Chapter 451 - Hospital

It was a cold day, and steam rose from the top of Gao Zhijian's head after his demonstration. He approached Li Huowang in excitement and gave him the book.

Gao Zhijian said, “Train.”

Li Huowang understood what Gao Zhijian suggested. He wanted Li Huowang to train using the manual.

Li Huowang shook his head. “No need. You can train it yourself. It’s useless to me.”

If Li Huowang had obtained the book after they escaped from Zephyr Temple, he would’ve treated it like a treasure. However, compared to the "Truth" and the various techniques of the Sitting Oblivion Dao, the training method for soldiers was too weak for him to bother with. Li Huowang was now even capable of surviving without a head, as long as he didn’t notice that he didn’t have a head in the first place.

Li Huowang recalled Peng Longteng’s behavior and felt worried.

He asked, “Did you experience any changes after you started cultivating it?”

“No,” Gao Zhijian answered simply.

Nevertheless, Li Huowang still managed to detect changes in Gao Zhijian. Gao Zhijian had once been stupid enough to eat the food that people offered to the dead just because an old monk had invited Gao Zhijian to join him in making a meal out of it.

If Gao Zhijian of the present gave Li Huowang the feeling of someone aloof, then Gao Zhijian of the present gave off the vibe of someone who used his energy with careful deliberation.

“Fine, continue cultivating it. It’s a good thing for you,” Li Huowang said.

At the very least, developing the murderous aura of a soldier might make Gao Zhijian more assertive and aggressive, but it wasn’t a serious issue.

After conversing with Gao Zhijian, Li Huowang returned to the Bai family estate for dinner.

As he stepped through the doorway, he recalled something. “The military's cultivation method isn’t effective when it's just one person. It’s more suited for a large group of people training at the same time. Don’t we have many slaves now? You could try teaching them and choose the more talented ones to cultivate with you.”

Li Huowang would be more relaxed if Cowheart Village had a small army guarding it.

Gao Zhijian had been feeling a little disappointed after Li Huowang turned down his offer to train with him. However, once he heard Li Huowang's suggestion, he perked up. Gao Zhijian gripped the book tightly and nodded.

Back in the Bai family estate, Li Huowang told Bai Lingmiao about his idea.

Bai Lingmiao remarked, “That’s a great idea. At least they have something to do after they work in the field.”

Li Huowang added, “We should pay them more too. We bought them, but we still need to win their hearts over.”

With a bowl in hand, Bai Lingmiao rolled her eyes and said, “What are you talking about? They are our adopted children. Of course, we should treat them well.”

She then scooped some rice into the bowl.

“What happened to your leg?” Li Huowang asked when he noticed something was off with how Bai Lingmiao was walking.

“Nothing. I stepped on a hole by accident and bruised it.”

“You shouldn’t be running around outside when you are blindfolded.”

Li Huowang drank some soup. Then he stood up and walked out.

“Li Huowang, where are you going? Can’t you take a break for a little while?” Bai Lingmiao shouted at him.

“No need to wait for me. Just leave a window open for me later.”

Li Huowang jumped from roof to roof before heading to Cowheart Mountain at the back of the village.

When he jumped past a seemingly empty house, he yelled into it, “Li Sui, follow me!”

“Alright,” Li Sui replied.

He placed Bun down and then followed Li Huowang.

The two of them walked down a small path until they reached the middle of the mountain.

Li Huowang looked around at the crowded grave and remarked, “Why are there so many dead people?”

There were so many graves that they were placed side to side. The green glow of phosphorous fire ignited from time to time, giving the place a chilling look.

Nevertheless, Li Huowang was unbothered. He had seen many scary places, but he had never once seen a ghost.

He looked around and found a small piece of flat land. It appeared to be a space to bury more bodies if the need arises. Currently, it was still empty.

Li Huowang sat down and told Li Sui, “I’m going to the other side so you need to look out for me. If there are any strangers or dangers approaching me, you must burrow into my stomach and bring me back here.”

There weren’t as many troubles as before in this world, but there were still plenty left in the hallucination.

Li Sui raised its two eyeballs and revealed a fleshy grin. “Alright.”

Li Huowang took a deep breath, crossed his legs, and revealed the primordial breath ever so slightly by peeling off a little bit of his inner sight.

As his surroundings twisted, his pupils slowly lost focus, and he looked around at his surroundings in peace.

Li Sui was diligently scanning the area, and he suddenly heard footsteps. He raised his gaze in alarm but relaxed when he saw who it was.

“Mom, it’s already so late. Aren’t you going back to sleep?” Li Huowang said softly to a wooden grave marker.

A pair of fair hands slowly extended and caressed his face.

Bai Lingmiao stared at his face and sighed. “Li Huowang... didn’t you say you were in control of your hallucination?”

“Mom, I’m clean enough. No need to wipe my face anymore,” Li Huowang said before the wet towel was placed on his face again.

His mother replied, “What’s wrong with wiping a few more times? It’s not like your skin will fall off. It’s better now that you are coherent. Brush your teeth first.”

A soft plastic toothbrush was placed in his mouth.

Li Huowang grumbled, but both of them were smiling.

Then Li Huowang thought of something when he saw his mother wiping his hands.

“Mom, when did the doctor say I can leave?”

Even though on paper this place was a hospital, it was more like a prison used to hold people with mental disorders. Li Huowang barely had the freedom to move his fingers, much less walk around.

Since he had decided to turn this place into reality, he needed to prepare himself. If he wanted to live in this world, he needed to get out of the place, even if it meant entering a normal hospital.

Sun Xiaoqin looked at him. “Do you feel that this place is too oppressive?”

“No, I’m just worried about Yang Na. I’m not sure how sick she is.”

Sun Xiaoqin took the towel and walked out the door without a word.

The hospital was very quiet at night, so Li Huowang managed to hear his mother arguing with the guard.

“You think this is a joke?” the guard asked.

Sun Xiaoqin said, “Look. My son’s cured. We can transfer him to someplace nicer. It’s not auspicious to lock someone up like that.”

Footsteps rang out as two people approached them. The argument got more heated too.

Sun Xiaoqin yelled, “If you don’t let my son out, I won’t pay any more money! You will have to raise him yourself!”

“What are you talking about? This is a government-funded prison. We get money from the government, and I don’t even get paid much. Even if you don’t pay us, we can’t let him leave either! You have to think about other people too. We don’t know what your son is made of. It’s like he’s a robot that doesn’t feel pain. Normal people can’t even fight against him. If he goes crazy on the road again, the consequences will be serious! If your son can kill seven bandits, he can kill seven students too!”

“My son would never do that!”

Someone's massive hand pointed at Li Huowang from the other side of the window.

That person said, “He won’t do that? Look at him! Do you think he can differentiate reality from hallucination? Your son is mentally ill!”

The room fell silent.

Li Huowang lay on the bed and thought about it before asking the person, “What do I need to do to exit this place?”

However, the hands didn’t reply to Li Huowang. Instead, they brought Sun Xiaoqin towards the door, and their voices gradually became soft.

The room's lights went out.

Li Huowang frowned and looked at the flashing camera in a corner of the room. He thought about how he could get out of this mess.

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