I Have Unlimited Dantians

"Tong’er..."

Inside a room in Di Lin Villa, his parents and the others gazed at his younger brother Nie Tong’s body, their eyes blurred with tears.

He was the third uncle’s only heir, and now he was also...

"He died to save me..." Nie Yun sobbed.

"Xiaotong, Nie Xiang, I, Nie Xiaotian, have failed you!" his father, Nie Xiaotian, also shed streams of tears.

Nie Xiang was his third uncle’s name.

His father, Nie Xiaotian, had two brothers. He was the second oldest. The eldest had passed away, leaving behind a daughter, his older sister Nie Xiaofeng. The third brother had left behind one child, Nie Tong.

"Nie Yun, actually... you don’t have to be so heartbroken. Under normal circumstances, the dead cannot be revived. But I just took a look. Nie Tong died from the impact of a Soul Attack Secret Technique. However, he carried a deep-seated will within him. Although his soul shattered, this will remained. Then you used your Healing Qi to mend his physical wounds and seal his body. As long as you can find a [Soul Summoner], you might be able to use this will as a foundation to summon back his scattered soul and resurrect him!"

Seeing the grief-stricken people in the room, Baihua Xiu suddenly recalled something and spoke slowly.

"What? He can be resurrected? A Soul Summoner?" Nie Yun leaped to his feet and grabbed Baihua Xiu’s arm with a loud, "CREAK! CREAK!"

"Ngh..." Baihua Xiu frowned.

"Ah..." Nie Yun realized then that he had been too emotional, his grip turning the girl’s entire arm black and blue.

"It’s something I heard from my master years ago. He said that a Soul Summoner is also a type of special talent, ranked even higher than a Celestial Eye Master and definitely in the top ten. They are exceedingly rare. This kind of person can gather shattered souls and return them to their source!"

Knowing the young man hadn’t meant to hurt her, Baihua Xiu rubbed her arm and continued slowly.

’Summon shattered souls?’ Nie Yun clenched his fists, a sudden ray of hope illuminating his heart.

He had never heard of a Soul Summoner before, but if it was a special talent ranked in the top ten, it couldn’t be weak. It was very likely such an ability truly existed!

No special talent could be underestimated. Each one contained the mysteries of the Celestial Dao and held infinite power!

"I examined Nie Tong’s body just now. There is indeed a lingering will inside him that hasn’t completely dissipated. In other words, he isn’t completely dead and should be salvageable! I just don’t understand how someone so young could possess such a powerful will!"

Baihua Xiu looked at the young man’s body on the floor with a puzzled expression.

"That will... I know what it is!" Hearing her words, Nie Yun’s eyes reddened once more.

Others might not know why his brother had such a strong will, but he did. It was the will for him to live. Even in death, his brother wanted to see him safe and sound!

It was because of this will that he endured the explosion of hundreds of Restrictions without dying on the spot. It was because of this will that Nie Yun was able to hear his innermost voice and know his unwillingness to die...

’Brother, don’t worry. Since there’s a way to bring you back, I will make it happen!’ Nie Yun silently clenched his fists, making a solemn vow in his heart.

"Although this will can help resurrect him... it’s far too weak. It’s not enough to sustain the physical body. In other words, over time, his body will still decay. If that happens, he will be truly and irrevocably dead!"

Seeing the look on his face, Baihua Xiu knew what he was thinking and spoke with a sigh of resignation.

Even though a sliver of will remained within Nie Tong, his physical body was indeed completely dead. A dead body will decay, and once it has rotted, it would be useless even if the Soul Fragments were summoned back!

After all, a soul cannot survive without a vessel.

Of course, this was also because Nie Tong’s soul was too weak. If he had reached Spirit Level Great Perfection, his soul could have survived even if his physical body was completely destroyed!

’The body will decay...’

Nie Yun’s brow furrowed. He felt as if a bucket of cold water had just been thrown on the hope that had just begun to bloom.

Indeed, even in his past life, he had never heard of a talent like the Soul Summoner, let alone where to find one. It would surely be incredibly difficult and take an unknown amount of time. In that time, his brother’s body would have long since decayed!

It was true that a special seal could preserve the body, keeping it from decaying. Unfortunately, creating such a seal required a very profound level in the Secret Realm. Even if not at his previous life’s level, it would require at least the fifth or sixth stage of the Secret Realm. By the time he reached that level himself, or found someone willing to help... it would probably take even longer than finding a Soul Summoner!

By then, his brother’s body would have rotted away all the same!

Freezing the body would only slow the process; it wouldn’t stop the decay completely.

The newly kindled hope had once again reached a dead end.

"Actually... I know of something that can preserve your brother’s body, but..." Seeing the sorrow on his face, Baihua Xiu suddenly bit her lip.

"What is it? Tell me! As long as it’s something I can do, I’ll go through hell and high water to get it done!"

Nie Yun’s eyes filled with anticipation.

"Do you know why everyone in our Qianqing Sect can maintain their youthful appearance?"

Baihua Xiu didn’t answer Nie Yun’s question, asking one of her own instead.

"This... Didn’t you say it was because of some Secret Technique?" Nie Yun was taken aback.

