Chapter 409 - 375: The Brother’s Peculiarity

Chapter 409: Chapter 375: The Brother’s Peculiarity

"A score of 60?"

"That’s 11 points higher than the most compatible person in the entire Ancient City?"

The two women staggered, staring at the young man before them as if he were a monster.

’Is... is he even human?’

’We’re outer disciples of the Ancient City, and after all this time studying it, we have zero affinity. You studied it for less than twenty minutes and already have a score of 60?’

If news of this got out, everyone in the Ancient City would probably kill themselves, feeling like they’d wasted their entire lives...

"Are you sure you’re not lying? Is it really an affinity of 60?"

After a long moment, Mu Qing could no longer hold back and asked hesitantly.

"Heh." Seeing that the two of them still seemed unconvinced, Nie Yun chuckled and shook his head. He dipped his finger into the gourd and drew out a single drop of the spring water.

The spring water on his fingertip was as docile as a gentle lamb, spinning obediently. It looked perfectly harmless.

"It’s true... If he hadn’t reached an affinity of 60, the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water would never be this obedient..."

Seeing the young man’s actions, even if Mu Qing and Mu Xia were fools, they would have understood. They shook their heads in resignation, their faces full of dejection.

’From now on, we should never compare ourselves to him. That’s just asking to be crushed...’

After a moment, the two finally came to an understanding, which made them feel a little better.

’Honestly, only a masochist or someone with a screw loose would try to compete with Nie Yun!’

’In every single way, that guy is a monster, something not quite human. You can’t judge him by normal standards!’

’Now that I have an affinity of 60, I should be able to use the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water to preserve my brother’s body. Let’s give it a try!’ Feeling the exhilarating energy from the spring water that made his very cells tremble, Nie Yun suppressed his excitement. With a flicker of movement, he brought his brother Nie Tong’s body over from outside.

The entire purpose of coming here to find the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water was to maintain the vitality of his brother’s body. If he succeeded, the chances of reviving his brother in the future would be much greater!

"Brother, I have the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water. Brace yourself, and try not to cry out in pain!"

Looking at his brother’s lifelike body, preserved by the Water Spirit Pearl, Nie Yun murmured softly as he was about to infuse the drop of Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water from his fingertip into the body.

"Nie Yun, stop! Don’t be reckless!"

Before the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water could enter Nie Tong’s body, Mu Qing cried out anxiously from the side.

"What’s wrong?" Nie Yun was taken aback by her urgent tone.

"You have an affinity with the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water, but that only means *you* can use it. Forcing it on someone else is no different from using a deadly poison. If anything goes wrong, it will only make things worse!"

Mu Qing quickly explained.

"I can’t use it on others?" Hearing her words, Nie Yun’s expression turned grim.

’My brother is already dead, so he definitely has no affinity. If I can’t apply it to him, how am I supposed to increase his muscle vitality?’

’If I can’t increase his muscle vitality, what was the point of going through all this trouble to find the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water?’

"That’s just my guess. But if someone with affinity could use it on others, the Ancient City probably wouldn’t need to hold this trial to help its disciples improve their affinity with the spring! And we wouldn’t have become outer disciples, forced to leave the Ancient City for good!"

Mu Qing continued.

"My sister is right. If people with affinity could give the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water to those without it, the people of the Ancient City would have left long ago instead of being holed up here!"

Mu Xia nodded in agreement.

Indeed, if those with affinity could use the spring water on those who had lost it, the Ancient City could have formed an army and campaigned across the Divine Wind Empire. Whenever they needed to advance in rank, they could just return to replenish themselves with the spring water. They wouldn’t have been stuck guarding the Ancient City for generations, never daring to leave.

’I found the spring water but I can’t even use it. Nie Tong, I’ve failed you...’ Gazing at his brother’s body, Nie Yun clenched his fists.

To have come all this way for the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water, to have obtained it and even gained affinity, only to be told he couldn’t use it... anyone in his shoes would find it impossible to accept.

"Nie Yun, don’t be discouraged. There must be a way. This is all just our speculation, maybe..." Mu Qing trailed off, unsure of what else to say.

"How about this: you can experiment on me. If I can’t handle it, then we’ll know it’s truly impossible!"

Just as Mu Qing was at a loss for words, Mu Xia suddenly spoke up.

"Experiment on you? Mu Xia, that’s not a good idea! Without affinity, the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water is no different from a deadly poison. If something goes wrong..." Mu Qing was shocked by her sister’s decision.

"It’s worth a try. If it doesn’t work, you can just take the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water back out. If it does, then Nie Tong can be saved!" Mu Xia’s gaze was resolute as she took two steps to stand before Nie Yun.

"Thank you!" Seeing her expression, Nie Yun knew she had made up her mind. A look of gratitude filled his eyes.

Previously, Mu Xia had only cared about personal gain. For her to make such a decision now was enough to completely change Nie Yun’s opinion of her.

"Let’s begin!" Mu Xia sat down cross-legged and regulated her breathing.

She had no affinity with the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water. If Nie Yun could successfully use the spring water on her, then he could use it on Nie Tong as well.

