Chapter 39: Xiang Ling’er’s Abnormality

At this moment, Bu Gong stood silently in front of the stone tablet. This result was a bit surprising to him and was beyond his expectations. “This talent, huh…” Bu Gong pursed his lips and shook his head slightly.
He was only distracted for a moment and then recovered; but from his originally indifferent and dark eyes, it could be seen that his gaze was now more persistent and profound.
“His talent is extremely low, less than first-class, and he is an outer disciple.” When Elder Yi announced this result, his old face trembled slightly, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Bu Gong was filled with curiosity and a hint of disappointment.
In his opinion, this calm young man in red had reached the third level of body shaping at such a young age, so his talent was at least above the fifth level; but the final test results made him speechless.
At the same time, Xiang Ling’er, who was standing on the side of the platform, had a hint of surprise in her watery eyes when she heard the result announced by Elder Yi; then she looked at Bu Gong hurriedly, because she wanted to know what Bu Gong’s attitude was towards this result?
Although she found the results of Bu Gong’s talent test a little hard to believe, the facts were before her eyes and she had to believe them no matter how hard she tried; but in her eyes as she looked at Bu Gong, a hint of concern and a bit of inexplicable expectation flashed across them.
She didn’t want to see the young man who had saved her twice fall into depravity and lose his original confidence and perseverance.
What Xiang Ling’er saw on Bu Gong’s face was somewhat beyond her expectations; because Bu Gong’s originally dark and deep eyes were still calm and without any ripples.
Bu Gong’s attitude towards the test results also made Xiang Ling’er feel a little relieved; after all, she didn’t see anything unusual in Bu Gong’s eyes!
Xiang Ling’er thought she was in a good mood about the result of Bu Gong’s talent test, but if her position was reversed with Bu Gong’s, she would not have the confidence to achieve what Bu Gong had done.
Because faced with an almost despairing test result, she was not sure if she could remain as calm and composed as Bu Gong.
Therefore, the originally cold look in her beautiful eyes became even more intense when it moved to Bu Gong, but there was also a hint of worry in it.
“Bu Gong’s talent is not even first-class, so what heights can he reach in the future? And my talent is excellent. Will the two of us become strangers as time goes by?” This is the question that Xiang Ling’er is thinking in her mind at the moment.
However, Xiang Ling’er might not even be aware of her worry about Bu Gong at this moment; because Bu Gong’s figure had quietly left a mark in her tightly closed heart without her knowing when.
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Bu Gong had been prepared for the result announced by Elder Yi after hearing the result of his talent test just now; but when he actually heard it, he couldn’t help but sigh softly!
“I have a really good talent. I was wondering why it took me more than two months to open up the fourteen acupoints. If I hadn’t had that encounter in the Tiancang Mountains, it would have taken me at least a year and a half to reach the second level of body shaping, and it would have taken me an eternity to reach the peak of the third level,” Bu Gong pondered in his heart.
At this time, he had already stepped down from the testing platform and walked towards the edge of the square. The children in the square looked at Bu Gong with different expressions, but most of them were filled with pity and contempt, and of course, even more of them looked at Bu Gong with expressions full of gloating.
Because before Bu Gong was tested, he was already very tall in the eyes of all the children; a cultivator of the third level of body shaping who had not yet entered the realm of entry was not to be underestimated, so when they faced Bu Gong at that time, they couldn’t help but feel a little fear and inferiority in their hearts.
Now, after the talent test, it was found that Bu Gong’s talent was extremely low, not even at the first level. This made their fear of Bu Gong gradually dissipate, and their inferiority complex also completely disappeared.
“Huh, why should I be afraid of a loser who doesn’t even have any talent? So what if he has reached the third level of body shaping? I don’t know what kind of luck he has to reach that level.” This is the mentality of most children in the square.
Of course, Bu Gong simply ignored these looks; even if I am so talented, I am lucky. Do you dare to say that luck is not a part of strength?
