Chapter 296
Chapter 296: The Pervert’s Control Freak Tendencies
Mount Qingcheng, Fourth Peak, Clarity Peak.
Luo Cong’an returned to the cave mansion she usually used for meditation.
She sat cross-legged, her mind sinking into her Spirit Platform, trying to stabilize her restless heart.
In her Sea of Consciousness, she was conversing with a voice.
“You are not me.”
“I am you.”
“But I don’t know this Mister you’re talking about at all.”
“You will know him. You will remember.”
Luo Cong’an frowned slightly upon hearing this.
“That has nothing to do with killing Xiaoqiu!”
“She carries Mister’s scent. She deserves to die!”
Even the usually gentle Luo Cong’an couldn’t help but scold, “Your inexplicable possessiveness is truly perverted!”
“No wonder your Mister chose to leave you.”
After saying this, Luo Cong’an didn’t know if she had hit a nerve with the other party, but she herself felt inexplicably tense.
The voice fell silent for a moment before speaking again.
“You are me, I am you. When you curse me, you are cursing yourself.”
Luo Cong’an retorted without hesitation, “Bullshit! How could I be a shameless pervert like you, who only lives to pine over your Mister!”
The voice chuckled, “You’re just the ‘goodness’ I’ve stripped away. Stop pretending to be a saint! You’re the type who talks high-sounding, but probably surrenders quicker than anyone when it comes down to it!”
“You, shut up!”
These words made Luo Cong’an’s face flush, and she yelled in shame and anger.
As the master of a peak, she was respected wherever she went. When had she ever been bothered by such words?
If this were in reality, Luo Cong’an would likely make the speaker pay. But this voice was appearing in her Sea of Consciousness.
It knew everything about her.
Just as the voice said, I am you, and you are me.
Could she possibly cut herself down?
Suddenly, Luo Cong’an’s mind stirred, as if she had a premonition.
Then, countless noisy and clamorous voices flooded into her Sea of Consciousness, exploding like deafening demonic music.
“Kill her!”
“Go on, hurry! What are you waiting for!”
“Found her, found her!”
“I really want to, really want to…”
“Smells good, smells good. Go on, devour her! She really deserves to die!”
“Be quiet, be quiet! All of you, shut up!”
With the final angry roar from Luo Cong’an’s true self, those incessant voices were finally driven away.
The woman tried her best to maintain her composure and asked, “What exactly is going on?”
“As I said, they are manifestations of obsessions I severed!”
“Then what should we do?”
“Find Mister, and we will be reunited as one!”
The conversation ended, and the air fell silent.
Luo Cong’an slowly opened her eyes, and a chill suddenly ran down her spine.
The woman then realized that she had broken out in a cold sweat without her knowing. Her white robe was clinging tightly to her body, revealing her graceful and well-proportioned figure.
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Halfway up the mountain, Moon Embrace Path.
Lin Jingqiu found her Senior Sister, who was practicing her techniques.
Her Senior Sister’s name was Zheng Qing. She was from Mount Qingcheng and was an outstanding talent among the younger generation. However, she was currently assigned to an official position and rarely returned.
This was why Lin Jingqiu wanted to seize the opportunity to visit her. Otherwise, her Senior Sister would probably be busy again soon.
“Senior Sister Zheng!”
Lin Jingqiu waved and called out from a distance.
There were very few people on Clarity Peak anyway, so she didn’t need to worry about social awkwardness.
A woman in a Taoist robe stood there. She formed a hand seal, and a towering tree materialized from Spiritual energy, its bark texture lifelike and magnificent.
Seeing this as she approached, Lin Jingqiu covered her mouth with her small hands and let out a gasp of surprise.
“Senior Sister, you’re amazing!”
Zheng Qing had shown off a little. Hearing the girl’s voice, filled with admiration and shock, she felt quite pleased.
She coughed lightly, “Junior Sister is too kind. These are just some insignificant tricks, nothing to brag about.”
Lin Jingqiu chuckled to herself, thinking that she could see through her Senior Sister’s little pretense.
However, she didn’t expose it and followed up on the conversation, “Senior Sister, you don’t need to be modest in front of me.”
The girl grabbed Zheng Qing’s arm, her eyes smiling. “Teach me, please? I want to learn this too.”
Zheng Qing looked at her and said with some embarrassment, “It’s not that I can’t teach you. It’s not anything rare. It’s just that these techniques can only be learned after achieving Qi Refining.”
“Without Spiritual energy to activate it, how can you possibly practice?”
By saying this, she intended to make Lin Jingqiu back down.
After all, the official Qi Induction incantation had not yet been released. There were many talented people like Lin Jingqiu, but they were all stuck at this step.
Moreover, even with the incantation, it would likely take a year or so to truly enter Qi Refining.
Lin Jingqiu smiled slyly. “So, as long as I achieve Qi Refining, I can learn this?”
Zheng Qing nodded. “Of course, you can. But that will likely be about a year from now.”
As she was speaking, she suddenly noticed her Junior Sister covering her mouth and letting out a cackling laugh.
It was like the triumphant laughter of a villain in a novel after a successful scheme.
Indeed, in the next moment, Lin Jingqiu cleared her throat and pretended to be nonchalant. “Ah… this… ”
“Junior Sister, I just happened to have a tiny bit… ”
The girl pinched her fingertips. “A tiny bit of opportunity, and I accidentally stepped into Qi Refining… ”
Zheng Qing was amused by her pretense and playfully tapped her forehead, eliciting a cry of protest.
“Senior Sister, don’t hit my head casually!”
“Who told you to come and tease your Senior Sister?”
Zheng Qing said impatiently, but then her expression changed.
“You’ve really achieved Qi Refining?”
Lin Jingqiu said proudly, “How could this be fake? I can already feel the Spiritual energy flowing within me, and I can finally sense it by practicing our Mount Qingcheng’s Qi Refining incantation!”
She raised her chin, looking as if she expected praise.
Zheng Qing could no longer hide her surprise and repeatedly confirmed, “Really?”
“Really!”
The girl nodded emphatically.
“Have you told Master?”
“I just came from Master’s place.”
Upon hearing this, Zheng Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Master had checked, there should be no problem. At least she wouldn’t have to worry about Lin Jingqiu going down some evil path, as she had initially feared.
Just as Zheng Qing was about to say something else, she suddenly felt her Taoist robe tremble.
She reached into her pocket and took out her phone. The screen displayed an incoming call from “Team Leader.”
Zheng Qing frowned and answered.
A deep male voice came from the other end of the line.
“Zheng Qing, come to the city quickly. We’ve received reliable new intelligence. This time, we’ll definitely capture that evil cultivator who’s been causing trouble!”
The man’s voice was filled with suppressed excitement.
“Location?”
Zheng Qing cut to the chase.
“Baiyun Street, no, you’d better drive directly to Sunflower Orphanage.”
Having received the specific address, the woman hung up and turned to head down the mountain.
“Hey, wait.”
Lin Jingqiu grabbed her hand.
Sunflower Orphanage?
The girl’s heart tightened, and she quickly said, “I want to go too!”
(End of Chapter)
