Chapter 55: Innate Talent!

  The shock caused by the trial of inheritance in Heifeng Village went far beyond the village itself. A trial of succession actually led to a direct change of the village master, and if the successor was not the son of the village master of Xiabian Village, it would have triggered another wave of conspiracy theories.

  Hei Feng Village thoroughly changed its dynasty, and the disciples who followed Xia Lin to participate in the mountain stronghold trial, under the leadership of Sun Zhong, formed the Hei Feng Army, becoming the strongest team in Hei Feng Village with absolute strength, intimidating all the villains who were eager to make a move.

  Under Xia Lin's guidance, Xia Ming quietly faded out of people's sight and went behind the scenes. However, those who had seen him take action knew that when this powerful young man with the giant bow was lurking in the shadows, he was at his most terrifying. Moreover, today's Xia Ming had already reached the peak of physical refinement, and at any moment, he could step into the vortex.

  The storm lasted for five days before gradually subsiding, and the Black Wind Sect disciples also gradually calmed down, accepting this fact and turning to worship the sixteen-year-old Cyclone Boundary Sect Master.

  That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, with only a few dimly lit starlight. On the Black Wind Fortress, there was a hint of desolation, with occasional fallen leaves drifting by.

  In the room on the west side of Heifeng Village, a small and lovely maid was wiping the table, but judging from the fact that she occasionally knocked over tables, chairs, and stools, the maid didn't put her heart into it at this time.

  "It's already this late, and the young master still hasn't returned." Green raised an eyebrow and muttered, "Hmph, those Sun Zhong guys are also like that. They had to get the young master to drink some celebratory wine. Honestly, they're all big shots, saying it's not convenient for me to attend... I'll definitely have to teach him a lesson later."

  Lu'er clenched her small fist, then thought of something again, a hint of desolation flashed in her eyes, and she rubbed the table gently.

  In front of the young master, she was a bit confused and clumsy, but that didn't mean she was stupid. This time in the mountain stronghold trial, the young master had clearly brought her along because he was afraid something would happen to her, and she hadn't been of any help anyway. Or rather, from head to toe, she was just a burden, always holding the young master back.

  In the past, Young Master couldn't cultivate, she silently accompanied and took care of him. However, now that Young Master has become the leader of Black Wind Fortress, a strong practitioner in the Vortex Realm, he will only continue to grow stronger. At that time, can she still stay by Young Master's side safely? A little maid who can't even cultivate and protect herself, what should she do in the future?

  She could feel that Young Master liked her and believed that he would protect her, but in the future... they would drift further and further apart.

  The young master and the servant girl being together is just a story in a pulp fiction novel. The young master should find someone who can strive and struggle with him, at least someone who can protect his family's reputation. It seems they said before that the young master is not a mediocre person, and will go further and further away in the future. Although she doesn't quite understand, she also knows that maybe one day the young master will leave Black Wind Fortress.

  Leaving Hei Feng Village and going out to make a name for herself, she would truly become just a burden.

  "Why... can't I cultivate?" Green Girl bit her lip, thinking with some sadness, and didn't even notice the blood oozing from her lips.

  "Bang——"

  A faint sound came over, and Green hurriedly took a look. It turned out that when she was distracted, she accidentally knocked over the package that Xia Lin had placed on the table, scattering it all over the floor.

  "Oh dear, spaced out again, how many times today." Lü'er smiled wryly and shook her head, carefully picking up the young master's things and putting them on the table.

  Just then, Lu'er suddenly saw a very beautiful notebook, extremely thin, with a golden color and some strange patterns, looking very pretty.

  "Huh, what's this?" Lü'er picked it up with some curiosity. "Isn't this the cultivator's manual that Young Master mentioned the other day? It's actually so beautiful."

  Soft and delicate little hands gently stroked the manual, Green was about to put it back on the table when a faint light suddenly burst out from the manual.

  "Whoosh——"

  A dazzling light suddenly burst out, and Green was so frightened that she threw the manual directly out. The manual floated in mid-air, and the azure light illuminated the entire room. If Green had been sober that day, she would have known that this scene before her eyes was exactly the same as what Xia Lin saw inside the carriage at first.

  "This... what is this?" Lu'er looked at the floating manual in alarm, fearfully backing away. After all, she was just a small maid, and facing such a strange situation, she could only retreat in fear.

  "Brush!"

  At the moment when Lü'er was in a panic, the scenery on the manual suddenly changed. A chaotic place appeared in class, and then this chaos cracked, suddenly becoming clear and complete, as if it had been cut open.

  "Ah!"

  Lu'er rubbed her head in pain, and when she saw the scene just now, she felt a severe headache, a buzzing sound in her mind, and didn't know what had happened.

  "Ow, it hurts so much... What's that strange thing." Lu'er's head was splitting with pain, and in her daze, she looked at the manual again. That one clear area changed once more, several stars surrounded it, forming a beautiful star chart.

  "What is this, stars?" Lü'er thought dazedly, and then felt her mind buzzing again with pain. Her body tilted to one side, and she fell to the ground, fainting away.

  Faintly, she seemed to hear a rapid, piercing sound coming from afar, and what sounded like the young master's voice.

  Xia Lin rushed back just in time to see Lu'er fainting, her face changed drastically, and she immediately rushed over and hugged Lu'er tightly.

