Chapter 25

Although Su Yin had never practiced any cultivation techniques and had no real strength, it didn't mean he was foolish.

The Immortal Abode was situated deep in the primeval forest, where one rarely saw a human figure. In such a remote place, a child suddenly lying at the door, covered in injuries and reeking of blood... Even a fool would know something was wrong!

After much deliberation, he didn't dare to approach, and first let the donkey kick a few times to test the situation.

If there really was a problem, he could escape faster.

Before gaining strength, it was best to keep a low profile; otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Upon hearing the order, the donkey was naturally very willing, but it was puzzled. How did this guy end up at the door? Shouldn't he have been caught by the parrot and the old turtle and fed medicine?

Of course, it definitely wouldn't admit to knowing the other party, or the fact that it could speak would be exposed.

Thump, thump, thump, thump!

The donkey jumped and kicked wildly, neighing happily.

Seeing the child remain motionless, only occasionally convulsing and spitting blood, Su Yin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that even if this wasn't an ordinary person, it should have no fighting power.

"Stop it..."

He waved his hand and took a few steps forward.

At this moment, the Great Demon King was curled up, covered in hoof prints, looking pitifully miserable.

"Neigh!"

The donkey stood on its hooves, its large eyes fixed on the other party. If this guy dared to attack the master, it would definitely stomp his head to pieces.

Unaware of its thoughts, Su Yin approached, gently placing his fingers on the Great Demon King's neck and then sighed in relief: "There's still a pulse, he's not dead..."

"Now's the time!"

Seeing the young man approach, the Great Demon King knew the opportunity had finally come. He couldn't hold back any longer, and with a light flip of his hand, a pure stream of demonic energy shot straight at the other party.

This was his life-bound demonic energy. Once it entered the body, the other party's life would be completely under his control, and life and death would be just a thought away.

At that time... he wouldn't believe these three-headed beasts wouldn't listen!

Just as the demonic energy was about to enter the other party's body, the Great Demon King's vision blurred, and with a "boom," it was as if he saw a huge sage appear before him. Immediately, an overwhelming pressure came, like a mountain falling or the sky breaking.

His life-bound demonic energy, under this force, instantly vanished. Then, his essence vibrated, and his body suffered an unprecedented attack.

His strength dissipated like melting snow.

"..."

His vision went dark, and the Great Demon King went mad.

He had survived under the donkey's hooves thanks to his life-bound demonic energy. As long as his essence wasn't destroyed, it was hard to kill him. But now, this demonic energy had been consumed by more than half in an instant...

In other words, this loss was more severe than being kicked, burned, and fed poison before!

One could say that in less than a breath, more than half of his lifespan had been consumed...

What was going on?

Could this young man have a protective charm left by a sage?

Otherwise, how could this happen?

Blood spurted out like a fountain.

Unable to hold on any longer, the Great Demon King's vision went dark, and he fainted again.

"Why is he spitting blood again?"

Standing to the side, Su Yin quickly dodged, looking bewildered.

Just checking the pulse, not turning on a fountain, don't be so dramatic, okay?

Scaring people to death.

Fortunately, I've seen the world. In the forbidden area, I even lived with a group of ghost-like remnants. Otherwise, I would have been scared to death.

"This guy is seriously injured. Big Black, carry him to the courtyard and put him in the guest room to recuperate. I'll check later to see if I can treat him..."

After examining him, Su Yin was full of sympathy.

A child, and they still went so far... Who could be so ruthless?

Absolutely inhuman!

"Neigh!"

The donkey nodded, biting the other party's waistband and lifting him up.

"Also, wash him before putting him on the bed, otherwise, he's too dirty..." Su Yin continued.

The donkey nodded, and after entering the courtyard, it took advantage of Su Yin's inattention, opened its mouth, and threw the child into the pond, washing him like a mop a few times. After confirming there was no smell, it dried him over a campfire and finally placed him on a bed in a guest room.

After doing all this, the parrot and the old turtle came over, full of worry.

"How did the master find out?"

"This guy was lying outside the door just now, and the master had me bring him in!"

"The master is still as kind-hearted as ever..."

"He must have escaped while we were gathering herbs. How despicable! We saved him, and he left without a word, utterly shameless!"

"Who says not? He doesn't know gratitude at all! By the way, did you expose yourself in front of the master?"

"Of course not, I pretended not to know him and kicked him hard a few times!"

"That's good. We should still keep a low profile... Of course, be very careful. If this guy dares to attack the master, kill him directly!"

"Right, his strength is very weak, and he's injured now, so he shouldn't be able to harm anyone!"

After chatting for a while and seeing the guy completely unconscious, they breathed a sigh of relief and left the room.

Going out to gather herbs, this guy left without saying goodbye, too impolite... Just thinking about it makes me angry.

...

Ignoring the seriously injured child, Su Yin returned directly to his room.

As a well-rounded young man raised under socialism, although he had a lot of compassion, he didn't give it to just anyone. To put it bluntly, this guy's sudden appearance still made him uneasy, so he decided to wait and see.

The top priority was to see if he could cultivate.

With cultivation, there would be nothing to fear.

Sitting quietly on the bed, he took out the Master-level Qi Gathering Pill and swallowed it.

The medicine entered his abdomen and immediately transformed into a mass of pure spiritual energy, spreading out.

Indeed, expensive things have their reasons. This pill was far more powerful than the pure-grade ones, and not only that, its capacity was five times greater!

If the pure-grade pill only contained one strand of spiritual energy, this one contained five.

The spiritual energy entered his abdomen, and his body, as before, rejected it, with all his pores opening again.

Puff, puff, puff!

It spurted out, but the speed and duration of the rejection were significantly reduced.

"It seems the purer the spiritual energy, the better the effect..."

Although he still didn't retain any spiritual energy, he confirmed a fact: the purer the spiritual energy he consumed, the less his body rejected it.

Perhaps... if it were even purer, it could be absorbed into his body, allowing him to truly cultivate.

He took the remaining nine pills, and like the first one, they were all rejected, but his body's reaction was clearly less intense.

"Tomorrow, I'll go and ask if there are any purer medicines..."

Smiling, Su Yin left the room, then remembered the child he had saved: "I wonder if this guy is dead. Although I haven't studied medicine, I have learned pig nursing and treatment. One skill mastered, a hundred skills understood. Maybe I can try..."

Turning his body, he walked toward the other party's room.

Would the method for treating pigs be effective on him?

He had a faint hope in his heart.

Anyway, the other party's origin was unknown, and whether he was good or bad was still to be determined. Before confirming, it was good to practice a bit.