Chapter 21 Chapter 21 I Want to See Him
The old man Sanqing often travels overseas, and Yuantai Peak is always visited by his senior sisters and brothers. Before leaving, the master does not forget to refine the elixir. It is said that it will take at least several years for the elixir to be produced, so he specially sends Ruan Mingyu to guard it.
Ruan Mingyu nodded in agreement and turned to bargain with his master: "I will watch the furnace for you, master. Can you give me another bottle of Yang Yuan Dan?"
The master stroked his beard and threw a few bottles of medicine from his pocket to him: "I'll give them all to you, no money required. Look how good I am to you. Help me watch over the stove and keep an eye on the heat."
Ruan Mingyu nodded and said, "Master, take care. I'll take care of the furnace."
Cen Tao waited until his master had left before saying, "You've fallen for his trick. It'll take you at least ten years to refine this furnace of medicine. You'll have to stay in front of it!"
"Ah?" Ruan Mingyu had no choice. He had already agreed, so he couldn't just leave it alone.
He sat in front of the furnace, bored, unable to go anywhere. After just a few days, he felt moldy and wanted only to go out for a stroll. The medicine furnace exuded a medicinal fragrance. Ruan Mingyu took a deep sniff and wondered what grade this medicine was. It smelled unusual.
But why is he a little dizzy?
Ruan Mingyu was about to close the lid of the medicine furnace, but unexpectedly he suddenly fell down with his eyes closed.
What he didn't expect was that he would sleep for many years.
The spiritual energy contained in the master's furnace of pills was too strong for Ruan Mingyu's body to bear, so he fell into a deep sleep.
At first, his senior sisters and brothers thought that he was tired from guarding the stove and was lazy and sleeping. Later they found that he could not wake up once he fell asleep, no matter what they did.
When he woke up, it had been more than ten years since his master returned from his travels.
"What a sin! I asked you to help me guard the furnace, and the medicinal properties have all dissipated! I'm so heartbroken about all the treasures!"
"Master, please stop sighing. Please save our junior brother. If he continues to sleep, he won't wake up."
Ruan Mingyu felt pain all over his body. Finally, it felt like someone was hitting his head with an awl. The pain was so severe that he almost lost his soul. Only then did he open his eyes and wake up.
The old man Sanqing sat before him, angrily saying, "This old man's medicine! You, boy, I asked you to guard the furnace, and you took all the medicine!"
Ruan Mingyu ignored his discomfort upon hearing this and quickly stood up and said, "Master, please don't blame me. I'm so dedicated to guarding the furnace. Even if a cat jumped on my knees, I wouldn't move an inch!"
The old man Sanqing said: "You have absorbed all the medicinal properties! Look, your cultivation has increased! It has only been a few years, and you have already established your foundation! If you absorb more Dan Qi, you will probably form a golden elixir!"
The levels of cultivation are divided into Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, and Ascension. Ruan Mingyu was in his early twenties and he established the Foundation in a flash. If one could cultivate to this level, he could be considered a genius.
"Is it true?" he asked.
Sanqing: "Don't be too happy too soon. Your broken body simply can't bear so much spiritual energy. If you don't process the spiritual energy, your life may be in danger. Although you have already established your foundation, I will still seal your cultivation at the Qi Refining stage."
Ruan Mingyu didn't react much because he had no interest in cultivating immortals at all.
"What if it's not sealed?"
Master: "He exploded and died."
“!”Isn’t this the ending of his book?
Ruan Mingyu's heart sank. After all this time, even if he didn't follow the plot, would the final outcome still be the same?
He asked the senior sister beside him: "How long have I slept?"
"Not long," Cen Tao counted, "about two hundred and four hundred and sixty-seven hundred and eighty-six years."
“…”
He had lost most of his lifespan in this sleep. He had never imagined that time was so worthless in the world of cultivation. He had originally thought that living for fifty or sixty years would be enough to end his life, but he hadn't expected a dozen years to pass like a dozen days. Ruan Mingyu hadn't lived long enough, and he didn't want to die like this.
Seeing Ruan Mingyu's dejected look, the master comforted him: "Don't be discouraged. If you take my medicine, you will live a long life."
"What about after one hundred years?"
"Let it be."
"I don't want to accept my fate?"
"Then work hard at refining the elixir. Perhaps when the opportunity comes, you'll be able to be cured."
“…”
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At the same time, Song Chenxi, who was far away in the secret realm, was walking in the snow with heavy steps.
