Chapter 95: Meeting Before Departure

“I actually think the Sword Sect is quite good,” Zhang Xiu said with a smile. “If I hadn’t happened to meet an elder from the Sword Sect, how would you have gotten the chance to recover?”

“Hm?”

What did that mean? “Did you really meet that ancient cultivator who just emerged from seclusion?”

“Yes! And that elder greatly approved of your actions that day—risking your own life to save others—so he decided to pull you out.”

In Zhang Xiu’s hand appeared a pill, crystal-clear and translucent, like fine jade.

“Just take this quickly.”

Jiang Lin fell silent. His injuries were severe—no ordinary pill could heal them.

Could that emerging ancient cultivator really be the Sword Sect’s Pill Furnace Elder? Even if he were, if such a pill truly existed, no one would give it away for such a reason.

Sigh~ Though the boy has excellent talent and high cultivation, he’s still inexperienced—too naive.

“Fine, fine! Then please thank that elder for his kindness.”

Jiang Lin had come to terms with it. His life was already ruined; he’d die sooner or later. Better to swallow the pill and let the boy rest easy, then depart for the Dragon-Elephant Pillar Heaven Sect without hesitation.

He opened his mouth, letting Zhang Xiu feed him the pill.

The pill slipped down his throat and instantly dissolved into a sweet, clear elixir—but soon he felt a fire ignite in his abdomen! Boom! His stagnant, withered blood qi seemed ignited at once; the fire’s heat grew terrifying, and he felt as if he’d swallowed a sun.

“Aaah—!!!”

Jiang Lin’s face flushed crimson. Zhang Xiu’s expression changed—he moved to check on him—but a flash of red light erupted before his eyes, searing blood qi boiling upward, its heat burning straight through his magic power.

The specially made needles melted and fell aside; the pale green fluid in the IV tube vaporized before it could drip, and eventually the entire IV tube warped from the heat.

“Jiang Lin!”

The white walls and ceiling of the ward were scorched yellow by the heat; spots with low ignition points burst into flame, billowing thick smoke.

The window glass cracked under the extreme heat, then shattered completely.

Before the shattered glass could hit the ground, it began to melt from the heat.

The bedding on the bed had caught fire; the steel frame glowed red-hot.

Jiang Lin lay atop it, his few remaining strands of hair dancing with the flames, like a fish on a grill.

“Fuck—! What the hell did you give me?!” A muffled, pained voice came from the bed.

This heat couldn’t harm a Return-to-Spirit body cultivator; what truly tormented him was the fire ignited within his blood qi.

The pill’s power seemed limitless—his withered blood qi, spurred by it, truly regained vitality, and even his hidden injuries healed rapidly under its force.

Holy shit! This pill really can heal me! “Star Source Yang Jing Pill—the elder said it’s called the Star Source Yang Jing Pill!” Zhang Xiu hurriedly said.

“Fuck!”

The Star Source Yang Jing Pill is crafted by an extremely skilled alchemist who ventures deep into the Starfield Battlefield, extracts a star’s core as the main ingredient, and refines it into a pill.

And at most, only three pills can be produced per batch.

“What a commotion.”

As a familiar voice sounded beside his ear, three figures appeared.

Everything in the ward seemed rewound.

All flames vanished instantly; the melted glass shards on the floor flew back up, cooled and solidified, reassembling into a whole window.

The charred marks faded away, restoring the walls to pristine white; even the burned bedding returned to its original state.

As if nothing had ever happened.

“Didn’t I tell you to choose a quieter, more spacious place?”

Zhang Xiu froze: “Elder… Xiao Lu…”

Chi Jiu Yu pursed his lips—was he really being ignored?

“Sorry, Elder, I thought this room was spacious enough…”

This was a private room.

Suddenly his expression changed—he rushed to the bedside, only to find Jiang Lin sleeping peacefully, breathing evenly.

“Jiang Lin!” Though he looked fine, the terrifying scene just witnessed still worried him.

“Don’t worry—he’ll recover fully after one good sleep. Then you can go to the Dragon-Elephant Pillar Heaven Sect with him,” Xu Xing explained.

Had he not suppressed the pill’s power to its limit, the entire hospital would have been flattened.

“Thank you, Elder,” Zhang Xiu bowed deeply.

“Xiao Yunlu has decided to join the Sword Sect. Before she leaves, she wants to see you,” Chi Jiu Yu said. “Should your uncle and I step aside?”

She was now the considerate, understanding Yu.

Uncle?

This man is the elder’s nephew?

Wait—

This person seems familiar…

“You’re Chi Jiu Yu?!”

“Correct,” Chi Jiu Yu said coolly.

The elder was Chi Jiu Yu’s uncle—Zhang Xiu couldn’t help but be astonished.

Xu Xing glanced at her—he could tell she was silently laughing at Zhang Xiu’s reaction.

After his astonishment, Zhang Xiu shook his head: “No need. I’ll just say a few words to Xiao Lu.”

He turned to Zhang Yunlu.

“Brother.”

“Xiao Lu, when you get to the Sword Sect, train hard.”

“Mm.”

Just those words made Zhang Yunlu’s eyes well up.

Though they rarely spoke much, when she was very young, her parents died.

Zhang Xiu raised her himself.

He was more like a father than just an older brother.

She never noticed it before, but now that they were truly parting, her heart ached.

“Come on, don’t be sad. With today’s spiritual network, we can see each other anytime.”

“Mm.”

Chi Jiu Yu quietly turned away, covering her ears.

She couldn’t stand emotional scenes like this.

“Elder, may I ask about Xiao Lu’s arrangements? Her school records are still here—do they need to be transferred to the Sword Sect?”

“Hmm…”

“This uncle doesn’t know—I’ll explain!” Chi Jiu Yu turned back.

Huh? So all that turning away and covering your ears—what was the point?

“For someone like Xiao Yunlu joining the Sword Sect, the sect will directly transfer her school records to a nearby middle school near the main sect—no need to worry.”

“Also, according to sect rules, all her tuition and fees will be covered by the sect until she graduates university.”

“After graduation, most Sword Sect cultivators take positions in regions under the sect’s control, though some choose the Starfield Battlefield—though that’s far more dangerous.”

“Xiao Yunlu’s case is even more special—once she reaches Foundation Establishment, she can directly choose to join the Sword Enforcement Hall or the Law Enforcement Hall and head to the Starfield Battlefield for training.”

There were more benefits—like the sect assigning her a Guardian—but those needn’t be mentioned.

Zhang Xiu listened intently; Zhang Yunlu stared blankly at Chi Jiu Yu.

This first act is over.

This chapter is a conclusion.

(End of Chapter)