For the next half a month, Mu Chen would come to the mountain peak where Ling Xi was located almost every single day. Thereafter, he would use that special and alluring method to cultivate.
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However, it had to be said that this kind of cultivation was extremely beneficial to Mu Chen. He had never thought that after he fused with Ling Xi's Spiritual Energy, it would bring him such great benefits.
However, as time passed, Mu Chen started to feel a little resistant towards this sort of rapid improvement. That was because Ling Xi would become a little weak after every cultivation session. Clearly, this method was beneficial to him, but it wasn't beneficial to Ling Xi.
This situation made him feel slightly regretful. If he had known that this would happen, he wouldn't have come to Ling Xi for help.
Therefore, after approximately half a month had passed, Mu Chen was finally unable to endure the shame in his heart, causing the frequency of him going to Ling Xi's place to decrease. He wasn't an indecisive person. However, he was unable to remain indifferent when he saw Ling Xi's beautiful face turning slightly pale and weak because of him.
Mu Chen sat cross-legged on the roof of a small building in the freshman area. He stared blankly at the sky, his expression somewhat absent-minded.
Sha sha.
Soft footsteps sounded from behind him, followed by a familiar fragrance that made him feel relaxed and happy. However, Mu Chen only stared at the sky in a daze.
Luo Li came to Mu Chen's side and knelt down. His icy eyes stared at Mu Chen and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
She had clearly sensed that Mu Chen was a little uneasy over the past two days. His expression was somewhat absent-minded and at a loss, causing her to feel a little worried.
Mu Chen looked at Luo Li, the young girl who had gone through countless life and death situations with him in the Spiritual Road, the young girl who he would always remember in his heart. He gently laid down.
She placed her head on Luo Li's slender and straight legs and murmured, "There are some things that I don't know if I did the right thing …"
Luo Li lowered his head and looked at Mu Chen suspiciously with his big, clear eyes.
Mu Chen turned silent for a moment, before taking a deep breath. Then, he told her about the matter of him breaking through to Heavenly Completion Stage within a month, as well as the matter of Ling Xi in detail. He even told her about the relationship between her and his mother.
He didn't want to hide it from Luo Li.
Luo Li listened quietly.
"Do I need to accept this kind of power that is easily obtained?" Mu Chen muttered. In that case, it would indeed be effortless for him to break through to the Reaching Heaven State.
Luo Li's beautiful eyes.
She gently blinked her eyes. Soon after, she looked at Mu Chen. A long while later, she softly said, "Mu Chen, do you know why I like you?"
Mu Chen was stunned as he looked at that beautiful face.
"I like you, it's not because of your appearance.
It's not because of your methods, nor is it because of your talent. It's because I like how you were in the Spiritual Road.
Regardless of the difficulties you faced, the dangers you faced, or the various attacks you faced, you would always tell me with a smile brimming with confidence.
Don't be afraid, I'll bring you out of here! "
"I like the smile that you've always firmly believed in yourself … The me of the past.
Due to the changes in the Luo God Clan, I had no choice but to passively accept the responsibility that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years. I was forced to cultivate in order to bear it, and worked hard to allow myself to bear it. However, I didn't have any hope in my heart, because I didn't believe that I could bear such a heavy responsibility! "
"However, after meeting you in the Spiritual Road, you taught me to believe in myself."
Luo Li's spirited eyes stared at Mu Chen. Her soft and gentle voice was akin to a morning bell, slowly seeping into Mu Chen's heart, causing the bewilderment in his eyes to slowly dissipate, while radiance seemed to condense within the depths of his black pupils once again.
"And now, the person who taught me to believe in myself doesn't really believe in himself. Tell me, how should I convince him?" Caressing Mu Chen's face with her somewhat cool and tender jade-like hands, Luo Li spoke with a faint smile.
Huff.
A clump of white air was slowly exhaled from Mu Chen's mouth. At this moment, the pressure within his heart completely dissipated, while the corner of Mu Chen's mouth slowly curled upwards.
In the Spiritual Road, he didn't know how many times he had experienced life and death. However, even at that time, when he was unable to use any Spiritual Energy, he still didn't have the slightest bit of wavering. That was because he believed in himself. Regardless of what difficulties he faced, he would be able to overcome them!
He had relied on himself to overcome those difficulties. Why was it that a mere Heavenly Completion Stage was able to force his confidence to such a state?
So much so that he had to rely on injuring others to increase his own strength?!
The path of an unparalleled expert like him, Mu Chen, wasn't like this!
Slowly clenching his five fingers tightly, the smile at the corner of Mu Chen's mouth turned arrogant and brimming with confidence. Heavenly Completion Stage?
I'll rely on my own strength to break through!
Looking at the familiar smile on Mu Chen's face, Luo Li gave a faint smile. This was the Mu Chen that she liked. He was always brimming with confidence in himself, and no difficulties would be able to obstruct him.
"Luo Li."
Raising his head, Mu Chen looked towards the absolutely beautiful young lady dressed in a long black dress, with golden flower patterns on the sleeves, causing her to appear somewhat noble. This was the future Empress of the Luo God Clan.
The more he looked at her, the more he liked her.
"Oh?" Luo Li raised her clear and spirited eyes, looking towards Mu Chen.
"Thank you, but I can't help it anymore."
With a smile, Mu Chen's hands pressed down on Luo Li's delicate shoulders, before pouncing over. As the young lady let out a slightly panicked cry, he pushed her onto the ground.
Her bright and resplendent long hair spread out on the ground, akin to a silver river. Luo Li was slightly startled as she looked at Mu Chen, who had pounced onto her. At this moment, the latter was looking down at her from above, his slender body tightly pressing down on her. The scorching heat radiating from him caused her face to turn hot.
