Chapter 27 Cat Meets Zhou Yan Again
Each peak is far apart. For the disciples who have not yet learned to fly with swords, they usually ride on cranes when they leave the peaks.
Hanyuan Peak is far away from the main peak area, and a lot of time will be wasted traveling back and forth every day.
Therefore, for some disciples who cannot fly a sword, living in the main peak during the course is the best choice, and Bai Qingchen is no exception.
When we arrived at Wendao Peak, it was already crowded with people.
The disciples gathered in groups of three or five, most of them with excitement and anticipation on their faces.
Bai Qingchen saw Lin Feng and Su Yue in the crowd at a glance. After only half a month of not seeing each other, the aura of the two had changed significantly.
Lin Feng stood there, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, with tiny silver-blue arcs faintly jumping around him. His aura was sharper and more steady than during the trial, with an overwhelming sense of sharpness.
He had obviously consolidated his cultivation in the middle stage of foundation building and entered the late stage of foundation building.
Su Yue's eyes were bright and lively, and her spiritual power flowed smoothly with every move she made. She also broke through the early stage of foundation building and reached the middle stage, and her cultivation improved a lot.
"Junior Brother Lin, Junior Sister Su." Bai Qingchen walked forward to greet them, his eyes sweeping over them as he praised them sincerely, "Your cultivation has improved so rapidly. Congratulations."
His tone was calm, and there was no ripple of emotion in his voice, but deep in his eyes, there was a flicker of emotion that belonged to someone who had experienced it.
This is a true genius, blessed with unique talents and making rapid progress.
He tried his best, relying on his past life's experience and secret techniques, but he could only make difficult progress in the later stages of Qi Refining. The gap was like an insurmountable chasm.
Seeing Bai Qingchen, Lin Feng laughed heartily: "Brother Bai, you are finally here. The spiritual energy in this inner sect training ground is different. It is much more efficient to train!"
Although the three of them entered the sect at the same time and were of the same generation, Bai Qingchen was older than them, so it was not an exaggeration to call him senior brother. However, Bai Qingchen felt that he was taking advantage of them.
Su Yue said with a little pride: "Brother Bai, look, am I making rapid progress?"
During the past half month at Tianshu Peak, she learned a lot about the Fu Array, which was much more interesting than the boring alchemy.
Receiving Bai Qingchen's approval, she smiled even more happily.
She then noticed something white and furry emerging from Bai Qingchen's arms, and her attention was immediately attracted.
"Oh, what a cute little guy. Is this the spiritual pet that Senior Brother Bai raised in Hanyuan Peak? What's its name?" As he said this, he wanted to reach out and touch it.
Yoyo pricked up his ears alertly, shrank his little body into Bai Qingchen's arms, and made a low purring sound.
Bai Qingchen raised his hand and gently blocked Su Yue's hand: "It's called Yoyo, it's timid and shy."
At this moment, a gentle and clear voice with just the right smile interrupted: "Junior Brother Lin, so you are here."
A young man wearing Liuyun Peak's iconic blue robe with cloud patterns walked over with a smile, surrounded by several disciples wearing the same attire.
The man who came had a handsome face, gentle eyes and eyebrows, a smile that was as refreshing as spring breeze on the corner of his mouth, and he walked calmly with an extraordinary demeanor.
It was Li Xiuyuan, the direct disciple of the second elder of Liuyun Peak.
"Senior Brother Li." The smile on Lin Feng's face faded a little, and he saluted with his fists clasped together. His movements were standard but revealed a subtle sense of alienation.
Su Yue seemed much more enthusiastic, her eyes sparkling, and she called out crisply, "Hello, Senior Brother Li!"
Li Xiuyuan's gaze gently swept over Lin Feng and Su Yue, and finally fell on Bai Qingchen. His smile remained unchanged, and his tone was even more gentle and polite.
"I suppose this is Junior Brother Bai Qingchen, who won first place in the trial together with Junior Brother Lin and Junior Sister Su? I've heard of your great name for a long time."
His gaze lingered on Bai Qingchen's face for a moment, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"Junior Brother Lin is extremely talented, a rare talent in Liuyun Peak in recent years. He is highly appreciated by the Peak Master and has a promising future."
He paused, turned his gaze to Bai Qingchen again, and his smile seemed to deepen.
"Junior Brother Bai is able to become his partner, so he must have some outstanding qualities and be equally outstanding."
