The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 136: The Child Has Grown Up

After arranging a meeting with Hu Yuling, Lin Yun went to the backyard to discuss the matter with Lin Yu, leaving Hu Yuling and Zhao Lingyu together. Glancing at the book in her hands, Hu Yuling chuckled, "You seem quite interested in childbirth?"

Zhao Lingyu had not expected Hu Yuling to suddenly speak to her; the two of them were not close at all.

At this moment, Zhao Lingyu could only hastily reply, "I was just browsing."

In truth, she felt a bit embarrassed. She was still a virgin, after all. To be speaking about childbirth was quite shameful!

"You don’t need to feel embarrassed. The matters of love between men and women are in accordance with nature, just as a woman desires a man, a man will desire a woman. This is the most primal instinct of living beings."

Zhao Lingyu: "..."

Could Elder Hu really be so straightforward?

At first, she was only a little shy, but Hu Yuling’s attempt at comfort made her feel even more awkward.

It was as if she had admitted to craving the body of a young man.

She would never covet the body of a man!

"Elder Hu jests. I believe that in many matters, we cannot simply follow our instincts; that is what distinguishes humans from wild beasts."

Hu Yuling’s gaze was inscrutable as she said, "So you align with the Restraint Faction then?"

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Zhao Lingyu was entirely clueless.

The Sects within the Cultivation World may differ, but their philosophies could generally be divided into four factions: the Restraint Faction and the Selfist Faction, the Objectivism Faction and the Astrology Faction.

These four factions were in opposition to each other, with the Restraint Faction believing that the human heart is different from the Heavenly Dao, thus one should preserve the Heavenly Dao and eradicate human desires, while the Selfist Faction believed that the process of cultivation was also a process of continuously reacquainting oneself with the self and the Heavenly Dao, hence this faction upheld the belief that the self is the Dao.

The Objectivism Faction, on the other hand, believed that the Great Dao could be explored through all things in the world. The founder of this dogma was none other than Mr. Yuewei. As for the Astrology Faction, it was an ancient legacy.

Though these factions opposed each other, they had no real conflicts.

It’s not like the secular world where if I think this way and you use another logic, then you are wrong, and I’ll have to knock you down.

In the Cultivation World, everyone is more laissez-faire.

You can believe that you are correct, and go cultivate on your own.

Each cultivates their own Dao, yet they can learn from one another.

When somebody actually attains the Dao, everyone can then cultivate that Dao together without any issue, all in the pursuit of immortality, without shame.

Of course, conflicts are sometimes inevitable, usually arising among the high-ranking members of a Sect.

For instance, in the Shenxiao Sect, Fang Yu is from the Restraint Faction, while Hu Yuling is of the Selfist Faction. The two of them have completely different viewpoints when dealing with the same issue, which might lead to contradictions.

But such issues can be resolved internally.

Despite this, Hu Yuling still didn’t quite like Zhao Lingyu, perhaps because their names were similar.

What’s most frustrating is not just that one character in their names was the same—it was both characters, truly vexing.

With no further interaction between them, Zhao Lingyu was completely baffled.

Did I... offend Elder Hu?

Meanwhile, as Zhao Lingyu was troubled by her encounter with Hu Yuling, Lin Yu was being driven to distraction by Lin Yun.

When Lin Yun arrived, Lin Yu was slaughtering a chicken. Her knife was swift and decisive, bleeding the chicken, plucking its feathers, her movements extremely practiced.

Lin Yun watched the scene unfold and suddenly felt a surge of homesickness.

He remembered his childhood, when his family also kept chickens, and he constantly thought about eating the family’s hen. But the hen was for laying eggs, and his mother wouldn’t allow it to be killed. Unable to bear Lin Yun’s pestering, she promised to slaughter the hen if he came first in his exams.

Lin Yun actually achieved it, and his mother went through with killing the egg-laying hen.

Before slaughtering the chicken, she had a look of sadness, but when she wielded the knife, her face was full of smiles.

It was just like Lin Yu now, previously looking troubled, yet smiling while she worked.

Perhaps, even though he hadn’t confirmed their relationship, because he had come home, Lin Yu was in a good mood...

But for some reason, even though he was recalling happy moments, Lin Yun felt a sting in his nose.

After he graduated from college and started working, he rarely had the chance to visit home. Each time he did, his mother was very happy, but he was reluctant to go back. It was too much trouble to make the trip, and he didn’t have much to say to his parents. Being at home was boring.

He hadn’t cherished those times, and now, he couldn’t return.

Lin Yu was plucking the chicken feathers when she suddenly noticed Lin Yun had arrived. Initially unsure how to interact with the amnesic Lin Yun, she pretended not to see him, but when she inadvertently glanced up, she noticed Lin Yun seemed to be in a daze.

Continuing the awkwardness wasn’t a solution, so Lin Yu feigned a natural tone and said, "How’s my chicken-slaughtering technique?"

Lin Yun’s reverie was abruptly interrupted, and he could do nothing but hastily reply, "Very skilled."

Lin Yu proudly stated, "Of course, when you were young, you loved eating chicken. Not a single chicken at home lived past a year, and after killing so many, I naturally became skilled."

After speaking, seeing that Lin Yun didn’t respond, Lin Yu realized that her words might have made the situation more awkward.

She didn’t know that Lin Yun’s silence was because her remark had once again stirred his longing for his family.

To lighten the mood, Lin Yu continued to talk to herself, "Actually, killing the chicken doesn’t show the skill; cooking it does. Over the years, I’ve also learned quite a few chicken-cooking techniques. You should taste my cooking later!"

Lin Yun was nearly tearful. Upon hearing her words, he suddenly felt very odd.

Why was he thinking there was something wrong with her statement when it was supposed to be about sad and comforting things!

There was definitely something wrong with me.

In that moment, Lin Yun actually felt motherly love from Lin Yu.

It was because the original Lin Yun loved to eat chicken that Lin Yu had started mastering her cooking skills. These simple details represented the expression of affection.

Of course, Lin Yun knew that Lin Yu’s affection was meant for the original owner of the body.

Lin Yun was just momentarily moved on his behalf, and at that moment, he was even more certain that the decision he had made previously was the right one.

"I’ve spoken with Elder Hu. She said the Poison Dragon Gu Worm’s poison is incurable, but she can help alleviate the symptoms. You... come back to Purple Cloud Mountain with me!"

Lin Yun abruptly brought this up, causing Lin Yu, who was plucking feathers, to stop in her tracks. After a pause, she slowly continued plucking and said with her head down, "I know some precious Spirit Grass can do that, but it’s only a temporary solution, just buying me a few more years at most. It’s meaningless. Such Spirit Grass is incredibly valuable, and you can’t buy it with Spirit Stones, only trade for it. Don’t waste your efforts."

Lin Yu, knowing she was beyond help, no longer wished to burden Lin Yun. For many years, she had tried countless methods and lost all hope for a cure.

She was already pleased that Lin Yun cared this much.

"As long as there’s time, I’ll definitely think of a way that you can accept to save you. There’s no discussion here, just listen to me."

Lin Yun spoke with a domineering CEO’s tone, then turned and walked away.

Watching his retreating figure, Lin Yu revealed a smile like that of an elderly mother.

The child has grown up...