Chapter 36
Jiang Mingyan realized something was wrong shortly after taking the Rejuvenating Pill.
The Fuling Pill melted in the mouth, and the powerful medicinal power was cool and refreshing, spreading down the throat and finally pouring into the dantian.
But as soon as the medicinal power entered the Dantian, a completely opposite hot feeling rose in the Dantian.
Jiang Mingyan hadn't yet condensed his spiritual consciousness. But even so, he could sense the cooling medicinal power colliding with the scorching heat surging from his dantian, creating a huge wave within it.
The next moment, darkness came and intense pain spread.
……pain.
It hurts a lot.
In those few short breaths, Jiang Mingyan's mind was completely blank, filled with only endless pain.
He felt as if all the bones in his body were crushed and thrown into boiling water in a bloody mess.
It hurts so much...
Jiang Mingyan thought.
After a few breaths, Jiang Mingyan initially adapted to the pain that spread from his dantian to his entire body, and it eased a little, giving him time to investigate his broken spiritual roots.
...No change.
Did it fail?
Yes, how can spiritual roots be restored so easily?
A-niang also said that the recipe for the Fuling Pill said it could repair spiritual roots, but after all, it was passed down for a long time and there was no way to verify it, so we don't know whether it is true or not.
The pain was like a ulcer attached to the bone, and the broken spiritual root in his dantian, which had not changed at all, was like a sharp thorn, deeply hurting Jiang Mingyan's heart.
He had been waiting and hoping for so long, but in the end all he got was nothing?
Is he going to be a useless person for the rest of his life? !
Amidst the endless pain, Jiang Mingyan became disheartened.
He even thought, why not just let it go, sink into the abyss, and never have to face the troubled world again.
However, before the next wave of overwhelming pain came, Jiang Mingyan clenched his teeth.
A delicate little face, as delicate as a piece of jade, emerged in his mind.
Round black eyes, soft little fat, and a head of soft, furry black hair that sticks up randomly.
He has a round head and looks childish and cute.
That was Suisui, his younger brother.
This is the baby he raised with his own hands, his only treasure.
Tang Jiu’s words rang in his ears.
"If you don't want to be alone and helpless for years, then live a good life!"
Jiang Mingyan suddenly felt a surge of strength.
I can't fall, he thought.
Sui Sui is still waiting for him to go out.
Sui Sui had just lost Uncle Chen, how could he bear to let Sui Sui lose her brother again?
Uncle Chen entrusted Dahei to him and Suisui, how could he just leave and ignore him?
And... Quyuan Manor.
Quyuan Manor has been peaceful for so many years, how could the Fenggu Wolf suddenly break in without any warning?
Xiaoyun said that Fenggu Wolf seemed to be looking for something.
What is it looking for?
Jiang Mingyan struggled, trying hard to stay awake in the extreme pain, wanting to break free from the darkness.
The refreshing medicinal power that had been gradually suppressed by the strange heat seemed to sense Jiang Mingyan's unwillingness and surged up.
However, the seemingly powerful medicinal power was so insignificant amidst the endless heat.
Watching the medicinal power being slowly consumed, Jiang Mingyan felt despair.
As resentment grew, the darkness deepened.
"Brother!" In a trance, Jiang Mingyan heard the little fat boy's crying voice.
Was it an illusion? Was it the cruel kindness that fate bestowed upon him before his death?
Jiang Mingyan thought drowsily.
"elder brother!"
His knees felt heavy, and the touch of the child's soft body was so real, and the familiar sweet and soft scent lingered around Jiang Mingyan.
It’s every year.
How did Suisui get in?
But before he could figure out anything, he felt a burning sensation in his spine.
Before Jiang Mingyan fell completely into darkness, he saw a glimmer of green light rising from in front of him. Then, a brilliant golden light shot out from his spine, blending into the refreshing medicinal power.
When the two were combined, the strange heat in Dantian was no longer as arrogant as before, and it retreated step by step.
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Dreaming every year.
The little fat boy was very clearly aware that he was in a dream.
But this time, Suisui was not in that dark space.
He was in a vast expanse of white.
There is still a round little tree as fluffy as a cloud in the dream, but Suisui can no longer hold the little tree and move it out with a smile.
Because Sui Sui turns into a small tree!
The little guy shook his green and fluffy crown curiously. If it weren't for the fact that there seemed to be something restraining his body, which prevented him from making any large movements, he would even want to stand up and try walking by swinging his roots, imitating the green-leaved Hypericum.
It must be fun.
The little guy was looking forward to it in a naive way.
Alas, it’s a pity that Suisui can’t do that now.
The little fat boy shook his fattest and tallest branch and sighed regretfully.
Not to mention, her voice is so sweet and cute.
