Chapter 356 Extraordinary People

Gu Nan then sighed softly and patted his shoulder gently to comfort him.

However, Jiang Ran was not as calm as she appeared on the surface. Since falling into a coma, she had been wandering in her consciousness, as if she were trapped inside, unable to escape or break free.

Everything was dark and she had no direction. She could only walk aimlessly forward. Just then, the space in her consciousness suddenly shook violently. Before she could react, a huge suction force pulled her into another space. Jiang Ran slowly got up. Her feet were on a cloud of mist, so she couldn't feel any pain. Then she looked around and saw that the aura in front of her was rich and the spiritual energy was abundant, comparable to cultivating in the Purple Bamboo Forest.

Normally, if Jiang Ran discovered such a prime location, she would definitely try to take it over and make it her own.

But everything before my eyes was too bizarre, and the thought only flashed through my mind; I dared not dwell on it.

Then she turned to look to the side. Although she had cultivated to the level of a Celestial Master in her previous life, she had never been to such a place. It was a void, as if it were isolated from the Six Realms.

Lost in thought, a glint flashed in my eyes, and before I knew it, a small flower had appeared out of nowhere on the previously empty ground.

Jiang Ran lowered her eyes and felt a strange sense of familiarity with the little flower. It was clearly just an ordinary plant, yet it was brimming with spiritual energy, as if it had gained sentience.

Seeing this scene for the first time, Jiang Ran's face flashed with surprise, and then she slowly approached the little flower...

On the other side, after hearing about Jiang Ran's situation, the old man began to look for Master Xuan Yi. Si Yanxiao had already searched for him before, but all his attempts ended in failure.

So the old man used all his connections to find experts in this field.

Just when all hope seemed lost, a young man came to their door.

When the old man heard the butler's report, he was taken aback for a moment, then quickly got up to greet him: "Please come in quickly!"

The servant brought the man in, and the old man lowered his eyes to examine him closely, feeling that he was different from the metaphysicians he knew.

He appeared to be around thirty years old, with a handsome face and a slightly upturned lip, giving him a wicked and charming look.

Seeing this, the old man looked at him suspiciously, his eyes flashing slightly, and asked softly, "Are you a cultivator?"

The man nodded slightly and replied softly, "Yes, my name is Liao Shengfeng."

Upon hearing the name, the old man felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

Then, his gaze darkened slightly, and he asked in a low voice, "But how could you..."

She looked him up and down, then hesitated, unsure how to begin.

Liao Shengfeng instantly understood his implication. A slight smile appeared on his lips as he asked in return, "Are you asking me why I'm not wearing Taoist robes? Or why I don't look like a Taoist?"

The old man hadn't expected his thoughts to be exposed so quickly. A hint of unease flashed across his face, and he hurriedly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it."

"But the feeling you give me is really different from what I know about other people who practice metaphysics."

Not to mention the Taoist priests in the temple who are strict with themselves, even Master Xuanyi, who wears a Taoist robe and has a clean and simple appearance, looks like an immortal, which is completely different from him.

Liao Shengfeng paid no attention to his words, raised his brow slightly, and slowly explained, "The Dao resides in the heart, so naturally one will not be bound by these external constraints."

"Just like there is a distinction between practicing with hair and becoming a monk in temples, the same applies to Taoist metaphysics."

"Besides, I belong to the Wudang Sect, where there isn't so much preaching."

Then, fearing that the old man might still have doubts, he continued, "You've been searching for people everywhere, probably not to verify that he's truly an expert in metaphysics, but just to put on an act."

"Isn't it enough for me to just solve your problem?"

Liao Shengfeng spoke calmly, yet every word hit the nail on the head, his tone tinged with arrogance, exuding an air of complete confidence.

Hearing his explanation, the old man's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of surprise flashed across his face, and after a moment's hesitation, he replied in a deep voice, "Okay."

