Chapter 8: Skill Activated!
Lin Mo was truly angry.
According to the original host’s memories, he had always been in charge of all matters, big and small, on Azure Bamboo Peak.
Shen Ke’er had been playful since she was young and never paid attention to the affairs of Azure Bamboo Peak.
She had no idea that the Spirit Field was the foundation of their Azure Bamboo Peak.
Everyone on Azure Bamboo Peak, from the senior and junior disciples alike, relied on the Spirit Herbs and Spirit Rice from the Spirit Field for their cultivation.
The junior disciples who had not yet reached Foundation were especially dependent on it for their daily meals.
Shen Ke’er saw none of this, nor did she see the decline in the Spirit Field’s yield. Most importantly, his own Profound Ice Fruit tree had been ravaged by insects.
All she saw was Yuan Li suffering from internal injuries, kneeling at the front gate and begging for forgiveness.
Moreover, Lin Mo had never punished anyone with kneeling; he had only asked Yuan Li to compensate for the loss to the Spirit Field.
And now, for Ye Kai’s sake, she was blaming him without regard for the cause and effect or the circumstances?
Heh, was this the junior sister whom the original host had raised with his own hands?
At this moment, Shen Ke’er also realized that Lin Mo was truly capable of acting.
Her face alternately flushed and turned green.
If she were to have another leg broken, let alone losing face in public, the most important thing was that she would be unable to go on solitary training trips outside the Sect with her Junior Brother Ye.
Daring not to say another word, Shen Ke’er pulled Ye Kai and left.
After they left, Ye Kai began to sow discord between Shen Ke’er and Lin Mo.
Of course, Lin Mo paid no mind to this.
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A few days later.
Lin Mo noticed that the junior disciples of Azure Bamboo Peak now looked at him with a hint of fear, keeping their distance from him.
When he met Gu Zi, Gu Zi also explained the reason.
“Senior Brother Lin, the disciples on Azure Bamboo Peak are now terrified of you because of the incident with Yuan Li.”
“They’re spreading rumors that you’re cruel and unreasonable, and they’re all worried that if they make a mistake in the future, they’ll suffer the same fate as Yuan Li.”
Lin Mo knew without guessing that this matter was inextricably linked to his ‘good’ junior brother, Ye Kai.
He naturally didn’t care and simply replied with an ‘mm’.
He then asked Gu Zi, “Aren’t you afraid of me?”
Gu Zi shook his head, “If I hadn’t played games with Senior Brother Lin before, I might have kept my distance from you like they do, but…”
As he spoke, Gu Zi’s eyes revealed determination. “Although I don’t know the whole story, I believe in Senior Brother’s character. Yuan Li must have made a very serious mistake for Senior Brother to punish him like that.”
Lin Mo smiled, a genuine smile.
He hadn’t had much interaction with this junior brother Gu Zi before.
After all, he was just an outer disciple.
Yet, this junior disciple understood him better than the junior sister he had raised for eight years.
He didn’t say much more and threw a Pill he had gotten from the lottery yesterday to Gu Zi.
Looking at the Pill in his hand, Gu Zi looked confused. “Senior Brother Lin, what is this?”
Lin Mo said calmly, “It’s a Foundation Establishment Pill. It can stabilize your cultivation and reduce the difficulty of breaking through to the Foundation stage.”
This Foundation Establishment Pill wasn’t of much help to Lin Mo.
However, for Gu Zi, who only had a Four Spirit Root aptitude, it was an incredible divine medicine.
It was known that although a Four Spirit Root aptitude was slightly better than a Five Spirit Root, it was still considered very poor.
With a good cultivation technique or talent, one might be able to reach Foundation before the age of forty, but the vast majority of Four Spirit Root cultivators would only be able to stop at Foundation.
With this Foundation Establishment Pill, it would at least save Gu Zi over a decade of cultivation.
Even if Gu Zi lacked talent, he could still reach Foundation before the age of thirty. By then, he could be promoted to an inner disciple, and perhaps there would be a sliver of hope to reach Core Formation.
Of course, this hope was slim, unless Gu Zi obtained a vast amount of cultivation resources and some pills to improve his aptitude.
However, even if he managed to form a Golden Core, the quality of the Golden Core would not exceed rank three.
After all, the spirit root aptitude determined the upper limit.
No matter how hard someone with poor aptitude tried, they could never match the speed at which a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator broke through realms.
Upon learning that the Pill in his hand was a Foundation Establishment Pill, Gu Zi’s legs trembled. “Senior Brother, this is not right. I cannot accept such a valuable gift without earning it!”
Lin Mo said calmly, “Of course, it’s not a gift for nothing. From now on, you will stay by my side and help me manage my daily life.”
Gu Zi hesitated, “Senior Brother, this…”
Lin Mo smiled and asked, “You don’t want to?”
Gu Zi immediately knelt and thanked him. “I do. Gu Zi is willing.”
Being able to stay by Lin Mo’s side meant he would have far more opportunities and resources than ordinary outer disciples.
His hesitation before was simply because he felt he wasn’t qualified enough.
But since Lin Mo had given him a chance, he would naturally seize it.
After all, cultivation was fundamentally an act of defying heaven, and one’s destiny had to be fought for.
After telling Gu Zi some of the tasks that needed to be done, Lin Mo was summoned by his Master, Yuehua.
Lin Mo was not surprised by this at all.
True Lord Yuehua’s room was simple and elegant, with no particularly extravagant decorations.
Besides True Lord Yuehua, Ye Kai was also in the room.
Ye Kai carefully handed over the brewed Spirit Tea. “Master, I specifically bought this tea for you from the foot of the mountain yesterday. I searched for a long time, and it’s said to have the effect of calming the mind and concentrating the spirit, which is very suitable for you.”
“Kai’er, you should focus this kind of thoughtfulness on your cultivation. Reach Core Formation as soon as possible, only then will you be worthy of your late father.”
Although the words were a reprimand, they were not spoken with a reprimanding tone. Instead, there was more concern.
Ye Kai’s expression dimmed. “Master, you know my…”
Seeing this, True Lord Yuehua felt a pang of heartache.
It wasn’t Ye Kai’s fault that he was unwilling to cultivate.
He had been harmed by a villain since childhood, and the Gu poison had damaged his aptitude, causing his meridians to atrophy. When spiritual energy flowed through him, he would experience intense pain throughout his body.
In Ye Kai’s father’s last words, he had actually asked Yuehua to help resolve Ye Kai’s Gu poison.
However, she hadn’t found a particularly effective solution in the past year.
At this moment, Lin Mo entered True Lord Yuehua’s room, and True Lord Yuehua immediately noticed him.
“Lin’er, you’re here?”
Her voice was as clear and cold as usual, betraying no emotion.
Lin Mo bowed to Yuehua. “Disciple Lin Mo greets Master!”
Ye Kai, on the other hand, proactively bowed to Lin Mo this time, but Lin Mo ignored him.
He usually didn’t bow to him, but now, in front of his Master, he put on this act. This scheming was certainly not trivial.
Yuehua had clearly noticed this as well and said calmly, “As the senior disciple of Azure Bamboo Peak, you should get along better with them.”
Lin Mo understood the meaning behind her words and did not reply.
True Lord Yuehua continued, “I’ve also heard about Yuan Li’s incident. Since you’ve already punished him, let him continue to stay on the mountain and manage the Spirit Field.”
Just then, the System prompt sounded.
[Sensing that the Host will face a life-threatening danger from Yuehua, the Yellow Millet Dream skill is automatically activated.]
As the System prompt faded, Lin Mo felt as if he had been pulled into another space.
Soon, another scene unfolded before his eyes.
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