Three days passed by in the blink of an eye.
The Sun had just risen, shedding down warm and bright rays of light. Through the window, it shone down on the unmoving youth on the bed.
As if waking up from an endless darkness, Ling Xian's fingers trembled. He slowly opened his eyes and looked around blankly.
What greeted his eyes was an extremely simple stone room. The heavy smell of herbs drifted in from outside the door, making Ling Xian cough violently. He tried to move, but found out that he could not move at all. Even the slightest movement caused him to feel pain all over his body. He almost fainted from the pain.
His four limbs didn't even have the slightest bit of strength. They were limp as if they were broken.
"I … Where am I? Is this the world after death?"
Ling Xian's brows were tightly locked together as he endured the pain. He tried to sit up, but when he tried to move, his entire body was wracked with pain. Even though he had a strong mentality, he couldn't help but to gasp and fall back onto the bed.
"It looks like I am not dead yet. I must have been saved by someone after I fell off the cliff." Ling Xian mumbled. He checked his own body and found out that his condition was far worse than he imagined.
Most of the meridians in his body were broken, twisted and tangled together. His five viscera and six bowels were filled with blood clots. Even his dantian showed signs of rupturing. His magic power was empty, as if it had never existed.
What was even more serious was that the bones in Ling Xian's four limbs were completely broken. After all, he fell from a cliff thousands of feet high. It was already very lucky that he did not die. It was reasonable for him to be so heavily injured.
"No wonder it hurts to move." Ling Xian's brows were tightly locked together as he stared at his broken body. He couldn't help but to laugh bitterly. "Next time, I will not jump off a cliff so easily. Even though I was lucky enough to survive, the way I look now, I am not far from death."
"But logically speaking, I fell from such a high place. I should've died for sure …" Ling Xian was suspicious. After inspecting his body again, he understood.
It turned out that the reason he was still alive was because the Empyrean's blood had protected his heart. Although his bones had been shattered and his meridians had been severed, he was still lucky enough to keep his life.
At this time, the Celestial Venerate's blood was slowly circulating within his body, slowly nourishing his broken body.
"Phew …" Ling Xian exhaled deeply. Realizing that there was still hope for him to recover, the giant rock that was pressing down on his heart finally fell to the ground. After a moment of silence, he muttered to himself, "Based on the current situation, no matter how powerful the majestic blood is, it will take me two to three months to fully recover. After all, only a quarter of my blood has awakened."
Just as Ling Xian was in deep thought, a beautiful young girl walked in. Seeing that Ling Xian had woken up, a bright smile bloomed on her face. She exclaimed, "Ah, you're awake?"
"You are?" Ling Xian was a little startled.
Su Zi smiled faintly and pointed at herself. "Me? I'm your savior."
"Savior?" Ling Xian checked out the girl in front of him. Her lips were red and her teeth were white. Her eyebrows were arched like a phoenix's, and her facial features were exquisite. She was wearing clothes made from animal hide that exposed her calves and arms. Her wheat-colored skin was glossy, presenting a different kind of beauty.
"Yes, my name is Su Zi," the young girl introduced herself. The girl introduced herself. Noticing the look of confusion on Ling Xian's face, she frowned, a little unhappy. However, when she remembered that Ling Xian was unconscious and didn't know what happened, the dissatisfaction in her heart disappeared. She explained, "Three days ago, I went out to collect herbs and found you at the foot of a mountain. I saw that you were seriously injured, so I brought you home."
Ling Xian's eyebrows relaxed, and the confusion in his heart disappeared. What replaced it was a deep sense of gratitude. Looking at the beautiful young girl before him, the corner of his lips curved up. "If that's the case, then I really do have to thank you, Miss Su Zi. If you didn't bring me here, I would've died a long time ago."
Seeing his gentle smile, Su Zi fell into a daze. She stared at the smiling, handsome young man. His smile was beautiful and gentle, giving off a warm, approachable feeling.
Seeing that the young girl did not respond, but stared straight at him, Ling Xian frowned and softly called out, "Miss, Miss Su Zi …"
"Ah, I'm here."
Su Zi woke up with a start. Her cheeks flushed red, and her hands subconsciously grabbed onto the hem of her robe. She whispered like a mosquito, "Um … no need to thank me. I didn't really do much. I just brought you back from the mountain, brewed some medicine for you, and took care of you for three days."
"Even so, it's still worthy of the words' life-saving grace '." Ling Xian's expression was serious. He was a person who valued favors. Even though he knew that the reason he was able to survive was mostly due to the majestic blood, Su Zi brought him home, brewed medicine for him, and took care of him for three days. All of these favors were extremely important.
In other words, if it weren't for this young girl, even if he had majestic blood, he wouldn't have been able to wake up.
"No, I planned on asking my grandpa to save you. But during the process, a mysterious force exploded from your body and prevented external forces from invading. So, I didn't save you." Su Zi's cheeks were bright red. Looking at the handsome and heroic young man before her, her eyes flashed with shyness.
