Who Brought Him into the Cultivation World?

Chapter 710: Chapter 653: The Secret of the Glazed Bottle

This time, Han Yu’s coma once again frightened Ling Wuce and his companions.

Especially his dying appearance, which was even more serious than the last time.

Ling Wuce even considered calling Chicken Feather Gall for help again.

Fortunately, the old Taoist still remembered Han Yu’s instructions before he lost consciousness, and quickly spoke up.

"Before Han Yu fainted, he asked you to place him in the Inquiry Stone. Just do as he said."

Upon hearing this, Ling Wuce immediately turned around to make arrangements.

The ruins of the old city had been cleared afterward, with mechanisms being studied and many other things already completed.

Mo Xiuwen certainly wouldn’t give up easily; it was he who led a group of young cultivators to turn the ruins upside down that day.

Han Yu was lucky enough that the Inquiry Stone was also brought out together.

Otherwise, in the chaos, it might have been difficult to find it immediately.

Moments later, the group used the Inquiry Stone to bury Han Yu, leaving only his head exposed.

Then came a long wait, but nothing seemed to happen.

Ling Wuce was a bit uneasy, cautiously glanced at the old Taoist, and carefully spoke up.

"Senior, did he mention anything else?"

They followed Han Yu’s request, but there seemed to be no sign of improvement.

The old Taoist nodded with absolute certainty. With only that one sentence, he couldn’t be mistaken in delivering the exact words.

The group had no choice but to patiently wait.

"Still no change."

Ling Wuce frowned, once again tempted to summon Chicken Feather Gall.

"There is a change."

The previously silent old Taoist suddenly moved his brows and eyes, speaking abruptly.

Everyone quickly turned to look at Han Yu, but they couldn’t find any change the old Taoist mentioned.

"Six Inquiry Stones are missing."

Without his powerful perceptive abilities, the old Taoist might not have noticed.

But it also filled the old Taoist with astonishment.

Was Han Yu using the Inquiry Stone for healing?

They had studied this thing for thousands of years; no one understood its uses better than they did.

He could be certain the Inquiry Stone wasn’t supposed to be used this way.

Yet the scene before him was telling him Han Yu was indeed using the Inquiry Stone for healing.

"You sneaky old dog!"

The Artifact Spirit cursed in the Sea of Consciousness, it was already very cautious in moving the stones.

And it didn’t dare to move too many at once.

Its plan was to first gather a little to keep Han Yu’s injuries suspended, and let Han Yu handle the rest after he wakes up, to secretly use them somewhere else.

Who would have thought that even six stones could be detected?

Even more surprising, sixty years of Qi Fortune from six stones weren’t enough to wake Han Yu?

Actually, Han Yu had already woken up.

No, it should be said he wasn’t truly unconscious; his consciousness had always been there.

Just like last time, the moment his body went into a coma, his consciousness immediately entered the world of the Five Elements.

Yet this time, aside from seeing the broken world, the entire Sea of Consciousness was lifeless.

The injuries were even more serious than last time, something Han Yu was aware of, so it wasn’t surprising.

His consciousness wandered the world of the Five Elements for a long time before returning to the Artifact Spirit.

Attempting to communicate, he found no matter how he talked, he couldn’t get a response.

The Artifact Spirit seemed completely unable to hear his voice.

Upon seeing the Artifact Spirit sneakily leaving the Sea of Consciousness and returning with stones, his face darkened further.

So stingy, after all that effort, only moved six back.

Was it afraid he was dying too slowly?

It wasn’t until he heard the Artifact Spirit’s mutterings that he realized it was a misunderstanding.

It was afraid of being discovered.

Besides the Artifact Spirit, another issue Han Yu was concerned about.

The last time he was in this situation, when trying to look at the Bottle, he just happened to wake up whenever he had that thought.

What about this time?

It can’t be that coincidental again, can it?

As he thought this, Han Yu shifted his consciousness to where the Bottle should be.

No!

No what?

Naturally, the Bottle’s not there?

Missing?

Han Yu grumbled internally, I want to see you, and you vanish without a trace, and claim nothing’s strange!

Yet Han Yu’s stubbornness meant the less he’s allowed to see, the more he wants to.

His consciousness floated once again in the world of the Five Elements, where the dense forest appeared desolate.

The place where the fire was sparked now only a small flame remained, reminiscent of a flickering candle in the wind, easily extinguished.

Damn, the mountain is so cracked it’s about to fall apart with a push.

Everywhere else had been searched, only the vast sea remained unchecked.

Han Yu was certain the Bottle must be hiding there, so he plunged his consciousness into the expanse.

A splash of water sounded.

The Artifact Spirit, considering another secret stone move, suddenly noticed the Bottle was missing.

"You dog, disappearing during a life-saving moment?"

Enraged, it ground its teeth but felt helpless.

Then a sound of water, and the missing Bottle suddenly flew out of the sea, flapping in the air as if hitting something.

"Ouch!"

A voice flashed through the Sea of Consciousness, almost as though the Artifact Spirit imagined it.

Moreover, it sounded an awful lot like Han Yu.

Could the Bottle be striking Han Yu?

"Impossible, that jerk favors him too much."

The Artifact Spirit immediately dismissed the thought.

Han Yu was indeed being hit, and the feeling felt very familiar.

After a momentary daze, he recalled this was the same sensation that woke him last time.

So...

The Bottle hit him last time too?

Who knew how a consciousness could be discovered and touched by a bottle.

By the fifth hit, Han Yu’s consciousness sank, and then nothing more happened.

When his physical eyes opened for the first time, his mind still in a fog.

The Bottle’s force was simply overwhelming.

"You’re awake?"

Several surprised voices came from beside him, turning to see the Central Continent group all present.

And an old Taoist.

He looked in disbelief at Han Yu. Did the Inquiry Stone truly heal injuries?

Judging by his state, though the serious injuries hadn’t been fully healed, it saved his life!

Was the issue with the Inquiry Stone, or with Han Yu himself?

The old Taoist was utterly baffled.

With Ling Wuce, there weren’t so many questions; they’d long grown used to Han Yu’s peculiarities.

If saliva could save lives, what difference did stones make!

Seeing Han Yu awake, still looking distracted, Ling Wuce waved a hand in front of his eyes out of mild concern.

No reaction until he gave him a nudge, and Han Yu finally snapped back fully.

"If it doesn’t work, eat a couple more stones. I see plenty on the ground."

Ling Wuce spoke with concern.

Han Yu went black-faced hearing the hidden jab in the words, but he didn’t have the energy to care now.

"We’ll talk later, I have some things to attend to."

He hurriedly got up and quickly left.

His hasty exit left everyone speechless, thinking something major had happened.

"When did he take the Inquiry Stones,"

The old Taoist was once more taken aback, for as Han Yu was leaving, the remaining pile of Inquiry Stones also disappeared.

He didn’t even notice when Han Yu made his move.

Han Yu didn’t go far; he just needed a place undisturbed to explore properly.

The Artifact Spirit seemed to be waiting in the Sea of Consciousness.

For earlier, during Han Yu’s daze, he only managed to mention the Bottle’s peculiarity before being interrupted by Ling Wuce and couldn’t delve deeper.