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"Master...she...something really happened to her?!"

The moment she thought of this possibility, Lin Qi's heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly.

“That's not necessarily true.”

"Really?!" Lin Qi's eyes lit up!

Yuanxi nodded calmly. "Master often told me, 'The unknown is not a bad thing.' For cultivators, the unknown holds more opportunities."

Lin Qi immediately understood, "I think Master will definitely be able to gain opportunities and return with great results!"

Yuan Xi rubbed Lin Qi's head, "I think so too."

But in that moment, a fleeting worry flickered across her eyes.

Two people were talking when a voice suddenly rang out from outside the door, filled with excitement.

This sound, carrying the wind, traveled all the way through Qingyun Hall and struck the eardrum.

"Big Sister, Second Sister! You're finally back!"

Lin Qi just turned around when Luo Ci hugged her tightly, causing her to fall backward.

Yuanshi shijie was quick-witted and immediately caught Lin Qi before he fell.

It's been a while, Lo Ci has grown so much.

He was already half a head taller than Lin Qi, now he's a whole head taller.

With a bear hug, Lin Qi was completely enveloped and couldn't see the top of her head.

"Luo Ci, get out of here!"

Lin Qi was so choked that she couldn't breathe, pulling Luo Ci outwards.

When the rope was pulled down, Luo Ci was still excited, his voice choked with tears, "You're finally back! I almost suffocated!"

"Why did you die inside while staying at the sect?"

Lin Qi rubbed her completely messed-up hairstyle. "Oh right, I didn't ask you, how did you get out of Kong Xuegu?"

Luo Ci frowned, unable to express his feelings in words.

My good mood instantly decreased by half.

"Six months haven't passed, Second Sister, you're still such a downer!" he shouted angrily.

After looking Lin Qi up and down, he quietly mimed in front of Lin Qi's face, his eyes suddenly brightening.

"Lin Qi, it's been half a year! You haven't grown at all?! Hahahahahaha!"

Lin Qi stared at Luo Ci with a deep gaze, smiling and asking, "Third junior brother, in half a year, how come your cultivation has grown so much?"

Locust suddenly felt like a hen choking on its throat, unable to make any sound. His face was flushed red and green.

Lin Qi chuckled softly.

To fight with her is to seek abuse!

Luo Ci immediately spread out his hands, pretending to challenge, "Hmph! While you were gone, I was also diligently cultivating. If you have the ability, come have a fight!"

Since Luo Ci was asking for a fight, Lin Qi didn't hold back.

She rolled up her sleeves and shouted, "Come on, let's go outside and fight! Don't ruin things here in our senior sister's place!"

"Just go!"

Luo Ci had no fear, her cheeks puffed out.

Half an hour later, Luo Ci was pressed to the ground by Lin Qi, being rubbed with one hand.

He struggled, his face flushed red, almost to tears, "Are you a monster? How is it possible to improve so much in such a short time?!"

He worked diligently, day and night, tirelessly cultivating. Even now, he had only just broken through to the sixth stage of Qi Refinement, with only one step left before reaching the seventh stage.

Luoci was quite pleased with himself.

Who knew that Lin Qi, this pervert, would show off his cultivation at the eighth level of Qi Refining as soon as he arrived, completely crushing everyone.

With five foundational spells unleashed, Luo Ci directly achieved victory.

Lying on the ground, tears welling up.

Lin Qi patted her hand calmly, "Third junior brother, you've been working hard, no one else has been idle either."

Luo Ci had just gotten up from the ground when he heard Lin Qi whisper, “When we came back, Tan Yueqing had already reached the seventh level of Qi refining. As far as I know, Zhao Qi and the Lu siblings also entered the seventh level of Qi refining. So, little brother, are you truly diligent or just pretending? Your strength can't be faked!”

Loctun immediately slumped his head in dejection, "It's not that I didn't try hard enough, it's that you guys are too perverted!"

Lin Qi took out a spirit fruit and took a bite, "Tell me how you got out of the Kong Xue Valley, and how you cultivated during this time?"

"The sect leader looks quite amiable; he definitely wouldn't be as strict as the master."

Lin Qi had a look of relish, and Luo Ci, angered by it, turned away, refusing to meet his gaze.

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"I stayed in Kongxuegu for three months and realized… " He glanced at Lin Qi, looking mysteriously, "Sister Nan Xue, under the sect master's door, let me out and took me to Tianyifeng."

As soon as he thought of life at Tianyi Peak, he felt extremely depressed. "The Sect Leader is kind and treats people well... everything is good, just that he loves to punish people by copying books!"

"Copying books?" Lin Qi glanced at Luo Ci a few times, then suddenly laughed. "That's good, hits the nail on the head."

Luoci's personality is restless and has a short fuse, copying books just might temper him.

Luo Ci gave her a look of melancholy and resentment.

"Where is it good? My hands are almost broken! I don't copy any books, but I only copy scriptures. Now I dare not close my eyes every day, as soon as I close my eyes, those words keep repeating in my mind."

"Just a little longer, I feel like I'm about to have an epiphany and ascend right here!"

The kind of ascension that involves physical transcendence!

Master Yuanxi walked over calmly, "That was the Sect Leader responding to Master's words, wanting to help you unravel your knot of worry and specially guide you."

Lin Qi curiously asked, "After copying so many books, haven't you had any insights?"

She's gained some insights from drawing talismans every day.

Luo Ci's comprehension isn't bad either.

Luo Ciqi qi ai ai dao: “Gan wu you shi, dan bei ren ye shi zhen de ya.”

Let me explain the translation:* **洛詞期期艾艾道**: Luo Ciqi qi ai ai dao means "Luo Ciqi said repeatedly and softly." * **感悟是有**: Gan wu you shi means "There are realizations" or "There is understanding".* **但憋人也是真的呀**: Dan bei ren ye shi zhen de ya means "But it's also really frustrating"Let me know if you have any other phrases you'd like translated!

Yuan Xi, smiling, took him in with a sweeping glance. "I see that you have a relaxed brow and no trace of melancholy. Your movements are natural, and your advance and retreat show more consideration than before. To be guided by the Patriarch is indeed your good fortune."

Luo Ci blushed a little from the praise, and became quite polite. "Senior sister is too kind," she said.

Lin Qi was surprised and raised an eyebrow.

At first glance, after half a year, Luo Ci has changed quite a bit. He looks presentable now.

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Lin Qi nodded in agreement, “No wonder new disciples are assigned to Tianyi Peak for instruction. The Sect Leader’s words make perfect sense!”

>Luo Ci, truly wounded, was depressed by the side.

All of a sudden, he blurted out, "Second Senior Sister, there are twenty days left until the Grand Competition of the Sect. Second Senior Sister, I want to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refinement."

"So?"

Luo Ci stuck out her chin, looking quite proud and said, "This time I'm planning to follow you around!"

It seems he has already accepted the fact that his abilities are inferior to Lin Qi's.

Lin Qi was quite calm. "Don't complain about being tired when the time comes," she said.

"As if!" Luo Ci's heart pounded, but her voice remained firm.

After a brief argument, Lin Qi was ready to go to the logistics hall.

Luoci literally followed her every step.

Lin Qi did not descend the stone steps first, but instead turned and went to the residence of the disciples of Zhong Lei Peak. Luo Ci curiously asked: "Who are you going to visit?"

"Go and visit a senior brother."

Luo Ci said sarcastically, "It seems you're living quite comfortably in the north. You must have made many new brothers and sisters."

Lin Qi helplessly spread her hands, "There's no way, who told me I have good interpersonal relationships?"

(End of Chapter)

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