Chapter 109

109. Chapter 109: Odd Object Cultivation Room

With the doctor’s special care and the Bone Contemplation cultivation technique, Li Yi’s injuries recovered rapidly; only three days had passed, and he could already walk out of bed. His entire body itched—that was a sign of healing wounds. If things continued like this, he would be fully recovered within no more than ten days.

But early this morning,

Investigator Zheng Gong hurried to the ward to visit him, bringing good news as well.

“Li Yi, have you heard about what happened recently in the Investigation Bureau? I’ve got some good news to tell you.” He spoke the moment he stepped inside.

Li Yi was slowly walking around the ward, stretching his limbs to prevent his body from rusting from lying in bed all day.

“What good news, Zheng Gong?” He looked up immediately, curious.

Zheng Gong walked over at once and said: “Yesterday, the team leader led a squad into An Ding District and arrested Yang Yi Long. They also froze all of the Yang family’s companies, assets, and funds. Isn’t that good news? The Investigation Bureau won’t let this matter of Wang Jian’s murder slide. This time, we’ll make them feel the consequences.”

“What? Yang Yi Long was arrested?” Li Yi blinked: “How was he caught? Were there any casualties during the arrest?”

“No casualties at all. Yang Yi Long cooperated willingly—he put his handcuffs on himself and followed the team leader back to the Investigation Bureau.” Zheng Gong clenched his teeth: “I actually hoped he’d resist. The team leader had already prepared everything. If Yang Yi Long had resisted, they’d have shot him on the spot—no second chances.”

“Too bad. Yang Yi Long sensed it and chose to surrender outright. Even when we deliberately provoked him, he didn’t take the bait.”

Hearing this, Li Yi felt a pang of disappointment.

If Yang Yi Long had been shot dead by the team leader, he’d have eliminated one of his greatest threats.

“Yang Yi Long isn’t stupid. Zhang Lei can’t easily lure him in. This surrender and entry into the Investigation Bureau will only make him harbor hatred toward us. We must ensure he never gets released—otherwise, all of us are in danger, including your team leader, Zhang Lei.” At that moment, from the adjacent bathroom, Lin Yue stepped out, wiping her damp hair. She had just taken a shower and happened to catch this exchange.

Zheng Gong had met Lin Yue before—he knew she was Li Yi’s friend and trustworthy. He said: “It depends on the investigation results. If they find evidence linking Yang Yi Long to Wang Jian’s death, he won’t be out for at least ten years. But if there’s no evidence against him, we can hold him for at most three months.”

“Three months? Good. No matter the outcome, we’re safe for at least three months.” Lin Yue nodded, glanced at Li Yi, and thought this was the best news possible.

Otherwise, as soon as they left the training base, they’d face Yang Yi Long’s attacks. Every day would be spent in fear—utterly unsafe.

Li Yi now exhaled slightly, the heavy stone in his chest finally settling a little. Three months—if he cultivated hard, with the Bone Contemplation technique and the Odd Object’s support, he might even awaken his spiritual sense.

“By the way, besides this, there’s another piece of good news, Li Yi. Here’s your item—take good care of it.” Zheng Gong suddenly remembered something and handed Li Yi two black special keys.

Li Yi instinctively took the two keys and glanced at them.

The keys were heavy, complex, and hard to replicate, each engraved with the numbers twenty-one and twenty-two.

“What are these keys for?” Li Yi asked.

Zheng Gong said: “They’re keys to the Odd Object Cultivation Rooms. Didn’t you successfully move the Bone Wall Painting to the training base? We’ve now built twenty-two Odd Object Cultivation Rooms around that incomplete Odd Object. Rooms twenty-one and twenty-two aren’t listed in the official records—they’re your personal cultivation rooms. These two keys open the doors to them.”

“They built the rooms this fast?” Li Yi was surprised.

The Investigation Bureau’s construction speed was impressive.

Zheng Gong said: “Of course. The sooner they’re built, the sooner they can be used. People are already applying to use them. But first, we need to figure out how to break the Odd Object’s illusions. Li Yi, when you have time, go test it yourself. With your cultivation base and the fact that you’ve already broken the illusion, you’ll definitely harness the Odd Object’s energy field to surge forward. I bet you’ll awaken your spiritual sense soon.”

Li Yi tucked the keys away and nodded: “Thank you. I’ll visit the Odd Object Cultivation Room in a few days.”

“Li Yi, don’t wait a few days—I want to go now. Take me to see it!” At that moment, Lin Yue’s eyes sparkled, her inner restlessness bubbling over. She couldn’t wait to witness the Odd Object’s wonders.

“If you’re so curious, Lin Jie, let’s go. It’s not far—just a few steps away. But I can’t walk well. Could you push the wheelchair over here? I’ll ride it.”

Li Yi nodded without refusing—he knew Lin Jie’s nature: blunt, direct, impulsive. She did things immediately, with no patience for waiting.

