On a sky road filled with stars, the stars were blooming with dazzling brilliance. Countless meteors flashed across the night sky and disappeared in an instant. A man and a woman walked side by side on the empty sky road. The man was burly and resolute. He was dressed in trendy punk clothes, and his fierce temperament carried a little ruffian aura. However, at this moment, the man seemed a little tired, and his face was filled with sleepiness.
The woman who was walking with him was wearing a chivalrous warrior's robe with her lapel half-open. Her spring light was filled with the charm and temptation of a young girl. The young woman was lively and curious as she walked around and looked around, but she did not leave the man too far away.
The two of them were Li Qinglian and Er 'Lai. As Li Dong stepped on the path back to the human world, the two of them followed closely behind.
"Er 'Lai, are you alright? "You look very tired…" Li Qinglian's eyes were filled with worry.
"I'm fine, it's just that breaking open space consumes too much of my Spiritual Energy…" Er 'Lai replied weakly.
"The Great Void is all-encompassing. It is said that this is a small world in the Great Void called the Avenue of Stars. All cultivators who have entered the Great Void Realm can go anywhere they want through this place.”
" Yes, as long as one's primordial spirit has advanced to the Great Void Realm, and one's cultivation has reached the Individual Immortal realm, one's consciousness can pass through space. Therefore, all the Immortals in the Great Void Realm can shatter the void…"
Li Qinglian secretly clicked her tongue,[I really know a lot of things after coming out with Er 'Lai this time.]
"But since it's so tiring, why don't we use the spatial teleportation array to go back and forth?”
"…Of course you can, but I can't. The prisoners of the Black Jail have always had a bad reputation. Whenever people from the Six Realms meet us, they will usually attack us together. Even if we don't meet those people, my name will most likely be listed in the blacklist of the transmission array, so we can only use this most laborious method. However, this time, I have used up too much of my Yuan Qi. I'm afraid I will have to return to the prison and sleep for a while before coming out.”
"It's not easy for you people in the imperial prison…"
"There's nothing I can do about it. The law of the Heaven Prison was personally formulated by my teacher. Without the permission of the Punishment Officer, criminals in the Heaven, Earth, Death, and Water Prison are strictly prohibited from using all the resources in the alliance. If anyone breaks the law, they will be punished with the new nine punishments.”Er 'Lai said with a look of deep hatred.
"Then you still dare to break out of prison?"
"Hehe, it's okay. I didn't cause too big of an impact in the outside world. The people in the Black Jail of the Heaven Prison wouldn't know about it. Even if they knew, they would only use ink and non-ink punishments to carve characters on my body and use the Heavenly Spear Ox Plow to break my lower body's chakra and soul plate so that I couldn't cast any magic or move normally for a period of time.”
Er 'Lai patted his chest as if he didn't think much of it. However, Li Qinglian broke out in a cold sweat as she listened. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, The people in this prison were indeed extraordinary.
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He had spent 44 days in the Eternal Sun Forest, but during these 44 nights, Li Dong had not slept well for a single day. As usual, he would sleep deeply at least one day a week, but he had forcefully broken through the limits of his mind and body, maintaining his mind in the most tense state.
And every time he was about to give in, Li Dong would wake himself up with nightmares.
Dreams are illusions that occur in the depths of one's heart. No matter what one dreams or when one dreams, it is not something that one can control.
But in reality, dreams were born from the heart. If a person relaxed his mind and had no desires, he would not be disturbed by dreams when he was asleep. If a person's heart was troubled and uneasy, he would have many strange dreams and evil nightmares.
Therefore, the type of dream one had at night was a representation of one's mental state. The seven emotions and six desires corresponded to the corresponding dream.
On that rainy night in the mortal world, Li Dong had slaughtered hundreds of mafia assassins. He had long since buried his inner demons, and had come to the Mountain and Sea Realm to fight with all sorts of beasts. As a result, his inner demons had grown even stronger. If he relaxed, he could even become a demon. As a result, whenever Li Dong fell asleep, he would be haunted by nightmares.
In the dream, he could vaguely see a young man who looked exactly like him. He was wearing a long black robe with pine trees printed on it. He was holding a blood-red sword and standing on the battlefield filled with corpses. Countless broken limbs and wails filled the air. In front of him, there were people who were like a tide, stepping on countless corpses and pouncing towards him. His body was covered in blood. It was unknown if it was his own or someone else's. His left arm was twisted and dark red. It was an arm that did not belong to a human. As for his right foot...
At this point, Li Dong would wake up with a start. Every time he dreamed of the same dream, the scene in the dream was extremely miserable. The intense impact stirred his mind, making his consciousness even weaker."Is this really just a dream? Or is it a sign of something?"
