her peculiar power.

But this time.

Wang Jianqiang had witnessed the might of her vibrational power.

In just one short day.

He had been forced to help her purify her foundation five times.

Utterly defeated.

On the other side.

Lin Lin had just left Wang Jianqiang's residence.

She suddenly saw a figure.

Her brows could not help but knit together.

Jia Wenchang?