Chapter 28: Transformation and Lightning
The two snowy foxes moved like the elves in the forest, embellishing the world. The nine-tailed fox had a pair of dark pupils that sparkled, looking like it was deep in thought while recalling something.
"Sister, please, don't transform? Let's stay hidden in the forest, please?" The six-tailed fox looked worried, its voice crisp and clear like a young teenage girl.
The nine-tailed fox shook her head with a determined look. "Humans and monsters are different. I'll only be able to return the favor if I transform."
"Even if we don't transform, we can still secretly protect him," the six-tailed fox said, not understanding her elder sister.
The nine-tailed fox could not help recalling the figure of that man. It said in a low voice, "You don't understand."
That day, the nine-tailed fox was about to die when a considerate man took care of its wound and saved its life. Although it did not understand how an ordinary man was able to cure its wounds, ever since that day, its cultivation had sped up and within a few years, managing to cultivate nine tails.
The six-tailed fox sobbed, "Sister, transformation is too scary. I don't want to watch you die! What am I going to do after you're gone?"
"You're now able to protect yourself. After I've transformed, I'll still need you to protect me," the nine-tailed fox said. Its eyes narrowed slightly as its tails danced behind it. "I feel that there'll be a chance for my transformation soon!" With that said, it jumped off the branch and flitted into the woods along with the wind.
"Sister!" the six-tailed fox cried out with tears in its eyes. It followed swiftly.
For a monster to transform, one needed at least a thousand years of cultivation along with lightning for the transformation to happen. Humans were the primates of all the animals. For monsters to transform into humans was against the law of nature, thus, lightning was a step one had to go through which was dangerous. One might be killed by a careless mistake.
Furthermore, even if the monsters were able to shield themselves from the lightning, its thousand years of cultivation would be lost and it would have to start from the beginning. Although cultivating in the form of a human would be easier and faster, one had to start from zero. If one's enemies were to come for them, it would all be over.
Humans and monsters all loved meeting the newly-transformed monster. These kinds of monsters were at their weakest, while their monster Core would still be big. If one was hunted in this state, it would be like a fallen biscuit from the sky. Therefore, monsters who attempted to transform into humans were akin to taking one's life as a joke. Most of the monsters would not choose to transform into humans. Instead, they preferred living in their original form or the half-human half-monster form.
"Once I've transformed into a human, I'll be able to stay by his side and serve him," the nine-tailed fox said with a determined and anticipated look.
One month passed quickly, which was especially so in this cultivating realm.
Vroom!
That day, thick clouds appeared in the sky, covering the sun without letting through any light. The entire sky turned dark. It was only noon but it felt like midnight. Sounds of thunder resounded in the sky. If one looked up, one could even see lightning slithering between the clouds like a silver snake.
"What? It's such a weird timing to be out at this time." Li Nianfan stood in the woods. He shook his head and smiled bitterly as he looked up at the sky.
Today, he was in the mood for a walk in the woods. He wanted to see if he could bring home some wild meat. Why did it suddenly rain out of the blue?
Pitter-patter…
Within a few minutes, pea-sized raindrops fell from the sky.
"Let's find shelter." Li Nianfan glanced around at his surroundings.
Woof! Woof! Woof!
Blackie barked in a direction and started rushing toward it. Following behind him, Li Nianfan arrived at a cave.
"We're lucky! This is a cave! Good job, Blackie!" Li Nianfan laughed joyously as he praised Blackie. Little did he know that right before he got here, a Monster Bear had rushed out from the cave in a panic.
Pitter-patter…
At the moment Li Nianfan entered the cave, a flash of lightning struck, landing somewhere in the woods! The dark forest glowed for a split second, followed by heavier rain. Li Nianfan stood at the entrance of the cave and looked out.
Vroom!
Another strike of lightning. This time, it was more powerful than the previous one, like a silver pillar falling from the sky to the ground.
Terrifying!
Li Nianfan was shocked. He had chills all over his body.
This Immortal Realm was indeed scary. These types of lightning were so rare in his past-realm, one strike of lightning of this intensity would be able to turn off the electricity of an entire city.
