Chapter 66. Rumours tend to exaggerate.
Chapter 66: 66. Rumours tend to exaggerate.
After making arrangements for the physician to stay within the Lin Estate, Lin Xuan finally left the courtyard for his next destination, the clan library.
The Lin Family Trojan Spear Technique had proven to be exceptionally useful during the battle against Huang Guangzhou.
However, after personally experiencing it in a true fight, he realized one important flaw.
The technique did not feel complete.
His spear technique was already powerful enough.
What he lacked was a movement technique capable of complementing it.
Without one, his attacks could never reach their full potential.
As that thought crossed his mind, a familiar notification suddenly appeared before his eyes.
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[Sudden Side Quest]
[Refine ten Body Tempering Pills.]
[Reward: Cloud Chasing Technique.]
[Time Limit: Twenty-four hours.]
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Lin Xuan abruptly stopped in his tracks and the next moment, he immediately turned around.
Without the slightest hesitation, he abandoned the library altogether and dashed straight toward the Alchemy Hall.
Lin Zhaoyue slowly made her way back toward the Lin Estate.
As the familiar gates gradually came into view, an indescribable sense of pride quietly welled up inside her heart.
She was the daughter of the Lin Family Patriarch.
In her previous life, those who bowed before her had done so out of fear.
They respected her only because of the power she possessed.
This life, however, was different.
A single sentence from her father was enough for countless people to willingly lower their heads.
But of course, what belonged to her father, naturally belonged to her as well.
A faint smile appeared on Lin Zhaoyue’s face as she approached the entrance.
Just as she stepped through the gate, she was suddenly lifted into the air.
Lin Zhaoyue’s eyes immediately sharpened.
Almost instinctively, she was about to unleash her spiritual qi and throw the stranger away.
However, the moment she sensed who was holding her...
She abruptly stopped and her breathing almost came to a halt.
The beautiful woman holding her smiled warmly.
"My, my. You look so young and healthy. Tell me, would you like to become my disciple?"
Before Lin Zhaoyue could answer, an elderly woman hurried over.
Without the slightest hesitation, Nanny Liu snatched Lin Zhaoyue back into her own arms.
"And who are you to pick up our Young Miss like that?"
Lin Zhaoyue looked at Nanny Liu.
Her eyes gradually became moist.
At that moment, she had never been happier to see Nanny Liu.
The beautiful woman merely smiled.
Without offering an explanation, she turned around and quietly disappeared among the nearby buildings.
Nanny Liu watched her leave before huffing softly.
"The nerve of that woman. How dare she grab our Young Miss like that."
She then looked down at Lin Zhaoyue with a relieved smile.
"Come, Young Miss, your father has grown noticeably thinner ever since you left."
"Okay!"
Lin Zhaoyue answered without the slightest hesitation.
The excitement in her voice caught Nanny Liu completely off guard.
She blinked in surprise before a gentle smile appeared on her face.
"Good... good..."
She quietly patted Lin Zhaoyue’s head.
It was natural to have been frightened when a stranger suddenly picked you up.
Such a reaction was perfectly normal for a child.
Holding Lin Zhaoyue’s hand, Nanny Liu led her through the estate gates.
Long after the two had gone, another group of people arrived outside the entrance.
The moment they reached the gates, every single one of them collapsed onto the ground in exhaustion.
Their clothes were covered in dust, and they panted heavily as though they had just escaped for their lives.
One of the gate guards hurried over with several water flasks.
"Brothers, what happened to all of you?"
One of the exhausted men accepted the water and took several large gulps before letting out a long breath.
"Hah... It really isn’t an exaggeration. The Young Miss is already in the Qi Refinement Realm."
"We had to push ourselves to our limits just to keep up with her."
The others lying on the ground could only groan in agreement.
Their aching muscles made it impossible for them to even stand back up.
The others lying on the ground could only groan in agreement.
Their aching muscles made it impossible for them to even stand back up.
Meanwhile, completely unaware of the commotion at the gate, Lin Zhaoyue noticed clan members hurrying in the same direction.
She looked up at Nanny Liu.
"Nanny, where is everyone going?"
Nanny Liu smiled before answering.
"Oh, that’s right. Your father suddenly announced that he intends to learn pill refinement."
She lowered her head and smiled warmly.
"Now everyone is curious, so they’re heading to the Alchemy Hall."
Lin Zhaoyue blinked.
Father? Pill refinement?
For a brief moment, she completely forgot what to say.
She had lived through two lifetimes.
Yet the more she learned about her father, the more she realized she knew almost nothing about the only true family she had ever had.
After recovering from her surprise, she looked at Nanny Liu once more.
"Can we go and have a look too?"
Nanny Liu nodded with a smile.
"Of course we can."
Even so, she could not help feeling that something was a little strange.
Ever since the Young Miss had been picked up by that mysterious woman, she had become unusually polite.
Nanny Liu did not dwell on it for long.
Children often behaved differently after being frightened.
She simply assumed the Young Miss was still shaken by what had happened at the gate.
Holding Lin Zhaoyue’s hand, she joined the flow of people heading toward the Alchemy Hall.
The further they walked, the more crowded the paths became.
Clan disciples whispered excitedly among themselves while the elders maintained their composure, though the curiosity in their eyes was impossible to hide.
"Do you think the Patriarch really intends to become an alchemist?"
"I heard he went straight to the Alchemy Hall after being enlightened."
"Could it be that he has already found a master?"
"I have no idea, but if the Patriarch personally wants to learn, there must be a reason."
Lin Zhaoyue quietly listened to the discussions around her.
Her expression gradually became thoughtful.
Father suddenly wants to learn pill refinement, did something happen while I was away?
No matter how she searched her memories from her previous life, she could not recall her father ever showing any interest in alchemy.
The more she thought about it, the more curious she became.
Before long, the towering Alchemy Hall came into view and a large crowd had already gathered outside.
Almost everyone in the clan who had heard the news had rushed over.
All of them wanted to witness exactly what their Patriarch intended to do.