Chapter 12: In Such a Hurry to Suck Up to Those People?

When a disciple’s cultivation was weak, a master providing some assistance was considered a matter of course? To think that Li Shuang only learned of this today! She had entered the sect as a peerless genius. To reward her, the sect had bestowed a large number of rewards all at once. However, most of these rewards had been taken away by Master Lingxu. Master Lingxu had said that since she was his disciple, showing filial respect to her master was only natural. And so, Li Shuang had believed it was natural.

In any case, with her aptitude, she didn’t need external resources; her progress was still incredibly rapid. Before Sheng Yuan arrived, Li Shuang had simply buried herself in bitter cultivation every day. She gave almost all the numerous resources provided by the sect each year to Master Lingxu. Later on, she didn’t even get to see the items before they were directly claimed by Master Lingxu.

Li Shuang had always thought that all master-disciple relationships were like this. Especially since Master Lingxu always said that she was the eldest senior sister and ought to shoulder the responsibility; as the Senior Disciple, she should give everything for the sect. But now, Qing Ling was saying that it was also natural for a master to bestow gifts upon their disciple?

Li Shuang’s silence proved everything. Lin Qingling was somewhat dumbfounded. Could Ling Xu really do such a thing? Although she was considered relatively poor among the Peak Masters, she had never been stingy in nurturing her own disciples! What about Ling Xu? Could it be that he had never given Li Shuang anything at all?

Lin Qingling suddenly remembered something else. As a peerless genius, the sect had heavily skewed resources in Li Shuang’s favor. Yet, aside from the Dragon Roar Sword that had betrayed her, Li Shuang never seemed to possess any other magic artifact on her person. Even the clothes she wore were just simple white garments with no auxiliary effects whatsoever! Where were all those things the sect had given her?

Lin Qingling couldn’t help but say, "Li Shuang, today is the day the sect distributes resources! Your cultivation has dropped to the Qi Cultivation Stage, but you possess a Top-grade Ice Spirit Root, so the sect will issue corresponding resources. You should go and collect them."

Li Shuang hesitated. "Master... where do I go to collect these resources?"

Lin Qingling fell silent. Luo Mingyue and the others also fell silent. Lin Qingling couldn’t help asking, "Have you... never collected sect resources? How have you been cultivating all these years?"

Li Shuang replied honestly, "I just focused solely on bitter cultivation."

Lin Qingling suddenly stood up and slammed her hand heavily on the table. The table instantly split down the middle. Normally, in such a situation, Liu Juncheng would definitely speak up to remind Lin Qingling to mind her manners. But this time, Liu Juncheng’s expression was heavy, his eyes harboring traces of cold anger.

"That old geezer Ling Xu is taking things too far!" Lin Qingling gritted her teeth. Li Shuang had been in the sect for twenty years. Three years to reach Core Formation, and ten years to reach Nascent Soul Formation! Such a cultivation speed was nothing short of astonishing! And this speed was achieved without her using a single resource! If an ordinary person encountered such a genius disciple, they would definitely pamper and cherish her in the palm of their hands! But what about that old geezer Ling Xu? He had exploited Li Shuang to the bone!

Lin Qingling suppressed her anger and said, "Ming Yue, the three of you take Li Shuang to collect this month’s resources first. Since that old geezer Ling Xu acts like this, I’m going to find the Sect Leader and have a good talk with him!" He would have to spit out everything he had swallowed from her disciple.

"Yes!" Luo Mingyue and the others agreed loudly.

Lin Qingling rushed out like a whirlwind. Li Shuang wanted to say something, but she didn’t have the time.

Luo Mingyue took a deep breath, controlling her urge to curse, and then offered Li Shuang a smile. "Let’s go, we’ll take you to collect your sect resources. Sect resources are distributed every month, and the distribution date coincides with the opening day of the Great Marketplace. Everyone says that the sect issues Spirit Stones at this time just to stimulate consumption."