"Hmph?" Li Nianfan squinted his eyes and was shocked. He somehow saw something moving below the lightning.
Damn it!
This must have been a bigshot in the Immortal Realm, someone who was able to resist this type of lightning. Could he have encountered two bigshots fighting one another?
Li Nianfan frowned a little as he felt a little uneasy. This was a dangerous place to be. He did not want to go over to check out what was happening. All he wanted to do was to leave as soon as possible. He was merely an ordinary man, even its aftermath would be able to turn him into ashes. Going over was like a suicide mission. As he was thinking, the sky brightened for a second.
Vroom!
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The third strike of lightning struck, brighter than the previous two. This flash of light was reddish and seemingly more powerful than the previous one.
Li Nianfan looked attentively. There was indeed something below the lightning's strike, and it seemed to have flown into the sky.
"What kind of cultivators would fight here at this time?" Li Nianfan muttered to himself. Luckily, the thunder only struck a single spot which calmed Li Nianfan a little.
He hugged onto Blackie tightly, the two of them relying on each other.
After the ninth strike, the clouds in the sky finally dissipated. The rain stopped and the sunshine returned. Showered by the bright rays of light, Li Nianfan almost cried out of relief. He did not want to spend any more time outside. He walked out of the cave and walked in the opposite direction of the lightning, returning home.
"Blackie, hurry!" Li Nianfan pestered.
The soil was muddy after the rain, dirtying his pants and shoes. However, he did not slow down. What if the cultivators behind him broke into another fight? If they were to fight near his place, he would be dead. What if this was a chance for him to start cultivating? Li Nianfan did not want to joke with his life.
After passing through the forest, there was a long lake in front. The lake was as clear as a mirror, shaped like a long ribbon flowing through the mountains. Following the path of this lake, Li Nianfan was able to return to his four-part architecture.Chapter 29: Do Not Disturb The Expert
After the heavy rain, the water in the lake flowed rapidly. Li Nianfan did not dare to get too close to the lake. He let Blackie lead the way.
Woof, woof, woof!
Blackie suddenly fastened his pace and turned back at Li Nianfan, signaling him to follow.
Li Nianfan frowned a little and picked up his pace. "Blackie, did you find anything?" He looked up into the distance and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
In about a hundred meters, a figure seemed to be laying ahead. Li Nianfan dared not to slow down. Instead, he marched toward it hastily.
Laying in front of him was a naked woman. Her skin was snowy and fair, slightly flushed with pinkish blood. Her unruly dark hair glowed as it fell on her back. Below her arched brows were a pair of eyes tightly shut, complemented by her long eyelashes which were slightly curled. Her thin lips were as delicate as rose petals.
Beautiful. Extremely beautiful.
Somehow, when Li Nianfan laid his eyes on this beautiful woman, he could not help but think of these two words—'The harmed people and country, Su Da Ji'.
Her beauty was way beyond that of Lin Qingyun and Luo Shiyu. Her eyes opened slightly as Li Nianfan approached her. His blurry figure was similar to the figure who helped her three years ago. She was still a fox back then, and just as she was struggling and about to die, a figure rushed out from the woods and saved her life.
This time, it was a similar scenario, and this figure appeared again. The woman's lips curled up slightly, a hint of tears appearing in her eyes.
Li Nianfan glanced at the woman and looked closely at her face. He saw some tears rolling out of her eyes. He said, "Don't worry, I'm not a bad guy. You'll be fine!" Meanwhile, he took off his jacket and covered the woman's naked body.
"Hm." The woman nodded, her beautiful eyes looked up at Li Nianfan.
Not far away from them, a snowy white six-tailed fox peeped out from behind a tree branch. Pea-sized tears rolled down its face uncontrollably.
"Sister…" As it sobbed, it gritted its teeth at the silhouette of Li Nianfan. If it was not for this man, its sister would not have chosen to go through the transformation and she would not have died.
This fox hated the man so much. If its sister did not beg it to forgive him, the fox would have killed this man.
The nine-tailed fox transformed into the beautiful woman. Although she had successfully gone through the lightning, her life line was broken during the process. She was now hanging on with her last breath with less than a month to live.
