Chapter 770: Chapter 508: Heaven’s Jealousy (Part 2)

Zheng Chu…

The youth silently recited once, a glint of resolve flashed in his eyes. He bowed again, with a slightly lowered tone:

“From this day forth, Shen Lingyun and Shen Lingwei are dead. My sister and I sever all ties with our past, wishing only to serve the Lord to repay the grace of giving us a new life! Please grant us a name, my Lord!”

“You can choose one yourself, no need to worry too much.”

Chu Zheng shook his head slightly, turned around, and set up another Five Elements Gathering Spirit Array, enhancing the concentration of spiritual energy in the cave to another level.

Glancing at his sister’s pale face, the youth’s eyes were filled with pity and determination, as he bowed again:

“From today, I am Zheng Ping, my sister is Chu An. May our Lord’s path be forever stable, eternally blessed by the heavens, for peace across all ages.”

“Zheng Ping, Chu An…”

Chu Zheng turned back to look at the two, murmuring these names to himself, a strange sense suddenly swept over him. These names… where had he heard them before?

An indistinct familiarity, like a shadow under the water, fleeting and elusive.

He tried to search through vast memories but only dredged up a vague ripple of nothingness.

The only explanation is that these names had an exceedingly faint intersection with him in the future but had been washed away by the river of space-time, leaving only tiny traces.

“Stand up.” Chu Zheng suppressed the odd feeling in his heart, as his gaze turned to Chu An, whose breath grew weaker:

“Why have you two come to the Near Immortal Realm?”

Zheng Ping helped his sister up, his voice low, with undisguised sorrow in his eyes: “Our parents brought us here too, because an expert foretold that in the Near Immortal Realm, there was a sliver of hope for my sister. Our parents exhausted their fortune to bring us here via the Cross-Domain Gate, yet…”

His throat choked, unable to continue.

Such is the uncertainty of life; their parents came seeking a glimmer of hope but died en route. All that remained was the faint hope for survival for the brother and sister.

Chu Zheng walked to Chu An’s side, crouched down, and extended a pure strand of Yuan Qi with his fingertips, quietly permeating into the girl’s body.

In an instant, the girl’s limbs and bones, and her entire meridians, including her Dantian, were reflected in his perception.

Nature’s spiritual energy continuously poured into Chu An’s body, seeping through dry meridians as if countless barbed sickles tore through, ripping apart her already fragile Life Origin.

Her body was like a cracked porcelain vase, no matter how much vitality was injected, it would only flow out quickly through the cracks.

Chu Zheng’s eyes flashed with understanding as he slowly retracted his Yuan Qi, whispering:

“Mediocrity is untouched by heaven’s jealousy.”

Zheng Ping looked on in confusion.

“The heavens do not allow her cultivation.”

Chu Zheng shook his head slightly, speaking calmly, “It seems her Root Bone aptitude is too extraordinary, surpassing the tolerance for ‘mortal beings’ within the heavens, and without Heavenly Fate as protection, it resulted in anomalies.”

“Spiritual energy from the world, sensing the threat of heaven’s jealousy, ceased to assist in refining her body, instead eroding her Life Origin.”

This is essentially the same as Qi Cultivators in later generations, plagued by Tribulation Qi, and facing heaven-sent calamities and disasters as the heavens attempt to obliterate them.

It is the natural rejection of ‘exceptions’ by the rules of the heavens.

Having clarified the fundamental reason, this heavenly curse was not difficult for Chu Zheng to resolve, perhaps even simple and straightforward.

Break it, and then reform it.

Since this bodacious Root Bone was the source of calamity, the target of the spiritual energy’s erosion, then it must be completely destroyed, and then means employed to reshape an ordinary Root Bone, forcibly lowering her cultivation talent, bringing it within the bounds allowed by the rules of heaven and earth.

When the heavens no longer sense a threat, such rejection naturally dissipates, and thereafter she would be able to cultivate like any ordinary person.

In truth, the best solution is to guard against it with Heavenly Fate, becoming like the Sons of Heaven among great families.

Having Heavenly Fate, one becomes a favored child of the world, resulting in a completely different nature.

However, clearly, this exceeded Chu Zheng’s current capability, and given Chu An’s situation, she wouldn’t last much longer.

Chu Zheng acts decisively as usual. He immediately stood up and said to Zheng Ping, “Take good care of her.”

He then turned and left the cave.

Dingyuan City was bustling and magnificent, Pill Pavilions lined the streets.