Li Shuang nodded in agreement. As the Supreme Forget Emotion Technique circulated, her perception of others’ emotions was exceptionally keen. She could sense that Luo Mingyue and the others were all forcibly suppressing their anger. Naturally, this anger wasn’t directed at her. They... were just feeling aggrieved on her behalf.

Even though she herself was no longer trapped by the past, they were still feeling aggrieved and furious for her. A soft light flashed through Li Shuang’s eyes. Although she had only just joined them, she seemed to have already taken a liking to these fellow disciples. Strands of emotion slowly surfaced in her heart.

Propelled by these emotions, the circulation speed of the Supreme Forget Emotion Technique actually began to accelerate! A thoughtful look flashed across Li Shuang’s eyes. Those emotions that internally harmed oneself could be called emotions of evil. And these beneficial emotions could be called emotions of good. The emotions of evil were completely discarded. Meanwhile, the emotions of good could actually push the Forget Emotion Technique to circulate even faster. Could this be the complete Supreme Forget Emotion Technique?

The Supreme Forget Emotion Technique was different from other Cultivation Techniques; it was always circulating on its own at all times. Now, its circulation speed was becoming even faster. This level of efficiency was significantly higher than when she had previously cultivated with all her might!

She had cultivated in the Snow Mountain for a few days. At that time, her cultivation had reached the Qi Refining Second Level. After returning, while in a coma, her mana had circulated on its own for another few days, bringing her cultivation to the Qi Refining Third Level. Combined with her comprehension this time, Li Shuang’s cultivation broke through another layer, directly reaching the Qi Refining Fourth Level.

Sensing the increase in Li Shuang’s cultivation, Luo Mingyue couldn’t help but look at her in surprise. "You advanced again?"

Li Shuang was in a good mood. "Just a minor breakthrough."

Luo Mingyue couldn’t resist ruffling her hair. "It’s only been a few days, and you’re already at the Qi Refining Fourth Level. Yet you still dare to call it a minor breakthrough? Who are you trying to make die of jealousy!"

Although Luo Mingyue spoke of jealousy, her eyes carried joy. She had now taken Li Shuang under her wing, and she was just waiting for her little junior sister to return to her peak and viciously slap the faces of those people!

Li Shuang had somewhat adapted to Luo Mingyue’s passionate way of expressing herself. She couldn’t help but joke, "Then Eldest Senior Sister’s days of jealousy are probably still ahead."

Luo Mingyue glared at her. "Li Shuang! It’s only been a short while, how come you seem to have already learned to be naughty!"

Li Shuang replied very modestly, "Eldest Senior Sister taught me well."

"You..." Looking at Li Shuang like this, Luo Mingyue couldn’t hold back her laughter. The past Li Shuang had looked like a block of ice. Very few people could see past her exterior to the incredibly soft heart inside. The current Li Shuang was finally revealing a trace of her true self.

"Let’s go collect the resources first," Liu Juncheng reminded them.

Luo Mingyue instantly became anxious. "Let’s go, let’s go! I just spent all of last month’s, and I’m waiting for Spirit Stones to stroll around the workshop!"

Like a whirlwind, Luo Mingyue dragged Li Shuang and rushed out. Liu Juncheng and Jiang Yi hurriedly followed.

"Sect resources are distributed at the Disciple Hall every month. You just do it like this, handing over your disciple token. After checking the token, they’ll issue different rewards." Luo Mingyue demonstrated the process. She placed the supplies given by the Disciple Hall’s disciples into her storage bag and then said, "Little Frost, you give it a try."

Li Shuang nodded and, imitating Luo Mingyue, handed over her Sect Token. The disciple of the Disciple Hall inspected it and handed Li Shuang her resources. As Li Shuang placed the resources into her storage bag, she felt a strong sense of novelty. Strictly speaking, this was the very first time she had truly received sect resources since joining the sect.

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out. "Eldest Senior Sister. You’ve just joined, and you’re already so eager to curry favor with those people?"