Chapter 232

Chen Nuo had no regrets about this; he felt no fondness for Long-eared Dingguang Immortal.

Harm one, die and that's it.

However, the direction of this world has already been led by him down a path of no return.

"Could it really be that there is no way left to save Gui Ling?"

Jin Ling slumped over the desk, still somewhat unwilling.

But she also knew this was pure foolish talk, after all, the soul and spirit are scattered—even if the Master came, he probably couldn't do it; if it were possible, even if the Master were taken away by the Dao Ancestor, he would certainly not stand by and do nothing.

Zhao Gongming shook his head wearily: "Impossible, the soul and spirit are scattered, the true spirit has collapsed, the oil lamp is burnt out—among the Three Realms, no one can do it; even that one in Chaos, I'd estimate, has no way either."

The women fell silent; they all knew who Zhao Gongming meant.

Goodbye, and in the end, it could only be a luxurious hope.

But this remark made Ao Ling somewhat dissatisfied, because being young, she didn't know who the Gui Ling referred to by these people was, nor did she know that person in Chaos.

But if she were to come up and say no one in the Three Realms can do it, she wouldn't accept it—others can't!

That's because their cultivation is low, but it doesn't mean my Master can't.

Is the Master's divine power vast and beyond comparison? Furrowing her fine brows slightly, Ao Ling said dissatisfied: "There are countless capable people in the Three Realms; to come out and say it's impossible—could it be that you don't put my Master in your eyes at all?"

Upon saying this, however, no one was annoyed by Ao Ling's low cultivation and impertinent words; on the contrary, each one's eyes showed hope.

Yes, how could they have forgotten Chen the shopkeeper? Chen the shopkeeper has a mysterious background, and his methods penetrate heaven and earth—perhaps he really does have a way!

Chen Nuo glared at Ao Ling, blaming her for talking too much; this girl speaks without considering her own cognitive situation.

Just a few days ago, and she dares to blow her own horn in front of so many people without thinking—if she can't do it, wouldn't she lose face big time?

"Shopkeeper Chen, can you really revive Martial Sister Gui Ling?"

Bixiao couldn't hold back and was the first to speak up.

"Cannot"

Chen Nuo shook his head lightly.

The eyes of several people full of hope instantly dimmed.

"I can only awaken the soul"

Chen Nuo added calmly.

Instantly, Jin Ling, the Three Young Ladies, and others widened their eyes—what they wanted was the soul!

The greatest difficulty in reviving Gui Ling lies in how to retrieve the soul that has long been scattered—this is nearly impossible!

Because Gui Ling's soul energy has already been returned to heaven and earth.

"Shopkeeper Chen, are you telling the truth?"

Jin Ling rushed forward to Chen Nuo's front, her whole body extremely excited.

Precisely because of her high cultivation, she knows the impossibility of this, so she finds it hard to believe.

Chen Nuo let out a cold snort, his tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction: "What have I ever lied to you about?"

Besides the expensive meal fee, a thought followed closely in his heart.

The snort echoed in Jin Ling's mind like a thunderclap—even though Jin Ling is a Prepared Saint in cultivation, she was shaken to the point of losing her mental composure.

Shopkeeper Chen, absolutely is an existence she cannot hope to reach!

Jin Ling's face turned pale, and this thought arose instantly.

The gap between Prepared Saints is one hurdle per step; if she wanted to effortlessly make her like this, her cultivation would absolutely not be just a little higher than hers.

Even if the Tathagata's power increased greatly, it would still be impossible—Shopkeeper Chen, terrifying indeed.

As long as within the range of Chaos Residence, Chen Nuo is invincible—no way, even if Holy Mother Jin Ling's true cultivation is higher than Chen Nuo's, it would still be fundamentally undiscernible.

Adding to Chen Nuo's slightly aloof nature, it further displays the lofty demeanor of a master to the fullest.

"Shopkeeper Chen, I didn't mean that"

Jin Ling hurriedly shook her head to explain: "I was just too excited earlier"

What Shopkeeper Chen says can be done—divine powers can be freely given away, and moreover, all kinds of strange and wonderful divine powers exist—this is where the confidence lies!

