Chapter 177: Conversation

Evening.

Li Yi arrived at the training base once again.

However, his mind was still replaying the incident with Ning Wu. Because from this matter, Li Yi understood that those criminals would not turn over a new leaf just because the Investigation Bureau gave them a chance to perform meritorious service and reduce their sentences. These people were all potential dangers, and it was highly likely they would commit crimes again in the future.

He arrived at the internal hospital of the training base.

After asking a nurse, he learned that Lin Yue was recuperating in Ward No. 1.

Li Yi was very familiar with that ward, as he had lain there for a long time after being injured previously. He hadn't expected that this time it would be Lin Jie's turn.

Soon.

Li Yi arrived at the ward door and knocked.

"Who is it?" Lin Yue's vigorous voice came from inside. It was clear she was recovering well and had no major issues.

"Lin Jie, it's me, Li Yi."

"Li Yi?"

The next moment, a figure flashed by quickly, and the door opened immediately. Lin Yue was seen wearing a hospital gown, her large eyes wide, looking at Li Yi with both surprise and joy. She then excitedly pulled him into her arms and laughed.

"Where did you run off to, you guy? You had me worried for such a long time."

"Lin Jie, don't do this, I can't breathe." Li Yi felt a gentle suffocation.

Lin Yue, however, was not at all reserved with Li Yi. She said with a grin, "What, now you know to come visit me? Why didn't you notify me when you went to the Danger Zone before? Leaving me behind all alone, you're really something."

"Lin Jie, I didn't do it on purpose. There was indeed something that required a trip to the Danger Zone. Lin Jie, I heard you killed that Wei Bin. Is that true?" Li Yi's voice came from within her embrace.

Mentioning Wei Bin made Lin Yue somewhat angry. She released Li Yi and said, "I killed him. That guy was truly a dangerous element. He charged into the training base killing everyone he saw and even wanted to snatch a Mystic Object. I was practicing in the Mystic Object cultivation room at the time, and after hearing the commotion, I had a fierce battle with him."

"That Wei Bin is truly worthy of being a wanderer from the Waste City District; his strength was indeed formidable. I had only broken through to Spirit Perception a few days prior, and I fell into a disadvantage in the first exchange. I was almost killed by him using the Guidance Art. Fortunately, I adjusted in time, used the fist techniques you taught me to fight him, and after a fierce battle for quite a while, I dragged it out until his Guidance Art reached its limit and his energy vanished. Only then did I win with one punch and smash his head."

Although it was just a simple sentence, Li Yi could feel the danger within it.

For Lin Jie to engage in a life-and-death struggle with Wei Bin, who had mastered the Guidance Art, just after breaking through to Spirit Perception—under normal circumstances, it would be very difficult to win. To succeed, she must have paid a heavy price.

"Haha, but come to think of it, that Wei Bin died quite unjustly. He didn't know I had also learned the Guidance Art. Although I haven't mastered it, I know the drawbacks of the Guidance Art: it's very difficult to maintain energy circulation for a long time. So, when facing a practitioner of the Guidance Art, you cannot seek a quick victory. You must drag it out, drag it out until the opponent's energy is exhausted and their strength drops significantly. That is when you can turn the tables."

Lin Yue also had a big heart. At this moment, mentioning that battle, she felt no lingering fear; instead, she was beaming with joy, eager to boast about her battle record to Li Yi.

Li Yi nodded in deep agreement: "Lin Jie is right. We have mastered fist techniques and possess the capital for a protracted battle. The Guidance Art consumes the cosmic energy within the body in exchange for a short burst of strength; it is not suitable for long battles. Mastering this point means mastering the opportunity for victory."

"Exactly. After this battle, I have also gained a lot, and I now have confidence in facing that Yang Yi Long in the future," Lin Yue said quite proudly.

Having killed a Spirit Perception practitioner just after breaking through, this record was enough to boast about if it got out.

"Yang Yi Long has already been released and is currently hunting extraordinary creatures in the Danger Zone. I estimate he won't have time to seek revenge on us recently, but we still have to be on guard," Li Yi said.

"Now that I am also at Spirit Perception, I'm not afraid if he comes to cause trouble. By the way, Li Yi, where did you go this time? Why were you gone for over twenty days? I was worried you might have had an accident," Lin Yue asked with concern.

Li Yi said: "I went into the Ghost Street for training. Because I was cultivating for a period of time, I was delayed."

He did not mention the existence of the Four Seas and Eight Continents, as it involved many complex matters.

"I see. No wonder I felt your strength had increased again, and your killing intent is also heavier," Lin Yan nodded.

"By the way, I had some opportunities during my training this time and brought back some great medicine for Lin Jie that doesn't belong to our world. It's very good for healing injuries." Li Yi immediately took out a piece of great healing medicine, and then also took out two white ghost bamboos.

"Elixir? I've seen them before, but they don't look like this." Lin Yue picked it up and smelled it, feeling only that it was refreshing and made her whole body feel comfortable.

This was definitely an extraordinary elixir; eating it would be very helpful to the body.

She curiously stuck out her pink tongue and licked it.