The six-tailed fox wiped its tears. Although it agreed to let Li Nianfan live, it had its little plan. As its sister wished, the fox had sent her sister to Li Nianfan, but the fox intentionally took off its sister's clothes. The fox wanted to see what kind of man he was. If the man was lustful, it would provide a reason to kill the man right away.
Unfortunately, when the fox saw the man covering its sister with his jacket, the fox gritted its teeth and moaned in despair.
Looking at the woman, Li Nianfan asked, "How did you get here?"
"I…" As the woman started to speak, fresh blood dripped from her lips and her face paled like paper.
"Don't talk for now, have some rest." After wiping off the blood, he said, "I guess you were hit by the aftermath of the lightning. There must've been some cultivators fighting earlier. You should've stayed away. It's too dangerous!"
The woman looked at Li Nianfan and nodded lightly.
"Let's go to my place. I'll try to heal you," Li Nianfan said sympathetically.
The woman nodded again.
Li Nianfan rubbed his hands and said awkwardly, "Hmm… Due to the emergency, I apologize for this in advance."
With that, he carried the woman and put her on his back.
'This woman's an ordinary woman just like myself. We're compatible.
'Is this me bringing home a beautiful wife?
'This Immortal Realm is too dangerous. An ordinary woman with such beauty is dangerous. It's only safe for her if she stays with me.'
On the way home, Li Nianfan was considering the likelihood of keeping this woman by his side while the woman was on his back smiling sweetly. Her gaze was soft. As long as she was able to meet him in her human form, she was pleased even if she had only one more month to live.
The six-tailed fox was following behind them, watching its sister being taken away by this ordinary man.
Meanwhile, the cultivators and monsters were stunned and surprised. Streams of light rushed through the sky in all directions, beaming at the spot where the lightning hit earlier.
Inside the Ganlong Immortal Dynasty palace…
Luo Shiyu looked at the direction of the lightning strike. She sighed and said in a low voice, "I can't believe a monster would choose to go through the transformation. This hasn't happened for a hundred years."
"This monster was willing to give up a thousand years of its cultivation and risked its life to go through the transformation. It's rare indeed," Zhong Xiu nodded in agreement.
Nine out of ten transformations ended in death. Even the one survivor was considered extremely lucky. A lot of courage was needed for a monster to choose to go through the transformation.
"Mom, look at the direction. It seems close to where the expert lives." Luo Shiyu frowned as she looked up in the sky.
Zhong Xiu nodded, "It's indeed closeby. I wonder if it disturbed the expert from resting."
"Mom, this is serious. It must've attracted many people over. I'm going over to make sure the expert isn't being disturbed," Luo Shiyu said with a serious tone.
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As she spoke, the Holy Emperor rushed in. "Shiyu, I'll go with you. The residence of the expert shouldn't be disturbed by anyone!" the Holy Emperor said with a determined tone. "This is the will of the entire Ganlong Immortal Dynasty!"
Luo Shiyu and Zhong Xiu were shocked.
"Father Emperor, aren't you going to the location of monster activity?" Luo Shiyu asked.
Everyone knew that this was the weakest time for the newly transformed monster. If one could find it, the reward would be handsome.
The Holy Emperor shook his head. "Although monster transformations are rare, it's nothing compared to the expert! It's our Dynasty's pleasure to have such an expert residing in our territory. If the expert were to be disturbed, causing him to leave, it would be a great loss."
Luo Shiyu and Zhong Xiu nodded in agreement. If the expert was disturbed and chose to reside somewhere else, it would be the greatest loss of the entire Ganlong Immortal Dynasty!
"Let's go. We'll all go together," Zhong Xiu said.
They did not want to take any longer. Right away, the three highest-ranking people of the Dynasty left the palace secretly and walked toward the direction of Li Nianfan's residence.
Chapter 30: Experiencing The Law Of Nature.
In the sky above the Wanjian Immortal Sect, an elderly man was standing on his Seven Star Sword, his long robes fluttering in the wind as he traveled in the sky.
