"Who would've thought that Lin Tianheng's little sister not only liked dressing as a man to watch dancing, but was actually my fan?" Only after Lin Yuanxi had completely vanished from sight did Yang Ning finally begin a quiet exchange with Deep Blue.
"Don't cultivators also enjoy reciting poetry when they fight? They even have to recite a poetic title when making an entrance. Perhaps writing poetry isn't useless in the Cultivation World after all!" Deep Blue replied.
Yang Ning rolled his eyes. Did you miss the point of what I said?
Lin Yuanxi, Lin Tianheng's little sister!
He had never expected that, just after spreading out the Cloud-Mist Information Matrix, he would discover Lin Tianheng's little sister sitting upstairs, because she had mentioned her brother Lin Tianheng while talking with her maid.
Yang Ning had not even known Lin Tianheng had a little sister. Probably not many people in the entire Cultivation World knew either, because this information had never been made public. If it had been public, leaving everyone else aside, Tuo Buchuan should have known.
Thinking about it, it made sense. Someone as arrogant and tyrannical as Lin Tianheng surely had many enemies. Why would he willingly expose his own little sister, unless he had a grudge against her?
Lin Yuanxi had also been actively keeping it secret. She had set up a mana barrier while speaking, but she did not know that Deep Blue could read lips.
It seemed the Cloud-Mist Information Matrix was even more effective than he had imagined. Not only could it gather public information, it could also collect plenty of secrets that would never be revealed to the public!
Therefore, his connection to the Cloud-Mist Information Matrix could not be exposed even if he died, or he might very well die without a burial ground!
He had definitely not entered Tianxiu Workshop to watch the performances. With the Cloud-Mist Information Matrix, he could watch anything he wanted for free.
He merely wanted to see Lin Tianheng's little sister with his own eyes and find out what kind of person she was.
Wait!
Yang Ning shuddered in alarm. I have the Cloud-Mist Information Matrix. I could have secretly watched her directly, so why did I come up here?
And even write lyrics for her?
That isn't my personality at all!
"Deep Blue, check my mental fluctuations!" Yang Ning immediately ordered. "Also, monitor the operation of the Black Tortoise Breath Concealment Technique."
"At 9:32:45 this morning, your brainwaves experienced abnormal fluctuations, and the Black Tortoise Breath Concealment Technique paused for 0.02 seconds!"
Yang Ning's heart nearly stopped. He hurriedly asked, "What caused it? Was it Lin Yuanxi?"
"There is a 96% probability that it was her!" Deep Blue said. "As for the reason behind the change in your thinking, there is a 74% probability that it was caused by Taiheng Sect's peerless Dao art: the Heavenly Spirit-Word Curse!"
"The Heavenly Spirit-Word Curse bears the name 'Heavenly Spirit,' yet in truth it deceives the heavens. It replaces Heaven's heart with my heart, Heaven's will with my will. With a single word, it can alter heaven and earth, peer into divine abilities and hidden mysteries. Its power is so great that it can be called omnipotent!"
"Fuck!" Yang Ning frowned. Forget 74%; this divine ability was basically the cause. Among Taiheng Sect's eight Peerless Divine Abilities, this was the most convenient one for silently influencing someone's mind!
Of course, it might also have been the work of a Heaven-grade or Earth-grade Divine Ability. In any case, Lin Yuanxi was a Qi Refining cultivator, and he could not resist whatever she used.
"You didn't notice either?" Yang Ning came back to his senses and quickly asked Deep Blue, "Don't tell me you were ordered too!"
"Deep Blue is completely normal!" Deep Blue replied. "This is merely the first time encountering such a situation. It has already been archived and stored. Should it happen again, a warning will be issued immediately!"
Yang Ning breathed a sigh of relief. The Spirit Realm was his greatest reliance; even the Nightmare Dragon Pearl ranked second.
If that reliance could be knocked flat by a peerless Dao art, then it was far too weak. He should stop dreaming of becoming immortal and just go home, wash up, and sleep.
"So her appearance here wasn't a coincidence at all. She came here specifically to wait for me!" Yang Ning understood now. She had even used the Heavenly Spirit-Word Curse—how could that possibly be a coincidence?
He just did not know whether she had come to chase a star or under her brother's orders.
It was probably the former. After all, Lin Tianheng would not even notice a tiny Second Level of Body Tempering cultivator like him.
"Come to think of it, could Lin Tianheng's stopping the ship have been specifically to find me?" Yang Ning thought of that possibility too. After all, if your little sister had become obsessed with a poet, wouldn't you need to see what he was made of?