She only got a little bit of the medicine.

Immediately, Lin Yue felt the Qi and blood in her body being nourished, and her complexion became a little more rosy.

"Good stuff. Let me taste it." Lin Yue opened her mouth and ate the great medicine directly.

As soon as it hit her stomach, she felt a sense of heaviness.

But then, Lin Yue felt her internal organs being wrapped by a breath of energy, being nourished and healed. However, this speed was very slow, not as fast as extraordinary water, but the medicinal effect lasted for a long time and was slowly repairing, suitable for recuperating the body. Besides that, she felt her body had some trends of evolution again.

"This great medicine is called the Five Viscera Great Refining Pill. After eating it, it can strengthen the five viscera and six bowels, improve body function, and recuperate internal injuries. Moreover, the medicinal effect lasts for a very long time, which can last for a full month. However, evolvers absorb it quickly, so I estimate ten days is no problem," Li Yi said.

This was thanks to Rong Niang's meticulousness, who had sealed every piece of great medicine with a label, on which there were introductions and explanations of the great medicine to prevent Li Yi from eating the wrong medicine randomly.

"So that's it. No wonder I feel my physical fitness has improved a bit. This elixir must be very precious," Lin Jie blinked and said.

Li Yi smiled: "Treating Lin Jie's illness, what is precious or not precious?"

"You are so good to me, Lin Jie doesn't know how to repay you in the future," Lin Yue said with a smile: "By the way, what are these two white bamboos? Are they green plants placed at the head of the bed?"

She then picked up the two white ghost bamboos and waved them in the air a few times, making a whistling sound.

"That is ghost bamboo, which is also a product that does not belong to our world. It is said that one stick represents one year of life. However, if it is used for living people, it will be consumed, and it can only extend life for half a year. I risked danger to grab some this time, thinking that Lin Jie, you are sick, and I don't know if it will help the condition, so I brought two sticks over," Li Yi said.

Lin Yue was shocked and hurriedly put down the ghost bamboo in her hand: "What? Can this thing extend life? Is it true or false?"

"It's true," Li Yi nodded very firmly.

"Incredible, it is actually a treasure that can extend life. It would be too wasteful to use this thing for me. Although it only extends life for half a year, it is still very precious. I cannot accept this thing, Li Yi, you take it back." Lin Yue stared at the ghost bamboo for a while, and then refused the gift.

Li Yi said: "Lin Jie, the lifespan of practitioners is very long, often one or two hundred years old. This ghost bamboo that can only extend life for half a year should not be considered particularly precious."

"How can it not be counted? Our practitioners have long lives, but many people are not practitioners. Do you think everyone has cultivation talent? Now the Sky Tilt incident has only been ten years. Ten years ago, a large group of elderly people in the end-of-law era wished they could become practitioners to prolong their lives. But their bodies were too old, and their lives were coming to an end, so they could only die with regret."

"If there is something that can help them extend their lives, even if it is one year or half a year, it is enough to change their destiny, let them regain their potential, continue to cultivate, and get through the most difficult times."

Lin Yue rolled her eyes and explained the value of ghost bamboo to Li Yi.

"In that case, it's quite useful."

Li Yi said: "However, I still have some of this stuff. Lin Jie, look, why don't you find a way to sell it? I don't need to extend my life. Although my parents are sleepers, they are both practitioners and are still young, and their lifespans are very long. If we sell it in exchange for funds for cultivation, it will be of great help to us now."

"Sell it?" Lin Yue was startled, and then she was also enlightened.

That's right.

This thing can only extend life for half a year. For young practitioners, it is useless. Although it is precious, it is also tasteless. Who would lack that half a year or a year of life? Moreover, Tianchang City is now full of crises. Spending money to improve strength is the top priority. Holding this thing cannot exert its value, it is just a waste.

"That's right, it should be sold, and it should be sold at a high price," Lin Yue said immediately.

Li Yi said: "However, I don't have a channel to sell it. Lin Jie, do you have a way?"

"I do know some people, perhaps they are very interested. You leave these two ghost bamboos with me, and I will help you ask later, I guarantee to sell you a sky-high price," Lin Yue immediately indicated that there was no problem.

Although good things are not worried about selling, if you want to sell at a price, you need some channels.

"Okay, then I will trouble Lin Jie," Li Yi said.

Lin Yue smiled: "This is just a small matter, what trouble is it? By the way, let me tell you one more thing. Didn't you teach me the Bone Flesh-Growing Method to break the illusion last time? I succeeded, but it's a pity that I didn't understand a cultivation technique like you, but I also got some opportunities, and my cultivation value has also improved, reaching 300%. You know, my cultivation value in the Mystic Object energy field was only 120%. This time it almost doubled."

"This is a good thing, congratulations to Lin Jie," Li Yi immediately smiled and congratulated.

Lin Yue rolled her eyes: "I'm just a small opportunity, you are the outrageous one, reaching a cultivation value of 420%, doubling at least five or six times. However, there is another person who broke the influence of the illusion recently."

"Who is it?" Li Yi was a little surprised.

