Chapter 101: The City Lord's Reminder

He was serious!

Jiang Qingqin was truly stunned this time. She looked at Lin Bai and gave him a sincere bow: "Many thanks for your instruction, Senior Brother Lin."

"You have heard the cultivation method for Words Manifesting into Law, and you have also seen my own practice. If you have the heart, you can try to train in it," Lin Bai said, turning back to glance at Baiyin and the others. "If you can enter the gate, I don't mind formally admitting you into the Justice Sect."

"Many thanks, Shopkeeper Lin." Baiyin and the other players hurriedly bowed to Lin Bai.

At the same time.

The three of them were communicating rapidly via private chat.

Baiyin asked: "Is it in your Skill list yet?"

Jingbuyi said: "Not a damn thing."

Kuguateng asked: "Then should we practice it or not?"

Jingbuyi said: "Let's try. Words Manifesting into Law—just hearing the name, it belongs to the Divine Art level. Maybe it's different from other Martial Arts; maybe it really needs to reach the entry level before it shows up in the list!"

Baiyin said: "I want to try it too. After all, so many people saw Lin Bai practicing it back then. The Game Company never once identified it as a bug, and the company wouldn't design a sequence like that for Lin Bai for no reason. Maybe it's real."

Jingbuyi said: "Alright, let's all try."

Kuguateng said: "You guys practice. I'm not going to. Whether it's to players or NPCs, I don't think I could bring myself to talk like Shopkeeper Lin..."

Baiyin and Jingbuyi looked at each other and sighed at the same time.

Sure enough, just as Shopkeeper Lin said, this Divine Art looks simple but is difficult to practice. Its training method completely breaks the bottom line for humans; it's very easy to be mistaken for a lunatic by others!

Baiyin said gloomily: "I shouldn't have turned off the livestream. Such an evil technique should be spread out so every player can practice it."

"Scatter!" Hearing the players' private chat in his ears, Lin Bai coughed. "I am performing Pill Refinement. You guarding the door will distract me."

"Yes, Shopkeeper Lin."

The three players bowed to Lin Bai, considerately helped him close the door, and went their separate ways.

In the secluded room, only Lin Bai, Jiang Qingqin, and a small fox remained.

Amidst the crackling sound of burning, the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous.

Jiang Qingqin looked at Lin Bai. The sweet nothings from that night involuntarily flooded into her mind. She hurriedly shifted her gaze away, her mouth and tongue inexplicably feeling a bit dry.

Before coming, she had many things she wanted to say to Lin Bai, but now, her mind was a blank slate, and she couldn't ask anything at all.

Having settled Jiang Qingqin with Words Manifesting into Law, Lin Bai refocused his mind on Pill Refinement and did not notice Jiang Qingqin's little thoughts.

"You..." Jiang Qingqin looked at Lin Bai, mustered her courage, and was just about to break this unspeakable awkwardness.

Suddenly.

A soft voice sounded: "Master, can I practice it?"

It was the little white fox.

Jiang Qingqin glared at it in annoyance.

"Practice what?" Lin Bai asked.

"Words Manifesting into Law!" The little white fox looked up at Lin Bai and asked somewhat nervously.

"No," Lin Bai refused decisively.

"Why?" The little white fox said aggrievedly. "Those people outside can all practice it."

"You have been following by my side, and I'm afraid of the noise," Lin Bai said. "Besides, you have lived in the wilderness for a long time and lack such a large vocabulary; you are destined to fail."

"Oh!" The little white fox responded sheepishly and shrank to the side, saying nothing more. Its eyes rolled a few times; it didn't take Lin Bai's words to heart. Anyway, it already knew the cultivation method; at worst, it would just practice in secret later.

"..." Jiang Qingqin looked at Lin Bai, opened her mouth, and asked with a blushing face, "Um, can I come find you to practice together?"

"Hmm?" Lin Bai looked at Jiang Qingqin in confusion.

"Other things don't matter, but when it comes to saying sweet nothings, I always feel a bit shy finding someone else," Jiang Qingqin said, her voice like a mosquito's hum, stealing a glance at Lin Bai. "After all, you also said sweet nothings to me for a whole night. If I say them back to you, we'll be even."

Have the aftereffects of the sweet nothings arrived?

However.

I'm afraid you won't even reach the stage of saying sweet nothings!

Lin Bai looked at Jiang Qingqin and said, "Alright."

"Really?" Jiang Qingqin asked in surprise.

"Mm." Lin Bai nodded, then suggested earnestly, "You can also be like me and catch a good-looking pet to practice Words Manifesting into Law with. That way, it won't be so awkward at the beginning. Just remember not to find a Demon Beast..."

"..." The little white fox curled its lip silently.

"Mm." Jiang Qingqin nodded gently, looked at Lin Bai, and mustered her courage to ask, "Senior Brother Lin, have you ever considered finding a Dao companion or something? A real Dao companion, not a fake one like with Xu Longyun?"

"I have thought about it," Lin Bai said, keeping his eyes on the Alchemy Furnace. "However, with the Heavenly Descended currently causing chaos in the world, and me bearing the mission of revitalizing the Justice Sect, plus my own Martial Art hasn't reached perfection yet, I'm afraid I don't have the time to talk about love. Once my cultivation achieves success, perhaps I will consider it!"

