een damaged!And yet, the remodeling of his meridians remained unfinished!Huaren simultaneously faced the trials of both human cultivators and dragon cultivators!A mouthful of bitter blood surged up to...Chapter 144: Touched by Immortal Qi

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The bus slowly started moving, and Hao Ren opened the window as warm air blew in.

Inside the vehicle, students kept glancing over at him, since he was always accompanied by two "school beauties." Even if Hao Ren wanted to be low-key, it was impossible now.

Felt by the gentle breeze, Hao Ren took out his phone and dialed Zhao Yanzi's number.

"Have you arrived at the airport" Hao Ren asked her.

No matter what, Zhao Yanzi would be his future little wife. It was necessary for him to care about her.

"I still have half an hour before boarding," Zhao Yanzi replied on the phone.

"The weather forecast says it's going to rain lightly in Beijing these two days, so a bit chilly. Make sure you stay warm." Hao Ren said.

"You're being fake nice!" Zhao Yanzi shouted over the phone. However, she was bored sitting at the airport and couldn't think of anything to send Xiaoling via text messages. Suddenly receiving a call from Hao Ren made her heart feel slightly sweetened.

"Alright, you can call it fake," Hao Ren said helplessly. "Are you coming back on Sunday"

"Yes, my flight is in the evening."

"Remember to make up for your missed practice when you come back." Hao Ren said.

"I'm so annoyed by this," Zhao Yanzi hung up the call angrily.

Hmm... When Hao Ren put down his phone, did I say something wrong

The bus stopped at each station and continued moving forward. In secret, Hao Ren practiced the Sword Shadow Technique to absorb the surrounding Five Elements Qi.

He could smoothly absorb water Qi, but he found it hard to feel out the other four elements, thus his results were minimal.

The more anxious he became, the more his mind was in turmoil. The five elements mixed together and even the water element couldn't be distinguished.

"Young Master, you must not rush when practicing," Lu Linlin saw Hao Ren furrow his brow, as if showing signs of being possessed, and said softly.

Hao Ren opened his eyes, smiled, and said, "The earth element is indeed hard to sense."

The nearby Lu LiLi covered her mouth with a giggle. "Young Master is truly naive. Sensing the earth element works best when standing on solid ground; now you're sitting on metal seats trying to feel the air's soil Qi. How can this achieve half the results"

So that was it! Hao Ren had a great revelation. When he cultivated the Clarity Meditation Technique before, he absorbed pure but mixed Five Elements Qi, with water element being more prominent. If one wanted to absorb a specific element, they should naturally go to where its concentration is highest.

"Young Master's amber pendant is a water attribute amulet that helps in sensing water elements; thus the water element in your body is the most abundant," Lu LiLi looked at Hao Ren’s chest and continued saying.

Hao Ren touched this small trinket Zhao Yanzi had given him, nodding his head.

"Young Master, it looks like there's some magical array fluctuations over there." Suddenly, Lu Linlin said.

Magical array fluctuations Hao Ren was puzzled.

"Hmm, it seems there's a contest going on!" Lu L琳 nods.

Hao Ren looks in the direction they pointed but sees nothing.

"Haha, we forgot that Young Master hasn't even reached the Gorge Realm." Lu L琳 grips Hao Ren's palm, and a pure flow of Five Elements aura enters his body through his arm.

*Snap!* Hao Ren feels as if he instantly breaks through to the Gorge Realm; his entire body becomes light and airy.

His gaze follows Lu L琳's direction again, and in the sky, he sees a dark-red sphere with two people floating inside, both emitting blue light.

No sound can be heard, but ice rain flashing and a white sword dancing within the dark-red sphere are visible. It looks very intense.

"Two younglings at the Earthquake Realm level playing around," Lu Qianli says after watching for a moment.

"Yes." Lu L琳 releases Hao Ren's hand, "Senior Sister Lu said that according to dragon clan rules, a dark-red sphere indicates sparring, while a white sphere means it's an all-out life-and-death battle."

As the pure Five Elements aura withdraws from his body, Hao Ren feels dizzy. Looking up again at the sky, he sees clear blue skies and clouds; everything seems normal.

"Soon will be Young Lady’s birthday," Lu Lili says. "Some elders must have brought playful juniors here early to Donghai City."

As they chat a bit more, Hao Ren suddenly looks dumbfounded. Lu L琳 quickly apologizes, “Oh! Sorry, Young Master, I just took away the Five Elements aura without thinking; I forgot you’re not yet used to it.”

"It’s fine," Hao Ren waves her off; Lu L琳's earlier remark about him not reaching the Gorge Realm level really struck a nerve.

Not reaching the Gorge Realm means he remains merely mortal, whereas stepping into the Gorge Realm truly enters the realm of cultivation and seeing an entirely different world.

