NOVEL WEB chapter 156
156. I Just Want to Get Close to Master
Something brushed against the shoulder of Lin Nuo, who was resting with his eyes closed, startling him.
He opened his eyes and looked to the right.
It was Ling Meng; she had moved to touch his shoulder!
Lin Nuo quickly moved aside, but Ling Meng followed his rhythm and approached.
“What are you doing?”
“Um… I just feel, I want to get closer to Master…”
Ling Meng’s face turned bright red, a stark contrast to her earlier demeanor.
Something was off, very off.
“Step back, go to the side.”
“I feel that soaking side by side with Master in the bath will greatly enhance my cultivation.”
“There’s no such thing.”
“Just try it, I feel it will work.”
Ling Meng became more insistent on her view, thinking about getting closer to Lin Nuo, soaking together in the spirit spring, possibly gaining new strength.
Lin Nuo was helpless; this disciple’s mind had gone haywire upon arrival.
“I’ll take my leave first, farewell!”
Lin Nuo thought of running away but was caught by Ling Meng’s hand.
Wow, such formidable strength.
Truly worthy of the title ‘Demoness of the Path’, young but surprisingly strong.
“Let go!”
“No.”
“If you keep this up, I’ll have to fight back.”
“It’s just a bath together, what’s the big deal?”
“It’s a very big deal.”
Left with no choice, Lin Nuo quickly grabbed a hidden weapon by the spring and threw it at Ling Meng.
However, Ling Meng’s body emitted a strong demonic aura, blocking the hidden weapon.
Wow, she’s that powerful?!
With the hidden weapon blocked, Lin Nuo’s means of self-defense were gone.
“Master, stop struggling.”
Ling Meng’s grip grew stronger, and Lin Nuo’s arm strength was no match for hers.
Seeing Ling Meng’s cheeks flush fiercely, a sinister smile gradually appeared on her face.
As if she wanted to devour him.
If she really pulled him close, who knew what would happen next.
He might be destroyed by her demonic techniques and become a sacrifice!
Seeing that he couldn’t struggle free and was about to be pulled over.
Damn, no rest for the weary.
Using the last bit of his spiritual power, Lin Nuo cast the Demon Slow technique.
This was also one of the advanced demonic techniques. If one’s demonic soul power and spiritual power were sufficient, it could slow down the opponent’s movement speed and strength from a distance, with the consumption decreasing as the distance did.
If there was physical contact, then the consumption was at its lowest.
Lin Nuo exerted all his strength to reduce Ling Meng’s power, just enough to break free, even for just a second.
Lin Nuo clenched his teeth and used the Demon Slow technique, but Ling Meng subconsciously resisted, increasing her strength to counter his demonic power.
Ha, as your master, how could I possibly not overcome a little demon like you?
Damn, it seems I really can’t.
Is this Demon Slow technique fake? It’s not effective at all, Ling Meng’s grip is strong enough to leave marks on his hand!
It’s no use.
Crash!
Linno was finally pulled towards Ling Meng by the impact, and due to the intense force, the two of them collided and fell into the spring, creating a massive splash!
However, as they fell into the spring together, Linno seized the opportunity to use the Mochuan technique again, and although it was only effective when their skin was in contact, the increased surface area of their skin contact after falling into the spring amplified the technique’s effect.
Ling Meng’s limbs became sluggish, and Linno quickly broke free from her grasp.
Crash!
Linno was pulled back towards her again, and they tumbled onto each other, creating more waves.
“Teacher, don’t go!”
“You’re really crazy!”
Linno used the Mochuan technique again, just in time to find her hidden weapon.
She directly stabbed it into Ling Meng’s hand, transforming into a close-range assassin.
She succeeded, and Ling Meng’s strength was significantly reduced.
This time, Linno managed to break free.
Whoosh!
The radiant Linno quickly climbed out of the spring, picked up his clothes, and ran away.
“Teacher, where are you going?”
Ling Meng poked her head out of the spring, saw that Linno had already picked up his clothes and was running away, and said:
“You can come back after you’re done with me.”
With a zipping sound, the man vanished into thin air.
“Ah… this stinky teacher is really cunning.”
Ling Meng puffed out her cheeks, looking slightly angry, with only one hand holding the hidden weapon, feeling tired and weak, and could only use her magical powers to force out the paralyzing toxin on the hidden weapon.
It’s amazing that he was able to break free from her grasp. What a relief!
But after this time at the Bao Ling Spring, Ling Meng believed even more that Linno could help her become stronger.
Teaching her to cultivate was one aspect, and another aspect was that she felt that as long as she was close to her own teacher, she could become stronger.
There was no basis for this, just her intuition.
So, this teacher was indeed correct.
…
Linno and Ling Meng had a good time together for a while, and finally felt at ease after bathing.
Returning to the cave, Ling Meng had already collected firewood and started a fire.
This was a quick lesson, knowing that survival in the wild required starting a fire.
“Teacher, I’m done bathing.”
“Yes.”
“Come warm up by the fire.”
Lin Nuo sat in front of the fire, the flames illuminating Ling Meng’s face clearly.
He said, “What you did just now was too reckless.”
“As a disciple, wanting to get closer to my master isn’t wrong, is there? There shouldn’t be barriers between master and disciple.”
“But what you did was over the line.”
“I’ll be more careful next time.”
Despite her words, Lin Nuo couldn’t detect any remorse.
He felt that this demonic idol was quite dangerous.
“Master, I don’t know why, but while soaking in the bath, I wanted to be close to you. The desire isn’t as strong now, could it be an issue with the spirit spring that’s affecting my consciousness?” Ling Meng asked.
“It’s not the spirit spring. Initially, you were acting out, but now that you realize your mistake, you’ve restrained yourself.”
“Oh, maybe.”
Ling Meng listened, deciding not to ponder the reasons too much. It was too taxing.
After this incident, Lin Nuo became wary. The demonic idol’s strange behavior made him question if there was something wrong with his own constitution.
If he truly had the cauldron constitution, that would be troublesome. He was meant to cultivate villains, not to be replaced by one.
If it was just ordinary closeness, it wouldn’t matter. He would just have to maintain a distance during practice.
“Today is your first day of initiation. Rest early, and rise early tomorrow. I will teach you the demonic arts, and later, I will take you to battle.”
“Battle? Where will we battle?”
“We’ll find some fierce creatures like demonic beasts or spirit beasts. With your talent, you should at least challenge a celestial-grade fierce beast.”
“Celestial-grade? I… I can’t…”
“If I say you can, then you can. If you can’t even defeat a celestial-grade fierce beast, what’s the use of practicing the demonic arts?”
Master is so strict…
Hearing Lin Nuo’s stern words, Ling Meng felt worried, but considering how strong her master was, his high expectations were natural.
Alright, she would practice diligently and not disappoint her master’s expectations!
…
“Daoist Wu, you said the other two seniors were killed by the witch of the Lian Mo Sect, and then you were saved by a stranger?”
“Yes, that witch was terrifying. Fortunately, a noble person helped and saved my life, but sadly my two companions couldn’t escape their fate.”
Wu Hui sighed as he recounted the incident of being counter-killed by Ling Meng to the two young girls who had come from Tian Ling Mountain at the dojo.
These two girls, one named Liu Shuqin and the other Su Kexin, were sent down the mountain on a mission.