Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 1902 - 1899: Grain Avoidance Technique

"Cough, cough, Miss Ruyan is joking, we’re still young, let’s talk about this later. For now, let’s focus on the important matters." Lin Tian was speechless; does it have to be so straightforward?

"His matter is important, but Lingyu’s isn’t? You’re already here, and you still want to avoid it?" Zhang Ruyan frowned at Lin Tian, clearly unhappy with Lin Tian’s refusal.

Lin Tian raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Are you saying Lingyu is at Siguoya facing the wall?"

"In the Zhang Family, Siguoya is a place for reflection. No matter which disciple makes a mistake, they are punished to face the wall at Siguoya." Zhang Ruyan’s tone was somewhat cold, as if recalling her own punishment of facing the wall.

She didn’t explain further, turning to walk ahead, rounding a corner, only to find the path suddenly ended, at a cliff. In front were many caves on the cliff face, but they were without any path; to reach them, one had to climb the cliff.

"Lingyu is facing the wall in a place like this?" Lin Tian felt a bit sorry for the girl, as there was nothing here but stone, no green mountains or blue waters, not even a wooden hut.

Capturing the trace of pity in Lin Tian’s eyes, Zhang Ruyan chuckled: "Facing the wall isn’t meant to be enjoyable; did you expect a maid to serve you?"

"But there should at least be food and drink, right? Lingyu is a foodie, without food or drink, it’s like asking her to die." Lin Tian protested, recalling how when Charlotte caught her on the island, she ate heartily, never treating herself like a captive.

"You know her well; the girl is indeed a foodie. However, during wall-facing, no one delivers meals; if hungry, climb to the cliff or valley to pick wild fruits, if thirsty, drink some dew."

"But it’s not easy to go to the valley or cliff top; deep valleys and high cliffs mean one slip could mean death or disability. If there are no wild fruits or anything else edible, then you can only fast." Zhang Ruyan said casually, but Lin Tian heard it with a furrowed brow.

Lin Tian understood fasting; fasting is not eating grains, only absorbing air and drinking dew. Simply put, it’s fasting. But unlike usual fasting, fasting requires adjusting Qi, as both health maintenance and cultivation.

Ancient texts record: "Meat eaters are bold and impetuous, grain eaters are wise and skilful, air eaters are divine and long-lived, non-eaters are immortal and godly." The last two lines refer to the Grain Avoidance Technique.

It’s said that during an archaeological discovery in a Han tomb, two artifacts were unearthed: "Guiding Figures" and "Avoiding Grain and Breathing Air Volume," which in the Ancient Martial World and Demon Exorcism World, constitute cultivation techniques.

Therefore, the Grain Avoidance Technique is not a mythical legend but truly exists, though its methods are mastered by only a few, and not by ordinary people.

"So, you understand, right? Facing the wall is also a form of cultivation." Zhang Ruyan said as Lin Tian pondered.

"Cultivation is correct, but this place is so austere; if it were me, a coarse man, it wouldn’t matter, but Lingyu is just a girl." Lin Tian felt both sorrow and guilt, knowing Zhang Lingyu undergoing such hardships was largely his responsibility.

"Glad you feel that way." Zhang Ruyan laughed lightly, then leapt towards the cliff.

As she landed on the rock face, she accurately grabbed the protruding stones with her hands, while her feet found footing in hollows, body steady as Taishan, showcasing skills that would put world rock climbing champions to shame.

She turned to look at Lin Tian, laughing: "Get up here quickly; I know this cliff won’t challenge you."

Lin Tian looked up, almost getting a nosebleed, as Zhang Ruyan was still wearing her black dress battle outfit, and from this angle, the sight below the skirt was unobstructed; her long, white legs glowed temptingly in the moonlight.

"Hmph! Have you seen enough? Get up here if you have." Zhang Ruyan snorted coldly, casting Lin Tian a sidelong glance.

"Accident, purely an accident..." Lin Tian, thick-skinned though he was, felt awkward being caught red-handed, and jumped up.

Zhang Ruyan gave him a look but said nothing, continuing to climb quickly; naturally, Lin Tian kept pace.

The caves on the cliff were distributed in a certain pattern, Zhang Ruyan stopped only at the highest cave, flipping in, and Lin Tian followed.

"Who?" Inside the cave came a pleasant voice, familiar to Lin Tian as the voice of the beautiful Heavenly Master Zhang Lingyu.

"Little girl, come on out, I brought your man to see you." Zhang Ruyan shouted into the cave, being straightforward.

"Sister Ruyan, don’t say that carelessly, I don’t..." A small flame drew closer, and then a beautiful girl holding an oil lamp appeared in Lin Tian’s sight.

The girl wore a plain dress that did not hide her good figure, with a plain silk belt cinching the dress around her waist, accentuating her slim, slender body; her long hair cascaded freely to her waist, exuding a casual charm.

Her fair face seemed even more radiant like jade due to fasting, with long lashes framing bright eyes that sparkled like stars.

Hmm, her chest seemed to have developed quite a bit; Lin Tian remembered buying her a bra months ago, it was a D then. It’s grown so large yet still developing, truly gifted, Lin Tian thought earnestly.

Seeing the beautiful Heavenly Master again, Lin Tian felt sincere joy in his heart, wondering how a zombie like him could be so fond of a Heavenly Master, questioning if he was beyond hope. Lin Tian felt a bit helpless, knowing one often has no control over whom they hold dear.

Upon seeing Lin Tian, Zhang Lingyu first paused, then smiled, but her expression quickly changed, she hurriedly pulled Lin Tian aside, lowering her voice: "Do you not know your true identity? Why come to the Zhang family; you’ll be discovered, leave quickly!"

The female Heavenly Master was very anxious, and the more anxious she was, the more it showed her concern for Lin Tian. Lin Tian smiled slightly, saying: "I came to handle a matter, then to see you; as long as I can see you, what does it matter if it’s a dragon’s lair or tiger’s den."

"You... I... I don’t want you to see..." The usually sharp-tongued beautiful Heavenly Master stammered, face flushed.

"Hey, do you two see me as nonexistent?" Zhang Ruyan called, interrupting their private talk, her eyes scanning their faces with amusement: "Stop whispering secrets, I know his identity."

"Sister Ruyan knows?" Zhang Lingyu was full of surprise, then seemed to realize something, as if understanding.

"What did you think? Without me, would he have been able to enter the Zhang family?" Zhang Ruyan said matter-of-factly.

"What... Exactly what happened? How does Sister Ruyan know Lin Tian’s identity?" Zhang Lingyu’s mind was full of questions.

At the same time, she worried whether other family members knew, Lin Tian’s zombie identity would be increasingly hazardous if known to more Demon Exorcists, which was her concern.