Amid the chaotic currents of the void, a young man was wrapped in five-colored light. Carried along by the flow of spatial power, he had no idea where he would drift.
Chu Feng’s eyes were filled with worry. If this went on without end, it would turn into a full-blown “Chu Feng drifting adventure”. Compared to this, wilderness survival would look trivial.
He checked his storage pouch. Aside from some outdoor camping gear and various seasonings, there was only Xiao Bai and the Human Emperor Sword.
Fortunately, the light barrier was protecting him. He just didn’t know how Sister Tiantian and Senior Sister Yuyan were doing now.
Just as Chu Feng was feeling anxious, a loud explosion sounded behind him. He turned his head to look, and his expression changed drastically.
A massive surge of spatial turbulence came roaring toward him. There was no way to dodge it!
In just a brief moment, the spatial current surged toward Chu Feng like a gigantic wave.
Boom!
He was like a small boat caught in a raging sea, violently tossed about as the five-colored barrier shook intensely.
Bang!
Even the void itself was torn apart by the immense spatial turbulence, and Chu Feng was flung out in an instant.
With such terrifying force, even with the protection of the five-colored barrier,
His insides churned violently, as if his organs were about to be crushed out of his body.
But fortunately, he had finally escaped the void. However, with his consciousness fading, he could only sense light appearing around him, and then—
Thud!
He felt like he had slammed into something, and the intense impact caused his already hazy consciousness to fade completely.
***
When Chu Feng opened his eyes, his head felt like it was splitting apart, and his entire body ached unbearably.
“Hiss!”
He sucked in a sharp breath, but fortunately, since arriving in the cultivation world, he had been injured many times. Pain at this level…. he could grit his teeth and endure it.
He was lying in the middle of a pile of miscellaneous items, seemingly inside a carriage that swayed gently.
Not long after Chu Feng regained consciousness, the carriage curtain was lifted. A sallow-faced middle-aged man poked his head in. Seeing that Chu Feng was awake, he laughed heartily.
“Haha, little brother, you’re awake! Well, I’ll be…who would’ve thought that after falling from such a height and smashing our cargo, you’d still be alive.”
“Thank you, sir, for taking me in. I’m deeply grateful.”
After speaking, a pained expression flashed across Chu Feng’s face. His internal injuries were worse than he had expected. Unfortunately, the pills and spiritual herbs in his storage pouch had all been destroyed by the Human Emperor Sword.
Now he could only rely on slowly healing himself with true qi.
“Haha, no need to thank me. We’re from the Liu family caravan. If our young lady hadn’t said to keep you, you’d probably still be lying out in the wilderness.”
After saying that, the man tossed over a water pouch.
“Thanks.”
The Liu family? Never heard of them. After all, he had only been in the cultivation world for a short time and hadn’t even memorized all the major factions yet.
Chu Feng caught it without hesitation or disdain. He opened the pouch and took a sip only to immediately sense something was off.
“Pfft! Cough, cough!” Chu Feng’s face flushed red as he recalled the spicy, burning sensation in his mouth. “This is alcohol!”
What kind of person gives alcohol to an injured patient?!
The man laughed heartily. “Little brother, this isn’t ordinary wine. It’s spirit wine. With injuries as severe as yours, if you want to recover quickly, you’d normally need pills. But pills are far too expensive. People like us, when we get hurt, can only rely on spirit wine to speed up recovery.”
Hearing this, Chu Feng took another sip. Sure enough, along with the burning sensation, he could feel spiritual energy flowing into his abdomen.
After another mouthful, he returned the pouch. From what the man had said about pills being too expensive and relying on spirit wine to heal, it was clear they weren’t well-off. A few sips were enough. Being too greedy wouldn’t be right.
“Thank you, sir, for saving my life.”
“Little brother, if you want to thank someone, you should thank my young lady.”
“Is that so?”
Chu Feng couldn’t help but feel like this situation seemed oddly familiar. Seriously injured, then picked up by a young lady…could this lead to some kind of romantic entanglement?
Please, no. The women around him already gave him enough of a headache. If things got any more complicated, it might really end in disaster.
***
Night fell, and the caravan stopped to rest. Chu Feng took the opportunity to step out of the carriage.
People around him immediately turned to look. Becoming the center of attention like this….yeah, definitely awkward…
Chu Feng let out an awkward laugh just as the man from earlier walked over.
“Little brother, you’ve recovered quite well to get out of the carriage so soon.”
A hint of surprise flashed in the man’s eyes.
“Maybe it’s just my physique.”
Chu Feng wasn’t wrong. While he had been recuperating during the day, the Heaven-Mending Stone inside him had emitted five-colored light to help repair his injuries. In just half a day, he had already recovered about half of his strength.
He glanced around. Most of the people nearby were only at the Second Rank, which surprised him. Somehow, he had accidentally become the strongest one here.
It felt like a hero who had been grinding experience on bosses returning to the beginner village only to realize he was overwhelmingly powerful.
So this is how it’s supposed to be. This is the “normal” way to start, right? Not becoming the disciple of an Eighth-Rank Sword Immortal right off the bat and getting dragged into battles between top-tier powerhouses.
He felt like tearing up. Choosing the right starting point really was an art.
Since Chu Feng was injured, they didn’t assign him any work. Honestly, a big reason was embarrassment.
After all, what Chu Feng had smashed wasn’t anything ordinary. Even a Fifth-Rank expert might not have been able to break it, yet this kid had crashed into it and destroyed it.
At the time, they had thought he was dead, but when they went up to check, he was still alive.
A bonfire burned brightly, and the meat on the grill sizzled with oil.
The man cut off a large piece of meat and handed it to Chu Feng.
After thanking him, Chu Feng took a bite. Although it was grilled perfectly, the flavor was lacking a bit.
He took out some seasonings from his storage pouch, sprinkled them on, and took another bite.
Now that’s more like it. Barbecue just isn’t complete without cumin.
“Smells amazing! Little brother, what did you sprinkle on that?”
The man’s nose twitched as he practically drooled.
“It’s a seasoning called cumin. Want to try some?”
Chu Feng shook the bottle in his hand.
“Yes, yes…thanks a lot, little brother.”
The man took the bottle and sprinkled it over the roasted meat. Instantly, a rich aroma spread through the air.
“Haha! Langya, what kind of meat did you grill today? It smells incredible!”
A group of burly men walked over.
“It’s not the meat. It’s all thanks to this little brother’s seasoning.”
After sitting down, the men began to feast heartily.
“Uncle, if you don’t mind, please take this bottle of seasoning.”
Chu Feng didn’t have much on hand for the moment, so he treated the bottle as a token of gratitude.
“Haha, then I’ll gladly accept it, little brother.”
After the man accepted it, everyone began drinking and eating. After a few rounds of alcohol, people started talking more freely.
“Kid, where are you from? How did you fall from the sky?”
One of the burly men asked.
“Hmm… I’m just a wandering cultivator, traveling around. As for falling from the sky, I was escaping from enemies.”
Although these people had saved his life, one could never be too careful out in the world.
Chu Feng did his best to conceal his identity. After all, he carried a supreme treasure like the Heaven-Mending Stone….he had to act cautiously.
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