242: Chapter 242 Teasing Master Again

A few days later.

Lin Yun arrived at the school.

The weather was fine, and people were coming and going on campus.

The freshmen's faces still carried a hint of greenness, while the seniors had already grown accustomed to the rhythm here.

As Lin Yun walked along the path, students would greet him from time to time.

"Hello, Senior Lin!"

"Senior Lin!"

Lin Yun responded to each one, but his pace did not slow.

He headed straight for the office of the Director of Practical Combat Department.

He pushed the door open and entered.

Shen Qingqiu was standing by the window, holding a cup of tea and looking at the scenery outside.

The sunlight spilled over her, outlining a graceful silhouette.

Today she wore a light purple long dress, her long hair casually held up by a jade hairpin, with a few strands hanging by her ears, adding a touch of laziness.

Lin Yun's eyes lit up at the sight.

"Teacher is truly beautiful today."

Shen Qingqiu turned around, glanced at him, and said flatly, "You say that every time you come. Can't you change it up for something fresh?"

Lin Yun smiled and walked over, sitting down opposite her. "But Teacher is beautiful every day; I can't find better words."

Shen Qingqiu rolled her eyes at him, but she wasn't truly angry.

She looked at Lin Yun and suddenly frowned slightly.

"What's wrong?" Lin Yun asked.

Shen Qingqiu sized him up, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. "You seem... a bit different."

Lin Yun's heart stirred.

He knew what Shen Qingqiu was talking about.

After the Ten-Perfect Dao Pill was formed, his temperament had undergone a subtle change.

It wasn't that his aura had become stronger, but rather that it had become more... Perfect.

That feeling was hard to describe, like a work of art that had undergone the final polishing process, radiating a charm of being naturally formed from top to bottom.

Shen Qingqiu had a high cultivation and keen perception, so it wasn't surprising she could detect this change.

But Lin Yun didn't intend to explain.

He blinked and smiled. "Where am I different? Am I more handsome?"

Shen Qingqiu: "..."

She withdrew her gaze and took a sip of her tea. "Forget I said anything."

Lin Yun laughed, stood up, walked to her side, and also looked out the window.

Outside was the school's sports field, where several classes were having practical combat lessons, and the students were fighting with great fervor.

"Teacher, do you still remember our first meeting?" Lin Yun suddenly asked.

Shen Qingqiu glanced at him. "I remember. You were thrown out of the office by me."

Lin Yun smiled. "Back then I thought, this teacher is so beautiful, I must marry her and take her home."

Shen Qingqiu's face flushed. "What nonsense!"

Lin Yun looked at her. "Teacher, I'm telling the truth."

Shen Qingqiu took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "If you talk nonsense again, I'll kick you out."

Lin Yun wasn't afraid; instead, he leaned in a bit closer. "Teacher, your ears are red again."

Shen Qingqiu subconsciously reached out to touch her ear, then realized she had been played by him again.

"Lin Yun!"

Lin Yun laughed and dodged. Shen Qingqiu reached out to hit him, and the two of them made a scene in the office.

After a while, Shen Qingqiu stopped, glaring at him out of breath. "You're getting more and more improper."

Lin Yun smiled. "In front of Teacher, why do I need to be proper?"

Shen Qingqiu sighed helplessly.

She truly was used to it.

Over the past year or so, Lin Yun would come to harass her whenever he was free, with no filter on his mouth, daring to say anything.

From her initial anger and shyness to her current numbness and habituation, she was completely at a loss with this brat.

"Speak, what is it today?" Shen Qingqiu sat back in her chair and picked up her tea.

Lin Yun also sat down, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at her. "Can't I come if there's nothing?"

Shen Qingqiu didn't bother to respond.

Lin Yun just watched her, his gaze direct and undisguised.

Shen Qingqiu felt uneasy being watched by him; she raised the tea cup to her lips and then set it down again. "Have you seen enough?"

"No," Lin Yun answered honestly. "I could never see enough in a lifetime."

Shen Qingqiu's face turned red again.

She put down the tea cup, took a deep breath, and tried to look composed. "Lin Yun, if you keep this up, I'm really going to get angry."

Lin Yun looked at her, a smile in his eyes. "Teacher looks beautiful even when angry."

Shen Qingqiu: "..."

She stood up, walked over to Lin Yun, and looked down at him. "Do you think I have no way to deal with you?"

Lin Yun looked up at her and blinked. "What does Teacher want to do with me?"

Shen Qingqiu narrowed her eyes. "Let's go to the Virtual Combat Building."

"Ah? Is Teacher going to spar with me?"

Shen Qingqiu turned and walked out. "Let me see exactly how much you've improved over this past year."

Lin Yun quickly followed.

Was Teacher... going to teach him a lesson?

He smiled.

Oh, Teacher, Teacher, don't you regret it.

...

Virtual Combat Building.

Two virtual pods stood side by side, their doors wide open.

Shen Qingqiu stood before one of them and looked at Lin Yun. "Get in."

Lin Yun obediently lay inside.

The pod door closed, and the consciousness connection was established.

[Welcome to the Virtual Combat Space. Synchronizing physical attributes... Synchronization complete.]

A familiar Gobi Desert scene.

Sand and wind filled the sky, and the world was vast and desolate.

The two stood a hundred meters apart, facing each other.

Shen Qingqiu looked at Lin Yun, her eyes carrying a hint of seriousness. "Kid, today I'll let you know what it means to respect your teacher and the Dao."

Lin Yun smiled. "Teacher, if I win, is there a reward?"

Shen Qingqiu raised an eyebrow. "Talk after you can actually win."

As her voice fell, both figures moved simultaneously!

Shen Qingqiu struck first, throwing a palm!

The palm wind was like thunder, carrying the thick blood and Qi of a Third-Stage Perfection Martial Artist, heading straight for Lin Yun's face!

At the same time, her Divine Thought expanded, locking onto every one of Lin Yun's movements!

Micro-Perception Realm activated, and the world slowed down!

Third-Stage Perfection, Sixth-Grade Golden Core, Divine Thought, Micro-Perception.

Shen Qingqiu's strength was top-tier in the entire Tianshui Martial Arts University.

But Lin Yun was stronger.

He didn't use the full power of the Ten-Perfect Dao Pill, only using the strength of a Ninth-Grade Void Core.

But even so.

It was enough.

The Ten Thousand Shadows Void-Escape Step was deployed, his body turning into several afterimages, easily dodging Shen Qingqiu's palm.

At the same time, he struck back with a palm!

Gale Shadowless Sword!

The sword light was like the wind, shadowless and formless!

Shen Qingqiu's pupils shrank slightly, and she hurried to dodge, but the sword light still grazed the edge of her clothes.

So fast!

She was startled and dared not be careless any longer, striking with her full strength!

The two fought in a tangle above the Gobi!

Fist force collided, and Sword Qi crisscrossed!

Wherever they passed, rocks shattered and sand filled the air!

The more Shen Qingqiu fought, the more alarmed she became.

She found that she simply couldn't hit Lin Yun!

This kid was as slippery as a loach; every time her attack was about to land, he could narrowly avoid it.

Moreover, his counterattacks were fast and accurate, hitting her most uncomfortable spots every time.

Five minutes later.

Lin Yun lunged with his sword, the tip stopping three inches in front of Shen Qingqiu's throat.

"Teacher, you lost."

Shen Qingqiu was stunned.

She looked at the sword stopped before her throat, her eyes full of disbelief.

Lost?

She was at Third-Stage Perfection, with a Sixth-Grade Golden Core, Micro-Perception, and Divine Thought, yet she actually lost to a Second-Stage Perfection student?