Chapter 86: Severe Injuries, the Mysterious Village Chief

【Boom————!】

【“What’s going on?!”】

【“Someone fell from the sky!”】

【“Let’s go take a look.”】

【With the physical body of a half-step Spirit Transformation cultivator, you barely escaped from the void, but in doing so, you were gravely wounded and fell into a coma.】

【Your body, ravaged by the void’s chaotic currents, was repairing itself autonomously at an extremely slow pace.】

【You don’t know how long you were unconscious. When you woke again, you were lying in a narrow room.】

【You slowly sat up, glanced around, and then began to examine your own injuries.】

【Gently untying the bandages on your body, wounds were visible everywhere, torn apart by the spatial currents. Had your physical body not been so powerful, you would likely have been shredded to pieces by now.】

【The residual power of the spatial currents still lingered at the wounds, preventing your injuries from healing while also burrowing deeper into your body, destroying your five viscera and six bowels.】

【The spiritual power within your body was also completely dried up. Just as you were about to circulate your cultivation art to recover spiritual power, someone walked in.】

【You immediately became alert. In your current state, any random Spirit Transformation cultivator could probably cut you down.】

【“Oh, you’re awake?” A little girl of five or six years old walked in, her big eyes fixed on you as she said in surprise.】

【Then, without waiting for your reply, she hurriedly ran out.】

【You released your half-step Spirit Transformation divine sense, instantly covering the entire village. Following the direction the little girl had gone, you saw a Foundation Establishment Third Layer cultivator.】

【“Grandpa Village Chief, the big brother is awake!” the little girl said, panting.】

【“Oh? I’ll go take a look.” the Village Chief said to the little girl.】

【“Ah? But big brother came from who knows where. What if he’s dangerous?”】

【“Heh, I’m already this old. Even if there’s danger, it doesn’t matter.” The Village Chief smiled self-deprecatingly.】

【“I won’t let Grandpa Village Chief die!” the little girl said angrily, tears faintly glistening in her eyes.】

【The old Village Chief chuckled and rubbed the little girl’s head, then took her hand and walked toward your room.】

【The little girl stopped crying and followed the old Village Chief toward your room.】

【At the same time, you sensed the incredibly thin spiritual qi all around, and your brows knitted tightly.】

【The spiritual qi was thin, and there were no plants rich in life force nearby. Even if you used the Life-Seizing Origin-Restoring Art, the effect would likely be minimal.】

【You took out over ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones and began absorbing the spiritual qi within them, recovering your cultivation as quickly as possible.】

【Vast spiritual power filled your surroundings. Bolstered by your Immortal-rank cultivation art, your speed of absorbing spiritual qi was shockingly fast. The over ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones you had just taken out were drained in an instant.】

【The tremendous commotion inside the room alarmed the old Village Chief and the little girl at the door, who stood outside not knowing what to do.】

【The spiritual power in your dantian was rapidly replenished. Soon, ten percent of the spiritual power in your dantian was restored, giving you some ability to protect yourself.】

【As for the injuries your body had suffered in the void, you still could not recover them quickly for the time being.】

【You glanced at the two outside the door, then dragged your gravely wounded body out of bed, intending to first express your thanks.】

【You pushed open the door and looked at the little girl and the old man standing there uneasily, then said softly. “Thank you both for saving my life.”】

【“It was a small effort. Actually, we didn’t do anything.” The old Village Chief waved his hand dismissively.】

【“A life-saving grace is not to be forgotten! If there is anything you need, please just ask.” you promised.】

【The little girl looked at you with her big, shining eyes and said in a babyish voice. “Big brother, your cultivation must be very high, right?”】

【You smiled. “So-so.”】

【“Then, can big brother save Grandpa Village Chief? Little Nannan doesn’t want Grandpa Village Chief to die!” Little Nannan directly burst into tears.】

【“Little Nannan, be good, don’t cry. Grandpa won’t die.” The old Village Chief stroked Nannan’s head and comforted her softly.】

【With your current cultivation, you had long since seen that the old Village Chief did not have much lifespan left. At most, he could live another two or three years before his lifespan was exhausted.】

【You deliberated for a moment, then said. “I can buy you some pills that increase lifespan, or some natural treasures.”】

【“Extending your life by a few more decades should be no problem.”】

【The old Village Chief shook his head and smiled bitterly. “No need to trouble yourself, Fellow Daoist. I know my own situation.”】

【“I won’t disturb your cultivation any longer. We’ll be going now.”】

【“Mm.” You watched the two of them leave.】

【Returning to your room, you took out spirit stones and continued absorbing them, striving to restore your cultivation to its peak as soon as possible.】

【That night, Little Nannan knocked on your door. “Big brother, Nannan brought you food. Open the door.”】

【You appeared before Little Nannan and looked at the coarse tea and plain rice in her hands, then smiled.】

【Since you had stepped into the Foundation Establishment stage, you had not eaten anything for a very long time.】

【“Big brother, hurry and try it. It’s really delicious.” Little Nannan held the food out to you, looking at you with expectation.】

【“Alright, then I’ll give it a try.”】

【As a bowl of rice entered your mouth, you felt a pure energy spread from within your body, coursing through every limb and bone, making the wounds on your body recover just a tiny bit.】

【Though it was only a tiny bit, it was enough to shock you!】

【Those wounds on your body that had left you at a loss — they could actually recover a sliver just from a bowl of rice.】

【You saw an opportunity to heal your physical body!】

【You looked at Little Nannan and asked with a smile. “Little Nannan, do you know where this bowl of rice came from?”】

【“Nannan knows. Grandpa Village Chief planted all of it!”】

【“Oh? Then can Nannan take big brother to find Grandpa Village Chief?”】

【“Sure, sure!” Little Nannan was dancing with joy. She grabbed your hand and wanted to take you to see the old Village Chief.】

【“Grandpa Village Chief, Nannan brought big brother to see you!”】

【The old Village Chief opened the door, patted Little Nannan’s head, and smiled. “Nannan, be good. Go to sleep first. Grandpa and big brother have something to discuss.”】

【Little Nannan looked at the two of you for a moment, then said dejectedly. “Alright.”】

【With Little Nannan gone, the old Village Chief no longer stood on ceremony, and directly asked you. “Fellow Daoist, you sought out this old one so late at night. Is something the matter?”】

【“Uh, that kind of rice you gave me to eat today — do you still have more?”】

【The old Village Chief chuckled. “I do. This kind of rice is grown in great quantities in my Wilderness Village!”】

【“Then, could you sell me some?” As you spoke, you took out a handful of spirit stones and handed them to the old Village Chief.】

【The old Village Chief looked at the spirit stones in your hand and shook his head with a smile.】

【“If Fellow Daoist wants it, you’ll have to rely on your strength!”】