: Lin Shanshan: They Won't End Up Fighting, Right? (Double-Length )

2024-11-06 Author: Gu Zhenren

Huling Jiu laughed heartily: "Hahaha, I have a bowl, I have a bowl."

He took out another stone bowl, similar in shape to the one he used.

As long as Young Master Ning Zhuo doesn't mind its roughness and simplicity...

Before Huling Jiu could finish his sentence, the stone bowl in his hand was "snatched" away by Ning Zhuo.

"Fill it up, fill it up!" Ning Zhuo's eyes gleamed with excitement.

Huling Jiu poured the wine to the brim for him.

Ning Zhuo imitated Huling Jiu, tilting his head back and pouring it straight down his throat.

He had never drunk with such ferocious intensity before.

Soon, he immersed himself in meditation again, meeting the ancient sage, the Five Elements Sovereign. The Sovereign continued to impart the household's technique to Ning Zhuo!

The Five Organs Temple Divine Art!

This technique was profoundly abstruse, gathering the essence of heaven and earth, harmonizing the wonders of the five elements, deeply imbued with Dao and principle.

Although Ning Zhuo was young, his horizons were broad. Just from hearing the opening part, he knew this technique was not inferior to the Three Sects' Supreme Methods!

Even though he already primarily cultivated the Three Sects' Supreme Methods, this divine art was still immensely beneficial to him. Comparing the two allowed Ning Zhuo to gain a deeper understanding of the principles between the five elements.

He also hoped that some of the spells contained within this technique could be adapted and used for himself.

Ning Zhuo drank bowl after bowl.

"Again."

"More!"

"Not enough to drink."

Ning Zhuo lost himself in the moment, a strong premonition telling him that this divine art was extremely helpful for him!

Huling Jiu's expression changed slightly.

Ning Zhuo's consecutive drinking was even more ferocious than his own earlier, completely reckless and frantic.

Huling Jiu looked at the nearly empty wine jar, feeling somewhat helpless and on the verge of tears, he couldn't help but ask.

Ning Zhuo didn't hide it from him, truthfully saying that he had received instruction in a divine art from an ancient sage. Although intermittent, the divine art's profound principles were greatly beneficial to himself.

Huling Jiu was moved: "I've only encountered a situation like yours once. After that time, my sword techniques greatly advanced, transforming me completely!"

"Young Master Ning Zhuo, this is your opportunity arriving."

Huling Jiu poured the wine, tilting the jar completely, but only managed half a bowl.

Ning Zhuo's face was full of regret: "There's still half left, there's still half of the divine art."

Huling Jiu laughed heartily: "Young Master Ning Zhuo, don't worry, I will definitely assist you with all my strength, so you don't give up halfway!"

After saying this, he took out another jar of You Si Ming Brew.

"Thank you!!" Ning Zhuo clasped his hands in gratitude towards him.

Huling Jiu could have easily made an excuse, saying he only had this one jar of You Si Ming Brew. But he didn't do that; instead, he brought out a second jar.

One must know, this was their first meeting, and they had previous conflicts. For Huling Jiu to provide such strong assistance at this critical moment was truly commendable!

Ning Zhuo silently noted this favor in his heart and continued drinking heartily.

He drank until a blush appeared on his cheeks; the slight intoxication felt truly wonderful.

He drank until his face was flushed red, feeling as if he were floating.

He drank until his ears turned red, his heart raced, and his whole body felt hot.

Finally, he drank until the world spun, his eyes blurred, almost toppling over headfirst.

Ning Zhuo tightly held onto the last shred of清醒, his eyes bloodshot, gritting his teeth: "Again!"

"Almost there, just a little more."

Huling Jiu looked at him with concern, thinking that even he felt a trace of fear at such a fierce way of drinking.

"Could Ning Zhuo actually drink himself to death here?"

"If something happened to him, how would Little Junior Sister view me?"

Thinking this, Huling Jiu felt a sour, complex emotion in his heart that was hard to define.

But things had come to this, Huling Jiu could only brace himself and see it through to the end. If he were to interrupt this great opportunity now, there was a possibility they could become enemies.

"Young Master Ning Zhuo, hang in there!" Huling Jiu cheered him on.

Sun Lingtong was also closely monitoring Ning Zhuo's condition, ready to intervene and provide assistance immediately if anything seemed amiss.