To maintain one’s appearance, one had to reach the Secret Realm. Upon reaching the Secret Realm, the body would be transformed by Creation Qi, extending one’s lifespan and preserving one’s looks. Baihua Xiu’s beauty was stunning and unparalleled, yet she looked to be only in her late teens or early twenties. It was indeed strange.

If she hadn’t mentioned it, he would have continued to believe it was due to some Secret Technique. Now, it seemed that wasn’t the case at all.

If there really were a Secret Technique that could preserve one’s appearance, it would fetch an astronomical price, not just on the Qi Sea Continent but even on the Floating Heaven Continent!

After all, there were far too many women who desired eternal youth, and not everyone could reach the Secret Realm!

"In truth, it’s not a Secret Technique. It’s the [Water Spirit Pearl]!" Baihua Xiu said.

"The Water Spirit Pearl?" Nie Yun was stunned.

"That’s right. It’s a treasure my master obtained by a stroke of luck. It can emit a Water Spirit Aura that makes one’s skin tender and prevents aging! If you place this Water Spirit Pearl next to a body, the body will not decay and will be preserved forever! My master declared this treasure a secret that must not be passed on, and no one is allowed to speak of it. The last time Senior Brother Luo Tao misunderstood me... it was because of this!"

As she said this, Baihua Xiu seemed to recall something, and a blush crept over her snow-white face.

"Misunderstood you? You can only maintain your appearance by coming into contact with the Water Spirit Pearl and having its Water Spirit Aura in your body, right? Last time, he said you passed the Immortal Secret Technique to me. But you don’t have the Water Spirit Pearl on you, so how could there be a misunderstanding?" Nie Yun found this strange.

When Luo Tao saw him last time, he didn’t know Nie Yun’s true age and suspected Baihua Xiu had passed on the Immortal Secret Technique. Nie Yun hadn’t thought much of it then, but now that he knew this "Secret Technique" was actually a treasure, how could he have learned it without ever coming into contact with the treasure?

"This... The reason I can maintain my appearance is that my master infused a strand of Water Spirit Aura into my body. As long as... as long as I lose my virginity... the man who is with me... will receive this aura and his appearance will not age. But I will lose the aura, and if I don’t break through to the Secret Realm within a year, I will age rapidly and die..."

Hearing the young man’s question, Baihua Xiu hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly.

"Ah... so that’s how it is!" Hearing her explanation, Nie Yun shook his head.

No wonder she was reluctant to speak. It turned out to be such a delicate matter.

"Where is this Water Spirit Pearl now? Is it with your master?" Feeling a bit awkward, Nie Yun had to change the subject.

"It should be with my master. He has always treated it as his most precious treasure and keeps it with him at all times!" said Baihua Xiu.

"In that case, I’ll go and borrow the Water Spirit Pearl from your master right now!" Nie Yun stored his brother’s body in the Zihua Cave Mansion and stood up.

"Borrow...? My master will definitely not lend it to you. Nie Yun, can I ask you for a favor?" Baihua Xiu’s eyes held a pleading look.

"What is it?" Seeing her serious tone, Nie Yun asked.

"My master raised me and taught me my skills; I am the one who has let him down. Now I’ve even revealed the secret of the Water Spirit Pearl. If you go to ask my master for it, could you please not be rash? Don’t get into a conflict with him."

Baihua Xiu said.

"That... Alright. I’m the one asking for a favor this time, so I certainly won’t be reckless. You can rest assured!" Nie Yun nodded.

"Okay!" Hearing his promise, Baihua Xiu nodded in satisfaction.

"Father, Mother, I’ve just acquired a treasure. The Spiritual Qi there is much more abundant than here. You should all go inside to cultivate. It will also protect you from a sneak attack by Huangg Chen and the others!"

Nie Yun looked at his parents and the others.

Logically, since Huangg Chen and the others used a Heaven-Transferring Spiritual Talisman, they were already closer to the Imperial City than he was. Being Secret Realm Powerhouses, they should have arrived at the Imperial City long ago. And yet, despite the huge commotion he had caused, even destroying the entire Imperial City, they hadn’t appeared. It was truly strange.

Moreover, they must have known how much he valued his parents and the others. If they had arrived earlier and captured them, he would have been forced to hold back. Why hadn’t they made a single move?

’Could it be that they didn’t come at all?’

’That’s impossible!’

’I knew to travel through the night; surely they did as well!’

In any case, whether they had arrived or not, it was better to be cautious. Placing his parents and the others in the Zihua Cave Mansion and keeping it with him would be much safer.

"A treasure we can enter? A Cave Mansion?"

Hearing the young man’s words, Nie Xiaotian and the others didn’t think much of it, but Mu Qing and Mu Xia were startled.

"Yes. Come on in!"

Nie Yun knew the two of them had extraordinary backgrounds and were more knowledgeable, so with a thought, he brought everyone into the Zihua Cave Mansion.

The Zihua Cave Mansion had acknowledged him as its master. He could let anyone he wished enter; it was very simple.

"You’ve revealed a sect secret. If you go to the Qianqing Sect, you’ll certainly face a lot of trouble. You should enter the Cave Mansion as well. I’ll go to the Qianqing Sect by myself!"

Nie Yun glanced at Baihua Xiu and brought her into the Cave Mansion as well. Then, with a flicker, his body shot straight out of Guangming City. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)