Chapter 88: Chapter 87: Letting Go and Loneliness

Wu Di touched his face, swollen like a bun, and nodded blankly.

He wasn’t about to shed tears.

As the saying goes—real men don’t cry easily!

Wu Di considered himself a tough guy who would swallow his teeth rather than cry from being hit.

The earlier spar with Ma Ran didn’t count!

Talking about dosage without mentioning toxicity is just trickery.

Similarly, even if tears were shed, they should be analyzed and properly viewed within the context.

When Wu Di first arrived at Grass Hut Academy, the tears in his eyes were not a reflection of pain and grievance but excitement at discovering strong rivals and helpful friends, an irresistible emotion!

Back to the main point.

Originally, Wu Di thought this guy with a pretty face was all talk and had never really fought, possibly a modern version of Mr. Nan Guo who somehow blended into the academy to make up the numbers.

Now, Wu Di was genuinely impressed by Lin Qiubai, this mysterious guy!

Even though he couldn’t understand Lin Qiubai’s moves, the fact he ended up beaten in this state surely couldn’t be false, right?

Remember, Lin Qiubai only had a wisp of a soul remaining!

Even with Ma Ran and Su Qiangwei, the strongest at Grass Hut Academy, absent, Lin Qiubai, without a physical body, could instantly control everyone present!

If that’s a glimpse, how powerful was he at his peak?

At this moment, Wu Di was determined to focus temporarily on Seven Vortex Swordsmanship, like Zhu Hanyi!

The Black Rock Stele wasn’t going anywhere, so Inner Qi cultivation could wait.

As for superpowers…

Currently, only Su Qiangwei and Ma Ran at Grass Hut Academy had superpowers.

Wu Di fell short of the minimum standard for willpower testing, not even a reserve; why bother about these things?

Absolutely meaningless!

“Very good.”

Lin Qiubai chuckled lightly, extending his index finger to point casually from a distance.

Swoosh!

A blue cyclone suddenly appeared, enveloping Wu Di.

Ice-cold yet exceedingly comfortable.

This was certainly not an ordinary wind!

It seeped through every pore, penetrated each cell, swept away the pain, and healed the wounds.

When the blue cyclone dissipated, Wu Di felt utterly invigorated, like being well-fed, well-rested, and refreshed.

The previously swollen cheeks had returned to normal, without a trace of embarrassment.

What was this?

Beat me up and heal me?

Though being chased by multiple spirit swords was painful, the healing process felt genuinely delightful!

Wu Di felt an invisible grime within his body expelling, even experiencing a sense of physical and spiritual clarity and elevation!

Just two words—transparent!

If not for saving face, he’d even want Lin Qiubai to beat him up again.

Who knows, a few more times and he might be completely transformed!

“Why suffer…” Wan Haihao’s mouth twitched slightly.

After being thoroughly beaten, Wu Di behaved exceedingly obedient and sensible, no longer causing any trouble.

The next day’s lessons quickly reached their conclusion.

The person who made the deepest impression on Wan Haihao that day was not Wu Di, but Zhu Hanyi.

Already at Qinglian Academy, Zhu Hanyi had passed the willpower test.

He qualified to touch the Victory Stone and awaken a superpower.

The main task for Zhu Hanyi traveling from Sichuan to Hubei was to awaken his ability.

But today, he publicly announced his formal abandonment of superpowers.

Because of this, President Sun of Qinglian Academy bombarded Old Huang’s phone—he couldn’t contact Zhu Hanyi because his phone was off.

President Sun assumed Old Huang had somehow bewitched Zhu Hanyi, engaging in unfair competition, using certain methods to corrupt Qinglian Academy’s greatest talent’s mind, causing Zhu Hanyi’s downfall.

After being harshly scolded, the wronged President Huang Weiguo came to persuade Zhu Hanyi.

“There are only two National Guardian-level superpower users in China, both at Grass Hut Academy.”

