Return From The Immortal World
Chapter 788: 788
Tang Xiu hung up the phone with an expression that was like frost at the December solstice, yet she held a deep attention in her eyes. Many times he had convinced himself that he and Han Qingwu .. or rather, Xue Qingcheng no longer had a relationship. If anything, the relationship between them was merely hatred between enemies.
However, he had never realized that apart from Xue Qingcheng in the Eternal World, or who Han Qingwu was now on Earth, both of them had influenced him all along.
"I'll buy a ticket on the next flight back to Shanghai."
At first, Tang Xiu planned to bring Ji Chimei to send him back to Shanghai, but after thinking about it for a while, he thought it was inappropriate. He dared to order Ji Chimei to take him to the sea region of Jingmen Island because bad weather severely hindered satellite monitoring in the region. But if he went ashore with Ji Chime flying in the sky, the satellite would definitely catch them.
Shanghai
In the deepest part of Paradise Manor, the ghastly pale Han Qingwu sat cross-legged on a bed inside the room of a western-style building. His eyes were filled with ferocity and his hair was disheveled; disappointment was a reflection of his entire being. The four steel chains tightly shackled his four bare limbs, each mounted in all four corners of the room.
It was a mental demon that caused a qi deviation — problem that a cultivator was likely to face.
For any cultivator who encountered such a mental demon, his symptoms ranged from mental disorders to serious internal injuries. The reactions of blood and qi throughout the body could even cause the explosion of their bodies and result in their death.
Outside the room, deep worry was plastered on Ouyang Lulu's stunning face. He might not like Han Qingwu and even see her as a love rival, yet he did not feel calm and even felt uneasy seeing her appearance right now. More than that, he had just started his path towards cultivation which made him realize that he might as well face this mental demon-like situation, making him have to be more careful of this aspect of cultivation.
"Hows it? When will Tang Xiu return?" Han Jintong looked at Ouyang Lulu after she hung up the phone, with a worried expression on her aged face.
"He said he would be back from Jingmen Island soon," replied Ouyang lulu. "If nothing happens, he should return to Shanghai before 2pm."
"Did he say if my grandson would face danger?" han Jintong asked quickly. "I'm really worried about his current appearance."
“He didn't explain anything,” Ouyang Lulu shook her head.
Han Jintong quickly picked up the phone and searched Tang Xiu's cell number. Just as she wanted to twist it, she hesitated and worried that Tang Xiu would get angry. After hesitating for a while, his fingers finally did not press the call button.
Right now, Han Jintong and Ouyang Lulu were unaware that Han Qingwu, who was being chained, fell into his memories during the battle he had in the Eternal World. Countless memory fragments kept flashing within his mind one after another. A certain series of scenes feels like a movie playing out, as it constantly changes from its last 20 years of experience to its present life.
"The Eternal World …"
"Heavenly creatures …"
"Sect…"
"Love…"
"Treason…"
For a long time, Han Qingwu was as if living in the center of this heaven and then falling to hell. Such emotional turmoil almost drove him crazy. His consciousness was completely immersed in a sea of memory fragments. They were intricately entwined, in such a way that his awareness of the current reality and the person in a dreamlike state had merged and he had no idea that he had been chained. In the eyes of Han Jintong and Ouyang Lulu, he was just about to fall into madness.
Jingmen Island Airport.
Although Ouyang Lulu's voice when she called was very urgent and anxious, it was, Tang Xiu was a little relieved as Lulu told him that it was a qi deviation caused by a mental demon and he lost his mind near the abyss of madness, yet did not directly point towards his body exploding.
However, in order to prevent any unwanted possibilities, he still rushed back and boarded a flight to Shanghai after some effort, accompanied by Mo Awu and Jin Shi as usual.
"Boss, are we also going to face the mental demons that are causing the qi deviation in the future?"
As the plane flew in the blue sky, Mo Awu, who was sitting next to Tang Xiu asked, a worried expression flashing in his eyes.
"There was a possibility indeed because every cultivator might have to face a mental demon crisis that caused a qi deviation." Tang Xiu nodded and said, "As this term suggests, such a mental demon manifests in two aspects; firstly, there is a situation where one's cultivation deviates from the right path due to some mistake, it could also be triggered by the flaws of his cultivation technique, leading to the possibility where they faced a difficult to overcome problem in their cultivation.The second was the flaws in their state of mind. Figuratively speaking, obsessions like mental demon situations belong to this second type in about 95 out of 100 cultivators. This was triggered by the lack of their state of mind, causing a proliferation of mental demons in their hearts. "
“So.” Mo Awu nodded and asked again, “Is there any way to deal with this situation, Boss?”
"Surely," Tang Xiu replied. "The best method to overcome it is for a cultivator to cultivate a firm and firm mind so that not even a strong mental demon would affect him. Also, there are some magical artifacts that can be used to calm the heart and focus the mind, avoiding the proliferation of these mental demons. "
Mo Awu's expression changed and he asked expectantly, "How did you get that mysterious artifact, Boss? Can you make it?"
