After the college entrance examination, my identity as a Mahayana Immortal Venerable could no longer

Chapter 32 Spiritual Energy Flows Backwards, Reshaping Immortal Bones

The night wind howled high in the sky, its sharp whistling piercing the darkness like the wailing of ghosts and wolves.

A blur of extreme speed hurtled from the direction of the Ten Thousand Mountains, almost ignoring spatial distance, and crashed heavily onto the rooftop of the inpatient department of the First Hospital of Jiangnan City with a loud "boom".

The hard cement ground was instantly smashed into a half-meter deep crater, and cracks spread out like a spider web. The surrounding lightning rods were crushed by the falling air currents and bent into scrap metal, stuck to the ground without any room for resistance.

Lu Yuan slowly emerged from the crater, his expression calm. He lightly patted the few fallen leaves clinging to his coat, as if the earth-shattering fall he had just experienced was merely the crushing of a pebble. He descended the stairs, his footsteps as light as falling leaves, yet each step exuded an unassailable aura, causing even the corridor lights to flicker slightly.

In the corridor outside the VIP ward, two rows of bodyguards in black suits stood straight like statues, each with a tall and straight figure and bulging waists. It was obvious that they were carrying real guns, and a chilling atmosphere permeated the air.

Zhao Tiancheng, with heavy dark circles under his eyes and a haggard face, sat on a plastic chair outside the ward, chain-smoking. A thick layer of cigarette butts had already piled up at his feet, and the air was thick with the smell of smoke and the anxiety emanating from him. Since Lu Yuan left, he hadn't dared to close his eyes, worrying about Lu Qingxue's safety while also fearing Lu Yuan's return and wrath. His heart was in his throat, and he couldn't sit still.

Hearing the noise from the stairwell, Zhao Tiancheng froze, abruptly standing up. His hand instinctively reached for his lower back, his fingertips touching the cold grip of a gun, which calmed him slightly. The two rows of bodyguards also instantly became alert, turning their heads in unison, their eyes fixed on the stairwell like hawks, their muscles tense, ready to strike at any moment.

But when Zhao Tiancheng recognized Lu Yuan approaching, his heart, which had been in his throat, instantly settled back into his stomach. His anxiety was replaced by fawning, and he hurried forward, bowing and scraping, his chubby face contorted in a grimace, even his voice laced with obsequiousness: "Mr. Lu! You're finally back! Don't worry, Miss Lu is perfectly fine inside. I've been watching over her the whole time; I didn't dare let a single fly in!"

He secretly glanced at Lu Yuan, his eyes filled with awe and doubt—this man had gone to the Ten Thousand Mountains, supposedly to level Medicine King Valley, but returned without a speck of mud on him, his clothes impeccable, his expression calm, as if he had just gone for a walk or bought some groceries, as if the bloody battle had never happened. What exactly happened in Medicine King Valley? Zhao Tiancheng wondered, but he dared not ask a single question, afraid of angering this fearsome figure.

Lu Yuan didn't even spare Zhao Tiancheng a glance. His tone was icy and devoid of any emotion as he simply said, "Stand outside. No matter what happens inside, no matter who comes, don't let anyone in. If you fail to stop them, you'll pay with your head."

As soon as he finished speaking, he pushed open the ward door and went inside. With a "click," the door was locked from the inside, shutting out all the noise and tension in the corridor.

The ward was quiet, with only the monotonous, rhythmic ticking of the electrocardiogram monitor, like a countdown or a lament about the fragility of life. Lu Qingxue lay quietly on the bed, her eyes closed, her face as pale as a sheet of paper, devoid of any color, her breathing so weak it was almost drowned out by the monitor's sound, even the rise and fall of her chest was barely perceptible.

Although Lu Yuan protected her heart meridian and saved her life with his own true essence before leaving, the physical damage caused by the car accident was still severe. The mortal body is ultimately too fragile and cannot withstand the slightest disturbance. Even a slight collision can cause irreparable damage.

