“Li Tian, can I go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy with you tomorrow to play?”
Ning Rongrong looked at Li Tian eagerly.
“Huh?”
Li Tian was a little confused. What was so fun about school? And didn't she need to Cultivate?
“Rongrong, stop fooling around.”
Chen Xin scolded, “Li Tian is going to the Academy to study and Cultivate. How does he have time to play with you?”
Ning Rongrong pouted, “How am I fooling around?”
Chen Xin said, “It’s been over two months since your Spirit Awakening, and you still haven’t reached level ten. How can you still be in the mood to play? Even if a support system Cultivates slowly, it shouldn’t be this slow, right?”
Ning Rongrong mumbled, “Anyway, the upper limit is only seventy-nine, so why try so hard?”
Chen Xin: “…”
With a fixed upper limit, speed truly didn’t matter. He really couldn’t refute Rongrong’s words.
“Sigh!”
“Tomorrow, Grandpa will take you to Heaven Dou City to play. Don’t disturb Li Tian’s Cultivation,” Chen Xin sighed.
Rongrong’s upper limit was fixed, so she could slack off.
But Li Tian could not.
Aside from special Spirits like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the more talented one was, the harder they had to work.
Chen Xin absolutely could not let Rongrong affect Li Tian.
“Alright!”
Ning Rongrong poked the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, looking unhappy.
Li Tian buried his head in his food, not interfering.
Taking Ning Rongrong out to play was not a good thing for him.
Not to mention affecting his Cultivation.
It could easily lead to Qian Renxue’s misunderstanding, and his current strength had no room for error.
One wrong step was an abyss.
As for relying on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School… forget it.
Ning Fengzhi’s character in the original work was that of a pure businessman.
Businessmen were best at weighing pros and cons.
It was unrealistic to expect him to fall out with Spirit Hall for an unproven Genius.
Moreover, there was no such thing as guarding against a thief for a thousand days.
If Qian Renxue was determined to kill him, even if a Titled Douluo followed him every step of the way, it would be useless.
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, Li Tian went to school as usual and met Yu Tianheng at the entrance.
“Captain!”
Li Tian gave a perfunctory greeting, but the latter seemed not to hear him.
It wasn’t intentional disregard; he genuinely didn’t hear.
His eyes were blank, his steps unsteady, as if he had lost his soul.
Li Tian: “…”
He still hadn't recovered in a day. Indeed, unrequited love hit hard.
Li Tian followed Yu Tianheng to the classroom.
As the future Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, they had a private classroom.
The classroom wasn’t large, but it was definitely sufficient.
Entering the classroom, Yu Tianheng glanced at Dugu Yan, who was chatting with Ye Lingling.
Then he walked to a corner and sat down.
Loneliness, helplessness, pity, and other emotions instantly filled the entire classroom.
Oslo and the others all turned to look at him.
Looking at the dispirited Yu Tianheng, a hint of pity involuntarily appeared in their eyes.
Then they subconsciously looked at Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan frowned slightly. Why did it seem like she was some heinous sinner?
“What are you looking at?”
Ye Lingling sharply reprimanded, her gaze sweeping over everyone.
Everyone quickly retracted their gazes.
Li Tian: “…”
No, buddy, why are you sitting in my spot?
“Li Tian, come sit here.”
Dugu Yan proactively invited, patting the spot that originally belonged to Yu Tianheng.
Li Tian sighed helplessly and walked over to sit beside her.
“Why didn’t you stay in the dorm last night? We couldn’t find you when we called you for a late-night snack,” Dugu Yan asked.
Li Tian said, “I had some private matters to handle. I won’t be staying in the dorm for a while.”
Dugu Yan asked, “Do you need help?”
“No, it’s just some study-related matters, nothing major,” Li Tian politely declined.
Dugu Yan said, “Alright, don’t be polite if you need anything. Just say the word.”
Li Tian gave an OK gesture.
Qin Ming soon arrived in the classroom, glanced at Yu Tianheng, and said, “Today you can arrange your own time. Yu Tianheng, stay behind.”
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were the first to get up and leave, followed by the others.
Qin Ming frowned and asked, “What’s wrong with you?”
Yu Tianheng looked up at him, then lowered his head again.
He didn’t know what was wrong with him.
Initially, he pursued Dugu Yan only because of Dugu Bo behind her.
Even if he failed, it shouldn’t be like this.
After several years of courting, this sudden end felt strangely unaccustomed.
He would always unconsciously think of Dugu Yan.
At first, he thought it was due to his unwillingness to accept not having won Dugu Yan’s heart.
But the more he thought about it, the more obsessed he became.
For a moment, he suspected that he might have truly fallen in love with Dugu Yan.
“Sigh!”
Qin Ming sighed, saying with a hint of disappointment, “At your age, instead of focusing on Cultivation, you still have the mind to talk about love.”
“And you don’t even consider Dugu Yan’s status.”
“Her own talent is not bad, and she has a grandfather who is a Titled Douluo. Is such a girl someone an ordinary person can conquer?”
“Just with your identity as a Disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?”
“I’m telling you, don’t even think about it. It wouldn’t even be your turn. Only those whose own strength is strong enough are qualified to conquer her.”
Yu Tianheng’s face darkened.
What did he mean it wouldn’t even be his turn? Was he that bad?
However, the words were crude but the reasoning was sound.
He understood Dugu Yan’s personality very well. Indeed, only peers with sufficient strength could gain her approval, and he was not among them for now.
Although he was currently stronger than Dugu Yan, the difference was very limited.
He needed to reach a level of absolute dominance at least.
“Think carefully about what I said. If you really can’t figure it out, just drop out. Otherwise, if this continues, you’ll pretty much be ruined.”
After speaking, Qin Ming turned and left.
…
After school in the afternoon, at the Ning family castle.
Li Tian and Chen Xin stood facing each other in the training ground in the backyard.
“I thought about it last night.”
“To better help you find your Dao, I must first help you understand your Spirit.”
“Otherwise.”
“Even if you find your Dao, it may not truly be suitable for you,” Chen Xin said.
Li Tian’s eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, “Then Senior, what should I do?”
Chen Xin said, “Tell me about your Spirit, preferably without any reservations, otherwise I can’t guarantee I won’t misjudge.”
He had originally thought of slowly gaining Li Tian’s trust through gradual contact, but after careful consideration last night, he realized this was irresponsible.
If one didn’t even understand their own Spirit well enough, who could guarantee that the Dao found would be correct?
As for whether Li Tian would become suspicious because of this…
It was human nature, understandable, but he was considering everything wholeheartedly for Li Tian. If Li Tian insisted on thinking that way, Chen Xin couldn’t do anything about it.
As long as his conscience was clear.
Li Tian didn’t overthink it and directly told him everything he knew without reservation.
It wasn’t about trust or distrust.
It was just that besides Chen Xin, he really couldn’t find anyone else who could help him in this regard, so he might as well take a gamble.