With a proud smile on his face, he called out, "Bai Wuchen, your old mate is out of his retreat!" Zhao Shanhe smiled as he exuded his newfound energy of the Out of Aperture realm.
"Zhao Laotou, that was quick! You had a breakthrough already?" A strong Sword Qi rushed into the sky. Bai Wuchen appeared in front of Zhao Shanhe with his sword under his feet, too.
The cultivators had long lives. Typically, a short retreat would take at least ten years while longer ones would take a hundred years. If the retreat was for a breakthrough, it would take even longer.
Zhao Shanhe only took one month to retreat before he had a breakthrough! He stroked his beard and smiled, "I was nothing like you though. You had a breakthrough within a night."
"That was because I was helped out by the expert." Bai Wuchen sighed.
Zhao Shanhe nodded. "Yeah, the expert's skills are beyond any of our imaginations. A slight Insight from him was enough for us to easily break through from Yuan Ying to Out of Aperture. He's way beyond an Immortal."
Bai Wuchen's look became serious. He asked in a lowered voice, "Did you see the lightning today?"
"I came here because of that!" Zhao Shanhe's look turned serious as well. "If I'm not mistaken, the location of the lightning was not far from the residence of the expert."
Bai Wuchen nodded. "Exactly. As of now, many powerful forces have made their way over there, especially Monster Kings and cultivators."
"I'm not so concerned about the transformed monster. I'm more worried about the expert being disturbed," Zhao Shanhe frowned.
"I thought so, too." Bai Wuchen looked at Zhao Shanhe and suggested, "Why don't we go over there now? If someone is disturbing the expert…" A flash of harshness appeared in his eyes.
Zhao Shanhe said, "I agree! We owe so much to the expert. The first thing I wanted to do right after my retreat was to thank him."
With that, the two of them took off with swords under their feet and disappeared into the sky.
…
Li Nianfan was carrying the woman on his back. Finally, they arrived at his four-part architecture.
"We're home." Li Nianfan smiled.
He gently placed the woman on the bed and checked her pulse. Eventually, his brows tightened. He had assumed the woman was severely injured, but he did not expect it to be this severe!
On the surface, she seemed alright. However, her lifeline had been broken. If this happened to ordinary people, the person would have died a long time ago. This woman was lucky to have survived, buying him some time to save her.
Watching the pale face of the woman, a wave of strange anger arose from within. He growled, "So what if they're powerful? Does that mean they can ruin lives? Bastards!"
He recalled how he was so terrified inside the cave and he got more agitated. 'If I wasn't an ordinary man, I would've made you all pay!' Li Nianfan thought.
Seeing Li Nianfan angered on her behalf, a faint sparkle appeared in her eyes. She said softly, "I'll be fine."
"You're so severely injured. How're you going to be fine?" Li Nianfan said in despair. "Oh, right. I'm Li Nianfan. May I know your name?"
"I, I am…" The woman frowned slightly, a hint of panic appeared in her eyes. She had only just been transformed and had not made up a name for herself yet. In a panic, more fresh blood spilled out from her mouth.
"Don't panic. You must've been so severely injured that you lost your memory. Don't think about it for now," Li Nianfan comforted her.
He was secretly delighted. Since she had lost her memory, it only made sense for her to stay here with him. Considering the inconvenience of not having a name, he suggested, "Why don't I call you Daji for now?"
Her eyes sparkled a little. She liked this name very much. A pink flush appeared on her face. "Thank you for the name, Mr. Li."
Li Nianfan smiled. "Get some rest. I'll make you some medicine broth."
After he left the room, Li Nianfan instructed Xiao Bai to pick the needed ingredients from his backyard. He then started to cook the medicine according to Daji's injury.
Meanwhile…
At the foot of the mountain, Luo Shiyu, Lin Qingyun, and Bai Wuchen bumped into one another unexpectedly.
"Lin Qingyun, why are you here?" Luo Shiyu asked in surprise, looking at Lin Qingyun.
Lin Qingyun smiled and said proudly, "Of course, I'm here to visit the expert."
