The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1102 - 586: Who Fears Whom

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"Alright. You're a ghost. I'm a ghost. Since we're both dead and both spirits, then who fears whom? Haha?" He walked towards the old man, then circled around him with a low, eerie whistle. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"You must be a ghost dwelling among these Nameless Mountains. No need to be tense; I'm just passing by and happened to die. I'm about to be on my way. Ai, I wonder if becoming a ghost means I can continue living forever and practice cultivation. Perhaps I could become an eternal ghost." Suddenly, sorrow rose in Yan Xiaobao's heart again, and he sighed.

The old man in black clothes looked at Yan Xiaobao and furrowed his brow. Then, in a screeching voice, he said, "How have you not died?"

Yan Xiaobao started in surprise, then suddenly remembered something. He bit down hard with his tongue, almost unable to believe it when the pain struck him. He bit once more, this time until tears rolled down his cheeks. His expression lit up with joy, and he began dancing up and down. He even tilted his head back and laughed loudly.

"I'm not dead!! Hahaha! I, Yan Xiaobao, possess an unparalleled cultivation base! I am invincible in Heaven and Earth. How could I die?!" He was extremely excited, reaching out to grab the old man's arm, but his hand passed through the man, catching nothing but air. Meanwhile, his hand suddenly felt extremely cold.

"Uh..." Yan Xiaobao suddenly became rigid. He stared blankly at the old man, eyes wide, then screamed and jumped back. "A ghost!"

When he thought he was dead, he hadn't anticipated encountering a ghost. But now, fear welled up as tales of killer ghosts began to flash through his mind.

Soon, he reached a foggy area where he encountered some invisible barrier he couldn't pass. He leaned against the obstacle, gripping his small Wooden Sword, and staring at the old man, countless thoughts fluttered through his mind. Finally, a miserable expression filled his face.

"Sir, is there any unfinished business from your life that I can help you take care of...?"

The old man in a black robe showed a strange expression as he studied Yan Xiaobao. He couldn't help but think about how the youth standing before him differed greatly from the previous Steel Vein Fighter. They almost appeared like two different people. Eventually, a thoughtful expression appeared in his eyes.

"Perhaps only people like this one can truly cultivate the Immortal Eternal Life Skill..." he muttered. He felt more at ease, shook his head, and smiled. Then he turned and began to drift away into the distance.

"The techniques for immortal life are divided into the Immortal Codex and the Live Forever Codex. Each Food Codex is comprised of five volumes... What you are cultivating is the least developed first volume of the 'Immortal Codex,' which is Immortal Skin. You've mastered Iron Skin and made progress towards Bronze Skin!" As the old man floated away, his voice resonated in Yan Xiaobao's ears.

"Immortal Food Codex breaks through the five shackles of death. Live Forever Codex unveils the five seals of eternity!

"Train hard. If you reach the level of Immortal Golden Skin, you will confront the first shackle of death. Whether or not you can break through this restraint will depend upon your own good fortune.

"Since fate has brought us together, I will give you a pill. Furthermore, to aid in your breakthrough in immortal skin and mastery of Bronze Skin, I will give you this jade sliding plate. It contains... the second volume of the Immortal Codex, the Immortal King of Heaven![1]

"If you succeed in cultivating the Immortal Eternal Life Skill, you can... form a core!" At this point, the old man was no longer visible in the distance. However, as his voice echoed, two beams of light shot through the sky, swirling before Yan Xiaobao.

After the old man left, Yan Xiaobao stared in shock. At this point, he realized the reason he hadn't died, and in fact, had completely recovered, was because the old man saved him.

The reason was that Yan Xiaobao had been cultivating the Immortal Eternal Life Skill.

Though Yan Xiaobao feared death, he took things good and bad very seriously. He knew he'd been severely injured in the battle, likely to the point of death. A tremor passed through him, and he took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and deeply bowed toward the direction where the old man had disappeared.

"Teacher," he called out, "thank you very much for the kindness you showed in saving my life. May I respectfully ask your name...?"

"I am... the Tomb Keeper," the old man replied, his voice faint and timeless, as if it had floated through countless years.

At that same moment, when it suddenly vanished, the sound of a crack could be heard from the fog. Now unsealed, the area separated from the rest of the world returned to its original place. As he gazed into the distance, the wind blew, lifting Yan Xiaobao's long hair.

After a while, he murmured, "Immortal Eternal Life Skill... five shackles of death and five eternal seals?" This was the first time he had ever heard something of such nature.

Finally, he took a deep breath and looked at the pill and jade sliding plate. He first picked up the jade, scanning it with divine sense. Inside was the second volume of the Immortal Corpse Scripture.

He opened the jade sliding plate, then looked at the pill. Although he was already a skilled Pharmacist, he could not determine the pill's quality. He held it in his hand and began to inspect it. Naturally cautious, he knew that if the old man in the black robe intended to harm him, he could have done so in many ways. Therefore, the pill very likely only offered benefits and would not harm him.