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Chapter 261: Pick Up The Pieces
They rounded a spring of grass, and the whole image revealed itself before them. Not just Huis ring, but his entire hand laid there in the grass, the ring still stuck on his crystallized finger.
Hui paused, licking his lips. Okay, so er, how do I free the ring? Maybe I can He hopped off Zhubi and floated over to his hand, landing on his ring. Reaching out to the ring, he opened it and sent his hand inside.
Hui and the ring both fell to the ground. Despite his small size, Huis strength remained, including the ability to hover in the air; however, the hand disappeared too quickly, and he wasnt prepared. Gasping, he pushed himself up from the tiny mud puddle he ended up in and looked around.
Zhubi peered down at him, flickering his tongue at Hui in concern.
Im fine, Im fine. Hui climbed to his feet and dusted himself off. He looked at his little hands and sighed. Last time, my soul was too worn out, so I became tiny. This time, I didnt have enough life qi, so I couldnt grow my lotus beast body enough, and I ended up tiny again.
He looked at his crystalized pieces. I cant sense any life qi in them not that thats a surprise. My body is kind of dead. If I didnt have a secondary body prepared, Id be screwed. 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
Let that be a lesson to me! Always prepare a second body!
Hefting the ring, Hui looked at it. It was an awkward size, not quite small enough to be a bracelet or big enough to fit around his waist. It fit over his head, but I dont want to end up choking myself to death on my own storage ring when I get bigger!
He hesitated another moment, then held out his hand. A vine grew from his arm, and he tore it off and used it to tie the ring to his back. Experimentally, he tried drawing out a talisman.
A yellowed piece of paper descended from the heavens and draped over him, big enough to serve as a bath towel. It covered his face, blinding him and falling into his mouth.
Grappling at the talisman, Hui sent it back into the storage ring and drew a breath, wiping his face. I almost suffocated!
Not that a fourth stage cultivator can suffocate that easily, but
Hui patted Zhubi and leaped onto his back. Lets go collect the pieces of my body!
Zhubi hissed and slithered off.
Gu Tians sword hovered nearby. Deep inside, Gu Tians soul peered out at Hui, a little baffled. Whats this feeling of neglect? Hui, cultivators ride swords, not snakes
Accompanied by the black sword, Hui and Zhubi slithered around the field, slowly collecting pieces of Huis body. Hui had to dig up some of the tiniest fragments, while others were so big he had to rest after putting them in the storage ring. Right now, Im exhausted. I barely have any qi. I need to find a place to hole up and rest before I do anything.
But first, my body and I cant rest until I figure out what happened to the others. Sis Mei, Xixing I havent forgotten about you. Its just if I leave my body here, Im afraid Ill never find it again.
At last, he sensed no more of his own aura in the field. Hui hesitated, then sat on top of Zhubi and sent his consciousness into the storage ring. Moving quickly so as not to waste too much energy, he organized the pieces, shaping them back into his own body. Despite the quickness of his putting himself back together, Hui frowned as he finished putting the last piece into its approximate location. No, I dont think thats a mistake. Its really missing, isnt it?
A hole gaped right in the center of his chest.
Hui pressed his lips together. My heart. I guess Gui Delun really is a meticulous guy, huh? Stole my heart
Wait, when I put it like that, isnt it a little er
No, no, I meant literally! He probably thought I couldnt revive if he had my heart.
Not that hes wrong. I dont know what would happen if I tried reviving my body without a heart in this fragile state. Normally, I could probably regenerate a heart with my plant technique, but now? Now that I dont have life qi, and my soul isnt even in my body? I wouldnt want to risk it.
Actually, itd be best if I could heal my body completely before I left this body, or even released it from its crystal state. Ill have to contemplate that for a while, and see if I can figure it out.
Ugh, I have so much to contemplate. Playing-dead talismans, healing my body, one-way barriers
Hui pressed a hand to his forehead. Somehow, I feel like a student whos left their summer homework untouched until the very last week of summer vacation
He stood. Zhubi! Lets go back to the sect. I need to confirm everyones state. No matter what, Im reviving them all. But for now, I need to know what state theyre in, so I know how to revive them. If theyre all dead it might take until Im a much later stage, but Ill just take a leaf from Masters book and cultivate as quickly as I can!
Not that I think I can cultivate as fast as Master, but
Zhubi hesitated. He looked at Hui and hissed.
Its been months! Well be safe. And besides, were little. We can sneak in pretty easily, Hui bargained.
Zhubi hesitated again. He wiggled in place, uncertain.
Hui sat again and stroked Zhubis head placatingly. I have the reed shoes. I can mask my aura to look like anything at all. I can even extend it to cover you, you know? Well just be an ordinary spirit snake to all the All-Heavens cultivators.
Gu Tians sword shook, turning its point to Hui. What about me?
Oh Ill put you in my storage ring, good point, Hui said, reaching out his hand.
Wait, wait Before he could protest, Gu Tians sword vanished into Huis ring. Exasperated, he trembled. Youre supposed to ride your sword, you know?
Alright, Zhubi. Lets go. Hui settled into a cross-legged pose and crossed his arms.
Zhubi hissed and slithered off, carrying Hui on his head.