Li Dong suddenly woke up from his nightmare. When he came back to his senses, he had already returned to the teleportation altar. The cauldron on the altar was still there, and the Four Symbols Stone Sculptures were still standing there quietly like that day. Although a person's dream seemed very long, it was often only an instant in real life. Of course, sometimes it was the opposite.
After walking out of the teleportation array, the surrounding scene changed. He saw four people standing in front of him, looking at him calmly.
"Uh, Elder Qian, Mr. Han…sorry to keep you waiting.”Li Dong scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Welcome back." Han Que said indifferently, as if he was not surprised by this result. Of course.)
"Haha, good! As expected of someone Mr. Han had chosen. To be able to return safely from the Mountain and Sea Realm was truly extraordinary!”Elder Qian stared at Li Dong with satisfaction, as if he was looking at his own junior.
"Then you have no idea how many lifetimes of luck I had to use to come back alive. The Mountain and Sea Realm... if I could, I wouldn't want to go there again.”
However, at this moment, a discordant voice appeared and mocked,"He did come back alive, but who knows if he only wandered around the outer area and returned after 44 days like a vacation.”
Li Dong had never seen the person who spoke before. He was dressed in a white shirt and trousers. He was about 50 years old and looked like a leader of some department.
A vacation? Upon hearing this, even someone as gentle and good-tempered as Li Dong couldn't help but feel a little angry. He almost couldn't control the murderous aura on his body. Why did you go to such a dangerous place for a vacation? Not to mention where I was, even if it was just in the outer area, with the habits of the beasts that were beyond human knowledge, it was still extremely dangerous. Just the beast tide that I encountered in the outer area, those below the Yuanying stage were all bait for the beasts. It was already a miracle that I survived alone.
"Hehe, Leader, you're probably talking about what you do most often, right?" Li Dong mocked mercilessly.”
The man raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Dong in surprise. He didn't expect that someone would dare to speak to him like this and even mock him.
"Director Guo, don't say anything. This child was recommended by Mr. Han. I absolutely believe that he won't let us down.”
"Humph!" Li Dong snorted coldly. He used his spiritual sense to lock onto the technology box and the various samples he had collected in the World in the Sleeve. Then, he wrapped it with his vital qi and waved his hand at the empty space in front of him. All kinds of rare flowers and plants, strange minerals that had never been seen before, and strange beast corpses instantly appeared in front of everyone…
"Compared to some people who only know how to talk, I used my own feet to walk to the core area of the Eternal Sun Forest, the Holy Unicorn Valley. I also brought back many samples of plants, minerals, and fierce beasts, as well as a map of my entire forty-four-day journey.”Li Dong stared coldly at Director Guo as he spoke.
"What did you say?" Elder Qian shouted excitedly. Realizing that he had lost his composure, he adjusted his tone slightly and asked,"Not only did they have a map, but they also brought back samples of the Mountain and Sea Realm's flora and fauna? This is really amazing!"
Director Guo widened his eyes in surprise. Elder Qian shouted excitedly,"Good! Good! Good! Little brother, you did not fail your mission and made great contributions to the scientific research work of the country and the nation!”
" Other than the 200 types of herbs that I need, the remaining 478 types of flowers and plants, 322 types of minerals, the remains of 2,900 fierce beasts, 27 different types of soil, the water samples of 15 rivers and lakes, and the 1,380 road markings on the map. These are the results of my 44 days of sleepless nights…""Then, does this leader have any objections to my results?”
Director Guo's face immediately turned red when he heard that. He was so ashamed that he could not say anything. He could only bow and say,"I'm sorry, I misspoke. I apologize for my rudeness just now.”
"Alright, child, please understand Director Guo. He is in charge of the Mountain and Sea Realm's research and finance department. In recent years, there have been some immoral rogue cultivators who took advantage of the opportunity to go to the Mountain and Sea Realm to bring back some worthless fake samples to swindle the country's resources. As a result, Director Guo is very sensitive about this.”
"Oh." Li Dong replied indifferently. Although the anger in his heart had calmed down, he did not easily show an understanding expression.
Qian Yu's eyes lit up when he saw this. This child looked refined and refined on the outside, but he did not expect to exude a sense of arrogance. It would be a pity if he could not serve the country at such a young age. However, Mr. Han seemed to value him very much. This matter had to be discussed in detail.
" Yes, in view of Comrade Li Dong's outstanding performance, the central government will distribute the corresponding reward according to the bounty. However, this will take some time. Please look forward to it, little brother. In addition, I've specially arranged a table of sumptuous food and wine in the military camp to welcome little brother..."