  "Lü'er, Lü'er?" Xia Lin called out urgently, but received no response.

  He glanced up at the manual that was floating down from the air and grabbed it in one swift motion, "Damn it, a cultivator's manual isn't something just anyone can take a look at. It's all my fault for carelessly putting it in my bag."

  Xia Lin said with some self-blame, but his hands didn't stop for a moment. Endless vital energy emerged from his palms and surged into Qing Er's body, circulating quickly without any obstruction.

  "It's not an internal injury, nor is there any external wound." Xia Lin furrowed her brow, looking at Qing'er who was quietly lying in her arms, breathing warmly, seemingly unharmed, yet completely unresponsive.

  Is everything okay? Xia Lin slightly shook his head, when Lu'er was unconscious he saw it clearly, obviously she had been stimulated by the cultivation manual, and that cautious person's radiance was not something ordinary people could withstand.

  "Damn it! Everything related to Nianzhe is so terrifying!" Xia Lin cursed and walked towards the center of the mountain village, holding Lu'er.

  He is now weak and powerless, in this situation, it's better to let Xia Man take a look.

  Behind the small mountain villa, Lu'er was quietly lying on the bed in a green dress, while Xia Man observed from the side.

  "Father, how is it?" Xia Lin asked with some worry.

  Xia Man shook her head: "There's nothing unusual, can you tell me what happened?"

  Xia Lin told about what had just happened with Lü Er.

  "What?!"

  Xia Man was shocked and lost color, "You said... Lü'er actually opened the cultivator's manual? And triggered a light screen?"

  "Really?" Xia Lin said with some surprise, "Isn't that cultivation manual something that just anyone can open?"

  Xia Man slightly shook her head, "Nen practitioners, although powerful, are also extremely dangerous to cultivate. Not to mention those without innate talent. To prevent massive casualties, all Nen practitioner handbooks have been sealed with Nen, and only those with innate Nen talent can open the handbook by resonating their aura with the Nen on the handbook, thus activating the light screen."

  “……”

  Xia Lin was stunned, "This thing... can only be opened by those with talent?"

  "That's natural." Xia Man said, a flash of surprise in her eyes. "If that's really the case, then there's no need to worry, it should just be exhaustion, and she'll be fine tomorrow morning. I didn't expect Lu'er to have the talent of a Nen user, no wonder she couldn't practice martial arts!"

  Xia Lin let out a sigh of relief, as long as Lu'er was fine. However, he was now shrouded in an even greater confusion, "Father, but... I can also open this cultivation manual?"

  "Really?"

  Xia Man glanced at him, "Have you opened it too?"

  "That's right." Xia Lin nodded.

  "That's not right, I tested you when you were a kid, you didn't have the talent for recognizing sea and sky" Xia Man also looked puzzled, and then asked seriously: "Are you sure?"

  "A thousand truths and ten thousand certainties!" Xia Lin said with a solemn oath.

  Perhaps it was a mistake in the initial test? Thinking of this, Xia Man's face showed joy. If that's really the case, then they can come and take the test again. If she truly has the talent of the Sea of Recognition, then this time, she will thoroughly develop it.

  Two chanters have appeared, Black Wind Fortress will rise soon!

  Just as he was about to say something, Xia Man suddenly thought of something and looked up at Xia Lin, observing him constantly.

  Xia Lin was stared at by Xia Man until he felt hairy: "Dad, why are you looking at me like that?"

  Xia Man asked softly, "On the day you opened your cultivation manual, where was Lu'er?"

  "Where is Lü'er? Why are you asking?" Xia Lin was taken aback, thought for a moment, and then said somewhat awkwardly, "Uh... if I remember correctly, she should be... uh, in my arms."

  Xia Lin Yue's voice grew weaker and weaker, until it was almost inaudible, like a mosquito buzzing.

  "Just because you're an adult doesn't mean you can slack off." Xia Man said irritably, "Now, are you sure the cultivation manual was opened by you?"

  "Hmm." Xia Lin smiled wryly, and indeed, thinking back now, he was able to open it at the time probably because of Lü'er. The power of thought resonated with the sea of consciousness, and Lü'er was in his arms at the time, so it was normal for the power of thought to be transmitted into Lü'er's body. After all, as for this thing called the power of thought, no matter how strange it was, Xia Lin now felt that he could accept it.

  Xia Man looked at Xia Lin's appearance and knew what he was thinking, shook his head helplessly, and said: "Lu'er can cultivate, it's a good thing too. Now that it's settled, take her down with you, and take care of her on your side."

  "Yes." Xia Lin nodded and carried Qing'er out.

  Xia Man looked at him and said quietly, "Although I don't want to interfere with your private life, but you're still young after all, and Lu'er's body is also relatively weak. Some things are better controlled..."

  When Xia Lin logged in, her face felt a wave of heat, damn it, she was warned by her old man.

  He couldn't explain what was going on, and the more he tried to explain, the darker it seemed. Thinking of this, Xia Lin suddenly hugged Lu'er and slipped out.

  Xia Man smiled and said, "Hey, this kid has finally grown up."

  A cup of clear tea, a pot of hot wine, the summer barbarian leisurely moved a stool to sit in the hall, looking at the painting hanging in the middle, and chattering on about something.