【ENG DUB】The Immortal Ascension EP02 | Yang Yang / Jin Chen / Wang Duo / Zhao Xiaotang | YOUKU
♪Chasing wind, I set out afar♪ ♪The road ahead lost, my voice unheard♪ ♪I’ve tasted joy and sorrow♪ ♪Laying low, I plan every move♪ ♪With a mortal heart and lingering ties♪ ♪I’m roaming far and wide♪ ♪A twist of fate in desperate times♪ ♪A bond that outlives the dust of life♪ ♪Still chasing what immortality means♪ ♪Even eternity flashes by in a blink♪ ♪Don’t mock my ordinary life♪ ♪I fight alone as chaos shakes the world♪ ♪Don’t scorn my humble roots♪ ♪Kind at heart, ruthless when I must be♪ ♪Fate stirs with joy and grief beneath♪ ♪I hold the tide between life and death♪ ♪Faith carries me through endless dark♪ ♪And I return with a heart refined♪ ♪Forged by trial, I rise through three realms♪ ♪Reborn in the wheel of fate♪ [The Immortal Ascension] [Adapted from the webnovel, The Immortal Ascension by Wangyu] [serialized in www.qidian.com under China Literature Limited] [Episode 2] Isn’t it odd? We’ve been living with Master all this while and we never knew he knew martial arts. Everyone has their secrets. We didn’t tell him about the Green Vial either. He treats you like his own son. Why are you doubting him? I’ve been practicing Mammoth Skin for a long time. I was punched. I was in pain. And I never complain. That’s different. He killed someone. Wu Yan was in the Wild Wolves Gang. He betrayed Seven Mysteries Sect. He deserves death. Besides, Master did it to save you. That doesn’t even make sense. Am I that important? Of course. Master has reserved the best for you. He taught you how to heal and how to read. He’s nice to you. It’s raining. Go back to sleep. Zhang Tie. Zhang Tie! Did I overthink it? Are you leaving the mountain for real? Your lack of progress is tied to the herb’s inefficiency. I have thought about it and decided to find better herbs for you. But are you sure you’re well enough to do this? I can come with you. No need. Zhang Tie. Stay here and take care of Han Li and his cultivation. You’ll be punished if he makes no progress once I’m back. Go back now. No need to see me off. Farewell. For the next year or so, Physician Mo often left for months at a time to search for herbs. Everything seemed to turn back to the way it was before. [Four Years Later in the Valley] Senior Li. I am Han Li. Senior Li, you… Your condition puzzles me. I can only seal your pressure points with my needles for the moment. Did you ingest any herbs previously? They are… This? This pill is made from Helan, Scorpion Flower, Blue Ant Eggs, and around thirty other rare herbs. It is red and repugnant. Once you ingest it, even your bones will ache. Thus, it’s called Bone Agony Pill. It brings out your potential and makes you stronger. But the caveat is that it costs your life and comes with detrimental side effects. You should stop taking these pills. If you continue, you’ll have at most ten years left to live. Give me a reason to spare you. I saved you. Is that not a good reason? Truth be told, I did wonder if I would be killed after saving you. Who would have thought that you’d turn your back on me this soon? I swear I won’t tell anyone. Your promise means nothing. Surely you know that I’m Physician Mo’s final disciple. That old man has many disciples. It doesn’t matter if you’re the final disciple or not. It does. I study medicine under him. I can treat your condition. That pill comes with grave side effects. You will be gripped with excruciating pain that you wish you could die right away. I might not be able to save you but I can alleviate your suffering. How? With your blade on my neck, I can’t think properly. I can’t recall anything. Han Li, I apologize for my conduct. You saved me today and swore to keep this a secret. I owe you one. The medicine will be ready in three days. We’ll meet here. Deal. It’s a promise. I almost got myself killed. I won’t intervene as readily anymore. Still, Li Feiyu said Master had many disciples. Why have I never seen anyone else here? Zhang Tie. You’re back. I… Why are you sweating so much? I ran back for the food. The food is ready. What are we having today? Water dropwort broth and black rice. As usual. You’re awake. You sat here for one whole day. Did you know that? You’ve been sitting here since last morning when I left to gather wood. When I came back for lunch, you were still here. I slept. And when I woke up, you were still here. You were like a statue. If I hadn’t checked your breathing, I would have thought you were dead. That long? I