White String: The Future And The Past
Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Amnesia

Author: Alufra, Alpha

Editor: Hin Alfa

“Uhh..”.

He grimaced in pain as his head throbbed violently. When he wanted to massage his head, his entire body screamed and forced him to lie down for a while.

His open wounds were painful when he came into contact with the air. He quickly drained his Qi to heal him.

For others, the wound looks very severe and almost deadly. But he was quite an expert in medicine, so he could still sigh in relief when examining his body. Although in the end he still spent quite a long time to be able to move freely again.

After four hours, his injuries had improved and were almost completely healed. After confirming he was in the middle of the forest, he immediately left the place and cleared up the remaining blood spots. It would be troublesome if any ordinary animals came.

“This place, Lembayung Forest, right? How can I be in this Thousand Swords Mountain Sect region?”

In his brain, his mind kept going while making some possibilities. If he was attacked by a savage beast, there would definitely be a trace of a fight. After all his cultivation was at the tenth Divine Qi Realm realm, only the Spirit Beast King could injure him.

It could also be a hit man. They only attack when they have full confidence to kill the opponent. If the opponent is too strong, they will retreat. But he's alive until now, so the chances are low that he's being hunted by a hitman.

Unintentionally, he glanced at the silver ring on his ring finger. The space ring was carved with frangipani flowers and the star was very eye-catching. The space ring is different from the storage ring. In addition to the fact that the space ring is wider, the space ring can also store living things.

His mind swept through the hundred thousand square kilometers of space within the ring. There were many spirit stones, artifacts, gold coins, and some forging materials that formed mountains in half the space of the space ring. Half the space was filled with a lot of stuff. Among them there are many books. If there were not hundreds of thousands, it might still count in the tens of thousands.

The young man had originally picked up one of the books and opened one of the pages with the origin. A poster suddenly fell off the page of the book. On opening it and reading, “I'm White String. Whatever happens, I will live on.”

The writing was lined with a painting of a very handsome young man. No one would believe there was someone who had such good looks if not seeing it for themselves, even within the painting.

After being fascinated for a while, the young man realized that the figure inside the painting was quite familiar. He took out a copper mirror and looked at the reflection. He was surprised to realize that he was a figure in the painting. He cursed his fool for not recognizing his own face.

“So my name is White String, huh? An unusual name. Probably not given by my parents.”

After admiring his face in the mirror and painting, he went back to searching for items that might help him recall who he was.

“Haah... How is there no other record other than that poster. How do I find my family? I don't even remember if I had a family,” grunted after ruffling the array of items inside the space ring.

After thinking for a while, he changed his clothes and put on a mask before leaving the place.

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A handsome young man, dressed in white clothes and masked in jade mingled among the crowd of people who came in and out of a restaurant. He was the White String, which just a moment ago was still in the Lembayung Forest.

Now he was in Yun City, one of the small towns under the jurisdiction of the Thousand Swords Mountain Sect. Each city is named after the noble clan who became the leader of the city. On earth, it was possible that the standing of the Yun Clan would be equivalent to that of a Baron.

After ordering a few menus, he sharpened his ears to hear the conversations of the customers.

“Some members of the Divine Martial Family have already registered at the entrance examination of the Thousand Swords Mountain Sect, just like in previous years,” a man at one of the tables opened the conversation while chugging his wine.

“All cultivators who have reached the Platinum Qi Realm before twenty are allowed to take the exam to become outer disciples.Everyone like us where can do it,” countered the young man across the table.

“Requirements to be an outer disciple alone is already that difficult,let alone be an inner disciple and core disciple?” the previous man sighed softly.

“Members of the Martial Family have a lot of valuable resources for them, it is not impossible for them to obtain the slots of core disciples and inner disciples,” the female who accompanied the young man across the table commented.

His attention was distracted because the waiter was carrying the order. While eating the dishes, he again eavesdropped on their conversation.

“The Martial Phoenix family has sent Young Miss Chu Lian, it's a shame that if we miss the round of matches to be inner disciples,” the now half-drunk man laughed.

“But the match of Young Master Liu Gu of the Sky Martial Family is also worth waiting for. There was a rumor that said that she had a special relationship with Miss Chu Lian,” female friend of the young man also made a sound. He was filled with admiration when carrying the name Liu Gu.

“Then Twin Star Xiao Qian and Xiao Xuan from the Heavenly Dragon Martial Family would get a heavy rival,” the middle-aged man accompanying the half-drunk man commented.

