"Theory of Talent"

Talent is truly a wondrous thing. For the same task, someone without talent finds it difficult, while someone with talent finds it simple.

Lin Shen suspected he might be particularly untalented. He had been studying very hard, yet he couldn't learn what Wei Wufu was teaching him.

Even though the movements and everything were the same, Lin Shen just couldn't sense the flow of power within his body that Wei Wufu spoke of.

"No rush, simple, learn," Wei Wufu tried to teach him how to do it over and over again.

Lin Shen really wanted to tell Wei Wufu that he wasn't in a hurry at all, he just simply couldn't learn it.

"Old Wei, I've got the gist of it. Let's stop here for today. This kind of thing can't be rushed. You'll have to work a bit harder and teach me slowly, and I'll learn slowly. There's plenty of time," Lin Shen said after receiving news that Qi Shuheng and Wang Tianer had returned to the base, temporarily stopping his practice.

He had been learning since morning, about seven or eight hours now. Lin Shen had spent half the day learning the movements and theory and had memorized them, but for some reason, he just couldn't put them into practice.

Blackbird Base was only so big, and nothing could be kept secret. Lin Shen had someone make a few inquiries and learned that the Qi and Wang families had only returned with seven people in total. Adding Bai Shenfei, that made eight people, a truly heavy loss.

However, he heard that when they returned, they brought back several carts of goods, tightly covered. He didn't know what was inside.

Lin Shen guessed that after escaping from Giant Mountain, they went somewhere else and acquired some things, but he didn't know what.

Not long after, Bai Shenfei came to visit. Lin Shen had someone bring her to the reception room.

"Senior Sister Bai, you must have had a fruitful trip," Lin Shen said while pouring tea for Bai Shenfei.

Bai Shenfei's gaze was fixed on Lin Shen, as if trying to discern something from his expression.

"No harvest, but I almost died there," Bai Shenfei said calmly. "I heard you returned with Wei Wufu?"

Lin Shen nodded and said, "After I escaped, I hid. I was a bit worried about your safety, so I didn't leave. I waited for three days and only saw Wei Wufu come out. He said he got separated from you after entering that cave and didn't know your situation, Senior Sister. We waited for another half a day, and you still didn't come out. I thought..."

Bai Shenfei stared into Lin Shen's eyes, seemingly trying to judge the truthfulness of his words. After a while, she said, "I did encounter some trouble. If it weren't for the help of a master, it would have been quite troublesome."

"A master? What master? Is there anyone stronger than you at Blackbird Base, Senior Sister?" Lin Shen asked, feigning surprise.

"Naturally, much stronger than me." Bai Shenfei couldn't discern anything from Lin Shen's expression and mused, "I heard your second brother went missing many years ago after entering Gourd Mountain?"

"Are you saying the master who helped you is my second brother?" Lin Shen asked back with a look of surprise.

Bai Shenfei said calmly, "I didn't see the person's appearance, I'm just guessing. Qi Shuheng and Wang Tianer guessed that person was your fourth brother. I don't think so, your fourth brother isn't that strong."

Lin Shen showed a look of disappointment: "Second brother has been missing for many years, we all thought he had met with misfortune. If it were really him, that would be wonderful."

"By the way, how was your harvest?" Lin Shen asked again.

"The harvest of the Qi and Wang families doesn't even make up for their losses. Plus, they suspect that master is your third or fourth brother, so they probably won't dare to have any ideas about your Lin Family so rashly in the future."

After a pause, Bai Shenfei continued, "With this matter concluded, I will be returning to Seahorn Base today. Are you willing to return to Seahorn Base with me? I can introduce you to the training camp I'm in, the same training camp Senior Brother Lin was in."

Lin Shen was indeed a bit hesitant. It wasn't that he wanted to join a training camp, but if Bai Shenfei left like this, he didn't know if he would have another chance to see her, and if he would have another chance to get the kindling from her.

After pondering for a long time, Lin Shen suddenly looked up at Bai Shenfei and asked, "Senior Sister Bai, I wonder if you have a boyfriend now?"

Bai Shenfei was slightly taken aback: "Why do you ask that?"

"If not, what do you think of me?" Lin Shen thought to himself, if he could win over Bai Shenfei, he could get the kindling and also solve the problem of the Lin Family's bloodline inheritance.

"You want to be my boyfriend?" Bai Shenfei looked at Lin Shen with some surprise.

"Who wouldn't want such a beautiful girlfriend?" Although Lin Shen couldn't see her expression, judging by her tone, there seemed to be a slight possibility, which surprised Lin Shen a little.

Although Lin Shen couldn't see what Bai Shenfei looked like, just by looking at the way others looked at her, he knew that Bai Shenfei must be beautiful. If she could really be his girlfriend, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

"Unfortunately, I don't like younger men," Bai Shenfei said, getting up. "Since you don't want to go, I won't force you."

Bai Shenfei thought Lin Shen was using this as an excuse to politely refuse her because he didn't want to go to Seahorn Base with her.

Lin Shen sighed helplessly. He knew that if he spoke so abruptly, how could Bai Shenfei possibly consider him? He wouldn't consider himself either if he were in her shoes.

After seeing Bai Shenfei to the main gate, just as he was about to turn back, Bai Shenfei turned her head and suddenly said to Lin Shen, "If you really want to be my boyfriend, it's not entirely impossible."

"Senior Sister, please state your conditions," Lin Shen said thoughtfully.

Bai Shenfei took out something and threw it to Lin Shen. "If you can learn this, come find me at Seahorn Base. Then I can consider giving you a chance."

With that, Bai Shenfei turned and left, not waiting for Lin Shen to say anything more.

"Senior Sister, I'm taking your words seriously," Lin Shen caught the object and found it was a diary. He opened it and saw it was filled with handwritten text.

"Seriously," Bai Shenfei's voice drifted from afar, and she was already out of sight.

"Is this the Gene Mutation Technique?" Lin Shen looked closely and found the content somewhat familiar. It should be some kind of Gene Mutation Technique, but since there was only content and no name, he didn't know what this Gene Mutation Technique was called.

He flipped to the end, and it only contained the mutation part, without the subsequent content.

"Suddenly giving me a Gene Mutation Technique, what exactly does Bai Shenfei want to do?" Lin Shen couldn't figure out Bai Shenfei's intentions for a moment.

Returning to his room, Lin Shen carefully studied it several times. This Gene Mutation Technique was even more complex than the one Wei Wufu taught him. It shouldn't be an ordinary item like the five classic Gene Mutation Techniques.

"This Gene Mutation Technique seems quite advanced. If I can learn it, I can solve the Gene Mutation Technique problem, get a beautiful and strong girlfriend to continue the family line, and also get the Tinder. It's truly killing three birds with one stone." Lin Shen felt a surge of excitement thinking about it.

However, he also knew that even if he really learned this Gene Mutation Technique, Bai Shenfei might not actually become his girlfriend.

He couldn't understand what Bai Shenfei meant.

After leaving the Lin Family, Bai Shenfei glanced at the Lin Family gate at the end of the street from a distance and murmured to herself, "How could the 'Theory of Talent' be so easy to cultivate? I don't know how many exceptionally talented people couldn't cultivate it, otherwise I wouldn't be stuck at the Gene Mutation level, unable to break through. I wonder what kind of heaven-defying talent is needed to cultivate the 'Theory of Talent' and become the key to opening the door of my destiny."