Chapter 2, My Chicken Is Missing
With a slight nod, Chu Yi said: "So what year is it now"
Liu Jin, with the demeanor of someone who has been through it all, comforted Chu Yi, unaware of the feelings that were stirring in Chu Yi's heart at that moment
Liu Jin looked at Chu Yi with a gaze as if he were looking at a fool
Chu Yi shook his head and said: "It is nothing, I just feel that we are compatible. Why not become brothers? In the future, it would be good to have someone to look out for each other in this deep palace."
What is happening, where am I, and who are these people
Little doll, do not move. If you keep moving around like this, when it comes time for us to clean you up, if the knife slips, wouldn't that be disastrous
Liu Jin, with a familiar demeanor, leaned over to eat with Chu Yi and said, "Chu Yi, are you feeling better? Once everyone has regained their strength, we can go to various places in the palace. If we are lucky, we might get to serve the esteemed nobles. If luck is not on our side, we may be assigned to the laundry bureau..."
The words of the old eunuch struck Chu Yi like a thunderclap, leaving him utterly bewildered; "Cleansing the body," what on earth does that mean? He was actually going to be cleansed.
Finally, with Liu Jin's departure, Chu Yi settled down, lying on the bed, his mind sinking into the sea of consciousness
Liu Jin
Chu Yi felt a surge of emotions within him. He had been speculating about what kind of world the Fortune Altar had transported him to. Now, based on the information he had gathered, he could roughly conclude that this should be during the Ming Dynasty, specifically in the reign of Emperor Hongzhi of the Ming Xiaozong.
The mind entered the sea of consciousness, landing on the nine-tiered altar. Suddenly, a white aura, three feet high, emerged above Chu Yi's head, clearly transformed from fortune.
Suddenly, Chu Yi turned to Liu Jin and said, "Liu Jin, do you think we still have hope of becoming real men?"
Qi Yun Altar, come out quickly!
Through the news conveyed by the Fortune Altar, Chu Yi has already realized that the void he previously saw, where the Fortune Altar was located, is actually his own sea of consciousness
Chu Yi looked at Liu Jin, who had an expression of pride in being a eunuch, and was momentarily at a loss for words
Here, Chu Yi is lying on the bed, while Liu Jin continuously talks to him. Even if Chu Yi does not respond for a long time, Liu Jin still appears to be full of interest.
At the age of thirteen, Chu Yi can be said to have already entered the developmental stage, so he can clearly feel that he is missing certain crucial elements beneath him
Liu Jin seemed to think that Chu Yi must have had a problem with his mind due to the castration, so he looked at Chu Yi with a caring gaze and said: "Currently, it is the Hongzhi era, and His Majesty has been on the throne for nearly ten years, with officials filling the court and the country enjoying peace and prosperity."
Liu Jin approached closely, seeing Chu Yi's heartbroken expression and mistakenly thought that Chu Yi was in pain due to the castration. Therefore, he comforted him, saying: "Do not worry, after the procedure, you will be able to get out of bed and walk in three to five days, and by then, it will not hurt as much."
A young eunuch beside him noticed that Chu Yi had woken up and could not help but say to him: "Hey, my name is Liu Jin, what about you?"
One can discern Liu Jin's intentions merely by observing his reaction. Chu Yi couldn't help but let out a slight sigh, then shifted the topic, saying: "By the way, Liu Jin, do you think we have any hope of being assigned to serve His Majesty?"
Chu Yi turned his head to look at the young eunuch and said through gritted teeth: "My name is Chu Yi"
Suddenly, Chu Yi turned to the young eunuch Liu Jin beside him, who was struggling to eat a boiled egg. Could it be that this person before him is the powerful Grand Eunuch Liu Jin, who would hold sway over the court many years later?
Upon a touch, Chu Yi's face became stiff, and he murmured, "It’s gone, my rooster is gone"
"Chu Yi, what are you staring at me for?"
Looking at the comatose Chu Yi, who appeared utterly disheartened, the old eunuch instead nodded in satisfaction as if admiring a work of art and remarked: "Not bad, the incision is quite perfect; it seems our skills remain as exceptional as ever"
It seemed that the old eunuch, holding a sharp knife, noticed that Chu Yi had woken up. With a smile, he said, "Oh, the combination of the anesthetic and the sedative is still quite effective; how did this kid wake up early!"
Liu Jin felt a sense of helplessness under the peculiar gaze of Chu Yi, instinctively looking down at himself
At this moment, Chu Yi roughly understood that he had previously burned his fortune to activate the Fortune Altar, and now he was likely transported to another world.
No matter how loudly Chu Yi called out, the Fortune Altar showed no response
The next day, the pain in the lower body had significantly diminished. With a day's time for adjustment, Chu Yi had come to accept the reality, appearing somewhat more spirited than before
It seems that using the Fortune Altar to burn one's fortune comes with significant side effects. Due to the burning of fortune, my previously abundant fortune of over 100,000 has now dwindled to a mere single digit. As a result, my luck has worsened, and I unexpectedly found myself in a cleansing room, where I am about to undergo a purification process.
In a moment of pain and moaning, Chu Yi woke up in a daze. Almost instantly upon waking, he reached down towards his groin.
At the very moment when Chu Yi and Liu Jin swore brotherhood, Chu Yi instantly sensed a slight tremor from the Fortune Altar. Had Liu Jin not been pulling him to join in the oath, Chu Yi would have certainly paused to investigate the reason behind the disturbance of the Fortune Altar
Oh, the fortune has surged by three thousand points, a three-foot white fortune
Hearing the mutterings of that old eunuch, Chu Yi felt an ominous premonition and could not help but struggle violently, at the very least wanting to free himself from this seemingly ill-intentioned old man
Watching Chu Yi struggle violently and blink incessantly at him, the old eunuch seemed somewhat impatient. He reached out and pointed at Chu Yi, and in an instant, Chu Yi was rendered unable to move or speak, his eyes filled with a look of horror as he helplessly watched the knife in the old eunuch's hand descend towards his groin.
However, Chu Yi still would not give up and asked: "Is there any way in this world for a eunuch to become a man again?"
Liu Jin was momentarily taken aback upon hearing this, and with a sharp voice that resembled a little hen, she chuckled, "Being a eunuch is also quite good; what does it matter if one is not a man?"
Liu Jin was overjoyed upon hearing this and said: "This is truly wonderful. When I first met Brother Chu, I felt a great sense of familiarity. If I could become brothers with Brother Chu, it would be even better."
Soon, Liu Jin somehow procured incense candles and arranged two chicken legs, performing a ritual of brotherhood with Chu Yi in a seemingly formal manner
A wave of desolation suddenly arose, who is not miserable? After traversing through time, not only did I almost starve to death, but after finally activating my golden finger, I ended up being made a eunuch by it.
The old eunuch waved his hand to signal the young eunuch beside him, saying: "Take him down, he can work again after a few days of rest, next..."
Liu Jin grinned and said, "Chu Yi, you can't be dreaming, can you? We are merely newly entered eunuchs in the palace, how could we have the qualifications to serve His Majesty"
Originally, one could only enter the sea of consciousness by condensing their primordial spirit, but due to the fortune altar, Chu Yi is able to freely enter and exit the sea of consciousness
A sharp pain surged through him, and Chu Yi fainted. Just before losing consciousness, he felt a sense of despair, realizing that he had been castrated.