The Lord of Void and Real

Chapter 61: Chapter 60 “Tiny

Shen Luo was startled and subconsciously let go of the bamboo tube, hurriedly putting both hands up to shield his face.

Just as the yellow liquid was about to hit his hand, a sudden light enveloped it, and it congealed in mid-air into a round object about the size of a fist, which Shen Luo promptly grabbed in his hand.

The moment he gripped it, he discovered its surface was incredibly smooth and cold, yet very soft to the touch. With just a slight squeeze from his hand, it immediately softened like mud seeping between his fingers.

Feeling it slip from his palm, Shen Luo quickly closed his hands together, cleverly managing to keep it grasped within his hands.

Just then, the object erupted with a considerable force, squirming and struggling within the confines of Shen Luo’s hands.

Only then did Shen Luo realize it was a living creature.

Despite his astonishment, he didn’t release his grip on the creature but instead kept it firmly under control within his palm.

The little creature seemed to understand that its struggles were in vain. After a period of futile resistance, it finally calmed down.

Only then did Shen Luo slightly relax his grip, opening a small gap to take a closer look at the true appearance of this creature.

What he saw astonished him – the creature in his hand was unlike any living thing he had seen before. It was limbless, with only an orb-shaped body and two big black eyes. Its entire body was tenderly soft, exuding a faint glow. At first glance, it appeared as a small glowing meatball.

Upon noticing Shen Luo examining it, the little critter looked at Shen Luo with its round watery eyes, its small hands tightly drawn under its head, showing an expression of timid fear that could melt anyone’s heart.

This made kittens and puppies look inferior in cuteness in comparison.

Seeing Shen Luo’s astonishment, the little creature blinked its large eyes, looking both dazed and endearing.

Just as Shen Luo was consciously trying to appease this seemingly panicked and terrified little creature, a small mouth opened beneath the black eyes of the creature, emitting a puff.

A ball of white light was expelled, swiftly hitting Shen Luo’s face, bursting open into countless white specks, almost covering his entire body.

Shen Luo only felt a chill enveloping his body and a sense of apprehension tightening his spirit.

At the same time, the tiny creature he held in his hand suddenly inflated in size, almost like a massive pink bubble, overwhelmingly prying open his hands and bouncing onto the deck of the boat’s stern.

Shen Luo hurriedly tried to catch up but was too late.

The creature once again leaped from the boat’s stern, astonishingly vaulting several feet into the air and, following a high-arching trajectory, plunged into the river, causing a small splash.

By the time Shen Luo rushed to the boat’s stern, all that was left were ripples on the water’s surface. The little creature had entirely vanished.

He scanned the surface of the water and the shoreline for a while, finding no hint of movement, and reluctantly gave up.

Shen Luo then looked down at himself, finding that the white light that the creature had sprayed onto him earlier vanished, leaving no traces on his clothes or skin.

“Wait, something’s wrong…” Shen Luo abruptly changed his expression.

He quickly sat down on the boat’s deck, eyes slightly closed, encircling his hands in his lap and once again initiating the Small Transformation Yang Skill.

After only a moment, he finally opened his eyes, a look of disbelief on his face. To his surprise and joy, he found the burning sensation within his body and the erratic stinging pain in his meridians were entirely gone.

Even more miraculously, even the persistent fatigue that had piled up over the past few days had completely dissipated.

Shen Luo abruptly rose to his feet, standing at the stern with a clenched fist and a vigorous sweep of his arm, his sleeves rustling in the air, he looked robust and full of vitality, as if completely renewed.

“Who would have thought that the white light would have such an amazing effect? Such a pity…” He clenched his fists, looking into the distance, a tinge of regret in his words.

Shen Luo naturally knew that the change within him was tied to the adorable little creature. However, it had already escaped, and any further regret was meaningless.

By now, the setting sun hovered close to the distant mountains, teetering on the edge of the horizon.

He placed the bamboo tube and the Nameless Heavenly Book back into the stone box, stored it in his bundle, tidied up the cabin briefly, before grabbing his pole to return the small boat to the ferry dock.

The storm had made the waters of the Luan Shui River much more turbulent, making it more challenging to row the boat upstream. However, the Shen Luo of today was no longer the same as yesterday, his body was filled with power, making his return voyage even smoother than the ride downstream.

Halfway through his journey, Shen Luo encountered Yu Dadan, who had been following along the river bank to find him, and promptly took him onboard.

From their conversation, Shen Luo learned that Yu Dadan, seeing the torrential rain and Shen Luo not returning, was afraid something bad had happened, leading him to search along the river bank.

When the two men arrived at the ferry, the pregnant woman was waiting at the entrance to the hut.

“You young ‘un! How could you be so reckless? What if something had happened during the storm?” She scolded with a sense of relief evident in her eyes.

“I am sorry for causing you to worry.” Shen Luo expressed apologetically.

“It’s good that you’re back safe. Good that you’re back safe.” The woman sighed as she saw Shen Luo’s remorse, then turned to get two large bowls of hot water with ginger from the stove.

After drinking, Shen Luo began, “The storm was fierce, and the boat was banged up quite a bit, damaging many things. I still have some crushed silver here to compensate for the damages.”

With that, Shen Luo handed over more than ten taels of silver, which he had already prepared, to the woman.

Upon seeing this, the woman raised her eyebrows in surprise and hesitated.

No need for compensation. Your ten taels of silver is enough.” Yu Dadan quickly interjected.

“I am leaving today. I am grateful for your accommodation in these past days. Please accept this money; use it for the unborn child.” Shen Luo glanced at the woman’s round belly and suggested with a smile.

At his words, the woman’s eyes misted, she and Yu Dadan could handle some hardships, but she didn’t want her unborn child to suffer.

“Then… thank you for your kindness.” The woman bowed and gratefully accepted the silver.

Shen Luo brought the horse over, bid the couple farewell, then climbed onto the horse.

As he was about to leave, something occurred to him, he pulled on the reins and turned to the couple,” Brother Yu and sister-in-law, if you ever run into trouble, come to find me at the Shen Family Pharmacy in Chunhua County Town.”

Both of them nodded in agreement, waved him goodbye, and watched as Shen Luo rode off in the direction of Song Fan County Town.

“He comes from a family that deals in medicinal herbs, no wonder he has such a kind heart. Surely, he has an auspicious future, filled with wealth and longevity.” The woman tightly gripped the pouch of silver and murmured to herself.

Yu Dadan didn’t say anything; he only gave a knowing smile and nodded.

The setting sun cast a golden glow on them, and in the vicinity of the Huangweidang Ferry dock, two figures standing side by side were reflected.