Sui Sui also noticed it and widened his eyes: Eh? Sui Sui can still make a sound?
He quickly looked at his neighbor, who was holding a gorgeous sword that was shining brightly.
"Did you hear Sui Sui talking?"
The long sword remained indifferent.
The little guy's face suddenly became dull.
Can't you hear it?
When will Suisui wake up?
Has my brother woken up yet?
When Suisui broke into his brother's alchemy room and saw the gorgeous sword, the anxiety in his heart was soothed by a gentle force.
My brother is fine now.
Sui Sui realized this very clearly before falling asleep.
That's why the little fat boy was so absorbed in his dream that he was eager to try walking on his roots.
Sui Sui didn't know how long he had been here. With nothing to do, he sang strange songs to entertain himself. He also shook the treetops, making the round green leaves rustle, accompanying himself.
"La la la, la la la, Sui Sui is going to sell medicine with her brother..."
"A big black dog, with its paws pointing west, is carrying Sui Sui and his brother, with Tang Jiu running behind..."
"Sui Sui is a painter, and he's very skilled at painting..."
Before Suisui finished singing all the songs he knew, a voice finally came from not far away.
The little guy's round eyes lit up, and he looked eagerly in the direction where the sound came from, swaying through the treetops.
Woo? Why is this sound coming from the sky?
Sui Sui moved the leaves in confusion.
The next moment, Sui Sui's already round eyes widened even wider.
The sky is cracking!
A dark, wide crack appeared above Suisui's head.
"Wow!" Sui Sui exclaimed. If it weren't for the invisible force restraining him, the little guy would have jumped three feet high and hid behind the gorgeous long sword beside him.
But even though he was tied up, Sui Sui still timidly leaned towards the long sword, and the fluffy crown of the tree trembled like a frightened furry little animal.
"The Longevity Tree seems to have moved?" a clear female voice asked hesitantly.
Sui Sui was startled and quickly looked towards the black crack where the sound came from.
This voice... sounds like my mother...
"Did you see it wrong?" another voice came.
This voice is almost identical to the previous female voice.
But the female voice was more lively and agile, like the gurgling of water, light and clear. This voice was colder, like the light falling of snow, the moonlight shining on the winter plum blossoms, lonely and distant.
"Mother..." The moment Sui Sui heard this voice, she began to shake her round, fluffy crown excitedly.
Sui Sui will never make a mistake, it’s A Niang!
Perhaps sensing Sui Sui's urgency, after a few jolts, Sui Sui found herself out of the vast white space with the gorgeous sword.
It was only then that the little guy discovered that it was not a white space, but a Sumeru bracelet.
Suisui stared at the beautiful and cold girl who was examining the round tree in her hand, then glanced at the familiar Lanqiu Ying bracelet on her wrist, and could not help but call out softly: "Mother——"
Unfortunately, A'niang seemed not to hear and still lowered her eyes to concentrate on examining the small tree.
"I seemed to see the Longevity Tree move just now." Sui Sui heard A Niang and the purple-clothed girl next to her say.
So, Sui Sui looked at the girl in purple.
Then the little guy opened his mouth in surprise.
It was a face exactly like A-niang's, with a fairy-like appearance and jade-like complexion, and it was extremely beautiful.
Compared to A Niang's coldness, the girl in purple is brighter and more lively, with an innocent smile on her lips.
Sui Sui stared blankly at the purple-clothed girl, watching her standing beside A Niang holding a gorgeous long sword, and looking at the emerald green Jiuchun bracelet on her wrist.
Is it your aunt?
Suisui turned his little head and thought vaguely, it must be my aunt, she looks a lot like my mother...
"But after taking out the Longevity Wood, it stopped moving again. There is no change compared to before."
Sui Sui heard A Niang say this.
Sui Sui really did shake the treetops just now!
The little guy withdrew his gaze from his aunt and shook the treetop vigorously again.
But my mother and aunt's expressions did not change at all.
Well, it seems that A Niang and Auntie not only can’t hear Sui Sui’s voice, but also can’t see Sui Sui’s movements.
The little guy looked listless.
"We're about to leave Beimingzhou."
"Sister, do you want to separate from me?"
The little guy pricked up his ears cleverly.
"I……"
But Sui Sui only heard A Niang say one word, and then his eyes went dark, his body became light, and he seemed to float out of something and fall into a familiar space with a huge light curtain.
The little fat boy puffed up his chubby cheeks in dissatisfaction.
I want to hear my mother talk every year!
Although Sui Sui could no longer remember what she had seen in this place, she knew that they were all bad scenes! And once she left this place, she would forget everything!
"Bad guy! I don't like it!" The little fat boy muttered, his eyebrows furrowed and his face full of unhappiness.
