He Pingsheng was deeply saddened, but he had no time for sorrow.
If he didn't make a choice today, he believed that one day, Senior Brother Hao's tragedy would repeat itself on him.
Be a Pill Boy, a Pill Refining Room Utility Disciple?
Sooner or later, he would be beaten to death by people like Linglong on Xiuzhu Peak.
He Pingsheng was just a Utility Disciple; his transfer had nothing to do with the Immortal Sect, as the class monitor of the Utility Disciple class could decide it.
Moreover, if he didn't want to be a Utility Disciple, he could go down the mountain and find something else to do in the Outer Sect.
This was not difficult for He Pingsheng.
But what was difficult?
The difficulty was how to take his items down the mountain.
These Immortal cultivators, full of benevolence, righteousness, and Dao, were constantly delusional, searching for Opportunity in dark ditches.
They would frisk you at every turn, and even openly run into your room to rummage through your belongings!
For what?
Wasn't it for Opportunity, in case they found something good?
One could imagine how difficult it would be for He Pingsheng to take his jade bottle and Medicinal Pills down the mountain.
Besides the jade bottle and Medicinal Pills, there were also two books.
Thirty-Six Methods of Elixir Refining!
Basic Breathing Technique!
Given the nature of everyone on Xiuzhu Peak, if He Pingsheng went down the mountain, someone would surely interrogate him a thousand times over.
What to do?
Bury them here?
Then he might never come back for them in this lifetime, and they would be useless.
Eat them now?
Don't be ridiculous!
Although He Pingsheng had not stepped into the cultivation world, he still understood some basic common sense.
If he dared to swallow this top-grade Qi Gathering Pill, he would probably be burst apart by the Spiritual Qi within the Medicinal Pill in minutes.
Alright!
Back to the main topic!
What to do?
How could he take the items down?
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He Pingsheng unbuttoned Hao Yun's jacket.
There were seven sharp sword wounds on his abdomen and chest.
Two of the wounds were especially long, with internal organs clearly visible.
He Pingsheng took a deep breath: “Senior Brother Hao Yun… I'm sorry!”
He stuffed the two jade bottles and two books into Hao Yun's wounds.
Then he retrieved thick needle and thread and stitched Hao Yun's two wounds together.
Afterward, he re-fastened Hao Yun's clothes and carried Hao Yun out of the door.
Although He Pingsheng was only fourteen years old, he was very strong; carrying water was effortless for him back then, so carrying a person now was naturally easy.
“Xiao He… What are you doing?”
“Is this Senior Brother Hao Yun?”
“This is Senior Brother Hao!”
“Oh, Senior Brother Hao!”
Zhang Laoda and his men surrounded He Pingsheng.
“Xiao He… we've all heard about Senior Brother Hao's matter… To be honest, we're also sad, but… there's nothing we can do!”
“If you need any help, just tell me!”
At this moment, Zhang Laoda, for some unknown reason, suddenly became much easier to talk to.
Perhaps, it was the sadness of a fellow creature's demise.
“Zhang Laoda!” He Pingsheng, carrying Hao Yun, said to Zhang Laoda: “Jade Virtue Martial Uncle asked me to take Senior Brother Hao Yun to the Outer Sect to find a place to bury him. I might have to keep vigil for him for a while!”
“I probably can't continue working in the Pill Refining Room!”
“It's fine!” Zhang Laoda waved his hand and said: “I'll find someone else later!”
“You go ahead and take care of things!”
“Alright…” He Pingsheng continued walking with Hao Yun on his back.
After descending a section of the mountain path, they arrived at the Transfer Plaza!
The sun shone down from the midday sky.
The entire Transfer Plaza was deathly silent.
There were only two people here.
One was the Disciple guarding the Transfer Array.
The other was Linglong.
She was kneeling there again.
The difference was that last time she was punished with three days of self-reflection; this time it was a few more days, nothing more.
When He Pingsheng walked past Linglong with Hao Yun's remains on his back, the woman actually glared at He Pingsheng and shouted: “Get lost… stay away from me!”
“You inauspicious thing!”
“Damn it… you all deserve to die… making this Young Lady suffer punishment here!”
He Pingsheng stopped, gave her a deep look, and then continued walking away.
“Apologies…” The Disciple guarding the Transfer Array stopped He Pingsheng and said: “The Transfer Array is only for Inner Sect Disciples!”
“Non-Inner Sect Disciples are not allowed to step on it!”
He Pingsheng naturally knew this rule.
“Over there!” The guarding Disciple pointed to a spot not far away and said: “There's a path down the mountain over there; you can just go down from there later!”
“Wait!”
“As per custom, all personnel going down the mountain must be frisked!”
Indeed!
He Pingsheng's face darkened to the extreme, but he still cooperated with the Disciple's search.
The Disciple not only searched He Pingsheng but also Hao Yun's corpse, thoroughly patting it down.
He found no clues, only then allowing He Pingsheng to take Hao Yun down the mountain.
The path down the mountain was very long!
It took He Pingsheng most of the day to descend from Xiuzhu Peak!
The Outer Sect of the Tai Xu Sect was a designation; it occupied a place outside the Sect. Although the Spiritual Qi here was sparse, it was still beautiful with mountains and rivers.
He Pingsheng found a place where mountains and water met, dug up the earth and rocks, and buried Hao Yun.
No coffin!
But there was no other way!
He also had no place to get such a thing.
Of course, before burying Hao Yun, He Pingsheng had already taken out the two Medicinal Pill bottles and two scrolls of books from Hao Yun's body, wrapped them in cloth, and buried them in the soil not far from Hao Yun.
Afterward, He Pingsheng split a stone and erected a tombstone for Hao Yun.
Once everything was done, He Pingsheng was so tired that he slumped to the ground. Holding a dark, black axe, he couldn't help but exclaim: “Things reinforced by the gathering treasure basin are truly Heaven-Defying; splitting stones is like cutting tofu!”
“Heaven-Defying, Heaven-Defying!”
After a short rest, He Pingsheng also buried the two axes near Hao Yun's grave, then got up and started climbing the mountain again.
He only reached the Pill Refining Room area by midnight.
He slept in the Pill Refining Room that night.
The night wind was cold, blowing ceaselessly all night. He Pingsheng barely managed to get half a night's sleep, being woken up by nightmares several times in between.
When he woke up in the morning, he felt soft and weak, carrying a worn-out black pottery basin out the door.
Inside the pottery basin were a few of his clothes and two pairs of shoes!
Nothing else.
After greeting Zhang Laoda, He Pingsheng left directly.
At this moment, he actually felt that people like Zhang Laoda were already considered good people on Xiuzhu Peak.
“You, stop right there!”
Linglong, kneeling in the Transfer Plaza, saw He Pingsheng and shouted: “He Pingsheng… come over here!”
He Pingsheng naturally couldn't afford to offend her, so he could only carry his basin and walk over.
“Come closer to me!”
When He Pingsheng got close, Linglong suddenly opened her mouth and spat a mouthful of saliva directly at his face.
Tiny droplets of saliva sprayed all over He Pingsheng.
If he hadn't protected his head, his face would have been unavoidable.
“Get lost…”
Linglong screamed again, heartbroken.
He Pingsheng, holding the broken basin, decisively left.
He shook his head: This woman is truly beyond saving. She killed someone, was only punished with a few days of self-reflection, and is still this angry?
Sigh…
Senior Brother Hao… rest assured!
Once my cultivation is complete, I will definitely kill her to avenge you!