He pronounced the word "excellent" very clearly, with a slightly rising tone, carrying an indescribable meaning.
It seems like he is stating a fact, but also like he is pondering something.
Several disciples around him also followed Li Xiuyuan's gaze and looked at Bai Qingchen, with scrutiny in their eyes, and even a hint of imperceptible contempt.
After all, the five spiritual roots in the inner sect carry original sin.
Lin Feng frowned slightly.
He didn't like Li Xiuyuan, and he didn't like him since the first time they met.
This person appears gentle and polite on the surface, and his dealings with others are flawless, which makes everyone praise him.
But Lin Feng had a beast-like intuition in his bones. He felt that there was an inexplicable sense of falsehood about Li Xiuyuan, just like a piece of exquisite porcelain with an unknown content.
Especially the tone of his voice when speaking to Bai Qingchen at this moment made Lin Feng feel uncomfortable instinctively.
He took a half step forward, unnoticeably blocking Bai Qingchen to the side behind him, and said in a clear voice: "Senior Brother Li, you are too kind. The class time is almost up, so I will take my leave first."
Su Yue didn't think too much about it. She just felt that Senior Brother Li Xiuyuan was really gentle and approachable. He was so polite even to Bai Qingchen, who had five spiritual roots. Her favorability towards him increased a few points.
Bai Qingchen simply met Li Xiuyuan's gaze calmly and nodded slightly, "Senior Brother Li, I'm so ashamed to accept your praise."
His voice was calm and his eyes were as deep as an ancient well.
Hundreds of years of experience in his previous life made him rarely make mistakes in judging people.
The tone and gesture of this Senior Brother Li in front of me are impeccable, but it is precisely this perfection that reveals a sense of deliberateness.
There was a lack of real warmth in the depths of his eyes, and the occasional scrutiny that appeared in them seemed more like an assessment of the value of an object or a potential threat.
This person is definitely not the humble gentleman he appears to be. He is very scheming and cunning, and his thoughts are hidden deep inside.
Li Xiuyuan didn't seem to care about Lin Feng's protection and Bai Qingchen's indifference, and still maintained a perfect smile.
"Alright, I won't bother you guys anymore. Junior Brother Lin, Junior Sister Su, Junior Brother Bai, we'll talk some other day."
He bowed slightly, and left respectfully surrounded by his disciples, like a moon surrounded by stars, leaving behind a faint scent of incense.
"Tsk." Watching Li Xiuyuan's back disappear into the crowd, Lin Feng couldn't help but curl his lips. He lowered his voice and said to Bai Qingchen and Su Yue, "This guy... just looking at him makes people feel uncomfortable. Don't you think he's hypocritical? It's like he's wearing a mask."
Su Yue blinked, a little puzzled: "Ah? This Senior Brother Li is gentle and polite to others, and he is very popular in the inner courtyard."
"Okay?" Lin Feng sneered and wanted to say something.
Bai Qingchen patted his arm gently, signaling him to be quiet: "There are too many people talking, let's go, it's time to go to the lecture."
He didn't want to talk behind Lin Feng's back, nor did he want to cause trouble for him. He just didn't want to associate with people like Li Xiuyuan.
The three followed the crowd into the spacious and bright lecture hall.
Today's lecture is on "The Fundamentals of Astrology", which was supposed to be taught by Elder Zhou from Yantian Sect, who is in name only in Lingxiao Sect.
However, after everyone took their seats, the person who walked onto the podium was a young man wearing a Taoist robe with a star and moon pattern, with a handsome face and bright eyes with a hint of confusion.
A low murmur of discussion suddenly arose from the audience.
"Senior Brother Zhou Yan is substituting for me again..."
"Elder Zhou isn't here again? Oh, I'm used to it..."
"Brother Zhou's lectures... well, they're quite interesting, but he talks too much."
Zhou Yan stood on the podium, cleared his throat, and glanced at the audience.
When his gaze swept across Lin Feng and Bai Qingchen, his eyes, which were always a little hazy, lit up instantly, like stars that had discovered a treasure!
A brilliant smile broke out on his face, and then he quickly raised a finger, put it to his lips, and winked playfully and mysteriously in the direction of Lin Feng and Bai Qingchen.
Lin Feng and Bai Qingchen looked at each other and saw surprise and understanding in each other's eyes. They didn't expect to meet Zhou Yan here, as a student and teacher.
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