You know, he and Lin Yue both relied on the Bone Flesh-Growing Method to take shortcuts to break the illusion. If others have no guidance, it is very difficult to break the illusion by themselves.

"That Daoist Priest Peter from the Investigation Bureau, just two days ago, relying on his own will, successfully broke the illusion. It is said that his cultivation value grew even more terrifyingly. It seems it was 180% before, now guess what his cultivation value is?" Lin Yue said.

"How can I guess this?" Li Yi shook his head.

Lin Yue said with some surprise: "Daoist Priest Peter's cultivation value has now reached more than 500%, doubling a full three times, even exceeding you."

"More than 500% cultivation value?" Li Yi was also startled.

This is too exaggerated.

But soon, Li Yi understood. The reason why Daoist Priest Peter has such a high cultivation value is because he is a cultivation genius himself, and his own base is too poor. Relying on the Bone Observation cultivation technique to double five or six times is only 420%. But Daoist Priest Peter has a good foundation. Even if he didn't understand the Bone Observation cultivation technique, he passed the illusion power by himself and completed the transformation by his own ability.

This kind of effort and talent is something Li Yi cannot envy.

"Yes, Daoist Priest Peter is truly a genius, the first to break the influence of the illusion by himself, and the cultivation value doubled three times. If I guess correctly, Daoist Priest Peter will be able to break through to Spirit Perception during this period. At that time, the Investigation Bureau will have a Spirit Perception master sitting in town, and the situation may get better," Lin Yue also revealed admiration in her words.

Hearing this, Li Yi immediately said: "Lin Jie, speaking of the situation, before I came, Zheng Gong proposed to me to let us form a team, and we can go on missions together in the future. I don't know if Lin Jie has any thoughts on this matter."

"Form a team? This is a good thing."

Lin Yue became interested: "In the current situation, forming a team can better overcome the crisis. If Zheng Gong, this investigator, is willing to take the lead, it would be even better. At that time, relying on the Investigation Bureau to do things will be much more convenient, such as hunting extraordinary creatures, dealing with Yang Yi Long, and even cultivation. After all, only the Investigation Bureau has a Mystic Object cultivation room."

"But forming a team requires missions, and there is a certain danger," Li Yi said.

Lin Yue said: "I understand what you mean, but this matter has more advantages than disadvantages. I don't know if you, Li Yi, have heard of the existence of cross-dimensional travelers?"

"I've heard of it. This is a group of practitioners trying to find a new world and escape the dangerous Earth," Li Yi nodded and said briefly.

Lin Yue said seriously: "It seems you do know some things. I visited my teacher recently and learned some information about cross-dimensional travelers. We ordinary practitioners want to participate in the cross-dimensional plan, but there is a threshold. The best way is to enter the Investigation Bureau and then perform meritorious service, and then there will be a chance to be selected to become a cross-dimensional traveler. Such a big plan, do you think a group of ordinary practitioners can achieve it?"

"You mean, the higher-ups are doing this?" Li Yi said in a deep voice.

"Not bad, this is a big plan jointly by various countries. Without the financial and material support of the country, cross-dimensionality is a joke," Lin Yue said: "We are now joining the Investigation Bureau and becoming external combat personnel of the Investigation Bureau. If we make enough contributions and have enough strength, we can be recommended to become candidates for cross-dimensional travelers."

"Besides that, the Golden Academy has also opened enrollment quotas. Similarly, the Investigation Bureaus in various cities have one or two recommendation quotas, which is very important for a practitioner."

"Li Yi, the Sky Tilt incident may happen again. If we want to master our own destiny, we must rush forward."

Lin Yue pressed Li Yi's shoulder and said seriously: "I hope we can join hands to break out a world. Time is no longer waiting for people. If one day I can cross dimensions, I hope to take you with me. I will never leave you on this dangerous Earth."

I didn't expect that Lin Yue now also wants to become a cross-dimensional traveler. I remember that she was a relatively steady person before, unwilling to join the Investigation Bureau, and only wanted to cultivate steadily.

It seems that the recent changes in the situation have made people unable to be steady.

Facing an uncertain future, everyone wants to work hard.

"If it's forming a team, we need teammates who are trustworthy and strong enough. So far, there are only three of us, me, Lin Jie, and Zheng Gong. This number is a bit small," Li Yi pondered for a while and said.

"Zheng Gong is an investigator, which is indispensable. He needs to be responsible for contacting the Investigation Bureau. Even if his strength is weaker, it doesn't matter. The strength of the two of us is enough to support a team. The only thing missing now is a sniper and a logistics person to handle the team's trivial matters," Lin Yue said immediately: "Regarding the sniper, I don't know him. Li Yi, you have participated in the training of the training base before, do you know any good snipers?"

Li Yi thought for a while and said: "There is one person, but I am not very familiar with him."

"Who is it?" Lin Yue asked.

"Yuan Mingjin," Li Yi thought of a very professional sniper he met at the District 1 training ground.

Lin Yue said: "I will ask Fan Zhi later to see if she knows this Yuan Mingjin." ===== CHAPTER 178 =====