“Nak, from your age, you must also want to enter the Thousand Swords Mountain Sect disciples. But if you want advice, that power isn't everything. Talent is more often a determinant of strength,” suddenly there is a man patting his back. He was not surprised, for he never lowered his guard. Habits from the past may have been.

“Mn, thanks for your suggestion,” White String replied with a smile. The man then left him who was still pensive.

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After paying for his meal, White String decided to take a walk around Yun City. With a small city scale, Yun City is included in a city that is quite crowded.

Especially since it included the closest settlement to the Thousand Swords Mountain Sect. With the opening of new student enrollment, the income of business people has doubled on a typical day. Since registration is open every two years, the scenery here is quite rare.

There were many merchants opening stalls by the roadside. Most are not from the local area. White String had tried some roadside snacks that he thought were delicious.(Hin:jajan ga dibbagi)

Accidentally the corner of his eyes caught a pair of figures that had just come out from the place of one of the famous healers in the city. “Why can I remember that Patriarch Ji Changkong was sick? Could I know him?” White String smiled strangely looking at the robe that the two figures were wearing.

Since they were not disguised, the white robes embroidered with a pair of swords with the simple silhouette of a mountain on their backs did not mask their identity. Plus three golden stripes on their collars that indicated their position as an Elder in the Thousand Swords Mountain Sect.

An idea flashed through his head as he held the sound-changing stone. While keeping a distance from being caught, White String followed the two Elders of the Thousand Swords Mountain Sect.

The look of despair was clearly imprinted on the faces of Elder Bai and Elder Lang. How not? They had invited and even personally visited the famous healers to search for the antidote to the Blood Devil Poison that made Ji Changkong, the Patriarch of Thousand Swords Mountain Sect, dying to this day.

“Elder Lang, is this over?” Elder Bai asked in a gloomy tone. Hearing his partner's question, the one Elder Lang greeted inevitably sighed heavily. “News about us who are here and there looking for healers will definitely be known. Then the fact that the Patriarch was exposed to poison would also be spread. Finish already.”

Without them noticing, a pair of eyes noticed them beyond their perceptual distance. Other than the owner of a pair of eyes, no one knew where he was.

“If the sky wills, nothing is impossible,” the voice of the sickly old man resounded in the heads of Elder Lang and Elder Bai and shocked the two of them.

Elder Lang tried to find the owner of the voice by expanding his perception, but the result was nil. The voice sounded again, “Hahaha, it was too soon a hundred years to find me. Take it easy, I'm not an enemy.”

“If you can know, what does senior want by contacting us?” Elder Bai replied to the owner of the voice with a voice transmission. “In the east of Yun City, there was a white-robed young man wearing a jade mask. Believe it or not, he can solve your problems.”

After saying this, the voice disappeared. If the two Elders did not hear it together, they might think that they were hallucinating.

After the two agreed, they headed towards the east of Yun City. There, they asked one of the shop owners.

“Excuse me, have you ever seen a white-robed young man wearing a jade mask?”

“Oh, he's behind you.”

Elder Lang and Elder Bai compactly looked back. There was indeed a young man with the characteristics in question.

“Elder Lang, are you sure he's the one?” Elder Bai asked doubtfully. “Should have,iya. I've checked this place with my perception and no one else looks like him,” Elder Lang is full of confidence.((Hin:why not daritadi take his perception?!Huh uh?!Wait diomelin?!)

When they looked again, the young man had already disappeared from his place. They both search around them (.Hin: perception for what?)

“Uhum, are you guys looking for me?”

Suddenly a wanted young man appeared behind them. Fortunately, they were not ordinary parents. If not, maybe they've gone to the afterlife because of a heart attack.

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“Elder Yao, how is the Patriarch?” asked one of the women to the elder who was dressed as a healer. ”Elder Yu, you know how severe the injuries the Patriarch has been. Being able to keep breathing until now could already be called a great miracle, the” that Elder Yao had summoned replied with a frown.

Swooshes! Swooshes!

The only woman who looked to be in her 40s stood with support on a wooden stick, Elder Bai, and a man who looked to be several decades older than Elder Bai, Elder Lang. Behind them was a young man who seemed to be no more than twenty years old.

“Elder Yu, is Patriarch okay?” elder Bai asked as Elder Yu came out to greet him. Elder Yu knew he could not hide his emotions, so he replied honestly, ”Elder Bai, Elder Lang, the injuries Patriarch had sustained were too severe. Elder Yao said it was almost impossible to save him.”

“But the Patriarch has not yet appointed his successor. His death will only cause a great upheaval in the Thousand Sword Mountain,” Elder Lang spoke up.