Lu Yuan walked to the bedside, gently pulled over a chair and sat down, his movements so gentle that they were unlike the powerful figure who could crush the laws of heaven and earth with a mere wave of his hand. With a slight flip of his palm, the miniature spiritual vein bead he had drawn from the dry well in Medicine King Valley instantly appeared in his palm. The bead was crystal clear, filled with rich spiritual energy, and emitted a faint halo.

In the cultivation world, this thing isn't even considered a low-grade spirit stone; if you threw it on the roadside, probably no cultivator would even give it a second glance. But on this Earth, where spiritual energy is depleted and even cultivators struggle to survive, it's a rare treasure, enough to drive countless reclusive powerhouses mad.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Yuan took out several century-old herbs that he had intercepted from Lin Fei from his Nine Heavens Storage Ring. These were treasures from the Medicine King Valley, which ordinary people could never even see, but he took them out casually, as if they were just a few ordinary wild grasses.

He didn't use any alchemy furnace, nor did he employ any complex alchemy techniques. For a cultivator at the peak of the Mahayana stage like him, everything in heaven and earth could be refined; his own natal true fire was the ultimate furnace, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was the best auxiliary material.

Lu Yuan flicked his finger, and a wisp of pale golden natal fire instantly shot out from his fingertip. The temperature was extremely high, yet he controlled it precisely, steadily enveloping the several century-old herbs. Under the scorching heat of the fire, the medicinal properties of the herbs were rapidly activated. In less than two seconds, the herbs were refined into a pool of emerald green liquid, perfectly pure, without a trace of impurity—all impurities were completely burned to ashes by the natal fire, drifting lightly to the ground and instantly dissipating.

Lu Yuan raised his hand and tossed the miniature spiritual vein bead in his palm into the medicinal liquid. He then focused his energy at his fingertips, unleashing his natal true fire, which surged and completely enveloped the liquid and the bead. Under the scorching heat of the true fire, the bead rapidly melted, its immense spiritual energy gushing forth like a burst dam, perfectly merging with the emerald green medicinal liquid. Ultimately, it transformed into a vibrant blue stream of water, suspended in mid-air, its aura overwhelming, making the air in the entire ward thicken.

Lu Yuan brought his index and middle fingers together and gently guided them. The wisp of blue water slowly floated up and gently touched Lu Qingxue's brow with his fingertips. As if it had come to life, the blue water seeped into Lu Qingxue's body, nourishing her damaged meridians and body.

As spiritual energy was injected, the temperature in the ward began to rise sharply, and the spiritual energy in the air became more and more concentrated, gradually condensing into large patches of white mist visible to the naked eye—the product of spiritual energy being extremely concentrated and liquefied, cool to the touch, yet containing boundless vitality.

These white mists, like nimble little sprites, flowed into Lu Qingxue's pores, constantly cleansing her meridians, bones, and internal organs, repairing every inch of her damaged skin and organs. A healthy blush gradually appeared on her originally pale face, her breathing became steady and strong, and the curve on the electrocardiogram monitor became increasingly stable.

The fractures caused by the car accident healed at a speed visible to the naked eye under the nourishment of spiritual energy. The broken bones were rejoined, and the wounds quickly scabbed over and fell off. The internal bleeding also gradually stopped, and the damaged organs slowly returned to normal.

But that's far from enough.

Since Lu Yuan was going to treat his sister, it wasn't just about healing her injuries. He wanted to use this opportunity to cleanse Lu Qingxue of her marrow and reshape her physical body, allowing her to completely shed the fragility of mortals and directly step into the threshold of cultivation, possessing the power to protect herself—only in this way could he truly feel at ease, and only then could he leave Earth and return to the world of cultivation without any worries.

"This amount of spiritual energy is still too little." Lu Yuan frowned slightly as he watched the white mist of spiritual energy floating in mid-air grow thinner and thinner. Cleansing the marrow and cultivating the foundation requires a vast amount of spiritual energy to support the process. The amount of spiritual energy in front of him was barely enough to heal his injuries, and he was still far from being able to establish his foundation.

He slowly stood up, walked to the window, and pushed it open. Outside, the city of Jiangnan was brightly lit, bustling with traffic and flashing neon lights, a scene of vibrant human life. But in Lu Yuan's eyes, behind this prosperity lay countless wandering spiritual energies of heaven and earth.

