Mind Reader? I'd Rather Quit Being Senior Brother!
Chapter 58 – The Time Concept of Practitioners
Before Xiao Lin transmigrated, he often turned into an internet troll, engaging in fierce online debates with uncouth netizens.
Back then, his typing speed was lightning fast, and he could take on ten people at once without breaking a sweat. He was well-versed in all kinds of verbal tactics, capable of insulting without using a single profane word, and skilled in the art of sarcasm.
It could be said that before his transmigration, Xiao Lin rarely met his match in the online world, living in a state of lonely supremacy.
But today, in this world without the internet, Xiao Lin truly realized how ignorant he had been before transmigrating.
This letter, spanning several thousand words, contained not a single vulgar term, yet it was a masterpiece of sarcasm, showcasing the art of insult.
Was this just a letter? No, it was the bible of the trolling world! A treasure of the troll community!
No wonder Master was so angry. Even with all my past battles, I find it hard to withstand...
Xiao Lin clicked his tongue in secret and handed the letter to the other four.
Luo Qingyan and the others immediately began to read it one by one.
Almost everyone, after reading it, had a complex expression and remained silent... except for Ning Yunmiao, whose cute little face only showed confusion.
"I recognize every word in this letter, but why can't I understand it when they're put together? What exactly is Sect Master Gu trying to convey? And why does everyone look so strange after reading it?"
See, a true artist of trolling can insult without others realizing it...
Xiao Lin couldn't help but sigh once more.
"Now that you've all read it, share your thoughts." Leng Youxue said as she took a bite of an apple after Yu Qiaoxi finished reading the letter.
Luo Qingyan and the others were startled, then all turned their gaze to Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin: I'm not saying anything! Even if a knife is held to my throat, I won't speak this time!
Then he saw Leng Youxue also turn her head, with a look that said, "Go on, my dear disciple."
Xiao Lin: It seems I have no choice but to speak this time.
"Uh... although it's not appropriate for me to say this, I still think that Sect Master Gu is being somewhat excessive." Xiao Lin began cautiously, "However, this also proves that Sect Master Gu has no other way to deal with Master, so he resorts to using words to provoke Master, hoping Master will send Second Junior Sister to fight."
"Hmm..." Leng Youxue seemed satisfied with Xiao Lin's response and sneered, "That old hag wants to use a bluffing strategy? Ha, I won't fall for it!"
Seeing this, Xiao Lin breathed a sigh of relief.
He managed to get through it...
Then he heard Leng Youxue continue, "So, Xiao Lin, how do you think I should respond?"
"?"
Two question marks immediately popped up above Xiao Lin's head.
How should I respond? How would I know how to respond? Master, isn't this question a bit too difficult?
"Master, I think you should write a letter to Sect Master Gu, saying, 'Please stop insulting us, I'll send Luo Qingyan to fight right now.'"
"Impudent!"
"Then I have no solution."
"Rebellious disciple!"
Leng Youxue scolded Xiao Lin but didn't say anything further. She tapped the table, "That old hag's bluffing strategy is useless, but her actions have successfully angered me, so I'm planning to give her a proper response."
With a couple of cold laughs, Leng Youxue took a fierce bite of her apple and beckoned, "Come closer, all of you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lin and the others leaned in.
"I have a plan. When the time comes, we'll do this and that..." Leng Youxue whispered her plan while munching on her apple.
"What do you think?"
After finishing, Leng Youxue flashed a "I'm a genius" smile.
"This..."
Xiao Lin glanced at Leng Youxue, suddenly more convinced that his master might also be a transmigrator.
"Won't it be... not very appropriate?" Ning Yunmiao asked softly, her expression somewhat subtle, half-raising her hand.
The others nodded in agreement.
"What's wrong with it? She came to disgust me, so I'll disgust her back!" Leng Youxue swallowed the fruit in her mouth and snorted coldly.
"But this isn't really about disgusting Sect Leader Gu, it's more about disgusting Fellow Daoist Gu, right? After all, according to your plan, Master, you'll be leading Sect Leader Gu away..." Lu Xingqiu said cautiously.
"Hmph, you don't understand." Leng Youxue sneered, "Gu Qingqing is that old hag's treasure. Disgusting Gu Qingqing is more effective than disgusting that old hag."
"But..."
"Enough!"
Leng Youxue's beautiful eyes glared, and everyone immediately fell silent.
"I'm informing you, not asking for your opinion." Leng Youxue stood up, turned the remaining apple core into ashes with a flick of flame, and pointed at everyone, "What you need to do is follow my instructions when the time comes, understood?"
"Understood..."
"Not loud enough! How many times do I have to say it?!"
"Understood!"
"That's more like it. Young people should have more spirit."
Leng Youxue nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Xiao Lin, "Copy my plan in several copies and deliver one to each of Zhang Xinzhu and the others tomorrow, informing them to cooperate well."
With that, she disappeared without a trace.
Leaving behind Xiao Lin, who was full of question marks.
"Did Master just ask me to deliver the plan to the peak masters... Hey, hey, hey! Don't leave! Come back! Help me think of a solution!"
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Cultivating in the mountains, one loses track of time.
For most cultivators, time is the one thing they have in abundance.
After all, Qi Refining extends life by two hundred years, Core Formation allows one to live five hundred years, and that's not to mention the millennia-long lifespan after entering the Upper Three Realms.
To some cultivators, even such a long lifespan may not be enough to climb higher on the path of the Dao, while to others, it might simply lead to boredom.
Those who find it boring can be divided into two groups—one group lacks talent and has already seen their limits, knowing that no matter how hard they try, they won't get much further, so they choose to lie flat. The other group has too much talent, and for them, endless hard cultivation is far less effective than traveling and experiencing the world alongside their regular cultivation.
This isn't just idle talk. In the past, a cultivator once listened to music at the Melody Pavilion and gained enlightenment, directly leaping two major realms from the Nascent Soul Realm to the Dao Integration Realm, leaving many cultivators who spent their days in seclusion spitting blood in frustration.
In summary, for those cultivators who often feel bored, finding entertainment is actually quite important.
And for cultivators, what's the most entertaining pastime?
Of course, it's watching others fight.
Thus, the news that Gu Qingqing was about to challenge Xiao Lin quickly spread throughout the cultivation world.