Empty-Handed Stomach-Cleansing Hand

The image of the Sky City flashed through Song Shuhang's mind only briefly. But even so, the grandeur of the Song Shuhang City amazed him; it was a magnificence that defied description.

Moreover, the sky city in the picture appears and disappears, incredibly real, yet it also feels illusory and ethereal. Two completely opposite feelings coexist in this sky city.

Song Shuhang reached up and rubbed his temples.

Speaking of which, the first thing that came to his mind when he thought of an island floating in the sky was a piece of news— Mysterious Island that appeared in the Eastern Sea.

Even the senior members of the Nine Provinces Number One Group who entered this place eventually lost their memories and had to leave. Keep in mind that the last person to enter the Mysterious Island was a Sixth-Grade cultivator—True Lord Ancient Lake Abbey!

Could this sky city be the Mysterious Island?

If it is Mysterious Island... then, following the direction of the 'Causal Threads,' is 'Jiudeng,' who took Onion Lady away three hundred years ago, currently on the Mysterious Island?

At the same time, Shuhang remembered that the Onion Spirit herself had said that she had only recently been released from the Buddhist temple... So, did 'Jiudeng' recently arrive at the Mysterious Island? No, perhaps 'Jiudeng' had been on the Mysterious Island for a while, and the Onion Spirit was only released after her period of suppression had ended?

"The Mysterious Island?" Song Shuhang murmured.

He had a bad feeling—the island seemed to be reaching out to him with great enthusiasm.

"Hey... little brother, you're finally awake." Suddenly, a voice rang in his ear.

Song Shuhang was startled. The voice was so close, yet he hadn't sensed it at all! If it were an enemy, he would have been dead several times over by now.

Shuhang turned his head and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Then he saw a man completely wrapped in a sheet—it was the Cloud Daoist Cloudmist of the Empty Thieves' Sect who had been knocked unconscious by the meteorite.

At this moment, Daoist Cloudmist was hovering above the ceiling of his room, a smile on his face.

"Ah, it's you, Daoist Master." Song Shuhang nodded. "You're awake too, Daoist Master?"

"Thanks to you, I was able to wake up so quickly." As he spoke, Daoist Cloudmist glanced cautiously at Venerable White, who was lying flat on the bed, seemingly cultivating or perhaps sleeping.

This powerful cultivator continuously absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, causing Song Shuhang's house to be filled with spiritual power. Thanks to this large amount of pure spiritual power, Daoist Cloudmist's injuries quickly healed, and he regained consciousness.

Song Shuhang smiled, but inwardly sighed. He had originally planned to take advantage of Daoist Cloudmist's unconscious state to call True Lord Yellow Mountain and have him come and take Daoist Cloudmist away.

However, many things happened along the way, and when he woke up, the Daoist Cloudmist had already woken up.

"As a token of my gratitude for your help, I've done you a small favor in return," said the Daoist Cloudmist, then he stretched out his hand, revealing a bright green crystal in his palm.

"Help? What's this?" Song Shuhang looked at the object in Daoist Cloudmist's palm with suspicion.

"Don't you remember it? That's right, it wasn't like this when you ate it." Daoist Cloudmist laughed, "This is the scallion sprout of that Onion Spirit. Didn't you eat it? Although the body of the Onion Spirit is very nourishing, you should at least remove the demonic energy from its body before eating it."

It seems that even while unconscious, Daoist Cloudmist still had some awareness of the outside world, which is why he knew about the Onion Spirit.

"It was an accident that I ate her," Song Shuhang said with a wry smile.

"Haha, here you go, catch." With that, Daoist Cloudmist gently tossed the emerald-green crystal to Shuhang: "When I woke up, I could see that you were shrouded in demonic energy, so I used my 'Empty-Handed Sleight' to remove the 'Onion Spirit Body' from your body. Don't worry, my technique is superb, it definitely won't harm your body. Keep this 'Onion Spirit Crystal' for yourself, you might need it later?"

"Onion Spirit Crystal." Song Shuhang reached out and took the emerald green crystal. Although it was beautiful, the thought that it had been taken from his stomach made him feel slightly uncomfortable.

Besides, no wonder when I woke up, all the discomfort I felt from eating the 'Three Hundred Years of Onion Spirit Stir-fried Mutton' had disappeared. It turns out that Daoist Cloudmist had come to my aid!

However... the fact that Daoist Cloudmist would kindly lend a helping hand was somewhat unexpected for Song Shuhang.

"By the way, who is that senior on the bed?" Daoist Cloudmist asked with a smile, not daring to look Venerable White in the eye.

[Things that shouldn't be looked at should absolutely not be looked at.] As a rational thief, he was adept at controlling his greed. Otherwise, wanting to acquire everything good he saw would be a death sentence.

Of course, the treasures of the True Lord Yellow Mountain are an exception—anything belonging to the True Lord Yellow Mountain must be stolen!

"You mean Venerable White? He's one of my seniors." Song Shuhang specifically pointed out Senior White's rank.

"Venerable?" Daoist Cloudmist swallowed hard.

Seventh-Grade Spirit Venerable —these are the most powerful figures in the Cultivation World today, each one a dominant figure in their own right.

