Though Murong Xiazhu was greatly disheartened, she still spoke stubbornly.
"You're not too stupid; this is the most basic part. The difficult ones are still to come!"
Lin Luochen took her words to heart, nodded, and watched her with full concentration.
"Watch carefully, I'll only teach this once. This is the Blazing Wind Slash!"
Murong Xiazhu quickly cast a spell in her hand, waving to release several wind blades that struck a large tree in the distance.
Lin Luochen imitated her, unleashed a wind blade, and asked, "And then?"
Murong Xiazhu's face burned, feeling as though the boy's face clearly spelled out two words—Is that all?
"Don't get cocky. Watch carefully, this is the Wind Control Art!"
She began chanting a spell, and instantly, fierce winds howled around them, blowing the accumulated snow everywhere. Murong Qiuzhi quickly got up and moved further away.
Murong Xiazhu formed a hand seal with one hand, surrounded by wind and snow, and floated a few feet into the air, looking provocatively at Lin Luochen.
"You try?"
She had spent nearly half a month learning this move, getting bruised and battered, so she didn't believe he could master it in an instant.
Lin Luochen had been most envious of this move, so he no longer hesitated and also chanted the spell, summoning a gust of wind.
He wobbled a few feet off the ground, struggling to maintain his balance, which left Murong Xiazhu dumbfounded.
What kind of monster is this?
At this moment, Murong Xiazhu, who had always prided herself on her good aptitude, witnessed the disparity between people.
It was Lin Luochen's first time lifting off the ground by his own power, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
But with this distraction, the wind around him instantly went out of control, blowing downwards, causing snowflakes to fly in all directions.
"Ah!"
A startled cry rang out. Murong Qiuzhi pressed down on her skirt, which had been blown up by the wind, and looked at him with a flushed face.
Lin Luochen looked at the slowly falling skirt and quickly said, "Qiuzhi Guniang (Miss Qiuzhi), I didn't do it on purpose!"
Murong Qiuzhi, who was embarrassed for no reason, lowered her head shyly, so awkward that she wished she could dig a three-bedroom, one-living room apartment into the ground.
Murong Xiazhu quickly landed, hugged Murong Qiuzhi, and looked at him warily.
"I think you clearly did it on purpose, pervert! Qiu Zhi, let's stay away from this big lecher!"
The disheartened Murong Xiazhu pulled Murong Qiuzhi and ran, no longer wanting to be disheartened by this guy.
Lin Luochen was extremely embarrassed. Remembering what he had just seen, he thought to himself, 'You can't judge a book by its cover!'
He couldn't tell, but the shy Murong Qiuzhi's dressing style was quite bold!
Hmm, purple indeed has a lot of charm!
The two girls returned to the carriage to rest. Lin Luochen practiced a few more times until he could maintain his balance steadily before stopping.
Having learned this move, he could now be as light as a swallow, like Murong Xiazhu, and briefly stay suspended in the air.
Although the Wind Control Art consumed a considerable amount of spiritual energy and required one hand to form a seal, effectively disabling one arm.
But compared to its powerful mobility and speed, the benefits still outweighed the drawbacks!
Lin Luochen added some firewood, rekindled the bonfire that had almost been extinguished by the wind, and then sat down cross-legged.
"Qu Lingyin, shouldn't you fulfill the bet you lost earlier?"
One must be fair and impartial; he had always been very fair!
Qu Lingyin was surprised to hear this. "Didn't I teach you Flying Star?"
Lin Luochen argued, "You lost a sword art, and didn't you lose again later?"
Qu Lingyin said dejectedly, "But you found Murong Qiuzhi at that time!"
"Just tell me, did I or did I not find Murong Xiazhu?"
Hearing Lin Luochen's sophistry, Qu Lingyin didn't argue with him but just smiled softly.
"Alright, then what do you want?"
She finally understood that this boy was soft-hearted but stubborn. If she wanted to leave, she had to maintain a good relationship with him.
Anyway, she was just a divine soul; the other party couldn't do anything to her, so there was nothing to fear!
Lin Luochen didn't expect her to be so straightforward, which made him a little embarrassed.
"Um... do you have the complete cultivation method for the Destiny Reincarnation Art?"
He currently only had the first three layers of the Destiny Reincarnation Art and wanted to obtain the complete method from Qu Lingyin.
Unexpectedly, Qu Lingyin shook her head and said, "Sorry, I really don't..."
Lin Luochen frowned and said, "Don't play dumb, how could you not have it!"
Qu Lingyin chuckled, "This is the Reincarnation Saint Ruler's cultivation method, how could I possibly have it?"
"I'm really not lying to you. I only have the general outline of the Destiny Reincarnation Art, not the complete cultivation method."
