Chapter 4

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Let’s not think about it anymore. I need to find Lin Bei first.” Lin Shiqing regained her spirit.

She was in a daze as Lin Bei was nowhere to be seen.

It wasn’t anyone’s idea to come here. Usually, other than cultivating by herself, she would also urge Lin Bei to work hard in his cultivation and also accept some daily tasks from the Blue Cloud Sect.

He had to deal with some miscellaneous matters so that the inner sect disciples could have more time to cultivate. After all, the trivial things in life were a waste of time.

“Third Sister, why are you here to clean the steps? I remember this isn’t your daily task!”

Lin Yibai, who had just left, took the initiative to greet her.

“Oh, yes. No.” Lin Shiqing was at a loss and looked silly. She didn’t know how to answer the question and was actually hesitating.

“Do you need my help? Or is this Second Brother’s job, and you’ve done it for him?” The underling, Lin Yibai, stuck his cute little head in front of Lin Shiqing’s eyes.

Lin Shiqing was shocked by the face that suddenly appeared. This little guy, what’s wrong with him today?

Even though he didn’t have any backing in the Blue Cloud Sect, he was already at Qi Refining Stage level 7 at such a young age. At the same time, he was also a member of the Lin family, just like Lin Bei.

But unlike Lin Bei, who was the young master of the Lin family, he was only an adopted orphan. He wanted to attract everyone’s attention because he was always alone, so he always made a mess at home.

If it wasn’t for the fact that he was tested to have a talent for cultivation, he might have been locked up in some small black room.

“It’s fine, Lin Yibai. I still need to find Second Brother. Don’t you need to cultivate? Come over and control me! Also, you’re so talented. Don’t wander around here. If you have nothing to do, go back and cultivate!” Lin Shiqing picked up the broom on the ground and started to sweep the floor seriously.

This was Lin Bei’s task for the day, which was to clean this section of the street.

Lin Yibai squatted on the ground, his hands supporting his head as he watched Lin Shiqing sweep the floor with interest.

“There’s no rush. It’ll take a while. Besides, it’s more beneficial for cultivation to strike a balance between work and rest, right? Hmmm… I wonder where our Lin family’s young master has gone?”

Lin Yibai seemed to be talking to himself. He also seemed to want to say, “Can I see my cute young master?” and “Where’s my Second Brother Lin Bei? He’s simply too arrogant!”

After half an hour, Lin Yibai felt bored watching Lin Shiqing sweep the floor, so he sat down to cultivate. Today, he wanted to see if Lin Bei had improved so quickly that he didn’t even want to have the chance to cultivate together.

An hour later, Lin Shiqing finally finished clearing the area. She wiped the sweat off her head and looked at the forest.

She didn’t know what was wrong with her second brother Lin Bei. He rejected the family’s resources and help, saying he would have to rely on his own efforts.

Sometimes, she really felt that his naivety was a little cute. After all, using spirit herbs and spirit stones would be much faster. With the help of spirit herbs, Lin Bei could become an inner disciple.

Didn’t Lin Yibai receive help from his family to advance so quickly? Even if their eldest brother were about to reach the Foundation Building Stage, he would still receive a certain amount of resources from the clan in order to reach that realm faster.

The further he advanced, the more resources he would need. It was impossible to do it alone!

After all, the use of paradisiacal lands was not something that low-level people could participate in.

Lin Shiqing couldn’t understand what Lin Bei was thinking, so she hid the broom behind a big tree. After that, she prepared to head into the forest.

She hoped that nothing had happened to Lin Bei. Even if his current strength was not high, he was a very good person!

Perhaps he really wasn’t talented. In the divine martial world, all the foundations were built on strength.

If Second Brother wasn’t in such a world, he might have lived a better life! After all, whether it was telling jokes or making up stories, he was quite an expert.

But was it really right for this place to be so quiet?

Lin Yibai, who was cultivating at the side, stopped and followed behind.

“I’m going to see what’s going on with Second Brother.”

Previously, he had only heard that he was a little introverted and didn’t really communicate with others. They had only met a few times in the past, but even so, it wasn’t hard to tell from his realm that he was trash.

Absolute trash.

Only Big Brother has some talent, but he has not broken through to the Foundation Building Stage.

“I don’t know what Third Sister’s motive is, but she’s helping Second Brother complete the daily tasks of the outer sect disciples almost every day.”

“Hmph! This genius of the Lin family is so annoying! Today, I’m going to expose your true colors.”

…

“Lin Bei!”

“Second brother!”

Lin Shiqing’s hands formed a trumpet as she shouted towards the forest.

No one answered. As they went deeper, the number of dead leaves piled up on the ground increased.

In the beginning, she would only see it occasionally, but now, she could see it after just two steps.

They walked among the fallen leaves, step by step, deep and shallow.

Suddenly, a gray rat appeared in Lin Shiqing’s field of vision.

“Ah! Rat!” Lin Shiqing shrieked, her voice reverberating in the forest.

