The Lord of Void and Real

Just as he was preparing to continue his attempts, footsteps could be heard from outside the courtyard, like those of two people.

“Let’s leave the meals here.” A boy’s voice suggested.

“I wonder how long the immortal brother will stay. He hasn’t come out for more than ten days.” A timid girl asked in a soft voice.

“Shush! Bell, lower your voice. Sister Ying said that Immortal Brother is in seclusion, we can’t disturb him. Let’s just put the things here and leave quickly.” The boy continued.

Upon overhearing this, Shen Luo’s eyebrows twitched, and his figure leapt out from the pond, simultaneously inciting a seal with his hands.

The water on his clothes scattered away from his body, instantly leaving him dry. The dispersed water droplets melded together in front of him, forming a water rope that shot out and opened the courtyard door.

Two children, one tall and one short, were standing outside the door. One was a little boy dressed in a worn-out green cloth shirt and holding a bamboo basket—it was Little Fish, the boy he had met before.

The other one was a little girl with braids like sheep horns and dressed in a red patched clothing. She looked a year or two younger than Little Fish, her plump face graced with a pair of watery, big eyes.

Seeing the door suddenly being opened scared both of the children. Bell, the little girl, instinctively hid behind the little boy, exposing only her large eyes to look around.

“Immortal brother, we came to deliver your meal, we didn’t mean to disturb you, and we’ll leave immediately.” Little Fish was quick to react. He placed the basket on the ground, gave a bow to Shen Luo, and held Bell’s hand, preparing to leave.

“Wait a minute.” Shen Luo stopped them, and, in a flash, he was already by the courtyard’s door.

He opened the basket, inside were two light yellow pancakes and a little jar filled with some white soup, apparently meat soup; everything was still steaming hot.

His eyebrows furrowed. Although he hadn’t seen the meals of other villagers, he was certain this pancake and meat soup were definitely much better than what most people in the village had.

“Little Fish, tell Ying Luo for me that she doesn’t need to deliver meals daily, a regular meal every ten days will suffice. Leave the food for those who need it more.” Shen Luo said to Little Fish.

Now at the early stage of Grain Avoidance, he required less grains, and indeed had no use for so good and large a meal.

“Alright, I will tell Sister Ying.” Little Fish nodded and responded, while Bell blinked her clear black and white eyes a few times, seemingly not quite understanding the meaning of Shen Luo’s words.

“Here, you two can have these.” Shen Luo smiled and put the basket in front of the two of them.

Upon seeing the pancakes and meat soup in the basket, both of the children’s throats started to move, and Bell’s stomach even growled.

“Immortal Brother, this is your food. You and Sister Ying fought dangerous monsters to protect our village. We can’t accept it.” Little Fish swallowed, resisted the urge to look at the food, and still mantained a firm no.

Shen Luo gave Little Fish a profound look, feeling slightly moved.

He had thought that this little boy was not only responsible, but also clear and orderly in his speech when facing him. He was a tough and clever child.

“Although I’m not a food-and-drink free immortal, I don’t need to eat every day like you guys. Eating only one meal in ten or so days is more than enough. On the contrary, if I eat too much, I’ll get a stomach-ache. Ah!~” He pressed his hand against his stomach, feigning a pained expression.

“You guys quick, save me by finishing these pancakes.” Then he suddenly laughed and shoved the two pancakes into the children’s hands.

“Little Fish Brother, is what Immortal Brother said true?” Holding her pancake, Bell looked over at Little Fish and whispered.

“It must be true. The Immortal Brother wouldn’t lie to us. Let’s eat.” Little Fish nodded enthusiastically.

“Thank you, Immortal Brother!” Bell thanked Shen Luo, and without being able to contain herself further, stuffed the pancake into her mouth and started wolfing it down. Little Fish also started eating, quickly finishing off his piece of pancake.

Shen Luo silently watched the two children finish eating, feeling more satisfied than if he had eaten himself. Then he passed them the small jar, letting each have two sips, and quickly finishing the meat soup inside.

“Alright, you should head home early.” Shen Luo rubbed Little Fish’s head, then turned and smiled at Bell, before returning to his courtyard.

The two children stood at the entrance for a while. Bell picked up the basket and started walking towards the distance.

However, Little Fish just stood there, staring blankly at the closed courtyard door.

“Little Fish, let’s go.” Bell walked a few steps, then seeing that Little Fish hadn’t followed, she called out.

“Coming.” Little Fish responded, reluctantly diverting his gaze, and followed along.

Back in the courtyard, Shen Luo returned to sit by the pond, but he didn’t start refining the Gold Rope immediately. A hint of contemplation flashed across his face.

Just now, when he handed the pancake to Little Fish, he touched his palm and subtly noticed something odd about him. Then he took advantage of the opportunity to touch Little Fish’s head, checking again.

Although Little Fish’s complexion seemed normal, he was suffering from a hidden ailment, similar to what Shen Luo had experienced before, a deficiency of inner vitality, the cause of which was unknown.

However, this lack of vitality was sealed by a peculiar technique, likely some form of acupuncture, and had not manifested itself.

This sealing technique was very profound. It required a certain level of understanding of the body’s meridians, as well as the internal organs, to be able to apply it.

With his current cultivation level, even he might not be able to do it. The Qi Refining Cultivator Ying Luo certainly wouldn’t be capable. So, who had sealed Little Fish’s ailment?

“Could it be Granny Ma?” The image of the old woman with white hair appeared in Shen Luo’s mind.

If it truly was her, then before she lost her mana, her cultivation level was likely at least at the Grain Avoidance Stage.

Shen Luo quickly shook himself out of his thoughts, no longer speculating about it, and was just about to continue trying to refine the Gold Rope.

At this moment, the entire courtyard suddenly trembled, the ground shuddering likewise, as if an earth dragon was rolling over. Soon after, thunderous sounds came from the direction of the village entrance. It seemed like some enormous creature was approaching the village.

“Another monster attack on the village?” His brows furrowed, he swiftly wrapped the golden rope around his arm and strode out.

Now as a member of the village, he naturally couldn’t ignore a monster attack. Besides, his cultivation had recently improved greatly and this was a good opportunity to practice on these monsters.

As Shen Luo was contemplating all this, his figure had already exited the courtyard. But not long after, his flying form suddenly stopped.

On the pathway ahead, two small figures were huddled together, it was Little Fish and Bell. The latter was seated on the ground with a swollen ankle, seemingly twisted.

“You two shouldn’t stay here, go home quickly.” Shen Luo called out to the two children.

In this monster attack, there might again be the previously seen flying beasts. Despite being deep in the village, this place was not safe.

“Immortal Brother, Bell’s foot is twisted. She can’t walk.” On seeing Shen Luo, Little Fish hastily spoke.

Shen Luo glanced at the little girl’s swollen ankle, his brows slightly furrowed. He looked around, planning to find a house where there were people, to allow the two children to take shelter.

However, the place where he lived was quite remote, there was almost no one living nearby.

At this time, there were troublesome noises coming from the entrance of the village, suggesting that the situation was critical. Taking the two children back to Granny Ma’s place at this point would waste a lot of time.

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