76: Chapter 76 Establishing a Persona

Fluke?

Some comprehension?

If Ling Shuanghua's feelings weren't mistaken, this should be the aura of the second realm of Sword Intent, right?

How long had it taken her back then?

Forget it, that wasn't important.

If not for the fact that the young girl before her still maintained that cold, detached, and serious expression, Ling Shuanghua would have almost thought the other party was deliberately showing off.

"Such powerful Sword Intent! Which personal disciple senior sister is that?"

"Let's talk about the Sword Intent later. When did our Doujian Peak produce such a stunning personal disciple?"

"Three breaths! I want all her information!"

Such a huge commotion naturally drew the gaze of everyone on the square, yet after seeing Lin Qingyu's face, their focus seemed to have strayed a bit.

Of course, this was only human nature, and they couldn't be blamed.

After all, female sword cultivators were already scarce on Doujian Peak, and their tempers were each more eccentric than the last.

Before Ling Shuanghua could open her mouth to ask, several streaks of light flashed over and landed steadily in front of Lin Qingyu.

As the brilliance dissipated, they were precisely those sect elders who had been conversing just moments before.

"Good, hahaha! My Doujian Peak has produced another heavenly prodigy."

A tall middle-aged man laughed heartily, the admiration in his eyes completely undisguised.

"Indeed, indeed."

Beside him, an old man with white hair and beard but sharp eyes nodded in agreement.

The other two elders also showered her with praises; they could naturally tell that you had not yet begun practicing, and such innate talent could probably only be possessed by some special sword dao physique.

"Little friend, I wonder if you need a teacher to guide you in the sword dao?"

After the praises, the middle-aged man's tone abruptly shifted.

"In sword dao cultivation, it is hard to go far relying solely on innate talent."

The elders chimed in all at once, the core meaning being that Lin Qingyu could choose to change her master, or failing that, simply take on an extra teacher.

As for the personal disciple attire on her body, at a time like this, everyone subconsciously chose to ignore it.

"Hey! You old men are going too far!"

Ling Shuanghua was displeased; this was her junior sister, after all.

"Eh? When did Niece Shuanghua arrive?"

Intolerable bullying!

With a single sentence, Ling Shuanghua instantly turned red with anger.

Without a second word, she raised her hand to pull out a sword talisman and shattered it with a crisp "crack" without any hesitation.

"Who dares to bully this seat's granddaughter!"

An angry shout resounded through the entire Doujian Peak, and a powerful aura swept all the way down from the peak, arriving above the sword-testing square in the blink of an eye.

The moment the black-haired man appeared, his gaze pierced through the crowd and precisely locked onto Lin Qingyu, who was still emanating Sword Intent in the corner.

As for Ling Shuanghua... seeing that she was safe and sound, this First Elder of Doujian Peak grandly chose to ignore her.

This Sword Intent... has it reached the second realm?

Isn't this girl the new disciple he took in yesterday?

What happened? Or did cultivation cause him to hallucinate?

But looking at the scene before him, the worldly-wise First Elder discerned the cause and effect with just a single glance.

"You shameless old things, could it be that you still want to snatch this old man's disciple?"

"Qingming, you old fellow, what do you know about teaching disciples?"

The middle-aged man refused to show weakness.

"Exactly, exactly. You just got lucky and took in two disciples with extraordinary talent."

"This girl must possess a special physique! As the First Elder, you should consider the overall situation of Doujian Peak. How can you let such a genius run wild under your care!"

The few of them exchanged words, standing on the high ground of morality to criticize him to their hearts' content.

"Hehe!"

The First Elder sneered.

"If any of the disciples under your gates can defeat Chengyi, then today this old man will make the decision to let Qingyu choose another renowned master."

Hearing this, the elders fell silent.

Chengyi was Daoist Master Duanwang's given name, with the surname Gu.

The disciples under their tutelage hadn't even broken through to the Golden Core Realm, let alone defeat this ruthless sword dao prodigy capable of fighting across realms.

