Qin Hanchu's words struck Zhuxiao like a bolt from the blue. Immediately, Zhuxiao grasped at the straw, "Master, you can save my mother, right?"
"I will not make a move, but I can teach you how to save her." Qin Hanchu raised his hand and pointed at Zhuxiao, and a green light shot into Zhuxiao's forehead.
Zhuxiao stood there in a daze. A few minutes later, he finally snapped back to reality.
By then, he had already integrated the memories Qin Hanchu had bestowed upon him.
"This..." Zhuxiao looked at Qin Hanchu in disbelief, finding it hard to comprehend his actions.
With just a gentle touch from Qin Hanchu, so many memories that did not belong to him had appeared in his mind.
Although these memories were not his own, they were as clear as if they were carved into stone.
"You need to reach the Grandmaster realm within three months. At that time, you can use acupuncture and herbs to extend your mother's life," Qin Hanchu said.
Zhuxiao knew this was Qin Hanchu's test for him. He nodded, "I understand. I will go all out!"
Qin Hanchu nodded, "You may leave. If you can meet my requirements, you will see me here again in three months."
"Understood." Zhuxiao didn't waste words and turned to leave.
For the next three months, Zhuxiao began to cultivate according to the memories in his mind.
There were many medicinal herbs in the mountains near Zhugong Village, which Zhuxiao could use to aid his cultivation.
A week later, Zhuxiao became a ninth-rank practitioner.
A month later, Zhuxiao became a Grandmaster.
With Qin Hanchu's inheritance, Zhuxiao's cultivation speed was terrifyingly fast.
Late at night, Zhuxiao was not resting.
He moved swiftly through the mountains. This time, he wasn't looking for herbs, but for fierce beasts.
During a life-and-death struggle a few days prior, Zhuxiao had actually broken through a realm in combat.
Since then, he had started using combat as a means of cultivation.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye for Qin Hanchu.
Zhuxiao did not disappoint him; he successfully reached the Grandmaster realm.
That night, Zhuxiao brought a bowl of medicine to his mother. "Mom, this medicine can cure your illness."
"It's useless. My illness can't be cured." Just as she said this, Zhuxiao's mother began to cough violently.
Zhuxiao quickly said, "Trust me, this medicine will surely cure you."
Seeing her son's firm resolve, Zhuxiao's mother finally nodded and drank the medicine.
As soon as she finished the medicine, Zhuxiao's mother fell asleep.
Zhuxiao took out the fine needles and used the medical techniques from his memory to treat his mother.
As Zhuxiao continued his treatment, he saw his mother's complexion turn rosy.
This transformation brought Zhuxiao immense joy; he knew his treatment was effective.
The next morning, Zhuxiao's mother opened her eyes.
"Mom, how do you feel?" Seeing his mother wake up, Zhuxiao quickly asked.
"I..."
Zhuxiao's mother finally felt a change in her body. Before, she had been completely weak, but now she felt a surge of strength.
Most importantly, she seemed to have slept soundly through the night without waking, whereas previously her coughs had kept her awake.
"I feel much better, and my body has some strength," Zhuxiao's mother said in surprise. "Which physician gave you this medicine?"
"I'll tell you later. I'll go make you more medicine. Your illness will definitely get better." Although Zhuxiao had already checked his mother's pulse, hearing her words brought him true peace of mind.
After giving his mother more medicine, Zhuxiao rushed out of the village.
At nine in the morning, Zhuxiao arrived at the waterfall again.
From a distance, he saw Qin Hanchu tapping at mud clumps. These clumps contained the lotus leaf chicken he had just prepared.
"You're here," Qin Hanchu said casually.
Zhuxiao immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Thank you, Master, for saving my mother."
"You saved her yourself. No need to thank me." Qin Hanchu tore off a chicken leg and said, "Get up. This chicken leg is for you."
Zhuxiao quickly got up and took the chicken leg. "Without Master's guidance, how could I have the ability to treat my mother's persistent illness? So, it was you who saved my mother."
Qin Hanchu tore off another chicken leg, took a bite, and smiled, "I'm preparing to leave. From now on, you'll have to rely on yourself."
"Master, where are you going?" Zhuxiao asked anxiously.
Qin Hanchu pointed to the sky and said, "Other worlds in the starry sky."
"Other worlds?" Zhuxiao's eyes widened in disbelief. "There are other worlds?"
Qin Hanchu smiled and said, "There are countless worlds in the vast universe. If one day you can cultivate to the Profound realm, perhaps you can journey through the stars."
"This..."
Zhuxiao was just a young boy, and he was so shocked by Qin Hanchu's words that he remained silent for a long time.
Qin Hanchu patted his shoulder, "Work hard."
"Master, will we meet again?" Zhuxiao didn't have deep feelings for Qin Hanchu, but Qin Hanchu's help had filled him with gratitude.
"We probably won't have another chance to meet, unless you can reach the end of the martial path."
"Enough talk, I'm leaving now."
Sending another beam of green light into Zhuxiao's forehead, Qin Hanchu turned and walked into the teleportation channel, departing.
Zhuxiao knelt again and bowed deeply, "I will definitely see you again."
The dark green planet was merely a stopping point for Qin Hanchu. His guidance to Zhuxiao was a momentary whim.
In the boundless void, Qin Hanchu resumed his journey.
Thousands of years later, a massive planet appeared within Qin Hanchu's sight.
Even from a great distance, he could sense the dense immortal energy.
After thousands of years of searching, he had finally found a world suitable for cultivating the immortal realm.
Although it wouldn't help him significantly, it would at least allow Qin Hanchu to slightly improve his strength.
Ten years later, Qin Hanchu finally entered this world.
The moment he passed through the world's barrier, Qin Hanchu felt a long-forgotten sense of oppression.
Qin Hanchu quickly adapted to the world's pressure, and his divine sense spread outwards.
Due to the pressure here, Qin Hanchu's divine sense perception range had also been reduced severalfold.
"Even the special energy is much denser than in other places. Although it's still very thin, accumulating it bit by bit can have some effect."
As Qin Hanchu was sensing the special energy, two Immortal Kings flew from afar.
Even though Qin Hanchu's divine sense had already locked onto them, these two had no inkling of his presence.
Not long after, the two arrived before Qin Hanchu.
"Where is your identity jade token? Why are you not wearing it?" they questioned Qin Hanchu vigilantly.
Qin Hanchu smiled, "I've just arrived here, and I don't have an identity jade token."
"Spy!" Upon learning that Qin Hanchu lacked an identity jade token, the two immediately summoned their respective immortal artifacts.
"I am not a spy. You had best not attack me, or you will only be forfeiting your lives," Qin Hanchu stated.