Chapter 431 - Chapter 431: Chapter 131: 10 Years (1/2)
chapter 431: chapter 131: 10 years
lin jing furrowed his brows tightly and after some thought, he spoke:
“given this pace, how long do you estimate it would take to reach the golden core peak?”
li tangyu said:
“before i received this news, i had already made a prediction. if nothing unforeseen occurs, i should be able to reach the golden core peak within ten years.”
“ten years…” lin jing furrowed his brows even tighter, repeated the period, and at the same time, he bowed his head, contemplating a strategy.
meanwhile, li tangyu turned to look at lin jing and then said:
“brother lin…”
“if something really happens to me by then, qingqing… please take care of her…”
“in fact, i can tell that qingqing has some feelings for you. if possible, it would not be unacceptable for you and qingqing to be together…”
upon hearing li tangyu’s words, lin jing, still deep in thought, was startled, and then he looked up at li tangyu.
he discovered that li tangyu was looking at him earnestly.
was li tangyu already planning for the future, wanting to entrust his sister to him?
as for li qingqing, of course, lin jing was also very fond of her.
however.
it was not the kind of fondness between a man and a woman but rather the affection of a brother for his sister, just like li tangyu’s.
now was not the time for lin jing to consider this matter. what lin jing was considering now was how to help li tangyu through this difficulty.
therefore, lin jing said to li tangyu:
“brother li…”
“now is not the time to give up.”
“there is actually a way to deal with this situation…”
li tangyu then said:
“i mean, in case something really happens to me, i’ll leave my sister in your care.”
“don’t you like qingqing?”
lin jing said:
“i do, but…”
lin jing hadn’t finished speaking when li tangyu interrupted him:
“isn’t it good that you like her? why the hesitation?”
“that way, i can rest assured entrusting qingqing to you.”
lin jing was suddenly speechless…
however.
now was not the moment to get entangled with li tangyu over these matters.
the main issue now was to help li tangyu resolve the urgent situation at hand.
then, lin jing directly changed the subject and said to li tangyu:
“brother li…”
“i remember you mentioned last time that the cultivation technique you are practicing was used by the demon lord for experimentation, and so far, you’re the only one who has managed to cultivate it successfully, right?”
li tangyu nodded and said:
“yes…”
“aside from myself, no one else can cultivate this practice successfully.”
lin jing continued:
“then during cultivation, are there any problems that even the demon lord isn’t clear about?”
li tangyu nodded again and said:
“of course…”
“that’s why the demon lord checks on my cultivation progress every so often and also inquires about some problems i encounter during my practice.”
lin jing nodded and said:
“if that’s the case,”
“even if your cultivation speed suddenly slowed down or came to a halt, the demon lord wouldn’t be able to find the cause, right?”
li tangyu looked up and turned his attention back to lin jing before speaking:
“indeed…”
“however, as long as i carry out the tasks set by the demon lord, i will definitely advance my cultivation, and i can’t avoid doing them.”
“if there were any abnormalities along the way, i fear he would intervene immediately.”
“moreover, when i’m on a task, he also arranges for someone to supervise, and even if i wanted to play some tricks, i couldn’t.”
lin jing then said:
“i have two cultivation techniques…”
“one of them allows you to conceal your cultivation; after concealing it, as long as the other party doesn’t exceed you by two major realms, they wouldn’t be able to see your true hidden cultivation.”
“the other is a body refining technique, which can consume your cultivation and slow down your rate of breakthrough.”
“even if there were issues with the concealing technique, it would still allow you to delay reaching the golden core peak.”
“with these two techniques, although they cannot solve the crisis immediately, they can buy you quite a lot of time to carry out your plans.”
after hearing this, li tangyu’s eyes lit up, and he said:
“the method brother lin mentioned might actually be worth a try.”
“what i lack the most right now is time.”
“if i could really delay for a while, i would be able to properly execute my plans.”
lin jing nodded and then said:
“in that case, once i get back, i will make a copy of these two techniques for you.”
“then, little sparrow can take them directly to you, and you can start cultivating.”
li tangyu nodded and said:
“good…”
…
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lin jing escorted li tangyu near wan mo island, and after bidding farewell, lin jing returned to li yan island.
when lin jing returned to li yan island, he found that li qingqing was still waiting for him in his courtyard.
as soon as lin jing entered the courtyard, li qingqing stepped forward and said:
“brother lin jing…”
“you and my brother, you two must be hiding something from me…”
“i’m not that young anymore, yet my brother always treats me like a child, shouldering everything alone.”