The Invincible Strongest Student

Is Lin Tian a scumbag?

Lin Tian dodged that question. If he really had to answer it, he’d only be able to nod with embarrassment... After all, compared with modern men, he really did have a few too many close female friends. You could basically call him a textbook playboy.

However, when he was holding Zhao Qingtang’s small hand, apart from squeezing it twice, there was absolutely nothing else that could be called being a pervert! He could swear on his character for that! Even though that didn’t really mean much.

Speaking of Breathing, everyone can do it, but compared with the Breathing Lin Tian was talking about, the difference was huge. The knowledge and techniques involved had to be carefully studied.

When he held Zhao Qingtang’s hand, he started to mobilize the small amount of Spiritual Qi in his Sea of Qi, guiding it along her hand and channeling it into her body to help her regulate her breathing.

Zhao Qingtang had originally thought this would be an extremely simple thing, but only after actually going through several rounds of Breathing did she feel how difficult it was. The rhythm and speed of every breath were ridiculously picky; that would easily lead to a feeling of breathlessness. Sometimes she felt hypoxic, and sometimes she felt like the air in her lungs was already at saturation.

Very soon, her rhythm started to fall apart.

Fortunately, Lin Tian had long expected this outcome. While guiding her to adjust the frequency of her Breathing, he used his own Spiritual Qi to cleanse her meridians. This was a complementary process.

Gradually, with Lin Tian’s help, Zhao Qingtang’s Breathing frequency stabilized a lot. It was still a bit messy, but compared with the beginning, it was already much, much better.

During this process, she could feel a warm current slowly passing from Lin Tian’s palm into her internal organs, so comfortable it felt like she was floating.

Nobody knew how much time had passed when the area of Zhao Qingtang’s Sea of Qi also started to heat up. Following her meridians, it merged with Lin Tian’s Spiritual Qi into one stream, and in the end it actually flowed back into Lin Tian’s Sea of Qi.

"This is..."

Lin Tian froze for a moment, then his heart filled with wild joy. He hadn’t expected that, by such a fluke, he’d actually helped Zhao Qingtang cultivate a trace of Origin Spiritual Qi, and the Spiritual Qi between the two of them was extremely compatible, merging into one current and circulating within both their bodies, gaining momentum.

Lin Tian likewise felt his body start to heat up. Inside his chest there was this numb, itchy sensation—that was his wound healing faster!

Could this damn thing actually be... Dual Cultivation?!

He wasn’t sure about this conclusion, so for now he could only boldly guess and carefully verify.

There are many methods of Dual Cultivation; the widely spread Bedroom School is just one of them.

In their current state, through one round after another of Spiritual Qi circulation, Lin Tian was already feeling something he’d never felt before. His thoughts became more agile, his spirit more vigorous, and his whole body felt full of strength. Even the injuries inside him were healing at an accelerated rate.

This was Dual Cultivation of spirit and form. The effect was outstanding, so wonderful it made you want to sink into it and never come out.

By the time the two of them opened their eyes again, it was already unknowingly the afternoon of the next day. They had maintained that posture the whole time and barely moved at all, yet they felt extremely comfortable and full of energy. Just a casual stretch made the joints in their bodies crackle and pop, and that feeling was just insanely satisfying.

With a smile in her eyes, Zhao Qingtang looked at Lin Tian, her face full of surprise and delight. She said excitedly, "This is so amazing! It really is like a gas station—I feel like I’ve got endless energy now! So you weren’t lying to me after all."

Lin Tian was smiling at the first half of her sentence, but when he heard the last part, he rolled his eyes outright. "I’m such a good guy, and you actually doubted me?"

"No no, I was just questioning it."

"..."

After the jokes, Lin Tian’s expression turned a bit more serious as he asked, "How does your lower abdomen feel now, that Qi Sea and Dantian area?"

"Mm... how should I put it?" Zhao Qingtang thought for a moment, then said, "It feels like there’s a little sun in there, very comfy."

"Heh, from now on when you have your period, it probably won’t hurt anymore. Your stamina and sleep will be much better than before too. You need to practice this Breathing Skill more; the most important thing is to make it a habit." Lin Tian had no intention of telling her about the Dual Cultivation part. If she got dependent on that, it’d actually be bad.

"Got it." Zhao Qingtang nodded, then blinked at Lin Tian and asked, "Can I teach this to Grandpa and Grandma?"

"Of course. Do we really need to be so polite with each other?"

After that, the two of them ate something, took a short walk, then returned to the house. Lin Tian went back to the book he hadn’t finished yesterday, while Zhao Qingtang sat cross-legged on the sofa by herself, continuing to practice the Breathing technique. Without Lin Tian’s guidance, the process was much harder, but she was the kind of girl who liked to overcome difficulties.

...

Just like that, another two days passed. Lin Tian had already read those books through twice over and had learned a lot about Gu Skill—what he understood was definitely more than just the basics. So during these two days, he boldly took up the Royal Spirit Divine Needles and began cautiously helping Jiang Pan Die with acupuncture.

Each silver needle of the Royal Spirit Divine Needles contained an Array inside; the effect when used was far better than that of ordinary silver needles.

However... these still didn’t seem to have much effect on those Gu worms, though they did make Jiang Pan Die’s complexion much better, and she faintly showed signs of waking up.

Thirteen Niang said, "This Gu is very unique; I’ve never seen it before. I’ve used all kinds of methods but the effects are minimal. Your acupuncture is miraculous, but it’s useless against the Gu worms. If you want to dispel the Gu, I still say the same thing—you have to find the one who cast it. The one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it."

Xu Xianrong also said, "Kid, don’t think that just because you’ve read a bunch of books you’ve figured out Gu Skill. This stuff is complicated. Those few needles of yours can at most regulate her body a bit; they’re completely useless against the Gu worms."

Even though both of them said that, Lin Tian didn’t give up. Still clutching the silver needle pouch, he carried out a third round of acupuncture on Jiang Pan Die, and the strength of Spiritual Qi he used this time was far heavier than before.

Although it was still of little use against the Gu worms, Heaven does not disappoint the one who is determined. To his delight, Jiang Pan Die woke up! She had been unconscious for nearly ten days; Lin Tian had been worried sick.

When Jiang Pan Die woke up, her thoughts were still a bit fuzzy. She stared at the coffered ceiling for quite a while before turning her gaze to Lin Tian and asking, "Where is this? Wasn’t I at the banquet? What happened?"

She fired off a string of questions, and Lin Tian answered them one by one.

The more Jiang Pan Die listened, the paler her face became. By the end, her already pale face was filled with anger. Her two small hands clenched into tight fists, the knuckles turning white and cracking audibly.

Suddenly, she sat up from the bed, flung the blanket aside, and said in a deep voice, "Lin Tian, take me to see Tong!"