The sound of the voice immediately made Lin Xiuyuan's expression turn ugly.
He thought that after more than half a year, there was no sign of anything unusual, which put his mind at ease.
But as soon as they stepped onto the main peak...
Lin Xiuyuan's face turned ugly. He quickly left, ignoring the voice, and headed straight for the Hall of Affairs.
"Won't this scare the kid out of his wits?"
Inside the secret chamber of the Trial Tower, Wang Yangshan watched as Lin Xiuyuan ignored him, as if he had not heard the telepathic message.
What was even more unexpected was that, from that day on, the boy hid in his cave and refused to come out.
It's probably because they're running out of resources that they've shown themselves; otherwise, they might not have even stepped out of their cave.
"That day...did I go a little too far?"
Wang Yangshan couldn't help but think this.
But thinking about it that way, it makes sense.
Anyone who discovers that their own opportunity has been exposed would likely be just as vigilant.
However, within the sect, disciples with great opportunities are neither questioned nor interfered with, since as cultivators, who doesn't have some kind of good fortune?
Therefore, there is an unspoken rule that no one is allowed to arbitrarily inquire about a disciple's opportunities. If anyone uses their power to oppress others or kills to steal treasures, the sect will severely punish them.
Otherwise, the sect's cohesion would completely crumble...
Therefore, Wang Yangshan didn't think much of it at the time. He just wanted to use this opportunity to put Lin Xiuyuan under some pressure, so that when the jade crystal was released, someone else wouldn't take away his "grandson-in-law" and ruin his plans.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xiuyuan was so wary that he didn't even dare to come to the Trial Tower, nor did he step out of the gate, and he didn't participate in any of the classes at the dojo.
This was something Wang Yangshan hadn't expected. He guessed that Lin Xiuyuan might have been a rogue cultivator who had cultivated outside for many years, so he might be naturally more cautious and wary. Therefore, this was an overreaction.
Although Wang Yangshan had a somewhat playful attitude, he did not want to delay Lin Xiuyuan's cultivation.
Therefore, after Lin Xiuyuan came out of the Hall of Affairs to collect his annual disciple stipend, Wang Yangshan transmitted his voice again:
"Boy, you pretend you can't hear your master's words? How disrespectful! Don't forget, I have your weakness in my hands. Tsk tsk, what will happen after this peerless prodigy's reputation is shattered? Not to mention, such a treasure of enlightenment will not only be coveted by the disciples of the four Yunxiao lineages, but even many elders and deacons will probably be interested."
As soon as he stepped out of the deacon's hall, Lin Xiuyuan, whose face was already somewhat gloomy, became even more somber, as if he could drip water.
His brow furrowed, his expression clouded over, like a thick fog of darkness!
Lin Xiuyuan stood there for a moment, pondering, and finally sighed softly before heading towards the mountaintop and the Trial Tower.
He was a little confused about what his senior uncle was trying to do.
If we really wanted to make a move against him, we could have done it back in the Trial Tower last time, right?
However, it's not very realistic to make a move inside the Trial Tower. There are so many disciples there. Even if the other party is the one guarding the Trial Tower and can manipulate the formation, Lin Xiuyuan later learned from several senior brothers that there is more than one elder or deacon guarding the Trial Tower.
Later, Lin Xiuyuan also sent a message to inquire about the identity of that senior uncle. However, those senior brothers were obviously not at a high level and did not know which master had been guarding the Trial Tower during this period. They also could not recognize the old man and only guessed that he was a senior elder in the Lingxiao lineage, otherwise he would not be guarding the Trial Tower.
Therefore, since there is more than one elder or deacon guarding the Trial Tower, and with so many disciples among them, it is clearly unrealistic to actually attack him inside the Trial Tower.
So why send him to the Trial Tower? Could it be that he was really being given some guidance?
For a moment, Lin Xiuyuan felt depressed and had a lot of doubts.
After a good fifteen minutes, Lin Xiuyuan finally arrived at the Trial Tower. He took a deep breath. Since there was no way to avoid it, he could only play it by ear and see what kind of tricks this senior uncle was up to.
"Uncle-Master, your disciple has arrived. What are your instructions?"
Lin Xiuyuan looked around and saw that there was no one there, so he tentatively cupped his hands and said.
"Then what are you standing there for? You've come to the Trial Tower and aren't trying to comprehend the runes and spirit patterns? Are you just here to wander around? Or do you want me to comprehend them for you?"
Hearing the voice coming from beside him, Lin Xiuyuan's eyes showed a hint of helplessness. He really couldn't understand what this senior uncle was thinking.
Lin Xiuyuan's lips twitched, and he helplessly stepped into the Trial Tower, following the passageway directly to the third floor.
As always, many Lingxiao disciples are still here to study the jade slips and undergo trials.
Upon seeing Lin Xiuyuan arrive, someone noticed and couldn't help but speak up:
"Junior Brother Lin? I haven't seen you much lately?"
"Yes, recently my junior brother has been busy improving his cultivation, and has neglected his talisman skills quite a bit."
"Hehe, so what? Cultivators are all about cultivation. Besides, with your talent, Junior Brother Lin, even if you come once every year or two, your progress will be something we can't catch up with."
"Senior brother is joking..."
Lin Xiuyuan cupped his hands in greeting, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then proceeded to the third jade slip trial to begin his study.
With so many worries on one's mind, how can one calmly comprehend them?
He knew perfectly well that someone might be secretly observing him or plotting against him.
How could anyone possibly comprehend it!
The efficiency was several times lower than usual...
Moreover, what's most strange is that this senior uncle seems to have really only sent him to study the jade slip trial.
He would occasionally offer reminders, but some things...
"What are you daydreaming about? Now that you understand this is a dual rune, start by drawing the dual spirit patterns in the empty space..."
"You're as stupid as a pig. I asked you to outline it, but you didn't outline it all at once. When you usually draw dual spirit runes, do you just draw them directly? Use the spirit runes to form the center point first."
"What are you doing? You've been trying to sense it so many times and you're already breaking down? Focus! I'm not going to eat you. I'm just giving you some pointers. Hurry up, first complete the weaving of that missing piece in the upper left of the dry fire, then the overall pattern will come out, right? Just solve them one by one. You've been making talismans for so long and you don't even know this much...?"
"…………"
Hearing the various voices around him, Lin Xiuyuan's face turned red and white in turns, wishing he could go and drag that old scoundrel out and give him a good beating.
In the end, Lin Xiuyuan could only take a few deep breaths to suppress the surging anger in his heart.
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head...
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