"Actually, if my sister and I were to infuse you with Five Elements aura, it could help you break through to the Gorge Realm. But since it wouldn't be from your own cultivation, your level would ultimately remain unstable," Lu L琳 consoles him.

"I believe Young Master will become incredibly powerful in the future!" Lu Lili adds her words of encouragement as well.

Hao Ren smiles helplessly; with two Upper Earth-level little attendants, the pressure is indeed quite significant.

“Young Master actually has his own strengths too! For example, English, advanced mathematics, college physics, and tennis,” Lu Lili adds quickly.

"Alright, alright, no need to comfort me; I’ll work hard on my cultivation," Hao Ren says with a hand raised to stop their chattering.

Lu L琳 and Lu Lili each giggle while covering their mouths, sweet as two blossoms.

The sisters don't know why, perhaps out of curiosity or interest, but following Hao Ren makes them happy. In their eyes, Hao Ren has an indescribable quality; usually gentle and accommodating, yet occasionally sharp and decisive.

So this is how humans can be so intriguing!

The sky remains clear as the bus continues its unhurried journey to near the beach resort area in Binhai District. The bus stops at a station.

Hao Ren carries his backpack and walks towards the small villa by the seaside, with Lu L琳 and Lu Lili following him under the slightly scorching sun. This walk takes half an hour, but the Lu sisters are not as frail as they appear; in fact, their stamina even surpasses Hao Ren's.

When they arrive at the villa, Hao Ren hesitantly opens the door, unsure how to explain things to his grandmother. Suddenly, he hears a girl’s voice inside.

"Ah" They look at each other in surprise.

Hao Ren sees Xie Yujia wearing a white apron and holding a fish. Xie Yujia sees Hao Ren returning home with two beautiful ladies.

“You... what are you doing here” Hao Ren asks stiffly.

"Ah Ren, you're back" Upon hearing Hao Ren's voice, Hao Zhonghua walked out of the room and said, "Rujia was a bit drunk yesterday, so she spent the night at our place. She didn't go to school today either. Oh Who are these two"

"Oh, they're my classmates, Lu L琳琳 and Lu 莉莉. They want to come play at my house," Hao Ren said stiffly.

"Uncle and Aunt!" Lu L琳琳 and Lu 莉莉 sweetly called out to Hao Zhonghua.

Hao Zhonghua was a bit taken aback, but then saw Xie Rujia carrying a fish. He said, "Oh, you've finished killing the fish, right Then steam it. Grandma likes steamed fish."

"Okay, Uncle," Xie Rujia nodded and carried the fish into the kitchen without looking at Hao Ren once.

The way she tied up her hair and put on an apron really gave off an aura of a virtuous wife and mother.

In the living room, with his sleeves rolled up, Yue Yang looked at Hao Ren, who was now accompanied by two beautiful girls, and hesitated. "Why did you bring girls back"

"Hello, Aunt!" Lu L琳琳 and Lu 莉莉 called out to Yue Yang in a very sweet voice.

Yue Yang had planned on giving Hao Ren an icy stare, but seeing their polite behavior made him soften his tone as he spoke. As the elders, they couldn't be too harsh. "Forget it. Since you're here, let's eat together."

Last night, Xie Rujia drank a lot of alcohol and later talked nonsense. Yue Yang was worried about her health, so he invited her to stay at his place overnight. Today, she stayed in the house to amuse herself because Yue Yang wanted to comfort Rujia. He didn't expect Hao Ren would make things even worse by bringing two girls home.

But she wasn't the kind of woman who'd kick guests out rudely; although she was somewhat resentful, she still tried not to be too unkind.

"Let your classmates sit down. Lunch will be ready soon." Saying this, Yue Yang turned around and went back into the kitchen to help Xie Rujia.

Today, Rujia was the main cook; she wanted to make a delicious meal for Hao Ren while Yue Yang, as the elder, was just helping her out.

Hao Ren's mood was somewhat messy after being rebuffed. He didn't expect Xie Rujia to be at home. Pointing towards the living room sofa, he said, "L琳琳 and 莉莉, find somewhere to sit down."

"Okay, Sir!" Lu L琳琳 and Lu 莉莉 nodded their heads in agreement and went into the living room to look for seats.

Hao Ren put down his schoolbag and turned around, entering the steamy kitchen.

Xie Rujia, wearing a white apron, was steaming fish. In this hot kitchen, her hair was tied up, exposing her fair skin. A few sweat drops hung by her ears, obviously showing how hard she was working.

Seeing Hao Ren squeeze in, she didn't say anything and kept on looking at the red-cooked pork in another pot. Her face turned rosy from the steam, contrasting sharply with her fair neck.

Getting a cold shoulder, Hao Ren could only ask Yue Yang, "Mom, the class monitor spent the night at our place last night"

"What class monitor Call her Rujia!" Yue Yang corrected him.

