Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 341 - 37 Competitive Ningning
Chapter 341: Chapter 37 Competitive Ningning
After Su Yunjin completed her Marrow Cleansing, she not only became much fairer but also grew three centimeters taller, making Xie Ruoxi incredibly envious—Why didn’t I grow taller when I did my Marrow Cleansing?
To celebrate Yun Jin’s Marrow Cleansing, Zhao Yuanzhen appropriately suggested that everyone should go out for a meal together as a celebration.
Xie Ruoxi immediately agreed, stirring up the excitement.
Su Yunjin worried about Lin Ning and wanted to excuse herself, but seeing her dilemma, Lin Ning took the initiative and said:
“It’s okay, you all go and enjoy the meal. I should practice at home alone; I can’t expect everyone to starve and fast with me.”
Since Lin Ning had put it that way, Su Yunjin agreed and then turned to look at Chen Lingyun and Yan Yu.
“I’m fine with it,” Chen Lingyun smiled and accepted, but Yan Yu said:
“I don’t really have an appetite today, you all go ahead, I’ll rest at home.”
Su Yunjin: ………
Suddenly, she didn’t feel like going anymore.
However, the situation was beyond her control now. Zhao Yuanzhen and Xie Ruoxi, like two imposing guardians, lifted her up from either side and escorted her out.
Time to feast!
Chen Lingyun quickly followed them out, giving Lin Ning a meaningful look as she turned back.
Lin Ning, however, did not understand and turned to ask Yan Yu:
“Why aren’t you going?”
“Didn’t I say I have no appetite?” Yan Yu replied.
“Humph, if it’s out of pity for me, there’s no need,” Lin Ning’s mood slightly improved, but she huffed coldly.
“I do pity your brain a bit…” Yan Yu hadn’t finished speaking when Lin Ning quickly grabbed a sofa cushion and threw it at his head.
After placing the cushion aside, Yan Yu started flipping through TV channels with the remote control.
Lin Ning sat cross-legged on the sofa and continued meditating quietly.
The key to the Fasting technique lies in the word “restraint,” which forces the body to internalize and self-sustain when there is no intake of external substances for a long time.
This kind of forced endurance is, of course, extremely agonizing and can even be described as defying the body’s instinct to survive. Thus, one can usually try to visualize something else to divert their attention.
The object of Lin Ning’s visualization was a big fish leaping out of the waves—an original painting that hung on the living room wall of her old home in Qingyuan Prefecture.
For some reason, though, the waves in her mind’s sea gradually disappeared, and the big fish slowly faded away.
In their place was Yan Yu’s face.
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Detestable yet dependable.
A mix of resentment and panic began to grow in Lin Ning’s heart, not understanding why she suddenly thought of him and not wanting to know either. She abruptly opened her eyes and said:
“Stop changing channels on the TV; you’re disturbing me.”
“Should I go then?” Yan Yu feigned as if he were about to stand up.
“Humph, no one is stopping you if you want to leave,” Lin Ning said coldly.
Yan Yu fell silent. “No one is stopping you if you want to leave” was actually “don’t leave, but I’m too embarrassed to say it”—Sister Lin’s insincerity was becoming more and more outrageous.
He pretended to head upstairs, walking towards the staircase and stomping up, then deliberately made his footsteps lighter and lighter as he turned and went back downstairs, quietly approaching Lin Ning from behind.
Lin Ning was unaware of all this, just hearing Yan Yu’s footsteps getting softer and fading away—probably going back up to his room on the second floor.
After a moment, she finally opened her eyes and sighed.
No more wild thoughts, I must focus on my cultivation…
Lin Ning rubbed her cheeks forcefully with her hands, then slapped them a few times to calm herself down, only to suddenly hear Yan Yu’s voice from behind:
“Little cat washing her face?”
Startled, Lin Ning jolted up from the sofa in a flash, only to quickly realize:
The Captain pretended to leave but was actually observing my expressions behind my back, watching me make a fool of myself!
