Chapter 8 : Chapter 8
Chapter 8 - First Acquaintance with Blue Star
Watching this scene, Yang Guo's mind became active. His knee subtly brushed against Lin Zhi.
When Lin Zhi noticed these small movements and turned to look at him, Yang Guo immediately winked and signaled to him.
Hearing about the cultivation technique made Fatso's heart itch.
Although he had seen Lin Zhi scuttling around in pain for a while, what was a bit of pain compared to a cultivation technique?
Even if it were more painful, Yang Guo could endure it with a smile.
Sensing Yang Guo's thoughts, Lin Hua rubbed the space between her eyebrows and sighed inwardly.
Her cultivation had dropped, and she had just used Lin Zhi's body to transmit the technique. At this moment, the energy in her Sea of Consciousness was like a wild horse, running rampant and disordered.
"Ordinary people cannot cultivate. The reason Lin Zhi can is that he is currently in my body, which can withstand the massive physical burden of cultivation."
"As for Lin Zhi's body, I will cleanse his marrow and refine his essence every day. Even when we swap back, there will be no burden for him to cultivate."
"But you are completely different. If you force yourself to cultivate and your body cannot handle the burden, you will be paralyzed at best or die from ruptured meridians at worst."
After saying that, Lin Hua began to meditate to regulate her breathing and stopped speaking.
Hearing this, Yang Guo instantly abandoned the idea of cultivating.
Looking at Lin Hua, who had already closed her eyes to meditate, he walked out of the room with light steps.
The dizzy Lin Zhi noticed Fatso's movement, but he did not ask where he was going.
Because at this moment, he was fully focused on observing the technique in the depths of his soul.
The ball of golden light that was slowly taking shape earlier had now spread out, forming rows of text and symbols that floated lightly in the depths of Lin Zhi's soul.
These characters, which had been completely foreign moments ago, now felt as familiar as his own language in the depths of his soul.
A few hundred characters acted like a magical key, allowing Lin Zhi to become completely immersed.
As he explored the mysteries of cultivation, a mysterious and unpredictable world of immortals opened its doors to Lin Zhi.
The sunset was as red as blood, slowly sinking in the west. Time passed as quickly as a white horse leaping across a gap.
Now the moon was high in the sky, and the bright moonlight spread over the earth like silver silk. The sky full of stars was like scattered brilliant gems, seemingly predicting that tomorrow would be a beautiful day.
CREAK.
The sound of the door opening broke the quiet atmosphere, startling the two on the sofa.
Lin Zhi looked up and saw Fatso walking in, carrying full bags.
"I went to the mall this afternoon and bought some clothes for you both, as well as some food. You must be hungry; let’s eat together."
Fatso greeted the two warmly while placing the food on the table.
Considering Lin Zhi's ravenous eating manner from yesterday, Yang Guo had intentionally bought extra. A large variety of food filled the entire table.
Seeing this array of food, Lin Zhi's appetite was instantly ignited. Without any hesitation, he picked up a box of rice and a pair of chopsticks. Like a starving tiger, he began to feast.
Looking at Lin Zhi's lack of decorum, Lin Hua curled her lips slightly, thinking to herself that her image was being completely ruined by this boy.
She had cultivated for many years and had long since transcended her dependence on food. Even when she did eat occasionally, it was always spirit pills or medicines containing the Qi of heaven and earth, which were highly beneficial to cultivation.
After taking a couple of bites, Lin Hua put down her chopsticks. This food had no Qi at all; it was all fast food from modern society.
To Lin Hua, who was used to the essence of heaven and earth, it was like chewing wax—completely tasteless.
However, Lin Zhi didn't have such refined tastes. Seeing that Lin Hua had stopped eating, his chopsticks moved even faster, his hands leaving behind afterimages.
Soon, the food on the table was swept clean. He patted his rounded belly and shouted in satisfaction.
Having eaten his fill, Lin Zhi carefully observed his state. After an afternoon of cultivation, he felt a mysterious aura on his body that was affectionately brushing against him.
Lin Zhi had a strange expression; he felt it was all so magical. Looking out the window, it was as if the world had come alive. The auras of various living beings surrounded him one after another.
What was happening felt like a dream.
Lin Hua glanced at Lin Zhi with a face full of shock, thinking to herself, "This guy... in just half a day, his affinity for Qi is this high? He's a genius!"
Thinking carefully, perhaps it was because of her body. In that case, it made sense.
Yang Guo, on the other hand, noticed nothing. He was still unhurriedly cleaning up the remains of the meal, throwing them into the trash.
"The path of cultivation is rugged and full of thorns. Do not become arrogant just because of a minor achievement."
"Only by keeping your feet on the ground and taking one step at a time can you go far on this path."
Lin Hua's voice was still cold, yet it felt like a warm spring breeze of concern.
Lin Zhi nodded repeatedly in response.
The night passed quietly...
The next day, the three of them appeared near a plaza. Originally, Lin Hua did not want to go, but the two of them were persistent.
They said things like it was her first time on Blue Star and they had to fulfill their duties as hosts.
Lin Hua couldn't win against them and had to go along.
In truth, Lin Hua was full of curiosity about the "Blue Star" Lin Zhi spoke of.
So far, she had not sensed anyone with spiritual power. Even the Qi on this Blue Star was extremely thin.
Clearly, this was a low-level planet that was as ordinary as could be, perhaps even lacking any practitioners.
However, what puzzled Lin Hua was that after learning a bit about it, she found that this planet—which lacked any Qi and had an average human lifespan of less than a hundred years—actually had good order, and everyone had happy smiles on their faces.
She thought of the great calamity facing the Heaven-Gazing Profound Bird clan. If the demon race took control of everything, then all the worlds and planes attached to the River of Time would likely be doomed.
At that time, she only hoped this ordinary planet could escape the disaster. Lin Hua couldn't help but sigh softly, her heart full of worry.
As they wandered around, Lin Zhi introduced Chinese myths and legends to Lin Hua. He talked about Pangu creating the heavens and earth, Nuwa creating humans, the Buddha, Sun Wukong, and so on.
If Lin Hua had heard of these, it meant these myths were real. In the future, these old immortals would all be part of his network!
Unfortunately, Lin Hua snorted at these stories. There was no such thing as "creating the heavens and earth." The ten thousand worlds were all born from the River of Time.
As a member of the Heaven-Gazing Profound Bird clan that had guarded the River of Time for tens of thousands of years, Lin Hua naturally knew the reasons behind it.
Of course, the human race did exist and was even one of the top clans in the ten thousand worlds, but Lin Hua had never heard the names Lin Zhi mentioned.
Following Lin Zhi around, looking at the cars filling the streets and the images on the screens, Lin Hua rarely had such leisure.
Since her birth, it had been nothing but cultivation and various life-and-death experiences. Especially in recent years, she had been constantly pursued. Lin Hua's tense nerves slowly relaxed, and she couldn't help but develop a slight fondness for this low-level world.
Without the deception and constant death of the cultivation world, living a happy life in peace like this wasn't bad.