With a clear goal, Chu Zheng sought out a reputable large store, spent a substantial sum, and purchased a top-grade Seventh Order Semi-Immortal Pill, the Continuation Vein and Essence Pill.

This elixir is gentle yet powerful, essential for maintaining the heart’s integrity, consolidating and restoring, capable of reconnecting fractured meridians—a top-quality Treasure Medicine.

This was originally used for healing severe injuries or saving lives, and is now perfectly suitable for Chu An.

When he returned to the cave, Chu An was already unable to sustain herself, falling asleep, her brow slightly furrowed, evidently not sleeping peacefully, with Zheng Ping anxiously watching over his sister’s side. Noticing Chu Zheng’s return, he quickly stood up:

“My lord.”

His eyes were filled with hope, intertwined with a hint of fear, an exceedingly complex look.

Chu Zheng walked straight to Chu An’s side, gestured for Zheng Ping to step back a little, and a gentle Yuan Qi quietly enveloped Chu An, holding her firmly in place to prevent violent struggle from worsening her injury.

He then reached out his hand, his fingertip falling onto Chu An’s slender arm.

Crack!

A slight snap echoed in the silent cave, the delicate bone forcibly crushed by Chu Zheng, almost to powder.

Blood compressed the flesh, and her slender arm turned bluish-purple and swollen in an instant.

“My lord… this…”

Zheng Ping spoke in a trembling voice, his eyes widening instantly, filled with red veins, his heart wrenched with a sharp pain.

Chu An’s body couldn’t move an inch, but her pale face instantly lost all color, her brows tightly furrowed, unable to suppress a muffled groan from her throat.

This pain, at present, was unavoidable for Chu An, she could only endure it.

Chu Zheng’s face remained calm, his movements without the slightest pause, his long fingers moved slowly along Chu An’s limbs, inch by inch, segment by segment.

Each touch of his finger was followed by a distinct and chilling crack, connecting shoulder to spine, rib to thigh bone, every bone shattered inch by inch under Chu Zheng’s finger strength.

This process was no different from inflicting a thousand cuts, completely destroying all bodily support.

To Chu Zheng’s slight surprise, apart from the initial groan, Chu An did not utter any further noises, her small body trembling slightly under the restraint of Yuan Qi, cold sweat dampened her temples, her teeth deeply embedded in her lower lip, leaving a trail of blood, yet those tightly shut eyes remained closed, without a cry of pain.

Her endurance was astonishingly strong.

For her, who had long suffered the agony of spiritual energy scraping her bones, this pain was not unbearable.

Zheng Ping watched silently from the side, tears falling silently, his nails pressed deeply into his palms, not daring to make the slightest sound for fear of disturbing Chu Zheng.

When the last crucial bone shattered under his fingers, Chu An’s body completely slumped down, like a pile of soft mud with no bones, her breathing weak as a flickering flame.

Chu Zheng did not hesitate at all, flicking his finger, and the valuable Continuation Vein and Essence Pill transformed into a stream of light, accurately entering Chu An’s mouth.

The elixir melted upon entrance, the overpoweringly gentle medicinal force exploded instantly, like a golden warm current swiftly flowing toward her shattered bones and meridians.

Within an instant, the reshaping of the root bones had already begun.

Chu An’s injuries were too severe, and the pill’s medicinal power, though vast, was hard to fully absorb at once, unable to immediately restore her to her original state.

The difficulty of reshaping the root bones far exceeded Chu Zheng’s expectations. Despite his exhaustive effort to repair, leaving traces was unavoidable within her body.

It took a full three months before Chu An’s root bones formed anew, with the difference that the spiritual energy that had been eroding her body returned to normalcy.

As he finished, Chu Zheng couldn’t help but shake his head internally. He had just spent three months crippling Chu An.

Before, he couldn’t have imagined himself doing such a thing.

The medicinally remolded root bone was filled with flaws, and Chu Zheng’s technique was admittedly crude, not at all refined.

In the past, it had always been a simple use of the repair panel, so he had no real experience. He might need to find time to study medicine in the future.

Otherwise, if she died later due to injuries, it would be quite ironic.

Consideration of their cultivation path occupied Chu Zheng for several days, eventually leading to passing on the Qi-refining Technique to the two.

The flaws in Chu An’s body could completely be compensated for postnatal through Qi-refining Technique, borrowing Heaven and Earth Spirit Essence to reshape Jade Bone, having minimal influence thereafter.

Moreover, the Qi-refining Technique also did not demand much of innate talent.