Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Healing

After rolling up Xiao Yunzhi’s clothes, Junior Sister Qiao kept her eyes fixed on Li Ping.

When she saw that his eyes weren’t wandering and remained clear, she finally let down her guard.

Before this, among the few physicians who had come to treat Junior Sister Xiao, only the female "Spiritual Heart Physician," who possessed the highest skill, had ever examined her body up close.

The other physicians merely assisted the Spiritual Heart Physician, coming up with various treatment plans that she would then implement to treat Junior Sister Xiao.

Physician Yan was the first man to see Junior Sister Xiao’s body.

Junior Sister Qiao didn’t know why she had allowed such a thing to happen. Although Brother Song had given his guarantee, she really should have consulted the Spiritual Heart Physician first.

But somewhere along the way, she had automatically overlooked this point.

’Physician Yan is so handsome! Even more handsome than Brother Song! And he has such an air about him!’ Junior Sister Qiao thought to herself as she looked at Li Ping.

Little did she know, it was precisely because Li Ping was so handsome and had such an otherworldly temperament that she had a favorable impression of him from the very beginning, believing him to be a trustworthy person.

After all, someone so handsome couldn’t possibly be a wretched creep.

And just as she expected, even after she rolled up Junior Sister Xiao’s top, he only stared intently at the injury on her abdomen, his gaze never straying to where it shouldn’t. There wasn’t the slightest hint of lewdness in his eyes.

Li Ping looked at Junior Sister Qiao and asked with a solemn expression, "Fellow Daoist Qiao, besides this poison patch, does Fairy Xiao have any other injuries?"

"N-No!" Junior Sister Qiao said hastily. "Her other injuries have already been healed by the Spiritual Heart Physician. Only this poison patch remains, and it’s extremely stubborn."

Hearing this, Li Ping nodded. "Alright. Then I will begin treating Fairy Xiao."

With that, he walked to the side of the Jade Bed. Under Junior Sister Qiao’s watchful gaze, he reached out his right hand and placed it on Xiao Yunzhi’s bare abdomen, his palm pressing firmly against her skin.

In truth, Li Ping knew nothing of the Physician’s arts. He was treating Xiao Yunzhi’s injury purely by relying on the miraculous effects of his Nourishing Life Skill Power—a simple case of brute force.

However, Magical Power was an intangible thing. If it were channeled through clothing, the loss would be significant. To achieve a better healing effect, he had no choice but to transfer the Magical Power by touching Xiao Yunzhi directly.

"You..." Seeing Li Ping’s large hand dare to touch Junior Sister Xiao’s abdomen, Junior Sister Qiao was about to fly into a rage.

But when her gaze fell on Li Ping’s handsome face, she saw that he had voluntarily closed his eyes, not looking at Xiao Yunzhi on the bed.

Junior Sister Qiao lowered her head in shame. She knew she had just misunderstood Physician Yan.

’Physician Yan is just treating Junior Sister Xiao. He even closed his eyes to avoid any impropriety. He’s truly an honorable gentleman. What was I even thinking?’

Of course, the main reason Junior Sister Qiao thought this way was that Li Ping’s disguised face was quite handsome, inspiring a sense of trust in her at first glance.

If Li Ping had his normal, undisguised appearance, she probably would have had a different thought: ’He’s already touching Junior Sister Xiao’s stomach, and now he dares to close his eyes? He must be imagining all sorts of filthy things in his head. What a despicable villain!’

...

’What a potent poison!’

Li Ping’s palm was on Xiao Yunzhi’s abdomen, but he had no time to appreciate the smooth, supple feeling under his hand.

Instead, he quickly began to channel his Nourishing Life Skill Power into her body, clearing out the poison that clung to her like a maggot to bone.

But his Nourishing Life Skill Power, which had always been proof against all poisons, was now meeting fierce resistance from the toxin inside her body.

Back then, deep beneath Little Plum Mountain, when faced with the poison of a Tier Two Demon Snake, his Nourishing Life Skill Power had dissolved it as easily as the sun melts snow.

