Surviving in a chaotic world and becoming a saint by adding points

Chapter 60 Recovery

The cave faces east.

When the first rays of morning sunlight shone on Chen Ran, he slowly opened his eyes.

Chen Ran raised an eyebrow as the rich aroma of medicinal herbs wafted through his nasal cavity.

The cave was empty.

With great effort, I moved my body and found a sunny spot.

Chen Ran felt the coldness in his body ease a lot.

Recalling what happened ten days ago, Chen Ran still felt lingering fear.

Ten days ago, when I escaped that eerie black pool, I felt a strange sense of dread.

Then, the bone-chilling cold made it impossible for Chen Ran to move an inch.

Fortunately, with the careful care of Wu Heng and his sister, Chen Ran recovered.

The thought of the coldness of that body that didn't belong to him filled Chen Ran with extreme unease.

That eerie door-opening sound was definitely, absolutely suspicious.

Even he, a second-tier bloodline, was affected.

If I were any weaker, would I die again?!

Chen Ran, who had been somewhat complacent, was instantly overwhelmed by a tremendous sense of crisis.

This world is fraught with danger.

I'm still too weak.

"Brother Chen, didn't I tell you not to move?"

Taking small, quick steps, Wu Nianchu tossed aside her prey and hurriedly went to help Chen Ran, preparing to pull him toward the makeshift bed.

Chen Ran waved his hand.

"I'll just sunbathe here."

"Then I'll go brew the medicine. I caught two red carp today, which will be perfect for you, Brother Chen, to nourish your body."

After saying that, he started a fire and began to busy himself with other tasks.

Wu Nianchu worked quickly. A quarter of an hour later, not only was the medicinal soup to replenish qi and blood ready, but the red carp was also scaled and gutted and placed next to the fire to roast.

"Brother Chen, please drink this medicine quickly."

This is a secret recipe of my Wu family. It can be made by decocting some common herbs to achieve effects similar to those of a blood-nourishing elixir.

As she spoke, Wu Nianchu began feeding Chen Ran her medicinal soup, her face no longer showing any of the shyness of a little girl.

Chen Ran didn't stand on ceremony and, with Wu Nianchu's help, drank the entire bowl of qi and blood tonic.

Seeing that Chen Ran had finished drinking, Wu Nianchu went to the fire to watch the fish being roasted, in case it burned.

A surge of vital energy emerged within Chen Ran's body.

Sensing this power of blood and qi, Chen Ran tried to circulate it to temper his entire body in order to get rid of his current appearance.

Chen Ran didn't hold out much hope.

After all, the previous times, when he first circulated his Qi and blood, his body gave him a strong warning that if he urged this Qi and blood to circulate throughout his body, it would probably cause some irreversible consequences.

This is also why Chen Ran didn't use the blue seal to replenish his qi and blood.

"Buzz!!!"

The power of Qi and blood circulates throughout the body, producing a buzzing sound.

Chen Ran was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

Lighten your mind.

A massive surge of vital energy emerged within Chen Ran's body.

With Chen Ran's guidance, the power of qi and blood began to circulate continuously around.

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Ran slowly exhaled a breath of cold air.

Slowly opened his eyes.

His hands opened and closed, and although he was still somewhat weak, he had finally regained some of his strength.

Upon reaching the campfire, Wu Nianchu turned around, looking somewhat anxious, and pouted.

"Brother Chen, I can handle things here. You're still not ready, go and get some rest."

"Where's your brother?"

"My brother went to Zhengde Temple nearby to exchange some things. He left at dawn and should be back soon."

Sigh, I wonder if my brother will be able to get the item; he's always so clumsy.

Chen Ran successfully changed the subject, and Wu Nianchu then realized that she had been concerned about Brother Chen all this time, and hadn't even cared about her own brother.

And so, the two chatted on and off.

But Wu Heng did not return for a long time.

As the sun set and the last ray of sunlight was swallowed by darkness, Wu Nianchu began to panic.

"Brother Chen, I... I hope my brother will be alright."

The darker it got, the more uneasy Wu Nianchu felt.

Chen Ran didn't speak, but slowly got up and looked out of the cave.

There is no moon tonight.

The entire dense forest appeared even darker and quieter.

"Rest first, he might have been delayed by something."

We'll go see him again first thing tomorrow morning.

Chen Ran spoke up.

Wu Nianchu felt downcast, nodded, and continued to sit by the fire, tending the flames, lost in thought.

Early the next morning.

Chen Ran hugged his legs with both hands, cultivating in a strange way.

This is the Ascending to Heaven technique from the Giant Ape Limit Breaking Method. In this way, one can increase their Qi and Blood by 10%.

After a while, Chen Ran's face turned completely red, a sign of facial congestion.

He slowly lowered his hand, feeling the abundant blood and qi within his body, and Chen Ran was quite satisfied.

"My strength has recovered to about 70-80%, it's time to set off."

Chen Ran felt a heavy weight in his heart. Wu Heng had not returned by this morning, which made him certain that something had really happened to Wu Heng.

With Wu Nianchu in tow, Chen Ran sped south.

Wu Nianchu was physically weak and couldn't withstand much exertion, so Chen Ran could only run and stop intermittently, running and jumping.

It wasn't until the afternoon that they reached a cliff outside Zhengde Temple.

Just as Chen Ran was about to lie on the cliff to look down at Zhengde Temple,

Chen Ran sensed that someone was nearby.

He quickly pulled Wu Nianchu down, activated his Ghost Eye, and looked around.

Soon, in the gap between the two trees, a pair of eyes were constantly moving.

Seeing this, Chen Ran's expression turned serious.

It's not that the person appeared in the wrong place.

Instead, the other person was wearing the clothes of a member of the Purification Cult.

Chen Ran had seen this type of clothing in Qinghe County; it belonged to the Bright Flame Envoy of the Pure Flame Sect.

Within the Pure Fire Sect, anyone who breaks through the limits and becomes a martial artist can obtain the corresponding clothing.

First blood, bright fire; second blood, purple fire; third blood, black fire.

Chen Ran had never seen anything above the third level of blood.

After all, Qinghe County is small and has limited resources, which cannot support martial arts practitioners who have developed internal strength.

The appearance of the Fire Spirit Envoy of the Pure Fire Sect here means that Zhengde Temple has been breached by the Pure Fire Sect? Or is it that Zhengde Temple was originally the territory of the Pure Fire Sect?

The former is alright, after all, the Pure Fire Sect was driven out of Qinghe County by the Flowing Light Society, and in terms of strength, it is not something that Zhengde Temple can resist.

But if it's the latter, then it's terrifying to think about.

Chen Ran used his Ghost Eyes to observe the other party, confirming that the Bright Flame Envoy had not noticed him.

"Wait for me here, I'll be right back."

Wu Nianchu covered her mouth and nodded to Chen Ran.

Then, it darted into the bushes to the side.

Seeing that Wu Nianchu was so cooperative, Chen Ran headed towards the location of the Bright Flame Envoy.

"Ugh, this is so boring. I can't go to Zhengde Temple to play with those women, and I have to stay here in this lousy place."

"I'm complaining? General Qing and his men get to eat and drink well, while we're stuck here starving."

Chen Ran had already reached the back of the Flame Envoy, but the other party couldn't detect Chen Ran's presence at all, mainly due to his location.

Chen Ran watched the other person talking to themselves with indifferent eyes.