"Hmph~"

Seeing the few of them fall silent, Daoist Master Qingming gave a cold huff, his expression immediately softening as he looked at Lin Qingyu with a kindly face.

"Disciple, come with your master."

Lin Qingyu slightly nodded; throughout this farce, she had not spoken a single word from beginning to end.

But catching a glimpse of the burning gazes of her fellow disciples not far away, she already knew: starting today, Doujian Peak would have one more rumor regarding the "genius, aloof personal disciple senior sister".

Daoist Master Qingming naturally couldn't discover anything, but looking at his new disciple who had become a hot commodity, he felt a bit uneasy again.

After all, his eldest disciple was wholly devoted to the Dao, and his second disciple was a dull-witted sword maniac.

Given the talent of this third disciple, she was practically expected to become the future facade and representative of Doujian Peak.

Whether he could shed his heavy burdens early and step down to cultivate in peace rested entirely upon her alone.

She must absolutely not be snatched away by others!

"Disciple, is there any treasure you want?"

Thinking of this, Daoist Master Qingming came up with an exceptionally brilliant idea—throw money at the problem!

Lin Qingyu's expression remained calm, but fireworks were already going off in her heart; she hadn't expected that building a persona could also easily net her some extra cash.

"This disciple wants a tier-3 demonic beast as a pet."

Daoist Master Qingming: "..."

He was already considering whether he should take in another new disciple.

In the end, the First Elder still worriedly promised Lin Qingyu a peak tier-2 demonic beast as a gift.

She had originally just held the mindset of beating the tree with a pole whether there were dates or not, not expecting that there would actually be an unexpected pleasant surprise.

A tier-3 demonic beast was naturally impossible; after all, even Golden Core cultivators found it very difficult to make such demonic beasts submit.

But tier-2 demonic beasts were different; they could be forcibly driven through contracts, and this peak tier-2 demonic beast had come at just the right time.

First, within the coming year, Lin Qingyu needed to leave the sect to pave the way for a massive boost in her cultivation.

In the simulations, she had always sneaked out of the sect since she didn't need to consider others' feelings or possible consequences, but reality wasn't like that. Her mission was within a righteous sect, and she had to forge an even more perfect persona.

Second, her persona was still in its initial management stage, and it was temporarily inconvenient to expose her cultivation. Having this demonic beast by her side could help her block quite a bit of trouble.

An incense stick's time later, Lin Qingyu walked slowly toward the cave dwelling on the mountainside, followed closely behind by a huge avian demonic beast—the Qingluan Winged Wind Bird.

Its flight speed could be considered top-notch among tier-2 demonic beasts.

The most important thing was—it was handsome!

Its entire body was covered in satin-smooth cyan feathers, with a sleek and robust physique resembling a miniature version of a cyan phoenix, looking extraordinary and magnificent.

Yet at this moment, walking clumsily behind Lin Qingyu, it revealed a bit of silly charm.

But a beauty walking alongside a magnificent demonic beast naturally attracted plenty of attention, among which there was no lack of self-important people stepping forward to disturb the peace.

"This junior sister."

A man who looked as gentle and refined as jade directly blocked Lin Qingyu's path.

Oh~ It's an old acquaintance.

Wang Hao's personal elder brother, Wang Li.

Lin Qingyu only felt that she must be on bad terms with the Wang family's destiny; she truly ran into them everywhere she went.

"What is the matter?"

The young girl's voice was cold and clear, her tone devoid of the slightest fluctuation.

"This senior brother is a personal disciple under Daoist Master Qingyun, and wishes to get acquainted with Junior Sister."

Looking at the young girl's pure and ethereal countenance, Wang Li's heart blazed with fervor; only a woman like this was worthy of him.

Heh!

Lin Qingyu sneered inwardly; if she remembered correctly, she had already logged a score against him!

Catching a glimpse of the restless Lin Bufan in the crowd out of the corner of her eye, she waved her hand behind her without the slightest hesitation.

The real Lin Qingyu would not become anyone's vassal; the path she wanted to walk was her own road of the strong.

The next instant, a cyan shadow carrying a fierce and intimidating might suddenly pounced forward!

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