Chapter 1

"Someone has fainted here... Call an ambulance quickly..."

On the bustling street, people were coming and going.

However, a thin young man, while walking on the sidewalk, suddenly collapsed softly to the ground, immediately causing a chorus of alarmed voices.

Liu Shengzhi stood coldly beside his body, watching the crowd gather around him with curiosity and some shock, discussing the situation.

From his perspective, everyone looked particularly peculiar, as if surrounded by a halo.

Liu Shengzhi was not surprised by this situation. This was the aura around the body, which everyone had.

It was said that some special instruments could also see it, a kind of life force field.

Liu Shengzhi was not very clear about these things. He was not seeing it through those instruments, but rather because his soul had left his body.

Most of the people around him were only a few inches of white light, varying in intensity, but not much different from each other.

However, at this moment, a car stopped, and a person got out. His appearance was unclear, but the aura around him was nearly two feet, and in the white light, there was even a hint of red.

Liu Shengzhi subconsciously felt some fear towards this person. He rarely saw such auras, which made him realize that this person was extraordinary!

However, he did not know what this person said. A few onlookers quickly lifted him onto the car, and it slowly drove away.

Liu Shengzhi was startled and was sucked back into his body by a force, falling into darkness.

When Liu Shengzhi shook his head and regained consciousness, he saw a kind and benevolent old face smiling and asking, "You're awake, are you feeling better?"

Memories flooded back, reminding Liu Shengzhi of his fainting on the street, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly. This was not the first or second time!

He subconsciously looked around and saw that the room was decorated in an ancient style, with genuine Ming-style huanghuali furniture.

If it weren't for the electrical appliances, Liu Shengzhi would have almost thought he had traveled back to some ancient time.

"Thank you for saving me!" Liu Shengzhi said.

He could guess that this kind and benevolent-looking, plump old man was the one with the two-foot aura. He felt some reverence in his heart.

At this moment, Liu Shengzhi noticed that the old man was looking at him with a strange expression, shaking his head and saying, "I see you have some cultivation. The aura on your head isn't natural, is it...?"

Liu Shengzhi knew what the old man was asking and touched his head. There was a small indentation on his skull.

He smiled bitterly, "I suppose so?" "Was that your intermediate body that left just now?" the old man asked, his expression becoming even more peculiar.

Liu Shengzhi smiled bitterly, opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond.

In fact, Liu Shengzhi's soul often left his body. Half of it was due to his natural disposition, making his soul prone to leaving his body, and the other half was the result of cultivation.

Liu Shengzhi was naturally weak. In folk terms, he was prone to losing his soul. When he was young, he had been helped to recall his soul many times.

He remembered the first time his soul left his body. He found himself in a dim place, where a pale-faced old woman, who later turned out to look like a raccoon dog, kept circling around him.

At that time, the eight-year-old Liu Shengzhi didn't even know fear. He vaguely remembered that his family had invited a Taoist priest, who spent several days and then took away a large black cat.

Later, Liu Shengzhi became very interested in Taoist practices. Although he had no master to guide him, he could already semi-consciously leave his body and even control his movements.

However, his body did not improve; it became increasingly weak. After a period of rest, he thought his body had improved, but when he went out to look for a job and stayed out a bit longer, he was overwhelmed by the sun and fainted. As a result, his soul left his body again.

Just thinking about it, Liu Shengzhi felt a wave of anxiety and weakness, and sweat broke out on his forehead.

The old man quickly noticed and smiled, "Your body is too weak, your blood sugar is too low, and you are malnourished. This is due to excessive mental strain and the depletion of your vital energy. Here, have some ginseng soup first!" He then helped Liu Shengzhi drink a bowl of ginseng soup.

Liu Shengzhi smiled bitterly. He was shorter and thinner than people his age, almost comparable to a girl.

This was certainly not because his family was stingy. In fact, over the years, Liu Shengzhi had consumed countless precious tonics.

However, as soon as he tasted the ginseng soup, he noticed a difference. Besides the familiar bitter taste, a warm sensation rose from his abdomen, immediately invigorating him.

He had drunk a lot of ginseng soup, but he had never seen such potent effects. This must be a wild ginseng of many years!

"Do you know that practicing the Phowa method can shorten your lifespan?"

"This isn't the Phowa method..." Liu Shengzhi countered, but without much confidence.

The Phowa method is a Tibetan esoteric practice to prepare for the next life. If one fails to achieve enlightenment in this life, the soul is prepared to leave the body and cultivate in the next life.

However, he also knew that his current state was closely related to his frequent soul departures. As the old man said, this was due to excessive mental strain and the depletion of his vital energy!

"If you continue like this, in a few years, your vital energy will be completely depleted, and you will die, and no medicine will be able to save you!" the old man said.

Liu Shengzhi, of course, understood this. Unfortunately, his soul was unstable and out of control. Even if he were to die, he had no way to prevent it. It was almost like a terminal illness, a death sentence.

"Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by heaven!" Liu Shengzhi smiled bitterly, "But no matter what, I must thank you for saving my life. Unfortunately, I probably won't have the chance to repay you!"

Hearing this, the old man's eyes lit up, and he smiled, "My name is Huo Hongye. I run a small company..."

"Hongye Group!" Liu Shengzhi was suddenly startled. This was a well-known pharmaceutical company in the region, even in the province!

He never expected that the person in front of him was the owner of Hongye Group, which explained why he looked familiar.

"A small business, not worth mentioning," Huo Hongye said with a slightly reserved smile, "Actually, I have another identity, that of a disciple of the Medical Sage Zhang Ji!"

The Medical Sage Zhang Zhongjing! Liu Shengzhi was stunned again. No wonder Huo Hongye's medical skills were extraordinary, and he could run such a large pharmaceutical company.