Lin Hai looked at Chu Lin’er’s angry expression and was laughing uncontrollably inside, but on the surface, he put on a look of utter innocence.
“Princess Lin’er, I’ve been wronged! What I sent you was the most popular ‘idiot princess’ meme out there—it’s a hit with millions of girls!” Lin Hai made an exaggerated face.
“Bah! It’s clearly a silly, cheeky girl. Why would you call her a princess? How am I supposed to send a meme like that?”
“Sigh, you really have no taste.” Lin Hai shook his head.
“Hmph, I don’t care. Send me another set.” Chu Lin’er put her hands on her hips and spoke angrily.
“There’s no more.” Lin Hai lay on the bed with his arms behind his head, slouching lazily.
“Come on, just give me another set.” Chu Lin’er swayed her body, acting all cute.
“Huh? Not angry anymore?” Lin Hai was impressed—damn, this girl could change her mood in a flash.
“Hmph, if you don’t give me one, I’ll keep being angry.”
“Go ahead, be angry then. Start now.” Lin Hai curled his lip.
“Daddy, you two are moving so fast—you’re already having a baby?” Ahua walked in, looking shocked.
Pfft!
Damn it, this stupid dog—what is going on in his head?
Bang!
Lin Hai was just about to go kick him a couple of times, but before he could even move, Ahua’s body went flying and slammed into the wall with a thud.
Chu Lin’er stood in front of Ahua, her face fierce.
“Ouch, my poor little waist! Princess Lin’er, you’re too cruel.” Ahua whimpered, baring his teeth.
“Haha, serves you right, you stupid dog, running your mouth.” Lin Hai watched and burst out laughing.
“Hey, weren’t you going to sleep?” After laughing, Lin Hai asked Ahua.
At the mention of this, Ahua immediately perked up and ran over with his tail between his legs.
“Daddy, let me tell you, after eating what you gave me earlier, I found out I’ve gained new abilities.” Ahua said mysteriously.
“Oh? What abilities?” Lin Hai became curious too.
“I’ve discovered my charm has increased, I’m more handsome than before, and my attractiveness to females has multiplied. I believe if a female dog saw me now, she definitely wouldn’t be able to walk away.”
Pfft!
“Damn it, get lost!” Lin Hai kicked him to the side.
This unreliable dog, so damn narcissistic!
“Daddy, why don’t you believe me?” Ahua looked hurt.
“You really have increased attractiveness to female animals?”
“Really, I, Ahua, never lie.” Ahua nodded his dog head vigorously.
“Alright then, go seduce Princess Lin’er.” Lin Hai tilted his chin toward Chu Lin’er.
“Bah! What are you saying!” Chu Lin’er angrily put her hands on her hips and glared fiercely at Lin Hai.
Ahua heard this, looked at Chu Lin’er’s expression, and immediately shivered all over.
“Daddy, you don’t screw over your dog like this. Pretend I never said anything.” Ahua scurried out in embarrassment.
“Hey, just send me a set of memes.” As soon as Ahua left, Chu Lin’er floated over again, acting cute toward Lin Hai.
“Okay, okay, I’ll send them to you.” Lin Hai could tell—if he didn’t send her another set, he probably wouldn’t even get to sleep today.
He randomly picked a set from his memes and sent them to Chu Lin’er.
Chu Lin’er first carefully checked them over, then happily went off to show off to the ghosts of the underworld.
Lin Hai sat cross-legged and began tonight’s cultivation according to the methods in the Dao De Jing.
Time passed quickly. When the sky was just beginning to brighten, Lin Hai suddenly opened his eyes.
The energy in his body, after a night of absorption, had actually formed five small whirlpools, spinning rapidly.
Lin Hai was delighted—this was a sign of an impending breakthrough.
The airflow kept spinning for over an hour before slowly stopping.
Lin Hai checked his cultivation level: peak of the late Xiantian stage!
Just one opportunity away from completely breaking through the Xiantian stage and entering the Lianqi stage, truly stepping onto the path of cultivation.
