Chapter 16 Falling into the Cliff
Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Falling into the Cliff
Lin Xi wasn’t angry. Initially, he visited the Bai family just as a favor to Bai Bing, and because he had promised Bai Bing to do three things in the past.
This time, it counted as fulfilling the first one.
As for how the Bai family viewed him, why should he care?
"You can keep the consultation fee. The one you should be thanking is my woman," Lin Xi pointed at Bai Bing and said, then turned to leave before anyone could react.
By the time Bai Bing realized it, Lin Xi was already gone.
Bai Bing cursed quietly at his shamelessness but didn’t think much about it and rushed outside to chase him. After all, it was she who brought Lin Xi in, and he had just cured her grandfather.
Such merits shouldn’t be overshadowed by a couple of teasing remarks. Plus, she was still feeling discontented by what her grandfather had just said.
However, before she could walk out the door, her grandfather called her to stop.
In Master Bai’s eyes, the series of actions by this young man wasn’t about decisive righteousness but impulsiveness.
Such a person was unlikely to achieve great things and was certainly not a match for his granddaughter.
"Xiaobing, come here and help me downstairs," Master Bai said.
Bai Bing sighed in resignation. Faced with two choices, she finally went towards her grandfather. After all, she had known Lin Xi for less than a day.
"Since Brother Bai is fine, I’ll take my leave as well," Zhang Huacheng seemed anxious.
Master Bai was a bit surprised, "Brother, why do you need to leave as well? Why not stay for dinner, and we can play a few rounds of chess and have a good chat. How about staying the night here?"
They were old brothers after all, but due to their busy schedules in recent years, they rarely had time to gather.
"No, no, I have to follow my mentor." Zhang Huacheng replied, and, without lingering, he walked out of the room.
"Brother..." Master Bai raised his hand, wanting to say something but hesitated.
"I’ll come visit you next time."
"Nonsense!" Master Bai coldly snorted in his heart.
Outside the Bai family villa, Zhang Huacheng looked around alone, but Lin Xi was nowhere in sight, and he couldn’t help but sigh deeply.
Perhaps Lin Xi didn’t hold much value to the Bai family, but to him, as a renowned doctor, Lin Xi was a rare gem.
If he could learn even one of the Nine Divine Needles of Heaven-Reversing, his medical skills would advance by leaps and bounds, making him rightfully one of China’s Divine Doctors.
Thus, apprenticing under Lin Xi seemed absurd to the Bai family, but in reality, it was just their narrow-mindedness.
If word got out that Lin Xi mastered the Nine Divine Needles of Heaven-Reversing, top families and even the government nationwide would be mobilized, turning him into an esteemed guest in an instant.
The glory and respect associated with that status couldn’t be matched by a Bai family in Chuzhou City.
"Brother Bai truly misjudged this time!" Zhang Huacheng originally wanted to advise them, but with no opportunity to speak directly, the situation now had developed into this.
"Oh yes, that girl must have his contact information."
Zhang Huacheng’s eyes lit up, disregarding any embarrassment, and made his way towards the Bai family again.
On the other hand, after leaving the Bai family villa, Lin Xi hailed a taxi and asked the driver to take him to the nearest park.
The taxi driver didn’t dare to take a detour. Although Lin Xi looked rather rustic, coming out from such a villa meant he wouldn’t dare offend him.
In less than half an hour, Lin Xi painfully paid an eighty-yuan taxi fare and stood outside the park gates.
"Showing off really brings bad luck!"
He now had less than 420 yuan on hand. If he stayed at just any place, he would probably not have much left.
He had just turned down a whole three million yuan.
Looking back now, even getting a few thousand wouldn’t have been bad.
Sometimes, it’s better to humble yourself when necessary; otherwise, you’re the one who suffers the loss.
In the park, he found a long bench, placed his bag beside him, then sat cross-legged, planning to make do for the night.
The park was very quiet at this time, with almost no one in sight.
Lin Xi didn’t care if anyone was around and closed his eyes, calming his mind, with his hands resting over his Dantian, resembling a Daoist meditating in a temple.
However, if someone were to observe his skin with a hundred-fold magnifying glass, they would notice it moving up and down, very similar to breathing.
"The Spiritual Qi is too thin," Lin Xi thought to himself.
One reason he came to the park was for cultivation, which had been his nightly routine for years.
This cultivation technique was called the Xuan Yuan Divine Dragon Technique, though it wasn’t something the old man had passed down to him.
He remembered eight years ago when the old man left him alone in the mountains to face wolves, tigers, and various poisonous creatures, marking a life and death trial.
At that time, he was only twelve years old, with skills at a special forces level.
Logically, with such skills, surviving in the woods wouldn’t pose any issues, especially since Lin Xi had been physically trained from a young age, making his physique extraordinary.
No one expected the wild animals in the entire forest to go berserk that night. Unluckily, he ran into a bloodthirsty giant bear, weighing over two thousand pounds, lunging straight at him.
To the average person, such a bear would be impossible to resist.
But for Lin Xi, as long as he didn’t meet it head-on, he could protect himself.
Unfortunately, a series of ferocious beasts like leopards and wolves appeared one after another. They didn’t fight each other but collectively targeted Lin Xi.
"Run!" Lin Xi made the most rapid decision of his life.
Ultimately, Lin Xi fell into a pit.
No, that’s not right; he was forced into the pit by a pack of beasts.
The pit wasn’t deep but extremely hidden. If it weren’t for the urgency forced by the beasts, he would’ve hardly found it even on a regular pass.
The lighting below the pit was dim, but there was a winding passage ahead, clearly not a naturally formed pitfall.
The passage had a faint glow, and out of curiosity and with beasts lurking above, Lin Xi had no choice but to explore forward.
At first, Lin Xi thought he might have stumbled into some ancient tomb.
But as he proceeded, he found no traps or mechanisms. Eventually, after quite some time, he arrived in a stone chamber resembling a hall.
In the center of the stone chamber stood a half-height stone platform, with a dark wooden box on top, lacking any locks.
Behind and to the right of the stone platform was a stone stele taller than a person, with no inscription, appearing both simple and yet not out of place.
It gave a strange yet inexplicably reasonable feeling, and besides the stele and the stone platform, the entire hall had nothing else.
Lin Xi thought he had entered some impressive tomb, but instead, he found this.
"Could there be some mechanism here?"
The wooden box on the stone platform seemed to be preserving something precious.
Logically, if something valuable were preserved here, it would surely be surrounded by formidable traps.
Hence, after using various means like tossing stones and shouting, without any reaction from the hall, he cautiously approached the stone platform, taking a gamble.
Even after opening the wooden box, no mechanism appeared, allowing him to relax slightly.
But what was inside the wooden box surprised Lin Xi greatly.
"Could the encounters in novels be true?"