“By the way, who is he?” Elder Yu pointed towards the young man behind Elder Bai. Not yet Elder Bai and Elder Lang replied, Elder Yu spliced her words, “Oh, she must be the disciple you guys raised. I don't think talent is too bad. You guys do have good eyes.” (Hin:WS lacquered)

Hearing Elder Yu's words, Elder Bai hurriedly explained the White String with a voice transmission. He also recounted the mysterious voice that made them search for the White String east of Yun City.

“Can you really help the Patriarch?” elder Yu asked with a face expectantly to White String. “I don't know, but I'll try,” he replied as he turned his gaze away from Elder Yu's eyes.

“We don't have much time, the Patriarch can go to the steel realm at any time if not immediately helped,” Elder Bai said as he dragged White String in.

“Alright, but what about the two people hiding?”

The White String question kept everyone quiet. “Elder Zhao, Elder Du, no need to hide anymore. This child already knows,” Elder Yu said as he followed Elder Bai dragging White String. (Hin:asik drag-drag)

Two middle-aged men emerged from nothing while grumbling. “Even a junior can find me easily, I am really old,” said one of them.

“That must have been an unusual boy. I can't read his cultivation level at all, as if his abilities are above mine,” said another. “Where might his ability be above a two-century-old man like us? Don't joke.”

The two old men were at the Heavenly Qi Realm the ninth and tenth lands. They did not know that White String was in the tenth Divine Qi Realm land, far above them.

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Elder Yao watched earnestly the White String's movement in moving the silver needle over Ji Changkong's body. Even for him who was a healer, White String's hand movements were more like dancing. From just looking, he could learn more about medicine.

After some time, Patriarch Ji finally regained consciousness and even recovered completely. Elder Yao who was still deep in thought also woke up.

“Young man, what needle technique is it? Verily there was such a beautiful needle technique,” Elder Yao hurriedly asked before anyone else could react. “It was just a regular needle movement, nothing special,” White String replied casually.

“Must be! I have been a healer for a millennium, and this technique is the first one I have seen,” Elder Yao still believes that White String hand movements are a high-level technique. After thinking of the right words, White String explained, “I did not use the special technique you were referring to, but I used the eight trigrams formation as the basis to determine at which point the silver needle landed. In addition to reducing errors, the eight trigrams formation also enhances the effect of the needles for acupuncture.”

Other than Elder Yao who knew the science of medicine, everyone who was there pretended to understand. This was the first time they heard the medical science of acupuncture could be done with the science of formation as well.

“Truly awesome! With this, medical science will progress once again. I'll call my friends later. Tell me, where did you learn this?”

Facing the extremely excited Elder Yao, White String was at a loss as to how to deal with it.

“A-ku, also do not know.”

“What?!”

“I lost all my memory. So I don't know where I learned this.”

Short, but explains everything. White String tells how he woke up in the Lembayung Forest and a poster that made him know what his name was. He showed the poster in front of everyone before putting it back in. Although it was only an instant, for the Elders who had photographic memory, it was enough to recall the White String's face that was difficult to explain.

“What if you stay here until my memory returns? I will contact some information providers in case someone records your identity,” Ji Changkong suddenly raised his voice and surprised everyone.

“Patriak, when did you wake up?”

“Since. You guys are too busy so don't realize yes,” Ji Changkong replied flatly.

‘Don't know what Ji Changkong had other means, I'd better accept his offer,’ White String satin. “It's not a bad idea. I thank the Patriarch for that. But I can't be a student here.”

“Why?” Ji Changkong who was already very happy when White String would receive his help was curious about the reason why White String could not become a disciple of the Thousand Swords Mountain Sect. In his opinion, even though this sect belonged to a middle sect, its influence and power were almost on par with a large sect.

“Nothing, but I'm already at the Divine Qi Realm.”

The room became quiet as everyone fell silent. “You can be a teacher here. Elder Yu will take care of it,” silence was finally broken by Ji Changkong's voice. Hearing his name being called, Elder Yu paid his respects to take care of the things required for White String to become a teacher in the Thousand Swords Mountain Sect.

After Elder Lang escorted out the White String, Ji Changkong called Elder Bai. “Elder Bai, I think I have found the right candidate for Lingling,” Ji Changkong said. Lingling is his youngest daughter, as well as his only one.

“Don't tell me the Patriarch wants to match them up? His face wasn't too bad, anyway,” Elder Bai commented. “Oh yes, don't forget to find out his age.”

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*Tim Bakul Ganyong Earth Dwellers