Luo Shiyu frowned slightly. Recently, she had been so caught up with the things happening between the Nation Master and the Prime Minister that she had no time to visit Li Nianfan. She could not believe that Lin Qingyun did not go home in the past month, and instead, secretly befriended the expert.
The Holy Emperor looked at Bai Wuchen and Zhao Shanhe with a shocking look.
"Sect Master Bai, Sect Master Zhao, you two have had a breakthrough?"
Bai Wuchen and Zhao Shanhe exchanged a smile, "Greetings to His Majesty."
Tszzz…
The Holy Emperor took in a cold breath. Bai Wuchen and Zhao Shanhe had to call him 'Senior'. Yet, they had a breakthrough so quickly?
Since when was breaking through into Out of Aperture so easy?
"It was all thanks to the expert," Bai Wuchen said.
The Holy Emperor stared at him with wide eyes. Although he had known the expert was powerful, he had just realized that he had far underestimated the power of the expert.
The group started making their way up the mountain.
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They chatted on the way up. When they realized they had missed the 'Journey to The West' sessions with Li Nianfan at the restaurant, the Holy Emperor and Luo Shiyu sighed in agony. The expert was teaching so close to them, yet, they missed out on such an opportunity. It was definitely one of the most painful things in life. Although they had solved the problem happening in the Ganlong Immortal Dynasty, compared to missing the opportunity to learn from the expert, it was like picking up a small sesame seed while missing a huge watermelon.
Luo Shiyu glared at Lin Qingyun with her beautiful eyes. She scoffed coldly, "You must've been the one who stopped the news from getting out!"
With how popular 'Journey to The West' was getting, there was no way that Luo Shiyu had not heard about it.
"The expert wanted to live as an ordinary man, and it's apparent that he wants to keep things on the down-low. Of course, I can't let people disturb him," Lin Qingyun smiled as she replied.
Luo Shiyu gritted her teeth helplessly. Now that Nanan had recovered, and that 'Journey to The West' had ended, it seemed that she would never be able to listen to it ever again.
Bai Wuchen comforted, "Miss Luo, please, don't feel bad. A scholar recorded every word of the 'Journey to The West'. This book contains the most important knowledge. I'd like to borrow it at some point."
"Being qualified enough to stay by Mr. Li's side, this scholar must be someone impressive," the Holy Emperor said.
Bai Wuchen nodded and said with a serious tone, "I've observed this scholar closely. He claims to be the scholar of Mr. Li. He seems like an ordinary boy, but sometimes, he'd stare at a leaf for one whole day. He's always concerned about the lives of others, too. Regardless if it was a baby being born or an elderly passing away, he'd rush over instantly to be present during the event. I've once asked for his reasons out of curiosity, and he simply said he was experiencing the law of nature."
Chapter 31: Scolding The Heaven
The rest of them stared at Bai Wuchen in disbelief.
"Experiencing the law of nature?"
Zhao Shanhe was still smug about being able to break through to the Out of Aperture realm. However, upon hearing this, he felt bitter.
What realm must one be for one to experience the law of nature!
"I once read from an ancient book stating that above the Immortals, there are Saints. I'm guessing this is the ability of a Saint," the Holy Emperor speculated.
Bai Wuchen nodded. "No matter what, Mr. Li's realm is way beyond our imagination."
They all climbed up the mountain in awe. As the group arrived at the gate of the four-part architecture, the eyes of the Holy Emperor and Luo Shiyu widened in shock. They trembled vigorously as if they had been cursed with a spell.
Their gazes locked on a piece of jade that was hung on the gate. Their brains buzzed loudly.
"Dad, this… This is…" Luo Shiyu swallowed her saliva as she stuttered in disbelief.
The Holy Emperor nodded with a serious look. "This must be it. There are still traces of its original form on this jade."
"How can it be? This is unbelievable!" Luo Shiyu was immensely shocked.
Bai Wuchen exclaimed, "You can tell how impressive this jade is just by its look?"
If he had not watched the jade transform into a phoenix, Bai Wuchen would not have known how impressive this jade was. On the surface, it seemed like a nice jade pendant.
