Chapter 99: Carve Up?

  He reached out his hand to Xu Xian's neck and felt a slight pulse, although it was almost imperceptible. However, there was no nasal breathing, as if he were dead. Upon further examination of the true energy within his body, it was found to be flowing slowly, completely unlike that of a deceased person.

  Because when a person dies, their vital energy is completely exhausted, the flow of true qi will naturally stop, and the strength of the whole body will slowly disperse into the heavens and the earth, never to exist again. It is absolutely impossible for someone to die and yet still have the true qi inside their body continue to operate without rest.

  No matter what, one thing is certain: Xu Xian is not dead yet. Ye Wencai came back and forth to check several times, and finally only came up with this conclusion: "Xu Shidi has not died yet, but his current situation is really strange enough!"

  Ye Wen didn't know that Xu Xian was slapped flying by Pei Gonglie, and the pure Yang true energy in his body couldn't withstand Pei Gonglie's fierce fire energy at all. He had to use the pure Yang true energy to protect his internal organs to save his life. After falling to the ground, Xu Xian slowly crawled towards the pool water, intending to use the cold air of the pool water to counteract that overbearing fire energy.

  As soon as Xu Xian entered the water, he found that his pure Yang energy was suppressed and swallowed by the fire energy. After entering the water, the cold air rushed in crazily, and he spat out several mouthfuls of blood in the water, unable to hold his breath anymore, and gulped down countless amounts of water.

  He was already seriously injured, and now the cold air hit his body. He had swallowed several mouthfuls of water, and Xuan's consciousness became increasingly blurred. In the midst of this blur, he vaguely recalled a mnemonic chant, and in a daze, he began to circulate his true energy according to that chant.

  He didn't know that he vaguely remembered this incantation, which was one of the many incantations that Ling Xuzi had forced him to memorize by rote. This incantation wasn't particularly remarkable and was called the "Turtle Breathing Great Method". It couldn't increase his power or be used against enemies. Its only effect was to let a person enter a state of apparent death when they were seriously injured, preserving a thread of life.

  Although this technique can prevent a person from dying immediately after being seriously injured, it does not have any means of recovering or healing wounds. If a seriously injured person uses this technique but has no one to rescue and treat them, they will still be unable to escape death. Therefore, Ling Xuzi did not use this technique even when he was seriously injured back then.

  At this moment, Xuhui was seriously injured and unconsciously recalled the oral formula. It was his fate that he did not die, so he immediately entered a state of apparent death. Therefore, when Ning Ruxue arrived at the Valley of Extremes, she saw Xuhui floating in the pool water like a dead body. After pulling him ashore, there was no sign of life, and she thought Xuhui had already died.

  But little did they know that although Xu Xian seemed lifeless on the surface, in reality his internal energy was slowly circulating, and one would have to carefully examine him to notice that he wasn't dead. Ning Ruxue was both distracted and worried about Ye Wen's situation, so she didn't thoroughly examine him, which is why she said those things to Ye Wen.

  Ye Wen made a move to probe, and immediately sensed the anomaly within. Although he didn't know that Xuan was in a state of turtle breathing to preserve his life, he could sense how dire the situation inside Xuan's body was. If not treated promptly, death would only be a matter of sooner or later.

  After a thorough examination, he discovered that the Red Flame True Qi in Xuan's body had been dissipated by the cold air due to being soaked for so long, and only a small amount of pure Yang True Qi remained to protect his heart pulse, which was why the cold air hadn't taken Xuan's life directly.

  However, the cold air had already penetrated deep into his internal organs, and his lungs, kidneys, liver, and spleen were all severely damaged. Even his spinal cord was subtly invaded by the cold air. If he couldn't resolve this, even if Xu Xian didn't die, he would be tormented by the cold air until he became a useless person, unable to move or struggle, barely clinging to life.

  Ye Wen's Purple Mist Divine Art was skilled in regulating the meridians, but it had no way to deal with this cold air. If Chi Yang Shen Jun Pei Gong Lie hadn't died, perhaps he could have relied on his Chi Yang fire energy to heal his injuries.

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  Or Ye Wen immediately took out a book of Jiuyang Shen Gong and woke up Xu Xian to let him practice, so as to dissolve the cold air in his body by himself!

  But with the death of Pei Gonglie, it's unknown when the Nine Yang Divine Skill will be seen again. The cold energy in Xu Xian's body is even more severe than Zhang Wuji's was back then. If he doesn't receive treatment soon, even if Ye Wen uses his powerful internal strength to sustain him, he might not last three to five days.

