Chapter 250
He had always harbored a dream of alchemy.
This was evident from his fondness for tinkering with spiritual herbs.
However, knowing how to grow herbs didn’t mean he knew how to use them. In terms of alchemical talent, he might be just a tad better than the others in the Sword Pavilion.
“Dan Bai, you and your mother have practiced alchemy for many years. Do you know of any way to resurrect a mortal?” Chen Huai'an withdrew his gaze from the three direct disciples and looked at Dan Bai.
The three boys were indeed stable, their vital energy gradually recovering.
It was definitely not just the result of the Hun Yuan Bu Tian Dan.
After the death of the bearded man, he had subtly inquired with Elder Liu and Su Qi Nian.
He had also performed a divination.
The conclusions from Su Qi Nian and Elder Liu were similar.
Mortal souls were fragile, making resurrection nearly impossible.
For cultivators, as long as the soul remained intact, resurrection was relatively simple—just reconstruct the physical body. Even if the soul was shattered, there were secret methods to restore it.
The divination, however, indicated that Luo Hai Sheng was not in the Cang Yun Realm, making it impossible to provide a specific resurrection plan.
Yet, despite this, Chen Huai'an was not ready to give up.
If he had already become an immortal, how could he not even resurrect a mortal? After witnessing Dan Bai’s exceptional medical skills today, he felt a renewed desire to bring the bearded man back to life.
“Resurrect a mortal?” Dan Bai tilted her little head. “That’s an interesting topic. My mother and I have discussed it before.
Theoretically, once a mortal’s soul enters reincarnation, the concept of resurrection ceases to exist. Even if one were to resurrect them, they would merely be a walking corpse, an empty shell. So, to resurrect someone, remnants of the soul are necessary.
Besides that, many precious materials are required, like Nuwa soil and so on…”
Chen Huai'an was taken aback.
Nuwa soil? He had that!
In fact, he had quite a lot of it.
At first, he thought Nuwa soil was just some colorful mud and almost tossed it into the trash along with a pot of herbs.
As for the soul remnants…
In an instant, Chen Huai'an vanished from everyone’s sight.
The first thing he did upon logging off was to retrieve the crystal that contained the last original cells of the bearded man. Over time, the cells within the crystal had begun to show signs of withering, even though he injected high-purity nutrients into it daily.
These cells were different from ordinary ones.
They couldn’t be cultivated at all.
It was like a fish out of water, struggling to survive.
“Modern items should be able to be brought into the Cang Yun Realm, right? After all, players have brought in pantyhose…” Chen Huai'an thought, recalling how they had entered in the form of a gift from an electronic girlfriend.
He needed to show this cell to Dan Bai.
Dan Bai had spiritual eyes; perhaps she could see if there were any soul remnants.
Chen Huai'an tried to stuff the crystal into his backpack.
—He opened the player backpack on his phone and placed the crystal on the screen. He waited quietly for a minute, but there was no response.
“Damn it, how do I get this thing in?!”
Chen Huai'an was going crazy.
He might as well perform a divination.
【Divination complete, this divination is free: To avoid environmental pollution in the Cang Yun Realm, you cannot bring modern items into the Cang Yun Realm.】
“Can’t bring it? Then how did the pantyhose get in?”
【Sorry, please describe your question in detail.】
“I’m asking: why can the pantyhose be brought in?”
【Sorry, please describe your question in detail.】
“Damn it!” Chen Huai'an rolled his eyes in frustration.
【Detected abusive language, you have been muted for 30 minutes.】
Chen Huai'an: “…”
Fine, fine, fine.
Chen Huai'an was both angry and amused.
Did they think this would stump him?
As long as he used his super brain to think for a second.
He could immediately find a solution.
After pondering for a moment, he had a flash of inspiration, donned his helmet, and logged back in.
The others saw the Sword Pavilion’s ancestor reappear in an instant, then dash into the small room without looking back.
“Wow—! Old Liu, our ancestor’s teleportation technique is impressive; there’s not even a hint of spatial fluctuation, like a ghost!”
