Chapter 1437: Ingenious Remedy

Chapter 1437: Chapter 1437: Ingenious Remedy

"Serve tea to Mr. Lin."

This sentence came out of Mr. Wang’s mouth, and he himself appeared perfectly normal. Wang Sijing’s expression also froze for a moment. It was clear that she knew this scene would happen long ago, but her heart could hardly accept it.

Lin Tian completely understood and sympathized with her. If it were him, on his wedding day, having to serve tea and apologize to his most hated enemy, he couldn’t bear it!

What surprised Lin Tian was that Wang Sijing not only endured it but also walked toward the pathway copper pot. With delicate hands lifting the pot, she turned around and started rinsing the tea set with already somewhat aged boiling water, then placed the tea leaves, and poured the water...

Each step carried an indescribable grace when performed by Wang Sijing, perhaps due to the visual contrast brought by her wedding garments. Regardless... her tea brewing skills weren’t that great, not much different from Lin Tian’s.

During this entire time, no one said a word until Wang Sijing finished making a cup of new tea, held it in both hands, dragged her long gown, walked up to Lin Tian, bent slightly, and softly said, "Mr. Lin, the previous grievances were Sijing’s fault. This cup of tea is for you, hoping that you, as a grown-up, won’t hold it against me."

This immediately put Lin Tian in a tough spot.

To be honest, he didn’t like the Wang Family, and tonight he still planned to visit the underground chamber of the Wang Family’s ancestral home, which was a forbidden area for them. If they were to reconcile now, how could he go there?

Yet the current situation left him with no choice but to accept this cup of tea.

First, at the entrance, the two most esteemed elders of the Wang Family personally invited him, and now, today’s bride, in her wedding garments, served him tea... even Mr. Wang and Wang Manzi couldn’t have a sip of tea served by Wang Sijing today. This was not only sincere but excessively so!

How could he refuse such an offer?

After thinking for about five seconds, Lin Tian finally accepted the tea from Wang Sijing with both hands.

The tea was brewed with boiling water just now; drinking it directly would burn his mouth, but if he didn’t drink it, he might as well not have accepted it.

Suddenly, Lin Tian noticed that Wang Sijing’s lips curled slightly, seemingly expecting a funny scene.

Perhaps she was thinking: it’s not so easy to drink the tea I made; hopefully, it’ll scald you!

Lin Tian smiled back, the Golden Core in his Sea of Qi spun, and Spiritual Qi flowed into his hands, almost instantly absorbing most of the tea’s heat.

Instantly, the steaming cup of tea lost its heat, and Lin Tian tilted his head back, downing it all in one gulp.

Mr. Wang watched in a daze, his mouth slightly open, asking, "Mr. Lin, you..."

"Just a small trick," Lin Tian waved his hand casually, setting down the teacup. "Mr. Wang, I’ve drunk the tea; say whatever you need to."

"Haha, it’s nothing," Mr. Wang glanced at Wang Sijing and said, "Previously in the Martial Hall, Mr. Lin mentioned you took something from there. When you take someone’s items, naturally, you should return them. Mr. Lin, isn’t that right?"

Lin Tian maintained a smile, cursing inwardly the old fox. The last sentence was clear—the Wang Family wanted him to return the Thousand Jin Rock.

However... this probably wouldn’t be so easy.

As expected, just as Lin Tian predicted, Wang Sijing’s expression turned a bit uncomfortable. "Elder, could this be postponed?"

Mr. Wang lightly frowned, "Why?"

Irritation flashed across Mr. Wang’s face. The Thousand Jin Rock was the Wang Family’s treasure, and it was still in Lin Tian’s hands. He was more anxious than anyone! If asked from Lin Tian, he’d claim Sijing had it. Only by having Sijing return it could the Thousand Jin Rock be reclaimed. How could Mr. Wang not be anxious?

Wang Sijing lightly bit her lip, lowered her head, and said nothing.

"Sijing, if you have something to say, speak directly. If there’s any difficulty, Elder will help you." Wang Manzi said gruffly.

Wang Sijing lowered her head even more, "It’s a piece of bulletproof undergarment... it’s still on me now..."

"..."

"..."

Instantly, Mr. Wang and Wang Manzi were silent. The two exchanged a glance, inwardly cursing: what kind of nonsense is this!

Lin Tian struggled to suppress his laughter; it was just a hair away from bursting out, especially seeing the two old men’s expressions as if they were headless flies.

Now, asking Wang Sijing to return that piece of bulletproof undergarment to Lin Tian was nearly impossible. After all, she’s today’s bride; serving tea was already the utmost extent—there’s no way she’d remove her undergarments!

Moreover, the wedding ceremony was about to commence, and the wedding garments required utmost attention in wearing, and there wasn’t enough time either.

And most importantly, Lin Tian hadn’t brought along the Thousand Jin Rock, so these two old men wouldn’t necessarily agree to hand over the bulletproof undergarment. Although they had reconciled, both sides still harbored deep caution toward each other.

Mr. Wang sighed softly, waved his hand, and said, "Go and prepare; it’s almost time for the ceremony."

"Yes." Wang Sijing nodded lightly, turned, and quickly walked out; she felt staying in that room for even a second longer would be the death of her.

Just as Wang Sijing was about to reach the door, Lin Tian suddenly called out, "Wait."

Wang Sijing halted, asking without turning her head, "What else?"

Lin Tian chuckled lightly, "I remember you once said, I am the tribulation you’re meant to overcome, right?"

"Yes, if I don’t personally kill you, I’ll never be able to achieve a Golden Core in this lifetime."

"Why are you so certain of such a groundless claim?"

"You wouldn’t understand." Wang Sijing’s tone turned a bit colder.

Lin Tian laughed heartily, "Not necessarily. Your foundation is strong enough; you’re just lacking that final surge moment. Besides, isn’t the Wang Family known for their explosive breakthroughs? Try compressing all of your Inner Strength into the Sea of Qi, oh, and remember to use the Void Fruit, Sui Xing Grass, and Che Ming Zi—three rare spirit medicines—as a medicinal primer, applied onto the Sea of Qi. I guarantee you’ll achieve a Golden Core!"

Upon hearing the first half, Mr. Wang and Wang Manzi’s expressions were priceless. It was strikingly similar to their family’s Tangxi Meridian! As for using those three rare spirit medicines as a primer, that was a novel idea they hadn’t heard before.

"Void Fruit, Sui Xing Grass, and Che Ming Zi." Mr. Wang repeated softly, suddenly a light bulb went off, and he understood many things.

"Void Fruit has major benefits for the Sea of Qi, it can elevate the Inner Strength within the Sea of Qi to its peak instantly and put it into a berserk state, originally used to momentarily boost power in life-or-death battles. As for Sui Xing Grass, it’s medicinal for assisting Inner Strength cultivation—it makes meridians more pliable and hastens the flow of Spiritual Qi. The last, Che Ming Zi, can nourish the meridians to the maximum extent, even ensuring no harm to the Sea of Qi and meridians if one fails to fuse the Golden Core."

Mr. Wang suddenly laughed aloud, "A brilliant formula! Absolutely brilliant! How did I not think of this before?"