Gulp, gulp.

Ning Zhuo's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed another large bowl of You Si Ming Brew.

Yuanlai Mountain.

Inside the boudoir, Lin Shanshan paced back and forth, her face full of anxiety.

"What to do? What to do?"

"Young Master Ning Zhuo and Big Senior Brother have met. They had a misunderstanding before. Although Big Senior Brother offered the Two-Line Enlightenment Diagram, Young Master Ning Zhuo didn't accept it."

"Young Master Ning Zhuo also said he would handle this matter in his own way."

"I'm afraid his initiative to ask my father to visit Big Senior Brother this time is to settle the score!"

"Xiao Ju, tell me, will the two of them end up fighting?"

Her personal maidservant said, "Miss, I don't think it will come to that. Although I've met Young Master Ning Zhuo very few times, I think he is a gentle and refined person."

Lin Shanshan shook her head: "Xiao Ju, you haven't sparred or trained with Young Master Ning Zhuo. He is inherently very strong-willed and tenacious. Every special training session, he practiced until he reached his physical limit before resting. You don't understand him!"

Xiao Ju: "Oh, Miss, please stop pacing in circles. You're making me dizzy!"

Lin Shanshan suddenly turned, quickly walked to the room door, and was about to push it open and leave.

"Miss!" Xiao Ju hurriedly caught up and intercepted her, "Miss, have you forgotten? You're under house arrest."

Lin Shanshan said, "Xiao Ju, in emergencies, one must act flexibly. If we delay any longer, the situation might become very bad."

Saying this, she ignored Xiao Ju's阻拦 and pushed the door open directly.

The maids on both sides immediately blocked her: "Miss, please stay."

Lin Shanshan raised her chin and said sternly, "Step aside! My father is the Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect. Who dares to stop me?!"

The maids were caught in a dilemma, very troubled, and knelt down one after another.

Lin Shanshan snorted coldly, stepped over the threshold, and entered the courtyard.

"Halt." A voice came from behind.

Lin Shanshan immediately froze in place as if hit by a immobilization spell.

She slowly turned to look in the direction of the voice and indeed saw Lin Bufan: "Father."

Lin Shanshan lowered her eyebrows and head, appearing extremely docile.

Lin Bufan snorted coldly: "Come here."

Lin Shanshan obediently walked to Lin Bufan's side.

Lin Bufan waved away the attendants, leaving only father and daughter in the courtyard.

Lin Bufan strolled in the courtyard, with Lin Shanshan following closely step by step.

He glanced at his beloved daughter and said, "Do you lack confidence in the Ning family boy, or in your Big Senior Brother?"

Lin Shanshan was startled.

She immediately understood the meaning in his words, looked up at Lin Bufan: "Father, is this a scheme you arranged?"

Lin Bufan slightly shook his head: "Not so. Ning Zhuo personally requested this of me. Coincidentally, I also wanted to see his caliber, so I went with the flow and facilitated this situation."

Lin Shanshan said anxiously, "Father, but Young Master Ning Zhuo is only sixteen years old. I'm five years older than him, let alone Big Senior Brother."

"He's so young, how could he be a match for Big Senior Brother? If word gets out that we bully an outsider like this, wouldn't it be said that our Ten Thousand Medicines Sect mistreats guests?"

Lin Bufan glanced at his beloved daughter again, his tone faint: "You certainly think quite a lot about outsiders. I haven't seen you like this before."

"You underestimate Ning Zhuo too much. He is not simple!"

Saying this, Lin Bufan took out a jade slip and handed it to Lin Shanshan.

Lin Shanshan infused her spiritual sense to check and found that the content of this jade slip was the intelligence results from Sixth Senior Brother's field investigation dispatched to Fire Persimmon Immortal City.

Lin Shanshan quickly browsed through it, her eyes gradually widening.

Contrary to her expectations, Ning Zhuo had not been valued and cultivated by his family since childhood. Instead, from a young age, he suffered from family exclusion and harsh treatment.

Even just a few months ago, he was targeted by the then Young Clan Leader of the Ning Family.

However, not long after, he directly gathered his followers, launched a counterattack, and pulled the Young Clan Leader down from his position.

For over ten years, Ning Zhuo remained inconspicuous, ordinary and unremarkable.