A disappointed expression flashed in Mo Awu's eyes. Even though he himself had become a cultivator, he was still amazed towards those who had been cultivating for thousands of years. A proverb says that if a person gets old but death cannot cope with it then there is something strange with it. For a layman who can live more than 100 years, they are called to have a long life. But those who can live for more than 200 years are called freaks, monsters. Those who could live thousands of years and still live to see that day, wouldn't it be more fitting to call them ghosts or spirits?
"Then, what exactly is this state of mind?"
"Mood or state of mind is a matter that can be understood but not explained, because it is subtle and mysterious," Tang Xiu explained. "If we have to explain it in an easier way, although it may not be accurate, it can also be interpreted as a state of perseverance or mental toughness. The more experience one gains in life, the stronger their heart and mind become angry, while the more perceptive they are, the higher their state of mind. You should have heard about the term 'sudden enlightenment or enlightenment', huh? Cultivators need perception and understanding to achieve some realization, and thus, the more insight they have, the higher their state of mind and mental state. "
Mo Awu nodded, even though he only had a vague idea about it. This problem was something that could be felt and understood, but could not be explained in words because he had never experienced the state he was in now. Only after he reached a much higher cultivation realm could he understand what a mental state and mind were.
The plane landed at Shanghai Airport at 12:30. Tang Xiu, Mo Awu, and the rest had just exited the airport when they saw Ouyang Lulu anxiously waiting for them outside.
"You're back, Tang Xiu. Let's hurry to Paradise Manor!" immediately said Ouyang Lulu after approaching them.
Tang Xiu nodded as he walked and then asked, "How is Han Qingwu's situation now?"
“She's crazy.” Ouyang Lulu smiled and said, “He has been living in Paradise Manor for a few days, and I have arranged for him to stay in the storied western-style building where Han Jintong is located. He suddenly went crazy in the middle of the night yesterday and even razed down the entire building. Fortunately, only Han Jintong stayed inside, otherwise the ordinary people living inside would be crushed to death.
Ouyang Lulu suddenly realized that she was off topic and quickly changed the subject. "Han Qingwu's current condition is very bad. He seems to be crazy. Had it not been for Han Jintong and Shanjenna working together for the chain and locking it up to control it, I was afraid he would have made the big mess already. "
Tang Xiu nodded after hearing it. Being crazy is a kind of madness. Even if he was injured, there was still a way to deal with his injuries as long as he could get there in time.
It's just that, such a mental disorder or insanity was extremely troublesome to deal with. If he was still Supremacist back like in the Eternal World, it would only require a snap of a finger to resolve this matter. His strength now, however, was extremely weak and he might not be a match for a Gold Core cultivator if he found one, let alone one strong enough to solve a mental disorder, the most mysterious of the brain problems.
At 2pm.
Tang Xiu appeared in the room where Han Qingwu was locked inside. She witnessed a crazy appearance like her struggling desperately along with her disheveled hair. He could only sigh inside and faintly guess that it should be related to the memories from his previous life, although he was still unsure about it.
"Lulu, wait outside. No one can enter this room without my permission," Tang Xiu ordered and then closed the room from the inside.
Before long, Tang Xiu came to the table in the corner, took out cinnabar ink, yellow paper, and a brush writing weasel hair from the interspatial ring, and then began to draw a magical charm.
Soul-Pulling Charm, and Heart-fire Purifying Charm.
Both enchantments have an amazing magical effect to alleviate such mental disorders. If Han Qingwu's situation wasn't too bad, she should have calmed down in no time.
However, when Tang Xiu finished drawing the two enchantments and using them on Han Qingwu, not only did they have an effect on her, Han Qingwu had even become even crazier and treated her as a target of attack. Even though he was quite strong, his strength broke to a higher level of his madness.
"It looks like I can only use that art."
Tang Xiu sighed. The art was extremely powerful and would at least be able to solve Han Qingwu's current madness problem, yet casting that art would bring some effect to her body.
He bit his finger, forced a few drops of his blood out and he began to write down the ancient mark full of changes in the air. The golden runes seemed to contain boundless depths as they gradually merged into the blood. The red blood immediately turned golden-colored, covered by a ball of light around it.
"Bloodsoul Hex, Satan's Suppression."
Tang Xiu's body trembled and he slapped the golden blood onto Han Qingwu's glabella. Suddenly, Han Qingwu's body was as if struck by lightning as she moved several times and slowly fell to the floor.
Tang Xiu pinched the steel chain, broke the shackles on her, and she took her delicate body and placed it on the bed. He then spread the blanket over his body and stood still by the bed for a long time without a word. He could clearly see the painful expression on Han Qingwu's brows, showing the volatility and violent fluctuations in her consciousness.
"Was the memory of his past life affecting him? Would he remember the days when he was in the Eternal World?"
After a long time, Tang Xiu took a deep breath and turned to the door, opened it and walked out.
"How's my grandson, Tang Xiu doing?"
The anxiety completely covered his face. Han Jintong, who was waiting outside, ran to Tang Xiu's front and asked.