Chapter 195 - 188: Secret 2
But an accidental incident transformed her gratitude towards Lin Fei into sheer fear.
Once, Lin Fei had called her into his office alone, reminding her that she must report her whereabouts to him before going anywhere. Xu Ruoruo, though puzzled, didn’t ask any questions and thereafter always reported her travels in advance. However, there was one time she forgot to report and took a car out of town for some business.
That time, all the True Force within her body completely quieted down, and she couldn’t mobilize it no matter what. It was only when she returned to Ping City that she could operate it again. Such a bizarre incident had never occurred during her previous travels. But that time, Xu Ruoruo was truly frightened.
Because the True Force Core is critical: it automatically and completely integrates with the Essence Qi and spirit inside a cultivator’s body. And it evolves continuously as the cultivator progresses. Should any accident happen and the True Force Core was damaged, it would also harm the cultivator. If the True Force Core were lost, Xu Ruoruo might even die outright.
The dead silence of the True Force Core that time made Xu Ruoruo truly understand what utter vulnerability was. She almost staggered onto the train back to Ping City. Upon arriving at the Ping City station and exiting, she saw Lin Fei standing outside the platform. Amid the crowd, he was watching her with a smile. In that instant, all her True Force suddenly became active again.
From that moment on, she knew that ever since she had received the True Force Core, her life and death might well be in Lin Fei’s hands.
"There’s something you can take care of," Lin Fei said with a smile from his chair.
"Please instruct me," Xu Ruoruo calmly said.
"Don’t be like that," Lin Fei said with a bitter smile, "Last time it was just that your cultivation level was unstable. There was a problem out of the city, and I sensed it and came to help you, not control you as you think. So, you don’t have to be afraid of me."
"..." Xu Ruoruo remained silent.
"Really, trust me," Lin Fei said helplessly, "True Force cultivation is like walking on thin ice, extremely dangerous, and like rowing upstream, if you don’t move forward, you fall back. Here in Ping City, you also have me always watching over you. I’ve been assisting you with my aura so nothing went wrong. Otherwise, don’t you think the legendary Inner Strength cultivation seems too easy?"