Chapter 1128 - 1034: Li Fan Nascent Soul
Outside the small mountain village.
Nan Feng, Zi Ling, Yun Xi and the others finally arrived.
“Let’s go, back to the village!”
They happily returned to the village, while Wu Dade, Jiang Li, Qing Chen, Lu Rang, and other male disciples were dragging various game.
In the small mountain village.
The sun was just right, and after the Lantern Festival, the spring was gradually becoming brighter.
By the roadside, in Second Elder’s yard, Li Fan was holding Xiao Bai in his arms, sitting opposite Second Elder with a chessboard between them on a stone table.
Chess.
“Little Li, aren’t you afraid of the kings facing each other with such moves? Once they meet, those tricks you’ve hidden will be useless…”
Second Elder looked at the chessboard and couldn’t help but laugh, saying:
“Your moves are very risky, your king is suppressed by my general, once it moves out, even though it could take one of my soldiers, the game will likely be lost.”
Li Fan picked up the tea beside him, took a sip, and said:
“Indeed.”
“So it’s best if we both don’t meet for now.”
Saying that, he moved his chess piece, and the chariot directly crossed the Chu River Han Border, threatening Second Elder’s territory.
Second Elder said:
“Your chariot can’t cover for you for too long either…”
The two played chess, while Bai Xiaoqing lay sleeping in Li Fan’s arms. When she woke up, she took the opportunity to lick Li Fan’s teacup while he was concentrating on the game, only to find that Second Elder’s tea tasted a bit more bitter than the tea in the small courtyard. Meowing a few times, she rubbed Li Fan’s hand.
On the nearby road, Ming Tianbei led a group of spirit healers, collecting garbage along the way.
“Greetings Senior Li and Second Elder.”
When Ming Tianbei arrived at Second Elder’s yard, he respectfully bowed and said:
“Second Elder, I’ve brought people to take your garbage out.”
—Ever since he had subordinates, Ming Tianbei had “upgraded” his business!
Direct door-to-door service every day, helping the villagers to clear the “garbage” from their homes.
Mainly, the garbage in the public areas of the village wasn’t even enough for them to collect… hence, the business expanded directly to households!
Now, they’re cleaning out Second Elder’s place.
Second Elder nodded and said:
“Go ahead.”
Ming Tianbei immediately led the Demon Ancestor Wuye, Sword Ancestor Yin Xu’an, and others to take out the garbage.
This group of mental patients, seeing Li Fan and Second Elder, these two indescribable terrifying entities play chess, were all trembling with utmost respect.
“Are… Are these two big shots playing chess?”
And Chess Ancestor Qi Shuangming, unable to suppress his inner curiosity and impulse, subconsciously walked over, attempting to observe and learn.
After all, chess games among such high-level beings were extremely rare.
“Little TianBei is doing well, making garbage collection so professional…”
While Second Elder was considering his chess moves, he was also appreciating aloud.
Li Fan, noticing Qi Shuangming, couldn’t help but smile and ask:
“Do you understand chess too?”
He remembered that Qi Shuangming was fond of playing chess, however, due to playing chess against himself, he developed a split personality, differentiating between when his left or right eye was open!
Thus he had suffered from schizophrenia!
Qi Shuangming respectfully replied:
“Esteemed senior, the junior… just likes [chess]!”
He was well aware of his limits; how dare he claim understanding in front of such eminent figures…
Li Fan smiled faintly, suddenly noticing that Qi Shuangming… hmm, both eyes were open now?
When he had just entered the village, Qi Shuangming was always closing one eye.
Li Fan couldn’t help but ask:
“…Are you not schizophrenic anymore?”
Upon hearing this, Qi Shuangming, showing respect, replied:
“Thanks to the kind help of the dean, my personality… has unified now, no more splitting.”
—When he first entered the village, while quarreling with the Demon Ancestor and others over onions, ginger, and garlic, his right eye opened, revealing a violent personality. However, he was whipped by Ming Tianbei – the violent personality got beaten to death!
So now… he was no longer split.
Hearing this, Li Fan felt a shift inside, meaning that the mental illness, was it cured?
