The Geared Immortal

Chapter 1318

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"This is great that you are able to find a way to still use your skill to refine herbs even though you have lost your dantian… truly fascinating. But, we need someone who is able to refine at most level 7 herbs." The old lady explained.

Xin Ja also felt helpless as with his state right now, he could not do so unless he applies higher-tier runes on his gloves. But that would also expose him and might even exploit his ability.

So he could only swallow that desire and nod his head.

"But since you're still talented, I want to assign you to be one of our refiners and gardener…" the old lady said with a wink.

Xin Ja did not know what her meaning is, but he nodded his head and clashed his fist to thank the trio in front of him.

When Xin Ja walked down the carriage, the young man beside An Xensu, An Teng frowned.

"Sister, that leather glove is emitting strange Ki fluctuation…"

"Yes, I know. That guy is keeping a lot of secrets as I see it. But we have time to observe him, so we have to be patient."

"I think we can just capture that guy and pry his secret from his own mouth by force."

Suddenly, An Teng went stiff as he feels a cold aura seeping into his bones. He knew that his sister did not like doing such a thing. He just blurted it out casually, so he did not expect his sister to get angry.

"I was just joking big sister…" he said with an apologetic tone.

"Remember this, Little Teng… No matter what, do not be harsh to your servants. Because someday, those servants might save your life." She lectured.

An Teng nodded his head in agreement, but deep in his heart, he sneered at his big sister.

What could a mere servant do? Save his life? If he could not save his life by that time, what could a lowly servant do then? Even if they sacrifice their lives, that would not be enough to stop that strong enemy that he, An Teng could not defeat.

The caravan enters the city and Xin Ja sense a bit of nostalgia while seeing the old structure in the town. In the Jimal Kingdom, most of the big towns and cities already follow modern architecture. Only those small towns have this kind of ancient vibes in them.

But when he enters this town he suddenly remembers that time when he was still a kid.

The town of Ogden at that time has the same ancient feel in them, just like this town that they are in right now.

Soon they arrive in a large manor with the words 'An Manor' written at the top.

As Xin Ja walks inside the manor he could sense the strong chaotic Ki in the air, which in turn made the flowers, trees, and other objects in the manor exude pure Ki.

This made Xin Ja feel a bit excited. But then the feeling of depression enters his heart as he recalled his cracked dantian.

No matter, he still decided to absorb the Ki in this place and feed it to the flame ember inside his body.

After settling down, Xin Ja was assigned to a small resident and was called to report to the butler of the house, butler Li Guamin. The Manor butler is a middle-aged man in his late 40s, and beside him stood a shifty-looking fellow called caretaker Yu.

After Xin Ja got his job as a gardener and as a refiner, he and Go Manjong began their work.

Xin Ja worked hard at the same time, secretly circulating the chaotic Ki in the air to his body. He began feeding the Ki energy to the small ember which greedily devours it down.

"What a gluttonous fellow." Xin Ja could not help but chuckle in his mind.

As he showed a smile on his face while working, the nearby caretaker Yu noticed this.

As someone who has been working in the An Manor for many years, what he hated the most are people that take lightly the work in the manor.

In his opinion, those that have time to smile while working are people who do not take their work seriously. For him, these people need to be punished.

It was a twisted mentality where he thinks that because he has suffered in the Manor for a very long time, others should also suffer just like him before they can gain their smiles back… just like him.

He suddenly glared at Xin Ja and commanded one of the old servants to double the work that Xin Ja is doing.

Go Manjong saw this and wanted to object, but he held himself back as he knew the sinister plots of that caretaker Yu.

"Hey, Little Ja… Be careful of that caretaker Yu, I think he is going to punish you…" Go Manjong informed Xin Ja as they deliver the herbs to the refining room.

When Xin Ja heard this he frowned as he did not know when he has offended the guy. He recalled that shifty fellow and at first glance, he already did not have a good impression of the guy. It seems that his conjecture is true, the guy is truly devious.

But when Xin Ja learned that the guy is actually a 10th-level Ki-Fighter, he dare not antagonize the guy. If he did so, then he could only hope for death.

Since he is unable to use his dantian, he is also unable to travel to the other side for now.

The next day, Xin Ja's job became twice as many as the others in the manor. But he did not complain and just accepted the job. He still was able to practice his refining ability at this time in the refining hall of the manor.

By this time, Xin Ja is refining 2nd level batches of medicinal herbs which were taken from the garden. He has finished his task which was supposed to be twice as many as the others around him.

After he was done, he decided to help Go Manjong with his task and the two finished really quickly.

The two walked out of the refining hall under the envious gazes of the people.

Xin Ja went back to the garden and began tending the herbs.

Suddenly, caretaker Yu appears in front of Xin Ja and glares at him.

"You slave dare to slack off!" he shouted as he suddenly takes out a whip from his back.

Everyone in the herbal field was stunned upon seeing this scene.

Whack!

Xin Ja was unable to dodge as the whip hits his body.

But to his surprise, he did not feel anything.

He was feeling a bit doubtful and then looks at caretaker Yu who is glaring at him in anger, and then he could feel his clothes torn by the whip. At that instance, he knew that caretaker Yu means harm.

Whack! Whack! Whack!

The whip continuously rained down on him and tore his clothes to shreds while Xin Ja howled in pain.

But of course, this is only an act.

Deep inside him, he is laughing a bit as he now knew that his physique has truly grown and stabilized at the Ki-Master level.

Anything below that level might leave some mark on his skin, but it could not hurt him that badly.

Seeing the fellow on the ground, and after satisfying his urge to whip someone, caretaker Yu catches his breath and showed a sinister smile as he walked out of the garden field.

Go Manjong worriedly kneeled on the ground and helped Xin Ja. Suddenly he noticed that Xin Ja did not have any wounds on his back and it seems that his skin which should be filled with flood only has red marks on them which is already disappearing.

Xin Ja winks at the guy as he was helped back to the quarters.

"What is happening? I thought…" Go Manjong asked in confusion.

"Hehe… I am a strong cultivator previously before I have that accident, so…"

"Wait… That should not be the case, right? I mean, those that have their cultivation level broken would also have their physique follow the decline. I know… because I am one too…" Go Manjong showed a disbelieving expression on his face.

"So you are a strong cultivator before this?" asked Xin Ja in surprise.

"Umm… I am at the late stages of the Ki-Adept realm. But I have encountered some misfortune and turned into a 1st level waste."

When Xin Ja heard this, he could help but show a hint of pity to his friend. His father has suffered the same thing before.

"But at least you did not break your dantian." Xin Ja suddenly said.

Go Manjong suddenly froze and realized that the condition of his friend is a bit worse than what he had.

"I'm sorry…"

"Nah… it's okay… If I could get my hands on some valuable herbs, maybe I can help you repair your dantian…" Xin Ja suddenly said with a smile.

Go Manjong just looks at the guy before him in disbelief and laughed it off. How could someone who lost his dantian still concoct medicine? He might be able to refine for some unknown reason, but making medicine is a different thing.

But the only exception to that is the well-known medicine saint from the Jimal kingdom who is said to be able to refine medicine without using his own Ki.