Father?
Hearing the way the girl addressed Zhou Meng, Qinchuan seemed to have thought of something. He asked the girl in surprise, "You're Director Zhou's daughter, Senior Zhou Lin?"
According to Qinchuan's knowledge, Zhou Meng did have a daughter named Zhou Lin. However, he had only heard of her and had never met her.
Zhou Lin put on her jacket and looked at Qinchuan indifferently. "Don't try to get close to me. As long as you didn't get my father's permission to come here, you're going to die."
Qinchuan was speechless. This woman was too unreasonable. She wanted to kill him with her mouth and kill him with her mouth closed. However, when he recalled the feeling of falling into an ice cave, Qinchuan had to admit that Zhou Lin did indeed have the ability to kill him. She could even kill him in an instant!
Judging from her appearance, this woman was not much older than him. How could she emit such a terrifying aura?
Could it be that … she had already become a true cultivator?!
Thinking that Zhou Lin was most likely a cultivator, Qinchuan could not help but feel excited and curious. This was the first time he had met a cultivator his age. He really wanted to ask Zhou Lin what it was like to become a cultivator. However, looking at Zhou Lin's unapproachable appearance, it was obvious that she did not want to chat with him.
At this moment, Zhou Meng, who lived in the teacher's dormitory, had received the news and rushed over. He walked into the cultivation room in his pajamas. Looking at Qinchuan and Zhou Lin standing on both sides of the lounge, he smiled and said, "I originally planned to introduce you to each other during the day. I didn't expect you to be in such a hurry to cultivate."
Qinchuan scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect to cause such a misunderstanding."
This was indeed a misunderstanding. If he had known that Zhou Lin would be here, he would not have gone near the lounge. He would have just slept on the floor outside.
"I am very gratified that you are able to cherish every minute and put more energy into cultivation."
Zhou Meng did not intend to blame Qinchuan. Instead, he appreciated Qinchuan's actions. In this day and age, there were not many young people who were willing to race against time to cultivate.
As he spoke, Zhou Meng turned to look at Zhou Lin and said, "He's Qinchuan. He's my student. He came here with my permission. He can be considered your junior."
Zhou Lin glanced at Qinchuan and said, "Too weak."
Qinchuan felt his teeth hurt. Was he being looked down upon?
However, compared to Zhou Lin, his strength was indeed a little too weak. Just one look from her was enough to scare him to the point that he didn't dare to move. If he wasn't weak, then what was he?
"Qinchuan is a child from the slums. He has not received any systematic training since he was young. He also did not have good conditions. Therefore, his foundation is a little weak. However, he still has talent."
Zhou Meng was helpless against his daughter's straightforwardness. He could only defend Qinchuan to prevent Qinchuan's self-esteem from being hurt.
Hearing Zhou Meng say that Qinchuan was a child from the slums, Zhou Lin's eyes could not help but twitch. The cold expression on her face softened a little. She no longer had the coldness and indifference from before.
"You can have this lounge. I've rested enough. I'm going to train."
Zhou Lin lowered her head to look at the time. Then, she looked at Zhou Meng and said, "You can go back. It's fine."
"Okay."
Zhou Meng nodded. Then, he looked at Qinchuan and encouraged Qinchuan, "Work hard. If there's anything you don't understand, ask your senior."
"Thank you, director." Qinchuan smiled at Zhou Meng. Then, he turned to Zhou Lin and said, "Thank you, senior."
…
Just like that, a small misunderstanding was resolved. Qinchuan saw Zhou Lin walk to the training area and give up the lounge. He did not waste any more time. He sat in the lounge and prepared to rest.
As soon as Qinchuan entered the lounge, he smelled a very pleasant and light fragrance that made him feel very comfortable. He could not help but think of Zhou Lin.
"This is probably senior's body fragrance. Hmm … let's sleep."
This was Qinchuan's first time sleeping in the lounge. In less than two hours, he woke up feeling refreshed and energetic.
Qinchuan walked out of the lounge and casually stretched his body. Just as he was about to start training, Zhou Lin suddenly appeared in front of him and casually threw him a set of clothes.
"This is my dad's training clothes. Go take a shower and change into it."
Zhou Lin looked at Qinchuan indifferently and said, "I've seen your information. Your talent is not bad. Come find me later."
After saying that, Zhou Lin did not give Qinchuan a chance to speak. She turned around and walked towards the training area.
Qinchuan lowered his head and looked at the clean training clothes in his hands. They were of a suitable size. He suddenly felt a warmth in his heart. It had been a long time since he had experienced this kind of warmth.
Soon, Qinchuan finished washing up. He put on the training clothes and walked barefoot to the training area. He found Zhou Lin doing weighted squats.
Looking at the 1,000-kilogram barbell on Zhou Lin's shoulder, Qinchuan could not help but click his tongue. If it were him, he would not be able to lift the barbell, let alone do a steady squat. However, Zhou Lin looked like she was handling it with ease. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would not have dared to believe that Zhou Lin's body contained such astonishing strength.
Zhou Lin gently put down the barbell and casually stretched her body. Then, she turned around to face Qinchuan and said, "Do you want to train with me?"
Qinchuan was stunned for a moment. Then, he nodded without hesitation. "Yes!"
To have such a powerful person teach him one-on-one was something he could not wish for more. How could he refuse?
Hearing Qinchuan agree, Zhou Lin looked at Qinchuan with a subtle expression and said, "Now you still have the chance to regret it. Training with me is not an easy task."
Qinchuan shook his head and replied firmly, "As long as I can become stronger, I can endure any hardship. I can endure any hardship!"
"Very good." Zhou Lin nodded and said, "Let's go to the arena."
Qinchuan looked at Zhou Lin who was walking towards the arena in confusion. Didn't she say that she wanted to train?
Why did she want to go to the arena?
When he stood in the arena and saw Zhou Lin in an offensive posture, Qinchuan was a little dumbfounded. He stared at Zhou Lin with wide eyes and asked, "The training you said was to spar with me?"
"Don't worry, I won't use my True Qi."
Zhou Lin looked deeply at Qinchuan and said, "If we don't spar to understand your strength, how can I make a targeted training plan for you?"
Hearing Zhou Lin's answer, Qinchuan instinctively felt that something was wrong. However, Zhou Lin did not intend to give him a chance to think. She directly attacked!