Chapter 284 - Chapter 284: 284, Below him (1/2)

Chapter 284: 284, Below him

Xu Zhongcheng’s face was paralyzed.

Although he didn’t know the reason, his face was indeed paralyzed.

Facial paralysis was a characteristic of Boundless Mountain, and he was the first case in the Demon Sect.

Those who didn’t know might think there was a traitor among us.

As for his paralysis, Xu Zhongcheng didn’t have many thoughts about it.

Because he had been unattractive to begin with, his facial paralysis made him look icy and have a kind of ugly cool factor about it.

It seemed normal for a youth of this age to think a bit differently…

But upon learning that he had lost all his cultivation, Xu Zhongcheng instantly fell into a brief silence.

After a while, he asked, “Young Elder, how are the fellow disciples who were with me? Is everyone alright?”

“Don’t worry, they are all alright. I’ve ordered them to return to the sect.” said Lu Xun.

At this, Xu Zhongcheng showed a forced, rigid smile and said, “That’s a relief at least.”

But the desolation in his eyes was impossible to hide.

After all, he used to be the second seat of the outer sect, his cultivation base second only to Ji Li.

And now, he was no different from an average mortal.

While he did think it was worth it, he also felt genuine loss.

This young man still didn’t know that his Dantian was basically ruined.

Now, when he absorbed the nature’s spiritual energy, only a tenth of it remained in him.

Xu Zhongcheng looked at Lu Xun and said, “Young Elder, I have a doubt, and I hope you can clarify it to me.”

“What is it?” Lu Xun asked.

After organizing his words, Xu Zhongcheng asked, “Young Elder, when you finally saved me, did you see a wooden puppet?”

He further added, “A wooden puppet with a smiling face.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Xun raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Lu Xun had just heard the story of the smiling wooden puppet before he came down from the mountain.

Considering the puppet was made by his master, and he was his junior disciple, it had a considerable connection with him.

In a strict sense, they could be considered family.

However, what does this puppet have to do with Xu Zhongcheng?

Moreover, the secret realm was an ancient relic. In theory, it should have nothing to do with all this.

“Right, just like the disciples of the Boundless Mountain, Xu Zhongcheng’s face is also paralyzed!” Lu Xun thought to himself.

Could it be that Xu Zhongcheng encountered something miraculous in the ancient secret realm?

Unlikely…

Lu Xun looked at him and said, “I didn’t see any smiling puppet in the secret realm. Why do you ask?”

Xu Zhongcheng rubbed his temples, unsure how to describe his experience. He took a moment and then said,

“Young Elder, I can’t be sure if what I went through was a dream or reality. In my dream, there was a smiling wooden puppet who taught me a cultivation technique. I even practiced it once in the dream…”

Lu Xun found it hard to believe. He told him, “Give me your hand.”

As a loyal fan, Xu Zhongcheng obediently stretched out his right hand.

Lu Xun put his finger on his pulse, using his divine sense to examine his body.

The Dantian was still empty, with no spiritual power inside!

But what surprised Lu Xun was that he found traces of spiritual energy dispersing throughout Xu Zhongcheng’s body, specifically avoiding the Dantian!

“He can actually still cultivate!” Lu Xun concluded.

Could it be that the puppet indeed passed on a technique to him in his dream?

Upon further thoughts, it made sense since a puppet definitely didn’t have a Dantian.

Where would a wooden thing get a Dantian?

The way it cultivated indeed seemed suitable for Xu Zhongcheng.

But what’s the reason? What’s the logic?

Why would something like this happen?