Chapter 7 Because You're Pretty

The distance from the sect selection site to the Supreme Sect is quite far, and even with a spirit ship it would take two hours.

Lin Du's body was in such a state that he didn't even have time to take a closer look at the scene inside the spirit ship. He fainted as soon as he got on the spirit ship during the launch phase.

He Gui glanced at the child curled up on the couch, took out a piece of fire fox fur from the storage ring and covered her with it, then sat quietly beside the couch, his gentle brows slightly wrinkled, and then he sighed softly.

In fact, this child should not have been adopted.

But she is so gifted that anyone who sees her will be drawn to her talent.

What is even more rare than her fully-valued Ice Spiritual Roots is her Glazed Heart that sees through the world.

If this child had a normal physique, he would surely make rapid progress in his cultivation and would absolutely be the number one genius in Zhongzhou, no doubt about it.

But she just...just happened to be in such a state of ruin.

It is not in vain that God is jealous of talented people.

Ni Jinxuan's eyes were filled with excitement. The spirit boat in her home was not as good as the spirit ship of the Supreme Sect. Although the interior was simple and old-fashioned, it showed the grandeur of a great sect everywhere.

The pillars and beams are made of golden nanmu wood, and the set of red sandalwood tables, chairs and cabinets are exquisitely carved. The four sides are illuminated by shark beads, and the beast-ear purple copper incense burner burns peaceful and tranquil milkwood and white sandalwood. All of them are rare treasures in the world of cultivation. There is no superfluous decoration, and the place is spacious, grand and comfortable.

"We have two fewer disciples this year." Ju Yuan slowly brewed tea, "The head sister said we could recruit six this year."

The water on the stove was already boiling, emitting wisps of mist.

The person opposite him withdrew his gaze from He Gui and Lin Du, and said succinctly, "One top three."

It's about Lindu.

It not only refers to talent, but also to the resources that need to be consumed.

Ordinary people need guidance from predecessors to enter the Tao. First, they need to learn the direction and structure of the human body's meridians, and then be guided to feel the Qi. After being able to feel the Qi, it takes some effort to guide the Qi into the body. Even in the Supreme Sect, which is full of geniuses, there are only two who can enter the initial state of Phoenix in one night, and no one has ever entered the initial state of Phoenix in a quarter of an hour.

Moreover, the spiritual energy on that mountain is not very abundant.

There are so many geniuses, but Lin Du is the best among them.

But...the death of a genius is not a rare thing in the world of cultivation.

Lin Du felt that he must have fainted from hunger, otherwise how could he smell the aroma of pea yellow in his sleep and even hear the sound of hamsters eating food.

Her stomach growled and she slowly woke up. She opened her eyes and was met with a pair of bright almond-shaped eyes, like those of a domesticated cat, pure and simple with a hint of innocent stupidity.

…

"Are you awake? I brought some pea yellow from home. It's freshly made by Shifangzhai. It's delicious. Do you want some?"

Lin Du sat up slowly. She was grumpy when she woke up, but society had conditioned her to take a deep breath and suppress it in her heart.

She lowered her eyes and saw the rustling and crumbly fire fox skin in front of her, as well as the pea yellow that was shedding crumbs. Her eyelids twitched, and she took the pea yellow with one hand and stuffed it into her mouth, then stood up and shook the fire fox skin.

"It's okay, just use the Dust Purification Technique." He Gui had been watching the two young disciples in front of him with a smile on his face. He opened his mouth to stop them, and then moved his knuckles.

Lin Du vaguely sensed traces of spiritual power, and obediently piled the fire fox skin aside. He thanked Ni Jinxuan and He Guidu, and then slowly chewed it.

She was used to eating quietly, but the pea yellow was really choking her.

Lin Du felt that people in the cultivation world simply had smooth throats, otherwise why did Ni Jinxuan eat three pieces without drinking any water? She almost choked to death as soon as she swallowed a mouthful.

