40: Just teasing you

“You little girl, I just said a couple of things, and where are you trying to run off to again? Can’t you be a bit more settled? Even Instructor Ruo Lin came to me to complain.”

Hu Jia slammed the door shut and left without looking back, leaving Hu Qian sitting in his chair, looking helpless.

“Sigh, such a good girl, why does she only like women?” Hu Qian was old and didn’t understand the interests and hobbies of young people.

Before, Hu Jia's mischief, while still mischief, at least had some restraint, but recently, it had escalated to students complaining to instructors.

Hu Qian could only say a few words to Hu Jia, but Hu Jia heard the beginning and then ran off.

Standing up, Hu Qian also walked towards the door, preparing to go to the lake to check on Lin Xiu’s Ben Lei Palm Cultivation.

As a Profound Rank Intermediate Dou Skills, Ben Lei Palm was not easy to master.

Secondly, the palm technique focused on the power of thunder, pursuing destructive force.

“I might as well give him some pointers to prevent him from Cultivating incorrectly and damaging his hands before the palm technique reaches Major Achievement.” Hu Qian didn’t want to see that happen.

After all, he was the one who gave Ben Lei Palm to Lin Xiu, and if such a situation were to occur, he would certainly be responsible.

After walking for a while, Hu Qian suddenly stopped, tilted his head, and looked behind him, “Huo Qi, what are you following me for?”

“Who’s following you?” Hearing Hu Qian’s words, Old Huo immediately became displeased.

“This road goes to the lake, I remember it very clearly. The last time you went to the lake was a year ago.” Hu Qian looked at him.

That time, Old Huo hadn't eaten White Carp for a long time and was preparing to catch fish, but the fish he caught were bitter and fishy, extremely unpalatable.

Since then, Old Huo had never been to the lake again.

“I’m just going to the lake,” Old Huo said.

“What are you going to do?” Hu Qian looked strange.

“Didn’t you boast about how talented that Lin Xiu fellow is, and even made me actively increase the fishing reward? It just so happens that you want to test him today, and I’m free, so I’ll go take a look.”

Old Huo walked past Hu Qian, ahead of him.

“I thought you wanted to learn Lin Xiu’s fishing technique.”

Hu Qian caught up with Old Huo, “If you have any such thoughts, I advise you to give up early. That little fellow is very sly, he won’t even teach me.”

Speaking of this, a resentful expression appeared on Hu Qian’s old face.

He had even given him a Profound Rank Intermediate Fighting Skill.

“How is that possible? Don’t you know my personality? Could I have that much patience for fishing?” Elder Huo quickened his pace slightly, his face looking a bit guilty.

Hu Qian, that old fox, was half-truth, half-lie. I don’t believe him.

In fact, Hu Qian had indeed guessed Old Huo’s thoughts; he was going there to learn fishing techniques.

These days, Lin Xiu had been sending him fish, one every day, proving that Lin Xiu must have mastered some method of catching White Carp.

Although Old Huo was very greedy, he wasn't stupid. No matter how many Medicinal Pills there were, they couldn't withstand being exploited by one person.

So, yesterday, he specifically arranged for Lin Xiu to send a fish over at noon, considering it a test.

After Lin Xiu successfully delivered it, Old Huo was certain that this kid had some skill.

So he decided to come in person and secretly learn a few tricks.

If he succeeded in learning, even if Lin Xiu went out next time, he wouldn’t have to go without fish for a long time.

The two, one in front and one behind, quickly arrived at the lakeside.

Before they even got close, they heard the sound of fighting.

“Who’s fighting?” Hu Qian wondered.

Old Huo pondered for a moment, “Who is usually by the lake?”

Lin Xiu!

Suddenly, two words popped into Hu Qian’s mind, and his speed abruptly increased.

Passing through the woods, a mirror-like lake came into view, sparkling brightly in the sunlight.

Hu Qian’s gaze swept towards where the sound was coming from.

Two figures were clashing, one of them was Lin Xiu, and his opponent was a burly young man.

