Chapter 5: If You Encounter Difficulties, Look for the Spirit Hall!
The next day.
Many people in the village noticed that Old John was a little abnormal today.
He was still wearing the same old white vest and black pants that he had rarely changed.
But he strolled from the beginning to the end of the village, and his slightly ferocious old face seemed to be smiling like a flower.
"Old John, what good thing happened to you?"
Old John would always chuckle and reply, "Hey, how did you know that little Su Lin has a spirit ring?"
"Hehe, little Su Lin is already a soul master!"
The look on his face showed that he couldn't wait to let everyone know that a real soul master had finally appeared in the village!
The villagers would often look at them with surprise and joy, and give them a few compliments.
"I've always seen this kid as a promising kid!"
"The village chief has a keen eye."
It really satisfied Old John's desire to show off.
"Grandpa Village Chief, stop making a fuss and go back first. I have something serious to tell you!"
Su Lin was dragged by Old John around the entire village, and finally couldn't help but interrupt him.
This was the first time in two years that he had wasted time like this!
"Okay, forget it today. Tomorrow I'll invite the old guys from the neighboring villages to come over and continue."
Old John had a smile on his face, his hands behind his back, and he looked very happy.
Old Jack from the Holy Soul Village next door always brags about how his village once produced a Soul Sage, but so what?
Isn't there a soul master now?
"Village Chief, Village Chief!"
Suddenly, a tall and thin villager ran up to him quickly. Without saying anything more, he was already bent over, supporting his knees with his hands, gasping for breath.
"What's going on? Are you running so fast?"
Old John stopped, and the smile on his face faded slightly.
After taking a short breath and recovering, the villager spoke hurriedly.
"Village Chief, do you have any herbs that can be used? Widow Li seems to have contracted an epidemic..."
Epidemic!
The smile on Old John's face completely disappeared, and his expression suddenly became serious.
Even Su Lin next to him couldn't help but frown slightly.
Although there are indeed extraordinary powers in this world, they have little to do with ordinary villagers.
Diseases are contagious.
Without the intervention of a healing soul master, an epidemic could cause many lives to be lost if not handled properly.
"I'll go check it out right away. Little Su Lin, you go back first. I'll come back and make you something delicious when Grandpa finishes his business."
Old John patted Su Lin's shoulder with a heavy tone.
"I'll come too."
Su Lin whispered and raised his hand slightly.
In the palm of his hand, a small blue grass emitting a faint glow swayed in the wind, and a yellow soul ring was dazzling.
Old John has been dealing with herbs for many years, and he knows some medical skills, but treating epidemics is beyond his ability.
Otherwise, Su Lin's parents in this life would not have died in that epidemic.
Su Lin had just obtained his first soul skill, so perhaps today he could try out how effective it was in terms of treatment.
Old John looked at the Blue Silver Grass in Su Lin's palm, and there was some hesitation in his slightly cloudy eyes, but he finally nodded.
"That's good. I heard that soul masters are not afraid of plagues. Maybe you can help!"
The home of Widow Li, who had contracted the plague, was in the south of the village, but the entire Thatched Village was not very big. Su Lin and Old John arrived there in just an incense stick of time.
The rooms here are not big, but they are clean.
A woman in her forties was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. She was pale, sweating profusely, and looked very weak.
A black spot can be seen on the arm exposed outside the quilt.
"It really is an epidemic. The symptoms are exactly the same as last time!"
Su Lin didn't say anything. As soon as he entered the door, he stared at the black spot on Widow Li's arm with a frown.
Old John had already begun evacuating the villagers: "This disease is contagious. All of you leave here immediately. No one is allowed to come near."
After the villagers who came to watch the fun had left, Old John turned his head and looked at Su Lin, who was staring at Widow Li with a frown.
"Little Su Lin, go back and get me some herbs that are effective against the plague. Don't stay here too long."
Su Lin's slightly frowned brows relaxed slightly: "Grandpa Village Chief, there's no need to go through so much trouble, and—"
His tone suddenly became cold: "This is not an epidemic!"
"Not a plague?"
Old John was incredulous. "Little Su Lin, you must be mistaken. Look at the black spots on her arms. They are exactly the same as the symptoms of the epidemic back then!"
Su Lin's tone became even colder: "Yeah... exactly the same."
This also means that back then... it wasn't an epidemic.
But... it's man-made!
"First Soul Skill, Life Sharing!"
Su Lin did not continue to explain to Old John, but just raised his right hand lightly to summon his spirit and use his only soul skill at the moment.
After obtaining his first soul skill yesterday, Su Lin tried to share the vitality of the Blue Silver Grass with himself, and now he is going to try to share his vitality with others for treatment.
As a leaf of the Blue Silver Grass extended like a branch or vine and wrapped around Widow Li's arm, Su Lin immediately felt a sense of disgust and discomfort.
At this moment, Su Lin was completely certain.
"In this era, it seems that we should call them Fallen Soul Masters..."
This is not an epidemic. The black spots are clearly devouring the lifeblood of the villagers.
Only soul masters have this kind of means!
On the branches and leaves extending from the Blue Silver Grass Spirit, a faint blue-green light flickered. This was Su Lin constantly transmitting his own vitality to wash away the black spot mark.
This is the method used by the Fallen Soul Master to absorb lifeblood, but the opponent's strength should not be very strong, and the upper limit of what can be absorbed will not be very high.
As long as its storage limit is exceeded, it will naturally be dispersed.
As a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master, Su Lin has added another Blue Silver Grass Soul Ring, and his vitality is far beyond that of ordinary people.
After a moment, Su Lin felt that about 10% of his vitality had been transmitted.
Sizzle~
Under the continuous flushing of the blue vitality, black gas finally floated out of the black spots and dissipated into the void.
Widow Li's arms turned back into a healthy wheat-yellow color.
"Hmm~"
She woke up slowly.
"Damn it, why are you here?"
Widow Li's eyes seemed a little confused, and the first sentence she said made Su Lin couldn't help but glance sideways at Old John.
"Ahem…"
Old John coughed awkwardly and changed the subject, "As expected of our village's only soul master, you cured it right away. You're truly amazing!"
"The rest is up to you, village chief."
If it were an ordinary time, Su Lin would definitely make a few jokes.
But now, he has no such intention.
"Five years ago, there was such an epidemic in the village."
"The fact that he's so carefully hiding himself suggests that this Fallen Soul Master's strength shouldn't be very strong."
"But, this is by no means without a combat spirit skill that I can handle."
Su Lin is very self-aware.
Life Sharing is indeed a divine skill, but it still needs time to grow.
"So... the best option right now is to seek help from the Spirit Hall."
[end of the chapter]