"Heh heh." Looking at the face that was inches away from him, Mu Chen could not help but chuckle.
Luo Li rolled her eyes at him, before putting on a stern expression and said, "Don't think about me comforting you."
"Then let me comfort you."
Under Luo Li's slightly widened eyes, Mu Chen lowered his head and sucked in that rosy red that could melt a person's heart into his mouth.
A misty look flashed across Luo Li's beautiful eyes. In the end, she could only extend her slender arms and wrap them around Mu Chen's neck.
Allowing him to do as he pleased.
Mu Chen enjoyed the warmth, but was unwilling to stop there. His hand stealthily slid into the young lady's dress, before grabbing that warm and soft ball of jade into his palm.
"Mu Chen!
Mu Chen! "
However, just as the flames in Mu Chen's lower abdomen soared, urgent cries rang out from below the building.
The cries immediately broke the scorching and misty atmosphere. Luo Li was the first to return to her senses, and her tranquil and beautiful little face instantly felt as if it was on fire.
She hurriedly pushed Mu Chen away and stood up. She tidied up her dress as a pair of beautiful eyes flashed through her eyes.
A pair of beautiful eyes stared at Mu Chen, full of shame and anger. This fellow was really too bad.
Mu Chen let out a hollow laugh, before gritting his teeth and looking at Zhou Ling below the building. He said in a displeased manner, "What is it?"
Fortunately, this fellow had followed the rules and did not randomly leap onto the roof. Otherwise, if he had seen Luo Li's soft as water scene...
Mu Chen could not guarantee that he would not silence this fellow.
"Sun 'er has brought an elder to find you." Zhou Ling could only innocently say when he saw Mu Chen's displeased expression.
Mu Chen was stunned when he heard this. Elder?
Looks like it's elder sister Ling Xi. What is she doing here?
"Is it your elder sister Ling Xi?" Luo Li's pretty face had already gradually recovered.
She approached and glanced at Mu Chen with an indescribable look in her eyes.
Mu Chen awkwardly nodded his head.
"Then let's go take a look together. In any case, she's already here." Luo Li said with a smile.
Mu Chen smiled bitterly.
He then pulled her out of the building and landed on the square of the freshmen area.
At the center of the square, the familiar figure of Ling Xi was standing there.
Around the square, many members of the Goddess Luo Association were secretly sizing her up as whispers spread out.
"She's actually an elder of our Hokuang Reiwon?
That's impossible, right?
How can she be so young?! "
"I heard that she's a Spiritual Array Grandmaster with terrifying strength."
"She doesn't seem much older than us. Could she be the same age as Elder Zhu Tian?"
"I don't think so. It feels different."
"Why would she come to find Big Brother Mu?
Isn't that right? Hehe … "
"Are you courting death? If Big Sister hears you, she'll chop you up!"
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When Mu Chen heard the whispers, he could only helplessly shake his head. With a flash, he appeared before Ling Xi and Su 'er and said with a smile, "Elder sister Ling Xi, why have you suddenly come to the freshmen area?"
Ling Xi raised her pretty eyes and shot a look at Mu Chen, before looking at Luo Li, who was following beside him. She lightly nodded her head, before faintly knitting her brows. "Why aren't you training at my place?"
With a smile, Mu Chen sincerely replied, "Elder sister Ling Xi, let me train by myself. I'm truly grateful for your help."
Ling Xi's brows knitted even tighter as she said, "If you rely on yourself, I'm afraid that it'll be very difficult for you to break through to Heavenly Completion Stage in the remaining half a month. Why are you rejecting me?
If you're worried that this will injure me, there's no need for that. It's just that my training will stop for a month. "
Faintly shaking his head, Mu Chen replied in a soft voice, "Elder sister Ling Xi, I only believe in myself."
Ling Xi gawked as she looked at Mu Chen. At this moment, the youth's eyes were bright and brimming with genuine self-confidence. This was clearly a completely different expression from when he had come looking for her that day.
"Elder sister Ling Xi, I'm very grateful for your help. I know that the reason you're helping me is actually because of my mother. You just want to transfer your feelings for my mother to me."
Ling Xi had a cold and indifferent character, with deep vigilance and alienation towards others. However, Mu Chen wasn't narcissistic. He knew that if it wasn't for the reason of his mother, the current Ling Xi might still be as cold as ice towards him, not to mention using such a method to help him that would harm herself.
Mu Chen earnestly said, "However, elder sister Ling Xi, don't spoil me too much. I believe that if my mother knew that I used such a method to obtain strength, she might be very disappointed in me."
"Furthermore."
Mu Chen helplessly frowned as he replied, "I also don't want to see you in such a weak state. That way, you won't be pretty."
Ling Xi gawked as she blankly stared at the handsome youth before her. The latter's smile was as dazzling as the sun, causing her ice-covered heart to faintly tremble.
She remained silent for a long time, before finally laughing softly. Her smile caused quite a few students in the distance to stare blankly. Compared to Luo Li, Ling Xi clearly had a style that belonged to her.
She slowly walked over, her jade-like hands caressing Mu Chen's face, while genuine traces of doting appeared in her eyes. She sighed and said, "Truly worthy of being Aunt Jing's child. Perhaps those words from before were indeed because of Aunt Jing. However."
With a faint smile, she continued, "Now, I, your elder sister, really do like you a little."
Mu Chen felt awkward.
"Alright, I won't force you. I believe that you'll be able to do it. However, you should still come to my place to train. I'll do my best to help you, though it won't be through that method."
This time, Mu Chen did not reject her, smiling as he nodded his head.
While such matters were occurring in the freshman area, Dean Tai Cang and the other four Heavenly Seated Elders were seated within the large hall at the centre of the Hokuang Reiwon. Before them was a Spiritual Energy screen, with the scene within the freshman area being displayed on it.
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