Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Merit Manifestation, Merit Saint Body
A certain neighborhood.
A middle-aged man sat in front of a computer, frantically typing on the keyboard with a crazed expression.
"Damn it, it’s just an old man, are you all his grandsons and granddaughters? Protecting him like this."
"A bunch of idiots, do you even know the importance of the Longevity Pill? If Emperor Xiao Yao gives it away, then no one can achieve immortality. But if the government researches it, there might be hope."
"Saving an old man, you’re truly foolish!"
"I think even Chen Mingyuan hopes this Longevity Pill would be given to the government for research, so everyone can become immortal, considering how selfless and great he is."
"This was Mr. Chen’s last wish, do you understand?"
As he typed away at the keyboard, he posted comment after comment.
But the next moment, the man suddenly clutched his chest, his expression twisted in pain, quickly standing up and staggering back in agony.
"It hurts, my chest hurts so much!" He felt like his heart was being squeezed, and an inexplicable sense of exhaustion surged through his body.
So tired, so sleepy, he wanted to sleep.
"Ah! What’s happening, what’s happening!" The man was horrified to discover his hands were becoming old, covered in wrinkles.
He hurriedly ran toward the bathroom, and upon seeing himself in the mirror, he screamed in fear, "No, what’s going on!"
The reflection in the mirror was aging rapidly, his hair instantly turning white, wrinkles multiplying on his face, and he continued to age.
At this moment, his wife, who was cooking in the kitchen, heard his screams and became impatient.
"Do you want to die? Staying home all day without working is bad enough, but now you’re shouting. What if the neighbors come and report us for disturbing the peace?!"
She cursed as she walked toward the bathroom.
But when she saw her husband inside, she was completely stunned.
Inside wasn’t her husband, but an old man with white hair, missing teeth, unsteady hands and feet, collapsed on the ground!
"Who are you!" she screamed in terror. How could such an old man be in her home, and where was her husband?
"I... I... I am your husband." The old man used all his strength to barely utter these words.
He felt his life functions rapidly deteriorating, likely with just a few days left to live.
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man slumped over and fainted.
Seeing this, his wife turned pale with fright and quickly dialed for an ambulance.
At the same time, similar scenes appeared all over the country.
Without exception, these people suddenly aged terrifyingly, with their life functions drastically declining!
...
Upon hearing Chen Mingyuan’s question.
"You need not concern yourself with this," Chen Lan said with a faint smile.
Since Chen Lan didn’t answer, Chen Mingyuan didn’t ask further, merely nodding silently.
"Great Emperor, a Longevity Pill is so precious, giving it to an ordinary old man with no cultivation seems like a waste, doesn’t it?" Chen Mingyuan sighed.
He has no cultivation powers, just a mortal. Even if he takes the Longevity Pill, what’s the use?
Eventually, he’d still be a useless person, always at risk of being killed.
"You are not ordinary," Chen Lan said softly, gazing intently at Chen Mingyuan.
Chen Mingyuan might not see it himself, but he could see it clearly.
Ever since Chen Mingyuan arrived here, there was a faint golden glow emanating from him, like that of a saint.
After consulting the Heavenly Dao, he learned that this was a sign of meritorious revelation, indicating someone with great merit, capable of securing a divine position even in death.
But if he doesn’t die, he might concentrate a Merit Saint Body, enabling him to cultivate at a speed tens of thousands of times faster than ordinary people, incredibly terrifying!
The reason Chen Mingyuan hasn’t condensed a Merit Saint Body yet is simply because the body hasn’t manifested.
If it manifests in the future, Chen Mingyuan might soar to the skies, and completely transform into a dragon!
"I’m not ordinary?" Chen Mingyuan murmured confusedly with his head down.
When he raised his head to ask Chen Lan something else, he found that Chen Lan had disappeared.
And just then, the door to the hospital room opened, and a young woman along with several men and women walked in from outside.
As soon as they entered, they spotted Chen Mingyuan sitting on the hospital bed, looking puzzled.
"Hmm? Did we enter the wrong room?" Chen Xi questioned, double-checking the room number, and then looked at the young man on the bed.
"Hey, did you see an old man lying on this bed earlier?" Chen Xi asked in confusion.
Why is grandpa missing, and instead, there’s a young man?
Unexpectedly, upon hearing Chen Xi’s words, the young man laughed.
"Hahaha, little Xi, I am your grandpa."
"How dare you impersonate my father, do you know that’s a capital crime!" Chen Xi’s father, Chen Mingyuan’s son, Chen Luoyang, immediately roared upon hearing this.
This young man dared to be so insolent, impersonating his father, truly audacious!
"Chen Luoyang, do you still not recognize whether I’m your father or not?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the aura of Chen Mingyuan gradually emerged, exerting an inexplicable bloodline pressure on Chen Luoyang.
Staring at the young man whose way of speaking and facial expressions were exactly like his father’s, Chen Luoyang was dumbfounded.
This feeling, it’s so familiar, just like his father’s.
Could he really be my father?
But how could my father become so young?!
Everyone else was astonished, unsure of what to say.
Could the young man in front of them truly be Chen Mingyuan?
Suddenly, Chen Xi thought of something and exclaimed in surprise:
"Are you really grandpa? Did Emperor Xiao Yao visit?"
...
Ten minutes later.
The Chen Family stood around Chen Mingyuan, looking at him with amazement and joy.
They finally accepted that the young man before them was indeed their Patriarch, Chen Mingyuan.
Even though they accepted it, they remained profoundly shocked.
A man of over a hundred years had instantly regained the appearance and body of someone in their twenties, which was truly astounding.
Even the doctors who came by were extremely amazed and, after examining him, were further astounded.
Chen Mingyuan’s body had returned to that of a 20-year-old, fully revitalized, now entirely unrelated to being elderly.
Such a feat, perhaps only Celestial Venerable Xiao Yao could achieve.
Chen Xi, overwhelmed with emotion, continued to thank Celestial Venerable Xiao Yao.
"Thank you so much, Celestial Venerable Xiao Yao. If it weren’t for him, grandpa, you..." Chen Xi wiped her tears, filled with joy.
If it hadn’t been for Celestial Venerable Xiao Yao, grandpa probably wouldn’t have survived. Her prayers, Celestial Venerable Xiao Yao had heard them!
"Silly child," Chen Mingyuan affectionately patted his granddaughter’s head and chuckled.
"Dad, you’ve seen Celestial Venerable Xiao Yao, what does he look like?" Chen Luoyang asked urgently, recalling something.
"Impudent fool, how dare you think you’re worthy of knowing the face of Celestial Venerable Xiao Yao? No one should ask about this, I won’t say anything at all, do you hear?!" Chen Mingyuan scolded, slapping him.
He was protecting his son; who knows what kind of punishment Chen Luoyang might face if Celestial Venerable Xiao Yao heard of it?
The slap instantly brought Chen Luoyang to his senses, cold sweat forming on his back.
He almost forgot, this was Emperor Xiao Yao, what right did he have to inquire?
The fact that he was willing to reveal himself to save his father was already a great favor, yet he wanted to know more.
Chen Luoyang quickly knelt in a certain direction, pleading with the Emperor not to take offense.
"Right, contact Li Long from the Maintenance Department, I have something very important to discuss."
"The Blue Star crisis is approaching, we cannot continue like this. From now on, the Chen Family will start cultivating!"