Jiang Ran's condition is critical now, and we can't just let things continue like this. Seeing that this person is not following the usual path, we have no choice but to try it out, even if it seems hopeless.

So he gave a general account of Jiang Ran's situation. After listening, Liao Shengfeng's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression darkened, and he had a vague guess in his heart, but he was not sure.

He then said in a deep voice, "I need to see him in person to know the specifics, so please take me to see him."

"Okay." The old man replied repeatedly, then called out to the servant beside him, "Send a car to the villa."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." The maid replied in a low voice and quickly went out to make the contact.

Upon arriving at the villa, Liao Shengfeng followed the old man out of the car. Looking at the dense spiritual energy swirling in the sky, his eyes flickered, and a hint of surprise flashed across his face.

Unexpectedly, in such an ordinary villa area, there are hidden talents and treasure troves of resources.

For practitioners, cultivating in this environment can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Suppressing the shock in his eyes, he followed the old man slowly into the main hall and headed straight for Jiang Ran's room.

When Lin Yu saw the old man arrive with his entourage, she hurried upstairs. Si Youlin was about to take a nap when he heard a sudden knock on the door. He quickly got up and opened the door, where he saw Lin Yu standing outside.

"What is it?" Si Youlin raised an eyebrow, a hint of doubt flashing across his face.

"The old man has arrived and is leading his men toward the madam's room."

Upon hearing this, Si Youlin's drowsiness vanished instantly, and he quickly turned around and ran towards Jiang Ran's room.

The door was ajar, and faint sounds could be heard from inside. The old man, with a hint of expectation on his face, asked softly, "How is it? Can you figure anything out?"

Liao Shengfeng pursed his lips, a thoughtful look flashing across his face. After a slight pause, he replied in a deep voice, "This is a backlash..." He hadn't expected to encounter this situation under such circumstances. Backlashes usually occur when using forbidden techniques, at the cost of one's own lifespan. When extremely weak, the body will automatically enter a coma mechanism to maximize the consumption of life force.

Another method is to achieve the goal by consuming merit, but this is more difficult than the former. In addition to having profound power, one also needs to have a certain amount of merit to consume merit.

Finally, he fell into a coma due to depletion of spiritual energy. Because it involved merit, it was not as simple as just replenishing spiritual energy to recover.

Jiang Ran clearly belongs to the latter category.

Seeing his somber expression, the old man quickly asked, "Do you have any ideas on how to deal with this?"

"Of course," Liao Shengfeng replied without hesitation.

Then, raising his chin slightly, a hint of pride in his eyes, he declared, "There's nothing I can't solve!"

Aside from appearing slightly serious while studying the symptoms, he quickly regained his playboy demeanor.

Just as the old man was about to respond, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, followed by a sharp shout: "How dare you talk such nonsense! What if you can't solve this?"

Upon seeing someone suddenly barge in, Liao Shengfeng raised an eyebrow, a hint of doubt flashing across his face.

"Ah Lin!" the old man said in a low voice to stop him, then introduced, "Don't mind him, he was just shy and said something without thinking."

"It's nothing." Liao Shengfeng slowly shook his head, not caring, then looked up at Si Youlin with a serious expression.

He keenly noticed that there was a wisp of green energy swirling around him. Upon seeing this, Liao Shengfeng's eyes lit up, and a hint of surprise flashed across his face.

This is... the aura of the Azure Dragon?!

This aura is only recorded in ancient books. As one of the four divine beasts, the Azure Dragon is one of the purest spiritual energies in the world, capable of communicating with all things in heaven and earth, and is something that can only be encountered by chance.

This is the spiritual energy that countless cultivators dream of, and some are even willing to use themselves as a vessel for it. But judging from the spiritual energy that I can vaguely sense now, the Azure Dragon is extremely pure, and the illusion is also on him. It is likely that the Azure Dragon has taken the initiative to recognize him as its master.

Realizing this, Liao Shengfeng looked at Si Youlin with a strange expression.