CHAPTER 99: 099 SPOKEN LAW FOLLOWS

"Du Zhong, Huang Qi..." Lin Bai tossed the medicinal ingredients for the Revitalizing Pill into the Pill Furnace one by one, finally adding a Spirit Fruit.

Having failed to develop a Detoxification Pill and noting the high failure rate of refining Revitalizing Pills, Lin Bai felt it necessary to devise a new Dan Fang and first master the God Doctor System’s Controlling Fire Technique. The Controlling Fire Technique, combined with the Basic Pill Refinement Technique, might improve the yield of medicinal pills.

When Lin Bai added the Spirit Fruit, the Little White Fox’s nose twitched, its eyes instantly lighting up as it looked at the Alchemy Furnace with anticipation. Although the Little White Fox didn’t recognize the Spirit Fruit, its Demon Beast instincts told it that this was undoubtedly a treasure. If this batch of pills succeeded, its effects would be extraordinary.

Lin Bai focused intently on the changes in the Pill Furnace after adding the Spirit Fruit. He had accumulated quite a few Spirit Fruits, but the growth of negative emotions had slowed significantly recently. To avoid depleting his stock, he needed to use the Spirit Fruits sparingly. And most importantly... the medicinal ingredients belonged to Xu Longyun, but the Spirit Fruits were his.

KNOCK KNOCK!

Someone knocked on the door. Lin Bai, engrossed in monitoring the Pill Furnace, didn’t turn his head.

CREAK!

The door opened. Jiang Qingqin appeared at the entrance. She glanced around the room and exclaimed, "So you really use food ingredients for Alchemy! I thought it was a joke."

"SHH!" The Little White Fox glared at Jiang Qingqin, raising a paw to its lips.

Jiang Qingqin’s eyes twinkled. Leaning against the doorframe with a smile, she said, "Shopkeeper Lin, you look so handsome when you’re refining pills. Those perfect features, that intense gaze... I get lost just looking at you!"

Lin Bai gave her a sideways glance. Silly woman, does she think she can distract me like this?

"Ever since we parted that night, your image has lingered in my heart," Jiang Qingqin continued, slowly walking into the room and approaching Lin Bai’s side. Her voice was like a gentle orchid in a secluded valley, soft and alluring with a hint of lingering affection. "I love the feeling of being conquered by you. I don’t care if you’re using me for practice; I’ll prove my love with my actions. I wholeheartedly want to be your bride, to sleep in your arms and never be separated."

The Little Fox’s eyes widened. What’s going on?

Silver happened to be passing the door and saw this scene, freezing in his tracks. Then, without a sound, he started a live stream titled: "Shopkeeper Lin’s Many Women: The Future Sister-in-Law Appears!"

"Dumb woman," Lin Bai snorted.

"What? Did you just call me dumb?" Jiang Qingqin’s tender expression vanished, replaced by anger.

"You broke your composure," Lin Bai stated.

Jiang Qingqin froze.

"I know you want to cultivate my Spoken Law Follows, but your method is wrong, and your resolve is insufficient," Lin Bai said, observing the Pill Furnace. "When I was speaking words of affection—whether you were chasing me to fight or I had you subdued while you cursed me—my words never faltered. Yet, you lost your temper just because I called you ’dumb.’ With such weak resolve, I’m afraid you’ll never master Spoken Law Follows."

"I..." Jiang Qingqin looked embarrassed. She wanted to say she was just teasing him, but seeing Lin Bai seriously correcting her cultivation, she swallowed her words and asked doubtfully, "Can one really cultivate Spoken Law Follows this way?"

After learning from Xu Longyun how the Righteous Door recruited disciples, Jiang Qingqin had been convinced that the cultivation method for Spoken Law Follows was something her master had fabricated. However, Lin Bai’s earnest explanation now made her hesitate. After all, she had listened to a night of sweet nothings with a blade at her neck. And Lin Bai had indeed spent a whole day uttering strange things at the Chef’s Divine Food Stall. These weren’t secrets; anyone could easily find out.

"Do you think I need to deceive you?" Lin Bai said, his peripheral vision catching Silver outside as he sternly corrected her. "Besides, you’re practicing in the wrong order. The first level of Spoken Law Follows isn’t about speaking words of affection, but continuously speaking words as warm as spring, without any interruption. If interrupted, you must start over. These are all facts. You can verify them with the City Lord—as if I’d create an entire Cultivation Technique just to trick you..."

The live stream chat exploded:

"HOLY SHIT!"

"HOLY SHIT!"

"So Shopkeeper Lin wasn’t bugged, he was cultivating!"

"This is truly ’Immortal World: The Tale of Lin Bai’!"

"We know the cultivation method now, but can we learn it in the game?"

"Spoken Law Follows! Sounds incredibly powerful, like a top-tier Cultivation Technique! Righteous Door is mighty!"

"But would such an amazing Cultivation Technique be revealed so casually? Given Shopkeeper Lin’s Cultivation Level, surely he noticed someone outside?"

"Special Cultivation Techniques must have special incantations. Shopkeeper Lin dares to do this, so he must be confident."

