Chapter 126: Good Boy Lin Bai

Talk about what?

Talk about love?

That stupid woman doesn't even know to stand on my side; she's not even half as cute as Xu Longyun!

Lin Bai looked down and, channeling his Internal Energy, shouted loudly: "Jiang Shimei, no need to worry. We two have a friendship forged in life-and-death; it is only right that I have the Beggar Sect look after the Hundred Flowers Valley..."

【Negative Emotion from Jiang Yuru; +1+1+1】

【Negative Emotion from Qingling Daozhang; +1+1+1】

【Negative Emotion from Tong Cha, Zhao Ang, and Cao Ru'an; +1+1+1】

【Negative Emotion from Guo Yang, Liu Guoshi, Liu Long...; +1+1+1】

Disturbing someone's peaceful sleep early in the morning.

Having shouted out a heap of Negative Emotion, Lin Bai felt exceptionally refreshed.

That's the one benefit of having a system; everything one does yields a reward.

Having caused trouble for Jiang Yuru and increased the sense of urgency for the other sects, Lin Bai descended gracefully into the courtyard of the Hundred Flowers Valley.

The Cultivation World was too unfamiliar to him, and he urgently needed to integrate himself into it; the Hundred Flowers Valley, with Jiang Qingqin, was a very good entry point.

Three or four female cultivators wearing the same style of green robes as Jiang Qingqin were practicing breathing exercises in their respective rooms.

Seeing Lin Bai land in the courtyard, they cast curious gazes toward him one after another; they seemed not to have expected that someone would truly be so ignorant of etiquette as to descend from the sky onto the grounds of their Hundred Flowers Valley.

But it had to be said, Shopkeeper Lin really had such a refined Temperament, and the way he looked at them was clear and bright, not at all like the lecherous disciples from the sects next door, so the breach of etiquette could be forgiven...

Lin Bai was completely unaware that there was anything wrong with his behavior; he wore a smile and cupped his hands in a salute toward them: "Greetings, Junior Sisters."

The female cultivators blushed and, in a flurry, returned the salute from across their windows: "Greetings, Senior Brother Lin."

Jiang Qingqin jumped down from the roof and chided: "Why did you just come down from the sky?"

"Wasn't it you who told me to come down?" Lin Bai said.

"I told you to come down, but couldn't you have used the front gate? The Hundred Flowers Valley is full of female cultivators; don't you know how bad this looks?" Jiang Qingqin said, "Besides, when did I ever say that Master invited you to discuss the Heavenly Descended?"

"Jiang Shimei, even if you hadn't said it, I would still look after the Hundred Flowers Valley." Lin Bai smiled, "Last night, the Five Great Sects went to the Beggar Sect to hold them accountable, and it was thanks to Jiang Shimei taking the lead to resolve the situation. Although I didn't say anything at the time, I knew clearly in my heart that you were still standing on my side; it was I who misunderstood you."

"Glad you know it." Jiang Qingqin rolled her eyes at him and pouted aggrievedly, "You said those things to me yesterday..."

【Pleasure from Jiang Qingqin; +1+1+1】

"It was my fault; I shouldn't have doubted your character, Shimei." Lin Bai smiled and cupped his hands, "The technique of 'Words Manifesting into Law' was not passed to the wrong person; you will surely be able to master it..."

*Cough! *

A light cough interrupted the two.

Jiang Qingqin and the group of Hundred Flowers Valley disciples hurriedly turned around, looked in the direction the sound came from, and bowed in salute: "Master."

Lin Bai looked toward Jiang Yuru.

Dressed in plain clothes, her skin like congealed fat, her features were so exquisite they were flawless, making her look like a young girl in her early twenties.

But the aura revealed in her eyes and the prominent tendons on her neck betrayed her age completely; she was at least a middle-aged woman of fifty or sixty!

Considering that the lifespan in the Cultivation World was generally long, one could not rule out the possibility that she was a centenarian.

"Lin Bai of the Justice Sect greets Senior Sister Jiang." Lin Bai stood behind Jiang Qingqin and followed up by saluting her.

"You call my disciple 'Shimei', yet you call me 'Senior Sister'; that disrupts the seniority!" Jiang Yuru said.

"Junior Lin Bai greets Uncle-Master Jiang." Lin Bai's face flushed, and he hurriedly corrected himself, "It is truly because Uncle-Master looks so young that I was flustered and confused the etiquette; I ask for your forgiveness, Uncle-Master."

