Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 384 Add-ons (Part 1)

The jade bracelet was entirely blue-green, with a slight translucency, and shimmered with water-like patterns in the sunlight, clearly a rare item.

“This is translucent jade, quite valuable. Young Master Han, you might as well take this one.” He handed the jade bracelet to Han Yi. “Among these items, I think this is the only one that can be considered a masterpiece.”

"No need, I want this one." Han Yi shook his head, holding up the bronze mirror: "Shopkeeper, name your price."

The portly shopkeeper was taken aback, assuming that Han Yi was short of money and worried that the price was too high. He smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Young Master Han, I, Old Liu, love making friends. My family and Tao's family are old friends. Consider this jade bracelet a gift to you. It's a token of friendship, no money required."

"It's not about the price," Han Yi said helplessly. "Really, it's free. I'll pack up this jade bracelet and this mirror for you and send them back." The shopkeeper smiled, thinking that Han Yi was young and too shy to ask for money.

It's just a gift between friends, not a bribe, nothing to it.

"No need."

"Take it, take it."

"Name your price."

"Let's be friends..."

After some back and forth, Han Yi couldn't refuse, so he decided to ask about the price and buy both.

But before he could speak, a clear, cold male voice suddenly rang out: "This bracelet is quite interesting, not bad. If you don't want it, then give it to me."

The shopkeeper and Han Yi were both startled and looked toward the source of the sound.

A handsome man with a cold and aloof expression, dressed in white as snow, and with long hair cascading down his shoulders, was standing in the corner of the backyard.

Han Yi's heart skipped a beat. When did this person appear?

"Oh my, what's the occasion today?" The shopkeeper immediately broke into a smile. "Isn't this the eldest son of the Hu family? Here to shop again?"

The eldest son of the Hu family, **. Unremarkable, his favorite pastime is walking his bird through the streets; he is uneducated and has a fondness for antiques.

This is how the people of Huayang City view the eldest son of the Hu family.

"Hmm." He nodded, his expression calm. "I heard you received a good batch of goods today, so I came to take a look."

He looked down at Han Yi's feet, where the contents of the two large boxes had been rummaged through and scattered haphazardly on the ground.

"Jubaotang would accept guests who don't understand antiques?" His tone was flat and indifferent, but he was clearly angry.

"Haha, yes, yes, Young Master Hu is right. I, Old Liu, really don't know much about this." Manager Liu chuckled. "That's why there are many things that still require Young Master Hu's guidance. Come on, I recently acquired a treasure, shall we go take a look?"

He had spent his entire life in business, was shrewd and quick-witted, and immediately sensed that something was amiss with the situation before him.

But on one side were the disciples of Jingtian Manor's inner courtyard, who had recently gained considerable fame, and on the other side was the eldest son of the Hu family.

He couldn't afford to offend either side.

They had no choice but to use this tactful approach to temporarily defuse the situation.

"No need, Manager Liu. I think this one is quite nice. Bring it to me." She smiled and pointed to the jade bracelet in Han Yi's hand.

"This..." Manager Liu looked at **, then glanced at Han Yi with some difficulty.

"..."

Han Yi fell silent for a moment. He had only wanted to go out for a stroll, and yet this had happened. He didn't want the jade bracelet, but why did this person act so superior and demand he deliver it?!

Is this treating him like a servant?

"Just come and get it, that's all." He paused, looked up at **, and smiled as well.

The smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Han Yi did the same, staring at the other party without any politeness.

The two then faced off.

Spring is in full bloom, the spring breeze is gentle and caressing, but it brings only a heavy sense of impending doom.

"Shopkeeper, you can go ahead and get busy. I'll call you if I need anything later," Han Yi suddenly said.

"Okay, okay..." Manager Liu's legs trembled, and beads of sweat were visible on his forehead. He hurriedly left, thoughtfully closing the door behind him.

He's just an ordinary person and doesn't want to get involved in this kind of thing.

"Aren't you coming to get it?" Han Yi asked in surprise. "Then you take it."

The jade bracelet traced a perfect arc, reflecting a dazzling brilliance in the sunlight.

He extended his jade-like fingertips and gently hooked the bracelet. Suddenly, his expression changed; he felt the bracelet was frighteningly cold, as if it had been taken from an iceberg.

“I suddenly remembered, I just washed my hands, they’re slippery, I can’t hold them. You should bring them to me.” He flicked the bracelet back in the same way.

Han Yi opened his palm, and the bracelet landed perfectly in his hand.

His expression changed slightly. The moment he touched the bracelet, a violent force collided with the protective, cold, yin energy, causing an extreme explosion.

Fortunately, he had already prepared himself mentally, and with the third level of the Nine-Bend Palm fully mastered, his Cold Yin Energy was abundant and powerful.

At that moment, a large amount of energy was rapidly mobilized, and he clenched his fist in time to prevent the bracelet from shattering.

"Sorry, I think it's better if you come and get it yourself." He looked up at **, his expression calm and indifferent.

“I’d like to go get it too.” **She looked at Han Yi with a calm expression.

"Then you should ask a friend to come over."

"I do not have friends."

"No friends?!"

"I have no friends."

Han Yi was taken aback: "You don't have any friends, but you must have family, right? Are you an orphan?!"

This time, ** was taken aback for a moment, then a cold smile appeared on her face: "Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"I'm afraid of dying," Han Yi replied earnestly.

"Then why are you saying all this? Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill someone in the city?" he said softly, seemingly talking to himself, yet also as if speaking to Han Yi.

"Are you sure you can kill me?" Han Yi retorted.

"We'll have to try to find out." He answered carefully, "You give me a strange feeling. There's a cold aura in your strength. Coupled with Manager Liu's attitude towards you, you should be an inner disciple of Jingtian Manor, practicing the Cold Yin Nine-Bend Palm of the Nine-Bend Academy."

The strange thing is that although the blood and qi appear pure, the strength carries a hint of disorder, which is not a characteristic of genuine skill. It seems you have other skills to cultivate, but if you want to cultivate true skill, you basically cannot cultivate other skills as well.

Therefore, either you previously dispersed your internal energy, causing some imbalance in your qi and blood, or you are naturally endowed with qi and blood far exceeding that of ordinary people, capable of cultivating other skills alongside true martial arts, and having practiced secret techniques to conceal your qi and blood.

Han Yi became increasingly alarmed as he listened; even Zhong Yunxiu, the head of the academy, hadn't noticed these things.

So, a random passerby was able to figure out so much from just a few probing questions?!