Reborn as the Strongest Immortal Cultivator in Modern Times

Changbai Mountain.

Ye Yu murmured something.

She then asked, "Why don't you tell Yue Yong where the spirit stone is? That way, the people in your village won't suffer."

The old man coughed a few times: "He himself is wicked. When I saved him with the spirit stone, I didn't know he was faking unconsciousness, so he knew what I used to save him."

"Later, Yue Yong went away for a few years and then brought a large group of people to the village. He immediately forced me to hand over all the spirit stones. When I refused, he hurt the people in the village, so I had no choice but to give him the spirit stones."

"Later I learned from him that he had by chance become a disciple of an ancient martial arts family. After cultivating his internal energy, he recalled the power he felt when I used the spirit stone to heal him, and it was very similar to the power of his internal energy circulating in his body. That's why he set his sights on the spirit stone."

"However, when I learned that he had led his men to burn, kill, loot, and steal a lot of gold and silver treasures back to the village, I made up my mind that I absolutely could not let him know the whereabouts of the spirit stone, otherwise he would be a great scourge."

The old man sighed as he finished speaking: "What is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force. He was so eager to find the whereabouts of the spirit stone, but he never expected that you would find out. It all comes down to fate."

Ye Yu nodded in complete agreement with the old man's words.

She put away the two spirit stones, took out five Dew-Gathering Grasses, and handed them to the old man, saying, "The efficacy of these herbs is no less than that of spirit stones. Consider this my way of thanking you for the information and exchanging them for these two spirit stones."

The old man carefully took the herbs and looked at Ye Yu kindly: "Good child, since you gave me these herbs, I will give you one more thing."

He pointed to a crown displayed on a shelf: "Hand me the crown."

Ye Yu stepped forward and handed the old man a crown adorned with various colored feathers.

The old man took it, tore open the connection of the crown, and found that it was hollow inside.

He reached in with his fingers and pulled out a yellowed strip of cloth.

Ye Yu narrowed her eyes, feeling that the strip of cloth looked somewhat familiar.

The old man said, "I heard that after the first priest obtained the spirit stone, he found a strip of cloth."

He handed the strip of cloth to Ye Yu: "Since it's with the spirit stone, it must be something very mysterious. All the priests have guessed that it has a map drawn on it."

Ye Yu took the strip of cloth, and almost burst out laughing the moment she opened it.

Because this strip of cloth was made of the same material as the strip of cloth she had found inside the python's belly; they came from the same source.

Suppressing her joy, Ye Yu asked, "Why are you giving it to me?"

"This strip of cloth is useless to us. You saved us and even gave us a magic medicine. Consider it our way of thanking you."

Just as Ye Yu was about to thank the old man, she heard a commotion outside.

Aye was the first to push open the door. He saw Ye Yu and the old man sitting there unharmed, and turned around to call out to the outside, "The High Priest is alright, they are here."

A series of chaotic footsteps reached the door in an instant. The old man who had been talking to Ye Yu earlier entered the room first. Ye Yu asked him to sit down by the bed and inquired about the priest's condition.

The priest smiled and reassured the crowd. After everyone had finished asking questions about the situation, he looked at Ye Yu at the back of the crowd and said, "Our village was able to escape danger this time thanks to Miss Ye Yu."

After hearing the priest's words, everyone enthusiastically surrounded Ye Yu to express their gratitude.

On their way here, they had already heard about Ye Yu's heroic deeds and were very grateful to her for getting rid of those bad guys.

A-Ye stood next to Ye-Yu, staring at her with bright eyes, without saying a word.

The old man sitting next to him said, "Everyone, please disperse if there's nothing else to do. Don't disturb the High Priest's rest. Mr. Niu, go and prepare a room, and bring a few wives to cook some good food. We should thank Miss Ye Yu."

A plump woman stepped out from the crowd, smiling broadly as she replied, "Don't worry, Mr. Mai, I'll get right away and get everything ready."

Ye Yu glanced at the sky outside and said, "I have some friends outside the village. Could you let them come in and rest as well?"

"Of course, we welcome you all."

After thanking her, Ye Yu went out and walked towards the outside of the village, with A Ye following her the whole way.

As they approached the village gate, Ye Yu asked him, "Why are you following me?"

A-Ye pursed his lips: "Can you take me as your apprentice?"

"You want to become my disciple? Why?"

“You’re amazing. All the able-bodied men in our village fought against Yue Yong before, but he single-handedly defeated them all. Yet you managed to defeat Yue Yong and easily kill so many people, which means you’re even more amazing.”

Aye continued, "I also want to be as powerful as you, so I can protect the village and others, and I won't be bullied anymore."

Ye Yu stopped and placed her index finger on A Ye's forehead, using her spiritual power to examine his physical condition, but she didn't notice A Ye's bright red ears.

After circulating his spiritual energy through his body, Ye Yu withdrew his hand: "I cannot accept you as my disciple."

"Why?" A-Ye asked anxiously.

“I’m only a mediocre person myself, and I still have a lot to do, so I can’t teach you.”

Ah Ye's eyes dimmed, and he lowered his head, saying, "Is it because I lack talent?"

Ye Yu continued, "However, I can recommend you to the military, or if you want to learn martial arts, I can recommend a teacher for you."

Aye remained silent with his head down.

Ye Yu simply said, "Take your time to think about it."

So they walked forward.

Not far from the village gate, Wang Zeting and his group saw Ye Yu approaching and hurriedly asked, "Ye Yu, how is it inside?"

Ye Yu smiled faintly: "I have already killed the leader of the Yang Gang and all the members of the gang. The stronghold is being cleaned up now. Let's rest here for the night and leave tomorrow."

"You wiped them all out? In such a short time?" Li Dashu's mouth dropped open again.

Ah Jie sneered, "Shut your surprised mouth. Ye Yu can easily deal with these people. She's a master among masters."

Wang Zeting and Liu Jiamu ignored the two clowns and followed Ye Yu toward the village.

As soon as the group entered the village, they received a warm welcome from everyone. Upon learning that they were soldiers, the villagers were even more enthusiastic towards them.

After everyone had a lively dinner that evening, Ye Yu went to the priest's room once again.

The priest, lying on the bed, smiled as Ye Yu entered and said, "Miss, you've come?"

Ye Yu walked to his bedside: "I didn't have a chance to thank you for the strip of cloth you gave me earlier. These two clues you gave me today are very important to me."

The priest raised his hand to stop her: "You helped us first, and then gave us herbs. I also gave you a clue, so there's no need for all this thanking."

Ye Yu laughed and said, "Then I'll cure your illness."

Seeing that the priest was about to refuse, she interrupted him: "It's just a few needle pricks, it won't affect me at all."

Hearing Ye Yu's words, the priest no longer refused and nodded, saying, "Then I'll trouble you."

Ye Yu took out the silver needles she had used to treat Wang Zeting's grandfather, infused them with spiritual power, and inserted them into the acupoints on the priest's body. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, she withdrew the needles.

Seeing that Ye Yu had withdrawn the needles and seemed unaffected, the priest began to pay attention to his own body.

He got out of bed and walked around the room a few times. He felt light as a feather, unlike before when he would be out of breath after just a few steps.

Ye Yu looked at him and smiled, "All your ailments are gone."

Upon hearing this, the priest laughed heartily and said, "Thank you, Miss Ye Yu. Thanks to you, this old man can live a few more years."