960 Brotherhood and Martial World Integrity (1/2)
Everyone could distinctly feel the sudden surge of life in the small, enclosed space!
Their deific consciousness had been flowing, closely following Yun Yang's arm, so it was even more pronounced for them to sense the trickle Qi of vitality originating from the seal on the latter's arm.
Without wasting a single drop, Song Changgongv soaked it all up into his meridians.
As a portion of Lang Fantian's divine senses was wrapped around Song Changgong, he felt as if he was the recipient, as Song Changgong's wilting body gradually shone again with renewed vivacity.
The drained meridians were softening at a visible speed while the thickened blood that had flowed sluggishly began to circulate once more. The most significant change, however, was none other than the meekly pumping heart that began to thump with a steady rhythm!
As the Qi of vitality coursed through Song Changgong's body at a greater speed, he, the actual beneficiary, unmistakably felt that his long-lost strength and youth, the buoyancy of life - things that had long left him - were all returning swiftly. He was regaining them all.
His body, from the continuous infusion of the vitality Qi, was slowly weeping dark-colored dirt… It was the impurities that were blocking his meridians being drained out rapidly. This feeling filled him with the delight of being rebirthed.
”Enough!” Song Changgong cried for a halt when about half of the Qi of vitality had been delivered, ”It's enough for me. There's a lot left – quickly, give it to my brother!”
He struggled as he spoke, ”This is more than enough for me to stay alive, for a long time… Stop, quickly.”
Yun Yang could only chuckle dryly and answered in a low tone, ”This junior is in awe at senior's sense of brotherhood, but this portion of Qi of vitality is truly only for one person and it can't be given up halfway… Now that I have come into contact with the vitality Qi personally, I truly understand what it is. The Qi of vitality is a portion of life, a tune of that portion. It has its head and tail, a start and an end. Once it's given up halfway, it's like cutting a life into half… The remaining Qi of vitality in the seal will dissipate, while what has been delivered into your body will drain itself away… This is the death of the vitality Qi. Do you really not know this, as the receiver?”
Song Changgong was baffled. ”What about my brother then?”
”It's our effort that matters. When there's a will, there'll surely be a way.”
Yun Yang was brimming with assurance, ”Just for this strong bond of your ties that life and death can't break apart, I'll request for the vitality Qi on my own initiative when I enter the next time. Even if I must pay a higher price for it, I shall bring along another ration of the vitality Qi.”
Song Changgong began to slow down his hoarse breathing. ”Do help then, young brother.”
The Qi of vitality slowly and steadily penetrated Song Changgong. It had only been less than a quarter of an hour when the energy was fully transmitted.
Not much was known of Song Changgong, since when there was no more movement from him as he had gone into a deep, meditative state surrounded by a thick blanket of fog that he could not be seen anymore.
After another moment, Lang Fantian and the rest seemed to have broken out of their trance as their gazes at Yun Yang when they looked up were unprecedentedly passionate. The vigor contained within those eyes was ten or even a hundred times stronger, especially Wan Qingliu and Bai Yuxi's unblinking stare as if they were about to swallow Yun Yang whole.
Yun Yang shuddered uncomfortably and replied, ”Let's wait patiently… I'm also very curious what change this Qi of vitality could bring.”
He extended his right arm. The spot where the Qi of vitality was originally sealed now had a mysterious pattern. The seal had left its mark on his arm, not yet completely vanished. However, when one felt it again, what was previously felt was not there anymore. It was simply bizarre.
Li Yixin had come in just about then. Watching the thick fog around Song Changgong and feeling the teeming energy of life, he was grinning with some hint of pride.
Lang Fantian turned around and spoke seriously, ”Elder Li, don't worry. I still have plenty of resources with me. The chief has spoken previously that if the Qi of vitality were true, he shall let all of you recover your youth, regardless of the cost. It won't be long before you aren't restricted by age anymore.”
”I thank the chief for his eagerness but I'm already content. I honestly dare not ask for more,” Li Yixin replied peacefully.
He smiled and reminisced, ”Back then, big brother and I had very good luck. We had just thrown ourselves into the martial world and got to join a lower class Celestial Luck Banner sect and were even selected as true teaching disciples. Although our sect was taken over by another school in the Celestial Luck Banner meet, both of us were recruited together and even became the disciples of a middle-class Celestial Luck Banner school. Later on, we were scouted by an upper-class flag sect and became their disciples, inheriting the cultivation method and moving forward, side by side ever since…”
”Actually, big brother's destiny has always been better than mine. Unfortunately, he didn't have a good big brother like me!”
”Back then, the middle-class banner sect picked big brother first. Big brother said, 'I have a brother who's more gifted than me'.”
”When it came to the upper-class Celestial Luck Banner sect, big brother still said, 'I have a brother who's more gifted than me'.”Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click visiting.
”Just like that, we stayed together all along.”
Li Yixin chuckled lightly. ”It's true. Even when the school's person in charge stated repeatedly that they only wanted one disciple, big brother said the same, insisted to take me along…”
”People always say that a helping hand lent in need is gracious but not all helping hands will be requited with gratitude. I think that's an excuse for insincere relationships. Otherwise, I'd have exploited him endlessly and have long harmed him, seeking success for myself!”
”Now, I'm forever grateful that the league could return big brother's youth back to him. Any more requests would honestly be wishful thinking.”
”That's why… there are also many who contributed massively to the commerce league, those that don't pale in comparison to the both of us. How can the league's resources be largely drained just for us both? It's unreasonable and irrational. Even if there's the Qi of vitality the next time, I shouldn't be in the consideration,” said Li Yixin.
He smiled gently and said, ”To gain another opportunity despite our withering days is too much – it is enough.”
The group was silent as they listened to him.
What Li Yixin had said was logical. Things that were scarce were precious. Effective as the vitality Qi was, it was currently an invaluable asset. The previous transaction that had cost more than four hundred thousand upper-class spiritual jade was more of a test, an assurance. It was a surprise to acquire the vitality Qi. The order for Song Changgong and colleagues to come was a fated occasion to them, but it was also taking the four of them as experimental rats, to evaluate the Qi of vitality's efficacy and usage.
Now that the Qi of vitality's efficacy could be proven, it would only invite criticism if Song and Li took the opportunities respectively, should there be an opening of the energy despite their achievements. It was indeed unreasonable.
In spite of it, it was not exactly irrational. This was what everyone thought to themselves.
Lang Fantian was in deep thought for a long time before he spoke up again, slow and serious, ”Maybe Elder Li thinks this is already enough, but I don't think so. The second transaction is definitely going to happen. If there was the Qi of vitality, it's going to you for sure. It's up to you whether you want it or not, but it's up to us whether we fight for it.”
Li Yixin was also quiet for a long time before he replied, ”Big brother has always been more perceptive than me. This is most probably why we serve the General Commerce League…”
He smiled lightly and commented in a soft voice, ”We weren't of service to the wrong part in this lifetime after all.”
He then looked at Yun Yang and asked, ”Brother Yun, can you understand what I said?”