Chapter 486: Picking Up an Immortal

Chapter 486: Picking Up an Immortal

Ye Tian felt as if he was getting a bit tired. Just like he had said before, ever since arriving here, he'd been feeling a kind of spatial and temporal disorientation. His spiritual power was somewhat scattered, so he absolutely needed proper rest in order to recover.

"Could you find me a place to rest?" he asked.

Upon hearing this, Han Zhengyun replied, "Sure, there's a small room nearby—you can stay there. If there's anything you need, just let me know. As long as it's within my ability, I'll do my best to provide it!"

Ye Tian had already given her a generous amount of silver, so of course she wanted to take good care of him and make sure he was comfortable.

Ye Tian responded, "No need, I just need a bed. Right now, what I need most is proper rest. For me, rest is essential if I want to restore my spiritual power quickly."

"Alright, follow me then!"

Han Zhengyun led him to the room next door. The room was extremely simple, with only a bed and a cabinet. Ye Tian looked around and said, "Perfect. Looks like I'll be able to get a good night's sleep!"

"Then rest well. I won't disturb you," Han Zhengyun said before leaving.

After she walked out, she couldn't help but feel that this man was extremely strange. He claimed to be an immortal from the heavens, but no matter how she looked at him, he didn't resemble one.

Still, since he was already staying here, there was no point overthinking it. He might not look like a celestial being, but he certainly didn't seem like a bad person either.

Besides, she had already accepted his money, so she was duty-bound to take care of him. If she didn't, wouldn't that make her someone who takes money but doesn't do the work?

Han Zhengyun went out to the yard and picked some vegetables. When evening came, she planned to prepare a meal for him.

While Ye Tian was sleeping, he had a dream. In the dream, he saw the Buddha Tathāgata laughing, with a smug grin on his face. Standing beside him was the Bodhisattva Guanyin, also smiling, as if they were mocking him.

"Tathāgata, Guanyin, you're truly devious! How could you do something like this? I don't even know where I am right now, but I will find a way back. And when I do, you'll pay for this!"

"Ye Tian, do you still think you can go back?" Tathāgata sneered. "I'm telling you, you can't. So stop acting so tough. No matter how ruthless you are, it won't matter—because you're not going back, and you can't do anything to me. Isn't that right?"

"Yes, Ye Tian," Guanyin added. "Even if your heart is filled with rage, what good will it do? You're better off conserving your strength."

As they spoke, both of them laughed heartily. Ye Tian shouted back, "Don't worry, I will find a way to return. And when I do, I'll make sure to deal with you properly!"

Outside the room, Han Zhengyun heard him muttering to himself in his sleep and thought he was even stranger than she had first assumed. Who talks to themselves like that while they're sleeping?

Moreover, he was muttering names like Guanyin and Tathāgata—was it possible he really was a celestial being?

Otherwise, how could he say such strange things?

"Yes… he must be an immortal from the heavens. There's no other explanation for what he's saying," she concluded.

After a while, Han Zhengyun's mother returned from the market. As soon as she got home, she heard loud snoring coming from the room next door and asked, "Daughter, what's that snoring sound coming from the next room?"

"Oh, I picked up an immortal today. He's resting in there," Han Zhengyun replied.

"What are you saying, child? An immortal? That's nonsense! There's no such thing as immortals in this world. Who did you bring home? That snoring is really something!"

"Mother, I'm serious! I really picked up an immortal!"

"Oh, you silly girl, still talking nonsense. I'm going to go see what's going on!"

"No! Don't disturb him. He's really exhausted right now, so let's just let him rest. Once he wakes up, you'll understand who he is!"

"Fine, I won't bother him. But you need to tell me who he is and why he's in our house. If you don't, I'm going to start worrying."

"Mother, didn't I just tell you? He's an immortal from the heavens! If you don't believe me, I'll tell you exactly what happened."

Han Zhengyun then recounted the entire series of events. After hearing her daughter's explanation, her mother furrowed her brows and said, "Are you sure everything you said is true? You're not hallucinating, are you?"

She seemed to think her daughter was imagining things. Otherwise, how could she say something so unbelievable? But at that moment, Han Zhengyun took out the silver Ye Tian had given her and said, "I'm not lying! Look at all this silver—it's enough to support our family for an entire year!"

"Wait… where did you get all this money? He gave it to you?"

"Yes! He said he fell from the heavens and needs to stay at our house for a while. That's why he gave me all this silver. Mother, everything I said is true—please believe me!"

"Well, whether it's true or not, we'll find out when he wakes up. Tonight, let's make something nice to serve him. He's spent so much money—we can't let him suffer, can we?"

"I agree."

"I bought some fresh vegetables at the market. Let's get cooking together."

"Okay!"

The two of them went into the kitchen. After a while, a table full of delicious dishes was ready.

Although Ye Tian had had a nightmare, the smell of food woke him up.

He realized he was drenched in sweat. The dream had stirred up so much anger that he hadn't been able to sleep well.

It's true that one rarely gets good rest during nightmares—no matter how long you sleep, it's never restful.

"Sigh… I should just focus on finding a way back. There's no point in holding onto this anger."

No matter how furious he was, it wouldn't solve anything. What he needed was a solution.

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