He glanced at the other mental patients nearby.
Patriarch Shizong was obediently holding a broom.
Qingcheng, like a calm village girl, was picking up the trash.
Meng Nan still had a broken iron hammer by his waist but was earnestly holding a trash bin, quite focused!
—This group of mental patients was actively working, their spirit in facing the garbage… really good!
“Social therapy… indeed effective.”
Li Fan could not help but speak.
—He had initially let Ming Tianbei establish the mental hospital, not only for ease of management but also for treatment!
Li Fan had studied medicine and naturally was aware of some methods to treat mental illnesses.
Many mental disorders stem from a problem in self-recognition.
Thus, correcting the self-recognition of mental patients is the crux of treatment.
In a mental hospital, being managed, participating in labor, reintegrating into the community, and reshaping social consciousness… This helps to re-establish the cognitive function of mental illness patients.
Now it seems, the treatment these mental patients received was not bad.
“Ding!”
At this moment, the voice of the System suddenly sounded in Li Fan’s mind.
“Host has completed the side quest: Treating Mental Illness. The condition of the twelve mental illness patients has all improved!”
“System Reward: Cultivation breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm!”
Hearing this, Li Fan was stunned for a moment, but then, he was immediately very delighted.
Did he just advance?
Nascent Soul!?
He was immensely joyful.
Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Divide, Dongxu, Mahayana, Integration… Immortal!
He had so easily broken through a major realm?
Fierce, just fierce.
This Dog System is really dog-like, even having hidden side quests. Lucky he had been thorough, otherwise, wouldn’t he have missed out?
Now, the path to becoming an immortal… was one step closer!
“Which level of the Nascent Soul Realm am I in now?”
Li Fan couldn’t help but ask.
System said: “Eh… third or fourth layer maybe…”
Li Fan: “??”
“Which exact layer?”
System: “Third.”
Li Fan vaguely felt that this Dog System seemed not quite reliable…
But, leveling up was ultimately a good thing!
“Wait a minute, System, in the Nascent Soul Realm, shouldn’t there be a ‘Nascent Soul Formation’? Why didn’t I experience that?”
Li Fan suddenly thought of this and asked.
The System crashed momentarily before responding:
“Uh… Female cultivators give birth to Nascent Souls, male cultivators… only produce a stream of Nascent Soul energy!”
Li Fan: “???”
This explanation from the system seems reasonable, and yet unreasonable…
At this moment, the system’s voice hurriedly continued, saying:
“Host has triggered a mission: Find a home for the mentally ill, Reward: Cultivation level upgraded to Nascent Soul Perfection.”
Upon hearing this, Li Fan couldn’t help but be delighted for a moment.
Finding a home for the mentally ill leads to Nascent Soul Perfection?
This mission is quite something.
Moreover, it’s not suitable for this group of mentally ill to stay in the village forever, the village doesn’t need that many people picking up trash…
Hmm, since they’ve recovered mentally, it’s time for them to leave and find their own paths!
At this moment.
“The banquet is starting!”
“Time to enjoy some delicious food again.”
Suddenly, lively voices came from the road nearby.
Li Fan and the Second Elder couldn’t help but turn their heads to look.
It was Nan Feng, Zi Ling, Wu Dade, and a group of disciples.
They had all returned and even brought back lots of game.
“It’s Master!”
Nan Feng and the others also saw Li Fan and the Second Elder in the courtyard and immediately walked over.
“Greetings, Master, greetings Second Elder.”
They greeted joyfully.
Li Fan nodded, saying:
“How did it go? You were out for quite a while, did you find a way out for Wu Xiaokun and the others?”
He was really concerned.
Sending the disciples out in full force was to find an exit for the people of Oath Keeping Valley, otherwise, tens of thousands of people would only be hunting to survive every day… Life would be truly miserable.
Nan Feng nodded, saying:
“Reporting to Master, the people of the Oath Keeping Valley have now settled down in the Ancestral Mist Realm within the Grey Mist Sea.”
