98: Facing your inner demons

Ma Xianhong smiled happily after seeing Lin Yuan accept the Divine Mechanism of a Hundred Refinements.

The other party had accepted the gift he offered, which meant Lin Yuan had accepted this favor.

"Immortal Master Lin Yuan... I have no other meaning, I just want to tell you, anything you want... if I, Ma Xianhong, have it! I can give it all to you!"

"For you, Ma Xianhong, I can be absolutely unreserved!"

Lin Yuan showed a bitter smile.

Sigh... Isn't this just the landlord's foolish son? Throwing away his family's secret art.

If his great-grandfather knew, he'd probably scold him to death.

"The Eight Wonders that I, your old man, struggled so hard to preserve, and you just hand them over like this."

Ma Xianhong: "Can't hear, can't hear, what are you saying, great-grandfather, I can't hear, the wind is too strong."

Lin Yuan saw that Ma Xianhong hadn't left yet, so he asked, "Do you still have something?"

"Hehehe, there is indeed one more thing I'd like to trouble Immortal Master Lin Yuan with."

"With the help of my brother Zhuge, the new cultivation furnace has been reconstructed, and a new cultivation furnace will appear very soon."

"At that time, I wonder if Immortal Master could help to temper it... and also inspect the cultivation furnace."

Lin Yuan didn't speak, he just nodded and looked at Ma Xianhong.

Ma Xianhong immediately understood Lin Yuan's meaning.

"Then I won't disturb you..."

Lin Yuan watched Ma Xianhong's departing back, a slight smile playing on his lips. The bait was ready, and the big fish could bite at any moment... Just after Ma Xianhong left, Lin Yuan suddenly thought of another matter, and that was Zhuge Qing.

Now that the Divine Mechanism of a Hundred Refinements was in his hands, that kid was probably in a dilemma again.

He wanted to see it but didn't dare to; he couldn't let go of his family's secret art, but he also wanted the Eight Wonders.

He was a typical 'want it all' kind of person.

Forget it, I'll go see him. Besides loving gossip, Zhuge Qing is a pretty decent guy. I'll help him if I can.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan walked out of the room and went to Zhuge Qing's residence.

At this moment, the room was dim, and Zhuge Qing was curled up in a corner, like a child who had done something wrong. A small booklet lay beside his hand.

Zhuge Qing tried to pick up the booklet several times, but then put it back down, as if there was something terrifying inside it.

Zhuge Qing truly exemplified what true extreme push-and-pull, and wavering, meant.

Lin Yuan, who was peeking through the window, couldn't help but laugh.

Isn't this just pure schizophrenia?

This Biyou Village, ah, who are these strange people they recruit? Dancing social dances, the village chief has a bad brain, and now there's one with schizophrenia.

These people are all a bit sick.

"Hey! If you keep this up, you won't learn the Divine Mechanism of a Hundred Refinements, and you'll fall into Qi Deviation."

Zhuge Qing's eyes were cloudy, and he murmured, "I... I am... Immortal Master Lin Yuan..."

Lin Yuan walked directly into the room, crossed his legs, and ate the dried fruits on the table.

"Zhuge Qing... you are plagued by a Heart Demon. This is something no one else can help you with; you can only rely on yourself."

"If you can successfully resolve it, you will reach another level. If you cannot overcome it, you might be ruined for life."

Zhuge Qing looked at Lin Yuan in a disheveled state, without any concealment.

"Immortal Master Lin Yuan... To be honest, my Heart Demon has been with me ever since I lost to Wang Ye."

"It's not that I can't accept failure, but I can't accept that the Marquis Wu Qi Men, passed down for thousands of years, could be suppressed so completely, even unable to properly fight back!"

"And when I saw you comprehend the Feng Hou Qi Men, my Heart Demon grew deeper and deeper... I also want to be as strong as you..."

"Moreover, since you can master multiple Eight Wonders, then perhaps I also have a chance to master one of the Eight Wonders!"

"Later, Ma Xianhong found me and said he had the Divine Mechanism of a Hundred Refinements here, so I came to Biyou Village."

At this point, Zhuge Qing showed a self-mocking smile.

"But... the Divine Mechanism of a Hundred Refinements is right in front of me now, but I'm backing away."

"If I really Cultivate the Divine Mechanism of a Hundred Refinements, then in the future, I will never be able to Cultivate the Zhuge family's Samadhi True Fire..."

"Immortal Master Lin Yuan... What should I do?"

Hearing this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but smile. So, his appearance had made this kid's Heart Demon even deeper.

Lin Yuan actually really wanted to tell him a truth, which was that no matter if he Cultivated the Samadhi True Fire or the Divine Mechanism of a Hundred Refinements, he wouldn't be his opponent.

Zhuge Qing, if you can't do it, just go to sleep early. You'll have everything in your dreams. Do you really expect these two to defeat me?

Do you really think my Golden Finger came for nothing?

You want to be as strong as me? You should try your luck, then restart, and see if you get a Golden Finger.

"Zhuge Qing... I want to say, whether you Cultivate the Samadhi True Fire or the Divine Mechanism of a Hundred Refinements, I can defeat you in three rounds."

"You don't need to compare yourself to me. To be honest, I haven't even reached my Peak yet."

When Zhuge Qing heard Lin Yuan's words, it was like a blow to the head... it completely stunned him.

Zhuge Qing: Is that human speech?

Zhuge Qing: Do you want to check what you're saying?

Lin Yuan said with a serious expression:

"Zhuge Qing... What I want to say is that people must face themselves, not compare themselves to others, but compare themselves to themselves."

"Both the Divine Mechanism of a Hundred Refinements and the Samadhi True Fire are merely methods to improve one's strength."

"Whatever you choose is up to you; both have developmental potential."

"Alright, that's all I have to say. The rest is up to you to handle."

With that, Lin Yuan immediately turned to leave... This hurdle, after all, had to be overcome by himself.

Zhuge Qing sat on the ground, pondering for a long time.

"Is it enough to just surpass myself?"

Lin Yuan's words completely made Zhuge Qing make up his mind.

"If that's the case!! Then let's do it!! My Heart Demon and I! Only one can survive today!!"

Zhuge Qing's expression hardened, and he immediately closed his eyes and entered his inner world.

When he entered his inner world, the environment was already a mess, with howling winds and flashing lightning.

"Oh... have you finally come?"

A very sharp voice came, and Zhuge Qing saw someone exactly like him, with glowing red eyes, looking at him with a sinister smile.

"This... is this my Heart Demon?"

"Hehehe... Today, it's time for us to settle this, isn't it?"

Zhuge Qing said with a solemn expression.

The Heart Demon looked at Zhuge Qing with a sinister smile.

"Hahahaha! What? You suddenly got a temper after a few days?"

"Hahaha, what, do you think because Lin Yuan said a few words to you, the sky cleared, the rain stopped, and you think you're capable again?"