"Okay, Mom. Did Rujia spend the night at our place yesterday" Hao Ren repeated his question.

"Yes, she and Uncle Xie both stayed at our place last night. Rujia slept in your room while I shared a bed with Grandma." Yue Yang answered.

The class monitor is staying in my room Hao Ren felt somewhat strange inside.

"Last night, Rujia was rather drunk and her head still feels dizzy this morning. That's why she didn't go to school," Yue Yang continued. "She said you would come back for lunch today, so she wanted to cook something good for you."

"Aunt!" Focusing on cooking the red-cooked pork, Xie Rujia interrupted Yue Yang and corrected him, saying, "It's not just for him. It’s for all of us."

"Okay, okay," Yue Yang nodded repeatedly and looked at Hao Ren, "Anyway, you should thank Rujia.

"Thanks班長" Hao Ren called out halfway, then suddenly felt it was wrong and changed his words to "Thank you Rainia"

After saying that, he thought something wasn’t quite right, so he just kept quiet. It really didn't feel natural to suddenly change from calling her “Monitor” to the more intimate "Rainia." But since they were once very good childhood friends, it shouldn't be wrong, right

Seeing Hao Ren's awkwardness, Xie Rainia smiled slightly and said, "It’s fine. I just want to thank your parents for their hospitality, nothing special."

Her smile was like a quietly blooming taro flower; not as sweet as the Lu sisters', but more graceful.

"Well then, thanks anyway," Hao Ren stepped back into the steamy kitchen and realized he was sweating all over. Cooking really wasn't an easy thing to do.

When he returned to the living room, he found his grandmother had mysteriously appeared, holding the Lu sisters' delicate hands, chatting with them animatedly.

"Grandma’s quite welcoming," Hao Ren's sweat dripped down as he walked over and said, "Grandma, this is Lu Linlin and Lu Lili. They came to play at the seaside today."

“Hmm, I saw them yesterday. Such lovely girls,” Grandma smiled.

She reached out to pinch their smooth cheeks as if they were dolls.

Hao Ren couldn't help but feel his grandmother was rather shameless, wanting anything that was beautiful. What kind of attitude was this

The Lu sisters seemed to be getting along well with Grandma. They discussed various oddities and legends, customs and folklore effortlessly, which left Hao Ren in awe.

"Ah Ren, Linlin and Lili are really good at making me happy. Chatting with them for a while makes me feel much better," Grandma stood up and said.

The Lu sisters looked at each other and giggled secretly; when she held their soft hands, they took the opportunity to use the Five Elements Qi to help her body heal, eliminating any lingering illness. If she still felt unwell after that, something would be wrong indeed.

This effect was far more powerful than Zhao Hongyu's method of using precious ingredients and spiritual medicines.

Not everyone could touch their bodies; holding their little hands alone was a deep blessing. If Grandma knew who they truly were, she would know she had been imbued with "immortal qi."

"You two girls are really nice. You're even better at talking than Little Purple. From now on, you can come here every weekend to play," Grandma said happily.

“Sure!” Before Hao Ren could interject, they readily agreed to come each weekend to chat with Grandma and help her maintain her health as a way of repaying him for saving their lives.

Hao Ren watched the trio laughing so hard that their eyes were squinted shut. He sighed helplessly; well, his grandmother was in her golden years, so if she was happy, he couldn't do much about it.

"Dinner’s ready! Dinner's ready!" Yue Yang carried dishes out from the kitchen.

Xie Rainia followed him out of the kitchen too. She had removed her apron and let down her hair, looking quiet yet graceful.

“Come here, Rainia! Sit by me!” Grandma waved Hao Ren over to show intimacy.

The dining table was full of delicious dishes that were visually appealing as well as tasty. It showed how much effort Xie Rainia had put into this lunch.

Hao Ren never thought that hardworking and studious Xie Rainia, who even read books at home, could be so skilled in cooking. At her young age, she was already on par with Zhao Hongyu's culinary skills.

When Xie Ming and Hao Zhonghua, discussing national affairs by the sea-facing balcony, smelled the food’s aroma and came into the living room, Hao Zhonghua chuckled heartily. "Haha! Rainia did a great job today!"

"Uncle, it's nothing," Xie Rainia smiled with grace.

“Rainia, can you stay here this weekend” Grandma asked inquiringly. In her eyes, Rainia was beautiful and obedient, could cook well, and had a gentle personality, making her an ideal match for being a granddaughter-in-law.

But since she already had Little Purple in mind, she hesitated somewhat.

"No need to," Xie Rainia glanced at Hao Ren then the two unexpected guests, Lu Linlin and Lu Lili. "After lunch, I’ll go back."e your position," said Lu Qing calmly as he looked at him."Position My dad is the one sitting in the second row. Principal, aren't you being unreasonable" Huang Xujie smirked and replied.He didn’t bel...