“…”
"...The man in white said, "You and I entered the sect at the same time. Everyone knows that Master Shi's disciples are friendly and fraternal. The sect's competition is held every three years. If I win, it will only benefit you, Senior Brother. Why are you like this?"
"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being only one step away from foundation building, while I, senior brother, have been stuck in the Qi Refining Stage for years."
"The next second, the man in white died. I don't know what the man in black did, but in an instant, he turned into a puddle on the ground, even his bones dissolved. There was no trace of him ever having existed in the human world. Zheng Yun was horrified, but his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move."
"Where did you come from, little thief? Come out!" As soon as the man in black finished speaking, the rock where Zheng Yun was hiding exploded, leaving two bloody marks on his face.
The man in black had a sinister look on his face, but after seeing him, he relaxed a lot. "So you're a little devil from the human world. What are you doing hiding here?"
"Zheng Yun was terrified. He had seen the black-clad man's methods. Even after just a brief encounter, he could tell he was ruthless. He killed his close fellow disciples without hesitation, leaving no one alive. The white-clad man at least had some skills, but...how could he withstand his attack?"
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"This person actually wants to turn him into an elixir!!"
"...At this critical moment, Zheng Yun had no time to think about anything else. He stuffed the herbs he had gathered in the mountains the past few days, the same one the red snake had been guarding, into his mouth without hesitation. He couldn't taste anything, but he felt a cool breeze extending from his throat to his chest. The next moment, a sharp pain spread from his chest and abdomen."
"Even after being punched and kicked, Zheng Yun had never experienced such pain. It was like his bone marrow was rupturing. He felt as if his entire body was about to explode into pieces. His flesh seemed to be peeling away from his bones inch by inch. The pain was so severe that he wanted to scream."
"But no, the man in black is approaching."
"For some reason, Zheng Yun felt his hearing was incredibly good. He could clearly hear the black-clothed man's footsteps and his rhythmic breathing. His chest felt burning, and his fists seemed to be accumulating immense power. Zheng Yun swallowed and looked in the direction of the black-clothed man."
"Although the surroundings were extremely dark, he could clearly see the figure of the man in black. Before his eyes, the entire Qingcheng Mountain seemed to have unveiled a mysterious veil."
“…”
““How could it be that you, little brat—”
"Zhao Yuanlin has been preparing for this plan for several years. He enrolled before his junior fellow disciple Zhuang Chu, becoming a disciple of Taoist Master Shi Guanglai of the Qingyun Sect. Zhuang Chu, however, always strives to be the first. Even today, he's still at the Qi Refining stage, while his junior fellow disciple is only one step away from Foundation Establishment. Once you reach Foundation Establishment, the sect treats you completely differently. As the oldest disciple of Shi Guanglai, his junior fellow disciples are polite to him outwardly, but they know that he, their senior brother, has limited talent and will not achieve anything in the future. Over time, many of them have even stopped bothering to put on a show."
"It just so happened that Zhao Yuanlin was treasure hunting one day when he came across a secret technique that could rapidly advance him and steal his fellow apprentice's spiritual energy for his own use. He had been planning this for a long time, and finally found the opportunity to go on a mission with Zhuang Chu at the same time. Qingcheng Mountain is not under the jurisdiction of their Qingyun Sect, so killing Zhuang Chu there would be a stealth move."
"But Zhao Yuanlin never imagined that he would almost fall into the hands of this inexperienced brat!"
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"After a long time, the battle finally ended. It wasn't Zhao Yuanlin who climbed out of the rubble, but Zheng Yun. However, Zheng Yun was breathing heavily, as if he were submerged in blood. He used his remaining strength to crawl to his feet, feeling that he might die this time."
"Fortunately... otherwise, based on his understanding of the man in black, he would have definitely transformed him, just like he treated his fellow apprentice."
"But the next day, Zheng Yun woke up. Although he stank and felt sticky everywhere, he felt lighter than ever before. After washing in the stream, Zheng Yun finally had time to look at the man in black. He had originally intended to move him behind a rock, out of sight, but as soon as he touched him, a bag fell into his hands."
"The bag contained elixirs, spells, and some diagrams and bottles that even Zheng Yun couldn't understand. He put them all in his arms, his mind replaying the scene of his fight with the man in black yesterday."
"I'm afraid this is the immortal."
Zheng Yun hurriedly gathered some Lingshan grass and returned home, where he saw his third uncle hurriedly calling out to him, "Why are you back so late? I was so worried! Come quickly! Your mother is dying!"
Zheng Yun hurriedly boiled the Lingshan grass into a medicine and had his mother take it as the doctor instructed. However, his mother never raised her dangling hand. She only gently touched Zheng Yun's palm at the end, saying, "Don't look for your father. He won't be back."
"There's no Lingshan grass. I lied to you and asked Doctor Xu to tell you that. I knew I wouldn't live long."
"Zheng Yun, fourteen years old, lived in this world without a father or mother. Even if he had met Zhao Yuanlin and taken the Red Zebra Grass, his life wouldn't have changed much. He would have worked from sunrise to sunset. However, the day after his mother passed away, the legendary immortal arrived at his home."
"This is the wife of Immortal Lord Luoya in the mortal world? She's nothing special." The woman said with disdain, "I have truly wronged Immortal Lord Luoya during these years in the mortal world."
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