The gray rat was also startled by her sudden voice. It fled in a hurry, panicking and not choosing its path, and was actually charging toward Lin Shiqing.

“Ah! Damn rat, you still dare to rush over!” Lin Shiqing was even more afraid now. She was already screaming in fear.

She felt dizzy, as if she would fall down at any moment. She looked at the gray rat that was running around.

Lin Shiqing closed her eyes and gripped her sword tightly. She waved it randomly at the thick pile of fallen leaves.

Lin Yibai, who was hiding on a tree branch, covered his forehead with his hand when he saw this.

He was speechless. How could she be so frightened by a rat? Not only that, she was waving the sword around randomly! There was no accuracy at all.

A few minutes later, Lin Shiqing opened her eyes and looked at the fallen leaves that had been split apart. Looking around, she didn’t find any trace of the rat.

Only then did she come to her senses. She let out a long breath and reached out to hold the long sword at her waist, her eyes constantly looking at everything around her.

She had to be highly focused to prevent any accidents that could happen at any time.

The trees in front of them became denser, and the blazing sun in the sky could only be seen occasionally through the mottled shadows of the trees.

…

The little black dog was sleeping soundly.

He could vaguely feel someone approaching, and the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to have weakened.

All the hair on his body stood up, and his body that was lying on the ground slowly turned over. Then, he hid behind the tree and looked for the best time to attack.

Even though the other party was not strong, they would fight if they could. If he got caught up in the battle, it would be disadvantageous to him.

If he had the time, he might as well lie down and absorb more spirit energy.

…

After Lin Shiqing had advanced for about ten meters, finally, after crossing a large tree, she could vaguely see a figure at the top of the tree.

Judging from the other party’s attire, he was an outer sect disciple.

She let out a long breath and put the sword back into the scabbard. Then, she took a few steps forward to see if this person was her second brother.

She came to a huge tree and finally saw the person lying on the branch. This handsome face was none other than Lin Bei’s.

Lin Shiqing couldn’t bear to disturb him as she watched him fall asleep. He was probably too tired. However, wasn’t this place a little too quiet?

It made Lin Shiqing feel a little uneasy.

She walked around the tree. She actually didn’t find a suitable place to climb as the tree looked so smooth.

She wondered how her second brother had managed to climb up.

“Lin Bei! Second Brother Lin Bei!” Lin Shiqing shouted desperately under the tree.

“What?”

Lin Bei’s ears twitched. Someone seemed to be calling him.

“No, I’m in the forest. Who would call for me here?”

Lin Bei stretched lazily, changed his position, and went back to sleep.

Lin Shiqing, who was under the tree, was speechless. She thought he would turn over when he got up, so she got so angry that she punched the tree twice.

The tree did not respond, but she was in so much pain that she gritted her teeth.

Her hands had turned red. She kept shaking her hands, as if she could release the pain from her body.

There was nothing they could do to Lin Bei on the tree.

“I can’t let this continue.”

Lin Shiqing was a little angry. She couldn’t waste her precious time here!

Once again, she kicked the big tree in front of her.

“Dong Dong ~”

The tree shook slightly. The leaves rustled, and some yellow leaves fell from the branches. They slowly descended, and a few leaves fell on Lin Bei’s face.

One of them landed right on his nose. Lin Bei immediately felt his nose itch, and he wanted to sneeze.

“Ah~~ Achoo~”

The leaves on his nose were blown away.

Lin Bei rubbed his sore nose.

“Second Brother!”

Lin Bei turned his neck and looked down the tree. Lin Shiqing was sweating profusely, and her hands were red.

He raised his head and looked at her. “What is it?”

Lin Bei sat up, his back leaning against a tree. He had a lazy appearance.

“Second Brother! Big Brother told you to work hard in your cultivation!” Lin Shiqing felt her neck aching. It was really tiring to keep talking with her head up. She rubbed her neck with both hands and tried to maintain her posture.

“I know! So annoying!” Lin Bei was a little impatient. Wasting time was related to his future martial arts cultivation, and he couldn’t afford to waste time, right?

Also, he wasn’t just wasting his time. He was working hard!

“Second Brother, didn’t you say you’re going to participate in the joint cultivation? Why didn’t you come?!” Lin Shiqing reminded him without hesitation. After all, she was from the same family as Lin Bei. The higher Lin Bei’s future was, the better he would treat her.

While Lin Shiqing was speaking with all her heart, the little black dog, who was already a little angry, found that the energy that had increased its strength had disappeared.

Even though the increase wasn’t much, where could he find a good place to increase his strength while lying down?

Now, it was actually ruined by this woman in front of him!

“Let’s see if I’ll bite you.”

His originally hunched back became more and more bent, and his hidden claws were now exposed. Finally, it bared its fangs and stared at the person looking at the tree.

He moved slowly in the forest, looking for the best position to attack. The moment when the other party was the most relaxed was the moment to take her life.

The opportunity had come!

The little black dog turned into a black shadow and pounced in Lin Shiqing’s direction.