Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World
Chapter 144 - 108: Turtle Breathing Daoist Rhymes

Chen Yi didn't care about outside opinions,

He wished nothing more than to disappear from everyone's sight, cultivating quietly on his own.

Today, he obtained three spirit stones, with which Chen Yi bought twenty pounds of spiritual rice and spent one spirit stone to replenish some spirit medicinal materials.

At the same time, he also informed Zhao Chengyu through Liu Huo about selling his Vitality and Blood Medicine today,

He told him that he could barely support his demand for spiritual rice through pill refining, so Mr. Zhao didn't need to go to the trouble of sending him spiritual rice in the future.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhao was slightly surprised:

"I didn't expect Chen Yi to have some skill in refining medicine. If that's the case, it's good he doesn't need me to provide him with any spiritual rice. Otherwise, maintaining our friendship could become difficult over time.

By the way, Liu Huo, are we well-prepared for tomorrow's trip to catch Spirit Fish?"

"Rest assured, sir. My prior living relied on fishing in the mortal realm, so I have some confidence in it..."

Liu Huo responded, slightly bowing his waist.

Moreover, Liu Huo chose not to mention Chen Yi's safety advice, after all, this place is the Zhao Family's territory,

Zhao Chengyu, a Qi Cultivation second layer, dual spiritual roots cultivator, being a major focus of the family's cultivation, shouldn't need him to worry about his safety.

Mr. Zhao narrowed his eyes and nodded, indicating that he understood.

...

Three days later, the news arrived,

Zhao Chengyu and Liu Huo encountered a Demon Cultivator while out. In order to save his master, Liu Huo blocked a hit for Zhao Chengyu, resulting in the breaking of one of his arms.

Luckily, the Daoist Protectors from the Zhao family intervened in time, fought with the Demon Cultivator and the latter, losing, resorted to using the Blood Escape Skill to flee.

However, the direction of escape was towards the Beast-controlling Wu Family Island, which raised suspicions.

Upon hearing this news, Chen Yi went to visit Zhao Chengyu and Liu Huo,

Zhao Chengyu, being saved by Liu Huo and having used a Shield Talisman in a critical moment as a second layer Qi Cultivation practitioner, didn't get hurt at all.

Liu Huo suffered a broken arm, but thankfully, upon returning to Zhao Family Island in time, a Medic was able to reconnect his arm and apply external medicine, guaranteeing full healing within a month.

When Chen Yi visited Liu Huo, Liu Huo was full of excitement:

"Brother Chen, hehe, I didn't tell you before, but now I too am a body cultivator at the First Layer, just like you!

Now that I am cultivating both body and mana, officially accompanying my master on missions, and this time I was rewarded with ten spirit stones by the Zhao Family for my meritorious act of rescue!

Do you need any spirit stones, Brother Chen? I can lend you five!"

This kid doesn't seem affected by his injury; in fact, he seems rather proud of it. It seems my earlier warning was wasted.

However, after such a life-threatening rescue act, the Zhao Family's perception of Liu Huo's loyalty surely must have changed significantly,

If they are willing to invest resources in his nurturing, Liu Huo may actually have some development prospects.

After all, this kid has a stubborn life, remaining alive despite having encountered danger several times.

First, at the 32nd island, fishing for the Lin Family, while most others nearly perished, he managed to survive despite getting injured.

The second time, he encountered a Demon Cultivator, nearly bled dry, but survived after Chen Yi fed him some medicine residue in the end,

This time, he mysteriously reached the first tier of body refining, narrowly blocking a deadly strike from the Demon Cultivator.

This kid, has some dogged luck on him.

Therefore, until the end, Chen Yi didn't expose the Zhao Family's Daoist Protectors who might have been secretly tailing them, and could've intervened to protect them at any time.

Most likely, the person chose not to act specifically to put Zhao Chengyu through a trial, hoping to hone his worldly experiences.

While the logic isn't hard to guess, Chen Yi didn't dispel it because he suspected Liu Huo might have figured it out and not cared.

People's pursuits are not the same.

Finally,

Chen Yi left a Turtle Snake Strong Bone Pill as a get well gift.

Liu Huo, showing his teeth in a grin, thanked him: "Thanks, Brother Chen. I heard that your pill has an amazing effect on boosting vitality and blood. Hehe, I'm reluctant to eat it. Can I wait until I have recovered from my injuries and then eat it to take another step forward in my body refining cultivation?"

Chen Yi, annoyed, said: "Just eat it now, focus on recovery first and don't leave any health complications unchecked.

If you wish to improve your body refining cultivation level with this pill in the future, you can buy it from me at cost price, with a 15% discount!"

In reality, Chen Yi's manufacturing cost for the Turtle Snake Strong Bone Pill is very low, but to maintain a low profile, he publicly claimed that the ingredients were expensive spirits and that he merely made a small profit from his craftsmanship fee.

"Alright, then. Thanks, Brother Chen!"

Liu Huo was also glad for Chen Yi. Now that he has a craft, he no longer needs to depend on Mr. Zhao's spiritual rice. This way, the relationship between the three of them could continue to develop healthily in the long run.

Before leaving, Chen Yi glanced at the spiritual light above Liu Huo and noticed that the previous dull color was gone, and it seemed a little brighter than before,

It seems that this kid might be turning misfortune into a blessing this time, being officially nurtured by the Zhao Family.

Although his spiritual roots are average, but added with his body refining talent, he can't be underestimated.

However, after a few looks, Chen Yi felt a faint exhaustion. It seems observing other's spirit light involves the consumption of mana and mental energy?

In the future, I'll refrain from examining things that don't concern me. Fortune tellers typically have short lives, I'd best mind my own business more.

Shortly after Chen Yi returned to his residence, the upper echelons of the Zhao Family officially demanded accountability from the Wu Family,

The accusation being that the Wu Family harbored Demon Cultivators, providing them with concealment and convenience, thus facilitating the assault on the direct descendants of the Zhao Family's immortals.

The Wu Family naturally felt wronged, at the same time they counter-accused the Zhao Family of expanding their area without consent and wanted to monopolize the Spirit Fish Island which was located in between their territories.

Only later did Chen Yi find out that the real cause of the conflict between the two families was that in the deep lake of Spirit Fish Island, they found a first-tier Red Blooded Demon Carp!