  "Master, how is Master's younger brother?" Ning Ruxue saw Ye Wentao examine Xu Xian for a while and then say "The master's younger brother has not died" before falling silent again, without knowing what the situation with Xu Xian was like.

  Ye Wen sighed: "Xu Shidi's body has been invaded by cold poison, the situation is not good. If we can't find something with extreme yang and heat or use internal energy to treat him, I'm afraid that even if he survives, he will be a cripple!"

  Ning Ruxue only then realized that although Xu Xian hadn't died, his situation was probably not much better than death. However, when Ye Wenti mentioned the extremely yang and hot object, Ning Ruxue thought of something: "Isn't the red line snake a yang and hot object? I wonder if it can save my junior brother?"

  At this exit, Ye Wencai suddenly remembered, patted his forehead and scolded: "I'm so stupid, how could I forget that treasure!"

  After finishing speaking, he didn't care about Ning Ruxue's strange expression, turned around and started running with his light skill again, and drilled back into the cave. A moment later, Ning Ruxue saw that her senior brother was holding a huge thing and ran out, and at a glance, she couldn't see what it was, and asked curiously: "Senior brother...what is this?"

  Just as he was being strange, Ye Wen threw the thing in his hand to the ground with a "bang", and after that big lump of things fell to the ground and opened its shape, Ning Ruxue finally saw what it was.

  "Snake? This big?"

  There was something about the Red Line Snake King in this cave that Ning Ruxue didn't know, because her skills were not enough, and when she came to the Valley of Extremes to practice, she mostly stayed at the farthest end. Ye Wenyi was afraid that she would worry and be scared, and also afraid that she would lose focus during her practice, so he didn't tell her. Ning Ruxue wasn't someone with a strong curiosity either, seeing that she was close to the cave made her feel cold and unbearable, so she hadn't gone over to explore it either.

  It was Xú Xián who, relying on his pure Yang internal energy, ran to the entrance of the cave and took a look. Having seen this Red Line Snake King before, he wasn't surprised when he came with Péi Gōng Liè today.

  Ye Wen didn't know how to explain at this time, and simply said casually: "The Red Line Snake King is the ancestor of the red line snake that we usually catch. Its body is full of pure blood, which is a warm and hot tonic, and it should be able to overcome the cold and chilly energy in Shidi's body."

  After finishing, Ning Ruxue picked up the long sword that had been thrown to the ground and stabbed it heavily on the snake's body. Suddenly, a burst of sparks flew out, making a "zi la la" sound.

  Lowering his head to take another look, he saw that there was only a faint mark left on the snake's skin, and even the snake skin couldn't pierce in half an inch!

  "Good fellow, indeed all of you is treasure!"

  Ye Wen saw the situation and didn't rush, turning the big snake over, wanting to make a move on its weakest abdomen. However, one sword strike still couldn't penetrate, so he started using the Purple Mist Divine Technique. In the end, he managed to muster up 10% of his strength, only then was he able to cut the long sword into the snake's body. Even though it had pierced through, it was a struggle, requiring the strength of nine oxen and two tigers just to barely cut out a small opening on the snake's body.

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  He drew out his long sword, and a stream of scalding snake blood spurted out, Ye Wen was caught off guard and was splashed in the face, some even flowing into his mouth.

  The snake blood was originally supposed to be foul-smelling, but unexpectedly the snake king's blood not only had no strange smell, but also had a hint of sweetness. There was a faint golden color flowing in the snake blood, and after entering the mouth, a warm air rose up. The true energy that should have been consumed was restored instantly, and the damaged meridians were also improved. Ye Wen immediately realized that this snake blood was the essence of a rare beast, not a single drop could be wasted.

  With a casual swing of his long sword, he chopped off a branch as thick as a sea bowl from the side, then flipped and hacked it into segments. He then activated his Purple Mist True Energy, condensed the energy into claws, and used his fingers to dig out several wooden bowls.

  After doing all this, the snake's blood had already been lost in large quantities. Ye Wen sighed and arranged the wooden bowls in a row, then picked up the snake's body and filled each bowl one by one until the blood stopped flowing. He handed one to Ning Ruxue and said: "This is a great tonic, Master Sister should also drink some!"

  Then he didn't care about Ning Ruxue, who was frowning and staring at the bright red and golden strange thing, and directly picked up a bowl of snake blood. After lifting Xu Xian's upper body, he poured the bowl of snake blood into Xu Xian's mouth.

