"In my heart, there is only the sword!"
Ji Juechen was absolutely certain of this answer. As a sword fanatic, the only obsession in his life was the sword.
In the original work, the reason he accepted Jing Ziyan was that he needed to practice the Emotion-Filled Sword under Huo Yuhao's influence; the essence was still to practice the sword.
"That is good."
Wang Lin nodded. As his voice fell, an invisible spiritual fluctuation enveloped him, Ji Juechen, and Xiao Hongchen in the distance.
Xiao Hongchen sensed the spiritual fluctuation belonging to Wang Lin and immediately understood Wang Lin's intention. He spoke up to send Ye Ran away.
Ye Ran left tactfully, and only then did Xiao Hongchen walk over.
Ensuring that his voice would not be heard by outsiders, Wang Lin continued: "Legend has it that there is an immortal herb named Lovesick Heartbreak Red. There is also a cliché story attached to it. Let me explain it briefly.
It is roughly about a young man who cherished flowers and maintained a garden. The flowers in the garden were taken care of so well by the young man that the Flower Goddess in the heavens was moved. The Flower Goddess descended to the mortal world and became husband and wife with the young man.
However, not long after they became a couple, the God King in the heavens found out. Due to the rules of the Divine Realm, gods and mortals could not be matched, so the Flower Goddess returned to the Divine Realm.
Thus, the god and the mortal were separated. The young man became depressed and unhappy, neglecting his gardening, and the garden fell into ruin. Then one day, an old man suddenly jumped out and told the young man that a white peony flower he loved most in the garden was the incarnation of his wife.
As long as he destroyed the flower, his wife would lose her divine body, return to the mortal world, and reunite with the young man. However, he could not touch the other flowers."
Speaking up to here, Wang Lin paused, specifically glancing at the expressions of Ji Juechen and Xiao Hongchen, and then continued.
"Later, the old man left. The young man suddenly woke up to reality, regretting that he had treated the flowers poorly, and then started to take care of the flowers and plants carefully again.
Although he loved his wife deeply, he could not bear to burn the peony flower. He could only care for the flower even more, placing his love for his wife onto the flower. Finally, he died of lovesickness and heartbreak.
However, before he died, the young man coughed up blood onto the peony flower. The peony flower instantly transformed from a flower into a grass. The pure white petals were stained with red veins formed by the young man's heart's blood. This is probably the origin of the name Lovesick Heartbreak Red."
By the end of the story, Ji Juechen's brows were slightly furrowed. He really did not understand what Wang Lin was talking about. In his opinion, this story had many loopholes.
Xiao Hongchen was even more full of question marks. He directly expressed his dissatisfaction.
"No, A Lin, what kind of mess are you talking about? The incarnation of a god is just a flower? And it can be easily destroyed? And did the young man love the flower or the Flower Goddess? This is all so baffling!"
"To be honest, I also think it's quite baffling." Wang Lin waved his hand honestly. The passage he recited was the record about the Lovesick Heartbreak Red left in the ancient books by Tang San.
He couldn't understand it, but he was greatly shocked. The ability to make up stories was even worse than that author friend of his.
"Therefore, the flower is not an ordinary item; it chooses its master to serve. When picking it, one must think of their beloved in their heart, with sincerity and devotion, and spit a mouthful of heart's blood onto the petals to pick it. Eating it can extend life by ten years and greatly increase soul power."
Wang Lin said faintly. To be honest, he felt this part was quite ridiculous. How could a blade of grass understand the love between humans? Isn't that baffling?
In his opinion, it should be the picker's firm will playing a role during the picking process. Just look at Huo Yuhao; he liked Wang Dong'er, liked Wang Qiu'er, and once even had Ju Zi in his heart. Even such a half-hearted fellow could pick it.
However, he heard from that friend that if it weren't for Tang San's influence, Wang Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er might really have served one husband together, and Huo Yuhao would definitely have been happy to see it happen.
Thinking about it, Huo Yuhao was quite strange. After all, his mother was a victim of this kind of model, yet he seemed able to accept it, which was truly incomprehensible.
"Why bring this up, A Lin? Do you have the Lovesick Heartbreak Red on you?"
Xiao Hongchen asked in confusion, waking Wang Lin from his thoughts. Wang Lin smiled and said.
"Of course I do. However, I have a different perspective on this Lovesick Heartbreak Red. I believe the effective part has nothing to do with love, but the picker's firm will.
Whether it is the will for revenge, the will to become stronger, or some other will. Of course, firmness in love works too.
Moreover, different wills should also cause the immortal herb to produce different effects. People who love each other hope for longevity, so it increases lifespan.
If it is firmness toward the sword, perhaps it can let you see clearly how to walk the path ahead. So, do you want to try, Ji Juechen?"
Wang Lin's voice murmured in Ji Juechen's ear like the whispers of a demon. In this world that relied on soul skills, no one knew how to use a sword or practice swordsmanship at all.
Naturally, no one could guide him. The basic sword technique Wang Lin taught Ji Juechen was just the basics. Although his path ahead became a bit clearer because of it, it was still blurry.
Unwilling to stay where he was, Ji Juechen desperately needed someone to point out the direction for him.
"The condition?"
Although the Sword Lunatic was obsessed, he still understood basic worldly wisdom. He didn't believe Wang Lin would give him such a good thing for no reason; he must want something.
"No rush for the condition. How about trying it first?"
Wang Lin was not in a hurry to state his conditions because he was only sixty percent sure about this matter.
Although he and Elder Yi had discovered when researching the Lovesick Heartbreak Red that it needed to connect with a person's will when maturing, thereby breaking the shackles restricting its maturity.
But there was no factual proof that a firm will other than love would work. What if really only love could be used?
This was possible on the Douluo Continent. After all, the Douluo Continent was also known as the Romance Continent. That was why Wang Lin was only sixty percent sure.
"Good!"
Ji Juechen nodded. He was not worried that Wang Lin would propose conditions he absolutely could not accept. Through his contact with Wang Lin during this period, Wang Lin had always treated him with sincerity, so he would treat Wang Lin with sincerity.
"Then let's find an airtight room first."
Saying this, Wang Lin patted Xiao Hongchen, who seemed to be in a daze beside him. Xiao Hongchen seemed to have something on his mind, and his reaction was a beat slow.
"Oh, follow me!"
As the President of the Science Club, the Science Club's activity room was located in a vacant laboratory in the middle of the first floor of the Sixth-Year Teaching Building. It was only arranged here out of respect for Xiao Hongchen.
So naturally, the only key was in Xiao Hongchen's hands.
Xiao Hongchen led Wang Lin and Ji Juechen, who had a hint of excitement on his face, into the Science Club's activity room. After all, it was a laboratory; almost none of the necessary facilities were missing.
Upon entering the laboratory, Xiao Hongchen swiped the card in his hand across a glass panel at the door.
Click!
Metal doors descended one by one, closing all the doors and windows of the laboratory. Bright Soul Tool lights illuminated this laboratory, which was not much different in layout from the Third Laboratory.
"Wait for me a moment!"
As soon as Wang Lin's voice fell, a green light flashed between his brows, and the Staff of Life appeared in his hand.
Swoosh!
Invisible gray light spread from the Staff of Life to Wang Lin's body. In the astonished eyes of Xiao Hongchen and Ji Juechen, Wang Lin's figure instantly disappeared.