The Aura emanating from the young man was clearly stronger than Lin Xiu’s, but at this moment, he was actually being suppressed by Lin Xiu.

“Lin Xiu has a lot of practical combat experience,” Old Huo saw the clue at a glance.

Although the opponent's strength was higher than Lin Xiu's, Lin Xiu's every attack was just right, making it impossible for the opponent to exert his full strength.

This kind of skill often requires a lot of practice to form a subconscious reaction.

Hu Qian nodded, a hint of surprise in his eyes. Before, he had only seen Lin Xiu practice Fighting Skills, never expecting his combat experience against others to be so seasoned.

Could it be that he usually improves his practical combat experience in this way?

“Hu Qian, if we’re just talking about this, Liu Qing, Han Yue, and others who recently advanced to the Inner Academy are no worse than Lin Xiu. What aspect of his talent do you value?”

Old Huo asked.

It certainly wouldn’t be his fishing talent.

Muttering to himself, Hu Qian replied, “In terms of Cultivation, unfortunately, his opponent is clearly an old student of the academy. Lin Xiu has only recently enrolled, and his Cultivation time is short, so he will probably still lose in the end.”

“Lose? I don’t see it. You gave him a Profound Rank Intermediate Fighting Skill. With his four-star Fighter strength, he can’t beat a Fighter who just entered seven-star not long ago? That’s unlikely, right?”

Old Huo looked at Hu Qian with some surprise; the power of a Mystic-Rank Combat Skill should not be underestimated.

This was a Fighting Skill capable of turning the tide!

“Huo Qi, are your old eyes dim? The last time he advanced to two-star Fighter was less than half a month ago. Now he’s four-star? What kind of joke is that?”

Hu Qian seized the opportunity to retort.

Hearing Hu Qian’s words, Old Huo didn’t refute but just had a strange expression, “You open your eyes and look carefully, alright?”

Are you kidding? As a dignified Elder, and from the Alchemist Department, with strong Mental Energy, how could a Fighter’s strength escape my eyes?

Turning his gaze to Lin Xiu, Hu Qian observed carefully for a moment, and his heart suddenly jolted.

He’s really a four-star Fighter now?

If Old Huo hadn't still been by his side, Hu Qian would have almost rubbed his eyes.

Impossible, I remember very clearly that I thought this kid had Cultivation talent because his Breakthrough to two-star Fighter was so quick.

That’s why I didn’t want him to waste time on fishing and made a bet with him, which resulted in me losing a scroll of Mystic-Rank Combat Skill.

How long has it been? How did he quietly become a four-star Fighter?

Half a month hasn’t even passed yet.

For a moment, Hu Qian’s heart was in turmoil. This kind of Cultivation speed, even his granddaughter, known as the little demoness, didn’t have such terrifying advancement speed.

“Why are you looking at me?”

Seeing that Huo Qi was still staring at him, Hu Qian remained composed on the surface, “I was just teasing you because you asked me what talent I saw in Lin Xiu, didn’t you? Well, it’s his Cultivation talent.”

“Breaking through two stars in half a month?” Old Huo’s expression involuntarily became serious, “Hu Qian, are you sure you’re not colluding with him to deceive me?”

“What do you have that’s worth deceiving?” Hu Qian snorted.

Old Huo squinted at him, “I advise you to think carefully before saying that. Before, I don’t know who it was that talked me into adding Medicinal Pill rewards to the missions.”

These past few days, Lin Xiu alone had taken away dozens of first-grade Medicinal Pills.

When the quantity became too much, his heart would ache.

“Don’t slander me! I only suggested it at the time; you agreed because you wanted to eat fish.”

Hu Qian immediately cleared himself of suspicion, “Lin Xiu has been around you these past few days. What is his strength? As a dignified Alchemist, wouldn’t you have noticed? I don’t believe it.”

Old Huo’s expression froze.

He really hadn’t noticed; every time, his attention was on the White Carp.

Who would bother to pay attention to a newly enrolled Disciple?