"No wonder he dared to directly devour the Onion Spirit; it turns out he had such a senior by his side." Daoist Cloudmist sighed, stepping forward to gently pat Song Shuhang on the shoulder.

However... just as he gently patted Song Shuhang, he secretly slipped a fist-sized rock back into Song Shuhang's pocket.

What was stuffed back was the Enlightenment Stone.

--As the saying goes, a thief never leaves empty-handed. It was indeed a simple act for Daoist Cloudmist to heal Song Shuhang. Even members of the Empty Thieves' Sect value clear distinctions between gratitude and resentment.

Song Shuhang brought him back from his unconscious state and helped him recover quickly from his injuries; this was a favor. He repaid this favor by retrieving the 'Onion Spirit Crystal' for Song Shuhang.

However, after retrieving the 'Onion Spirit Crystal' for Song Shuhang, he habitually took the ' Enlightenment Stone 'Enlightenment Stone as well—he just happened to need it.

During his time in seclusion, he accumulated knowledge and skills. He's now close to breaking through a minor realm of the Fifth-Grade. If he had Enlightenment Stone, he could achieve twice the result with half the effort!

However, the moment he took Song Shuhang's Enlightenment Stone, his gaze fell upon the Venerable White on the bed. In an instant, he felt like a cat with its fur standing on end, his hair standing on end—an instinctive fear.

A profound sense of terror lingered in his mind, refusing to dissipate for a long time.

Therefore, Daoist Cloudmist did not leave immediately, but stayed nearby to wait for Song Shuhang to wake up and test the identity of Venerable White.

After confirming that the cultivator on the bed was Seventh-Grade Venerable, Daoist Cloudmist quietly slipped the Enlightenment Stone back into Song Shuhang's pocket.

--Let's leave this Enlightenment Stone with this kid for now.

I can steal the Enlightenment Stone again whenever I have the chance later; there's no need to rush. I don't need to offend a Venerable for a moment's gain!

After placing the Enlightenment Stone back behind Song Shuhang, Daoist Cloudmist clasped his hands in a fist salute to Song Shuhang and said, "Young friend, our score is now clear. I have other matters to attend to, so we shall take our leave!"

"May you have a safe journey, Daoist Master." Song Shuhang imitated the Daoist Cloudmist's gesture of respect.

Daoist Cloudmist wrapped himself in a sheet and darted out of the house in a flash—he was going to check if anyone had a house to rent or sell near Song Shuhang's house.

He planned to stay there temporarily and visit Song Shuhang's house whenever he had free time to try and benefit from the effects of the Enlightenment Stone, hoping to break through his cultivation level first.

Once the day comes that Venerable White and Song Shuhang are separated, he can steal the 'Enlightenment Stone'.

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After the Daoist Cloudmist left, Song Shuhang breathed a sigh of relief.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out the Enlightenment Stone —thankfully, the treasure was still there.

Then, Song Shuhang noticed something on the Enlightenment Stone —a scallion root?

"Onion Lady?" Song Shuhang asked cautiously. Wasn't Onion Lady in another pocket? How did she get onto the Enlightenment Stone? Did she climb over there herself?

Moreover, whether it was his imagination or not, he saw a tender sprout emerging from the scallion root? Had the Onion Lady recovered so quickly?

The scallion root trembled slightly, but remained silent.

It's not that she can't speak, it's that she's not in the mood to speak—she's practically crying herself to sleep in the bathroom right now.

At that time, she thought she had succeeded, so she climbed from Song Shuhang's pocket onto the Enlightenment Stone. Then she hugged the Enlightenment Stone with the scallion root, preparing to rest for a while, gather some strength, and then escape with the Enlightenment Stone, and also take the 'Overlord Shatter Saber' with her.

But before she knew it, she fell asleep and had a long dream. She couldn't remember what happened in the dream, and when she finally woke up, she realized that things were in big trouble.

It sprouted!

Sprouting is a good thing, but the problem is, she's planted her roots in the wrong place.

Yes, her roots had somehow gotten stuck in the Enlightenment Stone... and what's worse, she couldn't pull them out!

Moreover, she discovered that she could no longer transform into human form.

She went up to the Enlightenment Stone, ya ya ya...

If she can't transform into human form, how is she supposed to run away with the Enlightenment Stone? How is she supposed to retrieve the precious sword?

She's stuck like a scallion root, completely unable to move.

Therefore, Onion Lady is in a very bad mood and doesn't want to talk.

"What are you doing lying on this rock? Come down, I'll find a small potted plant to plant you in so you can take root and sprout faster and recover," Song Shuhang said.

Then, he reached out and pulled at the roots of the Onion Lady.

I pulled it... but it won't budge.

Song Shuhang picked up the Enlightenment Stone and examined it closely. "You grew up there?"

The scallion root trembled, but remained silent. She was heartbroken.

"Can't speak?" Song Shuhang muttered to himself, then put the Enlightenment Stone away.

He checked his phone again. It was already past 2 a. m... He'd slept for a really long time.

That makes sense. If I've dreamt of Onion Lady's long three hundred years, how could it not be long?

Uncle Lü, Lü Tianyou, Zhao Yaya, and her two friends should have finished eating and gone home by now, right?

Then, Shuhang logged into the Nine Provinces Number One Group.

When he opened the group chat, the chat software notified him that someone had @'d him; it was Soft Feather.