The current situation, however, showed just how formidable the poison afflicting Xiao Yunzhi was.

Of course, this didn’t mean his Nourishing Life Skill Power wasn’t strong enough.

For one, the poison was exceptionally potent, its toxicity far exceeding that of the Tier Two Demon Snake.

Secondly, and most importantly, his Nourishing Life Skill Power had only absorbed the Innate Spiritual Mechanism from Tier One Pills. It was still in its fledgling stage, far from its strongest form.

...

But despite the fierce resistance, Li Ping could still feel the poison in Xiao Yunzhi’s body slowly breaking down under his Nourishing Life Skill Power.

The process was slow, however.

But Li Ping wasn’t in a hurry. As long as it was effective, that was enough. By making steady, daily progress, there would come a time when this fiercely resisting poison would suffer a crushing defeat.

Beside him, Junior Sister Qiao’s gaze shifted from Li Ping’s hand to his face, then back to Xiao Yunzhi, her expression gradually turning to one of pleasant surprise.

She could feel Xiao Yunzhi’s aura gradually recovering.

Before, with all her Magical Power and life Origin suppressed by the poison, Xiao Yunzhi had been hanging by a thread, her breath as faint as a wisp of silk.

Now, under Li Ping’s treatment, her aura was no longer faint and intermittent. It was gradually growing stronger, and the color was returning to her deathly pale face.

At this point, Junior Sister Qiao couldn’t be bothered to look at Physician Yan’s handsome face anymore. Instead, her eyes were glued to Xiao Yunzhi on the Jade Bed. ’Physician Yan can really remove the poison from Junior Sister Xiao!’

But just as Junior Sister Qiao thought Li Ping would clear out all the poison from Xiao Yunzhi’s body in one go, she suddenly saw him withdraw his hand.

"What... huh?" Junior Sister Qiao looked up in astonishment, only to see the handsome Physician Yan’s forehead covered in beads of sweat.

The next moment, Li Ping circulated his Magical Power, and the sweat vanished instantly.

Meeting Junior Sister Qiao’s bewildered expression, he shook his head apologetically and explained, "The poison in Fairy Xiao’s body is too potent. My Magical Power is a bit insufficient to clear it all at once. I’ll need to recover my Magical Power. I’ll come back tomorrow to continue the treatment for Fairy Xiao."

Understanding dawned on Junior Sister Qiao, and she nodded. She looked again at the poison patch on Junior Sister Xiao’s abdomen and could see that it had shrunk noticeably.

This was enough to prove the success of Physician Yan’s treatment. She quickly said, "I understand. You’ve already worked very hard, Physician Yan."

As she spoke, she realized Xiao Yunzhi’s lower abdomen was still exposed and quickly pulled her top back down.

Startled by her movement, Li Ping couldn’t help but be drawn to the sight of Xiao Yunzhi.

Right now, Xiao Yunzhi’s skin was as white as snow, her elegant brows were slightly furrowed, and her delicate face wore a faint expression of weakness. She possessed a kind of frail beauty, a stark contrast to the high-spirited woman he had seen at the exchange meet.

She was truly the very picture of pitiable beauty!

Just then, having received a telepathic message from Junior Sister Qiao, Song Yushu anxiously pushed open the door and entered.

His gaze swept past Li Ping and Junior Sister Qiao standing by the Jade Bed before finally landing on Xiao Yunzhi.

With his Fake Pill Realm Cultivation, he could naturally tell at a glance that Xiao Yunzhi’s complexion had improved. A look of delight appeared on his face as well.

And when he learned from Li Ping that his Magical Power was insufficient to heal Xiao Yunzhi’s injury in a single session, he wasn’t surprised at all. In fact, he found it completely reasonable.

After all, in Song Yushu’s eyes, ’Physician Yan is treating a potent poison that several Tier Two Upper Grade Physicians from the Immortal City were helpless against. Why would it be strange for it to take time and effort?’

