Lin Huanhuan was stunned for a moment, not quite knowing what to say. After a while, she spoke in a deep, earnest tone. “Master, even if that is the case, you still need to be a bit more cautious.”
“Haven’t you ever thought about it? What if I were a bad person? What if I carried something specifically designed to suppress you and took this opportunity to launch a sneak attack? Have you really never considered these things?”
Even the most powerful existences have weaknesses. Throughout history, there have been countless strong experts who were ambushed and killed because of their own carelessness.
Upon hearing this, Song Zhuying tilted her head and asked, “So, Huanhuan, will you sneak attack me?”
Lin Huanhuan completely lost her composure. Her mouth moved several times before she finally managed to say, “No.”
“Then that’s that. Since I know for a fact that you won’t sneak attack me, I can act like this.”
“How can you be so sure I won’t?” Lin Huanhuan immediately caught the key point of the issue and asked anxiously.
Song Zhuying had no intention of hiding the truth and answered straightforwardly, “Because your Master possesses a Pure Heart. Usually, this means my mind is free of distractions, my cultivation speed is fast, and I can perceive the emotions others feel toward me. It is precisely because of this ability that I know Huanhuan is not a bad person. On the contrary, you are kinder than the vast majority of people. That is why I can be like this.”
“A Pure Heart… so that’s how it is.” Lin Huanhuan nodded, finally reaching a sudden realization.
The so-called Pure Heart was not a state of mind but an extremely special constitution. People with a Pure Heart were usually kind-hearted and had few worries, allowing them to cultivate at an incredible speed.
The only thing to be wary of was that someone with a Pure Heart could not be exposed to too much darkness. Otherwise, their beliefs might collapse, leading to the destruction of their Pure Heart.
‘If Master has a Pure Heart, then Ling Ling’s warning from before makes sense. She was worried I would hurt Master or even use Master’s kindness to do bad things, which would surely destroy the Pure Heart.’
‘To prevent that from happening, Ling Ling came to warn me. Dammit, couldn’t she have just told me the truth back then? I’m not some kind of lawless bully.’
‘Hmph, I’ll remember this. If I get the chance next time, I’m definitely going to prank you!’
Lin Huanhuan swore secretly in her heart.
Song Zhuying smiled and said, “Alright, now that the questions are over, let’s continue the training. Like this…”
Lin Huanhuan nodded. Under Song Zhuying’s guidance, she began swinging her wind blades again.
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A day passed in the blink of an eye. After Lin Huanhuan returned to her courtyard, she began using her Super Heart Demon to provide guidance on her shortcomings.
Under the guidance of the Heart Demon, Lin Huanhuan felt everything suddenly become much easier. Unfortunately, after ten times, she returned to her mediocre self.
However, even so, she had gained an understanding of much knowledge that she had failed to grasp before.
She had actually studied it carefully. The Heart Demon could either directly teach her how to fight, allowing her to master a certain skill in a short time as if she had practiced it for years—though she would revert to her previous state once the ten uses ended—or it could guide her on any of her shortcomings. While the latter didn’t provide a massive instant boost, the improvements were essentially permanent.
One was temporary, and the other was permanent; it was hard to say which was better.
Therefore, Lin Huanhuan decided to use the Heart Demon directly for urgent situations, such as combat or scenes where she needed to show off. For daily learning like this, she would wait until she finished her day of lessons and came home before letting the Heart Demon guide her, maximizing the benefits.
The next day, when Song Zhuying saw the change in Lin Huanhuan, she couldn’t help but show a shocked expression. “Huanhuan, your progress is so fast! How did you understand everything in just one night?”
Lin Huanhuan smiled with a face full of confidence. “Actually, this is my true talent. Although it’s difficult while I’m learning, I can understand it quickly when I summarize it at night.”
Song Zhuying nodded without the slightest suspicion. “Is that so? That’s wonderful then.”
“Alright, keep practicing. I’ll continue to watch from the side.”
Lin Huanhuan asked with some confusion, “Master, don’t you need to cultivate yourself? It’ll be a delay if you’re always here teaching me, won’t it?”
Song Zhuying chuckled and said, “It’s nothing. My lifespan is still very abundant anyway. Besides, as my disciple, isn’t it normal for me to teach you?”
“Don’t say so much. Let’s begin.”
Lin Huanhuan felt her heart tremble slightly as she nodded.
Just like that, Lin Huanhuan cultivated during the day and used the Heart Demon to summarize at night. Her cultivation speed could be described as flying.
One month later, Song Zhuying finally had to go perform her own cultivation. she stated that she would return to teach her again at this time next year. During this period, if there was anything Huanhuan didn’t understand, she could seek her out at any time. After leaving Lin Huanhuan with a large amount of homework, she drifted away.
As soon as her Master stopped teaching, Lin Huanhuan immediately felt the difference. Even with her Super Heart Demon, she still felt her progress was very slow.
“Hard, it’s just too hard!”
However, she eventually adapted and began to cultivate on her own.
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Two months passed by in a flash.
Lin Huanhuan’s cultivation successfully reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage, and she was about to step into Mid-Foundation Establishment.
However, Lin Huanhuan stopped her cultivation because the date of her first meeting with the fourth girl was very close.
‘It’s time to start moving according to the route of the original novel.’
A sharp light flashed in Lin Huanhuan’s eyes. She quickly dressed, told her little maid to look after the house, and then descended the mountain as fast as the wind.
She arrived at Weiyang City, specifically at an inn called Heaven and Earth Inn No. 2.
A waiter with a sweat towel draped over his shoulder quickly stepped forward to greet her. Seeing Lin Huanhuan’s extraordinary temperament and luxurious clothes, his eyes instantly lit up. He asked with a smile, “Dear guest, are you here for a meal or to stay the night?”
Lin Huanhuan looked around and said calmly, “I’m a bit hungry. Find me a good seat, and then bring me a few of your shop’s signature dishes.”
As she spoke, she took an ingot of silver from her Universe Bag and tossed it directly to the waiter. “Take it. The extra is your tip.”
The waiter caught the silver. Having seen the ingot appear out of thin air, the fawning look in his eyes deepened. He hurriedly led Lin Huanhuan to an excellent seat.
“Guest, please wait a moment. I’ll go to the kitchen immediately and put your dishes at the front of the line.”
It was a window seat. Lin Huanhuan sat down and nodded. She rested her face in her hand and looked out the window, maintaining a cold posture.
For some reason, from the moment she sat down, the surrounding noise level dropped by a notch. Whether it was the burly man who had been beating a scholar just now or the primary wife who had been scolding a mistress, they all suddenly became much gentler.
Before long, a table full of dishes was served. Lin Huanhuan took a few bites but didn’t feel like eating much more.
‘It should be fine in a little while. That person from the original novel should be arriving soon.’