Chapter 4 Li Riyue: Before using the Guishen Yin, say one sentence, “Shake my hand.”
After Xia Simeng and the others left, Li Riyue sat on the rooftop, gnawing on the Roujiamo that Elder Sun had made for him.
Yuan Gang walked up and stood beside Li Riyue. Looking at the recruits on the training ground, he spoke.
“This batch has more people than the last one. We can be considered to have not failed our entrusted task.”
“I haven’t discovered anyone from the Gushen Jiaohui for the time being.”
“They won’t give up on a Divine Proxy.”
“I know, which is why I haven’t stopped searching. It’s a bit strange.”
“Could they be waiting to come after you leave?”
“It’s possible. Then we’ll use the old method, use a handshake.”
Yuan Gang didn’t speak. Looking at the training ground, he laughed out loud and asked,
“What do you think of that Divine Proxy?”
“Not that great.”
“Is that so? Then his future achievements will definitely be extraordinary. He might even form the fourth Special Squad.”
“Can you not always try to fish for information from me?”
“I’m not. It’s just that you have a good eye for people. Tomorrow is the limit challenge, do you think he can pass?”
“No, he can’t. This is true, he won’t be able to pass.”
“That’s a pity then.”
The next day, the recruits eating their early morning meal were knocked out by drugged pickled vegetables, and were sent into the mountain forest one by one.
Li Riyue stood at the peak of the mountain, sensing the grand escape of the group of people.
Before long, Yuan Gang’s voice came from the portable speaker he carried with him. Someone who was forced to wear the Zhenyan Ring had spilled their innermost thoughts.
Li Riyue just listened to others’ privacy like this while observing the mental energy fluctuations of the entire mountain.
Because of the Zhenxu Stele, the only one who could have mental energy fluctuations was that Divine Proxy.
And this person was his special object of attention; any extra fluctuations would belong to the Gushen Jiaohui.
In the end, there was still no one who reached the finish line. The same went for the Divine Proxy, who was forced to wear the Zhenyan Ring.
Li Riyue stood to the side, looking at the Divine Proxy sitting on the chair, wearing the Zhenyan Ring.
He was also quite curious about what kind of secret it would be. He had wanted to know when he read the web novel; after all, no one could escape the Zhenyan Ring, except those who had fainted.
Even Lin Qiye, who had reached the finish line, didn’t escape its demonic clutches, let alone this one who was eliminated before reaching the end.
Yuan Gang looked at the person sitting in the chair, then looked at Li Riyue who was full of anticipation on the side. He coughed twice and asked.
“What is your greatest regret?”
“Not being able to go home earlier that day to save my parents, resulting in them being murdered by mystics.”
“…My condolences. Don’t be sad, you still have to look forward in life.”
“Thank you.”
Yuan Gang looked at Li Riyue, whose face was full of disappointment. He walked over, patted his shoulder, and spoke.
“How about you ask one?”
“No thanks. Every Shouyeren has their own secrets. There’s no need to know them so clearly. After today, I should be leaving. I’ll be there with just a word; we’ve shaken hands.”
“Elder Sun has prepared a lot of good dishes for you. Remember to eat more.”
As the two spoke, the person who had been untied stood up, rubbed his numb wrists that had been bound, and looked at Li Riyue as he spoke.
“Is Instructor Li leaving?”
“Yes. He usually only stays at the training camp for a week and leaves after participating in the limit challenge.”
“That makes sense. Instructor Li must be married, right?”
“Hahahaha! Him, married? Hahaha! I’ve known him for fifteen years, and I’ve never seen a woman by his side other than Xia Simeng. When he and Xia Simeng get married, I definitely have to drink to them at their wedding banquet!”
As soon as Li Riyue heard this, he thought, this won’t do, and hastily waved his hands.
“I’d rather be together with Ye Fan than be together with Xia Simeng!”
“You can’t say that. Looking at how close you and Xia Simeng are, you guys are the same kind of people. If you two get together, the child born would definitely be a monster-level existence.”
“I’m already in my thirties, almost forty. I have absolutely no thoughts about a little girl. Besides, I like the mature, steady type who knows how to act cute. Xia Simeng doesn’t meet the standards at all.”