Elder Liu shot a glance at Su Qi Nian and huffed, “What nonsense are you spouting? If our ancestor is a ghost, what does that make us?
Are we the Ox-Head and Horse-Face or the Black and White Impermanence?
But our ancestor’s teleportation technique does have its merits; perhaps that’s why the Yaochi Sacred Land can’t catch him.”
Inside the room—
Li Qingran was taken aback when Chen Huai'an suddenly burst into her chamber. She instinctively crossed her arms over her chest, but upon realizing it was her master, she relaxed her grip. “Master? You…”
This was the first time she had seen her master in such a hurry.
Usually, he was calm and composed.
“I have an urgent matter!” Chen Huai'an looked eagerly at his little disciple, his gaze intense. “Qingran, I have a beautiful crystal ball. You tell me, you want it!”
“Huh?”
Li Qingran gazed at her master’s approaching face, her breath quickening, her round earlobes turning slightly red. “Master, I… I don’t know…”
“It’s fine, just say you want your master’s crystal ball.”
Li Qingran blinked, unsure of what her master was up to, but obediently followed his lead. Pouting slightly, she hesitated and said, “I… I want my master’s crystal ball?”
【Your electronic girlfriend has made a wish for a gift.】
A prompt appeared in her vision.
“Hahaha!”
Chen Huai'an placed his hands on his hips and laughed heartily.
Then, he logged off at lightning speed.
Li Qingran stared blankly at the empty room for a while.
“It seems like Master is a bit different from before…”
She lay on her pillow, gazing at the moonlight outside, recalling her master’s past demeanor—cold, aloof, and hard to approach.
He was also particularly handsome and charming…
Now, her master was still handsome and charming.
But compared to before, there was a hint of mortal warmth.
If she had to say it.
She actually preferred her master now.
Li Qingran squinted her eyes, her brows curving into a smile, her little feet swaying gently to the sound of the wind chimes.
The room was filled with the whispers of a young girl.
“The old master was so high and mighty, hard to reach…”
“But the current master seems much friendlier.”
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Chapter 268: Hope for Resurrection
Chen Huai'an placed the crystal containing the bearded man’s cells on the phone screen.
Just moments ago, the screen had resisted, but it suddenly opened a small player backpack and accommodated the large crystal.
Chen Huai'an felt elated.
What could the divination do?
He had his own way to exploit the bug!
When he logged back in, he was indeed able to take the crystal ball out of the backpack.
Noticing that Li Qingran was meditating, he quietly closed the door and found Dan Bai waiting outside.
“This is the… um, remains of a dear friend of mine. Can you help me see if there’s any hope for resurrection?”
Dan Bai took the crystal ball, and her gaze toward Chen Huai'an held a hint of admiration and emotion.
Considering the previous questions from this Sword Pavilion ancestor, it was clear that this friend was merely a mortal.
Yet, even so, the Sword Pavilion ancestor was careful to preserve the remains, hoping to resurrect him one day.
This body must have been preserved for over a thousand years.
Preserved for a thousand years…
They say time erases everything, yet it hasn’t dulled this Sword Pavilion ancestor’s deep loyalty!
Such a person could never be in league with the group of demons from Yaochi.
Her earlier concerns were completely unnecessary.
As Dan Bai activated her spiritual eyes to examine the crystal ball, she pondered.
Soon, she would refine the remaining ninety-six Hun Yuan Bu Tian Dans.
By then, every disciple of the Sword Pavilion would have one, and those not needed could be stored in the sect’s treasury for future use.
After all, after expressing her intentions to the Sword Pavilion ancestor, Sect Master Su had already agreed to take her into the Sword Pavilion. From now on, she would be a disciple of the Sword Pavilion!
Chen Huai'an waited eagerly for Dan Bai to announce the result.
But he noticed the girl biting her lip, her expression strange, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
“What’s wrong? Is it impossible to resurrect him? It’s fine, just speak your mind. I’ve already prepared myself for this.”
“Well…” Dan Bai hesitated for a moment, then gestured toward Chen Huai'an’s eyes, “You should see for yourself…”
Chen Huai'an took the crystal ball and looked.
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