A Conversation with Qian Daoliu

A Conversation with Qian Daoliu

"All right, Xiao Xue, save the bickering for later. I came this time because I have something to ask Lin Feng. Sit down, both of you."

"Oh..."

Qian Renxue glanced at Lin Feng before walking over to sit beside him on the same side of the table. Her little foot gave him a kick, expressing her dissatisfaction.

Then she softly added, "My name is Qian Renxue. You'd better remember it!"

Lin Feng smiled and nodded.

Qian Daoliu took a seat across from them.

He glanced over the piles of books on the table and the notes they contained, silently nodding. As expected of a genius capable of breaking through the shackles of his own cultivation.

This child truly is extraordinary. His temperament and wisdom are both exceptional, and his looks are quite good as well. Perhaps...

Watching the two whispering to each other, Qian Daoliu suddenly thought of that woman, Bibi Dong. What a similar scene this was.

Ridiculous. She had actually fallen for that waste Yu Xiaogang. A dignified Saintess of Spirit Hall, yet she could not even see that he had plagiarized Spirit Hall's archives and had instead supported him.

Then he thought of the absurd thing Qian Xunji had done, and a headache came over him.

"Ahem. Xiao Feng, I just heard you say that you wanted to incorporate soul rings into the human body and open up meridians?"

"Grandpa, you were secretly listening to us!" Qian Renxue said unhappily.

Qian Daoliu awkwardly stroked his beard.

"Well, Xiao Xue, Grandpa didn't do it on purpose. You have to understand, the higher one's cultivation, the stronger one's five senses and Divine Sense become.

I hadn't even arrived yet when your voices automatically reached my ears."

"Is... is that so?" Qian Renxue looked suspiciously at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng discreetly glanced at Qian Daoliu. One look was enough to confirm that this was someone he could not afford to provoke.

He spoke with a perfectly serious expression. "That's right. That's how it is."

Qian Daoliu nodded.

"Oh~ Then I misunderstood Grandpa."

Qian Renxue looked at Qian Daoliu with feigned apology.

"It's fine, it's fine. Let's return to the topic from before, Xiao Feng?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment.

"Yes, that is indeed what I had in mind. It's just that I haven't yet conducted any concrete practical exploration."

With a wave of Qian Daoliu's hand, two booklets appeared on the table, one thick and one somewhat thinner.

"This is my research on the Haotian Clan's Ring Detonation Secret Method. Though it does not contain the exact principles, it records the forms of soul power used during its execution, changes in one's aura, and so on.

"The other is my research into Ring Fusion from my younger days. Learning Ring Fusion is somewhat easier than learning Ring Detonation.

"However, it has side effects on the user and affects future cultivation, so in reality, not many people learn it."

Lin Feng looked at the two booklets before him, a faint flicker passing through his eyes, but he did not immediately speak.

Under the table, Qian Renxue poked Lin Feng with her little hand and whispered, "Hurry up and take them. Grandpa means well, so why aren't you moving?"

Did this fellow think Qian Daoliu could not hear him? Lin Feng scratched his head and accepted the two items.

"All right. Thank you, Great Enshrinement. What does this junior need to do?"

Qian Daoliu chuckled and pointed at Lin Feng.

"You little brat, despite your young age, you have layer upon layer of thoughts. You are right. Since you have accepted these things, there is indeed something I need you to do."

Glancing at Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu slowly said, "It is nothing major. I want you to swear allegiance to Spirit Hall. Your aptitude is now comparable to that of a Spirit Master with Innate Soul Power at rank eight.

"With such talent and intelligence, you will surely be able to blaze a trail for generations to come and create a unique method.

"If you truly succeed someday, you must inform Xiao Xue first. There is no need to rush the publication of your theory. Do you understand?"

Qian Daoliu had put it mildly, presumably believing that with Qian Renxue present, there was no need to threaten him.