There was no trace of trust in Yuan Gang’s eyes. If one were to ask who among the opposite sex was closest to Li Riyue, it would definitely be Xia Simeng, who shared a bloodline connection with him. The two standing together were a perfect match of a talented man and a beautiful woman. Moreover, Li Riyue’s bloodline granted eternal youth, so he didn’t care about age at all.
Yuan Gang slung an arm around the shoulder of the man next to him and shook his head.
“Perfect timing. He’s leaving tomorrow, so you two should get to know each other well today. In the future, you might just be relatives of the same bloodline.”
“What does the Chief Instructor mean?”
“Wang Mian, your Shenxu should be the same as Li Riyue’s. After you formally become a Shouyeren, you will definitely enter a Special Squad.
We’ve seen your performance. Based on your Shenxu alone, you’ve already surpassed your peers.
Li Riyue’s constitution is special, so there’s nothing to worry about for him, but the same might not go for you. You’ll know in the future; it’s not convenient to say right now.”
Listening to this, Li Riyue clenched his fists, eventually loosening them. From the moment he disappeared and then resurrected through a miracle, he knew this day would come, but it definitely wouldn’t be now.
Stepping forward, he grabbed the back of Wang Mian’s collar and spoke.
“I’ll be taking him away. Just leave the rest to me. He definitely won’t be able to sleep tonight.”
After saying that, Li Riyue dragged Wang Mian to the martial arts arena, tossed a wooden blade to him, picked one up himself, and began his personal instruction.
It wasn’t until late into the night that Li Riyue finally let Wang Mian off, taking out a bottle of water from his spatial ring for him to drink.
The two sat on the steps. Li Riyue looked at the sky, pointed in the direction of Cangnan, and spoke.
“That is the location of our next meeting. Once you’ve grown stronger, you will see me there.”
“Instructor Li, what did Chief Instructor Yuan mean?”
“Don’t ask too much. Every Shouyeren has their own secrets. If, and I mean if, you encounter a problem you cannot solve, before you use the Guishen Yin, say ‘Shake my hand’, and I will come to your side. I hope you will never have to say this sentence.”
“Why this sentence?”
“This is my Jinxu: ‘Please shake my hand.’ I can force others to shake my hand. Upon physical contact during the handshake, it seals the other party’s Jinxu. Furthermore, if someone I’ve shaken hands with says this sentence, I can arrive by their side. No matter how far apart we are, as long as I want to, I will come.”
“Then what about that Shenxu of yours that’s the same as mine?”
“That is… a secret. When you are qualified to know, I will tell you face to face. Go back and sleep. Take a nice bath tonight, it will be very comfortable.”
Wang Mian didn’t understand, but after returning to the dormitory, he understood. Because there was already an example in the bedroom, such as his roommate sleeping while lying in a green bathtub.
Smelling the fragrance of herbs and looking at the green medicinal bath barrel, he knew that this was the medicinal bath the instructors had prepared for them.
Li Riyue sat in the cafeteria. Elder Sun hadn’t slept yet; he was waiting just to give him this meal, as if afraid he’d miss him, leaving Li Riyue between tears and laughter.
“Elder Sun, there’s really no need to go through so much trouble. If you were asleep, I would just come eat tomorrow morning, and leave after eating. I would definitely eat this meal.”
“It’s different. My working a bit harder can allow you to save quite a few people. This old bag of bones only knows how to cook these good dishes. If you all didn’t stand on the frontlines, we wouldn’t have peaceful days either.”
“Elder Sun, during the next training camp, I still want to eat pork ribs! The pork ribs you make are uniquely delicious!”
“Good, good, good!”
The two finished a meal talking and laughing. Li Riyue also hurried to leave before dawn. He had to go to Linhai City; there was still someone waiting for him there.
Translator’s Note:
Here is your cheat sheet for the new terms in this chapter:
- Guishen Yin (鬼神引): Translates to “Ghost and God Guidance” or “Summoning of Ghosts and Gods.” It’s a highly dangerous, sacrificial ultimate technique used in the Zhan Shen universe.
- Roujiamo (肉夾馍): A famous Chinese street food, often called a Chinese hamburger. It consists of highly flavorful braised meat stuffed inside a flatbread. Delicious!
- Shenxu (神虛): “Divine Void” or “Divine Ability.” This is essentially a higher-tier or god-given version of a Jinxu.
- Zhenyan Ring (真言戒指): The Ring of Truth. A magical artifact that forces the wearer to tell the absolute truth about whatever they are asked.
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