reheated the food several times. I don’t lie. Time flies. I merely had a dream. I think Master is back. Let me see. One whole day without food. Why am I not hungry? Is it because of the mantra? They say only immortals don’t get hungry. Han Li! Come! Han Li! Come! Han Li! Master is dying! Quick. I can’t heal. Master… Master is dying! Master! Master! Hurry up! Han Li! Quick! Get me some water. Master. Caihuai, is that you? Master, it’s me. I’m Han Li. You’ll be fine. You’ll be fine. I… You just have to take some medicine. I… Master. Han Li. I’m here. – Han Li. – I’m here. I’m here. Master, you’re hurting me. Oh, my. You have ascended to Tier 3 of the Longevity Art. [Longevity Art, Tier 3] I didn’t know that. When I was training, something got into me. I had a dream. In that dream, there was a vortex on my tummy that could absorb spiritual aura from my surroundings. That’s Tier 3? My child, that is not a dream. Zhang Tie! Go to the herb cabinet. Third row, second column from the left. There’s a white vial inside a small box. Bring it to me. Yes! That’s not a dream. That’s not a dream. My child, the day has come. I’m so happy. That’s meditation. That’s inner eye. My hard work has paid off. The day has… Great. Bone Agony Pill? Even Li Feiyu knows how detrimental it can be. Surely Master knows too. Master. My disciple. My beloved disciple. Han Li. My hard work has paid off. It has paid off. The greed in his eyes is unsettling. It’s as if he’s not looking at a human being, but an object. You sure are punctual, Han Li. The hour of Wu three days later. It is precisely the hour of Wu now. This will last for a month. That’s all? I have run out of herbs. I need time to gather the rest. So be it. Thank you, Han Li. What is the meaning of this? This concoction uses rhinoceros horns as base. I won’t count the other costs. Just give me two taels. Can I pay you next month? If you don’t have money, you can give me something else. You do have a fancy blade. Not this blade. What about a favor then? A favor again. If you need help, come to me. I’ll help you. Why are you taking the pills? You need an edge if you want a place in the martial arts world. I used to think that life is short. I would rather fight for the present and not for a legacy. The pills can give me what I want. My health is a worthy sacrifice. But now, I… Well, forget it. Thank you for the concoction. See you next month. Fight for the present and not for a legacy. What does Master want then? Master! The pot is here. Master, I spent the whole afternoon looking for a pot. They said no need to return it to them this soon. Just return it to them once we’re done. Master, let me cook some of your favorite tofus. Sure. You’re so thoughtful, Zhang Tie. Why don’t the three of us have a toast together? Sure. Master, take care of your health. Just one sip. It won’t kill me. Let me fill the bowl for Master. Then, for Han Li. I’ll have one too. On behalf of Zhang Tie and me, we raise our bowls to wish Master a life of longevity. May you live to one hundred years old. One hundred years old? I’m happy to see another day. Master. Come. Master. Allow me to say a toast. It’s my fourth year here in the valley. You taught me Mammoth Skin and many things. You even allowed me to clear my debt. I… I’m not good with words. Let this toast speak for itself. Why do I feel dizzy? Master. Excuse him. Bring him back. I’m sick of coddling him like a child. Let’s go. Master, I’ll be back soon. Where is Master? Master. If you don’t see me tomorrow morning, [If you don’t see me…]
leave the mountain at once. Do not return. Zhang Tie. Zhang Tie. Master. Today, you will read my pulse. Your pulse is disorderly, as if there are two qis circulating in your body. Wherever they go, they damage your Meridian system. If I may comment, based on your pulse, you… My days are numbered unless I find a cure. I know better than you how fragile my health is. Come, my child. On this special occasion, I am delighted to know that you’ve made progress. Hence, I would like to be honest with you. Time waits for no one. Black hair can turn into white in an instant. Guess how old I am. Around sixty or seventy years old. [Thirty] [Thirty Seven] 37 after the new year. You don’t trust me? Well, you can ask the third uncle of that outer disciple of Seven Mysteries Sect. He must have heard of Wondrous Hands, Mo Juren of Lanzhou. I am Mo Juren. Back then, I was as young as you. There was no ailment I couldn’t cure and no toxin I couldn’t remove. Alas, I can save everyone