"I’ll divide a single drop into a hundred parts and transfer only one part into your body. Tell me immediately if you feel anything wrong..." Nie Yun nodded.

A single drop wasn’t much to begin with, and splitting it into a hundred parts would be incredibly difficult for anyone else. But for Nie Yun, who had an affinity of 60 and whose Soul Power had reached the Mid-Stage Spirit Level, it wasn’t hard at all.

He focused his Spirit, touched the drop of Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water, and a mist-like particle of water appeared on his fingertip. With a gentle push, he sent it into Mu Xia’s body.

TSSSSSS!

The moment the particle entered her body, Mu Xia’s face flushed red and her breathing became ragged.

PTUI!

She spat out a mouthful of blood!

"Withdraw!"

Knowing that the tiny particle had caused Mu Xia immense harm, Nie Yun hastily withdrew it.

Mu Xia’s reaction meant the experiment was a failure! Even with his affinity, he couldn’t use the spring water on others!

"That was close!"

Once the spring water was removed from her body, Mu Xia let out a sigh of relief, and the color slowly returned to her face.

"Brother!" Looking at Nie Tong’s body, Nie Yun’s face was dark, his heart twisting in agony. "I’m useless! You saved me, but I can’t save you..."

If he couldn’t use it on others, it meant his brother’s muscles couldn’t be kept vital. Even if he later became a Soul Summoner and called back his Soul Fragments, what would be the point?

"Nie Yun, don’t be like this. This is all just our speculation for now. Maybe there’s still a chance. Besides, didn’t Nie Tong practice a Demon Race’s Cultivation Method where the more he was stimulated by deadly poisons, the stronger he became? Perhaps he can adapt to it..."

Seeing the young man so heartbroken, Mu Qing walked over and gently consoled him.

’That’s right! My brother practiced the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique and was able to grow stronger by being stimulated with deadly poisons. I can try it on him. If it doesn’t work, I can just withdraw the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water!’

Hearing Mu Qing’s words was like seeing a lighthouse in the darkness for Nie Yun.

Logically, having lived two lives, Nie Yun’s thinking should have been much quicker than Mu Qing’s on this point. But whenever it involved Nie Tong, whenever it concerned his brother, he was so overwhelmed by guilt that his mind seemed to stop working.

He and his brother both practiced the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique, but he could only advance his physical body by relying on various treasures. If he tried using deadly poisons like his brother, he would just die instantly.

Although he didn’t know why his brother was like this, the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique must have mutated in him somehow. Perhaps what was poison to others would be a great tonic for him, just like before!

At this thought, hope rekindled in Nie Yun. He took two steps toward the body, and with a flick of his finger, once again split a drop of Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water into a hundred parts. He took one part and guided it toward Nie Tong.

WHOOSH!

The moment the particle of water reached Nie Tong, the three of them felt their vision blur. The particle was instantly absorbed into Nie Tong’s body and vanished.

"This..."

Nie Yun was startled by this sudden change.

Just now, when he sent the particle into Mu Xia, it had remained within his control even after entering her body, ready to be withdrawn at any moment. But now, it was like a stone dropped into the ocean; he couldn’t feel it at all. If something dangerous happened, he wouldn’t be able to retrieve it!

"Nie Yun, look! It seems to be working on Nie Tong..." While he was still baffled, Mu Qing cried out in excitement from the side.

"It’s working?" Nie Yun focused his gaze. Sure enough, after absorbing the particle of Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water, the color of Nie Tong’s face had changed slightly, a hint of a healthy red returning.

Although the change was minuscule, the three of them were Ultimate Venerable Peak powerhouses with astonishing Soul Power. Looking closely, they could still spot the difference.

’His face is turning red, which means his muscle vitality is starting to increase... This is great!’ His eyes lit up. With a flick of his finger, Nie Yun began to infuse the particles of water in his palm into Nie Tong’s body, bit by bit.

WENG!

As the particles quickly entered his body, Nie Tong’s corpse immediately became translucent and lustrous. The vitality of his cells slowly began to increase, making it seem as if he could wake up at any moment.

"Good, good!"

Seeing that the particles had no side effects, Nie Yun let out a sigh of relief. With a grand gesture, he poured out all the liquid from the Little Gourd. His ten fingers danced, turning it all into a mist that drilled into his brother’s body.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

As the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water entered his body, Nie Tong’s body grew even more translucent. His skin became as delicate as a baby’s, and it seemed as though the aftereffects from his rapid Cultivation had completely vanished.

"More!"

Seeing that the entire gourd’s worth of liquid had entered Nie Tong’s body without any mishaps—and in fact, made it even more translucent, as if the corpse itself was cultivating and making progress—Nie Yun’s face flushed with excitement. He grabbed the other gourd and, with a light tap, sent the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water cascading down onto Nie Tong like a waterfall.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

With the influx of Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water, Nie Tong’s body seemed to experience an instant breakthrough. A series of crisp cracks echoed from his muscles as they became tougher and stronger. His skin became as supple as a baby’s, and it looked as though he might wake up at any moment. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)