Chapter 8: Peerless Talent

A world shaped like a round sky and a square earth, chaotic like a chicken egg, presented itself. On the hazy land, spiritual rain drizzled.

Suddenly, from the very center of the land, amidst the buffeting wind and driving rain, a wisp of visible energy, resembling a newly sprouted bud in spring, was born.

In the next moment, the mist in the entire world dissipated, and the wind and rain converged. The tiny vortex of energy grew larger and larger, eventually transforming into an ocean of spiritual power.

Endless spiritual power surged forth from the dantian (丹田, the body’s energy center), nourishing the body in return, circulating endlessly within.

Success in spiritual awakening!

First level of a Spiritualist!

Ling Mo suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the clock hanging on the wall.

Five hours had passed!

The time it took was similar to his spiritual awakening on the Canglan Continent!

His eyes widened again. He knew that the spiritual energy concentration on Earth was only one-thousandth of that on the Canglan Continent!

Because he had seen his parents, his thoughts were clear, and his absorption of spiritual energy was hundreds of times faster than before, but it still shouldn’t have been this fast.

The fact that the time was the same meant that his refinement of spiritual energy was ten times faster than before, meaning his current physical talent was ten times higher than his talent on the Canglan Continent?

Ling Mo’s lips couldn’t help but curve into a slight smile, his eyebrows lifting slightly.

On the Canglan Continent, he had always been known as a peerless genius, extraordinarily talented, and envied and hated by many other geniuses.

If those guys knew about his current talent, wouldn’t they cough up three liters of blood each?

Ling Mo looked ahead. The same room now seemed to have an added layer of color.

In the corner of the wall, two ants were carrying a crumb of bread, making a ‘rustling’ sound. On the windowsill, the outer bamboo leaves of an old bamboo stalk of the Asparagus setaceus were peeling off with ‘cracking’ sounds due to the sun’s exposure. Suddenly, a gust of fresh wind blew in from the window. At that moment, he even seemed to instantly know the speed of the breeze.

Everything was so clear and distinct.

This was the difference between stepping into the first level of a Spiritualist, becoming a spiritually awakened person, and being an ordinary person.

Everything in the world had become different.

Ling Mo felt the changes throughout his body, the feeling of spiritual power surging within him. Like in his previous life, his body was now filled with boundless power.

If he were to cultivate orchids again at this time, without the need for any nutrient solution, he could cultivate an even more beautiful and dreamlike masterpiece of unparalleled quality.

Stepping out of the hotel, it was already dusk.

When he arrived at the hospital ward, his father was chatting and laughing with his mother and his eldest aunt.

Seeing him, his father revealed a hint of apology: “Mo’er, it’s all Dad’s fault for ruining your marriage with Xiao Xu.”

“Dad, don’t blame yourself. It’s our good fortune that we didn’t get involved with those greedy and heartless people. There are plenty of better women waiting for your son in the future,” Ling Mo joked, easing his father’s worries.

“Mo’er, I see that my body is almost recovered. How about we check out of the hospital tomorrow? Staying here is too expensive; it actually costs three thousand yuan a day!” Ling Hongshan changed the subject and suggested leaving the hospital. Three thousand yuan was almost a year’s income for a rural family.

Ling Mo said, “Dad, no amount of money is more important than your health. Besides, we have money now, and this little bit of money is nothing.”

“That’s right, Big Brother, Mo’er is really rich now. Just stay here and rest easy,” Ling Hongying said with a smile, echoing the sentiment. Since Ling Mo became rich, he had bought her many things in the past few days, and she felt very happy, just like Yang Shulan.

“Hongshan, just stay and rest. The doctor said you still need to do several physical examinations before you can be discharged,” Yang Shulan also advised.

After Ling Hongshan’s sudden illness and the ruthlessness of relatives, now that her husband’s health was gradually improving and her son was becoming more sensible, Yang Shulan had become more open-minded after the ups and downs.

“Alright, alright, I’ll listen to you, okay?” Ling Hongshan said with a smile.

In the past two days, Yang Shulan and Ling Hongying had told him about everything that had happened before and after his illness. Compared to the money his son earned from selling flowers, he was even happier that his son was now more sensible.

After accompanying his father in the hospital for a few hours, Ling Mo left the ward and the hospital after his father fell asleep.

Outside, the moon was high in the sky, quietly hanging in the night.

The night wind rustled. Yushan County at night was like a young lady draped in a veil, full of elegant and serene beauty.

“Haha, little妞 (niū, a term of endearment for a girl), don’t be in such a hurry. Such a beautiful night, why not let me keep you company for a chat and some romance?”

Suddenly, from the alley in front of the hotel, came an extremely lewd voice.

Ling Mo walked to the entrance of the alley. Under the dim light, he saw three ruffian-looking men surrounding a drunken young woman.

After the bald man in the lead finished speaking, the young woman smiled at the man. Just as the bald man was overjoyed, the young woman’s face suddenly changed, and she kicked fiercely towards the bald man’s lower body.

“Oh!”

The bald man let out a shrill scream like a duck, his legs clamping together, his hands protecting his crotch. His face turned pale, and he seemed to come back to life after taking a few long breaths.

The young woman was tipsy, with an expression of extreme disgust, and said, “Talk your mother, you scoundrel, you rogue, go to hell!”

“Tiger, Tiger, are you okay?” The two men next to him were startled and hurried to ask the bald man.

The bald man pushed the two away, and angrily said to the young woman, “Stinky woman, you dare to kick me!”

But the young woman smiled, and the handbag in her hand smashed on the bald man’s head with the speed of lightning. “I, I’m going to砸 (zá, smash) you to death!”

Seeing the bald man stagger back, clutching his head in astonishment, Ling Mo couldn’t help but smile. As expected, beautiful women all have character.

At this time, he had already seen the woman’s face clearly. The girl had exquisite features, and a head of black and beautiful long hair was casually scattered on her back. A beautiful and delicate hair clip was pinned on her head, and slender pencil pants set off her perfect figure.

The girl’s eyes were red, as if she had just cried bitterly. But her brows were furrowed, and her lips were lightly bitten, revealing a stubbornness that refused to give in.

The bald man touched his head in disbelief, and after being stunned for a long time, he reacted. “Stinky bitch, if I don’t kill you today, my name isn’t Wang Laohu!”

“You scoundrels, get out of my way, get out of my way!”

The girl waved her bag in a flurry, blocking the approach of the bald man and the other two. But perhaps because she was drunk, the girl didn’t think of running away or calling for help at this moment.

Although the girl resisted stubbornly, how could a woman be a match for three men? Soon, the bald man and the other two grabbed her arms.

At this time, the girl panicked, but the bald man and the other two didn’t give her a chance to struggle.

“Hehe, stinky bitch, you hit me, hit me, I’ll see how arrogant you are now?” the bald man said with a ferocious smile.

“Let me go, let me go, help!” The woman finally sobered up a bit and shouted anxiously.

“Haha, shout, even if you shout until your throat is broken, no one will come to save you,” the bald man said smugly, reaching out to touch the woman.

“Hey, stop.” Ling Mo walked out of the shadows.