else but me. I was hurt by despicable beings. My knowledge keeps me alive. But this broken body can never recover! Master, you need to stop taking Bone Agony Pills. It makes you feel better immediately but it can never cure your condition. If you continue taking it, you… I know. The pills can only give me one more year. But the heavens are on my side. I have found a cure. Which is? You. Me? Only you can save me. I’ve raised you for so long. It’s time for you to return the favor! Calm down. Calm down. Calm down. Han Li. You’ve been asking me what the purpose of the mantra is. I’ll give you the answer now. In effect, I need the qi of a Tier 4 cultivator using that mantra to stimulate my hidden pressure points. That will cure my condition. Not only will it remove the toxin in me, it also restores my youth. That’s why you picked me. Is that so? Not me. That mantra picked you. Only the fated ones can cultivate the mantra. Even I cannot. Before you came, I had tens of disciples. None of them was as fortunate as you. Had you not appeared, I would have accepted my demise. Everyone dies eventually. But we crossed paths. I will seize this second chance at life. Anyone else would have done the same. So, cure my condition and you can have everything in this valley. What is it? You agreed to everything when you asked to be my disciple. You’re regretting it now? I will not lie or betray you. But why have you never told me about this? You have read many scrolls in the past. Let me teach you a few more. Hide cleverness with clumsiness. Do good with discretion. Stay pure in this world of darkness. Treat concession as a way to advance. That’s my motto. There are certain things that if I tell you upfront, you won’t stay here loyally like you do now. And if I fail to ascend to Tier 4? You know how hard it is to cultivate. It took me two years to get from Tier 2 to Tier 3. And I’m stagnating now. Getting to Tier 4 in a year is harder than being an immortal. Enough. Do you think we’re negotiating now? Continue cultivating as usual. I’ll find those precious herbs for you. And don’t mention this again. Like I said, get to Tier 4 within a year. Hide cleverness with clumsiness. Do good with discretion. Stay pure in this world of darkness. Treat concession as a way to advance. That’s my motto. Zhang Tie. – Wake up. – The dumpling is delicious. That’s all you ever think of. I finally have the full picture now. I’m thinking that after I get to Tier 4 next year, I’ll cure Master’s condition. Then, we leave Shenshou Valley and open an apothecary. We’ll live a comfortable life. Right? He has grown wary. It took me a while to reassure him last night. It’s over if he runs away. Let me take over his body right away. No! Why not? He’s not strong enough for you to take over yet. Do you want to be like me? Formless? You don’t have time to find another disciple who can practice the Longevity Art. So we wait? You can feel that this body has run its course. You can’t carry on? But carry on you must. I am an Immortal disciple. Do you expect me to die with a mortal like you? So we wait for a year maximum. I will take him, whether he has reached Tier 4 or not. Who’s there? Zhang Tie. Zhang Tie! Master. Come in. Master, where is Zhang Tie? Zhang Tie? He didn’t tell you he left the mountain? He left the mountain? He asked ten taels from me and said that he would leave the mountain for a while. Impossible. He always lets me know where he goes. I came clean to you just now. Why would I lie to you? Zhang Tie never leaves without a word. And if he truly has left the mountain, surely you know where he is going. If you won’t tell me, I’ll find him myself. As expected from a Tier 3 cultivator. You sensed my actions. My herbs have not gone to waste. I just want to read your pulse. Come, my dear disciple. I want to speak with you. Okay? You have been here for a while. Do you miss home? You once told me that you missed your sister from Qingniu Town. Master, let’s not beat around the bush. Just say that you need my help. That’s all. I can’t do many things, but I know to be grateful. Why are you doing this to me? You are smart, prudent, and can’t be controlled. But you care too much. And that is the greatest weakness we share. This is precisely why I don’t want you to see Zhang Tie. Like I said, if you can save me, I’ll promise you a life of riches. Let’s have a wager. Let’s see who dies first. Me, you, or the ones you hold dear? Fine. I’ll reach Tier 4 in a year and cure you. Then, you tell me where Zhang Tie