  While pouring, he used his internal strength to help Xü Xiān digest the snake blood essence, and at the same time, he used the yang fire energy of the snake blood to dissolve the cold poison in Xü Xiān's body. After drinking a bowl, the cold poison in Xü Xiān's body had already been cleared by about half.

  "Give me another bowl!"

  Ning Ruxue heard this and immediately handed over the bowl in her hand. Ye Wen didn't mind, saying that there would be leftovers anyway, and at that time, he would persuade Ning Ruxue to drink some then.

  Who would have thought that the cold air in Xuan's body was getting weaker, but it became more stubborn. In the end, the two clusters of cold air remained in the deepest part of Xuan's internal organs, one in the lungs and one in the kidneys, both of which were fatal places. Ye Wen could only keep pouring snake blood down, while using the Purple Mist Divine Technique to help him dissolve it.

  After this ordeal, from sunset to dawn, after the absolute valley slowly brightened up, Ye Wen was already sweating profusely, with purple gas steaming all over his body. He had already pushed the Purple Mist Divine Art to its limits, yet he still couldn't dispel those last remnants of cold air.

  Another bowl of snake blood was brought over, and just as it was about to be poured down, Xu Xian suddenly said, "Don't pour it in, I'm going to burst!" But this matter concerns life and death, how can Xu Xian say whatever he wants? Ye Wen directly poured the bowl of snake blood into Xu Xian's mouth, saying, "Since you're awake, Brother Disciple, hurry up and circulate your energy to heal your wounds, and let the essence of the snake blood adjust your internal injuries."

  After finishing speaking, he asked Ning Ruxue for snake blood again, but saw Ning Ruxue holding two empty bowls and said: "There is not even half a point of snake blood left!"

  That night, Ning Ruxue was also busy to the point of exhaustion. Ye Wenyuan worked hard to treat Xu Xian, and she kept bleeding the big snake beside him. By the end of that night, not a single drop of blood was left in the big snake's body, all of which had been drawn out by Ning Ruxue.

  It wasn't until then that Ye Wen thought of it: "Junior sister, have you had a drink?"

  Perhaps seeing Xue Xian had woken up and was in good spirits, Ning Yuxue let out a sigh of relief and said with disdain: "I wouldn't drink that kind of thing even if you paid me!" As for how precious the snake blood was, she couldn't care less. Being forced to swallow snake gall previously was already depressing enough; now being asked to drink the blood of that monster was simply asking her to die a quicker death.

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  Xu Xian, who had swallowed a bellyful of snake blood, was now practicing qigong on his own. The cold energy in his body still hadn't been fully dispelled, but it no longer affected his ability to circulate his qi.

  Staying in those two places will inevitably trigger some symptoms, and this time Xu Xian coughed several times, I guess the dignified Master Xu is going to become Sick Master.

  This elixir of snake blood, although it didn't directly cause Xu Xian's power to surge, was completely absorbed by him. As long as there is a suitable opportunity, it can be stimulated to emerge, and at the very least, it can be refined into his own true energy through slow cultivation. From now on, as long as Xu Xian cultivates diligently without stopping, his power will increase at a speed much faster than ordinary people, and when combined with the Cold Pool...

  As long as the cultivation reaches a certain level, the hidden injuries in the body will naturally heal, and there is no need to worry too much. Even if it cannot be cured by the pure Yang Wuji method, when Ye Wen summons a better pure Yang method, he can also eliminate that cold air! Perhaps that cold air can even become Xu Xian's supplement!

  Ye Wen thought for a moment, and now everything should be settled. As for Xu Xian's injury, he chose to ignore it: "Anyway, before his Pure Yang Wuji Gong was successful, he couldn't even get a wife..."

  They dragged the body of Pei Gonglie, the Red Sun God, out of the cave and simply dug a hole to bury him. Ye Wen didn't even bother to carve a wooden tombstone for him, leaving only a mound of dirt in an inconspicuous corner.

  After finishing his work, Ye Wen returned to the cave and took another look at the few fruits. At this time, this pile of fruit had already subtly revealed a red color, seemingly showing signs of ripening. In his heart, Ye Wen secretly rejoiced: "This big snake died just in time, now there's no more threat, as long as I wait for these fruits to ripen thoroughly, my cultivation will surely make great progress!"

  At this time, his Purple Mist Divine Art had already reached a high level of completion, but due to Pei Gonglie's actions, he realized that the martial world was far more treacherous than he had initially thought, and cultivating martial arts was not as simple as he had originally believed.

  Today, a certain Pei Gonglie, who has some reputation in the Jianghu, almost single-handedly destroyed the Shushan Sect. What kind of strength should those major sects in the Central Plains have?

