"Zhang Yun has a good constitution, but her talent and spiritual root are somewhat lacking. Yuan Lan has good talent, but her state of mind falls short," Xu Tong answered mercilessly.
Geng Shu nodded repeatedly. "You really are frightening. You have to analyze everyone."
"It's for their own good, too," Xu Tong said. "With some training, Yuan Lan and Zhang Yun might actually develop what they lack, so they still have a chance."
"As for Lin Yi and Lin Weitian, both are quite talented. Lin Yi has a strong spiritual root and state of mind. Lin Weitian's spiritual root is slightly lacking, but it's still outstanding. His main strength is that his state of mind is even stronger than Lin Yi's."
Geng Shu murmured her agreement. "Lin Weitian's state of mind really is impressive. You can tell just by the way he conducts himself."
"He knew the Lin Family's elders were plotting against him, yet he still went about every day as though nothing was wrong, right up until they struck."
"His enemies were right before his eyes, but he could still keep his composure. If it had been me, the first thing I'd have done after waking up would've been to grab a blade and hack them down."
"Exactly," Xu Tong said. "You're clever, too. That's why I've kept wanting to ask you about cultivation. I wouldn't misjudge you. Your spiritual root and state of mind are both quite good."
"Oh?" Geng Shu said. "So you want to take me as your disciple?"
"That won't do. A gentleman doesn't steal what another cherishes," Xu Tong said with a laugh. "If Old Man Dan Ding knew I wanted to steal his disciple, he'd be furious enough to die!"
Geng Shu shook her head helplessly. "You're always taking disciples. It seems