Chapter 025
After returning to the courtyard, Lin Qingyang activated the formation and sealed the place off.
He took Cheng Hui to the room next to the bedroom, which was usually empty with only a few futons inside.
Cheng Hui and Lin Qingyang sat cross-legged facing each other with their hands clasped together. Dozens of materials were placed around Cheng Hui, forming a circle.
As Lin Qingyang practiced his skills, the Yin Qi flowed between the two of them, and the materials continued to disintegrate, forming graceful streams of light that surrounded Cheng Hui.
Cheng Hui coordinated with Lin Qingyang's movements and practiced his skills. The materials that turned into flowing light were continuously taken into his body and absorbed and refined.
The first corpse refining was not difficult, but it took the two of them three full days. Fortunately, Lin Qingyang sent a letter to Zhang Yifan in advance, telling him that he would be in seclusion.
After three days of non-stop practice, even Lin Qingyang felt extremely exhausted. When the last cycle was completed, Cheng Hui opened his eyes, with a glint in his eyes. He raised his hand, and his body was obviously much more flexible. Although his movements were still a little slow, at least he didn't have the embarrassing situation of thinking about going left while his body was going right.
"Go and rest."
Cheng Hui tried to say a few sentences. As long as he controlled his speaking speed, his pronunciation was clear.
Cheng Hui was extremely happy to feel the changes in his body, especially since he could clearly feel his own strength, which was in stark contrast to the previous feeling of weakness when he couldn't even control his body.
Even if he didn't want to admit it in his heart, he knew that he was a complete burden to Lin Qingyang before, but now he finally had some ability to protect himself.
"Do you want to test your current strength?" Lin Qingyang was also very happy for Cheng Hui.
"Okay." Cheng Hui found that the longer his sentences were, the more likely he would make mistakes, so he could only try to be concise.
The two of them came to the courtyard to try it out.
It turned out that Cheng Hui's strength had indeed greatly improved, which was mainly reflected in the fact that his strength had increased several times compared to before.
Cheng Hui easily lifted up a huge rock weighing hundreds of pounds in the corner of the wall. The skin of his body was also covered with a faint luster, and his defense was greatly enhanced.
If the zombies before could be dealt with by any strong ordinary person with a stick, then Cheng Hui, who had become a zombie, would require at least three or five strong men with sharp weapons, and a certain price to pay to kill him.
This was also the reason why Cheng Hui had been entangled with the wandering corpse of the man in green for so long. There was no other way. Without breaking the defense, he could only entangle the other party. It was basically impossible to kill the other party.
Cheng Hui was very satisfied with his progress in strength. At the same time, he also noticed that Lin Qingyang was a little tired, so he quickly pushed him back to the bedroom and let him have a good rest.
When Lin Qingyang fell asleep, he thought about it and simply lay down beside him, closed his eyes, and immersed his consciousness in that space.
"Xiao Tong! I'm here!" Cheng Hui happily walked into the villa, looked around but couldn't find Xiao Tong, and suddenly became confused.
Actually, since he discovered this space, he hadn't really explored it much, except for a quick walk around the lobby. He had originally wanted to ask Xiao Tong to be his guide, but since he wasn't around, he decided to just wander around on his own.
The first floor is mainly the hall and kitchen. There is a small warehouse behind the kitchen. The kitchen is well equipped with household appliances, such as microwave ovens and refrigerators. However, he looked around but couldn't find the wires for these appliances.
Cheng Hui: ...
Forget it, quantum mechanics!
He went up the stairs to the second floor. There were two rooms on each side of the corridor. He took a look around and found that one was a bedroom, another was similar to a gym, and the remaining two were guest rooms. There were only basic furniture in them. It looked like they were prepared for guests. He didn't know who could enter such a place.
At the end of the second-floor corridor is a transparent glass door, outside of which is an outdoor staircase leading to the third floor.
The third floor is a large balcony, which is divided into two parts. One side is a small garden with a large number of plants, and the other side is a glass house with a small swimming pool.
It can be said that this villa completely realized Cheng Hui’s original dream. There is not a single detail that is out of place in it. It is as if the cottage in his dream has come directly into reality.
He walked around the room and was very satisfied with it, but he still couldn't find Xiaotong.
"Xiao Tong? Xiao Tong?" He tried calling out twice, and soon he felt someone pulling his trouser legs twice.
"Ah!" Xiao Tong stood at his feet, puffing up his face, and pulling at his pants.
He picked up Xiao Tong, put him on the coffee table, and sank into the sofa.
"Xiao Tong, where did you go just now?"
"Ah!" A lightbulb appeared above Xiao Tong's head and lit up with a snap. He then turned behind him and fumbled for something for a long time. Cheng Hui was so anxious that he wanted to help him get it out.
Unfortunately, he also looked behind Xiaotong. There was nothing behind him. There seemed to be an invisible backpack from another dimension on his back, and he was taking things out of it.
Xiao Tong dug for a long time before finally getting the thing out. The little guy was holding a red fruit that was bigger than him, and he ran to the coffee table with a whoosh, wanting to hand it to Cheng Hui.