"I'll be honest with you. This jade was a gift my daughter gave to Mr. Li to thank him." The Holy Emperor said, "However, it was only an ordinary jade pendant."
"What!?" Bai Wuchen cried out with disbelief.
In other words, Mr. Li turned an ordinary jade into a talisman!?
The Holy Emperor exclaimed, "I cannot believe this either. Mr. Li has such impressive skills! He must've disliked the jade for its lack of Insights and added onto it to give it more Insights."
"It's not just about the Insights. This jade pendant is no longer an ordinary object!" Bai Wuchen said with a bitter smile as he described the incident, telling them how this jade pendant transformed into a phoenix and killed the Sword Demon.
The Holy Emperor and Luo Shiyu stared at him with their mouths open, unable to speak a word.
An ordinary jade pendant was transformed into an immortal weapon? This was unbelievable!
Zhao Shanhe reminded, "Holy Emperor, why don't you have a look at the couplet hung by the door?"
Hearing that, the Holy Emperor and Luo Shiyu stared at the couplet. Suddenly, a strong wave of Insights washed over them. Upon reading it, they felt like they had been transformed into ordinary people who had been working hard in their pursuit of immortality.
There were merely eight words on it, yet it contained so much Insight.
This was terrifying! Incredibly terrifying!
"The skill of a Saint! This must be the skill possessed by a Saint!"
The Holy Emperor mumbled unstoppably. This expert turned stone into gold, trash into treasure. He had to be a Saint!
After composing his thoughts and emotions, the Holy Emperor tried his best to regain his composure. Only then, he asked Luo Shiyu to knock on the door.
"Mr. Li, are you home?" Luo Shiyu called out politely.
Click.
Li Nianfan opened the door and looked out at his visitors. He asked with surprise, "Why are you here all at once?"
What day was it today? All the friends he knew came at once?
"We happened to bump into one another at the foot of the mountain. Therefore, we came up together," Bai Wuchen said smiling.
Luo Shiyu introduced, "Mr. Li, this is my father, Luo Jinghong."
Luo Shiyu's father? So, this was the Holy Emperor of the Ganlong Immortal Dynasty? The Holy Emperor came to visit an ordinary man like himself? If he could get to know the Holy Emperor, that would make him feel safer.
Li Nianfan smiled, "Welcome, please come in."
"Mr. Li, we saw a few lightning strikes earlier. We were concerned about you, so we came here right away," Lin Qingyun said.
"The lightning was indeed disturbing!" Li Nianfan said with an angry look. He frowned. "I'm fine, though it did hurt some innocent lives! The person who caused this is terrible!"
Upon hearing what he said, the cultivators held their breaths with goosebumps forming on their skins.
The lightning came from Heaven. Nobody else would have such courage to complain about Heaven, no one but Mr. Li!
They all pursed their lips and did not speak a word. They cautiously looked up at the sky. Seeing that there was not a single cloud in the sky, they finally let go of their breaths.
Regardless if it was Mr. Li or Heaven itself, they were the bigshots of the bigshots. These cultivators did not dare to offend any of them. They were put in a very difficult situation!
Meanwhile, they further suspected that Mr. Li came down from above, or else how was he able to talk back to Heaven without any repercussions?
Pop!
A burst of mist bubbled up from the medicine pot, making a crisp sound.
Li Nianfan ignored his visitors right away and rushed to his backyard. A smile appeared on his face. "It's finally ready!"
The Holy Emperor and the rest followed behind Li Nianfan. They sniffed gently and a strange medicinal scent went into their nostrils. They suddenly felt more alive with a glow on their faces.
This medicine broth was… extraordinary!
The men were of the Out of Aperture realm. Normal elixirs would no longer have any effect on them. However, the scent was able to soothe them from within, clearly showing that this must have been a godly medicine broth!
Out of curiosity, Zhao Shanhe used his divine consciousness to explore what was inside the medicine pot. However, the moment his divine consciousness touched the surface of the pot, it was like mud entering the sea. In an instant, his divine consciousness was sucked in.
"Hmph!"