He slowly opened his eyes, and a stunningly beautiful face was almost pressed against his own.
“Holy crap, what the hell!” Lin Hai jumped in fright.
“Hey, Princess Lin’er, please, next time don’t get so close to me. You’ll scare me to death.” Lin Hai rolled his eyes.
Chu Lin’er ignored him, instead frowning thoughtfully.
“You… you were cultivating?” Chu Lin’er suddenly asked.
“Yeah, can’t you see I’m meditating?”
Chu Lin’er shook her head.
“I’m not talking about that kind of mortal cultivation. I mean the other kind—you know what I mean!” A sharp light suddenly flashed in Chu Lin’er’s eyes as she stared unblinkingly at Lin Hai.
Lin Hai felt a pang of panic under her gaze.
“What nonsense. Cultivation is cultivation—what do you mean mortal or not? I’m going out for morning exercise.” Lin Hai put on his clothes and headed out the door. If he stayed in the room any longer, he was afraid Chu Lin’er might figure something out.
After all, she was a princess of the underworld—definitely well-informed. Who knew if her discovering him would be a good thing or a bad thing?
Lin Hai breathed in the fresh morning air and felt refreshed.
He used to be a lazy bum. It had been a long time since he’d seen what the sun looked like before 6 a.m.
Jogging along, he arrived at a park.
In the park, morning exercisers had already appeared one after another—running, practicing martial arts, sword dancing, everything you could imagine.
Lin Hai strolled aimlessly, enjoying the beautiful morning scenery of the park.
“Hmm?” Suddenly, by the lake not far away, an old man practicing martial arts caught Lin Hai’s attention.
The old man looked seventy or eighty, with white beard and hair, wearing a white training suit. He was practicing a set of Tai Chi, his movements light and fluid like floating clouds and flowing water—very pleasing to watch.
But Lin Hai couldn’t help but pause.
Because although the old man’s moves looked like fancy posturing, Lin Hai could sense a continuous, flowing momentum like a gentle stream, containing deep inner power.
“A master!” Lin Hai immediately labeled the old man.
If he wasn’t mistaken, this old man’s cultivation level was probably similar to his own—also at the peak of the late Xiantian stage, just a hair’s breadth away from breaking through to the Lianqi stage.
However, after watching for a while, Lin Hai couldn’t help but shake his head.
“What a pity. This old man will probably stop here for the rest of his life. Not only that, but his physical condition seems worrying too.”
“Should I go over and give him a heads-up?” Lin Hai thought for a moment, then walked toward the old man.
Even though they were strangers, since he’d encountered him, Lin Hai didn’t mind lending a hand.
“Sir, practicing martial arts?” Lin Hai walked over with a smile and greeted him.
The old man stopped upon hearing this.
“Haha, yes, young man. It’s rare to see someone as young as you out exercising so early.” The old man smiled and stroked his beard.
“Sir—” Before Lin Hai could finish, his phone suddenly rang.
Lin Hai took out his phone and saw it was Liu Xinyue calling.
Lin Hai nodded apologetically to the old man and answered the call.
“Lin Hai, it’s almost 6 o’clock and my dad still hasn’t woken up. I’m so worried.” Liu Xinyue’s voice carried a hint of anxiety.
“Silly girl, don’t worry. Don’t we still have two hours?” Lin Hai comforted her.
“Yeah, I hope my dad wakes up soon. I’m going to do my makeup. Talk to you later.”
Liu Xinyue hung up. When Lin Hai turned back, the old man was already gone.
Uh—Lin Hai was stunned. He hadn’t even said what he wanted to say, and the old man had left.
He couldn’t help but shake his head. Since that was the case, it was up to the old man’s own fate.
After strolling a bit more, Lin Hai returned home, got in his car, and headed straight to Liu Xinyue’s house.
It was less than an hour until 8 o’clock. Lin Hai needed to get there to personally witness Liu Shan’s awakening.
