Chapter 9: Time and such are all but fleeting clouds

After confirming that the villagers could not see him, Chen Yi finally released the suppression on his bodily changes. Starting from the roots of his hair, pure white rapidly spread to the tips, the pristine color almost merging with the snowflakes. A layer of crimson haze rose from Chen Yi's eyes, tinting them a dark red.

The blonde girl nestled in her blanket, hmm—Yukari Yakumo, furrowed her brows for no apparent reason, a feeling known as displeasure washed over her

Ah, I can't help but let out a low wail, my eyes are blinded by +13 Terra Stone! Although I can feel my exploded eyeballs starting to recover, the process is too slow, completely lacking the usual recovery speed when injured. The backlash on my eyes must be too severe; even with powerful healing, there is no improvement in the short term. I need to hurry and take my medicine

"Lord Chen Yi has allowed the snow to cover himself again, what a strange habit," said a small child playing in the snow

Upon seeing the true moon, Chen Yi couldn't help but laugh triumphantly, declaring that all telescopes, including the Tianhong telescope, were utterly inferior. After all, he had seen the surface of the moon with his own eyes. Although the view was somewhat blurry due to the distance, he had indeed glimpsed the oceans of the Moon City.

The feeling of not being afraid of the cold is truly wonderful

It is better to search for it slowly by yourself; you will surely find it, after all, there is still plenty of time

Of course, even if there were, Chen Yi would not be able to endure the Lord God; at most, he would just scold the Lord God a couple of times before it would come to nothing. However, now Chen Yi can no longer suppress the changes in his body. Even if he tries his best to control the changes, a careful observer would notice that Chen Yi's hair is no longer purely black.

Indeed! hetushu.com. I feel cold even wearing such thick clothing

"How is that possible? How could someone as formidable as Lord Chen Yi fall ill?" a young child quickly exclaimed

After another portion of skills was unlocked, Chen Yi can be said to have firmly established himself in this world. As long as he is not instantly killed by his enemies, Chen Yi has a very good chance of surviving.

Without even looking in the mirror, Chen Yi is aware that he is increasingly deviating from the concept of humanity. At least in his current appearance, he would be considered acceptable in modern times, at most being regarded as a cosplay enthusiast, or perhaps simply categorized among those with mental disorders.

In the end, it was the Supreme God who informed Chen Yi that there would be no other changes to his physical characteristics aside from the ghostly hand, which allowed Chen Yi to finally feel at ease. At the same time, the Supreme God also conveyed to Chen Yi that merely altering his appearance slightly would grant him immense power, and added that he had struck it rich and should not be ungrateful, among other things

With the skill of vigorous vitality, Chen Yi's blood energy reached an unprecedented level, rendering him impervious to the cold; instead, he found it refreshing. This led to his habit of burying himself in the snow.

Lord Chen Yi is truly impressive, wearing only a single garment in such cold weather

Well! Well! Who knows? The girl holding the folding fan was completely unconcerned, "It might just be an illusion."

Chen Yi even laughed heartily, Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! I am so amazing!

Undoubtedly, after a series of trials and tribulations, Chen Yi's eyes ultimately gave out—bursting.

However, in this world, being treated as a monster and facing the hostility of everyone, with a sense of anxiety and uncertainty, Chen Yi decided to seek out Yakumo Yukari

Let us leave today. For more than a year now, Chen Yi has conducted extensive purges of the bandit den outside this village, resulting in the near eradication of bandits in this region

The response from the main deity was quite simple, stating that Chen Yi's power is an external force (the will of the great universe) that has been implanted. In order for Chen Yi to truly make this power his own, time is needed for adaptation. Naturally, as the external force integrates with Chen Yi, he will also undergo transformation due to this external power, which will gradually reveal other characteristics, with the ghost hand being one of those characteristics.

Ah! How boring! Chen Yi lies in the snow, allowing the heavy snowfall to cover him, while the children playing in the snow have grown accustomed to this sight

At this moment, Yi is maliciously imagining whether Yukari Yakumo is scurrying around gathering food (for humans...) in preparation for the first snowfall, and whether the great boundary youkai, Lady Yukari Yakumo, is currently nestled in her bed, warming herself by the heater

However ... ! ... Who the hell knows where Gensokyo is located now? After all, Yakumo Yukari has not yet established a barrier for Gensokyo.

Chen Yi poured the red liquid from the healing potions into himself, as the damage to his eyes from the backlash was exceedingly severe. He consumed more than ten bottles of the potion before seeing any improvement. Two fleshy masses gradually emerged within the hollow sockets of his eyes, slowly growing larger until they eventually formed two new eyeballs

Despite the village chief's repeated pleas to stay, Chen Yi ultimately decided to leave. When Chen Yi departed, the entire village disregarded the cold and came out to bid him farewell, as everyone had witnessed the good deeds he had done for the village.

The village chief, Xiu Tian Wuren, watched as Chen Yi departed, letting out a sigh of regret. He had long known that Chen Yi did not belong here and would eventually leave. Even when Chen Yi began to clear out the bandit den, he realized that this was a sign of Chen Yi's impending departure. However, considering all that Chen Yi had done for the village, he felt that his regret was merely a sign of greed.