Zhao Shanhe cried out a little. He felt lightheaded. He regretted peeping into the medicine pot as his face filled with terror.
Bai Wuchen asked, "Zhao Laotou, what's up?"
"The medicine pot…is probably an immortal item!" Zhao Shanhe said bitterly. "I foolishly tried to peek at what the expert was making, and suddenly, half of my divine consciousness was sucked in!"
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"What?"
The cultivators took in a cold breath. The Holy Emperor and Bai Wuchen cautiously tried it out themselves and realized that it was true!
They stared at the medicine pot for a long time. Only then, they realized that although it first appeared to be an ordinary pot, upon closer look, there was an ancient charm flowing out from within. It exuded a reckless atmosphere, making its observers shocked and stunned.
"Oh, yes! Of course, the things used by the expert are not ordinary items!" Bai Wuchen realized as he recalled the air purifier and water filter. Which one of them was not shocking?
Luo Shiyu asked cautiously, "Mr. Li, this medicine….is for someone?"
"When I was out earlier, I saw someone getting hurt by the lightning so I brought the person home," Li Nianfan said as he picked up a medicine bowl and scoped out some broth before walking toward the room.
He suddenly remembered. "Oh, right. Why don't you all come in as well? You might be able to help." Since they were all cultivators, they might be able to help out.
Bai Wuchen and the rest exchanged a look and followed him swiftly.
Chapter 32: Another Hint
Upon entering the room, they saw a woman lying on the bed right away. His first reaction was amazement, and the next reaction was shock!
A transformed monster!
She was the transformed monster!
Although she had transformed into a human form, her monster Qi had not completely dissipated, thus it was easy to tell.
Right. It happened near where Mr. Li lived. Of course, he would have helped out! He said he saved a person who was hurt by the lightning, so he probably meant the transformed monster! Who would have thought that the most-discussed and sought-after transformed monster was currently being kept with Mr. Li? The hunters were destined to return empty-handed.
Daji smiled happily upon seeing Li Nianfan. However, when she saw the cultivators following behind him, her pale face turned paler with fear.
"Be careful, Mr. Li," Daji hastily pulled Li Nianfan toward her in a panic.
"What's wrong?" Li Nianfan paused slightly. He looked at Bai Wuchen and the rest suspiciously. "She seems to be afraid of you all. Why is that?"
"Mr. Li, this must be a misunderstanding. This woman must've been terrified by the lightning, that's why she seems defensive," the Holy Emperor covered up with a very forced yet friendly smile.
Bai Wuchen helped, explaining, "Madam, we're friends of Mr. Li. We're good people, you may rest assured."
"Yeah, we're good people. We won't harm you and we won't harm Mr. Li, either," Zhao Shanhe nodded in agreement.
They were afraid of causing any misunderstandings. If Mr. Li was made to think that they were here to capture the transformed monster, it would be over.
They reassured Daji sincerely, almost making an oath.
Li Nianfan was unperturbed. He smiled. "That's right, they're not bad people. My Daji, please, drink this though it's quite bitter."
Daji glanced at the visitors cautiously and still pulled Li Nianfan closer to her. Then, parting her small lips slightly, she took a sip.
The medicine was bitter, but her lips curled into a sweet smile. Although she only had one more month to live, she was pleased and satisfied that she was able to be with Li Nianfan.
She thought she was drinking an ordinary medicine broth and did not expect anything out of it. However, in the next instant, her expression changed a little and a shocking look appeared in her beautiful eyes.
What…what was happening?
She felt the injuries within her starting to recover mysteriously.
But…how could that be?
With the strength of the lightning, it was enough to destroy all of her strength and energy. Even her lifeline had been completely destroyed, leaving her like a dried out piece of wood. However, she felt a hint of liveliness within her.
This medicine…could change fate?
She looked at Li Nianfan in shock. This was the first time she realized that the ordinary man she had a crush on for so long…was not ordinary at all!
"What's the matter? Is it too bitter?" Li Nianfan asked.
Daji shook her head and focused on drinking the medicine. Upon stomaching the medicine broth, her already dead lifeline seemed to show signs of recovery. The revival of her liveliness seemed to reappear.
