Lin Rong's thoughts from his previous life made him not entirely agree with the old butler's answer. His mood was a mix of relief and disappointment, with other emotions also intertwined.
With no one else in the living room, these emotions were clearly displayed on his face, with no attempt to hide them.
Seeing the young master's expression, the old butler, surprisingly, didn't say anything. He didn't want to continue the discussion on this topic, and his status made it inappropriate for him to offer any comforting words.
At this moment, remaining silent and letting the young master figure things out himself was the best course of action.
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That evening, at midnight.
In his bedroom, Lin Rong lay on the bed, staring intently at the ceiling beams, lost in thought.
"Strange, what's going on with my mood swings lately?"
"I'm not someone who gets hung up on things, so why am I still fixated on this matter, unable to figure it out?"
"My state of mind is much better now than it was during the day, which made me realize this."
"These mood swings, if I'm not mistaken, should be related to the realm of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture."
Lin Rong had a premonition that once his Soul Power cultivation broke through level seventy, and after absorbing the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and Lovesick Heartbreak Red to condense his innate Spirit Ring.
The realm of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture would naturally break through to the "Manifestation of All Beings" level.
Recalling some sayings and theories from his previous life, Lin Rong guessed in his heart:
"Cultivators need to undergo tribulations to achieve true enlightenment."
"Looking at it this way, are these intense fluctuations in my state of mind the tribulations that will appear during the cultivation of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture?"
"Tribulations, undergoing tribulations."
"Intense fluctuations in my state of mind will cause my thoughts to become extreme, leading me to do things that cannot be undone."
"I just don't know how long this tribulation will last, a day or two, half a month, two or three months, or if it will continue until I break through the realm of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture to the 'Manifestation of All Beings' level."
Lin Rong rolled over and lay on his side, looking at the Nine Bend Vine Dragon sleeping beside him. He reached out and tugged on its dragon whiskers.
The slight pain woke the Nine Bend Vine Dragon from its sleep. It looked at its master, who was pulling its whiskers in the middle of the night, with a face full of confusion.
"Little Qing, can you sense if my mind is clear right now?"
"???" The Nine Bend Vine Dragon stared blankly at its master. After a moment, it remembered to use its telepathic ability to understand its master's question. It first nodded, then shook its head.
Seeing that its master remained still, the Nine Bend Vine Dragon took the initiative to communicate its thoughts to its master through telepathy.
Lin Rong lay back down on the bed, holding the mini Nine Bend Vine Dragon in his arms, and said, "It's fine as long as my mind is clear. Minor influences don't matter."
"Little Qing, you can sense my state of mind, but can you also sense the changes in my thinking and habits?"
This question made the Nine Bend Vine Dragon carefully sense its master's inner thoughts for a long time. It then shook its head, and then gently nodded.
After sensing the Nine Bend Vine Dragon's thoughts, Lin Rong said, "You can't sense specific changes, but you can feel some subtle fluctuations, I see."
"Little Qing." Lin Rong paused, then continued, "Since you can sense the fluctuations in my state of mind, there are some things I need you to remember."
"I didn't expect that cultivating the Marrow Cleansing Scripture and breaking through a realm would require undergoing tribulations."
"These tribulations will cause my state of mind to fluctuate drastically. To prevent my actions from being controlled by extreme thoughts when my mood is low."
"Once you sense that I'm not in the right state, use an Evil-Breaking Dragon's Roar on me to help me calm down."
"The range of the Evil-Breaking Dragon's Roar doesn't need to be very large; it only needs to affect me."
"If I still can't calm down, then forcibly take me to the Banyan Forest until I calm down."
"During that time, you don't have to obey any of my commands at that moment."
"Also, to prevent you from being forcibly controlled by me at that time, I will temporarily seal my absolute control over you using the power of my state of mind."
"To lift this seal, my state of mind at that time must be higher than the state of mind I had when I set this seal."
"Before I complete this tribulation, I will not leave this manor, making it convenient for you to take me to the Banyan Forest at any time."
"Little Qing, do you understand?"
The Nine Bend Vine Dragon's intellect was equivalent to that of a five-year-old child. Listening to these somewhat complicated words, it scratched its head with its small claws, thought seriously for a while, and then nodded vigorously.
Through telepathy, Lin Rong knew that the Nine Bend Vine Dragon truly understood his words, which relieved him.
As his Martial Soul, the Nine Bend Vine Dragon was absolutely loyal to him.
Even though he had sealed his absolute control over it, the Nine Bend Vine Dragon, having developed sentience, would still obey his commands.
"My current Soul Power is level sixty-seven and a half. It will take at least another five months to reach level seventy."
"Fortunately, I have Little Qing. It has not only developed independent intelligence but also communicates with me telepathically, allowing me to safely undergo this tribulation."
"Otherwise, for a full five months, if this tribulation were to continue until I breakthrough the realm of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, wouldn't I have to go into strict seclusion until the realm of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture is broken through?"
After thinking about this, Lin Rong hesitated whether he should tell the old butler about this matter.
He was afraid that if the old butler found out about this, he would worry about it all day long. But keeping it from the old butler also made him feel guilty, as if he didn't trust the old butler enough.
Suddenly, Lin Rong felt something poking him. He looked down and saw the dragon horns on the Nine Bend Vine Dragon's head.
A faint dragon's roar sounded.
"My state of mind has dropped again," Lin Rong thought to himself, speechless.
"No, it's only been this long!"
"I didn't tell Grandpa Yu about this precisely because I didn't want him to worry. How does that relate to trust?"
"With my current state of mind, I'm probably not fit to seal my absolute control over you."
"Xiao Qing, neither of us will sleep tonight. You'll constantly monitor my state of mind. As soon as it recovers to above the passing line, you must tell me immediately."
"Only when I'm in a normal state can I be at ease with the seals I set. Not in my current state."
With that said, Lin Rong sat up in bed and leaned against the soft pillow. He turned on the Spirit Tool lamp on his bedside table, took out a book, and passed the time.
As he read, Lin Rong's thoughts drifted away from the book.
"It's probably better to tell Grandpa Yu about this mental tribulation."
"After all, I need to let Grandpa Yu know that sometimes, he doesn't have to follow my words."
"Especially when it comes to fundamental plans concerning the future, or some extremely wild ideas. If I don't tell Grandpa Yu in advance, given his personality, he'll definitely follow them without asking for reasons."
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