Chapter 2580 Honored Guests of the Village

Candlelight flickered, and from the faint light and shadows, it was clear that he was in a simple stone house.

Xia Zhi was still wearing her blood-stained robe. Her slender figure was curled up as she lay on the edge of the bed, and her beautiful face was pale and transparent. A lingering hint of gloom resided between her eyebrows.

Lin Xun opened his eyes and couldn't help but stretch out his palm and rub Xia Zhi's hair.

"Xia Zhi, I'm not dead, don't be sad." He wanted to smile, but instead tears flowed down his cheeks.

The scenes that had previously emerged in his consciousness seemed to reappear in front of him. In the vast cosmos, she was bleeding, fleeing alone with him on her back. She was so seriously injured, but she didn't care at all. Instead, she kept calling him as tears fell silently on her beautiful face.

This was the first time Lin Xun had seen Xia Zhi crying in such a sad, helpless, and hesitant way. This was also the first time that Lin Xun himself couldn't stop crying. Even men had to cry sometimes.

After experiencing the most heart-wrenching hardships and dangers, only then would someone understand how important the person they cared about the most was in their heart.

Xia Zhi, who was lying on the edge of the bed, was stunned at this moment. She raised her head and stared at Lin Xun who had just opened his eyes. After a long time, she whispered, "Lin Xun, don't scare me like this again."

Her crisp voice was choked with sobs. She seemed to force a smile, but sparkling tears were in her eyes, sliding down silently.

Perhaps she was currently too excited, or perhaps she had suffered from too much worry and grief in her heart, but Xia Zhi, who had always been quiet, stretched out her arms and hugged Lin Xun tightly. She rested her head on his chest. She didn't say a word, but her delicate body was trembling slightly.

Lin Xun gently stroked Xia Zhi's hair and said, "It's okay. I won't let this happen again."

At the end of his sentence, there was a touch of determination!

Suddenly, a timid voice came from outside the stone house, "Big Sister, the medicine is ready."

Lin Xun suppressed his turbulent emotions and calmed himself down.

Xia Zhi propped herself up and said softly, "Xiao Xi, come in."

The door was pushed open, and a petite figure walked in. She was a little girl who was only around ten years old and was wearing tanned animal skin clothing. She had long thick black hair, a clear and beautiful face, and a pair of large, limpid eyes. In her hands was a porcelain bowl that was steaming with medicine that smelled pungent.

When she saw Lin Xun, the little girl was stunned for a moment, and then a look of surprise appeared on her face as she exclaimed, "Big Sister, this big brother finally woke up!"

Xia Zhi hummed, took the porcelain bowl into her hand, and said, "Xiao Xi, thank you."

Xiao Xi smiled, revealing white and neat teeth, "Big Sister, my grandfather said that you and big brother are honored guests in the village, and we must treat you well. You're welcome."

Lin Xun couldn't help but wonder, they were honored guests in the village?

However, Xia Zhi placed the porcelain bowl to Lin Xun's mouth and said, "This is the soup made by Xiao Xi’s grandfather. He said it is good for replenishing vitality. Xiao Xi has sent this soup to us every day for the past three months."

Three months?

He was even more confused now, but he didn't ask more questions. He drank the soup in the bowl one mouthful at a time. After tasting it, he couldn't help but soundlessly approve. This soup had obviously been brewed from some well aged medicinal ingredients. They might not be extremely precious or rare, but they did have some effect.

After he finished drinking, Xia Zhi handed the porcelain bowl to the girl. Before she could speak, Xiao Xi turned around with a smile and said, "I'll go tell Grandpa the good news."

Her petite figure pushed the door open and left.

"Where are we?"

Xia Zhi shook her head, "I don't know either."

It turned out that three months ago, Xia Zhi had carried Lin Xun on her back and left the dilapidated and unfamiliar stretch of space, and then entered a spacetime corridor. When they exited, they had arrived at a vast mountain range. In addition, the village they were in now was located deep in this area.

Xiao Xi's grandfather was the village chief here. Three months ago, when he was picking spiritual herbs in the mountains, he was attacked by a ferocious beast and was saved by Xia Zhi who had been passing by. Xiao Xi's grandfather was grateful for Xia Zhi's kindness and invited her to visit the village.

In order to help Lin Xun as soon as possible, Xia Zhi immediately agreed. After hearing this, he finally understood why he and Xia Zhi had become honored guests of this village.

"This is somewhat similar to what happened in Feiyun Village back then." Lin Xun's eyes were filled with emotion. Thinking back to when he was young, he was also regarded as an honored guest by Feiyun Village and had temporarily lived in the village. It was also there that he had met Xia Zhi.

Xia Zhi said, "I haven't forgotten what had happened back then. It is because of that I chose to stay here. I can feel that they have no ill will towards us."

Lin Xun hummed, and then began to sense his body. Regardless of whether this village was in the Eternal True Realm or not, the most important thing for him was to restore and heal his cultivation power.