Lu Yuan raised his right hand, pointing it at the night sky outside. He clenched his fist, his voice cold and forceful. A single word, carrying an overwhelming pressure, echoed throughout the ward: "Gather!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the world changed color.

The spiritual energy within a radius of a hundred miles, whether it was the spiritual energy hidden deep in famous mountains and rivers, dormant for thousands of years, or the spiritual energy floating above the city, so thin that it was almost imperceptible, was all summoned at this moment, like a surging torrent, and rushed madly toward the inpatient department of the First Hospital of Jiangnan City.

Looking up from above, a massive vortex of spiritual energy had formed above the First Hospital. The vortex spun endlessly, its suction force astonishing, even shattering the clouds and illuminating the night sky with a shimmering white light. The surrounding buildings and trees, washed by the spiritual energy, emitted a faint glow.

In the hospital's flowerbeds, the shrubs that had been withered and on the verge of death, nourished by the surge of spiritual energy, sprouted tender green buds, grew emerald green leaves, and even bloomed with vibrant flowers in just a few minutes, vying for attention and full of vitality, forming a striking contrast with the surrounding night scene.

A massive amount of spiritual energy poured into the ward like a waterfall through the open window, instantly filling the entire room. Lu Yuan swiftly formed hand seals with one hand, runes flashing at his fingertips, forcibly compressing and refining this wild and uncontrollable spiritual energy, transforming it into the gentlest and purest power, which he continuously poured into Lu Qingxue's body.

As spiritual energy continued to flow in, a layer of black grime began to seep out from Lu Qingxue's body, emitting a foul, fishy odor—this was the impurity and turbidity hidden deep within the mortal body, the greatest obstacle to cultivating immortality, which was now being forcibly flushed out by the spiritual energy and completely expelled from the body.

As the last trace of black filth was expelled from her body, Lu Qingxue's body seemed to be reshaped. She exuded an ethereal and otherworldly aura, her skin was delicate and smooth, even more lustrous than the finest mutton fat jade, and the childishness in her eyes faded, replaced by a touch of fairy charm.

First level of Qi Refining, complete!

Lu Yuan slowly withdrew his hand, dissipating the natal fire at his fingertips. The coldness on his face completely faded, and an undisguised gentleness appeared in his eyes. It was the tenderness that belonged only to Lu Qingxue, the softest side of this decisive Mahayana cultivator.

As long as he's around, no one in this world can touch a single hair on Lu Qingxue's head. Anyone who dares to harm her, no matter who they are or what power they have behind them, he will grind them to dust and leave no one alive.

Just then, a series of noisy footsteps and shouts broke the tranquility of the ward.

"Halt! Who are you? No one is allowed in here! Mr. Lu has ordered that no one is allowed near the ward!" Zhao Tiancheng's voice was filled with barely concealed tension and panic. He could sense that the newcomers were hostile and powerful, and that his bodyguards would probably be no match for them.

"Get out of my way." A cold, arrogant male voice rang out, carrying an undeniable authority that completely disregarded Zhao Tiancheng and his bodyguards. "The Bureau of Extraordinary Immortals is conducting an investigation. Unauthorized personnel are to get out of the way. Anyone who obstructs will be treated as a traitor and executed without exception!"

Before he could finish speaking, several dull thuds of flesh colliding rang out, accompanied by the screams of the bodyguards and the cracking of bones breaking. Clearly, the bodyguards Zhao Tiancheng brought were no match for the other side.

Lu Yuan slowly turned his head to look at the closed ward door. The gentleness in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a chilling coldness and a strong killing intent. A cold sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.

A Bureau of Extraordinary Immortals?

He had seen this name before when he searched Sun Changqing's soul. It was a secretive official agency specifically responsible for handling supernatural events within China, backed by the Ye family of Beijing and the people of Kunlun, making it a force of some importance on Earth.

He hadn't even gone to find these rats hiding in the shadows to settle old scores for setting up the Great Array of Heaven and Earth, when unexpectedly, these rats delivered themselves to his doorstep.

Good, saves him the trouble. Today, let's start with the Bureau of Extraordinary Immortals and show this Earth what true power is!