CHAPTER 68: CHAPTER 35: XIAOPANG

Not only is He Kao unwilling, but Lin Qingshuang is also clearly unhappy, sitting there as if sulking with someone, drinking sullen wine.

He Kao observes quietly on the side, already having some guesses in his heart. Someone must be secretly preventing Lin Qingshuang from accepting a disciple. As for why he hasn’t discovered it, it’s actually easy to explain.

Since there are sorcerers and techniques in this world, there might be methods like "Secret Sound Transmission" or "Sound Transmission Over a Thousand Miles," right? Many novels feature them; young people in the information age have seen everything.

Listening to Old Qian saying earlier that he has "another great opportunity," and that matters of accepting disciples are "not for us to interfere," could it be some peerless master has taken interest in him?

He Kao has been perceptive since childhood—in academic terms, he is adept at organizing various fragmented information, such as making judgments from snippets and subtle expressions.

Having considered this possibility, he felt a bit excited, hoping the truth is indeed so!

Thus, despite being rejected, He Kao still diligently grilled meat, ensuring each piece is cooked to a crispy and tender perfection, before cutting it into small pieces and placing them before each person.

Qian Guran felt most awkward at the moment. He decided not to say more and simply ate to keep quiet.

After eating several pieces of rib meat, feeling them melt in his mouth, the juicy aroma filling his cheeks, Old Qian couldn’t help praising: "Xiao Kao, you’ve grilled this meat really well!"

Lin Qingshuang agreed, "Great craftsmanship. If I hadn’t investigated your background, I would almost think your family ran a barbecue restaurant!"

As she spoke, she felt even more regretful. The kid is indeed a good talent. Usually, when people face setbacks, they inevitably feel depressed and lose focus, which could lead to mistakes in grilling.

But He Kao showed no resentment, carefully turning each piece of meat. It’s not some high-difficulty technical work, just a matter of steady will... this young man’s willpower is quite good.

Of course, He Kao is not some "grilling immortal," but he indeed grills better than most servers, simply because his steady hands and meticulous care.

Although he couldn’t be a disciple, being able to make connections with the two Tier Three Sorcerers before him is also an opportunity, especially respecting Lin Qingshuang.

Seeing everyone finally speaking rather than drinking sullen wine, He Kao took the opportunity to ask, "Elder, there is something I somewhat can’t understand, I’d like to seek your guidance."

Lin Qingshuang: "Since you’ve called me Elder, even if I’m not your master, as long as it doesn’t violate sect rules, feel free to ask me anything you’re confused about."

He Kao glanced at Old Qian again, pondering, "The news about Hidden Moth attracted so many Magic Sect disciples, is it worth it? Ordinary people might envy the Hidden Moth’s ability, but they already have their technique inheritance, supposedly there’s no need for that."

In simpler terms, ordinary people envy Hidden Moth, wishing to possess its "superpower," while sorcerers themselves already have "superpowers"!

Moreover, for sorcerers like Qian Guran, the sect’s Qi Observation Skill is only trained to Tier Three, still having great room for advancement, just continue cultivating the secret techniques.

Lin Qingshuang shook her head, saying, "You haven’t practiced techniques, which is why you think this way. Entering the realm of techniques is not easy; the higher you go, the more difficult progress becomes, just like me, Tier Three Cultivation in Observing Body Skill, unable to progress for years.

The matter of Hidden Moth, ordinary people hear it and aren’t interested, just treat it as urban legends, but sorcerers know the internal story. The legendary Hidden Moth’s ability is something even elders from various sects can’t achieve.

Obtaining the Hidden Moth Object means possessing the Hidden Moth’s ability, no need to cultivate secret techniques of the sect, equivalent to ascending in one leap. It’s inevitable that some sorcerers seek this shortcut, not pursuing cultivation realms but only that superpower.

This passage is easy to understand—individuals who already have "superpowers" are the ones confident in the existence of "superpowers" and believe in the Hidden Moth legend.

They also understand the difficulties of technique cultivation and thus seek more convenient ways to obtain stronger superpowers.

Perhaps to prevent He Kao from misunderstandings about the Magic Sect, she thought for a moment and supplemented: "You don’t need to be too disappointed. There are still many disciples in the sect, like me, who have thoughts similar to what you said.

Each sect’s techniques are profound and extensive, hard to reach the end even with a lifetime, with endless views ahead, why greed for other things? Furthermore, technique cultivation avoids opportunism; if one’s nature goes wrong, what good is possessing Hidden Moth’s ability?

Is it to be a porter, or to engage in petty theft?

Think carefully, truly unnecessary, instead disrupting one’s practice, not to mention violating worldly laws, regreting too late.

For instance, the matter with Qi Yuan Zhang Yanfei—had he not violated laws, even with only Tier Two Cultivation, he could still enjoy freedom today."

She finally gave Zhang Yanfei as an example. If Zhang Yanfei hadn’t committed those wrong deeds, would life really be unbearable? With abilities of a Tier Two Scholar, what can’t he do, especially since he’s already the dean of Nanhua Academy of Fine Arts and vice-chairman of Eastern Country Art Association.

Her exchange with He Kao inevitably included Qian Guran.

Qian Guran flushed red, yet bravely followed up, "Ancestral Hall orders, disciples of Tier Four and above from the sect shall not interfere in Hidden Moth matters, nor appear and act in Qi Yuan, probably as Elder Lin just explained."

Actually, He Kao wasn’t really seeking an answer—many questions he could understand himself, but these words were stuck in his mind for a long time, he wouldn’t feel relieved without asking them, also a form of emotional release.

Willing to patiently explain, the two masters nodded as he listened.

Lin Qingshuang’s following words made him tense: "Xiao Kao, so many people have mistaken you for Hidden Moth, bringing you considerable trouble and danger. Now that you understand the matters of Hidden Moth, do you have any suspects in mind?"