Not long after, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The word ‘bad’ was not enough to describe his condition. It was so serious that his qi was now disordered, his meridians were damaged, and his spiritual power was dry and exhausted. Even his physical body was seriously injured.

In addition, his True Self Emperor World also showed signs of damage, as if it had been ravaged by a storm, with signs of disorder everywhere. There was no sign of vitality, and it was quite lifeless.

In this state, he was no different from any ordinary mortal who had been heavily wounded. Anyone could kill him. Fortunately, the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron and his pile of treasures were still with him and had not been lost. Otherwise, his loss would have been immense.

"I must hurry up and heal quickly. Otherwise, if we encounter any danger again, I am afraid we will not be able to resist at all..." Lin Xun felt an urgent and strong sense of crisis.

Footsteps sounded outside the stone house, followed by a deep voice, "Miss, I heard that the young man has woken up?"

Xia Zhi opened the door and welcomed an old man in.

He looked old, but his body was strong. His skin was a healthy bronze, his qi was surging, and his face revealed a strong and steadfast temperament.

Lin Xun could tell at a glance that the old man was actually a quasi-Emperor! They were just in a remote village in the wilderness, but the village chief actually had such a level of cultivation, which was enough to prove that this world was definitely extraordinary.

The old man also saw that Lin Xun had finally woken up and couldn't help but laugh heartily, saying, "Great, now I can rest assured."

Then he introduced himself, his name was Wuchuan, and he was the village chief of Yunying Village, where his ancestors had lived for generations.

Lin Xun gave out his dharma name, but didn't tell the old man his real name because he was worried that his existence would cause trouble to this remote village. After all, if this place was really in the Eternal True Realm, then it was absolutely impossible that no one would know of his name, Lin Xun.

After chatting for a while, Wuchuan then told them, "Miss and Daoyuan, you should both rest here until your injuries are healed. It will not be too late to decide to leave then.”

As soon as the older man left, Xia Zhi, who had been standing beside Lin Xun, swayed slightly. As if she had lost all her strength, she sat silently on the ground and then fainted.

"Xia Zhi!"

Lin Xun's heart tightened. He didn't know where his strength came from, but he struggled to get up from the bed and staggered to Xia Zhi's side. He used all his strength to barely pick her up and put her on the bed. By the time he finished, he was already sweating and dizzy.

After panting for a while, he noticed that Xia Zhi still had signs of life. Perhaps the reason why she fainted was because she had overdrawn all her strength during this period of time.

Upon closer look, he could see there were still many cracks and fine scars on Xia Zhi's body, and her face was extremely pale and transparent. Her physical condition was not much better than his. Lin Xun couldn't imagine how she had managed to hold on until now.

"You should take a rest now, and I will take care of you." Lin Xun grabbed Xia Zhi's fair and cool jade-like hand, his eyes full of pity and heartache.

Time passed. Lin Xun crossed his legs with difficulty, sat directly on the ground, and began to meditate.

However, his injuries were too serious, and he couldn't even operate the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron and take out his rare and magical medicines that were hidden inside.

In the end, Lin Xun ignored that as he quietly practiced the mysterious Great Dao Furnace Art. He breathed in and out and silently pulled and combed the chaotic and almost collapsed qi around him.

Gradually, a trace of aeth qi gathered from the void and poured into him. Although it was just a drop in the bucket, this tiny progress had already given him hope!

Time passed day by day.

Lin Xun and Xia Zhi stayed in Yunying Village deep in the mountains. It was as if they were isolated from the world and away from the hustle and bustle of the world.

Every day, Xiao Xi would bring some prepared medicinal soup brewed from medicinal herbs to help replenish their vitality. Each bow was taken by Lin Xun and given to the unconscious Xia Zhi to consume.

Unfortunately, Xia Zhi's condition did not improve, and she was still unconscious. This made Lin Xun even more afraid to stay where he was, so he spent almost all his time on cultivation.

Half a month later, he finally accumulated enough power to operate the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron. Without hesitation, he took out some rare magical medicines and elixirs hidden in it.

"The great dao changes, destruction and nirvana coexist with each other, there is no creation without destruction, and then establishment after destruction. I need to take this opportunity to use the Great Dao Furnace Art to reshape my dao and temper my foundation..."

Taking a deep breath, Lin Xun's eyes revealed a firm look. His injuries were very serious. His spirit, body, and cultivation were all severely damaged. For anyone else, this was no different from being crippled.

However, for him, who had many experiences in fixing his cultivation, this was another opportunity to rebuild himself from the ground up! After taking out a green pill that looked like a longan and swallowing it, the mild medicinal power turned into a thick and hot torrent that flowed into Lin Xun's limbs.

His body, which had long been dry and exhausted with weak vitality, acted as if a long drought had just ended. It almost greedily and frantically absorbed the miraculous and surging medicinal power.

Lin Xun's eyes were closed, his body and mind were empty, and he was completely immersed in meditation. His expression was full of solemnity and tranquility.