Chapter 53 The Sorrow of a Skeleton (1/2)

Shen Lian had always wanted to achieve immortality, but when someone with extraordinary talent stood in front of him, he was terrified. He activated The Mastery of Senses again to calm his mind.

A thought emerged in his head, he was actually afraid of this power before him. He felt staggered by it.

That state of concentration was consequently disturbed.

When he looked around him, he realized that he was no longer in the side hall.

Instead, he was following the Su's Fort owner who was leading the way. He was behind Kuhui and Xiao Zhu.

It was common for a person in a group to subconsciously follow the person who was in front.

Though, that was more apparent among animals.

It was a mindless action.

However, Kuhui, Shen Lian, and to some extent, Xiao Zhu, were all extremely egoistic. Yet, the owner of Su's Fort managed to influence and lead them the way. Shen Lian was astonished by how powerful the owner was.

He tried to enter the concentration state again. However, he could only calm his heart but could not keep his soul at bay.

The fox deity, Xin Qubing said that his body did not match well with his spirit, which indicated that his soul and spirit could not be in one with each other.

It meant that he could easily perform astral projection, but it did have some drawbacks.

It would take an average cultivator of Daoism a long time to reach the out of body state. Unlike him, who could simply get his soul out of his body even during battles.

When Shen Lian took all those into consideration, he did not stop following the owner.

His vital Qi and body adapted to the rhythm. He would only stop if the owner had stopped.

He could try to break out of this using brute force, but it would make the clash of his spirit and the soul worse.

It was through this rhythm that he was able to feel the gap between his soul and spirit.

That was also how he regained consciousness.

The surrounding was misty, and the place was unknown to them.

One could not differentiate the directions, whether it was north, south, east, or west.

All of a sudden, the scenery transformed. There was a stream flowing on the side.

The fog disappeared and a small path appeared.

Other than the stream, there were also bushes and a bamboo forest. The leaves made a gushing sound as the night wind blew.

There was an arbor in the midst of that.

Everyone took their seat and Shen Lian finally regained control of his body.

Xiao Zhu and Kuhui, however, did not realize what happened just now. When they sat down, it was as if they just woke up from a dream.

”Where is this?” Xiao Zhu asked. After she agreed to stay, it felt like she took a nap and the moment she woke up, she was seated in this unknown place.

”This is my garden. Please do not worry, everyone.” The owner smiled and clapped his hands.

A group of beautiful servants came in. The first eight carried fine dishes that were made from unknown ingredients.

The following four carried silver pots and wine glasses.

There were four corners at the table. Each of them took a seat.

Shen Lian sat opposite of the owner.

When the servants that served drinks and food left, in came two more.

One of them carried a zither and the other held a flute.

One of them asked, ”What songs would you like today, my master?”

Her voice was soft and beautiful, but it lacked liveliness.

Shen Lian observed each of the servants. They were all gorgeous but looked dead in the eyes.

It reminded him of his past life when he visited Madame Tussauds. The wax models were realistic, but they had no life.

The wax models, however, stood silently. It was easy to tell that it was lifeless.