NOVEL WEB chapter 158
158. Teaching the Disciple, Starving the Master?
Lin Nuo experienced being a ‘flyer,’ swept up into the sky by the tempest that erupted from the ground.
And the force of the tempest was so fierce that he couldn’t break free.
Ling Meng wondered why, after striking the ground with her palm, her master had disappeared. Looking up, she saw him carried by the ground tempest into the sky.
That made no sense. With her master’s abilities, he shouldn’t have been swept up by the ground tempest.
Oh, she realized, the master was cooperating with her, intentionally letting the ground tempest carry him into the sky to encourage her. She hadn’t expected her usually stern and strict master to have such a heartwarming side.
Master truly went through great pains. To not let him down, I must work even harder.
Ling Meng continued to righteously wield the Earthly Wind Trend, not only failing to stop in time but also intensifying it.
First, two gusts of wind surged to the sky, followed by three, then four, and finally five black winds, swirling around Ling Meng, rapidly expanding their reach, sweeping across the land.
As for Lin Nuo.
The old man was still caught in the black wind, rolling from north to south, from east to west.
Ah, the whole world is spinning!
The dark Earthly Wind Trend whirled for a long time before it ceased, and by then, Lin Nuo was already dizzy, staggering as he walked, swaying as if drunk.
Goodness, this dizziness, it’s like I’ve drunk several pots of century-old confusion.
Lin Nuo quickly shook his head, trying to invigorate his spirit.
As an outstanding villain, how could such a minor wind trend trouble me?
Right, where’s my cane?
Ling Meng looked at Lin Nuo’s staggering figure, feeling increasingly that Lin Nuo was earnest, pretending so convincingly as if her spiritual magic had truly taken effect. In reality, she knew she was just a novice, and the Earthly Wind Trend was a recent practice, nowhere near capable of harming her master.
The master was just humoring her, letting her feel as if her spiritual magic had improved, a form of encouraging guidance.
Seeing Lin Nuo about to fall, she felt a pang of sympathy and instinctively ran to support him.
“Master, are you alright?”
Lin Nuo was about to fall but was steadied by Ling Meng just in time.
Oh, what kind of cane is this, so smooth and soft.
Wait, isn’t this Ling Meng’s hand?
“How could such a minor wind trend affect me?”
Lin Nuo feigned toughness, but his wobbly legs betrayed his true state.
【Master’s acting is so convincing】
Ling Meng couldn’t help but admire her master’s acting skills. Even as he spoke bravely, his body still pretended to be frightened, leaving her utterly impressed.
Truly worthy of being the master, not only powerful but also talented in every aspect.
Even though she knew her master was pretending, she continued to support him, not wanting to waste this opportunity for contact.
“Master, how is my technique?”
“Not bad, for a beginner. There’s room for improvement. I suggest you remain humble and diligent, continue to refine your skills, and strive for progress.”
Lin Nuo spoke earnestly, and if it weren’t for Ling Meng’s support, he would have fallen.
Ah, let’s take a break, take a break.
He had to admit Ling Meng’s talent; with just a little guidance through the maze, teaching her the methods to cultivate intermediate demonic techniques, her progress had soared.
Incredible, truly worthy of being called the Demonic Path’s Heavenly Maiden, her wisdom root is astonishing. If she follows the Lin family’s teachings, she might reach the pinnacle of the Demonic Path even sooner than him.
So the question arises.
Does teaching your disciple starve the master?
His original plan was to guide Ling Meng to rise steadily and eventually become Su Kexin’s formidable rival. It would be best if she could kill Su Kexin, but he no longer held such expectations. If Ling Meng could just limit Su Kexin, leaving her severely weakened, that would suffice. Even if Ling Meng were to be sacrificed, it wouldn’t matter. By then, he would step in to deliver the final blow, and Su Kexin would be finished. Or perhaps, by drawing Su Kexin’s attention, he could grow unchallenged.
Yes, the plan was beautiful, but seeing Ling Meng’s rapid progress, he couldn’t be sure she wouldn’t kill Su Kexin and take him down with her.
The thought was terrifying, especially considering Ling Meng’s strange behavior at the spiritual spring. Who knows, she might devour him one day, not even leaving bones behind. How horrifying that would be.
Thus, he had no choice but to change his plan. At the very least, he couldn’t allow Ling Meng to advance too quickly; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to control her. If she ever found out he was just a third-tier weakling, she would become even more unrestrained and might even kill him.
They weren’t family, after all. If she killed him, so be it. There was no reasoning with her.
“Alright, disciple understands. I will follow Master’s instructions and remain humble and patient. Hm? Master?”
Realizing Lin Nuo was lost in thought, Ling Meng waved her hand in front of him.
Lin Nuo came back to his senses, having been too engrossed in his thoughts to respond immediately.
“Master, what are you thinking about?”
“I was just recalling a happy memory.”
“Oh? What happy memory?”
“I… Why are you so nosy? Go and cultivate.”
“Oh, alright.”
Ling Meng released Lin Nuo’s hand, and the unsteady Lin Nuo instantly fell to the ground.
“Ah, Master!”
Ling Meng cried out in alarm, but Lin Nuo immediately stopped her:
“I’m fine, I just practiced some techniques, and now I’m resting. You go and cultivate. Oh, and do it by the river, so you don’t disturb my rest.”
Lin Nuo said earnestly, not because he was disturbed by her, but because Ling Meng’s cultivation practice had blasted him away.
Who could withstand such intense cultivation techniques?
“Oh, okay, then you rest well, Master.”
Ling Meng bowed to Lin Nuo and walked to the opposite side of the river to begin self-cultivating the demonic techniques Lin Nuo had taught her.
Lin Nuo needed to brew some tea and pair it with some pork floss cakes as a treat for himself. Every time Ling Meng cultivated on her own, he would go down the mountain to gather intelligence. After all, he couldn’t always be the hermit, solely focused on training his disciple, oblivious to the outside world.
Of course, going down the mountain also meant treating himself to some pork floss cakes.
The resources from the mountain fetched a good price in town, enough to buy a sackful of pork floss cakes.
Recently, he hadn’t taken Ling Meng with him when going down the mountain, mainly because, regardless of Ling Meng’s current dire situation, both the righteous sects and the demonic cults wanted her dead.
The situation was similar to his previous life, attracting the ire of both factions. Truly worthy of being his disciple.
Considering Ling Meng had been hiding in the mountains for quite some time, although occasionally some would enter the mountains to pursue her, they ultimately joined the ranks of the dead.
It was likely that news of her whereabouts would soon be exposed, and when that happened, a large group would come, and they wouldn’t be able to stop them.
Linuo descended the mountain to select some simple and unadorned cloaks for clothing, draping one over Lingmeng, then using his makeup skills, he was able to alter Lingmeng’s enchanting appearance.
He gnawed on a meat floss pancake, watching as night fell, it was time to start a fire, to hunt for some wild beast delicacies to bring back, to gnaw on roasted meat again tonight.
These days, gnawing on roasted meat had also become somewhat tiresome; he suddenly missed the cold water from Muyiting.
“Lingmeng!”
Linuo shouted loudly, interrupting Lingmeng’s cultivation.
“What is it, Master?” Lingmeng also asked loudly.
“Do you want to go down the mountain?”
“Go down the mountain? I’d love to!”
“Then let’s go down the mountain tomorrow!”