The observing cultivators stared with wide eyes, as if they were looking at the most impossible miracle happening. They were cultivators, who were all sensitive to the revival of liveliness.
Daji was a lifeless form that was close to her death, yet a mere medicine broth was able to change her fate!
Unbelievable!
It was lightning from Heaven!
What Mr. Li was doing was akin to stealing a life from Heaven. What kind of existent was Mr. Li?
Seeing that some blood had returned to her cheeks, he asked, smiling, "How do you feel?"
"I feel much better," Daji answered with a soft and gentle voice.
"That's good." Li Nianfan let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that his medicine was working.
He then turned to look at the cultivators. "You all saw the injuries. Do you have any way to cure her?"
"Mr. Li, please, don't put us in this difficult situation," Bai Wuchen shook his head as he smiled bitterly.
These were injuries caused by Heaven. They did not have the guts to even think about going against it.
"It seems that even you have no clue." LI Nianfan sighed. He did not have much hope anyway.
Although Bai Wuchen and the rest were all cultivators, it did not mean that they were skilled in medical knowledge. Daji was severely wounded and would not be easily cured.
Li Nianfan frowned. "If I have to do it all by myself, it might take some time."
It might only take some time?
Bai Wuchen and the rest felt numb. This was an injury caused by Heaven's lightning. It was no longer shocking to them that Mr. Li was able to heal her, but he made it sound like it was just a minor illness.
A thought occurred to Lin Qingyun. She said hastily, "Mr. Li, we have a lot of healing elixirs in our Linyun Immortal Court. They might be able to help Miss Daji."
LI Nianfan was delighted.
Right, there were many types of elixirs in this realm. Perhaps they might be able to heal Daji. Having an elixir to complement his medical skills might speed up the recovery!
Li Nianfan looked delighted. He said, "That'd be very helpful, Miss Lin."
"It's my pleasure to be able to help Mr. Li," Lin Qingyun said with a slight blush in her cheeks. She was finally able to help the expert in some way.
Meanwhile, the others regretted not stepping in earlier, especially Bai Wuchen. The corner of his eye twitched as he wanted to slap himself so badly.
So this was a hint from the expert. Why did he not realize sooner? He kept reminding himself to stay alert and to watch out for what the expert was implying. He thought that there might be tests from time to time. Now, this opportunity was stolen by Lin Qingyun!
Sigh.
However, the rest tried to make up for it quickly.
The Holy Emperor said, "Mr. Li, this is my Dynasty's territory. There are plenty of elixirs. I'll send some over later."
"Mr. Li, my Wanjian Immortal Sect has existed for thousands of years. We have all the elixirs including ones that nobody even knows exist. They might be helpful to you," Bai Wuchen said.
"Mr. Li, I'll bring over my entire collection of elixirs!" Zhao Shanhe said eagerly. He had received so much help from Li Nianfan and had no chance to pay back his debt. The things he possessed were not much but this was the least he could do to show his gratitude.
Watching this exchange happening, Daji stared at them with her wide eyes. Her pretty face turned blankly to Li Nianfan.
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These were not only cultivators, they were ones of the highest rankings. And Mr. Li was merely an ordinary man, why did they treat him with such respect and importance? This was not the human-world she expected. This was so unreal, almost like a dream!
"Thank you so much for your help!" Li Nianfan did not reject their offers since he needed all the help he could get.
'These people are so kind-hearted! Though they're cultivators, they've always been so polite and helpful. If there's a chance in the future, I'll try to give them something in return.
'Since they're cultivated, if they're into writing and drawing, I could draw them something!'
Li Nianfan thought of ways he could return their kindness. Since he was only an ordinary man, there was nothing much he could give back anyway.
"Mr. Li, the reason I came today is to thank you for saving the Ganlong Immortal Dynasty," the Holy Emperor said politely.
Li Nianfan waved it off. "It's just a small suggestion."
"Mr. Li, this is related to the survival of my dynasty. For this, I thank you." With that, a quaint square box appeared in the hands of the Holy Emperor. He passed it to Li Nianfan.