After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

"It must be Peak Master Lin! Peak Master Lin must have invested a massive amount of resources in them!"

"This is too extravagant! Following Master Lin, the future is truly limitless!"

"If I had latched onto Peak Master Lin's coattails earlier, would I have reached the Core Formation stage by now?"

The entire Hehuan Sect was in an uproar!

Exclamations of surprise, envy, and whispers rose and fell, and everyone reached a consensus—

Following Lin Fengmian will lead to a bright future!

As long as you are loyal and have potential, he can use massive resources to mold you into an expert!

At this moment, countless disciples were filled with fervent desire to join Lin Fengmian's ranks.

Lin Fengmian stood with his hands behind his back on the mountaintop, looking at the three pillars of light shooting into the sky and listening to the heated discussions throughout the sect. A satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

This investment was absolutely worthwhile.

Three days later.

The three Xiong brothers, having completely solidified their early-stage Golden Core cultivation, emerged from seclusion in high spirits.

Lin Fengmian personally went to offer his congratulations, presenting each of them with a top-grade spiritual artifact custom-made as a gift.

The three men were moved to tears, wishing they could kneel down on the spot to pledge their loyalty.

"Brother! We brothers will never forget your great kindness!" Xiong Da wiped away his tears, his voice trembling.

Lin Fengmian patted his shoulder and said with a smile:

"Brothers are now Golden Core cultivators, and they are considered important figures in the cultivation world."

Look, this is the Joyful Union Sect, whose dual cultivation techniques are unparalleled in the Southern Region! With a cultivation partner's assistance, cultivation advancement is twice as effective with half the effort!

He rubbed his hands together, grinning like a pimp preparing to solicit a prostitute:

"How about it? Want me to introduce you each to a few gentle, kind, and understanding senior and junior sisters? I guarantee they'll all be beautiful and sensible!"

He had assumed the three brothers would accept it readily, since in the Hehuan Sect, finding a Daoist partner for dual cultivation was perfectly normal.

Unexpectedly, after these words were spoken—

The three Xiong brothers, who had just been so imposing and domineering, instantly turned red-faced and became flustered!

Xiong Da's rugged face turned a deep liver color, his hands waved wildly, and his voice, though booming, was punctuated by a stutter:

"Big brother! No, absolutely not!"

We...we're focused solely on cultivation, only wanting to follow our leader and accomplish great things! Women...women will only slow down our sword-drawing speed!

Xiong Er was also scratching his head in frustration, sweating profusely.

"Yes, yes, yes! Brother, your kindness to us is higher than mountains and deeper than the sea! We only have you in our hearts, and we only want to serve you. We have no other intentions! A cultivation partner... that's just too, too troublesome!"

Xiong San shook his head vigorously, like a rattle drum.

"Brother! We brothers swore an oath to follow you for life! Our hearts, our lives, belong to you! Daoist partners... no, we really don't want them!"

The three simpletons looked at women like monsters and were so eager to show their loyalty that Lin Fengmian was completely dumbfounded!

Good guy!

He originally wanted to find some benefits for his brothers so that they wouldn't say behind his back that he was hoarding food.

As a result, it seems as if they are being persecuted?

That's a really strong reaction!

Lin Fengmian's lips twitched, feeling both amused and helpless.

"Alright, alright, if you don't want it, you don't have to. Look how scared you are!" He waved his hand helplessly.

However, looking at the three brothers' simple yet stubborn eyes, he eventually gave up his idea of ​​"playing matchmaker".

These three simpletons are probably destined to never have a woman in their lives.

However, looking at the three men's eyes, Lin Fengmian couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Could these three brothers be like the white-robed cultivator we encountered in the secret realm, with a penchant for male prostitutes?

Could it be that she's taken a liking to me?

No, no, we must find him a Daoist partner.

……

Thinking of this, Lin Fengmian couldn't help but shudder. He quickly shook his head to dispel this terrible thought from his mind.

……

In the days that followed, the Hehuan Sect finally enjoyed a rare period of peace.

Besieged by the combined forces of the Heavenly Demon Sect and Yinshan Palace,

However, they only dared to watch from afar and did not dare to get close at all, so it did not affect the daily operation of the sect.

Lin Fengmian was living a rather comfortable life. Every day, besides studying cultivation techniques and training his physique in the jade pendant space,

He would sit cross-legged atop Luoyun Peak, basking in the warm sun, and casually tease the "female sword immortal" Xiao Ling'er whom he had captured.

Xiao Ling'er has completely lost her former arrogance.

When she was first captured, she didn't dare to lay a hand on Lin Fengmian, but her cold eyes always held a sense of resentment and stubbornness, as if to say, "You're just taking advantage of my vulnerability."

Lin Fengmian saw this but wasn't in a hurry. He would just send her some spiritual fruits and pills every now and then, and occasionally give her some pointers on her sword cultivation.

After several "obedience tests," he found that Xiao Ling'er's temperament had become noticeably more docile.

Lin Fengmian knew that to educate this proud and arrogant female swordswoman, he couldn't just use force; he had to use a combination of gentle persuasion and firmness, as well as kindness and severity.

She is never short of resources, but she is also ruthless when it comes to setting rules.

"Xiao Ling'er, how did your sword practice go today?"

Lin Fengmian leaned back lazily in his chair, toying with a spirit fruit in his hand.

Xiao Ling'er stood not far away, dressed in a plain white dress, holding a long sword. Upon hearing this, she glanced at him coldly, then turned her head away.

"No need for you to worry."

"Tsk, that's not right." Lin Fengmian stood up with a smile, walked up to her, and casually took the longsword from her hand.

"The 'Gentle Breeze Swaying Willow' move I taught you always feels stiff in your wrist when you sheathe your sword; it lacks that graceful, flowing quality."

As he spoke, he flicked his wrist, and the sword light drew an arc in the air like flowing water before gracefully retracting. The whole process was fluid and effortless.

Xiao Ling'er watched his demonstration, her eyes flickering slightly, but she refused to admit defeat:

"You're just stronger than me in cultivation."

Lin Fengmian wasn't annoyed. He handed the sword back to her and said with a smile:

"Then practice hard. If you practice well, I'll teach you even better techniques."

Xiao Ling'er pursed her lips and remained silent.

Lin Fengmian chuckled inwardly.

This girl is stubborn but soft-hearted; she's slowly getting the hang of things.

Just then, a clear and cold divine sense swept across the horizon and then transformed into a stream of light, landing on Luoyun Peak.

Chu Qingyi wore a plain white dress, her black hair cascading down her back, and her expression was somewhat solemn.

"Feng Mian, there's something unusual happening outside the great formation."

Lin Fengmian raised an eyebrow, and in a flash, he arrived at the front of the formation and looked around.

Sure enough, a hundred miles away, the previously sparsely populated allied camp had now gathered a considerable number of people.

The disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect and Yinshan Palace regrouped, but strangely, they only stood outside the great formation for a hundred miles, neither breaking the formation nor launching an attack, just observing from a distance.