Chapter 14: Four beauties, one with a “handle”?
Lin Mo raised his head, looking at the burly, simple-minded giant before him, and asked faintly, “Evidence?”
“What more evidence is needed? You were the only one I had a conflict with just now. If it wasn’t you, who else could it be?”
“So, there’s no evidence!” Lin Mo put down the teacup in his hand and waved his hand, “If nothing else, then get out of the way.”
Arrogant, too arrogant.
How could Liu Bao tolerate this? He circulated his Spiritual Energy, flames surged in his hand, and he was about to strike Lin Mo.
Lin Mo’s lips curved. The Sect did indeed stipulate no fighting, but since the other party had already attacked, a self-defense should be fine.
Before he could summon the Liuli Sword, a cold, clear female voice stopped Liu Bao’s movement.
“Liu Bao!”
Hearing the voice clearly, Liu Bao’s actions abruptly halted.
A figure in white slowly walked over.
Seeing the person who arrived, Liu Bao revealed a simple and honest smile, scratching the back of his head, he said, “Senior Sister Bai, why are you here?”
“Just passing by!”
The gaze of the woman in white fell upon Lin Mo, “Junior Brother Lin, long time no see!”
Lin Mo replied faintly, “Senior Sister Bai, it has indeed been a long time.”
The woman before him was named Bai Ling, who had joined the sect thirty years before Lin Mo.
She was the Senior Sister of Dashifeng and one of the few Golden Core cultivators among the current disciples of the Twelve Peaks.
“Looking at Junior Brother, your own Spiritual Energy is surging, it seems you might be on the verge of forming a Core.”
“Here, I offer my congratulations in advance, Junior Brother.”
Liu Bao, standing by the side, was slightly stunned. He hadn’t expected Lin Mo to be close to forming a Core.
However, he wasn’t too far from forming a Core himself, so he wasn’t afraid of offending Lin Mo this time.
Lin Mo replied politely, “It’s not settled yet, and I don’t know what rank Golden Core I can form. If only I could be like Senior Sister Bai.”
Liu Bao stepped forward at this moment, his disdain and contempt undisguised, and interjected, “What are you thinking? You want to reach Pill Formation Rank 6?”
“Most Heavenly Spirit Root cultivators can only reach Rank 6 Golden Core. Only someone as exceptionally talented as Senior Sister Bai, with a Dual Spirit Root, could reach Pill Formation Rank 6.”
“Do you really think any Tom, Dick, or Harry can achieve Pill Formation Rank 6 with a Dual Spirit Root?”
Liu Bao’s words were not untrue…
The Golden Core quality of Dual Spirit Root cultivators at the time of Core Formation was generally Rank 4.
Even the System had stated that with his Sword Heart Clarity constitution, there was a 55% failure rate even in forming a Rank 6 Golden Core.
Regardless of whether Bai Ling had any fortuitous encounters, her ability to reach Pill Formation Rank 6 was indeed a great testament to her genius.
After all, luck was also a part of strength.
On Bai Ling’s side, while Liu Bao was praising her, her face was also filled with pride.
“Liu Bao, Lin Mo is your senior brother, how can you be so rude?”
Although she said this, she didn’t actually blame Liu Bao.
Her gaze fixed on Lin Mo’s hand, she smiled, “I didn’t expect Junior Brother Lin to also practice the sword!”
“Just practicing in my spare time!” Lin Mo wasn’t panicked, as his small trick against Liu Bao had been seen through.
“Junior Brother Lin has some attainment in recuperative Cultivation Techniques. Don’t go astray; if you don’t specialize in anything in the end, your life will be ruined.”
After speaking, Bai Ling pulled Liu Bao away.
She did not pursue the matter of the small trick Lin Mo had just played.
After walking a distance, Liu Bao asked Bai Ling beside him, “Senior Sister, did you see that Lin Mo attacked me just now?”
“Yes, I did see it.”
“Then why didn’t you come forward to testify?”
“Testify to what, so you two can continue fighting?” Bai Ling replied coldly, “Don’t think I didn’t see it. You were the one who provoked him first.”
“Hehehe, Senior Sister, you saw it all!” Liu Bao scratched his head. “However, I despise those who bully their fellow disciples the most!”
