The Lord of Void and Real

Chapter 70: Chapter 69: Triumphant in the Spring Wind

Shen Luo’s current state was not good, he felt like his body had been drained dry, especially his mind, with his mental strength nearly depleted, indescribably uncomfortable.

After breaking through to the Qi Refining Stage, his inner vitality was abundant, it could be said that he no longer had the lifespan constraints as before, but his mental strength didn’t increase by much.

Shen Luo silently circulated the Small Transformation Yang Skill, to accelerate the recovery of his mental strength by catalyzing the Yang Gang Qi.

After a short while, his face showed a red glow, his whole body was radiating heat as though he was a furnace.

Manager Hou standing beside him, felt a wave of warmth transmitting towards him, his whole body felt as warm as basking in the sun. His fatigue seemed to fade swiftly. A look of awe appeared on his face instantly:

“Immortal skill, Master Shen is indeed a cultivator!”

A few nights ago, he accidentally noticed Shen Luo activating a talisman in the backyard, he speculated that the other party might be a legendary cultivator. Thus, he thought of asking him to inscribe talismans. What he has observed now indeed confirmed his speculation, he couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.

Manager Hou cast a glance at the talisman on the table, feeling an eagerness to pick it up and take a look immediately. However, without Shen Luo’s permission, he didn’t dare to touch the table, he was left standing silently, not even daring to breathe heavily.

A quarter of an hour passed, the red light on Shen Luo’s face fluctuated and retreated into his body.

He slowly opened his eyes, though his complexion was still somewhat pale, it was much better than previously.

He got up and picked up the talisman from the table, examined it with care for a while, and nodded slightly.

No matter whether this so-called Fortune and Treasure Attracting Talisman was effective or not, it was still the first talisman that he drew after entering the Qi Refining Stage, also the one he considered to be the most perfect talisman he had drawn thus far.

“I have done my best. This Fortune and Treasure Attracting Talisman is a Town Talisman, its talismanic power is profound I can’t judge whether I have succeeded in inscribing it.” Shen Luo handed the talisman in his hand to Mr. Hou.

“There’s no way that the talisman you drew could fail. I hereby express my gratitude!” Manager Hou was very confident in Shen Luo. He took the talisman and carefully studied it with growing joy upon his face.

He took out a fine sandalwood box from his chest and carefully placed the Fortune and Treasure Attracting Talisman inside of it.

Next, he took out another wooden box, opened it and placed it onto the table, inside of it were two large silver ingots, sparkling and shining brightly, at least a hundred taels.

“Our business has not been doing well recently, I really cannot offer more. Here are one hundred taels of patterned silver as a token of my respect, I hope you’ll accept it, Master Shen.” Mr. Hou said with a bow.

“Gold and silver are not what I desire, Manager Hou, you need not overspend. I’ve already stated before that this talisman is meant as repayment for your kindness.” said Shen Luo, waving his hand.

“That won’t do. You, sir, being a guest of our establishment, it was only right that you called a doctor for me. Now, you have even put in tremendous efforts to draw a talisman for me, how could I possibly not repay you?” caeed Manager Hou, looking anxious.

“How about this, wait until you really become rich in the future, then I’ll ask you for some rewards.” Shen Luo smiled and said.

Seeing Shen Luo’s firm attitude, Manager Hou had no choice but to take back the silver.

He knew Shen Luo still had things to do, he didn’t dare to delay him any further, so after thanking him profusely, he took his leave.

Shen Luo sat by the table for a while, then picked up a piece of talisman paper and began to draw a new talisman, this time, he was inscribing a Small Thunder Talisman. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

He was already well-practiced at this talisman, but its success rate remained low. Even after advancing to the Qi Refining Stage, he could only succeed once in five or six attempts.

A moment later, Shen Luo picked up a successfully drawn Small Thunder Talisman and examined it for a while. He held it in his hand, quietly channeling his internal mana, guiding a strand of mana to his palm, and then infusing it into the talisman.

The runes on the surface of the Small Thunder Talisman immediately radiated a faint white light.

Feeling delighted at heart, Shen Luo quickly cut off the supply of mana, lest the talisman was truly activated. The room of the inn wouldn’t be able to withstand the power of a thunderbolt.

