21: Chapter 21 I got scammed

[ The Pill King Competition has concluded. ]

[ You took second place, and Chen Tianxiao took third. ]

[ First place went to Mu Xue. ]

[ Not long after the competition ended, the Pill King appeared. ]

[ He still maintained the appearance of an otherworldly expert, not much different from what you saw in the simulator. ]

[ A beam of white light appeared in the sky. ]

[ An old man emerged from the white light. ]

[ You knew this old man was the Pill King. ]

[ Upon seeing the Pill King, only one thought crossed your mind. ]

[ A Grandmaster cannot be humiliated. ]

[ You knew that if he harbored any murderous intent toward you, you would be completely powerless to resist. ]

[ Just by the Pill King standing there and releasing his Innate Aura, you felt immense pressure. ]

[ "Is this what an Innate is?" you thought as you watched him. ]

[ Facing the Pill King as he slowly descended from the sky, all the Martial Artists present bowed in salute, and you were no exception. ]

[ "We pay our respects to the Pill King!" ]

[ The Pill King appeared very kindhearted. ]

[ Especially when he looked at you all, it felt like an old grandfather looking at his juniors—though that wasn't wrong, as you were indeed considered his juniors. ]

[ He exchanged a few polite pleasantries with you all before handing out the rewards. ]

[ "This must be young friend Lin Heng." The Pill King suddenly walked up to you and looked at you with a smile. ]

[ "Greetings, Senior." You bowed slightly, wondering why he had come over. ]

[ He suddenly grabbed your arm. ]

[ You were startled, countless possibilities flashing through your mind, even suspecting that you were about to die. ]

[ But after all, this was the Pill King Competition; even if the Pill King was a Grandmaster, he couldn't possibly kill you in front of so many people. ]

[ "Hahaha, truly, heroes emerge from the youth!" The Pill King said, stroking and holding your arm. "I heard that young friend Lin does not yet have a Master?" ]

[ You nodded, thinking to yourself, "Could this old guy want to take me as his disciple?" ]

[ "Hahaha, very good, very good." The Pill King said with a smile. ]

[ "May I ask what you mean, Senior?" you asked. ]

[ The Pill King smiled slightly: "After you finish soaking in the Spirit Liquid Pool later, would young friend Lin have some time?" ]

[ You nodded. ]

[ You had seen the description of the Spirit Liquid Pool in the simulator, but you still gasped when you entered. ]

[ The emerald-green pool water was steaming, and as soon as you stepped in, you felt so comfortable you didn't want to stand up. ]

[ The warm, soft pool water washed over your body. ]

[ "Refreshing!" You felt every pore on your body open up; it was an incomparable state of relaxation. ]

[ This was a kind of pleasure that no "learning website" could ever provide—a sensation where every pore on your body felt like it was "taking flight." ]

"Is this Spirit Liquid Pool really that good?" Lin Heng looked at the text description in the simulator and couldn't help but feel curious about the Spirit Liquid Pool in Danwang Valley.

If every part of your body is taking flight, how good must that feel!

[ You looked toward Mu Xue at the edge of the pool; she maintained a certain distance from you. ]

[ You didn't want to provoke her, so you didn't strike up a conversation. ]

[ "Lin Heng." You felt something poking you from behind and turned your head. ]

[ It was Chen Tianxiao poking you. ]

[ ... ]

[ Honestly, you would rather it be a knife poking you from behind. ]

[ "Lin Heng." Chen Tianxiao looked at you affectionately. "I think I've fallen for you. What should I do?" ]

[ Damn it! ]

[ Wasn't Chen Tianxiao interested in Zhang Hao? ]

[ How could he suddenly come over and like you? ]

[ You realized that when Lin Three met Chen Tianxiao, it was probably five years later; perhaps he had fallen for Zhang Hao during this very Pill King Competition. ]

[ Perhaps it was because they soaked in the Spirit Liquid Pool together? ]

[ If not for you, it would undoubtedly have been Zhang Hao, Chen Tianxiao, and Mu Xue. ]

[ But now that you have appeared, so... ]

[ Has Chen Tianxiao been "beaten to the punch" by you? ]

[ Holy crap, of course, the above is just your guess. ]

[ Chen Tianxiao grabbed your hand and placed it on his face: "Brother Lin, can you slap me again?" ]

[ You were somewhat suspicious; did this guy have Stockholm Syndrome or some masochistic tendency? ]

[ Could it be that the slap you gave him slapped love into existence? ]

[ You looked at this young man, over 1.8 meters tall, in front of you. ]

[ Main body, can I restart? ]

"No, you brought this on yourself." Lin Heng kept suppressing his laughter as he watched the text in the simulator.

According to the original plot development, if not for his own interference, Chen Tianxiao should have sparked a connection with Zhang Hao during this Pill King Competition.

Of course, it should have been Chen Tianxiao's spark alone, but with Lin Si's intrusion, it became a spark between Lin Si and Chen Tianxiao.

[ You slapped Chen Tianxiao, sending him flying. ]

[ Chen Tianxiao landed in the pool, creating a huge splash. ]

[ Mu Xue looked over, confused about what had happened, her eyes full of questions. ]

[ His left cheek was flushed red from your slap. ]

[ However, the way he looked at you became increasingly strange. ]

[ He came to your side again and presented his right cheek to you: "Brother Lin, there's this side too." ]

[ You were numb. ]

[ Mu Xue looked at the two of you and said, "Disgusting." Then she turned and left without looking back. ]

[ You looked at Chen Tianxiao beside you, quickly covered your backside, and fled rapidly. ]

[ You arrived at the room the Pill King had mentioned. ]

[ You looked at this old man, wondering if he was really going to take you as his disciple. ]

[ A Grandmaster as a Master... uh... honestly, you didn't really think much of it. ]

[ "Young friend Lin Heng?" The Pill King asked you with a smile. "Why did you come out so soon? Is the Spirit Liquid Pool of my sect not to your satisfaction?" ]

[ Saying this, he frowned. ]

[ You quickly shook your head: "No, no, I am very satisfied. I do not know why Senior Pill King invited me here." ]

[ The Pill King smiled slightly upon hearing this: "I heard that young friend Lin Heng has been Cultivating alone up to this point and has not taken any Master?" ]

[ "That is indeed the case." You nodded. ]

[ "Very good, very good." The Pill King said. "Then, I wonder if young friend Lin Heng has any intention of taking a Master." ]

[ "Thank you for your kindness, Senior, but I have no such intention." You had just finished speaking. ]

[ A massive pressure surged toward you. ]

[ You passed out! ]

"I am again... ah, not dead, just passed out. Good, good." Lin Heng looked at the screen, thinking he had died again.

If he had actually died, Lin Si would have suffered a huge loss—he had only acted cool a few times and been harassed by a gay man before dying.

"But why did I pass out?" Lin Heng didn't know where to grab as he thought.

The greatest possibility was that this old guy, the Pill King, had played a dirty trick on him.

Lin Heng thought, his grip tightening.

Turning his head, Lin Heng saw Zhao Yueyin blushing beside him.

[ When you woke up again, you found yourself lying on a large bed, your hands and feet all tied up. ]

[ You realized that you had been scammed by the Pill King. ]