"Smooth-tongued." Jiang Yuru glanced at Lin Bai and scolded with a straight face.

【Pleasure from Jiang Yuru; +1+1】

【Jealousy from Jiang Qingqin; +1+1】

Just as I thought, having entered a sect that focuses on shaping and beauty, how could she not care about her own appearance? Aim for the fatal weakness, and every shot hits the mark!

Having accurately detected Jiang Yuru's emotions, Lin Bai saluted again: "Uncle-Master is right to teach me."

"Come in and talk!" Jiang Yuru nodded and turned to return to the room, "Qingqin, come in as well."

"Don't talk nonsense; my Master is very serious!" Jiang Qingqin lowered her voice and reminded him, "You are a newcomer here; you must find some allies, don't offend everyone."

"I won't." Lin Bai replied in a low voice, "Besides, I wasn't talking nonsense; your Master really does look quite young, even younger than you look..."

【Pleasure from Jiang Yuru; +1+1】

【Negative Emotion from Jiang Qingqin; +1+1】

Lin Bai entered the room, and Jiang Yuru's gaze swept over the little white fox in his arms, signaling him to sit down: "Nephew-Disciple Lin, yesterday you proposed letting the Heavenly Descended recommend disciples for each sect, and I agreed. If there are no accidents, the City Lord's Mansion will come to discuss this matter with you today..."

"Many thanks, Uncle-Master Jiang." Lin Bai cupped his hands, "When I came down the mountain to train, although my Master didn't tell me exactly what to do, he did tell me that more friends mean more paths, and that by exchanging sincerity for sincerity, the path can only grow wider. Jiang Shimei and I became acquainted through a misunderstanding, and at that time, I decided on the Hundred Flowers Valley. Seeing Uncle-Master Jiang today, I realize that Jiang Shimei's chivalry has its roots..."

【Pleasure from Jiang Yuru; +1+1】

【Pleasure from Jiang Qingqin; +1+1】

Lin Bai smiled and continued: "Uncle-Master, rest assured, if the Beggar Sect can secure the project for the recruitment fairs of the major sects, I will certainly send more talent to the Hundred Flowers Valley. Whatever character of Heavenly Descended you need, whether male or female, or what specialties in Pill Refinement or Weapon Refinement you require, just give me the order. When it comes to understanding the Heavenly Descended, no one can surpass me."

Jiang Yuru looked at Lin Bai strangely, feeling that the Lin Bai described by the group of people last night was like a completely different person from the young man before her.

How could such an excellent and sensible young man be so detested by a group of people? Just because he didn't do things according to the wishes of the Immortal Supervision Bureau?

If one did everything according to your wishes, I fear you would eat them until not even their bones were left!

Courageous and resourceful, knowing when to advance and when to retreat!

A good young man.

Jiang Yuru waved her hand: "No need, just handle it as official business."

"Uncle-Master, there is a difference between those close and those distant." Lin Bai smiled, "If you don't even look after your own people, you won't have any friends in the future. Moreover, the Heavenly Descended are naturally restless; some people enter this world not for cultivation, but only to indulge in pleasure. If I were to send some people with unstable temperaments into the Hundred Flowers Valley and they caused trouble, it would make it seem like I, Lin, was not doing things properly. After all, Jiang Shimei and I have a friendship forged in life-and-death."

【Pleasure from Jiang Yuru and Jiang Qingqin; +1+1】

What a sensible child; the more Jiang Yuru looked at Lin Bai, the more satisfied she became: "Speaking of which, I must thank Nephew-Disciple Lin for saving my little disciple from the hands of the Blood Shadow Sect."

"Thanks to Jiang Shimei for containing the people from the Blood Shadow Sect. Otherwise, my Beggar Sect would inevitably have suffered some losses; it is I who should be thanking Jiang Shimei." Lin Bai continued to farm Positive Emotion, playing the part of an obedient child.

Jiang Qingqin, standing to the side, almost rolled her eyes at him. Good heavens, once he saw her master, he hid his true nature completely!

But for some reason, seeing Lin Bai so reserved in front of her master made her happy from the bottom of her heart.

"Let's put aside who saved whose life for now." Jiang Yuru looked at Lin Bai with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. "But you used 'Words Manifesting into Reality' to hoodwink my silly disciple; I'm afraid you won't get away without giving an explanation!"