"I feel like he’s not teaching a technique, he’s flirting."

"Whatever, watching Shopkeeper Lin’s daily life is way more interesting than other NPCs. Don’t stop the stream, I’m sending ten rockets!"

"+1"

"There’s no need to verify; I’ve already heard," Jiang Qingqin said, looking at Lin Bai in disbelief, her brow furrowed. "Lin Bai, are you really going to teach me Spoken Law Follows?"

"I never joke," Lin Bai said seriously. "I suspect no one has ever mastered Spoken Law Follows since the Righteous Door was founded; there might be an issue with the Cultivation Technique itself. That’s why I need others’ experiences to confirm my theories. However, very few are willing to practice Spoken Law Follows. If you are willing, I’ll gladly teach you. Moreover, when you thought I was charmed by a Fox Demon, you bravely stepped forward. Although it was a misunderstanding, I deeply admire your character and personality. I can tell you’re a diligent person. Therefore, I am genuinely willing to teach you the proper method to cultivate Spoken Law Follows."

Is that how he sees me? Jiang Qingqin’s face grew warm. She looked at Lin Bai and fell silent for a moment. Then, as if having made a decision, she took a deep breath and said to Lin Bai, "Alright, tell me! How do you cultivate Spoken Law Follows? I’ll practice with you."

She paused, then turned to Silver outside and said coldly, "You’ve eavesdropped enough. You can go now."

Silver glanced awkwardly at Lin Bai and explained, "I have business with Shopkeeper Lin."

"It’s fine, let him listen," Lin Bai chuckled. "The cultivation of Spoken Law Follows is absurd and its conditions are harsh. Even if he learns the method, he might not be able to master it. Besides, although he’s a Hidden Guard, he’s one of my people and won’t betray me. Otherwise, I would have sent him away already."

Hearing this, Silver’s face reddened slightly. Looking at the rockets flying across his screen, he quietly closed the live stream. Then, he contributed a wave of positive Emotion Value to Lin Bai.

However, he didn’t leave. As a Player, he couldn’t miss any opportunity to learn an advanced Cultivation Technique. Besides, NPCs might find cultivation difficult, but that wasn’t necessarily true for Players. With their panels, what Cultivation Technique couldn’t be mastered? So far, every Cultivation Technique he had encountered could be practiced immediately; it was just a matter of proficiency.

Noticing the commotion, Well Does Not Move and Bitter Melon Vine, who had just logged in, also approached.

Seeing more and more Hidden Guards gathering, yet Lin Bai remaining unconcerned, Jiang Qingqin finally understood that he truly didn’t mind Spoken Law Follows being leaked. She sighed softly. "Tell me, how is Spoken Law Follows cultivated?"

"Do you remember the key points I just mentioned?" Lin Bai asked Jiang Qingqin softly, carefully observing the changes in the Alchemy Furnace.

"No interruptions; if interrupted, one must restart," Jiang Qingqin replied.

"And no repetition," Lin Bai added. "Continue speaking words as warm as spring. When a new prompt appears in your heart, it signifies the completion of the first level, and you can proceed to the second. If no prompt appears, it means you either spoke other kinds of words in between or haven’t met the requirements yet."

"A new prompt?" Jiang Qingqin frowned.

"Yes. The initial Cultivation Technique is the same, but the subsequent prompts each person receives are different. That’s the marvel of Spoken Law Follows," Lin Bai explained. "My second level is Abusive Language Hurts People. But a senior brother of mine received Love Words Endlessly as his second-level prompt. I don’t know what new prompt you’ll receive. No woman in my sect has ever cultivated Spoken Law Follows..."

"Is it that simple?" Jiang Qingqin asked, astonished.

"Simple?" Lin Bai sighed. "It sounds simple, but it’s incredibly difficult to do. Don’t just see that I’ve reached the third level. You have no idea how many times I was interrupted or misunderstood. Moreover, the most terrifying part is not knowing how many more levels there are to master. Otherwise, Spoken Law Follows wouldn’t be the ultimate Cultivation Technique of the Righteous Door, unmastered for dozens of generations! Junior Sister Jiang, I hope you can succeed."

The best way to make oneself look normal is to make everyone else look like lunatics.

Moreover, the Beggar Gang was soon heading to Qian City to expand. Lin Bai needed an opportunity to connect with Jiang Qingqin, even if it was through a ridiculously absurd Cultivation Technique. Otherwise, their relationship would inevitably grow distant, perhaps even fizzling out in a few days. Once in Qian City, unfamiliar with the place and people, expanding his business would be a challenge.

Having learned the specific cultivation method, Jiang Qingqin hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "I’ll try it when I have time."

"Alas!" Lin Bai glanced back at her, shook his head, and sighed with a rueful smile.

"What are you sighing about?" Jiang Qingqin asked.

"Those who merely ’try’ always fail, because it means you don’t truly believe in the authenticity of Spoken Law Follows," Lin Bai said, casting a technique seal towards the Alchemy Furnace. "Junior Sister Jiang, if you’re not prepared to give it your all, don’t even start. That way, you’ll face less disappointment and discouragement."