Chapter 2421 - 2422: Comfort

Chapter 2421: Chapter 2422: Comfort

Before entering the house, Lin Chen clearly heard the sound of sobbing coming from within.

Although faint, the sound conveyed a deep sense of grief to those who heard it.

Nothing in this world can be withheld.

Life and death are beyond human control; even without this incident, as revealed by Pan Yan earlier, he wouldn’t survive for more than a few years.

"Let’s go."

After pausing slightly outside the door, Lin Chen sighed softly, knocked on the door, and said, "Xiao Ying, it’s me." ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"I don’t want to see anyone right now!"

From inside the house came the sound of crying mixed with speaking.

Lin Chen’s hand paused slightly as it knocked on the door. He knew Xiao Ying’s current state wasn’t good, but he didn’t expect it to be this bad.

"Brother Lin Chen, you should leave. Let me try to persuade her. Maybe seeing you now will remind her of Grandfather Pan’s condition before he died..."

Originally Lin Chen intended to persuade her, but Meng Shan, standing beside him, pulled at Lin Chen’s clothes and spoke to him.

After hearing Meng Shan’s words, Lin Chen felt there was some truth to them. His hand, which was about to knock on the door, dropped down.

"Little White, stay here and accompany them."

Lin Chen crouched down, gently stroked Little White’s soft fur, and instructed it.

At this moment, Little White seemed to understand the situation, letting out a soft cry, appearing very obedient.

Not only to Lin Chen, but to Little White, Xiao Ying was also its savior.

Sigh.

Lin Chen sighed gently, he could still clearly feel the faint sobbing coming from inside.

But as Meng Shan said, in Xiao Ying’s eyes, although Pan Yan’s death wasn’t directly caused by Lin Chen, it was still somewhat related to him. As Meng Shan mentioned, seeing Lin Chen in her current state wouldn’t be good.

With a gentle sigh, Lin Chen walked away, his mood heavy from Pan Yan’s passing.

But compared to Xiao Ying, the pain was somewhat different.

"Little Ying, it’s me."

After Lin Chen walked away, only then did Meng Shan gently knock on the wooden door, speaking softly to those inside.

As she spoke, Little White’s mournful cries mixed in, gently scratching the wooden door with its sharp claws, seeming as if it wanted to push it open.

This time, Xiao Ying’s voice no longer shouted from inside, and as Xiao Ying’s voice sounded, the inside seemed somewhat quieter.

Although less angry, Xiao Ying still did not come out to open the door, creating a momentary stalemate in the atmosphere.

But Meng Shan seemed to have anticipated this; she didn’t anxiously continue knocking but stood outside the door, sharing her own story.

...

By this time, Lin Chen was already far from the scene, yet his gaze lingered on the house where Xiao Ying was.

Now that Pan Yan was dead, Xiao Ying had become an orphan, and naturally, Lin Chen couldn’t help but be concerned.

He sat atop a distant mountain peak, watching towards Xiao Ying’s direction. Seeing Xiao Ying finally open the door and embrace Meng Shan, Lin Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Chen feared most that Xiao Ying would completely shut her heart; for a young girl barely in her teens, this was undoubtedly a huge blow.

If not properly counseled, it might leave an indelible mark on Xiao Ying’s psyche, which was something Lin Chen didn’t wish to see.

But seeing her finally come out, Lin Chen finally relaxed.

"I just hope she can overcome this shadow soon."

After another soft sigh, Lin Chen decided not to linger and began walking away.

In such matters, any external influence is minor; they can only find their own way out, just like Meng Shan.

The most these people could do is provide ample companionship, or offer gentle comfort.

That’s why Lin Chen didn’t stay there longer. Staying longer would be pointless.

Lin Chen certainly wouldn’t waste time; since it’s still early, after some thought, he headed towards the cave where Wang Hao previously lived.

The serene environment of the cave, with its narrow space and absence of sunlight, was an ideal place for cultivation.

Lin Chen now sat within it, beginning his practice.

Strength is the foundation for standing in the world; nothing external compares to enhancing one’s strength directly.

Lin Chen understood this principle very well.

What he needed to do now was to unlock the meridian points in his body.

The two meridian points located on both sides of the elbows, known as Quchi points.

According to the cultivation technique’s records, unlocking them could connect with the extra-meridian point at the brow, forming a bridge-like structure, allowing Spiritual Energy to circulate more swiftly within the body.

This is the purpose of meridian points, especially once unlocked, as time progresses, they can make the veins more solid due to the rapid circulation of Spiritual Energy.

All of this is recorded in the cultivation technique; how it actually works will depend on Lin Chen’s personal experimentation.

Letting out a long breath, Lin Chen felt his mind clear.

After last night’s battle and subsequent immersion in cultivation for recovery, his energy and spirit recovered quickly, thanks in part to Liu Qinghan’s help and his own exceptional recovery abilities. Lin Chen was almost fully recovered now.

With closed eyes, Lin Chen’s consciousness first sank into his Dantian.

On the left side, a scene of clear, bright light with several translucent spherical pearls. The pearls glimmered, with swirling streams of energy inside, emitting a strange hue.

There were five pearls in all, formed after Lin Chen’s recent breakthrough. Though their aura was weak, they were not as bright as the previous four pearls.

After all, they were newly formed and somewhat unstable.

On Lin Chen’s right side was a Dantian as dark as ink, containing nine Spiritual Pearls, occasionally emitting faint glimmers of light in the darkness.

Lin Chen wasn’t sure why these appeared; fortunately, they weren’t too volatile, giving him some peace of mind.

After observing his internal situation, Lin Chen began preparing to breakthrough the meridians.