"Mm, I'll wait for you," Jiang Qingqin said softly.

"What did you say?" Lin Bai pretended not to hear her.

"Nothing!" Jiang Qingqin smiled. "Aren't we going to Qian City in a few days? Most of the Heavenly Descended are in your Beggar Sect. I'll wait for you to set off together so we can look out for each other on the road."

"Good." Lin Bai nodded with a smile.

"Then I won't disturb your Pill Refinement," Jiang Qingqin smiled. "In these few days, I'll go read more storybooks and learn how to say things as warm as spring!"

After speaking.

Without waiting for Lin Bai's response, she opened the door and drifted away.

Lin Bai looked back at Jiang Qingqin's departing silhouette and muttered: "Love? That's a bit fast!"

He shook his head and refocused his mind on controlling the furnace. It was almost time for the pills to be finished; he had to be absolutely cautious. Love couldn't be eaten as a meal, nor could it save his life...

A moment later.

The Alchemy Furnace shook violently.

Lin Bai's expression was tense, his hands dancing like a Butterfly, continuously casting sealing incantations toward the Alchemy Furnace.

Xiaobai the fox watched without blinking.

When the final Dao Method hand seal was cast, the shaking Alchemy Furnace suddenly quieted down.

Lin Bai opened the Alchemy Furnace; the bottom of the furnace was neatly covered with a layer of translucent white pills, emitting a soft, moist luster.

A fresh fragrance burst forth, instantly filling the entire Alchemy Room.

At the same time.

A notification of the mission's completion appeared in Lin Bai's mind, along with the description of the medicinal pill:

【Excitement Rejuvenation Pill: Fresh scent, pure white color; restores strength, treats internal injuries; after consumption, it can accelerate blood flow and make one feel mentally invigorated.】

【Develop a new pill formula; Reward: Art of Medicinal Herb Combination (Monarch, Minister, Assistant, and Envoy)】

"Did you really research a new pill formula?" Xu Longyun appeared at Lin Bai's side at some point; she looked at the freshly baked pills, twitched her nose, and her expression was somewhat complex.

"When have I ever lied to you!" Lin Bai smiled and cast a hand seal, causing the pills to fly out one by one and land inside a pill bottle.

Xu Longyun reached out, intercepted one from the air, and brought it to the tip of her nose to sniff, but she didn't dare to swallow it: "What kind of pill is this one?"

"Super Rejuvenation Pill," Lin Bai said.

"Don't try to fool me; do you think I haven't eaten Rejuvenation Pills before? This is not the smell at all." Xu Longyun glared at Lin Bai.

"Every person has their own pill formula; what I refined is the Super Rejuvenation Pill, so naturally, it is different from theirs," Lin Bai laughed.

"What is its effect?" Xu Longyun asked.

"I haven't tested it yet, so how would I know?" Lin Bai shook his head and said. To be honest, the system's description of the pills was very general, and he had no idea what the side effects of these things were.

Just like the Zhangdu Pill; if it weren't for trapping the little fox, he wouldn't have known it could also lure beasts; and the External Rejuvenation Pill could cause diarrhea if eaten!

"Sell the pill formula to me!" Xu Longyun said.

"This pill formula cannot be sold," Lin Bai decisively refused.

"Why?" Xu Longyun frowned.

"It lacks raw materials. Even if I gave it to you, you wouldn't be able to refine it," Lin Bai said. "One of the main ingredients is the Qi Spirit Fruit from my sect. Although it isn't valuable, in all the world, there are only three trees in the back mountain of my sect, and they don't bear many fruits in a year. Therefore, this kind of pill cannot be mass-produced at all."

Xu Longyun flipped her hand, tucked the intercepted pill into her sleeve, and asked nonchalantly: "What did Jiang Qingqin come to find you for?"

"She asked me about the cultivation method for 'Words Follow the Law'." Lin Bai put away the bottle containing the pills, glanced at Xu Longyun, and said, "When I test the Super Rejuvenation Pill later, I'll go take a look together."

"Mm." Xu Longyun nodded and said, "If Jiang Qingqin says she wants to become a Dao companion with you, don't take it to heart. You are young, yet you have mastered the Thunder Technique and are a genius at Pill Refinement. Once your reputation spreads in the future, you will certainly be fought over by major sects; threats, enticements, and seductions will surely emerge one after another. You must hold yourself steady to avoid disaster."

"..." Lin Bai was stunned.

"Don't look at me like that." Xu Longyun glared at him and said, "Although Jiang Qingqin is simple-minded, she is, after all, from the Hundred Flowers Valley and will not sincerely help you build the Justice Sect."

"And you?" Lin Bai smiled and asked.

"I naturally have no designs on you; I merely cherish talent. I came to remind you so that you won't be misled by beauty and ruin the grand plan of my Jiamu City." Xu Longyun snorted. "The Token I gave you can not only be used to withdraw money at the bank, but if you encounter danger you cannot solve yourself, you can go to the Royal Bank for help, and someone will definitely provide you with assistance."

"Understood, many thanks for the reminder, City Lord." Lin Bai smiled and cupped his hands toward Xu Longyun.

"Armed Witch": Author Xianyu Chengxian. A history of a witch's growth that is full of "orange" vibes. A friend's book; those who like it can go take a look.

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