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Before Li Yi finished speaking, Lin Yue immediately pushed the wheelchair over, scooped him up, and plopped him onto it.

“Let’s go.”

In high spirits, Lin Yue pushed the wheelchair swiftly toward the ward’s exit.

“Li Yi, you two go ahead—I can’t come. I’ve got other things to handle. Don’t worry about the building—I’ve already got my cousin Zheng Lan overseeing construction. It’ll be finished on time.” Zheng Gong called from behind, hurrying to finish his message before they moved out of earshot.

“Got it, Zheng Gong. Thanks.” Li Yi waved.

Lin Yue pushed the wheelchair quickly. In no time, they descended the stairs and reached the outdoor courtyard.

“Where are the Odd Object Cultivation Rooms?” She looked around, unfamiliar with the layout—she wasn’t from the Investigation Bureau.

Li Yi pointed: “Over there. Last time, I moved the Odd Object into the underground weapons depot of the training base. Unless it’s been moved, the cultivation rooms would’ve been built around that basement.”

“Alright, hold on tight—I’m going to speed up.”

Lin Yue pushed hard, and the wheelchair shot forward at high speed, giving Li Yi a strong push-back sensation.

“Lin Jie, slow down!” Li Yi felt like he was drifting in the wheelchair.

Though Lin Jie didn’t treat him like a patient, she clearly didn’t treat him like a person either.

Soon,

Lin Jie pushed Li Yi to the front of a large building.

Security here was strict—cultivators from the training base guarded it. Everyone needed approval and authentication to enter or leave.

Fortunately, Li Yi was special—he had two exclusive cultivation room slots, so he didn’t need to go through the usual procedures. Just verifying his identity was enough.

After passing inspection,

Lin Yue pushed the wheelchair onto the elevator and descended to the second basement level.

The place had changed drastically. Previously, the second basement was an empty warehouse. Now, walls had been erected, and heavy doors installed—twenty of them, numbered one through twenty. But two more cultivation rooms weren’t here—they were built on the third basement level.

However, you couldn’t reach the third basement by elevator—you had to take the stairs.

Luckily, the training base had assigned someone to guide them; otherwise, they’d never have found those two rooms.

“I see. The Investigation Bureau isolated your two rooms separately. They didn’t want others seeing you have special privileges and getting resentful.” Lin Yue finally understood the reasoning.

Even though everyone knew Li Yi had two cultivation slots, if he came and went freely, constantly using them, others would inevitably feel unfair.

This arrangement was meant to consider the majority’s feelings.

Arriving at the third basement,

The space was vast, but two special rooms had been built high up, nearly touching the ceiling. Getting to them was difficult, but the Investigation Bureau had constructed two separate staircases—awkward-looking, yet quieter and more secluded than the rooms on the second level, with no disturbances.

“The Odd Object’s energy field spreads in a circle, so cultivation rooms can be built beneath it too. The designer clearly knew how to maximize every inch of space.” Lin Yue smiled: “Li Yi, which room do you think is better?”

“Both are the same, Lin Jie. Let’s go to Room Twenty-One.” Li Yi glanced and said.

“Alright. These stairs are too steep for the wheelchair. I’ll carry you up.” Lin Yue knelt before Li Yi, lifted him onto her back, and climbed the stairs swiftly.

Soon, a thick black door blocked their path.

Li Yi pulled out the Room Twenty-One key and handed it to Lin Yue.

She took it and easily unlocked the cultivation room door.

A small room with three cement walls appeared before them. One wall had a closed window.

The room was small—less than ten square meters, rectangular. In the center, a red warning line marked the boundary.

Li Yi’s gaze shifted. He saw a glowing energy field, centered precisely on the red line. Crossing it meant entering the Bone Wall Painting’s energy field, where pure cosmic energy flowed.

“Lin Jie, crossing the red line means entering the Odd Object’s influence zone.”

“Got it. I’ll set you down first. Rest here. I’ll go take a look.” Lin Yue carefully placed Li Yi on the ground, then approached the red line with cautious curiosity.

Though she was a Spiritual Sense cultivator, she still couldn’t see the energy field. But the nearby sign warned her of the consequence of stepping forward.

“Cross the red line, and you’ll be pulled into an illusion. Inside, you must find the Bone Wall Painting and stare directly at it. When you face it, the Odd Object will drag you deeper into the illusion. The process is unique—Lin Jie, you’ll understand once you experience it yourself.”

Li Yi checked his phone’s time: “For your first time, let’s set it to ten minutes. You’re okay with that? After ten minutes, I’ll pull you back across the red line. Once your body leaves the Odd Object’s range, your consciousness will exit the illusion too.”

“Ten minutes? Fine. Let’s take it slow—I’ll start by feeling out the Odd Object’s peculiarities.” Lin Yue nodded.

Once ready, she took a deep breath and stepped over the red warning line, entering the Bone Wall Painting’s energy field.

In an instant,

Lin Yue froze in place, her eyes glazed over, lost in the illusion.