They All Deeply Regretted It After I Became Indifferent

Sword Heart Clarity?

What kind of physique is that?

[Notice: Sword Heart Clarity; a heart as hard and sharp as a sword, clear and bright, able to see through the essence of things at a glance, surpassing others in understanding of the sword.]

What, is this forcing him to become a sword cultivator?

The original owner had practiced swordsmanship too, but only to a mediocre level, rarely showing it off.

However, it would be a pity not to become a sword cultivator with such an excellent physique.

Thinking this, Lin Mo prepared to pay his respects to his master and then visit the library.

At the main hall of Qingzhu Peak, Lin Mo bowed to the white-clad woman seated in the principal seat, saying, “Master, Lin Mo pays his respects.”

The woman’s lower face was veiled, her presence like a tranquil, secluded pool of water, but her light-colored plain dress accentuated her perfect figure to the fullest.

From her appearance alone, she seemed like a fairy who had descended from a celestial realm to the mortal world, possessing a beauty that stunned onlookers. Yet, her beauty was breathtaking, ethereal, and untouchable, admired from afar but not to be desecrated.

This white-clad woman was Lin Mo’s master, Yuehua.

Truth be told, since joining the sect, Lin Mo had never seen the true face of his beautiful master.

In his memory, this master cared little for the affairs of Qingzhu Peak, focusing solely on cultivation, leaving him to manage all matters, big and small.

The reason for his high prestige on Qingzhu Peak was also related to his control over the peak’s affairs.

“Disciple, how goes your cultivation recently?” The thin veil on Yuehua’s face fluttered lightly, her crisp voice like droplets of jade falling.

“No obstacles in my cultivation!”

“You’ve been stuck at the late Foundation Building stage for five years now, it’s time to attempt the Golden Core.” As she spoke, Yuehua took out a bottle of elixir from her storage ring: “This Gather-Top Elixir can be taken when you form your Golden Core, helping you strive for a higher quality one.”

“Thank you for your kindness, Master!” After Lin Mo expressed his gratitude, Yuehua took out several more bottles of high-grade elixirs from her storage ring for him.

Damn, a real master is so much better than a picked-up junior sister.

Before Lin Mo could finish feeling elated, he heard Fairy Yuehua say: “Your junior brother Ye has innate deficiencies in his constitution; he needs more elixirs to aid his cultivation. Take these to him.”

Lin Mo: “…….”

………..

Approaching noon, Lin Mo left the main hall of Qingzhu Peak and went to the residence of the outer sect disciples. He employed the method he had used before at Guzi’s place, shearing a big haul once again.

After spending five medium-grade spirit stones, he successfully gained over a thousand points of regret.

Spirit stones, he wasn’t particularly short on them.

In the back mountain, there was a spirit tree he had found during his travels, and its fruits were quite valuable.

With the regret points in hand, Lin Mo started to choose the lottery draw again.

You ask why he didn’t opt to improve his realm or the level of his techniques?

Is that as thrilling as the lottery?

To be honest, the lottery felt like gambling, each time making his heart race.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining 58 low-grade spirit stones.]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the mid-tier Yellow-grade technique ‘Golden Light Shield’.]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a piece of fine mutton-fat jade.]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the ability, Soap Picking +1.]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining Guzi’s stinky socks.]

…….

After a dozen draws, not a single decent item.

I mean, low-grade spirit stones are one thing, but what’s the use of Guzi’s stinky socks and the ability to pick up soap?

Could picking up soap possibly turn into some sort of fancy trick that sends you spiraling to the heavens?

This damn system, as they say, small bets bring joy, big bets bring harm.

Lin Mo silently swore that if he gambled again… he’d… he’d lose a hair!

Arriving at the Scripture Pavilion, Lin Mo prepared to select a few sword techniques.

“Senior Brother Lin, greetings!” The disciple of the Scripture Pavilion recognized the senior brother of Qingzhu Peak and bowed respectfully upon seeing Lin Mo.

Lin Mo nodded slightly in response. After wandering the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion for a while, he only managed to collect a few low-tier Xuan-grade sword techniques.

Ordinary outer sect disciples can only choose their techniques from the first level, while inner sect disciples have access to the second level. The third level is reserved for the twelve peak masters.

The techniques of the first level are of yellow grade quality, the second level of mysterious grade, and only the third level contains earth grade techniques. As for the heavenly grade, those are the core techniques of a second-grade immortal sect, and within the entire Qingling sect, only the sect leader possesses them.

It’s true that those first-grade sects have more heavenly grade techniques.

Returning to Qingzhu Peak, Lin Mo went to the spiritual field behind the mountain to check on his Xuanbing fruit tree.

At that moment, Yuan Li, the disciple responsible for planting and nurturing the spiritual field, was cultivating.

Yuan Li noticed Lin Mo’s presence and hurriedly stopped his cultivation to run over, looking quite nervous, “Brother Lin, why have you come?”

“Can’t I come?”

“No, no, no, you supervise the disciples of Qingzhu Peak to diligently cultivate every day, and you also handle all kinds of affairs for the peak. I’m just worried about you overworking yourself.”

Lin Mo didn’t believe his nonsense.

“Brother, Brother…”

Amidst Yuan Li’s shouts, Lin Mo had already walked into the spiritual field.

