The Immortal Who Returned from the Netherworld Road – Chapter 43

Ch 43: Mabu Village

In the depths of the Longhua Mountains, Xianyue Lake.

The morning sunlight gently sprinkled on the frozen lake surface, igniting a warm fire on the rough mirror surface. The ice on the lake reflected the golden light, like a huge mirror, quietly waiting for the start of a new day.

As the sun gradually rose, the frozen lake surface suddenly emitted a crisp cracking sound. Immediately afterwards, countless tiny cracks appeared on the ice surface. These cracks quickly expanded, forming a huge spider web, covering the entire lake surface.

A dull loud noise broke the silence. A thin and tall figure suddenly flew out of the lake, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon. In an instant, five colors of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy gathered from all directions, like five colorful giant dragons, rushing into the figure’s body.

As a large amount of Spiritual Energy poured into his body.

Soon after, the figure landed steadily on the shore. He was slender, with fair skin, delicate features with no lack of depth, and handsomeness with a touch of etherealness.

He slowly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with bright light, scanning everything around him. Wherever his gaze reached, the once vibrant mountains and forests had now become a dead silence, the trees withered, and the flowers and plants withered, as if entering the cold winter months.

He sighed deeply, a feeling of helplessness welling up in his heart: “This time, my cultivation has broken through to Qi Refining Completion, which is already the limit. Only the last step remains to Foundation Establishment Stage, but this step is as difficult to cross as an insurmountable chasm.”

This person is Xi Yang, who was carried away by the Mountain Eagle. In the past three months, he has completely merged his main Soul Vitality, which has increased the foundation of his life several times.

It’s just that the Spiritual Energy of this world is too thin, even with the Reincarnation Lamp refining Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, it cannot help him break through to Foundation Establishment.

He came to the lake and looked at his reflection in the lake, smiling slightly. He didn’t expect his appearance to become the same as in his previous life.

His body shook slightly, and the faded clothes on his body were shaken apart. Then, he casually grabbed at the forest on the side, and countless tiny filaments quickly intertwined to weave a set of azure clothes.

He put on his clothes, draped his flowing long hair over his body, and turned to leave.

With a light step, he was already tens of meters away. Although Qi Refining Completion cannot fly with objects, its speed is no less than flying.

He was not in a hurry to return to Yuanshi County, not because he was afraid, but because Xi Yang’s parents were in their hands. Going directly to rescue them might save them, but once he left, the consequences would be unimaginable. Xi Yang couldn’t bear to let them die because of this, after all, they had given this body life.

Of course, it is not impossible to return to Yuanshi County and change his appearance, but Yuanshi County is a developed county, and many regulatory agencies are extremely complete, so it is not easy to pass off fish eyes as pearls.

On the other hand, these problems do not exist in Longshan County. Longshan County is located to the west of Yuanshi County, close to the Longhua Mountains.

The Longhua Mountains are one of the main mountain ranges of the Dragon Country, stretching for eight hundred miles. Most of the Longshan County area is in the Longhua Mountains, with only a small basin as the county town. Most people live in the mountains, with poor roads and inconvenient transportation. Many people are still in ancient times, living in tile houses, eating the fruits and vegetables they grow, drinking the spring water from the mountains, and living a self-sufficient life.

Along the mountain road, Xi Yang came to a village.

Watching the children walking on the dirt road, chasing and playing in cotton clothes, the biting cold wind came from the other side of the mountain. They quickly squatted under a big tree, rubbing their hands to keep warm.

“Big brother, are you from out of town?” A girl’s voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Xi Yang looked back and saw a girl of about ten years old, looking at him suspiciously. He replied, “Yes! I came to the mountain to collect medicinal herbs, took the wrong road, and somehow came here!”

“Is that so? Big brother, it’s winter now, not the season to go up the mountain to collect medicinal herbs!” The girl quickly retreated, looking at Xi Yang with a wary expression.

Xi Yang shook his head and explained, “My sister is seriously ill and urgently needs Winter Sun Grass as a medicinal guide to cure her!” This girl is so vigilant, it seems the old village has not been peaceful recently!

The girl asked, “Since you said Winter Sun Grass, do you know the habits of Winter Sun Grass?”

Xi Yang smiled faintly. This medicinal herb is not difficult for him. He is an alchemist. Although he has lost too many memories due to his incomplete Soul, there is a lot of knowledge about medicine in the books he read at Xizhao Middle School. He said lightly, “Winter Sun Grass, born facing the sun, but loves the cold, its medicinal properties are cold but not bitter, it can replenish kidney Qi and clear heart stagnation! It is a rare medicinal herb with Yang in Yin!”

The girl frowned and said, “You are right, but we can’t let you into the village. Dozens of children have gone missing in the village recently! The adults said that strangers cannot be allowed to approach the village. Please leave now!”

The girl looked at Xi Yang with a serious face.

Xi Yang glanced at her, “Can you ask the adults in your village to come out and say something?”

“What do you want to say?” A man in patched cotton clothes, with a listless expression, came out from behind the girl.

Xi Yang politely asked, “May I know your name?”

The man returned a salute, “My name is Ma Buza, and I am the village chief of this Mabu Village. There is no need to be so polite, our village is full of illiterates, only I went down the mountain to study for a few years. If you have anything you want to ask, hurry up and say it, and then go down the mountain! The mountains have not been peaceful recently!”

Xi Yang asked, “What happened in the village? You seem to be very afraid of outsiders?”

Ma Buza sighed, “Alas! You will know sooner or later. Recently, monsters have appeared in the mountains, and they come out to catch children in the village at night! So every night, we organize the men in the village to patrol!”

Xi Yang looked at Ma Buza’s tired face, and his Divine Sense swept over his body, and he was shocked. His heart and lungs were filled with Black Qi. With Xi Yang’s knowledge, this was clearly Water Spiritual Energy. Water Spiritual Energy is heavy and should return to the kidneys, but now it is going against the grain, rising to the heart and lungs, obviously someone has harmed him.

He said without showing any trace, “Since that’s the case, then I won’t stay any longer. It’s still early today, please tell me the way down the mountain!”

Ma Buza nodded, coughed, and then said, “Along the mountain road outside the village, passing through Blackwater Village, go there and ask again, I don’t really know!”

Xi Yang nodded, clasped his fists and bowed, and casually took out a Winter Sun Grass and placed it in his hand, “Your heart and lungs have been eroded by evil Qi, use this Winter Sun Grass as medicine, with Flower Spoon, Yuangui, supplemented with Rice Wine, can be resolved.”

After saying that, he walked past the two and walked towards the path on the side.

Ma Buza hesitated as he looked at the Winter Sun Grass in his hand. This medicinal herb is extremely valuable and has extremely harsh growing conditions. It must be a sunny cliff and cannot be exposed to rain. Even in the Longhua Mountains, there are only a dozen or so Winter Sun Grasses a year. Many medicine merchants are willing to pay a high price to buy it, but now this guy gave it to himself so easily.

“Dad, didn’t he say he needed Winter Sun Grass, why did he give it to us?” The little girl on the side asked in confusion.

Ma Buza slapped his thigh fiercely when he heard this, “You and them go back to the village first, I’ll go find that person!”

Saying that, he quickly chased after the direction Xi Yang left! In his opinion, a guy who can give away such valuable medicinal herbs will never be a bad person.