Cheng Hui took the fruit and looked at it. Wasn’t this the fruit that Xiao Tong asked him to eat that day?
He doesn't even know what this thing is, so he won't eat it.
He put the fruit aside, but saw Xiaotong getting angry. He ran over and held up the fruit, insisting on giving it to him. After Xiaotong took the fruit, he made an "eating" gesture.
Cheng Hui scratched his head. To eat or not to eat, that was the question.
"Why don't you tell me what this is first?" Cheng Hui looked at Xiao Tong.
Xiaotong's face wrinkled into a ball, and he looked very distressed, as if he didn't know how to explain.
Cheng Hui was a little distressed. This thing didn't look tasty. Could it be some kind of heavenly treasure? The kind that would greatly enhance one's martial arts skills after eating it?
When Xiao Tong heard him talking to himself, the corners of his mouth twitched and he showed a look of contempt. Cheng Hui took a look and understood that this fruit should be more valuable than those natural treasures that can increase one's cultivation.
However, he still couldn't decide whether to eat it or not.
Seeing that he was still hesitating, Xiao Tong pursed his lips to reveal an aggrieved expression, and looked at him pitifully with tears in his big eyes.
Cheng Hui: ...
Why am I crying again...
His intuition told him that Xiaotong was trustworthy, and he didn't eat it just to be safe. But seeing Xiaotong crying so pitifully, he couldn't bear it and put the fruit into his mouth.
The fist-sized fruit turned into a stream of clear water as soon as it entered his mouth, flowing directly into his throat. Cheng Hui smacked his lips, feeling that it didn't seem to have any taste.
Just when he was about to try to communicate with Xiao Tong to see if he could find out the effect of the fruit, his eyes suddenly rolled back and he fainted.
His figure quickly disappeared from the villa. After watching him disappear, Xiao Tong breathed a sigh of relief and then disappeared as well.
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"--Um?"
Cheng Hui woke up from the darkness and was unsure of what had happened. Fortunately, he quickly regained consciousness and observed his surroundings vigilantly.
At this moment, he was in a guest room. The various furnishings in the room were of ordinary standard, basically equivalent to the top room in an ordinary inn.
He stood up from the bed and quickly recalled what had happened before. As he moved, he found that his movements were very smooth, but he also lacked the heavy sense of defense after being refined into a corpse.
He immediately found a basin of water and looked inside. The face of a handsome man was reflected in the water.
Cheng Hui touched his face. He hadn't seen his face for a long time.
It's not that he can't get a mirror, but after becoming a corpse, his face will become more or less pale, which is far from his current healthy wheat color. Sometimes, if he can't control himself, his face will be full of death. In short, it's unbearable to look at.
Sometimes he really admired Lin Qingyang for being able to tell everyone that this was her fiancé despite having such a lifeless face.
Maybe... the people from the Corpse Puppet Sect don't seem normal.
Cheng Hui lowered his head. He was wearing an ordinary white robe with a emerald jade pendant hanging from his waist. He checked his clothes and found a few banknotes and small change in his arms, as well as a letter addressed to Cheng Hui.
He opened the letter and found the content very simple. It was probably about his good friend inviting him to spend the summer in his newly bought manor, and he also told him about some strange things that happened in the manor.
It can be seen that the person who wrote the letter seemed to have a good relationship with him, and he could feel that the writer was a little nervous when writing the letter, and there was a sense of fear between the lines.
"So... I am still a person of status here?" Cheng Hui murmured to himself.
Suddenly, a transparent screen appeared in front of him, with a few lines of words written on it: [Find out the secret hidden in the manor and rescue your friend.]
Cheng Hui: ???
No... How did this suddenly become infinite? I traveled to the world of cultivation, right?
Knock, knock, knock!
There was a sudden knock on the door, startling Cheng Hui. His mind raced, and the screen vanished. But before it vanished, he vaguely caught sight of a familiar, short leg in the lower right corner of the screen.
He stood up and opened the door, and saw a beautiful woman dressed in men's clothes standing outside. She looked a little defiant, and the moment she saw Cheng Hui, a hint of hostility flashed in her eyes.
Cheng Hui: Why are you so hostile to me? I don’t even know you…
"What's wrong?" Cheng Hui didn't know who this person was, nor did he know what his relationship with her was, so he could only ask tentatively.
"Are you Cheng Hui?" The woman raised her eyebrows.
Cheng Hui breathed a sigh of relief. That was great. This person didn't know him, so he probably wouldn't be exposed.
"I am. What do you want?"
"Have you accepted Mr. Shaoling's commission?" the woman asked.
Cheng Hui was completely confused. Who was Mr. Shaoling? His 'good friend' was named Li Ying.
Since he wasn't sure if this so-called friend had a nickname, he could only mumble, "I don't know what you're talking about."
The woman raised her head slightly: "Let me be frank, this case belongs to me, it's best if you withdraw as soon as possible."
The corner of Cheng Hui's mouth twitched slightly. If possible, he certainly didn't want to get involved in such a weird thing, but he had a mission to accomplish and he couldn't back down.
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