is. Also, the herbs you bring back are running out. I need more. Focus on your cultivating. I’ll handle the herbs for you. Halt! Take this. Won’t you ask what it is? Why should I? Remember what you promised me today next year. As expected, whatever bond between us disappears after that day. It can never turn back to the way it was. And now, Physician Mo has dropped all pretense. He often left to gather herbs. And when he returned, he looked weaker than before. How did it become like this? Or perhaps, it has always been like this. Those carefree years in the past seemed like an illusion. I’ve tried many ways but I failed to remove toxin he laid. It seems like I’ll just have to attain Tier 4. But this is a tall order. Zhang Tie, I will find you wherever you are. Anyway, the Green Vial has lain silent for a while now. This is whatever it gets from condensing moonlight? Can I drink it? Oh, no. Physician Mo’s bird. I have to cultivate. Stop staring at me. Just leave. Where did the rabbit come from? Go away already. It… It exploded? That rabbit. What is in the vial? Poison? They grow so quickly. Is it because of the liquid? If the diluted solution has this effect, let’s try the undiluted solution. This… This is… A normal red sage has grown several hundred years old in an instant. This liquid must have something to do with those mutations. Animals can’t take it. But it can be used on herbs to speed up their growth. However, there isn’t a lot of liquid. It needs to absorb moonlight at night. Perhaps I can dilute it with water like my previous experiment. Furthermore, I need to find somewhere remote to grow many herbs, refine many pills, and ingest them. This is how I can make a comeback. Did you see him? Is he cultivating? Good. It seems like he has accepted his fate. [Armored Puppet] Growing these mystic herbs to around three hundred years old should be enough. If I follow the pill recipes in the book and make them into pills, I’ll have more than I can count. This many should be enough. Yellow Dragon Pill can strengthen my power. Golden Marrow Pill can boost my Meridian system. If I take them together, their effect will be amplified. Oh, no. If this carries on, my Meridian system will be overwhelmed by these herbs. I need to circulate my energy to progress further. [Longevity Art, Tier 4] Is this the power of Tier 4? I can now understand the greatness of this unnamed mantra. I can sense the beings around me. No. Sensing them is not enough. Not enough. Still not enough. Perception alone is not enough to fight Physician Mo. I need to be stronger. Sorry to keep you waiting, Han Li. Senior Li, you’re swift. But you arrived first. This Serpentine Art is too brutal. It doesn’t suit me. Do you have anything more subtle? I do. Han Li, tell me honestly. Did you cross someone? If there’s someone who wants to hurt you, let me know. I won’t let them bully you. You can’t help me forever. You study the art of healing. Surely your master has taught you to use poison to fight your enemy. Right. That’s a strategy. But one can never have too many strategies. All right. What do you want to learn? I want to be agile, to use throwing weapons, and a way to defeat enemies without relying on my qi. For example, Misty Step. Misty Step? You want to learn my secret technique? Will you teach me or not? Just because I can use it with ease doesn’t mean it’s easy. It took me five years to master it roughly. I don’t have much time, but I’m willing to learn from you. It seems like I have to demonstrate a few tricks myself to convince you otherwise. Look carefully. At this point, I am not gullible enough to believe that Physician Mo will spare me once I attain Tier 4 and cure him. I need a way to defend myself should the situation call for it. ♪Shards of dreams inside a dream♪ ♪A pale moon falls into mirrored skies♪ ♪Years slipped by as I lingered on♪ ♪Old scenes rise again♪ ♪Too hard to forget♪ ♪Easier just to miss♪ ♪They say the past fades like smoke♪ ♪But looking back still stirs the ache♪ ♪This noisy world, this lonely page♪ ♪Swept away by time♪ ♪Eyes once looked far♪ ♪Now lost in the shift♪ ♪Autumn winds stir♪ ♪Smoke curls once more♪ ♪Like clouds on the edge of sky♪ ♪Returning to my eyes♪ ♪Looking back from the mountaintop♪ ♪Time lost its name♪ ♪Was it yesterday♪ ♪Or tomorrow?♪ ♪The world has changed♪ ♪Beyond recall♪ ♪Time will fade♪ ♪All the words ever spoken♪ ♪Only this longing remains♪ ♪Crossing centuries and days♪ ♪In a fleeting moment we call eternity♪ ♪In a fleeting moment called eternity♪