I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 67: Seeing Through

In the courtyard, Liu Qiqiang stood stiffly on the side, listening to Lin Chen talk confidently.

"This time, you're giving me the pill to show gratitude on the surface, but in essence, you want to establish a connection with me. Am I right?"

"I've hidden for ten years, and now I've risen. Not only did I win second place in the outer sect competition, but I also became an inner sect disciple. I can say that my future is limitless!"

"Furthermore, I have no backing and no one under my command, so naturally, I will attract the attention of countless low-level disciples who have no power or influence."

"And coincidentally, the last time we had a chance encounter in the Danxia Peak, you used the excuse of gratitude to give me the pill, with the purpose of establishing a connection with me."

"If I accept this pill, not only can you establish a connection with me, but you can also secretly spread the word about it."

"In the future, as my status and strength continue to rise, anyone who wants to befriend me may provide you with some help because of this relationship."

"And if I don't accept this Fasting Pill, you can still go back and spread the news of your visit to me, without mentioning whether I accepted this gift or not."

"The disciples below won't be able to figure out the relationship between us, and they won't dare to ask directly, naturally not daring to offend you easily. This will reduce the resistance you face in your future actions, cultivation, and advancement."

"So, this gift of the pill is not about gratitude, but about using my reputation to climb up. As for whether I accept this pill or not, it doesn't matter!"

"As long as you step into this door and make it difficult for others to figure out the relationship between us, your goal will have been achieved, right?"

Lin Chen picked up the teacup in his hand, took a sip, and looked at the person beside him with a smile that was not a smile. He said, "Confusing the true and the false, using borrowed power to achieve your own goals, you're quite skilled, Liu Qiqiang!"

Liu Qiqiang's face turned pale, and his legs went weak. He knelt down on the ground with a thud and repeatedly kowtowed.

"I was momentarily confused and offended Senior Brother. Please punish me, no matter what it is, I will do it!"

"I have to admit, you do have courage. At this time, you're still playing mind games." Lin Chen gently blew away the mist on the teacup and smiled. "I can't kill you within the sect, so I can only punish you to do things for me. But in the eyes of outsiders, it's equivalent to you being my person. Retreat to advance, it's really a good strategy!"

"This..." Liu Qiqiang became even more frightened. He didn't expect that his thoughts would be completely seen through by Lin Chen. He felt completely exposed in front of Lin Chen, as if he had no secrets at all!

"What? Is there something else you want to say?" Lin Chen smiled lightly and said, "You say it, and I'll guess."

"Senior Brother, you see through everything." Liu Qiqiang completely lowered his head.

He thought that his little cleverness could deceive Senior Brother Lin, but he didn't expect that Senior Brother had already seen through it.

Although he appeared to be calculating everything clearly, as long as Senior Brother Lin revealed to others that he had offended him, there would be countless people rushing to step on him to climb up!

At that time, even if his life was protected by the sect's rules, he would still live a life worse than death!

"Just now, you were giving me advice, and now..." Cold sweat dripped down Liu Qiqiang's forehead, and he became more and more worried. He felt that Lin Chen's image was becoming more and more profound and unfathomable.

Being able to effortlessly grasp the essence of alchemy and understand people's calculations, appearing to show emotions on the surface but actually being unable to guess his true thoughts, this kind of ability... even the Foundation Building elders he had seen in the sect couldn't compare.

"If I really offend him..." Liu Qiqiang didn't dare to think further. This possibility was something he couldn't bear to think about!

"Alright, get up!" However, at this moment, he heard Lin Chen say.

"Ah?" Liu Qiqiang was surprised by Lin Chen's words. He raised his head abruptly, showing a mixture of astonishment and doubt.

"What? Do you want to keep kneeling?" Lin Chen asked with a smile.

"No, I don't." Caught off guard by the sudden turn of events, Liu Qiqiang's head became a little muddled. He instinctively replied and quickly stood up.

"Senior Brother, you are magnanimous. I, as your junior, am extremely grateful. No matter what happens in the future, I will definitely..."

Lin Chen remained silent for a moment, his gaze looking into the distance, before finally saying, "Actually, what you did was not bad."

"Huh?" He heard this and looked somewhat bewildered.

"We are merely acquaintances, yet you dare to establish a connection based on this, showing such shamelessness. That's not bad," Lin Chen said.

"You observe quite carefully. From our interactions, you were able to gain insights about the Fasting Pill and present this gift. Even if I don't accept it, it wouldn't provoke my displeasure."

"Moreover, coming here this time, although it has its benefits, it also carries the risk of offending me. But you still have the audacity and courage to take a risk."

"Shameless, observant, thoughtful gift-giving, and the courage to take advantage of risks. These are not qualities that ordinary people possess," Lin Chen said with a smile.

"Well..." Liu Qiqiang smiled bitterly. "It's just some tricks. How can they escape the discerning eyes of Senior Brother?"

"Tricks?" Lin Chen turned to look at him and said with a smile, "For ordinary people, these are tricks. But for important figures, being meticulous, adaptable, and having courage and strategy, that's called having a broad mind!"

"Do you know, during the time I rose to prominence, I don't know how many people I once knew wanted to establish relationships with me, wanting to leverage my reputation."

"But they only wanted me to pull them up, without considering what abilities and potential they had that would make it worth my effort to help them."

A tinge of emotion appeared on Lin Chen's face as he continued speaking.

"We, the people who have climbed up from the bottom, have no power or influence, so we must have advantages that are different from ordinary people, otherwise we cannot stand out. Either we have innovative thinking, or we have boldness and attentiveness, and so on."

"If you want to climb up, without these things, at the very least, you need to have thick skin. Otherwise, you want to maintain your so-called dignity and also receive free help from others, and then rise all the way up. This world is not your home, why should it be?"

"So that's why I appreciate you. Shameless, cautious in your actions, and daring to take risks," Lin Chen said.

"Senior Brother, you flatter me," Liu Qiqiang said humbly, but secretly felt a hint of joy.

Hearing Senior Brother Lin's words, it must mean that he was going to be given an important role.

Just a moment ago, there was still an unpredictable crisis, but now he was being appreciated by an influential person. Liu Qiqiang suddenly felt that life was full of ups and downs, just like that.

"Character is one aspect that gives you the opportunity to turn things around, but whether you can seize it or not depends on your abilities," Lin Chen said lightly.

Then, he took out a book called "Platform Construction Plan" and threw it over.

"Take a good look at this book in the next few days. Afterwards, I will give you an opportunity to test your abilities. Alright, you may leave now."

"Yes." Liu Qiqiang nodded quickly, holding the book to his chest, and respectfully retreated.

"A bit clever, but still needs some polishing and tempering before I can use him!" Lin Chen watched his departing figure and took a sip of spiritual tea.

He also needed his own people in the platform he was constructing. He couldn't leave everything to Xu Mengyun to handle.

Coincidentally, Liu Qiqiang seemed pleasing to the eye, so he didn't mind giving him a chance.

As for whether the other party would betray him?

Lin Chen simply didn't care.

Not to mention that the other party was a smart person who wouldn't easily be swayed by interests.

Even if he betrayed him, so what?

In this world, power belongs to oneself. There was no need to play the game of balance. As long as he was powerful, even if the whole world turned against him, he could suppress them with a wave of his hand!

"But I do appreciate his efforts and ambition to climb up. I'll give him a chance and see how far he can go."

Lin Chen smiled indifferently and quickly put this matter aside.

Then, he packed up his things and headed straight down the mountain.

(End of this chapter)