Chapter 464 Give the Mentally Ill More Care

Ning Beichen left the mountain peak, not returning from the original route but choosing a different path down.

As the saying goes, descending a mountain is easier than climbing. Ning Beichen leaped and glided a dozen meters at a time, landing effortlessly at the foot of the mountain.

After staying on the mountain for a few days, he was quite grimy. Ning Beichen didn't rush to leave but checked into a hotel in a small town near Mount Hua, planning to rest for a day.

"You're the Mount Hua Immortal!"

Just as Ning Beichen walked into the hotel, someone exclaimed from behind him.

Ning Beichen continued walking inside, wondering to himself what Mount Hua Immortal was all about. Since when had Mount Hua produced an immortal?

He then saw a young, pretty girl blocking his path with a selfie stick in her hand, looking at him with excitement and agitation.

"Please wait a moment, are you the Mount Hua Immortal?"

Xi Yi'er asked Ning Beichen excitedly.

"Mount Hua Immortal? Me?"

Ning Beichen pointed to his nose, looking incredibly surprised.

"Miss, you must have mistaken me for someone else. Do I look like the Mount Hua Immortal?"

Ning Beichen said with a wry smile.

"Yes, I'm very sure you are the Mount Hua Immortal."

The more Xi Yi'er looked, the more convinced she became that Ning Beichen was the immortal she had captured on camera.

"Miss, are you alright?"

Ning Beichen looked around. The girl seemed quite beautiful and normal, but why would a doctor be so irresponsible as to release her before she was fully recovered?

"I'm fine, I'm perfectly fine. May I chat with you?"

Xi Yi'er, unaware that Ning Beichen had already mentally diagnosed her as mentally ill, asked him excitedly.

"Miss, we don't know each other, there's nothing to chat about. Where are your family members?"

Ning Beichen looked around, not wanting any further entanglement with her.

"My family isn't here. Immortal, my name is Xi Yi'er. May I know your name, Immortal?"

"Immortal, are you a local?"

"Immortal, can you fly through the skies, burrow into the earth, and summon the wind and rain?"

"..."

Xi Yi'er kept asking questions, while Ning Beichen's expression grew darker. He called out to the surroundings.

"Could someone please come and pick up this lady's family? She hasn't recovered yet, why was she allowed to come out alone?"

Ning Beichen's voice echoed throughout the hotel lobby, attracting everyone's attention. They all looked at Xi Yi'er with strange expressions.

What a shame for such a nice-looking girl to be mentally ill.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Miss. Please don't disturb our esteemed guests."

The hotel staff, fearing complaints, rushed over to handle the situation, preventing Xi Yi'er from disturbing Ning Beichen.

This was the first time Xi Yi'er had been mistaken for a mentally ill person. She was stunned, looking at the strange gazes of the people around her, and quickly explained.

"I... I'm not mentally ill."

"Yes, yes, yes, you're not mentally ill. Miss, are you a guest here? If not, please leave."

The hotel staff nodded, playing along with her while asking her to leave. This almost made Xi Yi'er's chest hurt with anger.

As for Ning Beichen, this was a minor incident that he forgot in a moment. He returned to his room, took a shower, and then ordered a large spread of food.

Rumor has it that cultivators at high levels can achieve abstinence from food. Ning Beichen didn't quite believe this, as the basic elements that make up the human body are carbohydrates.

If one doesn't eat, what maintains the body's health?

Even though Ning Beichen was now a transcended being, he couldn't do without eating and drinking.

Of course, he did believe that highly cultivated individuals could survive for extended periods without eating or drinking.

However, the "extended periods" still fell within the scope of time and did not equate to not needing to eat or drink at all.

Just as Ning Beichen was enjoying his meal, there was a knock at the door. Ning Beichen got up to open it and saw the "mentally ill" patient standing outside his room.

Ning Beichen frowned and was about to chase her away when he suddenly remembered that one should offer more understanding and tolerance to mentally ill individuals.

"Miss, is there something you need?"

"Or is there something I can help you with?"

"Are you out of money?"

Ning Beichen said to her kindly.

"No, Mount Hua Immortal, please listen to me. I'm really not mentally ill. I saw you a few days ago and even filmed you. Here, look if you don't believe me."

Xi Yi'er, afraid that Ning Beichen would dismiss her, quickly pulled up a video on her phone to show him.

Ning Beichen looked at a video on a certain video-sharing website, showing himself in mid-air. His face turned as black as charcoal. Seeing that the viewership had already exceeded tens of millions, his eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

"I'm sorry, that person is not me. If you're looking for him, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

Ning Beichen returned the phone to her.

Naturally, he couldn't admit to such a thing. Besides, the camera angle in the video was quite distant, and no one could be certain that the person in the video was Ning Beichen.

"No, I won't mistake you. The clothes you wore that day are still hanging on the balcony."

Xi Yi'er, with her sharp eyes, noticed the wet clothes Ning Beichen had hung on the balcony.

"I told you it's not me. Miss, in what way do I look like an immortal? You've got it wrong."

Ning Beichen was truly speechless, unsure of what she wanted.

"Mount Hua Immortal, please don't be angry. I really mean no harm. I've just never met an immortal before. The other day I saw you flying on the peak of Mount Hua, and I guessed you must be a real immortal. Immortal, could you take me as your disciple?"

Xi Yi'er pleaded with Ning Beichen.

"Miss, I've already told you, I'm not some immortal, and there are no immortals in this world. Please leave, alright?"

After speaking, Ning Beichen slammed the door shut and went back to his meal, too lazy to bother with Xi Yi'er outside.

Having been shut out, Xi Yi'er did not give up. She waited patiently outside, clenching her fists and vowing in her heart that she would surely win over the Mount Hua Immortal.

After Ning Beichen had eaten his fill, he ignored Xi Yi'er outside the door and went to sleep to catch up on rest.

He slept until evening, when Ning Beichen finally woke up full of vigor, ready to go out and explore the night market. He planned to leave Mount Hua the next morning and head to other famous mountains and rivers.

However, when Ning Beichen left his hotel room, he saw Xi Yi'er was still outside, which made him very speechless. He could only ignore her and walk out.

Seeing Ning Beichen heading out, Xi Yi'er quickly followed him. Along the way, she tried to speak to Ning Beichen countless times, but Ning Beichen completely ignored her.