“Regardless of whether those rumors are true or not, Lin Mo is at least the Senior Brother of Azure Bamboo Peak. Although he only cultivates life-nurturing methods, if you were to really fight, you probably wouldn’t gain any advantage.”
“Senior Sister, I’ve practiced the Fire Cloud Palm to the sixth level, how could I possibly lose to him!” Liu Bao said indignantly.
Bai Ling didn’t bother to explain to him.
The sword energy from Lin Mo, in terms of both precision and speed, was not something one could achieve with casual practice.
In her opinion, this Lin Mo was far more complex than he appeared.
If her single-minded junior brother were to truly face him, he might be played like a monkey.
…
On Lin Mo’s side, he had been waiting at the Sect plaza for the newly enrolled disciples to report.
According to the information provided to him by the Sect authorities.
He was leading a team of four this time.
Three women and one man.
And their identities were all disciples of noble families, true “immortal second-generation heirs.”
In a moment, four beautiful figures walked towards Lin Mo.
“You are Lin Mo?”
The one speaking was a girl with a melon seed face, wearing an elegant pale green dress. The cuffs were embroidered with pale blue peonies, and silver threads outlined a few auspicious clouds. Her chest was wrapped in a wide piece of pale yellow brocade, accentuating her figure to the fullest.
Lin Mo couldn’t help but sigh that such a woman was indeed a rare beauty in the mortal world.
However, she wasn’t the only one present; there were three others beside her.
Although their attire and demeanor were different, their looks were all above average.
“I’m asking you, are you Lin Mo!” the woman said with a raised eyebrow when she saw him not speaking.
Lin Mo then looked at the condescending woman before him, pointed to the ‘blue ribbon’ on his head, and said faintly, “Been in the sect for a year, and you haven’t even memorized the sect rules?”
Inner disciples and outer disciples had different colored hair ribbons.
Inner disciples wore blue, while outer disciples wore gray.
“Will you call me Senior Brother?”
Just as she received the pressure emanating from Lin Mo’s words, the woman in the pale green dress gritted her teeth and said, “Senior Brother…”
Lin Mo then retracted his pressure and asked, “I am Lin Mo, and you are the disciples accompanying me on this trial?”
Although he asked, Lin Mo already knew the answer in his heart.
“That’s right, I am Xia He.”
Lin Mo’s gaze shifted.
Another woman quickly spoke, “Qu Ruoyan.”
“Xie Zhian.” “Xie Zhiqu.”
Before Lin Mo could continue looking, the two women who looked similar on the far side also spoke.
Lin Mo nodded, the names matched the list.
“Since you’re all here, I need to state my identity.”
“Lin Mo of Azure Bamboo Peak, and your leading Senior Brother for this trial.”
As soon as Lin Mo finished speaking, Xia He, who had argued with him first, mumbled softly.
“Who doesn’t know your infamous reputation.”
Lin Mo heard this clearly. He fixed his gaze on Xia He, “It seems this Junior Sister knows me quite well. Then you should understand that I’m not easy to get along with, right!”
Another wave of pressure, this time from a late Foundation Establishment cultivator. Not only Xia He, but even the three Junior Sisters beside her were not spared.
This time, Xia He seemed unconvinced, gritting her teeth and pointing at Lin Mo, “You can only bully me now. When my cultivation surpasses yours, you’ll have to watch out!”
In saying this, she did have her reasons.
Not only did she have her noble family behind her, but her aptitude was a single-attribute ‘Gold’ Spirit Root.
Lin Mo naturally knew this. He smiled and said, “That’s something for the future. For now, as your leading Senior Brother, you must obey my command entirely during this trial.”
“My request is simple: don’t ask so many questions.”
Qu Ruoyan tilted her head and blurted out, “Why?”
Lin Mo glared at her, startling Qu Ruoyan into quickly covering her mouth with small hands.
“I’m only saying this once. Some things, even if I explained them to you, you wouldn’t understand. So, it’s better not to ask. Just follow my instructions.”
At this point, Lin Mo’s tone became slightly heavier, “I, detest trouble very much!”
The four Junior Sisters wisely shut their mouths this time.
After saying all this, Lin Mo suddenly realized something was very wrong.
He quickly scanned across the four people again.
They were still four exceptionally striking beauties.
But why were there four Junior Sisters?
Wasn’t it supposed to be three women and one man?
Could it be that one of them “had a handle”?
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