Lin Luochen was instantly greatly disappointed and finally understood why she didn't know he could perceive Qi.
It turned out this woman had never cultivated the Destiny Reincarnation Art!
So, where could the subsequent cultivation method of the Destiny Reincarnation Art be?
Seeing his silence, Qu Lingyin smiled and said, "Make another request!"
Lin Luochen thought seriously and asked, "Is there a way for my Broken Blade to return on its own after I throw it?"
Qu Lingyin frankly said, "You're talking about object manipulation. Although I can teach you, you won't be able to use it until you reach Foundation Establishment at the earliest. Ask for something else!"
Lin Luochen hit a wall repeatedly and said dejectedly, "Then what method do you have to quickly improve my strength?"
Qu Lingyin pondered slightly, "Based on my observation of you, you like to kill with one blow, but your Broken Blade is gone once it's thrown."
"And besides that Broken Blade, the folding fan in your hand is of the highest grade, so I suggest you refine that folding fan."
"You have a Wind Spirit Root, and with the help of that folding fan, you can achieve what you just said: it will automatically return after killing an enemy."
"The folding fan can be held in your hand normally, ready for defense and sneak attacks at any time. For normal combat, you can switch to a sword."
"Broken Blade should only be used as a trump card. Unless you are confident of a one-hit kill, don't use it lightly."
Lin Luochen naturally understood this principle. Once the enemy was wary, the trump card would no longer be a trump card.
Just like Murong Xiazhu, she was constantly wary of his flying knives, leaving him with no confidence in a one-hit kill.
"I understand!"
Lin Luochen had always been pragmatic. Although he felt the folding fan was a bit showy, it was better than losing his life.
Qu Lingyin said with satisfaction, "You're not too rigid. I'll teach you another movement technique; at least it will ensure your safety."
She stood up in his sea of consciousness, lightly moved her lotus steps, and faintly revealed the imprints of Tai Chi and Eight Trigrams under her feet.
"This is the Eight Trigrams Dragon Steps. This step follows the laws of heaven, conforms to yin and yang, corresponds to the Eight Trigrams' directions, and has various transformations..."
Lin Luochen watched intently, only feeling that her figure was like a ghost, ethereal and unpredictable, incredibly strange.
Qu Lingyin deliberately made it difficult for him, teaching him the incantation and cultivation method while moving quickly, finally stopping.
"How much did you learn?"
Lin Luochen was covered in cold sweat and confessed, "Only about twenty percent."
"How much?" Qu Lingyin asked in surprise.
"Twenty percent!"
Lin Luochen said, standing up in reality and moving his steps. It was similar in spirit but not in form, yet he subtly grasped the essence.
Qu Lingyin said with a strange expression, "Only twenty percent? Your comprehension is still a bit lacking. I'll demonstrate it again!"
She secretly cursed him as a freak in her heart. He could learn it so well just by watching once.
What was this boy's background?
Could he really be related to that Reincarnation Saint Ruler?
Lin Luochen had no idea about any of this. He had never seen other cultivators, so he took her words at face value and learned even more diligently.
Qu Lingyin taught him three times, and Lin Luochen could only roughly remember it, then slowly ponder over it.
Just as he was walking in the snow, a graceful figure descended from the carriage, holding a quilt.
"Young Master, it's freezing cold. Please make do with this quilt so you don't catch a cold."
Lin Luochen recognized Murong Qiuzhi by her clothing and smiled, "Then what about you ladies?"
Murong Qiuzhi smiled sweetly and said, "My sister and I can share one, it's not that cold in the carriage."
"Then I shall humbly accept."
Although Lin Luochen was a Qi Refining cultivator, he was still a mortal body and could not ignore the severe cold.
Murong Qiuzhi tucked a strand of long hair, which had been blown by the wind, behind her ear and said shyly, "Young Master, I still don't know your esteemed name."
Lin Luochen said lightly, "Lin Luochen. Lin, as in 'double wood' Lin; Luo, as in 'falling snow' Luo; Chen, as in 'dust' Chen."
Murong Qiuzhi repeated it twice, looked at his handsome and extraordinary appearance, and smiled brightly, "Young Master truly lives up to his name!"
Lin Luochen didn't know what to say and smiled awkwardly. The two stood in the snow, looking at each other, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
Murong Qiuzhi's pretty face flushed slightly, and she gracefully bowed, "Young Master, I'll go back to rest now. You should also rest early!"
Watching her hurriedly departing back, Lin Luochen couldn't help but smile slightly, then was startled.
Calm down, calm down, this woman is truly deadly!
Just as he was thinking this, he heard a sound and saw a strange beast, resembling both a wolf and a dog, slowly walking out of the forest.
