Chapter 108: Oh My God, Come Look at the Immortal
Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Oh My God, Come Look at the Immortal
Daylight gradually broke.
The last vestiges of night dissipated.
A cool breeze stirred, sending plastic bags and cardboard boxes tumbling through the air.
A few Scavengers, carrying bags, rummaged through one trash can after another.
Occasionally, sanitation workers in their uniforms could be seen, sweeping the streets with their brooms.
A bus pulled away from its stop, beginning another busy day.
Small trucks set out on the road, bathed in the morning light...
Danqing Hall.
Chu Zhengxiong, Han Bin, and Mo Ya had just left.
The old man himself had come.
"How is he?"
Looking at Lin Yi, who lay in bed, still unconscious.
The old man’s eyes were filled with worry.
Tang Qinru sighed softly. "His breathing was erratic, and his internal organs were damaged. I’ve already performed acupuncture on him. After a full night, his breathing has stabilized!"
The old man nodded lightly and walked to the bedside to look at Lin Yi.
Soon, his eyes began to fill with bloodshot veins.
They spread until the whites of his eyes were completely red.
Tears gradually blurred his vision. He reached out a wizened hand and gently caressed Lin Yi’s forehead.
Standing to the side, Tang Qinru showed no surprise.
After a long while, the moment the old man withdrew his hand.
He reached into his robes and took out a small, exquisitely crafted box.
"Have him take this!"
Tang Qinru was stunned. She quickly took the wooden box and opened it for a look.
Instantly, her expression changed drastically.
"A Three Treasures Rejuvenation Pill?"
The old man nodded slightly. "Give it to him. This pill can save his life!"
"But... this Three Treasures Rejuvenation Pill is the Yi Family’s heirloom! Having it is like giving the Yi Family an extra life. Are you really going to give this pill to..."
Tang Qinru was utterly shocked.
The Three Treasures Rejuvenation Pill had been passed down in the Yi Family for generations, preserved to this day.
Legend had it that it was a pill refined by a master who had reached the pinnacle of Martial Arts.
Taking it could grant one an extra life.
It could easily neutralize any injury or any poison.
It was even rumored to have the effect of bringing the dead back to life.
All this time, the Yi Family had carefully preserved this pill.
They were waiting to use it to save a life in a time of crisis.
And the old man was actually taking out such a precious pill to save Lin Yi?
How could Tang Qinru not be shocked?
The old man nodded, his expression calm as he said, "He is Xiaoqing’s child. Back then, I failed to protect Xiaoqing. How can I let her child leave me now?"
"This pill is only a treasure if it’s used. If not... what’s the point?"
"Give it to him. As long as he can live, it’s worth it!"
After the old man finished speaking so nonchalantly.
He looked at Lin Yi, who was lying there, his gaze kind and gentle.
He paid no mind to the priceless Three Treasures Rejuvenation Pill.
To him, at this moment, the pill was perhaps far less important than Lin Yi’s life.
After a moment, Tang Qinru nodded.
She carefully took the pill from the box.
Just as she was about to give it to Lin Yi.
Suddenly, Lin Yi’s body became scorching hot.
Puffs of white smoke rose from him, as if he were being cooked in an instant.
Just as the old man and Tang Qinru were staring in utter shock.
A golden light suddenly enveloped Lin Yi.
Immediately after, countless runes began to float and circle around him.
"What’s happening?"
The old man’s expression changed drastically as he stared intently at the changes on Lin Yi.
Even Tang Qinru was baffled.
She shook her head and said, "This... is this some kind of Cultivation Technique?"
The old man said nothing, carefully observing the strange phenomenon occurring on Lin Yi.
However, what they didn’t know...
...was that at this moment, Lin Yi found himself within the Star River.
Waves of a Daoist sound had awoken him.
The moment Lin Yi regained consciousness, the sight of his surroundings put him greatly at ease.
’Did I fall asleep?’
Lin Yi found it a bit strange.
But waking up in such a familiar place naturally put his mind at ease.
Suddenly, he heard the originally ethereal Daoist sound growing closer and closer.
Before, the sound had seemed to come from beyond the Nine Heavens, from the peak of the firmament.
But now, it seemed to be no more than a hundred meters away.
And he could hear it clearly: it was the ancient voice of someone preaching the Dao.
