C19 Return!

The intense pain from his severed nerves made the cultivator scream out in agony. For a while, he felt as if the pain was driving him crazy.

Chu Zhongtian had put all his strength into the single move. In simple words, he had exhausted all his spiritual power and was in a vulnerable state right now. However, he did not stop after his opponent fell to the ground; instead, he held the steel blade with his left hand and took a step forward with his left foot. Then, he slashed the blade across his opponent's belly, killing him instantly.

When they were fighting just now, Chu Zhongtian didn't think much about the consequences of killing his opponent. However, the second his opponent lost his hand, the realization dawned on Chu Zhongtian. He was about to kill his very first human. The blood, the lost arm, and the screams finally managed to drill into his psyche. His heart pounded like a drum, his sweat glands went into overdrive, and his hands trembled before he delivered the final, deadly strike. Then, he vomited.

As a modern man, all his meat was precut and organized in neat little white plates. That was quite the stretch from the warm body still oozing blood in front of him. His reaction was as normal as they came.

"I only killed him to protect myself... I only killed him to protect myself. I only killed him to protect myself! He would've killed me had I not killed him!!!" Then, he vomited again. After a while, his heart finally calmed down, and he found a reason to ease his mind.

The reason wasn't reasonable, but it was practical. After he adapted to his new bloody reality, his heart slowed down from its heightened state.

Then, he walked to the corpse right now, bent down, and calmly collected his spoils of war.

Disappointingly, his opponent was poor. Let alone a leveled spirit stone, he only had a single inferior spirit stone, and it was well used up. Even a mere Level-2 Qi Refiner like Chu Zhogntian couldn’t help but look down on it.

Apart from the single inferior stone, he also had a dozen gold coins.

"Poor bastard! No wonder he wielded a mere iron sword. And you wondered why you were the one getting killed." Dissatisfied, Chu Zhongtian spat at the corpse.

After that, he was stunned.

'Wait! Am I not adapting a bit too quickly?! Wasn't I disgusted and queasy a second go?!!! Here I am seconds later, collecting the spoils of war and desecrating the dead! Was taking a human life that easy?'

"Am I a cold-hearted human? Do I have the talent for killing?"

He did not dare to continue thinking. He was afraid that an inner demon would be born in his heart if he continued to think like this. After collecting the spoils, Chu Zhongtian walked toward the Endless Forest's exit without paying the dead body any more attention.

Now, he was in the low Level-10 beasts' territory. Given his current strength, he would be in no real danger as long as he traveled carefully.

As Chu Zhontian stepped it of the Endless Forest, he noticed that the sky had darkened. He set out early in the morning and was out of the forest on the night of the very same day.

Chu Zhongtian's heart swelled with emotion as he looked at the Endless Forest behind him.

The Endless Forest was filled with danger and could've killed him any time, yet he came out alive. However, it was all thanks to the dangers and threats that he could motivate himself enough to cultivate again. The "gentle nudge" helped him become a Level-2 Qi Refiner from trash in a month.

Chu Zhongtian wanted to return to the shop as soon as possible after a month-long absence. He put away the emotions in his heart and sped toward the Luolin Town.

Although Luolin Town was only a town, the permanent population had exceeded 100,000. Even at night, one could see many restaurants and casinos brightly lit.

Only after looking at the brightly lit Luolin Town did Chu Zhongtian felt that he had truly returned to human civilization.

He looked at those restaurants that were full of people. After he smelled the aroma of the dishes and wine, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

He was famished right now and wanted nothing more than to have a hefty meal. However, he had been missing for an entire year, so he had no idea how the Chu Family reacted to his apparent disappearance. Did the family make any changes in arrangement due to him?

So, anyway, he began making his way toward the Chu's Pharmacy. After spending an entire year in Luolin Town, he was very familiar with it.

Not long after, he stood in front of Chu's Pharmacy.

When he looked at the familiar signboard and building, Chu Zhongtian became so excited that he felt nervous.

Chu Zhongtian went around the main door in front of him and came to a small door on the west side of the pharmacy. He reached out and knocked on the door.

"The store is closed. Come back tomorrow if you need anything." He waited for a long time, but there was no other response. Impatient, Chu Zhongtian knocked on the door several times before he finally heard some activity inside.

Chu Zhongtian had never heard that voice before. He was sure it didn't belong to the shopkeeper or the five guards.

"Hello, my name is Chu Zhongtian, this shop's assistant. I want to see the shopkeeper." Seeing that the person inside wasn't willing to open the door, Chu Zhongtian had no choice but to reveal his identity and purpose.

After Chu Zhongtian revealed his identity, the courtyard suddenly became silent. Then, he heard the familiar voice of the shopkeeper.

"It's your senior outside. Hurry up and open the door!"

Following the familiar voice, the tightly shut wooden door was quickly opened. After that, the white-haired shopkeeper appeared in front of Chu Zhongtian.

"Shopkeeper, I'm back!" When he saw the familiar shopkeeper, Chu Zhongtian, who hadn't seen another human for an entire month, exclaimed.

"Alright, it's good that you're back. Come in! Tell me everything!" Suffice to say, the shopkeeper was also very excited to see Chu Zhongtian.

After all, he had lived with Chu Zhongtian for more than a year. Although Chu Zhongtian could not cultivate, he was very smart and was willing to concentrate on his studies. Over the past year, he had taken good care of the Chu's Pharmacy; thanks to that, the shopkeeper had more time to cultivate.

"Tian, the family thought that you had already died in Endless Forest, so they arranged for a disciple from a branch family to come here." He pointed at the young man with an unhappy face. Instead of introducing the young man, the shopkeeper just dropped a simple sentence.

It seemed like their relationship wasn't harmonious.

The shopkeeper continued, "Tian, he's staying in your room now. You can stay in my room for now. There are some things I want to talk to you about."

Chu Zhongtian wasn't angry that his room had been occupied by a newcomer. Given his peak Level-8 talent, let alone the room, the Chu Family would happily give him the entire shop.

So, instead of worrying about that, he decided t focus on cultivation. He couldn't delay his cultivation any longer.

"Alright, Shopkeeper. I also have a lot of things I want to tell you." Chu Zhongtian nodded and followed the shopkeeper.