But when the huge light curtain lit up, the little fat boy still opened his black eyes wide and stared at it intently.
The skinny brother, wearing an ill-fitting white robe and with a straight back, strode out of the silent hall and returned to the courtyard.
Sui Sui could hardly recognize that it was their courtyard.
The house was dilapidated, and the yard was filled with mud and dirty water, looking gray and dull.
The brother walked into the house that seemed like it would collapse at any moment, lay down on the dry wooden boards, and covered his eyes.
My brother is crying.
Sui Sui pursed her lips, her dark round eyes staring blankly at the light screen.
My brother didn't move at all, lying there silently like a corpse.
As night fell, a huge fire suddenly broke out.
Suisui saw his brother pick up the rusty Yuansu sword and wanted to go out.
However, the gate was closed, and a layer of shimmering light enveloped the entire courtyard.
The brother seemed to have given up. He held the Yuansu sword and leaned against the courtyard wall, his expression cold and filled with sarcasm and disgust.
The light screen went dark.
When it lit up again, the picture above had changed to the outside of Wu'an City.
With a sinister smile on his face, Jiang Ruke ordered two tall servants to throw his motionless brother into the deep forest.
"Let's go." Jiang Ruke glanced at his brother and left with two servants.
Sui Sui looked at her brother lying on the ground with his white robe torn and an ugly and hideous bleeding scar on his right cheek, and tears rolled down her face.
I don’t know how long it took, but the Yuansu sword that my brother was holding tightly in his arms began to glow slightly, echoing the golden light on his brother’s spine.
Then, my brother opened his eyes.
A pair of dark, cold eyes without a trace of light.
My brother made a mask out of wood to cover the hideous burns on his face.
My brother wandered in the wilderness. When he was hungry, he ate wild fruits. When he was thirsty, he found a stream to drink water. When he was tired, he found a tall tree to lean on.
Day after day, time passes quickly.
Then, my brother knocked on Uncle Chen's door.
Sui Sui watched her brother settle down in Quyuan Village.
My brother went into the Dusk Mountains to collect spiritual plants and sold them to Tang’s Pharmacy.
During a transaction, the brother met Tang Jiu.
My brother encountered many dangers and was seriously injured several times, his life hanging by a thread.
Gradually, my brother collected enough spirit stones and the materials to refine the Soul-Restoring Pill.
Tang Jiu helped his brother invite the white-haired alchemist.
Dan Xiu made a pill.
The brother took the pill and entered the Dusk Mountains.
A few days later, my brother walked out of the Dusk Mountains covered in blood.
Then, I saw Quyuanzhuang, which had become a ruin.
…
The light screen went dark.
Sui Sui stared blankly with his round black eyes.
He seemed to hear a sigh.
Then, everything blurred and the world spun.
Those gloomy and sad images turned into smoke and dissipated lightly in my mind.
Suisui opened his eyes and saw his brother's worried face.
"Sui Sui?" Seeing that the little guy was clearly awake, but just staring at him blankly without saying a word, Jiang Mingyan couldn't help but speak out in worry.
"Brother." Sui Sui seemed to be brought back to his senses by this voice. He suddenly got up and rushed into his brother's arms.
"Brother!" The little guy hugged his brother's neck tightly.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Mingyan rubbed the little fat boy's furry round head and asked in a gentle voice.
Sui Sui shook his head in confusion.
"Sui Sui doesn't remember anything."
But my heart feels empty.
"If you don't remember, then forget it." Jiang Mingyan held the little guy tightly, his eyes gentle: "Be happy every year."
"Yeah." The little fat boy nodded obediently, carefully wrapping up and putting away those empty and strange emotions.
"Is my brother okay?" Suisui's little hands let go of her brother's neck and instead held up his cheeks, her dark round eyes full of worry.
"The spiritual roots have recovered." Jiang Mingyan laughed.
Sui Sui cheered and leaned over to give his brother a big kiss on the cheek: "Brother, fat!"
When excited, the baby voice went out of tune.
Jiang Mingyan didn't care and held the little fat boy high up: "Sui Sui is a great contributor."
"Hehehe, great hero!" the little fat boy repeated happily.
"Woof woof woof!" The black dog that had been guarding Suisui's bed made a sound.
"Dahei is also a great contributor!" The little fat cub's eyebrows were curved, and his round eyes curved into beautiful little crescents.
Suisui patted his brother's arm, which was holding him up, with his chubby little hands, and asked his brother to put him down.
With the help of their brother, the two little chubby feet quickly put on their shoes and pounced over to hug the big black dog's neck.
"Sui Sui is great! Da Hei is great too!"
The big black dog rubbed the little cub with its big furry head and wagged its tail.
"Woof woof."
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