So this test had no impact on Bu Gong himself, but his image and status in the eyes of others changed a lot.
As Bu Gong returned to his original position, a gentle and pleasant voice sounded in his ears: “Junior Brother Bu Gong, don’t be discouraged. What’s wrong with low talent? Does low talent mean you can’t achieve high cultivation?” But the voice became lower and lower as time went on, until it was inaudible at last.
The one who spoke was naturally Xuan Yue; she wanted to comfort Bu Gong, but she was obviously not confident about what she said, and in the end she was completely silent.
Because Xuan Yue knew that people with first or second-rate talents would never be able to break through the Body Shaping Stage and enter the Yuan-Seeking Stage in their lifetime.
This was also what she had learned during the two years in Xianyang Sect, so the words she used to comfort Bu Gong just now seemed so powerless.
But Bu Gong didn’t know this!
Upon hearing this, Bu Gong showed a rare smile on his face and shook his head slightly; his confident look remained the same, and the results of the talent test did not shake him in the slightest.
At the same time, Xiang Ling’er, who was standing on the test platform in the center of the square, looked at Bu Gong’s departing back, and a hint of anxiety flashed in her beautiful eyes.
She was afraid that Bu Gong’s calmness on the podium just now was a forced act. “If that’s the case, then this blow to him…” Xiang Ling’er didn’t even dare to think further when she thought of this.
She was very afraid that Bu Gong would never recover and give up on himself, so she was a little anxious.
She hesitated again and again, took small steps, and walked in front of Elder Yi. No one knew what she said to Elder Yi, but she saw Elder Yi’s eyes lightly sweep across the palace at the edge of the square, and then hesitated for a moment, nodded, as if he agreed to something.
Then Xiang Ling’er was seen walking down from the test platform and heading straight towards Bu Gong; and at this moment, Xiang Ling’er’s every move would undoubtedly attract everyone’s attention, because the moment her talent test results came out, she had undoubtedly become the focus of everyone’s attention.
Xiang Ling’er was seen walking slowly towards Bugong in the astonished eyes of everyone; and in the square, whether it was the new kids or some veteran disciples of the sect, they all looked like they were enjoying the show.
They really wanted to see what kind of confrontation would occur between this extremely talented girl and Bu Gong, who was now considered a waste in everyone’s eyes.
Bu Gong also noticed Xiang Ling’er’s behavior at this time, but Bu Gong was as calm as ever. In the eyes of everyone, that look was already a typical pretense; who could believe that he could remain calm and composed when he knew that he had low talent and almost no talent?
“If Bu Gong can do it, then what is he if not pretending to be cool?” This was the general thought in everyone’s mind at the moment; Bu Gong looked at the girl walking towards him in front of him, his gaze remained the same, and there was no strange expression in those indifferent eyes.
When Xiang Ling’er came to Bu Gong, she stared at the young man who had saved her twice, and was a little dazed for a moment; because of various reasons, she could now finally truly face the young cultivator in front of her, who seemed unattainable to her in the past.
Seeing that he was being stared at like this, Bu Gong showed a trace of embarrassment on his expressionless face, so he coughed lightly; this made the cute little girl in front of him come back to her senses.
After Xiang Ling’er was awakened by Bu Gong’s light cough, she also realized that something was wrong with herself; a rare blush appeared on her cold and beautiful face.
Xiang Ling’er bit her lip lightly and finally spoke: “Bu, Senior Brother Bu Gong, you don’t mind me calling you that, right?” Xiang Ling’er’s tone was a little nervous, but then she mustered up the courage, stared at Bu Gong with her beautiful eyes and asked softly.
Bu Gong was also stunned by Xiang Ling’er’s sudden question, and then nodded slightly; he looked at Xiang Ling’er standing in front of him with a faint look, waiting for her next words.