The light from the runes on the Small Thunder Talisman gradually dimmed, and soon returned to its original state.

“After cultivating mana, one doesn’t need to use the Yuan Stone to activate the talisman as before!”

Previously, Shen Luo had asked Xiao San to bring items such as talisman paper and cinnabar, in order to confirm his suspicions. As expected, everything turned out as he had anticipated.

After putting away the small thunder talisman, he picked up a pen and wrote another letter to his father, informing him that he no longer needed to worry about his short life expectancy, so as to ease his mind.

Of course, he did not mention in the letter that he was now a Qi Refining Cultivator. He only stated that he had successfully practiced the Small Transformation Yang Skill at the Spring and Autumn Pavilion and was able to resolve his lifespan issue with the gracious gifting of a miraculous medicine by the Pavilion Master.

As for the matter concerning the Nameless Heavenly Book, he did not mention a single word to avoid any possible leaks.

After putting away the letter to his family, Shen Luo gathered his travel gear and the stone box, left his room and headed for the inn’s lobby.

By this time it was past lunchtime, and there were hardly any customers in the main hall. Several attendants were listlessly standing or sitting around, and Xiao San was even taking a nap on one of the tables.

“Master Shen, are you leaving?” Manager Hou, who was busily counting on an abacus behind the counter, saw Shen Luo carrying his bundle and hurried forward.

“Thank you for your care these past few days, Manager Hou.” Shen Luo took out the room charges and placed them on the counter.

“Master Shen has done so much for me. How can I still accept your money, my conscience wouldn’t allow me.” Manager Hou’s face turned red as he took the money and forced it back into Shen Luo’s hands.

Seeing his resolute attitude, Shen Luo did not insist.

Manager Hou personally led Shen Luo’s black horse out the door, repeatedly urging him to visit the town again when he had the chance, before letting him leave.

Shen Luo first went to the post station in town to have his letter sent home, and then he left town riding his horse.

The area around Song Fan County Town was flat, and the fields near the official road were lush with green grass. As the wind swept through, the grass rippled like waves, giving one a sense of openness.

Gazing at the scenery before him, Shen Luo’s spirits lifted and he urged his horse to charge towards the direction of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion.

This journey could indeed be said as a fulfillment of his wishes, not only had he removed a huge burden from his mind, stepped into the Qi Refining Stage and found a new direction, he felt extremely exhilarated – the wind whistling past his ears and the scenery swiftly retreating by his sides.

As the saying goes, when the spring breeze is successful, the horse hooves are swift – how apt indeed.

Two hours later.

On a small country road in Song Fan County, Shen Luo was riding his horse at a moderate pace, occasionally looking around as if to survey the road conditions.

Since he was unfamiliar with the roads within Song Fan County, he had impetuously galloped at full speed for a while and unfortunately lost his way.

This place was very desolate and he had been driving his horse down the road for half an hour, but he hadn’t encountered a single soul, making it impossible for him to ask for directions.

Now, the sky was dark and the wilderness was spread out before him, with not a single light visible. All he could hear was the howling wind, reminiscent of ghostly wails, rather unsettling. Had it been a more timid person here, they would likely be scared witless.

But now that Shen Luo had achieved some success in his cultivation, he wasn’t bothered.

After traveling another seven or eight miles, the sound of rushing water could be heard from the front.

Shen Luo urged his horse to follow the noise, and a moment later, a wide river came into view. It was three times the width of the Luan Shui River, its roaring waves and surges also surpassed the latter.

“Eh, what river is this? Could it be that I took the wrong direction?” Shen Luo furrowed his brows.

Despite him recalling the map of the Song Fan County he had previously seen, he could not remember the name of the river before him, which made him feel somewhat troubled.

If he were alone at this time and with the Water-Stepping Art, he could attempt to cross even a wide river. But he also had his horse. He didn’t think he had the skills to take a horse across with him.

If he discarded the horse and crossed the river, he wasn’t sure where the road would lead. In case he had taken the wrong path, it would not be viable for him to be trudging along in the wilderness, right?

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