She grabbed another throw pillow from the sofa and tried to use it as a weapon to beat Yan Yu.
Yan Yu nimbly stepped back and dodged, then dashed upstairs in a flash.
Lin Ning, relentless, chased him upstairs and with a swift stride, burst into his room.
Think you can escape?
Like a tiger pouncing on its prey!
She tackled the unprepared Yan Yu onto the bed, pinned his shoulders, and prepared to bite him.
Yan Yu did not resist, but looked at her in astonishment, thinking, When did this girl become so bold, daring to push me onto the bed?
The next second, Lin Ning let go of him and stood up with a red face, then quickly switched to an impatient expression, folding her arms and saying,
“What were you running for? I, I saw you fleeing and subconsciously thought you were a bad guy, so I chased you to catch you!”
“You were going to hit me, shouldn’t I dodge?” Yan Yu retorted.
“That’s because you deliberately scared me in the living room!” Lin Ning glared at him, like a cat trying to appear threatening.
“I was simply concerned because you suddenly started sighing and rubbing your face, so I asked,” Yan Yu calmly inquired again, “Were you scared?”
“Not at all!” Lin Ning fell right into his trap. She vehemently denied first, then realizing her slip, she explained, “Although I wasn’t scared by you, you had ill intentions, wanting to scare me, so I need to punish you severely!”
“And your method of punishing me severely is to tackle me onto the bed when I’m not expecting it?” Yan Yu asked for the third time.
“I…” Lin Ning was finally at a loss for words.
Seeing that she might explode again, Yan Yu quickly changed the subject:
“How’s your Fasting practice coming along? If I remember correctly, you and Yun Jin started practicing around the same time, give or take a day or two.”
“It’s going well, very smoothly,” Lin Ning really was sidetracked by his change of topic, too embarrassed to admit that she had “too many distractions in her mind,” and simply said, “Just a few more days’ work left.”
“Alright then, hurry up and advance to the next stage,” Yan Yu stood up ready to leave, “Departure Palace could open at any time, so it’s better to advance sooner and have peace of mind.”
As he was about to leave the room, he suddenly heard Lin Ning ask from behind:
“Um, Captain…”
“Hmm?”
“When I meditate, I keep getting distracted… Will that affect the efficiency of my Fasting practice?”
“What exactly are you thinking about?” Yan Yu turned around and asked.
“It’s just…” Lin Ning fell silent for a moment, “Those really handsome male celebrities on TV and such.”
“Ah, got it, you’re spring feverish,” Yan Yu realized.
“I’m going to kick you!” Lin Ning fumed, grinding her teeth.
“No worries,” Yan Yu replied, “As long as it’s not about food, it’s fine to think about anything. The key is whether it can help you avoid thinking about how hungry you are.”
“Only when you completely rid yourself of the dependence on food and water, both physically and mentally, can you successfully cultivate the art of Fasting… That’s the goal, and the means to achieve it are up to you, don’t be constrained by formalities.”
“Oh.” Lin Ning’s voice was soft and timid, as if shy, “So him popping into my head uncontrollably, just because I subconsciously want to distract myself and suppress the impulse to eat, it’s not because I have… those feelings for him, right?”
Yan Yu found it a bit odd; don’t all you star chasers hope to get close to your idols? Why do you seem somewhat reluctant?
“That’s right,” he nodded, “So which male celebrity is on your mind?”
For some reason, Lin Ning felt herself getting angry again.
“None of your business!” she huffed, glared at Yan Yu, then hurriedly fled, running back to her own room and even locking the door behind her.
“…Absolutely nonsensical.” Yan Yu shook his head, chuckling to himself.
Back in her room, Lin Ning sat on the bed alone, lost in thought for a long time.
“Alright!” she suddenly stood up, clenched her fist firmly, and declared, “I must cleanse my marrow as soon as possible!”
I can’t fall behind Yun Jin!
In every aspect!