"..." Lin Bai paused, looking toward Jiang Qingqin.

Jiang Qingqin blushed and whispered, "I told my master about the 'Words Manifesting into Reality' matter."

"Telling her is fine!" Lin Bai gave a bitter smile. "I never intended to hide the matter of 'Words Manifesting into Reality' anyway."

He looked at Jiang Yuru and said sternly, "Aunt-Master Jiang, please do not think the cultivation method for 'Words Manifesting into Reality' is absurd, but it is indeed the secret manual of the Righteous Sect's heritage. I did not deceive Jiang Shimei."

Jiang Yuru gave a hum: "Lin Bai, it is one thing to deceive my disciple, but are you trying to hoodwink me as if I were a three-year-old child?"

"Aunt-Master, please let me finish." Lin Bai glanced at Jiang Qingqin and said, "I did indeed lie to Jiang Shimei about something, but it wasn't the secret manual; it was the matter behind the manual..."

"..." Jiang Qingqin widened her eyes. "There's something else?"

"That's right." Lin Bai nodded and looked back at Jiang Yuru. "Aunt-Master Jiang, I presume Jiang Shimei has already told you about the Righteous Sect Deducing Heavenly Secrets."

Jiang Yuru nodded.

"The root cause lies here." Lin Bai sighed softly. "The Heavenly Descended are Baimaicutong, Undying and Indestructible, and there is no telling how many of them there are. My master told me that the entry of the Heavenly Descended into the world will inevitably cause an unprecedented catastrophe, and it cannot be stopped at the source. In the beginning, their skills are not yet formed, so they can still be controlled. But once their skills are perfected, they will inevitably crowd out our living space. After all, no one is willing to be beneath others; that will be the doomsday for all native sects..."

Jiang Yuru's expression finally turned serious, and she couldn't help but sigh: "That is correct. Everyone knows the Heavenly Descended are a hidden danger, but no one dares to exterminate them completely. The sects under heaven are not of one mind; there are always those who want to use the Heavenly Descended to stir up trouble..."

That's right!

I am the one who wants to use them to stir up trouble!

Lin Bai thought in Belly-Defamation, then said: "Actually, if the leaders of the Seven Righteous Sects and the evil factions united, they could expel the Heavenly Descended, but they cannot do so."

"Why?" Jiang Qingqin asked.

"Because there is another continent on the other side, and Heavenly Descended are entering there as well." Lin Bai looked at the two of them and dropped a shocking piece of news.

"What?" The master and disciple exclaimed in unison.

Jiang Yuru could no longer remain calm. She asked with a trembling voice: "How do you know?"

"Naturally, my master told me." Lin Bai said, "Only the Heavenly Descended can deal with the Heavenly Descended. The Seven Righteous Sects do have the confidence to expel the Heavenly Descended from the start, but what if the Heavenly Descended from the opposite continent invade? At that time, it would still be impossible to handle, and the ending would likely be even more miserable than it is now..."

"How could it be like this?" Jiang Yuru's mind was shaken, and she murmured.

Jiang Qingqin was also learning this shocking secret for the first time and asked timidly: "But what does this have to do with 'Words Manifesting into Reality'?"

"My master told me that the Heavenly Descended entering the world makes a catastrophe unavoidable; our only chance of survival lies in this cultivation art, 'Words Manifesting into Reality'." Lin Bai said sternly, "Therefore, I intentionally leaked Jiang Shimei's 'Words Manifesting into Reality'. I want to spread this art through Jiang Shimei's mouth so that more people know about it..."

"After all, for ten thousand years, no one in the Righteous Sect has ever successfully cultivated this art. Lin has no certainty about whether it can be mastered, but Lin cannot sacrifice the world's safety for selfish reasons. Therefore, the more people who practice this art, the better." Lin Bai looked at Jiang Qingqin with guilt. "I'm sorry, Jiang Shimei, I used you."

"It's okay." Jiang Qingqin looked at Lin Bai and sighed. "Actually, it would have been fine if you had told me the real reason."

"If I told you, you wouldn't have believed me anyway." Lin Bai smiled reluctantly. "After all, the cultivation method for 'Words Manifesting into Reality' is too absurd. If I hadn't truly cultivated the first three layers, even I wouldn't have believed it."

"Can 'Words Manifesting into Reality' really deal with the Heavenly Descended?" Jiang Yuru asked.

