"This trial, well, it could be a person or perhaps an event, and it might even endanger your life. But this trial will definitely appear within ten years."

Wang Sijing really wanted to kill someone. This old bald monk was even more hateful than Lin Tian. Isn’t he just talking nonsense?

The old monk continued, "Also, you must not harbor murderous thoughts. This is very important!"

"..." Wang Sijing was so angry she felt like spitting blood.

She pointed at a somewhat tall snow pile beside her and said, "Doesn’t Lin Tian have a trial? He’s younger than me and already reached the Golden Core stage. Isn’t that smooth sailing?"

The old monk chuckled, "I can’t truly perceive that guy. I don’t know if he has a trial. But seeing him now, isn’t he undergoing a trial?"

Wang Sijing began to sneer, "If he can’t overcome this trial, does that mean he’ll die here?"

The old monk nodded, "Logically speaking, that would be the case."

Wang Sijing’s smile deepened. Having experienced the power of the wind and snow at the Bodhi Platform, she figured she could last at most a day.

How about letting a Golden Core expert last a few more days?

Once the trial begins, it cannot stop until it ends. So currently, Lin Tian only has two outcomes: either he dies, or he emerges even stronger.

Wang Sijing believed Lin Tian would definitely be the former because she no longer sensed any signs of life from that mound of snow.

Just as Wang Sijing was feeling great, the old monk suddenly added, "However...in my judgment, this trial seems to be nothing to him."

"Why?"

"Because...I gave him a piece of advice earlier; if his comprehension is decent, he should be fine."

Wang Sijing stood in a daze for a while, finally sighing.

She felt like this old bald monk was her trial!

This girl, does he intend to drive her mad?

Given Wang Sijing’s temperament, holding back until now was not easy.

What kind of person is the old monk? He could see that this female benefactor in front of him was about to explode with anger and knew it was time to stop.

"Your second matter, you must have come because of the Wang Family, right?" the old monk asked.

Wang Sijing took a deep breath, letting the cool air calm her burning anger, and she felt a bit better.

This old bald monk finally stopped saying those kinds of things.

"Yes, I’ve come for the family," Wang Sijing admitted honestly.

Recently, far too many things have happened to the Wang Family, and none of them were minor issues.

The current Wang Family is like a ship in a storm. One more gust of wind, and it’ll be riddled with holes, soon removed from this world. In a hundred years, no one would remember it.

"I ask the master for a way to save us."

"I don’t have a solution either, but if you can’t afford to provoke them...can’t you hide from them?"

"What?"

Wang Sijing raised her voice, as if hearing something unbelievable.

Can’t afford to provoke, can hide?

Since when was the Ancient Martial the Wang Family ever so cowardly? Even when facing the Council, the Wang Family would still stand firm.

And this hiding, of course, refers to that reckless Lin Tian. An Ancient Martial family having to hide from just one person, is this a joke?

This old bald monk has been siding with Lin Tian all along. Could he be his illegitimate son?

"The Wang Family is currently in a special period. Other than hiding, what other choices do you have?"

Wang Sijing opened her mouth, looking dumbfounded, unable to answer. It seemed...the Wang Family really couldn’t afford any more troubles now.

"Playing it safe and conserving strength can also be a smart move," Shuqing said.

"Thank you, master," Wang Sijing said respectfully.

See, changing the way it’s said makes it much more acceptable. Just now, Wang Sijing was really so angry she could spit blood.

"Qing Ming, how many days has Qiyi been here?" Shuqing asked.

Qing Ming replied, "Seven days."

"Lin Tian, three days."

...

Crack...

A faint cracking sound came from that snow mound.

This sound was extremely subtle, but everyone present had exceptionally sharp ears, and their attention was immediately drawn there.

"This guy..."

Before Wang Sijing could finish her sentence, that towering and eye-catching snow mound sounded with ’crack crack...’ noises.

An incredibly conspicuous crack appeared on the white snow mound, and that crack was black.

Then, the crack spread across the entire mound. The fissure patterns went from thick to thin until they became as fine as fingerprints, invisible to the naked eye.

Thud~

A muffled sound, like a stone falling into a pond, echoed from within the snow mound.

Then a palm-sized fragment broke from the mound, reminiscent of a chick hatching from its shell.

"How..." Shuqing suddenly sensed something, and his gaze turned intriguing.

"Senior brother, what’s wrong?" Qing Ming asked.

"This benefactor...I can’t say for sure; you’ll have to see for yourself."

Shuqing’s words made both Qing Ming and Wang Sijing even more curious. They both craned their necks, trying to see what was inside that palm-sized fragment.

However, before they could see anything, the entire snow mound disappeared.

It was as if what they just saw was only special effects, and now it was all gone.

There, Lin Tian sat cross-legged in the snow, stark naked, revealing his bronzed skin and bulging muscles.

His underwear had vanished at some point, yet little Lin Tian was still resolutely lifted high.

"Pervert!"

This was Wang Sijing’s first thought. Using the word ’pervert’ to describe this guy was just too fitting!

Isn’t he just cultivating? How come even the shorts he was wearing fell off during his practice?

Wang Sijing wasn’t some shy girl; she wouldn’t blush or think this scene was overly embarrassing.

She just found it purely disgusting and nauseating, so much so that even though she hadn’t eaten for days, she felt like she would vomit.

This guy keeps pushing her patience to its limits, again and again!

If she had a knife now, Wang Sijing wouldn’t hesitate to stab it into Lin Tian’s heart.

Even if those two old bald monks stopped her, at least it would vent some of her anger!

This guy had crossed her lines more than once!

The two old monks exchanged a glance, which was quite awkward. Yet, they had to admit, this young man’s physique was indeed something.

"Mr. Wang...it seems you focused on the wrong point," Qing Ming quietly reminded.

Wang Sijing paused for a moment, then came back to her senses, realizing she had let that detestable guy drive her crazy.

The scene just now was indeed strange. This guy had been buried in snow, so why did the mound disappear inexplicably instead of exploding?

Nothing in the world vanishes without a trace. Even the most ordinary air transforms into something else.

But Lin Tian doesn’t abide by the law of conservation of mass at all!