I run a Taoist temple in a bizarre world.

Chapter 30 Strange Brain Circuits

"The matter of lamp oil has not yet been settled."

Upon hearing Chi Le's words, Chen Hao felt his mind go blank.

Whether it's Chen Cheng's condition improving or even completely curing the ailment that caused frost to occasionally appear on his body.

Chen Cheng failed to use the items given to him by the abbot and died from his illness.

Or perhaps Chen Cheng will have to rely on the items given to him by the abbot for the rest of his life.

All of Chen Hao's fantasies, expectations, and even his honesty in facing everything vanished at this moment.

Like a bubble that has been popped, fleeting and gone.

Chen Cheng's current situation is his own doing.

The opportunity to resolve the current illness may be lost because of myself.

Everything Chen Cheng is in started with himself.

The way to save Chen Cheng was also lost because of him.

Chen Hao was completely stunned. Chen Cheng, who was unconscious in front of him, seemed to sit up from the ground.

Then, blinking her big eyes, she called out to him sweetly and gently.

"elder brother."

His own parents seemed to be standing in front of him, looking at him with anticipation.

"Xiao Hao, you seem to have grown taller. Chen Cheng has grown taller too, hasn't he?"

On the verge of collapse, Chen Hao heard Chi Le's voice.

"Use it on her first, then tell me."

Chi Le's words were like a lifeline, waking Chen Hao from his drowning fantasy.

Chen Cheng's smiling call and his parents' expectant gaze vanished like a thin mist blown away by the wind.

In his refocused gaze.

Only the abbot of Qingshan Temple remained, sitting upright before the majestic statue, as if looking down at him.

"Alright...alright Abbot, I'll have Chen Cheng take it right away."

Chen Hao's legs were still weak, and he staggered to Chi Le's side, taking the still-flowing, solid mist from his hand.

He staggered and knelt down beside Chen Cheng.

At Chi Le's prompting, he placed the mist between Chen Cheng's eyebrows with trembling hands.

Upon contact with Chen Cheng, the fog seemed to come alive.

The shape that was originally gathered together began to disperse, seeping into Chen Cheng's skin in strands.

In an instant, the frost crystals that had been slowly condensing on Chen Cheng's body suddenly spread out as if they had exploded.

Tiny ice crystals, like a spider web, swiftly crawled across her skin in an instant.

The thick blanket wrapped around them froze into a layer of solid ice.

The surging chill emanating from Chen Cheng even caused ice crystals to form on the hair of Chen Hao, who was standing next to him.

"Guanzhu!"

Chen Cheng's condition deteriorated rapidly, and Chen Hao exclaimed in alarm, staring wide-eyed at the abbot sitting at the head of the table.

However, the abbot did not react much. The white mist swirling around his head slowly circulated, as if he already knew about Chen Cheng's changes.

Yes!

If the abbot wasn't absolutely certain, why would he have taken this item out for his younger sister to use?

As long as the abbot of Qingshan Temple hasn't taken action, it proves that the changes in Chen Cheng are normal and under the abbot's control.

With absolute trust in the abbot of Qingshan Temple, Chen Hao felt a little relieved and distanced himself from Chen Cheng.

We await Chen Cheng's next developments quietly.

Click...

As time passed, cracks began to appear in the ice layer on Chen Cheng's body, and a faint "crackling" sound emanated from her.

Chen Hao held his breath, watching all the changes in Chen Cheng.

As the ice layers peeled away one by one, the frost on Chen Cheng's body receded at a visible speed, and a trace of color returned to his previously pale cheeks.

She was still unconscious, but her breathing had already become steady, and most of the pain between her brows had dissipated.

Chen Hao felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders, and tears silently streamed down his face.

"Master... Chen Cheng is feeling better..."

Upon seeing this, Chi Le breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Cheng's problem is simple: he forcibly contained a strange mist that ordinary people could not contain.

The solution is simply to expel and remove the eerie mist from her body.

