With a splitting headache, Zhang Xuan slowly regained consciousness.
The first thing he saw was a spacious room.
"My cultivation …"
Slowly sitting up, Zhang Xuan lowered his head to take a look. His entire body was wrapped in bandages, and his body was in excruciating pain. With just a look, it was clear that his injuries were severe. He tried to drive his zhenqi, but he realized that his zhenqi was pitifully low.
"Mercurial zhenqi?"
Taking a closer look, Zhang Xuan realized that his zhenqi was incredibly heavy. Even driving a sliver of it was extremely difficult.
Previously, when he absorbed the mercury-like spiritual energy and turned it into his own zhenqi, it was equivalent to turning the dense spiritual energy into thin zhenqi. However, at this moment, for some reason, the zhenqi in his body had disappeared, leaving behind only a thin layer of mercury-like zhenqi.
It was indeed heavy, but given his current physical condition, it was difficult for him to even drive it, needless to say, heal his injuries.
"I entered the passageway to the Azure, but I was blocked by lightning, and then … I lost consciousness …"
Looking at the mess in his body, Zhang Xuan recalled his previous experience, and his eyes narrowed in astonishment. "Could it be that … I'm already in the Azure?"
Under normal circumstances, he should have been wandering around the spatial passageway, but at this moment, he was lying in a room with his wounds bandaged. Could it be that … he had already cleared the lightning zone and entered the Azure?
Zhang Xuan tried to extend his Spiritual Perception outward, but his lips twitched uncontrollably.
His Spiritual Perception, which should have been able to extend for several million li, was actually sealed within his body, unable to spread it out no matter what!
"What powerful spatial pressure!"
Zhang Xuan knew that he was already in the Azure. Not only was his Spiritual Perception unable to extend, his ability to fly was also restricted. Under the immense spatial pressure, even walking was difficult, needless to say, flying.
Gugugugu!
Zhang Xuan's stomach rumbled. He was hungry.
Ever since he reached Transcendent Mortal realm, he had been able to absorb sufficient spiritual energy to replenish his energy. Thus, it didn't matter whether he ate or not. This was the first time he felt so hungry. It felt as if his entire body was being hollowed out.
Unable to extend his Spiritual Perception, Zhang Xuan calmed down and tried to feel his surroundings. The mercurial zhenqi was densely packed, and it was at least ten times denser than what he had experienced back at the Kunxu Domain.
Zhang Xuan tried to absorb it and refine it into zhenqi to heal his injuries, but his face suddenly reddened, and he spurted a mouthful of blood.
A moment later, he couldn't help but shake his head.
When he wasn't injured, he could still absorb the mercury-like spiritual energy with his own strength without any accidents. However, at this moment, there wasn't a single part of his body that was unharmed, and there were innumerable cracks on his meridians. Once he absorbed the mercury-like spiritual energy, he wouldn't be able to withstand it, needless to say, convert it into inner breath.
"Looks like I can only wait until my injuries are better …"
Knowing that it was useless to be anxious, Zhang Xuan calmed down.
Due to his severe injuries and his depleted zhenqi, he was unable to utilize his Dimension Shatterer realm cultivation. As a result, he looked no different from an ordinary human.
"Let's find something to eat first …"
Feeling more and more hungry, he struggled to stand up, rubbed his stomach, and slowly walked out of the room.
Hu! Hu!
As soon as he pushed open the door, he heard a gust of wind in the courtyard. Raising his head, he saw a young man wielding a metal sword, executing a swordsmanship.
His left leg was as stiff as a block of wood. It was unknown whether it was because of the injury or because it had always been like this. It was very troublesome to walk. His movements were not flashy, but the sword in his hand was constantly moving, giving people a pleasing feeling.
"Your basic skills are alright, but your swordsmanship is a little lacking …"
Taking a look, Zhang Xuan frowned.
The other party's swordsmanship was far superior to that of any 3-star master teacher, so it was indeed nothing much. However, given the other party's current condition, it was already impressive that he was able to achieve such a feat.
Sighing internally, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but make some noise. Hearing the noise, the young man immediately stopped what he was doing and hurriedly turned around. With a delighted expression, he exclaimed, "You're awake!"
Turning around, Zhang Xuan saw the other party's appearance.
The young man was around sixteen or seventeen years old. He wasn't tall, and he was a head and a half shorter than Zhang Xuan. Going by the height of his previous life, he didn't even reach 1.6 meters. On his left cheek, there was a crimson birthmark. It was around half the size of a palm, and it covered more than half of his face.
From afar, not only did he not look handsome, he even looked a little tragic.
"Thank you for saving my life …"
Zhang Xuan clasped his fist.
"It's nothing much. I happened to see it, so I saved you … I thought that you would die given how severe your injuries were, but to think that you would actually recover on your own …"
The young man scratched his head and spoke incoherently. It was clear that he wasn't good at interacting with others.
"Third Young Master …"
An old man walked in, and upon seeing Zhang Xuan, he was stunned for a moment before bowing. "Gongzi, you're awake!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in response.
Taking a closer look at the old man, Zhang Xuan saw that his clothes were stained with oil, and there was a tear at the corner of his lips. There were traces of blood on his face, and bruises were all over his face. It was clear that he had just been beaten up.
"Elder Yi, what's wrong?"
Upon seeing the state of the old man, the crippled young man, who was addressed as Third Young Master, hurriedly put away his sword and walked over worriedly.
"Reporting to Young Master, I'm fine …"
Elder Yi was at a loss for words. A moment later, he said, "It's … the Second Young Mistress of the City Lord Manor is here!"
"Xue Qin is here?"
Hearing the mention of the Second Young Mistress, the crippled young man's eyes lit up in agitation.
"Yes …"
Seeing the young master's expression, Elder Yi's face turned even more awkward.
"What does her arrival have to do with your injuries?"
After a moment of joy, the crippled young man suddenly realized that something was amiss.
"Isn't the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion recruiting menial disciples three days from now?" Elder Yi hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth. "Second Young Mistress Xue Qin managed to secure a slot in advance due to her connections with the City Lord Manor …"
"Secured a slot?"
The crippled young man's face lit up in delight. "Isn't that good news?"
But before he could finish his words, he lowered his head to look at his crippled leg, and his face immediately darkened. "I … don't think there's any hope for me anymore …"
"Since she has secured a slot, she has to head to the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. Is she here to bid me farewell?"
The crippled young man asked as he shook his head and tossed aside the displeasure in his heart.
"She … She …"
Elder Yi hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth once more. "She … is here to annul the engagement with you!"
"Annul the engagement?"
The crippled young man's face turned ghastly pale. His body swayed, and he nearly fell to the ground. "She wants to annul the engagement with me just because she became a menial disciple of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion?"
Having one's engagement annulled by a lady was a huge slap to the face no matter where one went.
"The proud daughter of the heavens looks down on her fiancé and is here to annul the engagement. The injured young man is determined to work hard. Life is full of ups and downs?"
Hearing the conversation between the duo, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
To think that he would encounter such a situation as soon as he arrived in the Azure …
Just the thought of it was thrilling …
(Author's Note: I've been working on the outline for an entire day, and my head is hurting.
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