Suddenly a gust of wind blew, and she instinctively raised her hand to grab it, but found it was a cup of tea.

Because of her grip, water splashed slightly onto her knuckles. The temperature was just right. She looked up in surprise and looked in the direction of the wind.

Two elders who had never spoken to the new disciple were drinking tea in front of a small table. They did not look in the direction of Lin Du, but one of them smiled slightly, lowered his eyes and sighed, "What a nimble skill."

Lin Du heard it, so he bowed his head slightly and said, "Thank you for the tea, Elder."

He Gui laughed and said, "Don't blame them. The reason they can't talk to you is because they agreed that those who want to recruit apprentices this year cannot contact new apprentices before then, otherwise it won't be considered fair competition."

Lin Du drank the tea in one gulp and heard someone whispering on the other end, "It's like a cow chewing on a peony. You might as well give her a pot of water."

She sneered and didn't care. "It's life for you, survival for me. It's like a long drought finally ends with a good rain. Good tea is the only thing that quenches your thirst. Other things are another matter."

Lindu does not have high requirements for quality of life, as long as he can survive.

She could pretend to learn the art of tea tasting, but she didn't have to.

He Gui has no plans to accept any apprentices this year, but he finds Lin Du really adorable.

Although he is very young, he behaves like an adult.

Seeing that Lin Du seemed to be more energetic, Ni Jinxuan came up and said, "Hello, fellow Taoist. My name is Ni Jinxuan."

"Holding Jin and holding Yu, with a heart like Zhixuan, what a good name." Lin Du smiled, "I am Lin Du."

Looking back now, she really deserves the name.

"Are you still dizzy? I have some hawthorn cakes and pickled green plums here."

She stared at the boy's face. His skin was so white and translucent, his eyes were so black, his eyelashes were so long, and his nose was so straight and curved...

There are such good-looking people in the world.

Lin Du was also aware of her gaze. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Excuse me, why do you keep looking at me like this, Fellow Daoist Jinxuan?"

Ni Jinxuan replied subconsciously, "Because you are pretty."

Lin Du: ...

Now she seemed to understand why this child was so love-brained. Perhaps he was obsessed with looks, and in the script, the Demon Lord had the most beautiful appearance in the world. Just standing there could make all the beauties fall in love with him.

Elder Ju Yuan, who was always paying attention to the disciples here, blew bubbles out of the tea in the teacup in his hand with a puff.

Elder Cangli on the opposite side tried to hold back, but in the end he couldn't help it, the corners of his lips curled up, and then he said in disdain, "Just now you blamed others for ruining the good tea, and now you are ruining it yourself."

Ju Yuan focused his consciousness on the somewhat scribbled child and nodded in agreement.

In fact, there are few ugly things in the world of cultivation. The impurities in the body will be driven out by the spiritual energy, and slowly become a pure body. As long as the eyes are eyes and the nose is a nose, it can't be that ugly.

But the face of this child Lin Du, despite being dressed so unkempt, actually exudes the air of a cool and wild gentleman.

Ni Jinxuan found that Lin Du and she were looking at each other. The young man was on the couch, higher than her, so he looked at her with half-closed eyes, his eyelashes were thick and heavy, and on his lips there was a playful smile that he tried hard to suppress. His black hair and snow-white skin looked like a steel skeleton painted with fine brushwork. Under the moonlight, he looked like a young and elegant man.

Then Lin Du found that under his gaze, the little girl's neck turned red, spreading to her entire face, at a speed visible to the naked eye, and gradually changed from a light pink to a ripe tomato.

"I... I know you said you'd charge me for it, so the food I gave you just now was also given to you in advance."

When she was climbing the mountain just now, she heard Lin Du say that she would charge money.

Lin Du wanted to laugh even more after hearing this.

A suppressed laugh was heard from the couch, and then Ni Jinxuan heard a very affectionate reply.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Jinxuan. I will charge fees to other unrelated people, but I won't charge you."