’Besides, it’s just a little more time.’

’As long as he can cure Junior Sister Xiao, what does that matter?’

"Alright, Junior Sister Qiao, you take good care of Junior Sister Xiao. I’ll escort Physician Yan to rest," Song Yushu said enthusiastically. "This way, Physician Yan."

Li Ping smiled and followed.

’My address has changed from ’Fellow Daoist’ to ’Fellow Daoist Yan,’ and now to ’Physician Yan.’ This Song Yushu is an amusing fellow.’

The resting place Song Yushu prepared for Li Ping was a guest room less than seven miles from Xiao Yunzhi’s cave residence. The concentration of Spiritual Qi in the room had reached Tier Three.

"Physician Yan, please rest well here. Tomorrow, you can continue treating Junior Sister Xiao." After enthusiastically escorting Li Ping, Song Yushu said generously, "As long as you can cure Junior Sister Xiao, the Immortal City will certainly meet your conditions, Fellow Daoist."

Hearing this, Li Ping replied in a joking tone, "Judging by the current progress, I estimate I can completely remove the poison from Fairy Xiao’s body within seven days. I hope that when the time comes, the Immortal City can give me a Tier Three Spiritual Fire as payment. Fellow Daoist Song, you can go ahead and prepare it."

"A Tier Three Spiritual Fire? No problem!" Song Yushu didn’t even bat an eye at Li Ping’s words, clearly not thinking much of a single Tier Three Spiritual Fire.

...

In his arranged guest room, Li Ping meditated to recover his Magical Power while reflecting on the day’s treatment.

In truth, although the poison in Xiao Yunzhi was potent, he could have removed it completely today if he had used his full strength.

However, considering that several Tier Two Upper Grade Physicians working together had failed to cure Xiao Yunzhi’s poison, if he were to completely eradicate it in less than half a day, it would be far too shocking and would make him stick out.

That’s why he deliberately pretended to be struggling and proposed that it would take a seven-day course of treatment to cure Xiao Yunzhi.

Besides, leaving a seven-day treatment window would also give the Immortal City time to prepare his payment.

When the time came, after healing Xiao Yunzhi’s injury, he could immediately take the Spiritual Fire and make a getaway.

...

The next day, Li Ping was once again escorted by Song Yushu to Xiao Yunzhi’s residence to treat her.

With Junior Sister Qiao’s assistance, his large hand rested on Xiao Yunzhi’s jade-smooth abdomen as he infused streams of Nourishing Life Skill Power into her body, beginning to dissolve the poison within.

Half an hour later, Li Ping withdrew his hand, his forehead covered in sweat.

...

「The third day, as usual.」

After three days of treatment, the poison patch on Xiao Yunzhi’s abdomen, originally the size of an adult’s fist, had now shrunk to the size of an egg.

As the poison patch shrank, Xiao Yunzhi’s consciousness also seemed to be gradually returning.

When Li Ping withdrew his hand, he could clearly sense a hint of reluctance in the unconscious Xiao Yunzhi’s expression.

Of course, Xiao Yunzhi wasn’t reluctant to part with the touch of his large hand; rather, her subconscious was starved for the Nourishing Life Skill Power that could heal her injuries.

What surprised Li Ping even more was that seeing Xiao Yunzhi’s condition improve day by day, Song Yushu was overjoyed. Not only was he endlessly grateful in his words, but he also directly gave him a Tier Three Celestial Thunder Fire as advance payment.

Unwittingly, Li Ping had now gathered all the materials needed to inherit the Tier Three Pill Master techniques.

However, considering the Tier Three Celestial Thunder Fire wasn’t truly his yet, he didn’t immediately inherit the techniques. Instead, he stored all the materials away, planning to do so only after he had completely healed Xiao Yunzhi.

...

「The fourth day, as usual.」

「The fifth day, as usual.」

「The sixth day, as usual.」

In the blink of an eye, the final day of Xiao Yunzhi’s treatment course arrived. Li Ping planned to completely remove the poison from her body today.

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