I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 188 - 118: Reverse Nourishing Skill, Shen Bai’s Crisis

The bottle was only the size of a palm, yet its body was a pristine white.

A closer look revealed a faint, jade-like light flickering on its surface.

Master Xuanyang opened the Jade Bottle’s lid and muttered to himself, ’I have no idea what the Temple Master is thinking, giving Three Spirits Powder to a bunch of mortals.’

Three Spirits Powder was a medicinal ingredient commonly used by Qingyun Cloud Temple. For Cultivators, it could enhance the speed of their Qi Cultivation.

Although the effect was slight, it was better than nothing.

Ordinary people had never seen such an ingredient before. For them, consuming it would strengthen their bodies.

Master Xuanyang just couldn’t understand why such a precious ingredient should be wasted on common folk.

But the Temple Master had already given the order, so Master Xuanyang had no choice but to comply.

Master Xuanyang sprinkled a pinch of the Three Spirits Powder into the pot of congee before him, and it immediately became wonderfully fragrant.

Seeing this, the eyes of many commoners lit up with eagerness.

"Carry on," Master Xuanyang said, tucking the remaining Three Spirits Powder into his robes.

The surrounding Daoists resumed ladling out the congee, and the people continued to wait in the long line.

...

Time gradually passed. In the blink of an eye, day turned to night.

Every street began to hold its own banquet.

Many commoners lost themselves in the festivities, the lively scenes so captivating they forgot all else.

The sounds of acrobatics, song and dance, and vendors’ calls rose and fell in waves.

A clamorous, earthly energy filled every corner of the streets.

Cao Xing was an ordinary resident of Fenglin State. Thanks to his skill as a carpenter, he was able to make a comfortable living, even managing to save a little.

Today, Cao Xing had gotten a few bowls of congee from Qingyun Cloud Temple and brought them home to share with his wife and son.

His wife and son had grown tired from walking around during the day, so they were resting at home.

"This congee smells incredible. Hurry and eat up, then we can go see the evening festivities," Cao Xing said, setting the bowls on the table.

Lured by the scent of the white congee, his wife and son immediately drew closer.

"It smells so good! What did you put in it?" his wife asked, a little surprised.

Cao Xing shook his head. "I have no idea, but it smells amazing. Let’s eat quickly so we can go enjoy the excitement."

Before he could finish his sentence, Cao Xing saw that his wife and son were already devouring their food.

Seeing this, Cao Xing shook his head.

’I suppose I was the same way,’ he thought.

After they finished, Cao Xing led his wife and son toward the festivities.

It wasn’t just Cao Xing’s family; many others were doing the same that night.

People from other streets even flocked to Qingyun Cloud Temple, begging for the white congee.

The scene was chaotic. The Bing Division member in charge went to investigate, but upon discovering it was just the Three Spirits Powder, they didn’t give it a second thought.

The evening festivities gradually got underway across Fenglin State.

But one question puzzled the members of the various Government Offices and the Observatory.

’Why are the festivities so peaceful tonight?’

To the common folk, the festival was extremely lively. But to these officials, that very liveliness felt wrong.

There were no anomalies.

From the start of the gala until now, there hadn’t been a single anomaly.

Normally, the more festive the atmosphere, the more resentment it would stir up among the less fortunate.

Combined with the "shadows wearing clothes" phenomenon, the resentment should have been even greater, and anomalies should have been appearing frequently.

But now, they hadn’t even encountered a single anomaly.

This state of extreme peace was, ironically, the most abnormal thing of all.

’What on earth could be causing this deviation in the "shadows wearing clothes" anomaly?’

A thought emerged in the minds of the many Observatory members.

As this idea took hold, reports from all over converged on Jia Shou Ye Feng. After ordering his men to be on high alert, Ye Feng passed the information on to Liu Wufeng and Liu State Governor.

...

As doubts arose in everyone’s minds, the evening gala gradually came to an end.

Tomorrow was still the state celebration. Although the evening gala was over, it would still be extraordinarily lively.

Many commoners, tired from the long day, had already returned to their homes to rest.

Cao Xing looked at his wife and son, laden with purchases. Although the expense made his heart ache, he still felt a sense of contentment.

’It only happens once a year. I’ll let them have their fun.’

’Sometimes, money is meant to be spent.’

Cao Xing felt it was worth it to make his wife and son happy for the annual state celebration.

The three of them chatted as they opened the door to their home.

The house was spotless; his wife and son had cleaned it thoroughly before they left.

Cao Xing lit the oil lamp. Just as he was about to speak, he turned his head and saw his five-year-old son excitedly unwrapping a package.

This was just how children were. On any other day, this scene would have filled Cao Xing with warmth.

But for some reason, his son’s movements had become frantic.

A trace of anger was clearly visible on the little boy’s face.

It wasn’t much, but the anger seemed to be growing. Even the way he tore at the package was becoming impatient.

Seeing this, Cao Xing, for some reason, also felt a surge of anger.

Beside him, his wife, who had always been gentle and kind, suddenly reached out and grabbed their little son’s ear.

"What do you think you’re doing? Can’t you be quiet? Tearing at that thing... all you do is play all day! I could just kill you!" his wife raged.

The little boy suddenly snapped his head up and bit his mother’s wrist. "You old hag, what are you doing? Who do you think you are, touching me!"

Cao Xing’s eyes widened when he saw this.

He suddenly felt an extreme rage swelling inside him.

"You two bastards, what the hell do you think you’re doing in my house!"