Xiang Ling’er took a deep breath of the slightly cold air, looked directly at Bu Gong, and said, “Brother Bu Gong, the talent test doesn’t really mean anything. Don’t give up on yourself. After all, on the path of cultivation, it’s not that people with good talent will definitely go further, nor that people with low talent will definitely not become strong.”
At this moment, a trace of surprise flashed in Bu Gong’s eyes; he didn’t expect that Xiang Ling’er chased him down from the high platform just to say this to him?
When Xiang Ling’er finished saying this in one breath, she seemed to feel a little relieved; after all, she had never spoken to Bu Gong before, and this was the first time.
Even though they were both disciples of Xianyang Sect and her talent was much higher than Bu Gong’s, she was still a little nervous when she faced Bu Gong.
At this time, Bu Gong looked at the delicate and nervous girl in front of him, and a warm feeling flashed through his heart; “I didn’t expect that she came here just to comfort me, huh, this girl…” After Bu Gong understood this in his heart, he was also a little funny.
The corners of his mouth curved up slightly in a gentle arc. He knew very well in his heart that those who were good to him were his friends. Although Xuan Yue seemed to be familiar with him, that was only based on a relationship of interest. If he was not a seventeen-year-old cultivator of the third level of body shaping, would Xuan Yue still talk to him?
Bu Gong looked at Xiang Ling’er in front of him, and a rare gentle smile appeared on his face. He said: “Hehe… Don’t worry, I’m not as fragile as you think, and I won’t give up on myself.”
At this point, Bu Gong changed his tone slightly and said jokingly: “Speaking of which, you are such a monstrous genius, and you come to comfort me. Isn’t it a bit of a waste of your talent?” The originally silent atmosphere was broken by Bu Gong’s joke.
Xiang Ling’er’s previous nervousness also slowly dissipated; she looked at the man in front of her with her beautiful eyes, whose tone was still calm and had not changed at all because of the talent test. Looking at the confidence he still exuded, Xiang Ling’er’s heartbeat quickened slightly.
Then she hurriedly lowered her head, but a hint of tenderness appeared in her cold and beautiful eyes that no one noticed; “Hehe… After all, you are a hero who saved me twice.” Xiang Ling’er’s light voice sounded, and a slightly charming smile appeared on her pretty face, and she smiled at Bu Gong.
Having said that, Xiang Ling’er paused slightly and continued softly: “I apologize for what I said before. I misunderstood you.” When Xiang Ling’er said this, her voice was a little low, so only Bu Gong could hear it. Of course, Xuan Yue, who was not far away from Bu Gong, also heard it.
“Hmm?” When Bu Gong heard this, his mind turned slightly, as if he understood something, and then he felt a little amused: “I didn’t expect this girl still remembered that thing.”
The sentence Xiang Ling’er was referring to was exactly the sentence Xiang Ling’er asked when Bu Gong misunderstood Bu Gong after he rescued Xiang Ling’er from the Liu family in Xuanhuo City.
Bu Gong found this a little funny, and a strange look appeared on his indifferent face. He said to Xiang Ling’er, “Oh? What did you say before? I have forgotten it all. Let the past be the past. It’s nothing.” When Xiang Ling’er heard Bu Gong say this, a slightly relaxed smile appeared on her pretty face which was slightly cold.
She understood that Bu Gong didn’t care about that matter at all. Since Bu Gong said so, it was really over. Therefore, Xiang Ling’er felt a little relieved all over her body at this moment, as if the heaviness that always weighed on her heart had suddenly disappeared.
“In that case, I’ll go first. Elder Yi will need to talk to me about something later.” Xiang Ling’er rarely showed Bu Gong a playful smile, and then with light steps and a flashing figure, she walked towards the high platform in the center of the square.
In response to this, Bu Gong just shook his head slightly, and then he felt that the gazes cast at him in the square were half envy and half jealousy, which made Bu Gong a little surprised.
Then, he looked at Xiang Ling’er’s pretty back, and seemed to understand something in his heart, but he could only sigh helplessly.