The sight in the spiritual field made him frown slightly.

Withered spiritual grass, spiritual rice infested with insects, and the Xuanbing fruit tree that seemed to be on the verge of collapse,

“Yuan Li!” Lin Mo’s voice was ice-cold.

This wasn’t the first time Yuan Li had neglected the spiritual field due to his focus on cultivation.

The original owner’s memory contained many such instances.

“Brother, I was wrong!” Yuan Li knelt before Lin Mo, continuously apologizing.

When Yuan Li thought that this time, like before, his Brother Lin would forgive him and help him clean up the mess.

Lin Mo kicked him fiercely: “Yuan Li, do you realize your mistake?”

“Brother, I know I was wrong!” Yuan Li was sent flying, struggling to get up with blood at the corner of his mouth, looking at Lin Mo’s icy face in terror.

“I will never slack off again in the future, I will live in the back mountain every day, sharing my life with the Xuanbing fruit tree and those dozens of acres of spiritual field, never daring to slack off even a bit.”

Lin Mo said coldly: “No need, if you can’t fix this spiritual field this time, just roll down the mountain.”

With that, Lin Mo left with a flick of his sleeve.

………

Arriving at the disciples’ residence, Lin Mo handed over the elixir prepared by Yuehua for Ye Kai.

Ye Kai wasn’t embarrassed at all, and after receiving the elixir, he thanked him with a bow: “Thank you, Brother Lin!”

At that moment, Shen Ke’er came out and bowed to Lin Mo: “Brother Lin…”

Although Ye Kai had been stirring trouble, causing Shen Ke’er to gradually distance herself from Lin Mo, she had been raised by Lin Mo since she was young, and his long-standing authority still commanded a certain respect in her heart, so she dared not skip the formalities.

Lin Mo looked indifferently at his ‘heartless’ junior sister: “Is your leg better?”

Shen Ke’er softly ‘hmmed’: “I’ll be able to walk this afternoon.”

“So, is there something you need?”

Shen Ke’er blinked, sensing something amiss but couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

Suppressing the doubts in her heart, she playfully said, “Senior Brother Lin, I wish to accompany Junior Brother Ye on a training journey down the mountain.”

As she spoke, Shen Ke’er emphasized ‘just the two of them going down the mountain,’ fearing that Lin Mo would join them.

Lin Mo seemed not to hear, turning around to head back inside.

If it were the original master, he would never agree to let just the two of them go down the mountain.

Previously, out of safety concerns, the original master would always accompany them.

After all, in recent years, with demonic cultivators stirring trouble, the world was fraught with threats. Shen Ke’er and Ye Kai’s cultivation and experience were not enough to cope.

But Shen Ke’er and Ye Kai were unaware of the original master’s good intentions, always showing faces full of disdain.

What they didn’t know was that the original master had secretly solved many troubles for them.

But he wasn’t the original master, so why bother so much?

Why seek trouble for oneself and still be disdained by the other party?

Seeing Lin Mo’s attitude, Shen Ke’er assumed he did not agree, her face puffing up, ‘a look of I’m unhappy, you need to coax me’ on her face.

Lin Mo ignored her and continued back to his room. Why should he serve this ancestor?

Ye Kai then blocked Lin Mo’s path: “Senior Brother Lin, Sister is just worried about me going down the mountain alone, given my limited abilities, I can’t handle many things. Besides, hasn’t the sect decreed that as long as a higher realm Senior Brother or Sister accompanies the trainee, one may proceed?”

“If Senior Brother doesn’t follow the sect’s rules, I’ll have no choice but to seek Master’s help.”

Lin Mo’s gaze grew colder, a blatant challenge to his authority.

Seeking Master’s help to pressure him?

Even though he hadn’t said anything, he was being made out to be in the wrong.

“Shen Ke’er!” Lin Mo turned around, his eyes icy, staring seriously at Shen Ke’er, who was still pretending to be pitiful.

Shen Ke’er jumped in fright, having never seen her Senior Brother like this before.

Usually, he was just strict with her, never this cold and heartless, as if looking at a stranger.

“You’re also sixteen this year, an age for marriage and childbearing among common folk.”

Lin Mo continued, his tone more casual than ever.

“If you have your own plans, why bother asking me?”

“Wherever you want to go, whatever you want to do, you can discuss it with Master. There’s no need to report to me!”

The implication was clear: your affairs have nothing to do with me.

At that moment, Shen Ke’er finally realized what was wrong.

Her Senior Brother seemed to have changed, no longer seeing her in his eyes.

If it were the past, although Lin Mo was extremely strict when disciplining her, his eyes were always filled with closeness and gentleness, always encouraging her.

What’s wrong with her senior brother?

“Senior Brother Lin, K’er and I will descend the mountain now.”

Ye Kai hurriedly pulled Shen K’er, who was still dazed in place, to leave.

Seeing that Lin Mo’s expression remained calm, he found it strange.

He had thought that Lin Mo would erupt in anger, which would have been a better opportunity to further instigate a rift between Shen K’er and him. Unexpectedly, Lin Mo remained serene.

But no matter, there was still plenty of time.

From an unseen spot, Ye Kai’s eyes revealed a trace of ruthlessness and greed, vowing that one day he would make Lin Mo leave Qingzhu Peak in disgrace.

…….