Li Dong didn't mind Director Qian's offer of a reward. The otherworld expedition was high-end, but its value was very limited. After all, there were huge restrictions on immigration. Moreover, the environment of the Mountain and Sea Realm was not suitable for mortals to live in. The value of the ecological samples that could be brought back was also very limited. After all, the Mountain and Sea Realm was not a place that anyone could go. Therefore, the value of the expedition was not even as good as an ordinary cultural relic. However, even if it was a priceless cultural relic that was handed over to the country, the reward would only be a few thousand Chinese dollars. How much could these otherworld samples be worth?
However, with so many of them, he should be able to earn at least 10,000 yuan. At the very least, he would be able to earn a few thousand yuan. Thinking of this, Li Dong was content.
"Ah, thank you for your kind intentions, Chief Qian. I appreciate it, but I haven't seen my bedridden sister for a long time. I miss her very much and only hope that I can go back as soon as possible.”
Li Dong rejected Qian Yu's enthusiasm without hesitation. He had already gathered all the herbs needed to treat Zi Lan's condition. His only wish now was to cure Zi Lan as soon as possible. He was not in the mood to attend the banquet.
Elder Qian coughed awkwardly, but Master Han Que knew Li Dong's eccentric and unworldly personality, so he said,""Dong 'er's personality is like this. Brother Qian, you don't have to take it to heart.”
"It must be tough not seeing the person you miss for nearly a month, right?" Han Que continued to speak to Li Dong. Let me send you back first."
"Thank you, Sect Leader Han." Li Dong cupped his hands and bowed, his heart filled with gratitude towards Han Que.
Han Que reached out and placed his hand on his shoulder. The two of them immediately turned into a stream of light and flew into the distance. When they landed again, they had already returned to the Greenwood Residence. Coincidentally, the old teacher was also there at the moment, and the silver-haired woman standing beside him was actually Xu Rong?!
"Student Xu, why are you here?”Li Dong suddenly realized something and his expression turned serious. Through the two figures, Li Dong immediately noticed the delicate girl lying on the wooden bed.
"What happened to Lan 'er?"
"Don't worry. It's just the side effects of losing the innate poison body, as well as the complications caused by the residual poison of the Five-colored Gu Poison backfiring on the internal organs, causing the body's functions to deteriorate. In addition to the innate lack of Qi and blood, it's drowsiness, weakness, and loss of appetite.”The old man seemed to have noticed the black aura surging around Li Dong's body and explained casually.
Now that Li Dong was new to medicine, he had limited knowledge in observing, listening, asking, and feeling. Therefore, he could not see any more problems with Violet Orchid. Although he was filled with unease, he had no choice but to believe in the old man's diagnosis.
In order to ensure that Violet Orchid could receive better treatment, Li Dong decided to leave her in the old man's Greenwood Residence. Surprisingly, the old man did not say much about this. After that, Li Dong handed over all of the medicinal plants he had collected from the Mountain and Sea Realm to the old man. The quantity of medicinal plants needed for the middle stage of the treatment was very high, with three or four of each type in stock. With his current medical skills, concocting medicinal liquids and powder alone would be a little difficult, but he did not have to worry about a shortage of stock due to a single failure.
However, there was only one set of medicinal herbs for the later stages of the treatment, especially the three most important medicinal reagents. Moreover, they had to be made into medicinal pills, so they could not afford too many failures. They could only hand them over to medical masters like the old teacher.
Soon, the old teacher chased Li Dong out. The reason was simple: " The aura of death around you is too strong, and it's very harmful to the patient. So, before you restrain your aura, you're not allowed to get within ten meters of Violet Orchid.”
Even though he said that, Li Dong didn't really understand what the standard of introversion was."Then what should I do? To what extent? If it's just to hide my aura, I can still do it.”
"Conceal your aura? Hmph, go to the flowerbed outside and stand there. You'll know when the time comes.”
Li Dong didn't understand what he meant, but he still followed the old man's instructions and walked out of the wooden house. He came to the man-made flowerbed near the forked branches of the Green Jade Spirit Tree and stood still.
In less than two minutes, all the flowers and plants within a radius of several meters around Li Dong had lost their vitality. Their heads drooped to the ground, and even their roots and leaves had begun to turn yellow.
"How did this happen? " I didn't release my aura on purpose, so why would they…" Li Dong found it hard to believe that the scene before him was caused by him.
The old man was even more certain of this fact."During the forty days you spent in the Mountain and Sea Realm, you killed countless beasts and devoured them. The baleful aura inside of you has long since reached the point of materialization. Even if you can hide your aura, you will still be surrounded by an invisible baleful aura for several meters around you. The baleful aura inside of you is too saturated with the aura of the beasts, so it can't be absorbed into your body. It can only wander around you randomly. You haven't opened your Dharma Eye, so you naturally can't see it. However, the senses of plants are far more unique than those of living creatures. The best evidence is that the vitality of the plants under your feet has been injured by your baleful aura.”