But with the emergence of the Molten Rock Immortal Palace, he suddenly erupted, remaining silent until he could amaze everyone with a single brilliant feat.

Not only did he manage the black market for a period, maneuvering among the major forces in the city, but he also performed excellently in the Molten Rock Immortal Palace, leading to his successful branch family establishment, breaking away from the Ning Family main line. Despite his youth, he had already created his own family enterprise!

The Ning Branch Family directly occupied the entire Zheng Family's clan land, with land specifications even surpassing those of the Ning main line. Moreover, on the day of the branch family establishment ceremony, Ning Zhuo hosted a grand flowing banquet. City Lord Fei Si and Zhou Family's Zhou Nongying, two Golden Core cultivators, personally visited, along with Zhu Hou from the Ciyou Orphanage, and an envoy from the Southern Bean Royal Family.

That day, a Golden Core cultivator from the Yun Merchant group blocked the gate, wanting to embarrass Ning Zhuo.

He was persuaded to leave by three consecutive flying letters! Ning Zhuo didn't even show his face.

What does this mean?

Lin Shanshan just lacked experience and wasn't deeply involved in the world; it didn't mean she lacked insight and ability. On the contrary, she had been carefully cultivated by Lin Bufan since childhood and could naturally view things from the perspective of a superior.

Lin Shanshan was shocked; she knew very clearly what these achievements meant.

This meant that Ning Zhuo was definitely not as simple as he appeared on the surface; he was deeply shrewd and experienced in methods! He must have hidden for many years, disguised himself, until the Molten Rock Immortal Palace emerged, and he saw the opportunity, using it to rise abruptly.

Was his talent only evident when cultivating the Three Sects' Supreme Methods? Didn't he know about it for over ten years?

This was indeed possible.

But look at what Ning Zhuo did during the competition for the Molten Rock Immortal Palace. He overthrew the Young Clan Leader, managed the black market, used the resources of the three-family alliance to advance frantically. In the end, he even made the Ning Family's Golden Core Ancestor tacitly approve his branch family establishment!

Could all these events be accomplished by an innocent youth?

No, of course not.

So, combined with his act of revealing his talent, Lin Shanshan speculated that this was merely Ning Zhuo showing suitable talent at the appropriate time!

Lin Shanshan also saw the intelligence about the Jade Steel Mountain.

"Young Master Ning Zhuo has been to Misty Hidden Mountain before; Jade Steel Mountain is near Misty Hidden Mountain. I accepted the Misty Elegant Orchid he gifted me and specifically checked the map."

"The Ning Branch Family's Jade Moist Profound Steel business has only been operating for a short time, coinciding with Young Master Ning Zhuo's time at Misty Hidden Mountain."

"This should be the result of his efforts and operations."

"This time, he came to the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect seeking an alliance is probably for similar cooperation."

"He really is... remarkable!"

For the first time, Lin Shanshan felt admiration for a peer, or more accurately, a youth five years younger than her.

She rubbed the jade slip in her hand, the more she thought about it, the more she felt Ning Zhuo was truly not easy.

Suffering harsh treatment and neglect since childhood, he didn't resign himself to the status quo but secretly built momentum, endured without showing,麻痹 all enemies.

The Molten Rock Immortal Palace was just an east wind, an opportunity Ning Zhuo had waited for over ten years.

Many people in Fire Persimmon Immortal City said that the Molten Rock Immortal Palace made Ning Zhuo. But Lin Shanshan felt that with Ning Zhuo's talent, he was just missing one opportunity. If it weren't the Molten Rock Immortal Palace, there would have been other chances.

"Someone like him, unless he remains unrecognized his whole life. But once he encounters an opportunity, he will seize it firmly, thus soaring high and turning his life around!"

Lin Bufan saw Lin Shanshan remain silent for a long time, lost in thought, and couldn't help but smile: "Shanshan, now you understand, right? Ning Zhuo has hidden many things from you. Don't be deceived by his youthful appearance."

"He is an extremely shrewd person, deeply hidden. He hasn't told you about many things, has he?"

Lin Shanshan nodded: "Yes, he indeed never mentioned that he is the clan leader of a branch family."

"Ah! That's just like him, too humble."