Lin Feng nodded and then swore his oath.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue felt somewhat unhappy. This made it seem as though Lin Feng were negotiating a business deal with her family. She shot Qian Daoliu a glare.

Qian Daoliu pretended not to see it and took a sip of tea.

"Previously, I had the Research Institute conduct research on you as well, but they ultimately failed to find the right approach. I believe the issue lies with your spirit. In your future explorations, you can focus more on your spirit."

Lin Feng nodded. That was what he had thought as well.

"Additionally, I will assign you a Soul Douluo to serve as your usual cultivation instructor and protector. Ling Yuan?"

"Here."

Lin Feng looked up and saw a graceful figure already standing beside the table with her hands clasped in salute. She appeared to be only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, tall and slender, dressed in a black gown.

Beneath her cool and beautiful features lay a touch of carefree confidence. Her long hair fell to her waist, and the alluring curves beneath her robes could faintly be made out.

Lin Feng could not help staring blankly. This was the first time he had seen such a poised mature woman in this world.

Clang.

Qian Renxue had seen Lin Feng staring intently and kicked him under the table in displeasure. However, she failed to control her strength and struck the table instead.

"Uh..."

Qian Renxue lowered her head awkwardly, a flush creeping up to her ears as she searched around on the floor.

"Why did you kick me?"

In an instant, Qian Renxue looked at Lin Feng in disbelief. Then she glanced at Ling Yuan and her grandfather. Seeing their strange looks, her face turned even redder!

She gritted her silver teeth and hissed, "Lin Feng, just you wait!"

Then, as if fleeing, she ran out of the room, leaving the other three staring at one another.

Pfft. Ling Yuan could not hold it in and quietly laughed.

"Ahem."

Qian Daoliu's heart bled, but he broke the awkward atmosphere.

He looked at Lin Feng with a complicated expression. "She is a newly advanced Soul Douluo. She possesses a fire-attributed Kite Spirit, and her spirit contains a trace of Phoenix Origin.

"The phoenix achieves Rebirth Through Fire. So long as its origin does not wither, it can be reborn. This is somewhat similar to the meridian reconstruction in your research and should be of some help to you."

Lin Feng clasped his hands in greeting.

"Greetings, Lady Ling Yuan."

Ling Yuan nodded in acknowledgment.

Qian Daoliu rose to his feet, glared at Lin Feng irritably, and tossed him a Storage Ring.

"Remember to apologize to Xue Er. If I see her being wronged, don't blame me for showing no mercy."

Lin Feng blinked and looked at Qian Daoliu in confusion.

"What wrong has this junior committed? Please enlighten me, Senior."

"You..."

Qian Daoliu was momentarily speechless. What could he say? That little Qian Renxue had been caught being jealous and had run away in embarrassment?

It was merely a child's temperament; he could not frame it that way. Wouldn't saying it aloud make him seem ridiculous?

Seeing Lin Feng's genuinely confused expression only made him angrier. He flicked his sleeve and left.

"Brat, forget it!"

"Haha."

Shortly after Qian Daoliu left, Ling Yuan burst into laughter. It was the first time she had seen the Great Enshrinement left at a loss, and by an eight-year-old child no less.

She looked at Lin Feng with interest.

"Aren't you going to go find your... ah, good friend and apologize?"

Lin Feng put all the booklets on the table into the Storage Ring. Its space was not large, only about five cubic meters.

He nodded helplessly.

"I don't even know why she is angry again. I didn't do anything, did I?"

Ling Yuan wagged a finger.

"Tsk, tsk. A girl's thoughts are difficult to guess. I'd advise you to hurry after her. Otherwise, after some time passes, it won't be something a single apology can resolve."

"All right. Thank you for the reminder, Ling Yuan JieJie."

Watching Lin Feng walk away, Ling Yuan's eyes flashed.

Is this boy's research really that extraordinary? The Great Enshrinement is actually willing to let the Young Master grow close to him. How strange.

Please keep reading the new book, and please recommend it. Make sure to read to the end. Thank you, everyone.