But as an ordinary abbot of Qingshan Temple.

Chi Le does not possess such an ability.

After thinking about He Xiaoxiao's awakening process, Chi Le had an idea.

Since it's impossible to remove the eerie mist from Chen Cheng's body, what would happen if we let her absorb and contain it?

That's why we made the attempt just now.

Try having Chen Cheng use the Awakening Mist.

Later, with the help of the fog, he successfully absorbed the first wisp of eerie fog and awakened extraordinary abilities.

This way, Chen Cheng can contain the strange mist within his body.

Now the problem of the strange mist inside her body is easily solved.

But all of the above is based entirely on his speculation.

Chi Le was also unsure what kind of reaction would occur when Chen Cheng used the Awakening Mist.

After all, he obtained the Awakening Mist by personally hunting demons.

He wasn't sure if others could use it.

He didn't know whether the Awakening Mist could be used by the natives of the bizarre world.

He was even prepared to use all the current incense offerings to repair Qingshan Temple and restore the durability of the main hall and the mountain gate.

Fortunately, things ultimately led to a positive outcome.

However, Chi Le was still somewhat depressed.

"Why can even the natives of this bizarre world gain extraordinary abilities using mist, but I can't..."

Sitting in the chair, Chi Le, who had been questioning his life for a while, said to Chen Hao, who was kneeling below.

"Why are you still kneeling?"

Chen Hao didn't dare to get up, or even lift his head.

His forehead was pressed against the ground, and the bluestone slab reflected his voice, making it sound somewhat muffled.

"My parents died when I was young, and my younger sister and I grew up supporting each other."

"These years have been tough, but at least Chen Cheng has been able to grow up smoothly."

As if recalling the hardships of the past years, his voice choked with emotion. After a brief moment of calm, he continued speaking.

"But just... just a few days ago, Chen Cheng suddenly fell seriously ill, often losing consciousness briefly, and frost and snow crystals would inexplicably appear on his body."

"I...I went to Heliu Town and searched for famous doctors and physicians, but none...not a single one could cure my little sister's illness."

"Until eight days ago, Lai Pi Zhang claimed that he had some unorthodox medicine that could save Chen Cheng."

Mentioning Lai Pi Zhang, Chen Hao's expression suddenly changed, and his tone became noticeably resentful.

"I tried to give Chen Cheng the medicine that Lai Pi Zhang gave him."

"It really worked. That very night, Chen Cheng regained his senses, and the frost on his body disappeared."

"But our family was really poor, and in just three days, all our money was spent on buying medicine from that scoundrel Zhang."

"Just a few days ago, my family really couldn't afford the medicine, so that scoundrel Zhang set his sights on the lamp oil I had begged from you, Master."

"From that day on, Lai Pi Zhang suggested that since we didn't have money to buy medicine, we should exchange lamp oil for medicine."

"I...I deserve to die. This lamp oil was a divine gift from the Abbot to save our lives in the eerie fog."

"I...I dared to sell them privately...I deserve to die!"

"I remember the rule that the temple keeper set out that anyone who sold lamp oil privately would be killed."

"I only beg... I only beg the abbot to have mercy and spare my sister... she knows nothing..."

"The matter of the lamp oil was all my fault, and I am willing... to atone for it with my death!"

Chen Hao's forehead slammed heavily against the bluestone slab, the sound echoing throughout the hall, demonstrating the force of his blow and the strength of his resolve.

Chi Le squinted, tilted her head slightly to the left, and looked at Chen Hao with a puzzled expression.

What use would I have for your life?

Killing you yields neither [Incense] nor [Ghost Core], and there are no other items dropped besides a corpse.

Killing you would be fun?

Chen Hao naturally couldn't see Chi Le's expression or what she was thinking.

He could only hear Chi Le's calm voice echoing in the hall.

"There's no need to seek death."

Chen Hao was prepared to be annihilated by the abbot with swift and decisive methods.

In response to Chi Le's words, he uttered a question from the depths of his soul.

"what?"