Thinking this through, Jin Ling believed it even more.

"Shopkeeper Chen, how exactly can my Younger Martial Sister awaken the soul?"

Jin Ling asked.

What Shopkeeper Chen said was only that the soul can be revived, not the whole person—anyway, she doesn't believe it, after all, if the hardest thing can be done, what reason is there not to do a second?

As long as the soul remains, finding or crafting a dedicated vessel and performing the corresponding technique can achieve a soul-returning-by-borrowing-a-corpse.

The Taiyi of the Chan Sect used such a similar method to save his disciple Nezha, giving him a lotus-body.

The reason Shopkeeper Chen said this,

is probably because he thinks it's too lowly.

After all, a master—having to personally perform soul-returning-by-borrowing-a-corpse would be an insult to him!

Jin Ling nodded, feeling she had figured out the truth.

But she didn't know that Chen Nuo said this because he had only awakened the divine power to condense the soul, not yet awakened the divine power to return the yang of the dead.

"You only need to take your Younger Martial Sister's belongings from her lifetime and a magical artifact, perform soul entrustment, and after ninety-nine eighty-one days, even if your Younger Martial Sister has long since had her soul and spirit scattered, her divine soul can still be reforged."

Chen Nuo said this unhurriedly.

What he said is exactly the divine power of Soul Forging Technique synchronized from Yang Chan, a heaven-defying divine power capable of reuniting the souls of the dead.

"Good, good"

The Jie Sect members all nodded in unison.

"Just need such simple things? No wonder it's Shopkeeper Chen!"

"However, I won't help"

Chen Nuo spoke softly.

He wouldn't just help with such a troublesome matter, nine-nine eighty-one days, even if he was invincible and awesome in Chaos Residence, he'd still have to constantly divert his attention to channel magical power, he didn't want to do it.

He had just casually replied with a sentence earlier, just to boast about how awesome he was.

"Don't"

The young ladies were very anxious.

It was quite obvious they hadn't guessed Chen Nuo would say this; this was their only hope!

If Manager Chen also didn't lend a hand, they truly couldn't think of anyone else in the Three Realms who could possess such ability.

Compared to the young ladies' panic, Zhao Gongming appeared much more composed.

After furrowing his brow and pondering for several breaths, Zhao Gongming spoke without the slightest hesitation: "One meal's worth of money"

"This isn't a matter of money or no money"

Chen Nuo righteously said: "Three meals"

"I don't want..."

"Ten meals' worth of money"

Zhao Gongming's extravagant spending soared to the heavens.

Regarding the matter of reviving the younger martial sisters, which was so important, he could still distinguish priorities; now was fundamentally not the time to save money.

Chen Nuo: "Deal"

There was no way, what he gave was really too much!

, "Thank you, Manager Chen"

Zhao Gongming bowed respectfully and expressed his thanks.

He knew, compared to his own awakening and the younger martial sisters' those magnificent and powerful divine abilities.

His this bit of wealth, in front of Manager Chen, was nothing but dirt, how could it catch his eye?

Senior like this, certainly must have his own reasons!

The more Zhao Gongming thought, the more he felt it made sense; Manager Chen's cultivation was profound and unfathomable, yet he only dwelled in a mountain hut deep in the mountains, running a small restaurant.

Gui Yi Shan Chen, secluding himself from the world, one would think he was an extremely low-key great power.

Ten portions of meal money, not a bribe, nor a vulgar transaction, this was giving Manager Chen a step down, so he could naturally extend his hand.

After all, as a great power, he couldn't just casually extend his hand, that would lose too much value!

Actually, when he spoke those words, his heart was also quite nervous, because he didn't know if Manager Chen would thus feel he was insulting him.

Fortunately, he had overthought it; Manager Chen understood his intentions!

"Thank you, Manager Chen"

The young ladies also expressed their gratitude.

Even though Bixiao was aloof, at this moment she was truly sincere.