“Miss Fire Spirit and Miss Qianning are leading them, developing rapidly, their strength is growing stronger, and the momentum is very good!”
Upon hearing this, Li Fan was pleased and remarked:
“This is very good!”
The Second Elder also put down his chess and asked:
“Da De, where did you go to catch so much game?”
His old eyes were shining!
“We went to the Grey Mist Sea, hunting and brought these back!”
Wu Dade said:
“Second Elder, these are the finest ingredients from the Grey Mist Sea, let’s have a banquet tonight!”
The Second Elder smiled upon hearing this and said:
“Good, good, good, I’ll go notify the villagers right away!”
…
Meanwhile, the group of mental patients from the psychiatric hospital, watching Wu Dade and their game, were all… dumbfounded!
Barbaric Origin Elephant, Nine-Winged Uncommon Phoenix, Sky Devouring Python… no less than a hundred!
Did they hunt down all the True Ancestors in the Grey Mist Sea?!
What exactly did this group of people do when they went out…
“I finally understand… If the disciples of Senior Li go out together, it’s mostly going to lead to genocide or the destruction of realms…”
Martial Ancestor Luo Xingchen muttered!
…
Meanwhile.
On the Forbidden Ancient Path.
“Ahead is the territory of the Tenth Source Clan… I wonder if they have returned…”
The Forbidden Master’s eyes were filled with anticipation, and his heart was uneasy.
Back then, as the Prohibition Master of the Ninth Origin Clan and due to blocking the End of Myriad Paths, he was suppressed, and countless years have passed…
Once they reached the territory of the Tenth Source Clan, leveraging his past connections, he could mobilize the people of the Tenth Source Clan to suppress Ao Wushuang!
“Master, let’s continue moving forward, it’s safe ahead!”
He spoke to Ao Wushuang.
…
Meanwhile.
Inside the Reincarnation Palace of the Tenth Source Clan.
“Who are you?”
The Youxu Messenger looked at the Dog-headed Taoist!
The Reincarnation Prohibition Master said:
“Reporting to the Messenger, this dog-headed expert is highly knowledgeable about reincarnation, I’ve been consulting him these past few days…”
The Youxu Messenger sneered and said:
“Oh? Highly knowledgeable about reincarnation?”
He shot a scrutinizing gaze and said:
“Just from you?”
But the Big Black Dog revealed a disdainful smile at the corner of its mouth, saying:
“As I said, I have been involved in reincarnations and have freed countless beings…”
After speaking, its body suddenly emitted a faint yellow glow!
Seeing this mysterious yellow glow, the Reincarnation Prohibition Master’s face changed drastically, and said:
“The Samsara Ring?!”
Even the Youxu Messenger was surprised, inhaling sharply, and said:
“How could you possibly possess a Samsara Ring?!”
The Dog-headed Taoist sneered and said:
“Sacrificing myriad spirits to nourish the six viscera, refining the five lungs to guide the masses… Do you know what freeing means?”
Listening to these words, the Youxu Messenger’s eyes twitched, the Dog-headed Taoist was indeed extraordinary…
“It appears that you too, have experienced reincarnation… What is it you seek?”
The Youxu Messenger cautiously spoke.
The origins of the Dog-headed Taoist were unclear!
The Dog-headed Taoist calmly said:
“My true body has long since perished, I only seek to rebuild reincarnation and use the power of reincarnation to truly achieve rebirth.”
Saying so, he casually displayed some of his aura.
The Youxu Messenger was immediately intrigued.
This Dog-headed Taoist… was indeed not his true body, but a special type of spirit body!
So, he was seeking reincarnation for rebirth…
With this, the Youxu Messenger was reassured.
The Youxu Messenger then nodded, patting the Reincarnation Prohibition Master’s shoulder, and said:
“You are lucky to have encountered this dog-headed expert, this is indeed a joyous occasion, spared from many troubles!”
Upon hearing this, the Reincarnation Prohibition Master was overjoyed, immediately bowing to the Dog-headed Taoist, and said:
“Thank you, Senior, for your assistance! Having the Messenger and you here… truly double happiness has descended upon me!”