"To be honest, if it weren't for Sixth Senior Brother's firsthand investigation results, I would find it hard to imagine a sixteen-year-old peer achieving all this."

"Compared to him, I feel like a waste who has idled away my time."

A look of surprise flashed across Lin Bufan's face: "You treat Ning Zhuo so well, helping him to the point of being punished with house arrest yourself. Aren't you angry that he wasn't sincere with you?"

Lin Shanshan immediately rolled her eyes at Lin Bufan: "Father, what are you saying!"

"Young Master Ning didn't deliberately hide anything from me. He just didn't mention these things."

"Given his low-key and steady personality, if he really boasted about these past achievements to me, I wouldn't be willing to listen."

Lin Bufan: ...

Lin Shanshan suddenly showed a slight smile and said, "Actually, Ning Zhuo is quite like you, Father, isn't he?"

"When you were young, even as a Golden Core cultivator, you were very ordinary. Back then, many elders in the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect looked down on you, thinking the name 'Lin Fan' suited you better."

"But that was just your disguise. Suddenly one day, your cultivation broke through, you advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, and the world was shocked to find you had hidden your Golden Core Perfection cultivation for so many years."

"After achieving Nascent Soul, you immediately swept away all competitors, quickly grasped all power in the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect. To avoid old forces and chronic malpractices, you directly negotiated with the Mountain God alone, moved Yuanlai Mountain here to the Ten Thousand Medicines Valley, completely clearing the influence of the old forces. From then on, starting with a blank canvas, you grandly expanded your plans, managing the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect to flourish and prosper vigorously."

"Now, the entire Ten Thousand Medicines Sect has only one voice, that is Father's voice. Only one will, that is Father's will!"

Lin Bufan stroked his beard, smiling without speaking.

Lin Shanshan continued: "The current Ning Zhuo, isn't he like you in the past, Father? It's just that you were more enduring than him, enduring until the Nascent Soul stage before truly acting and showing your methods."

"Young Master Ning Zhuo is inferior to you in this aspect; he couldn't hold back at the Foundation Establishment stage and revealed his edge."

Lin Bufan shook his head: "At the Qi Refining stage. He was still at the Qi Refining stage when in Fire Persimmon Immortal City. Advancing to Foundation Establishment was only a recent event."

"Hearing you say this, I somewhat understand where your fondness for Ning Zhuo comes from."

"You girl, your ability to persuade people is indeed increasing day by day!"

Lin Shanshan smiled; she was no longer as tense as before.

Her previous tension stemmed from not knowing Ning Zhuo's achievements. Now, having seen the intelligence, she understood Ning Zhuo better.

Lin Shanshan was worried that Ning Zhuo, being young and impulsive, might conflict with Big Senior Brother. But now, seeing this, how could such a little fox do such a foolish thing?

Lin Shanshan had been overly concerned, losing her composure. Now calmed down, her理智 allowed her to see the current situation more clearly.

She said, "So, this meeting between Young Master Ning Zhuo and Big Senior Brother is actually quite significant, concerning the long-term relationship between our sect and the Fire Persimmon Ning Family."

Lin Bufan nodded: "Correct. The one who can inherit my legacy and the sect leader position in the future is none other than your Big Senior Brother."

"'Drunken Moon Chasing Immortal' is only rated as top-grade talent, but it's just that good wine is hard to find, too resource-consuming. Now, your Big Senior Brother paired with the You Si Ming Brew is simply a match made in heaven."

"It's just that his nature is too lazy, too focused on fraternal feelings among senior and junior brothers. How many times has a junior brother violated sect rules, and he took the blame entirely? Do you think I don't know?"

"Hmph, in this aspect, I'd rather he learn more from this Ning Zhuo kid."

"I often punish your Big Senior Brother with confinement, hoping he overcomes his lazy nature and gains insight into himself in solitude. Be less lenient towards others, think more for himself. Otherwise, he will eventually be dragged down by you junior brothers and sisters!"

Lin Shanshan不满: "Father, Big Senior Brother grew up with us; the bond between siblings was built since childhood. Before, didn't you often praise him as a model big brother?"

"Isn't Big Senior Brother like this because you taught him?"

Lin Bufan shook his head: "This matter, I often reflect on it. Although I've held the sect leader position for many years, being a parent is my first time. So, despite having centuries of life experience, there are still areas where I lack