Then, Lin Yi discovered that the golden runes around him were growing more and more numerous.
The next moment, they all poured into his body.
As the runes first entered his body.
They were like cool droplets of water, darting about inside him.
Everywhere they passed, they brought an intensely refreshing sensation.
His previously chaotic Qi and Blood gradually stabilized.
And his injuries were also gradually being repaired...
Lin Yi finally understood. ’So these runes are repairing my internal injuries?’
He quickly sat cross-legged in meditation, allowing the streams of golden runes to mend his body.
Time passed, second by second.
Perhaps it was only a few minutes, or perhaps several hours had gone by?
As the Daoist sound gradually faded, as if returning to beyond the Nine Heavens.
The cool, watery sensation inside his body also began to diminish.
Lin Yi’s eyes snapped open, and he saw that within the Star River...
...the countless stars seemed to have outlined the image of a human figure.
Lin Yi stared at the image in amazement.
A person wearing ancient Daoist robes sat cross-legged, suspended in mid-air.
His hands formed a seal, and his eyes were tightly closed.
Although it was only an illusion, it exuded an aura of authority without any hint of anger.
Gazing at the portrait pieced together by the stars.
Lin Yi’s heart was filled not only with shock, but with a deep reverence, like looking up at a towering mountain...
Until the next moment, when the image dissipated.
Even the Daoist sound once again became ethereal and distant.
Only then did Lin Yi’s heart begin to calm.
All this time, whenever he entered the space of the Star River Qi Transformation Technique.
The Daoist sound he heard, and all those runes.
They all came from that Daoist just now.
Before, he felt impossibly distant, untouchable.
But just a moment ago, he had actually appeared in such a form.
Lin Yi gazed at the vast Star River before him, a single thought echoing in his mind: ’Holy crap, I’m looking at an immortal!’
Just as this thought flashed through his mind.
Suddenly, he felt someone shaking him.
And someone was constantly calling his name.
Until the Star River before his eyes dissolved into nothingness.
Lin Yi finally regained consciousness and slowly opened his eyes...
As a result, the moment he opened his eyes.
Several large faces leaped into his view.
"What the hell..."
Lin Yi jumped in fright.
He saw that before him, aside from Chu Zhengxiong and Han Bin.
There were also Zhou Qi, Sun Tao, and Hu Quan—his fellow disciples from the Martial Arts Hall.
"What are you guys doing here?"
Seeing them there, Lin Yi felt a bit strange.
To him, he had just taken a nap.
However, when Chu Zhengxiong and the others saw Lin Yi wake up, they all let out a long sigh of relief.
Sun Tao and Hu Quan, in particular, burst right into tears.
"You’re finally awake! We thought you were never going to wake up..."
"This is great! As long as you’re awake..."
The voices of the two were choked with sobs.
Lin Yi stared at them, bewildered. "Wait, what’s going on? Brother Chu, what’s the situation?"
Chu Zhengxiong came over and pushed Sun Tao, Hu Quan, and Li Xuewen aside.
His eyes, however, were also a little red.
"You’ve been out cold for three days and three nights, kid. What, you didn’t lose your memory, did you? Do you still remember what happened that night?"
Chu Zhengxiong said with a half-smile.
Lin Yi’s heart skipped a beat.
’Three days and three nights?’
But to him, it felt like only one night.
"I remember. That night, I just went to the ruins outside the city, the part that’s about to be demolished... I ran into those..."
"Enough. No need to say any more!"
With that, Chu Zhengxiong turned his head and glanced behind him.
"He’s fine. Brain’s not broken, memory’s intact. He’s safe!"
After Chu Zhengxiong finished speaking.
A person stood up from the sofa.
She shot him a dark glare before walking toward Lin Yi.
Before she even arrived, the scent of medicinal herbs wafted over.
Lin Yi said in surprise, "Sister Qingru? You’re here too?"
Tang Qinru gave him an icy look.
"I’m your landlady. How could I not come when something this big has happened?
Honestly, don’t you know your own limits? Why were you trying to be a hero? And messing around with them?"
"You were lucky this time and managed to keep your life. What about next time? You think you’ll be this lucky again?"
"Let me tell you, from now on, hang around that Chu guy and his friends less, or don’t blame me for not renting to you anymore!"