If the sect doesn't accept geniuses, they will become giants once they leave?

Chapter 163 Auntie, you have a good mind
Zhuge Moer tried to eat it anyway.

Li Yanmo went to check on the spiritual field first, so only Jian Xin and Zhuge Moer were left in the courtyard.

In Li Yanmo's opinion, Zhuge Moer and Jian Xin were not much different in age, and they should become close friends. However, what Li Yanmo did not expect was that as soon as he left, the whole yard became quiet, with only the sound of Zhuge Moer chewing fruit echoing.

Jian Xin was observing Zhuge Moer, and Zhuge Moer was also observing the courtyard.

Traces of life can reveal a person's personality and background, but Zhuge Moer can see nothing.

If Jian Xin was just an ordinary girl of thirteen or fourteen, then there would naturally be nothing strange about it.

But as the successor of Zhuge's magical weapon that can peek into the laws governing the operation of heaven and earth, Zhuge Moer noticed the abnormality in Jian Xin at a glance.

"Auntie, the mental method you used is quite good. You were able to hide your cultivation level like that."

Jian Xin's defense was instantly broken, but as Li Yanmo's eldest disciple, Jian Xin still managed to regain his composure, "You are older than me."

"This is a fascinating discussion: does age refer to the body or the spirit?"

Zhuge Moer turned his back to Jian Xin, holding the spiritual fruit in his right hand and waving his left hand fingers left and right.

"I personally prefer the spirit. Physical age can be faked, but the spirit is different."

"Senior Sister, your past seems quite tragic, so it's perfectly natural for you to be wary of others. However, your current state isn't one of caution, but rather one of genuine indifference. Without enough time to build up, you wouldn't be able to achieve this. A thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl wouldn't be able to fake it to this degree."

"is it?"

"Of course, and your reaction." Zhuge Moer took a bite of the spiritual fruit and turned to look at Jian Xin. "Your past should be your greatest pain, but your reaction tells me that your past happened a long time ago and you no longer care about it. Senior Sister—"

Zhuge Moer narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Who are you?"

"A powerful person rebuilding, or... taking over another body?"

Jian Xin folded his arms in front of him, his face expressionless, "The successor of Zhuge Jijian is worthy of his reputation."

Zhuge Moer's eyes lit up. "Neither a great master's reincarnation nor a possession of another's body? Could it be that you...are a second-life human?"

Jian Xin's eyes twitched uncontrollably. In her previous life, she had never met Zhuge Moer, but she had heard that Zhuge Moer was as witty as a demon. She had been thinking that no matter how smart a person was, how much smarter could they be? Now it seemed...

It was enough to eat her to death.

Seeing Jian Xin remained silent, Zhuge Moer sized her up while eating her fruit. "This does make a lot of sense, Senior Sister. Could it be that in your previous life... you became a sword immortal?"

Jian Xin exhaled lightly, his eyes empty, "I don't understand what you are saying."

At this point, I can only play dumb.

But pretending to be stupid naturally couldn't stop Zhuge Moer's curiosity.

Zhuge Moer ate the fruit and shook his head.

"Seeking the Tao of Immortality, only by attaining the Tao can one become an immortal."

"Ancestor Zhuge once said that to truly achieve the Tao and become an immortal, one must devote one's entire life to a single skill, bringing that skill to a level that moves even the heavens and the earth."

"There was once a mortal who spent his entire life carving. Although he was clearly a mortal, he was able to carve a stone spirit at the fusion stage, and eventually even carved the legendary stone immortal."

"There was once a painter who added the finishing touch to a painting. He was also a mortal who spent his life pursuing the way of painting." "Immortality should be the result, not the goal."

"So-called cultivation, so-called techniques, are all shortcuts that allow people to get as close to the Dao as possible and increase their chances of comprehending the Dao. However, the results obtained from these shortcuts are often distorted and abnormal."

"Since it's a shortcut to becoming an immortal, it naturally won't be recognized by heaven and earth. Therefore, cultivators will continue to suffer heavenly tribulations after passing the fusion stage. Some heavenly-grade techniques will cause cultivators to suffer heavenly tribulations before they even reach the stage of transcending tribulations. This is because heavenly-grade techniques take too many shortcuts."

"As for the so-called immortalization, how should I put it... Because the small world nurtured by the cultivator at that time had withstood enough heavenly tribulations and had already fully formed. The child had already been born, so it felt like all I could do was accept it."

"And you, Senior Sister, seem to be... the former," Zhuge Moer's eyes flashed. "In your previous life, you honed your sword skills to the limit, entering the Dao through sword, gaining the recognition of heaven and earth, and becoming a Sword Immortal. In your second life, only your body was reset as a human, not the sword skills that allowed you to attain the Dao and become an immortal."

"It's just that your body isn't yet fully adapted to that kind of swordsmanship. Furthermore, you seem to have a deeper understanding of your own swordsmanship..."

Zhuge Moer had already said this much, and Jian Xin knew that his silence was useless, so he had to interrupt.

"Okay—I didn't think you could tell that much?"

"Sister, Zhuge Ji's research is about the laws governing the operation of heaven and earth," Zhuge Mo'er raised her hand and tapped her eye sockets. "Becoming an immortal means becoming part of the laws governing heaven and earth. Every move you make will have an impact on the operation of heaven and earth. But the mental method you use is truly powerful. If I weren't the heir of Zhuge Ji's magic weapon, and if you weren't trying to hide it, I'm afraid I wouldn't have noticed."

Jian Xin was very conflicted.

She had clearly tried her best to conceal it, even putting on an invincible poker face.

"Yes, I have no intention of hiding it."

"Senior Sister, but there is one thing I don't understand. Is your being here a coincidence or a necessity?" Zhuge Moer chuckled.

That smile reminded Jian Xin of what the constable said when he was pointing and criticizing at the gate outside Ri Ri Sheng City, and he couldn't help but snort in anger.

"Whether it's a coincidence or a necessity is not important at all. What matters is...what are your thoughts after this?"

There was only one reason why Jian Xin took the risk of having his biggest secret discovered by Zhuge Moer and approached Zhuge Moer.

In his previous life, about ten years from now, Zhuge Moer would appear before the entire world with a terrifying identity that would terrify even the super sects.

A fairy hunter who uses mechanical devices to hunt fairies.

"What do you think of Xian...?"

"...Senior Sister, could it be that your past life wasn't a sword immortal from the past, but your future self? Did I do anything in your future?"

Jian Xin's heart almost stopped beating.

I really hate talking to smart people!
Zhuge Mo'er pinched her chin, but didn't ask about future events. After thinking for a while, she looked up at the sky and said, "Senior Sister, the operation of the universe has its own laws. If it is beneficial to the universe, the universe will not send down a heavenly tribulation to stop it. Did you suffer a heavenly tribulation when you became a sword immortal?"

Jian Xin's face was full of vigilance.

"Oh, Senior Sister, I wasn't testing you."

"No."

"You have suffered enough calamities in your life, and your sword has been recognized by heaven and earth, so there is naturally no reason for a heavenly calamity to be sent down. It's a pity... this world is so big, and everyone wants to join a sect to seek immortality. Not many people are willing to delve into skills, and the Taoist traditions of millions of sects are becoming more and more mature," Zhuge Moer put his hands behind his head and sighed helplessly.

"Sooner or later, the rules of this universe will cause serious problems. When that happens... we'll have no choice but to find a way to remove it."

(End of this chapter)