But after thinking it over, he felt that probably was not the case.
Throughout the entire incident, Lin Tianheng had barely interacted with him. He clearly did not know him at all.
Unless he had been acting the whole time, and Tuo Buchuan had also been deliberately sent over to give him the Nightmare Dragon Pearl, all to nurture him so he would be worthy of his little sister.
Was that possible?
Absolutely not. That was a Dragon Pearl, and it contained a supreme Dao art!
Lin Tianheng himself did not even have one!
You did not even know whether your little sister and that poet would end up together, yet you were making such an enormous investment? Weren't you afraid the meat bun thrown at a dog would never return?
"So Lin Tianheng truly doesn't know me. He probably doesn't know Lin Yuanxi is my fan either. He may not even know that Lin Yuanxi likes poetry." This was the Cultivation World. Everyone was busy cultivating. Even family members had no time to care about what she liked!
Of course, these were only references. Without evidence, it was impossible to make a final conclusion.
"Did I expose anything just now?" Yang Ning asked.
"No!" Deep Blue said. "You only discussed poetry. You did not even expose Earth. You told her that 'Chang'e Flying to the Moon' and 'Azure Jade Table' were both written by you!"
Yang Ning nodded. He did not believe the Heavenly Spirit-Word Spell lacked the ability to make him tell the truth. That was a Peerless Divine Ability!
Even if cultivating the Black Tortoise Breath Concealment Technique had greatly increased his spiritual power, it would be useless. Who knew whether the Black Tortoise Breath Concealment Technique even had a Human-grade rank? Theirs was peerless!!
Not to mention one was in the Body Refinement Realm and the other was in the Qi Refining Stage. Their realms were as far apart as heaven and earth!
Therefore, Lin Yuanxi had used an art, but only a tiny amount of it. She had made him enter this door, yet had not forced him to tell the truth.
Once all impossibilities had been cast aside, whatever remained, no matter how unbelievable, was the truth!
"So she really is my fan?"
"How should I get along with her?" Yang Ning thought for a moment, then ordered, "Create a SWOT analysis chart!"
The SWOT analysis method was a way of thinking that analyzed internal and external environments and circumstances in order to make strategic arrangements and development plans. Robinson had used this method of analysis while cast adrift.
A matrix table immediately appeared on the Deep Blue Eye screen.
Strengths: -- She does not know that I know she is Lin Tianheng's little sister -- She does not know my relationship with Lin Tianheng -- She does not know my potential for growth -- She only knows that I am a poet and has considerable goodwill and trust toward me -- I am handsome Weaknesses: -- My cultivation is low -- I come from a humble background and am merely a book boy -- She does not know my potential for growth -- Lin Tianheng will definitely disapprove Opportunities: -- The Great Dragon Physiognomy may contain a method to counter the Heavenly Spirit-Word Spell -- Once the Cloud-Mist Information Matrix is established, I can stay at school and develop in silence -- As long as I reach the Qi Refining Stage, I will have hope of catching up Threats: -- The Heavenly Spirit-Word Spell is astonishingly effective. The *Black Tortoise Breath Concealment Technique* cannot withstand it, and I could be exposed at any time -- The maid beside her has a poor impression of me. She may hold me back or run to Lin Tianheng to tattle -- Offending her pursuers and needlessly making too many enemies Response Plan: 1: Translate the Great Dragon Physiognomy as quickly as possible, while deeply cultivating the *Black Tortoise Breath Concealment Technique* in hopes of reaching the state of no law, no thought 2: Before finding a way to counter the Heavenly Spirit-Word Spell, avoid contact in order to maintain secrecy. 3: If contact is unavoidable, do not reveal that I know her information. Treat her as a fellow lover of poetry. 4: If I must go out, I can spend more time at flower houses and create a Lu Bu persona. It will also conveniently sully my reputation, killing two birds with one stone.
After finishing his analysis, Yang Ning sighed helplessly.
In short, getting close meant endless trouble; staying away meant peace in all things.
I'm still too weak. If I were an immortal, why would I need to consider so much?
After watching the performance, without taking a single bite of the juice or dishes, Yang Ning discovered when he went to pay that Lin Yuanxi had already settled the bill.
"Then hurry up and buy the materials!" After leaving Tianxiu Workshop, Yang Ning quickened his pace. There was no time to waste. He would also buy more meat, go back and apply electricity to it, and directly begin Thunder Body Tempering!!
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