“Unfair competition…do I even need to!”

“Old Sun is just judging others with petty thoughts!”

“Why don’t you first try merging a Victory Stone to see what level of superpower you can awaken?”

It’s indeed more rational to awaken a superpower first and then decide whether to solely focus on Seven Vortex Swordsmanship or to accommodate all three extraordinary routes.

Although the probability is small, what if?

What if Zhu Hanyi also awakens a National Guardian-level superpower? Wouldn’t that be a windfall?

But Zhu Hanyi resolutely rejected Old Huang’s suggestion.

In his own words, he must be “single-minded, sincere in Sword Dao.”

Zhu Hanyi’s reason was compelling and very much in line with his personal style—”Only by being obsessed with the sword, can one reach the ultimate peak.”

Judging by Lin Qiubai’s demeanor, he seemed quite satisfied with Zhu Hanyi.

Whenever belittling Wan Haihao, Lin Qiubai would casually compliment Zhu Hanyi, comparing the two.

Wan Haihao showed no outward change, maybe even found some humor.

Zhu Hanyi was indeed stronger than him, a mere objective fact.

He was someone with clear goals and aspirations!

To practice Seven Vortex Swordsmanship, he was even willing to give up superpowers.

Wan Haihao genuinely admired and aspired to be like Zhu Hanyi.

Therefore, no matter how often Lin Qiubai compared the two, he wouldn’t feel any frustration.

However, Wan Haihao must admit, Sword Dao cultivation turned out differently from what he initially imagined.

There were no fixed sword moves for him to practice.

He needed to memorize the “Sword Cultivation” manual of Seven Vortex Sword Sect, keeping it in mind, comprehending thoroughly to ensure no cognitive bias.

Even the first stage involved too many intricate details.

How to put it…

Besides the high entry difficulty, it’s quite down-to-earth.

Then again, such a cultivation style also made him feel secure.

Just like Inner Qi cultivation, although Sword Dao cultivation was more inscrutable and profound, it was also dependent on daily life, inseparable from diet and recuperation.

Last night, Wan Haihao had a sudden thought, attempting to replace sleep with Sword Cultivation.

The fact proved this was just an unrealistic idea.

His attempt proved to be pointless.

Poor rest led to lack of energy, inability to concentrate, physical fatigue; how could he nurture a spirit sword?

“Not leaving?”

Wan Haihao noticed Lin Qiubai didn’t seem to be leaving yet.

With the sun setting and the sky darkening, Sword Dao classes were over; students had successively gone to the cafeteria.

Yet Lin Qiubai stood still, staring intently in a certain direction.

Wan Haihao didn’t know what he was doing and dared not ask.

…

At this moment, Little Walnut was invisibly floating above the track field.

Perhaps because the treacherous elements near Grass Hut Academy had been cleared, its task volume in recent days had decreased considerably.

Besides monitoring Lin Qiubai, it only intermittently released spores to gradually construct an intelligence network centered around Grass Hut Academy for Ma Ran.

Over the last two days, 98725 eagerly observed the interactions between Lin Qiubai and Earthlings, feeling envious.

Clearly, it was just like Lin Qiubai, both extraterrestrial beings…

Why could Lin Qiubai be recognized and treated equally by the Earthlings?

The invisibly hovering Little Walnut felt utterly unbalanced.

Furious, cold, trembling!

When could 98725 stand up for itself?

Performing tasks assigned by Ma Ran every day wasn’t much of a bother.

After all, its anatomical structure was different from Earthlings, almost never feeling fatigued.

Its greatest distress came from the lingering sense of loneliness.

Its only conversational counterpart was an emotionless master who would only issue tasks without uttering another word.

How it longed to escape the clutches of tyranny and return to its matriarchal civilization…

“Little one, what are you looking at?”

The sudden communication in its consciousness made 98725’s body twitch, shivering uncontrollably.

It found…

The Cangming Star human named Lin Qiubai was staring intently at it.

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