"You don't need to say more. I will remember your kindness and repay you in the future." Ling Xian smiled warmly. Suppressing the pain, he prepared to get off the bed.
"I don't need you to repay me. I just want you to be safe," Su Zi mumbled. Su Zi mumbled to herself. Seeing that Ling Xian was about to get off the bed, she couldn't help but scream. She rushed to the bed and said, "You can't. Grandpa said your limbs are broken. You can only rest in bed. He won't let you go anywhere."
"I …" Ling Xian shook his head helplessly. He knew that the young girl was telling the truth. He smiled bitterly, "Okay, I won't go anywhere. But please tell me where I am."
Seeing that Ling Xian had given up on getting off the bed, Su Zi sighed in relief. "This place is called the Barren Village. It's a small village in the Vast Mountains."
"Barren Village, Vast Mountains …" Ling Xian frowned. After thinking for a while, he couldn't find any memories related to these two places. But based on his calculations, his current location should be very far from the Wan Jian House. After all, when the Red Robed Elder was chasing after him, he was running towards the southeast.
"Right, I still don't know your name," Su Zi asked softly.
Ling Xian smiled, "My name is Ling Xian."
"Ling Xian … What a nice name." Su Zi beamed.
"Your name is nice too." Ling Xian said it casually, but Su Zi took it seriously. Her eyes flashed with happiness, and her heart was filled with sweetness, as if she just drank honey.
"Right, I almost forgot. Here, drink this medicine." Su Zi suddenly remembered the purpose of her trip. She handed over a stone bowl filled with black medicine to Ling Xian.
"This is … medicine?" Ling Xian accepted the stone bowl, and his eyes flashed with shock. Based on what he knew, only a long time ago, people in the Taoism community would use medicine to cure illnesses. But the effect of medicine was very low, and could only bring out 20 to 30 percent of the effect of spiritual medicine. Ever since the Alchemist Ancestor came into being and invented medicinal Dans, this kind of herbal medicine was replaced by medicinal Dans and disappeared from the Taoism community. Nowadays, it's almost impossible to see it anymore.
He didn't expect to see it here. Just how outdated was this village?
"Yeah, you've been drinking this for the past two days. Is there a problem?" Su Zi asked suspiciously.
Ling Xian shook his head and asked, "There's no problem. But don't you have medicinal Dans here?"
"Medicinal Dans? What's that? I don't know. " Su Zi's face flashed with confusion. Ever since she was a child, she's never heard of medicinal Dans.
Never heard of medicinal Dans?
Ling Xian was speechless. Not only did this village seem backward, but it was also extremely isolated. He had never even heard of the name of the Dan. What kind of place did he end up in? Could it be that he had returned to the prehistoric era?
Seeing Ling Xian's silence, Su Zi's curiosity was piqued. She urged, "Say something. What is a medicinal Dans?"
"It's this." Ling Xian's mind moved, and a purple medicinal Dan the size of a dragon's eye appeared. It floated in midair, emitting a blinding light and emitting a rich aroma.
It was the Dan of Life and Growth.
"It smells so good." Su Zi sniffed the aroma, and her eyes flashed with intoxication. She mumbled, "Is this the medicinal Dan you were talking about? It looks so magical."
"That's right. Medicinal Dans and medicinal Decoctions have the same effect. But medicinal Decoctions can only unleash 20 to 30 percent of the original medicinal Dan's effect. Medicinal Dans, on the other hand, depend on the alchemist's skill. If brewed well, they can unleash far more effect than the original medicinal Dan. A long time ago, medicinal Dans replaced medicinal Decoctions and became a must-have for all cultivators," Ling Xian explained patiently.
Su Zi was a little confused. Medicinal Decoctions were replaced by medicinal Dans? She didn't hear any of this. She grew up in the wilderness, so she was used to the knowledge passed down by the older generation. It could even be said that it was deeply ingrained in her.
Now that she was suddenly receiving new knowledge, it was inevitable that she didn't understand. But one thing she understood was that medicinal Dans were better than medicinal Decoctions, and not just by a little bit.
"You really came from the outside world."
An old voice suddenly arose. Then, a skinny old man with white hair and a white beard slowly walked over. Staring at the white Dan floating in midair, he exclaimed, "When I was young, I was fortunate enough to see medicinal Dans. In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed. I didn't think I'd see them again."
"Su Zi, this is?" Ling Xian asked.
"This is my grandfather, the Village Leader," Su Zi introduced.
"Village Leader, thank you and Su Zi for saving my life." Ling Xian softly smiled.
"You are welcome. I didn't do much. I merely took care of you for a few days." The Elder waved his hand. Looking at the smiling young man, he exclaimed, "You were so heavily injured, yet you woke up after only three days. You sure have a strong physique."
Ling Xian shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I woke up. But to fully recover, it will take at least two months."
"That's normal. With such serious injuries, if it were anyone else, they would've died a long time ago." The Elder smiled kindly, "Don't worry, you can stay here for as long as you want."
Ling Xian paused and smiled, "If that's the case … that's fine. Ling Xian thanks the Village Leader for taking me in."
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