Chapter 8
Volume 1: Chapter 15: Heart Facing the Blue Sea (1)
All of a sudden, two red dots of light rose out from within the mountain from both banks, seemingly locked on to the Glorious Star immortal herb the scholar held in his hand. The two red lights moved along the sh.o.r.eside, chasing and trailing the bamboo raft floating ahead along the waves.
Swis.h.!.+ A large serpent, as thick as a water pail, sprung out brazenly from the banks, its eyes emitting twin points of red light. It seemed very close to achieving the state of becoming a demon spirit. The serpent opened its mouth and lunged towards the Glorious Star immortal herb levitating on the scholar’s palm.
The scholar didn’t even bother sparing a glance. With a mere wave of his hand, the serpent immediately froze in midair, unable to move another inch.
The scholar flung out his arm in one swipe, causing the serpent to drop and come cras.h.i.+ng down into the waters. It then swam to the front of the raft, trembling with fear as it hooked its tail onto the edges. It began to wriggle its body forward and pulled the bamboo raft along, becoming a good source of labor. It did not require anyone to control it anymore.
The serpent, which had almost attained the state of a demonic spirit, hastened its speed, breaking through the waves as it dragged the bamboo raft onwards.
"This ninety-nine thousand years old Glorious Star is enough to help you shed your mortal body and refine your bones..."
As soon as he finished, he opened his mouth and lightly blew air upon the levitating immortal herb. Starlights adhering to the red stone branches and gem leaves immediately gathered together to form a delicate cloud of stars, seeping into Miao Yi’s nostrils.
Not long after, an expression of pain surfaced on Miao Yi’s face, as though he was caught up in a nightmare and unable to wake up from it. Curling black smoke began to flow from every pore of his body, giving out a horrible odor. It was fortunate that the bamboo raft was moving ahead at full speed, so the wind blowing against them was able to carry the smell away.
After the starlights on the immortal herb had completely dissolved, specks of starlight emerged once more from the branches, then the leaves and fruits not long after, kept within an arm’s length.
The scholar blew once more, and the starlights were swept into a cloud of stars, entering Miao Yi’s nostrils once again.
Three days and three nights pa.s.sed under this form of repet.i.tion. The light particles emerging from the immortal herb gradually shrank and darkened in color. The entire immortal herb slowly withered and faded away. Even the nine red, ruby-like fruits had also dried up and turned unsightly after being drained of its essence.
And Miao Yi’s body was constantly oozing out a ma.s.s of impurities from his pores, its appearance akin to black mud. His entire self looked as though he had crawled out from a pool of mud, emitting a stench so foul the scholar threw him into the river to clean him up&h.e.l.lip;
The weeping sound of monkeys constantly echoed from both sh.o.r.es, as the boat lightly floated past innumerable mountains. Up ahead, the river widened, and the sight of the magnificent sea could be seen. Miao Yi was still sleeping soundly, the flesh on his entire body had turned white and delicate, giving him the appearance of a sleeping infant.
The serpent pulling the raft at full speed let go of its tail, and the scholar then flung the withering Glorious Star immortal herb into the air. The serpent opened its mouth, catching and swallowing it in one gulp. Relaxed, it directed a sound that resembled a jeer at the scholar, before turning and swiftly disappearing