"Absolutely." Lin Bai said proudly. "When 'Words Manifesting into Reality' is cultivated to the end, one masters the Dao rules of heaven and earth. A single word spoken can potentially extinguish ten thousand laws; mere Heavenly Descended are naturally nothing to worry about."

"Once the 'Words Manifesting into Reality' art spreads, I'm afraid it won't be long before the Heavenly Descended find out." Jiang Yuru had long forgotten the reason she called Lin Bai over, and was now single-mindedly discussing the cultivation of 'Words Manifesting into Reality' with him.

"I never intended to hide it from them." Lin Bai said. "No Heavenly Descended will be able to persist with a cultivation art that relies on luck but shows no gains midway. Jiang Shimei and I explained 'Words Manifesting into Reality' so clearly, and she even began practicing it herself before going to Jiamu City. Even so, not even you believed me, let alone them..."

"I didn't not believe you." Jiang Qingqin muttered.

"I understand." Jiang Yuru looked at her silly disciple and sighed wistfully. "Nephew-Disciple Lin, it was I who wronged you."

"It is good that the misunderstanding is cleared up." Lin Bai smiled. "Aunt-Master Jiang, Jiang Shimei must have told you the cultivation method for 'Words Manifesting into Reality'. You might as well spread it and let everyone practice it as fate allows. Whoever succeeds will be a blessing for the whole world."

"Since 'Words Manifesting into Reality' is a panacea for saving the world, why doesn't your sect go directly to the Seven Righteous Sects and..." Jiang Yuru frowned and asked.

"My master doesn't trust them." Lin Bai interrupted Jiang Yuru bluntly and said, "As for why he doesn't trust them, my master didn't tell me clearly..."

Jiang Yuru was stunned for a long time, then suddenly gave a bitter smile: "The Righteous Sect has put in a lot of painstaking effort!"

What painstaking effort?

You've got me confused!

Lin Bai asked: "Aunt-Master Jiang, what do you mean by that?"

Jiang Yuru smiled but didn't say much: "Nephew-Disciple Lin, no need to ask more. Just do as your heart dictates. If you encounter difficulties, Hundred Flowers Valley will be your backing."

"Many thanks, Aunt-Master Jiang." Lin Bai stood up, bowed to Jiang Yuru, and gave a shy smile. "To tell you the truth, before I came down the mountain, my master told me the same thing. Hearing the same words from Aunt-Master Jiang, Lin truly feels a sense of kinship!"

He paused and asked, "By the way, Aunt-Master Jiang, the topic drifted away before I knew it. I still don't know what you wanted to see me for?"

"Those things are no longer important." Jiang Yuru looked at him with a smile and asked, "Nephew-Disciple Lin, you are on good terms with Qingqin, and I heard you even spent a whole night whispering sweet nothings to her. Would you be interested in becoming a son-in-law of my Hundred Flowers Valley?"

"Master!" Jiang Qingqin's face turned red instantly.

"Let's hold off on that for now." Lin Bai glanced at Jiang Qingqin and said, "I am overwhelmed by the affairs of the Heavenly Descended and have no heart for romance. Let's consider these things after matters are smoothed out! Besides, when I deal with the Heavenly Descended, my actions will inevitably be a bit unconventional; it would be bad if I brought disaster to Hundred Flowers Valley."

【Resentment from Jiang Qingqin; +1+1+1】

"You little fellow certainly have a way with words, but what disaster could be worse than the Heavenly Descended." Jiang Yuru looked at the two of them and smiled. "As you wish, but the Beggar Sect is organizing a recruitment fair for the Heavenly Descended, and Qingqin will still need to coordinate with you."

"That's no problem." Lin Bai agreed decisively.

"If you have nothing else, go about your business. The news you brought today is very important; I need to re-evaluate my relationship with the Heavenly Descended." Jiang Yuru said.

"Aunt-Master Jiang, I actually do have a matter." Lin Bai seized the opportunity.

"What is it?" Jiang Yuru asked.

"Aunt-Master, my master sent me down the mountain to gain experience but didn't tell me the current state of the Cultivation World. Now, I find myself tied hand and foot in my work, often offending people without even knowing it." Lin Bai said, "So, I would like to ask Aunt-Master to tell me about the situation among the various sects, so I can step into fewer pitfalls."

(End of chapter)