Invincible Urban Evil Doctor

Chapter 874: Chapter 879: Farewell, Shi Bao (Part 1)

The sound of roosters crowing started up, and soon the voices of villagers chopping wood by the stove, preparing meals, could be heard.

On the rooftops, wisps of smoke rose gently, and the entire village seemed extremely quiet.

This scenario was not unfamiliar to Lin Xi.

During his time on Yunlong Mountain, he and the old man lived exactly this kind of life.

Even quieter than this.

Because up on Yunlong Mountain, there were only the two huts belonging to him and the old man.

Master Li, however, seemed somewhat unfamiliar with all of this.

Clearly, he was not by nature a rural person, nor had he visited the countryside much, otherwise he wouldn’t have reacted this way.

Yet both of them seemed to thoroughly enjoy it all, unwilling to break a tranquility like this.

Master Li glanced at Lin Xi and saw he was sitting with his eyes closed, showing no intention of getting off the car.

Lin Xi indeed had such plans!

At this moment, he suddenly felt a change in his mindset.

It seemed like there was an intangible breakthrough of sorts in his mental state.

Could it be the change in environment causing this?

For a long time before, he had been up in Yunlong Mountain, where the environment was similar to here.

Afterward, he went to Chuzhou City, encountering all sorts of people there nearly every day, and the number of foolish folks was truly too high; teach one a lesson, and more would pop up.

To be honest, although he didn’t need to put in much effort, unknowingly, he felt a bit worn down.

Never expected that now, in such peace, signs of a breakthrough in his mind state would emerge.

It’s known that breakthroughs in one’s mindset are vastly more difficult than those in one’s power.

Because it is hard to grasp mentally, and leaves no trace; no secrets have been passed down through generations to teach it, not even the old man had any good method.

The old man once stated that it hinges primarily on a person’s fortunes.

Some do nothing, and their mental state unwittingly breaks through to a high level.

Others try every conceivable way but find their mindset remains stagnant.

Thus, all cultivators leave matters of mental state to fate.

Of course, this does not mean they are indifferent; as mentioned earlier, it signifies powerlessness.

As for ordinary people, a fortified mental state can confer calmness, equanimity, quicker reactions, and so forth.

For cultivators, while a high mental state does not directly enhance strength, its degree of understanding of realms far surpasses that of those with lower mental states, and at a bottleneck point in a realm, it facilitates breakthroughs.

Furthermore, the deeper one’s understanding of realms, the greater the enhancement to power in a substantial way.

In short, if one’s mental state breaks through, the benefits that arise are unimaginable.

Regarding levels of mental state, the old man broadly divided them into four: Calm State, Tranquility, Still Water, Unity of Heaven and Man.

At that time, the old man said he was at the Calm State level, the lowest tier of mental states.

Although it’s the lowest tier, the old man proudly claimed that apart from some other old immortals in the world, virtually no dramatically powerful individual reaches this level.

Of course, ordinary folks reaching it are another matter entirely.

Lin Xi, on the other hand, had never entered the levels of mental state.

Just like he wished to cultivate to the Calm State level but had never found a method or path.

Yet unexpectedly, due to an action of movement versus stillness, a sense of breakthrough arose within his mental state.

Which meant he’s about to enter the Calm State level.

Based on his prediction, this might happen soon; every minute, every moment, his mindset could break through to the Calm State level.

At this moment, he couldn’t help but feel curious.

What changes would occur upon reaching the Calm State level?

Just then, Lin Xi’s eyes abruptly opened wide, for he sensed a familiar aura coming from the home of a villager up the slope, rapidly rushing out like it was searching for someone?

The aura was very anxious.

"Shi Bao?" he murmured after the figure disappeared from view.

No wonder he hadn’t seen Shi Bao at the ancient mine entrance or some time before.

Turns out he came here.

The purpose doesn’t need saying; clearly, he’s here to protect Su Qiaoqiao.

But now, Lin Xi thought, how did the usually composed Shi Bao become so unsettled?

Could it be?

Just having this thought made Lin Xi’s expression change slightly, and he quickly alighted from the car.

"Could Su Qiaoqiao be missing?"

Because ever since he arrived, he hadn’t felt Su Qiaoqiao’s presence.

Could that group of people have arrived earlier and abducted Su Qiaoqiao?

Yet recalling Shi Bao’s demeanor, it didn’t seem that way.

If Su Qiaoqiao were kidnapped, as the one assigned to protect her, Shi Bao couldn’t possibly be unaware.

From Shi Bao’s anxious look, it didn’t appear despairing or panicked, which would mean Su Qiaoqiao is still in the village?

Meanwhile, Lin Xi also thought that the powerful group couldn’t possibly match his speed.

Unless while attacking Su Xiong and others, they sent someone here to capture Su Qiaoqiao.

But the likelihood of this is almost non-existent.

"As long as she’s still in the village, there’s no issue!" Lin Xi thought.

Even if that powerful group arrives later, with him here, Su Qiaoqiao doesn’t need to worry about safety.

If those folks are blind to the situation, Lin Xi definitely won’t show mercy.

Even if they have Innate Powerhouses, so what.

For Lin Xi, Innate Powerhouses weren’t untouchable, and Innate, to him, was merely like that.

As for powerhouses above Innate Beginners, he didn’t think they would come to Chuzhou City.

If such powers came, Huaxia would likely dispatch corresponding powers to deal with them.

Seeing Lin Xi exit the car, Master Li followed suit.

Then the two headed toward the villager’s home along the country road.

Of course, it wasn’t just one household; every ten, twenty, or thirty meters, there was another village home.

Even though trees obscured them, Lin Xi, using hearing and sight, roughly guessed there were at least thirty or forty houses.

However, the population amounted to fewer than a hundred, all elders or children.

It seemed the village’s youth were all working away.

Soon, the two met Shi Bao again.

Shi Bao looked somewhat grim; daily he repeated searching for Miss, and although found swiftly usually due to the village’s size.

But unexpectedly, today search efforts brought nothing.

Where could Miss have gone?

He was slightly worried, as yesterday afternoon, the boss had an incident.

And now, Miss is missing, isn’t this a bit too coincidental!

"Hmm?"

At this moment, he noticed Lin Xi not far away, and his face instantly lit up with joy, "Mr. Lin, when did you arrive?"

Last night, he received a call from the boss telling him Lin Xi would soon come over to take Miss away from here.

Unexpectedly, he arrived so promptly.

Yet with Lin Xi here, shouldn’t all dangers be resolved?

Even over the phone, he learned of Lin Xi’s inconceivably powerful skills.

With him here, all threats could be eliminated.

"But right now, he wasn’t overseeing Miss, and Miss has vanished!" Always calm and King of Soldiers Shi Bao, at this moment, felt overwhelmed.

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