10: Chapter 10: Was he looked down upon by his junior sister?

"You lost to Lin Ming?"

Peak Master Yao Churuo suddenly realized something and asked with a look of slight surprise.

"Yes."

Yu Yaoqin nodded.

"That shouldn't be possible."

Peak Master Yao Churuo said.

Embryonic Sword Intent.

With her help, Yu Yaoqin had comprehended the embryonic form of Sword Intent. Although it wasn't a complete Sword Intent, it should have been more than enough to handle Sword Cultivators of the same Realm who hadn't grasped Sword Intent, or most other cultivators who weren't Sword Cultivators.

Furthermore, her daughter was personally taught by her.

While Lin Ming was Master Yun Hua's Disciple, Master Yun Hua was in seclusion year-round and basically had no time to teach her Disciples.

This gave her the confidence that her daughter could defeat Lin Ming.

Yet, Yu Yaoqin's record against Lin Ming was mostly losses and few wins; she basically lost to him every time.

There was clearly a problem here.

"Tell me the details of your exchange."

Peak Master Yao Churuo asked.

Seeing this, Yu Yaoqin recounted the process of their fight to Peak Master Yao Churuo one by one.

Upon hearing it, Peak Master Yao Churuo fell into deep thought.

"Lin Ming has likely comprehended Sword Intent."

After a moment of silence, Peak Master Yao Churuo spoke with a somewhat complex expression.

If she wasn't mistaken, it was highly probable that Lin Ming had grasped Sword Intent.

If that were true, it meant Lin Ming was hiding his depth quite well.

"I knew it."

Upon hearing her mother's words, Yu Yaoqin spoke immediately.

She knew Lin Ming must have comprehended Sword Intent; otherwise, she wouldn't have lost to him like that.

"I knew Senior Brother Lin wasn't as mediocre as those people in the Sect say."

Yu Yaoqin continued.

How could a Senior Brother who could consistently defeat her be some mediocre person?

She didn't believe those rumors within the Sect at all.

"Since Martial Nephew Lin Ming became Master Yun Hua's Disciple, he has never participated in events like the Sect Competition. It's normal for people not to understand him."

Peak Master Yao Churuo said.

Since Lin Ming joined True Monarch Yunhua's lineage, he had always kept a low profile and rarely appeared in the public eye. Therefore, the Sect's Disciples knew very little about him, only that he was True Monarch Yunhua's sole Disciple, and nothing else.

Thus, the rumors regarding Lin Ming were quite normal.

"Senior Brother will show his true strength sooner or later."

Yu Qinyao said with a serious face.

...

"Senior Brother, your strength in the Dao of the Sword is very formidable."

Su Lianxue walked to Lin Ming's side and said to him.

"What could someone in the Body Tempering Realm like you understand? Go and Cultivate properly."

Lin Ming looked at Su Lianxue with a playful smile.

Su Lianxue was stunned for a moment, then realized she was being underestimated by Lin Ming.

Underestimated, so be it.

Her strength was indeed weak, only at the third stage of Body Tempering.

Just wait; once her strength surpassed Lin Ming's, it would be uncertain who was underestimating whom.

Su Lianxue believed she could surpass Lin Ming in a short period of time.

After all, she was once an Emperor Realm expert; she still had that much confidence.

Two days passed in a flash.

During these two days, relying on the Top-grade Blood Qi Pills and the meals Lin Ming prepared, Su Lianxue had seen her cultivation reach the threshold of the third stage of Body Tempering.

As long as she wished, she could complete her fourth Body Tempering at any time.

However, she hadn't forgotten what Lin Ming told her.

Medicinal Bath.

She wanted to know if this Medicinal Bath would truly be of any help to her cultivation.

"Senior Brother, I am about to undergo my fourth Body Tempering."

Su Lianxue took the initiative to find Lin Ming and told him.

At this moment, Lin Ming was still under the large tree. Unlike before, he wasn't leaning directly against the tree but was lying on a homemade lounge chair. A wooden table stood beside him, with a cup of his self-brewed fruit wine on it.

"I see. I'll have it ready for you tonight."

Lin Ming said.

He casually picked up the cup and drained the fruit wine in one gulp, looking quite relaxed.

Su Lianxue finally understood why this Senior Brother's cultivation was so low.

In the past few days, she hadn't seen Lin Ming Cultivate even once.

He was either leaning against a tree or lying in a chair sleeping, or he was running off to the lakeside to fish, even though he often caught nothing.

Lin Ming didn't spend any time on cultivation during the day. As for the night, she didn't live with him, so she didn't know.

"Senior Brother, don't you ever Cultivate?"

Su Lianxue couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"Cultivate? Why do you think I'm not cultivating, Junior Sister?"

Lin Ming asked back.

"Because Senior Brother, you're either sleeping or fishing, and you can't even catch any fish."

Su Lianxue said with a serious face.

Can't catch any fish?

Hearing this, Lin Ming's mouth twitched slightly.

What do you mean 'can't catch any fish'?

Lin Ming was playing the game of 'the willing will bite the hook'; only fish destined to be with him would be caught.

If they weren't caught, it meant they didn't have that destiny.

Lin Ming certainly wouldn't admit he couldn't catch fish.

"Then why do you think this isn't cultivation, Junior Sister?"

Lin Ming asked back again.

"Tempering the Heart in the Mortal World. I've read in some ancient records that some Senior experts do use similar methods to Cultivate, but you are not one of them."

Su Lianxue said.

Which family's Senior expert would sleep while Tempering their Heart in the Mortal World?

As for fishing, she did know of one, and that person shared a similar trait with Lin Ming.

Namely, not being able to catch fish.

Furthermore...

It wasn't that she looked down on Lin Ming, but his strength likely hadn't reached the level of Tempering the Heart in the Mortal World yet.

"Why am I not?"

Lin Ming asked with interest.

Why couldn't he reach that so-called cultivation method of Tempering the Heart in the Mortal World?

"Because Senior Brother's Realm hasn't reached that level yet."

Su Lianxue said bluntly.

Looked down upon.

Hearing this, Lin Ming realized he was indeed being looked down upon by his Junior Sister.

He indeed wasn't doing any 'Tempering the Heart in the Mortal World'; he was simply Lying Flat.

After all, if he wanted to take the next step in his cultivation, he could only undergo Ascension to the Upper Realm, but he had no intention of ascending for the time being.

"Junior Sister, those words are a bit hurtful."

Lin Ming said.

"Senior Brother, I am telling the truth."

Su Lianxue said.

"Senior Brother should spend more time on cultivation so as not to waste your talent in the Dao of the Sword."

Su Lianxue didn't want her Senior Brother to waste his cultivation talent, judging by the strength Lin Ming displayed during his exchange with Yu Yaoqin.

Su Lianxue also knew that Lin Ming hadn't shown his full strength.

Therefore, she didn't want Lin Ming to waste his gift.

If Lin Ming cultivated diligently, coupled with her help, then ascending to the Upper Realm later shouldn't be a big problem.

Su Lianxue had that confidence.