He didn't know how long he had been walking. If he continued like this, he might die here. He was trapped in the mystical art of the illusion and it was difficult to break free from it.
Finally, when he reached the 800,000th step, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him with his back to him.
Song Chenxi became alert and moved closer, holding the sword tightly in his hand.
As I got closer, the person in front of me turned around.
Song Chenxi saw a familiar face.
"Why are you here?" There was disbelief in his voice.
Why is Ruan Mingyu here?
According to the time outside, he hasn't seen him for twenty years.
He still looked the same as he did at the beginning. His tone, even the subtle movements and expressions were exactly the same as Ruan Mingyu's at the beginning. He still spoke and acted like a teenager.
"Senior brother, I finally see you," the person in front of him said excitedly.
Song Chenxi looked at him steadily without taking any further action.
Ruan Mingyu stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve, his brows drooping, looking dejected: "Brother, why are you looking at me like that?"
He held Song Chenxi's hand, put his face against it, and looked at him affectionately.
"Brother, don't you like me anymore?"
"I like it, of course I like it." Song Chenxi touched his face, "I haven't seen you for a long time, and you still look the same." Song Chenxi seemed to be completely bewitched by him. He lowered his head and leaned forward to get closer to him.
"Ruan Mingyu" showed a determined smile, but the next moment, he could no longer smile.
Song Chenxi stabbed the person in front of him in the heart with a sword.
He said without a trace of emotion: "Very similar, but you are not him."
"What's the difference?" the monster in the illusion said unwillingly.
"Feel."
When he pulled out the sword, there was no blood on the blade, and the person in front of him turned into a phantom and disappeared instantly.
Everything white around finally began to fall apart.
Song Chenxi put away his sword and took a deep breath. It was a close call. He almost lost his mind.
He looked into the distance, not knowing whether Ruan Mingyu, the heartless man, would miss him.
Did he read the letter he sent?
Song Chenxi couldn't wait to leave the secret realm.
Want to see him.
Ruan Mingyu, who was far away in the sect, sneezed.
Over the years, Ruan Mingyu's clothes had become a bit too small for him, after all, he had been growing during his coma. The last time the house was bombed, Song Chenxi's clothes were almost completely destroyed. One or two pieces of Song Chenxi's clothes hadn't been burned, and Ruan Mingyu, too lazy to buy more, simply picked up some of his clothes and wore them. They fit perfectly.
It has been twenty years now, and I haven't seen Song Chenxi at all. It's time for him to come out.
He happened to meet his senior sister when he went out, and Ruan Mingyu told her about his doubts.
Cen Tao: "Why, do you miss him?"
Ruan Mingyu was choked by her words and started coughing.
"I'm just curious..."
"Time in the secret realm is long, and being able to come out is a blessing. He hasn't returned for so long, which means he hasn't been eliminated yet. This should be a happy event. Oh, and I heard that his senior brother is about to come out. Their master is so blessed. His two disciples are both top-notch geniuses, unlike us at Yuantai Peak, where talent is dwindling."
"Who said that? Our senior sister's cultivation is also top-notch." Ruan Mingyu still looked cheerful, but he was already feeling uneasy in his heart.
Is Shen Yanyuan coming out of confinement? Ruan Mingyu was panicked for a moment. He didn't want to feel the days of being imprisoned anymore.
Forget it, what is coming will come sooner or later, there is no point in worrying.
Cen Tao noticed that something was wrong with him and asked him, "Are you sick? Why is your face so pale?"
Ruan Mingyu shook his head: "It's okay, the wind is cold, I'll just go back and dress warmly."
After coming down, Ruan Mingyu practiced even harder. Only by becoming stronger could he be free from the control of others. Relying on others was not as good as relying on himself. Wait, it seems that he could rely on others. Since Song Chenxi is the protagonist of this world, generally speaking, the protagonist can never die. In the plot of the book, he poisoned him three times and he didn't die. So why not... cling to Song Chenxi's thigh and follow him from now on?
Ruan Mingyu was thinking about the feasibility of hugging the protagonist's thighs when he suddenly heard heavy footsteps at the door. At first he thought it was Ji Ying.
Ruan Mingyu didn't turn around and said, "Brother, are you here to help me find the cat again? The cat is not here with me."
After a while, there was no response. Ruan Mingyu noticed something unusual and turned his head away.
But I saw that man——
I never expected that we would meet again in such a situation.
Shen Yanyuan stood at the door, still indifferent.
"Ruoyue, why did you leave without saying goodbye?"
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