"Then how do I get rid of this baleful aura? If I can't solve it in a short period of time, won't I have to live alone in the mountains?”
" Your evil aura is indeed more terrifying than those unlucky people. Those who are ill and have little fortune will probably die in less than half a day if they stay by your side..."
"Is it that serious?" Li Dong couldn't help but blush.”
"If it were anyone else, it would be quite serious. However, you're a naturally reclusive kid, and there aren't many people who have long-term contact with you, so there's no need for you to specially go to the deep mountains and forests to cultivate. Of course, if you're willing to abandon the secular thoughts of the world, the effect will be even better.”
"Teacher, please don't make fun of me. Please ask me how to remove the evil spirit.”
"Eliminate the baleful aura? Ha, unfortunately, that was impossible. Evil Qi could be said to be a strong self-consciousness of a living being. Since it was a consciousness, it was a part of the soul. How could it be erased?”the old man said straightforwardly.
“……”
Seeing the murderous aura on Li Dong's body surge again, the old teacher secretly laughed at how this kid was so easily teased. He continued,"Stabilizing your own Evil Qi is like tidying up a room. You can only place things in their original positions one by one, but you can't throw everything in at once like in the grocery room. Therefore, in the future, you can only restrain the Evil Qi in your body bit by bit through self-cultivation. Based on the scale of your Evil Qi, it will take at least 20 to 30 years to not kill the people around you. I'm afraid the time has to be doubled…"
"…" Li Dong was speechless again." Isn't there a faster way?”
" Unfortunately, the problem of the baneful aura has plagued the Three Realms for millions of years. It can be said to be a terminal illness. There are only two effective methods at present. One is short-term, which relies on special treasures and spells to isolate the influence of the baneful aura on people. The other is long-term, which relies on cultivating supplementary mental cultivation methods and some self-cultivation methods to suppress the baneful aura. I don't have any secret treasures or spells here, but I've already given you some supplementary mental cultivation techniques. However, there are many ways to cultivate one's body, such as the Six Arts, riding and archery, flower cultivation, farming, and so on.”
It seemed that he couldn't solve the problem of the baleful aura in a short period of time. Could it be that he really had to cultivate in the deep mountains and forests? It wasn't that Li Dong couldn't bear to part with the city's lights, wine, and flowers. If he really had to choose, he would rather stay in his remote rural hometown. After all, his hometown also had electronic products, the Internet, and so on. For young people in the new era, as long as they had these modern technological products, they wouldn't feel bored anywhere.
However, it was a pity that he had lost his job in the city. More importantly, there was still someone in Li Dong's heart that he was worried about. At this moment, the phone in Universe Creator rang.
"What did you say?" It was unknown what he had heard, but Li Dong's brows immediately furrowed, and his expression instantly turned gloomy.
The voice on the other end of the phone was very anxious."Anyway, come back quickly. Otherwise, something will definitely happen today…"
"I understand." Li Dong replied and hung up the phone. He didn't have time to say anything to the old man and the others as he hurriedly left the Green Wood Wonderland and headed for the city center of Canghai City.
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Just like before, Qilu Street was bustling with people. People walked in and out of all kinds of shops with satisfied smiles on their faces. The entire street was filled with the fragrance of delicious food. For those who had just arrived, it would definitely be pungent, but as they went deeper, the rich and tempting smell would only make them linger.
What was different from usual was that there were more people today. They gathered in front of an inconspicuous restaurant at the corner of the street. Of course, they were not here for the delicious food, but simply to watch the show...
Hongying Pavilion was the name of this restaurant. It mainly sold stir-fried food and various barbecued food. The restaurant was a two-story compound building with an area of about 370 square meters. In a city where one square meter was like gold and every inch of land was worth gold, it could be said that it was not small.
The cause of this commotion was a group of people that the public was familiar with. Even their image was rigid…hooligans.
There were all kinds of tattoos on his body, and his clothes and hairstyles were not the same. He was a member of the Buried Love Clan. Although he did not hold any weapons, his aura was quite scary.
Therefore, the surrounding crowd only stood far away to watch, leaving a large empty space for the Redbud Pavilion.
"Boss Hu, is your Redbud Pavilion still doing business? It's been almost a week. It's not a good idea to keep the door closed. I just want to have a good chat about my life dreams. I'm not really going to do anything bad.”A middle-aged man dressed in a suit was sitting on the dining table outside the shop with his legs crossed.
The middle-aged man was burly and looked very fierce. However, the strange thing was that his suit did not stand out. However, his aura did not look like a big boss of a company. Instead, he looked like a bodyguard...
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