The girl holding the katana immediately became serious.

It has been a few months since I arrived in this world, Chen Yi thought

Some young girls and children in the village were playing in the snow, and upon seeing Chen Yi sitting in the snow, they gathered together to discuss.

It seems that Lord Chen Yi has grown long hair, which makes him even more charming

Wiping away the two streaks of blood left on his face from the burst eyeball, Chen Yi looked up at the moon and shivered violently; it would be better to avoid such dangerous actions in the future

Chen Yi also inquired about the reason from the Lord God, to see if it was the Lord God's doing

He touched his eyes, and Chen Yi felt a lingering fear. The eyeball was completely shattered, not even a bit of flesh remained, it had turned directly into blood and water. What if this eyeball doesn't grow back? Chen Yi asked himself, he didn't want to become blind.

These changes almost made Chen Yi doubt whether the Supreme God had intervened because his life was too stable and peaceful

... ...

At the beginning, when Chen Yi thought about staying in this world for a thousand years, after arriving in this village, he intended to stay for another ten or eight years before seeking out Yakumo Yukari. However, things did not go as he wished...! ... Ugh...! The main god does not fulfill people's wishes...

"Who knows? The last time I learned from Lord Chen Yi, I also buried myself in a snow pile with a *picture* book. As a result, not only did my parents give me a beating, but I also fell ill for several days." Another child said.

As his hair grew longer, Chen Yi also hurriedly realized that his strength was gradually increasing. In just a few more months, the skills in his mind would be partially unlocked.

In a house filled with warm stoves, somewhere unknown, a golden-haired girl sneezed, tightened the blanket around her, and continued to sleep (hibernation?)

The young girl holding a folding fan replied, "Just now, it seemed like I felt something watching the City of the Moon."

The sky was filled with heavy snowflakes, and the atmosphere appeared gloomy due to the snowfall. Chen Yi, still dressed in a light garment, sat on the snow-covered ground, showing no signs of feeling cold.

Pop! Pop! ... Two sounds resembling the breaking of an egg emerged, and suddenly, everything went dark for Chen Yi; this time, he was truly blind

After quite some time of fussing around, it is better to go back, wash up, and get some sleep. After cleaning up all the medicine bottles and bloodstains on the floor, Chen Yi walked back to his small room

Meanwhile, on the surface of the Moon, a young girl holding a folding fan seemed to sense something and let out a soft gasp. A girl beside her, wielding a katana, asked, "Sister, what is it?"

Looking at his hair, which had already grown to shoulder length, Chen Yi sighed. Although it grew slowly, at this rate, it would take at most a year to exceed his waist. Fortunately, the hair that had grown was not the straight black type, but rather fluffy like tousled hair. This made Chen Yi breathe a sigh of relief; although his hair was long, it still looked manly.

Hi, do you think that Chen Yi will get sick from doing this at the conference?

The winter of the second year has arrived again, and Chen Yi's hair has finally grown to just past his waist before stopping. This has relieved Chen Yi, as his hair does not grow indefinitely. However, other changes have made Chen Yi grit his teeth in frustration. Perhaps the evil power within him has taken precedence, as his eyes have begun to develop a dark red hue, and his hair has also started to turn white. If Chen Yi had not discovered this in time and suppressed it early on, he would likely have been noticed by the villagers long ago. Nevertheless, other changes have made Chen Yi grit his teeth in frustration. Perhaps the evil power within him has taken precedence, as his eyes have begun to develop a dark red hue, and his hair has also started to turn white. If Chen Yi had not discovered this in time and suppressed it early on, he would likely have been noticed by the villagers long ago

The village chief, returning to the village with the villagers, thought along the way that it might be a good idea to record the events concerning Chen Yi and pass them on to the next generation

The farewell of the entire village moved Chen Yi somewhat. He waved his hand to signal that the villagers need not follow him. Soon, his figure disappeared into the vast, falling snow.

While Chen Yi was lost in thought in the snow, he suddenly felt a strange sensation. As Chen Yi's strength increased, his perceptual abilities were also rapidly advancing

Chen Yi was left speechless.

... ... ''

The passage of time

Indeed, it was Chen Yi's hair. In the third month after Chen Yi settled in this village, he discovered that his hair was abnormal. Hair? Once it grows long, it can simply be cut short. Chen Yi did just that, but no matter how much he cut, it would grow back the next day, albeit slowly. However, as long as he dared to cut it, the speed of regrowth was undeniable. Hair? Once it grows long, it can simply be cut short. Chen Yi did just that, but no matter how much he cut, it would grow back the next day, albeit slowly. However, as long as he dared to cut it, the speed of regrowth was undeniable.

Why ask the demon slayers and magic monks? Forget it! Chen Yi does not want to be entangled with demon slayers and magic monks any longer

At this moment, Chen Yi was rolling on the ground with his eyes covered, his eye sockets dark and hollow, the eyeballs missing

... ...

This left Chen Yi greatly astonished, fearing that more parts would sprout from his body.