  It can be said that Ye Wen wants Shu Shan to have a place in the world's martial arts, so he still has many things to do, and for now, at most, he only has the power to protect himself.

  "My current strength may not be worth mentioning in the Central Plains, but wanting to kill me is probably not that easy! In a few days, after I recover my energy, spreading the news of killing the Red Sun God Lord on the Jianghu will make the Tianle Gang even more fearful. If they want to come and find trouble with the Shushan Sect again, it's estimated that they'll have to plan carefully for a while!"

  After some thought, Ye Wen walked out of the cave. Xu Xian had already finished his inner energy cultivation and stood up, although he hadn't fully recovered, it was still much better than being dead.

  He patted his junior brother on the shoulder and comforted him, saying: "Don't worry, brother, I'll think of a way to cure you!"

  Xu Xian naturally knew what his senior brother meant, and sighed: "Being able to bring back one's life is already a miracle, Senior Brother shouldn't worry too much!"

  Ye Wen said, "Xu Xian, don't be disheartened. Your Pure Yang Infinite Skill has reached its peak, and it's not impossible to cure the internal injuries within you. You just need to work hard at your cultivation, and all difficulties will be easily resolved! Moreover, we still have the essence of the Red Line Snake King, although the snake blood is gone, the snake gall and snake meat are still here!"

  "I alone drank all the snake's blood, and I don't want anything else from this Snake King."

  "Brother and sister, because I was busy all night, I didn't even get to drink the snake blood. It's better to swallow that snake gall now, or else it will lose its effectiveness after a long time!"

  Ye Wen glanced at Ning Ruxue, and saw that his junior sister was shaking her head like a rattle drum, looking like she would never dare to touch the snake no matter what.

  "In that case, let's take the snake back first. We can eat the snake meat and use the snake bones to make soup. As for the snake gall..." Ye Wen thought for a moment: "We'll talk about the snake gall later!"

  A few people dragged the corpse of Red Line Snake King back to the sect, and the disciples learned yesterday that a strong enemy had come to offend. The sect leader and his fellow apprentices were all out to meet the enemy, but they didn't know where they had gone, so everyone was waiting in front of the courtyard where the sect leader lived, thinking that no matter whether they won or lost, the sect leader would return here.

  Now, seeing Ye Wen dragging back a giant snake corpse, the disciples were shocked and amazed. A few who didn't know the details asked: "Didn't the sect leader go to compete with others? How did he end up bringing back this monster? Could it be that he actually went to kill this monster?"

  The person being asked could only shake his head vigorously, because he also didn't know the details inside.

  Ye Wen saw this scene and knew that his disciples were worried about him, although he didn't know how much of it was genuine, but overall it represented that they had him in their hearts as the leader. He spoke in a warm voice: "The enemy who came to attack has already been killed by me, and I also took the opportunity to eliminate a scourge on the mountain. Everyone doesn't need to worry, go back and rest!"

  All the disciples saw that Ye Wen's upper body was bare, but there were no scars or wounds on his face, and he looked full of energy without any signs of fatigue. His hands were also dragging a big fellow, which added to the persuasiveness of his words. As a result, everyone believed what Ye Wen said, and they all cheered in unison before dispersing.

  Some of them even said to the people next to them, "How can you say that the person who came to offend us has profound skills? No matter how profound they are, they're not as fierce as the sect leader! The sect leader killed him and still had the strength to kill those monsters..."

  A few, such as Xu Ping, Yue Ning and Zhou Ziru, who were direct disciples of Ye Wen, did not disperse (Li Sen was often on the move, and had been away from the mountain for a long time), standing quietly in place waiting for Ye Wen's instructions. When Ye Wen saw them, he waved his hand: "You all scatter too! Let's talk again at mealtime!"

  It wasn't until it was all over that he remembered the huge thing still trailing behind him, and he hastily told Xu Ping: "You go call some people to come and peel off this snake's skin, then make a dish with the snake meat, stew the snake bones in soup, and be sure to bring me the snake gallbladder separately, don't mess it up!" Then he tossed the snake king's corpse to the ground and didn't care about it anymore.

  As for making dishes later, he planned to invite these few close disciples and his own master brothers and sisters to eat together: "When will Li Sen come back?"

  "Li Sen can come back at noon!"

  "We'll cook the snake meat tonight and invite Li Sen to come over and eat with us!"

  Xu Ping nodded in agreement, then went to arrange for someone to deal with the giant snake. After giving instructions, Ye Wen and Ning Ruxue returned to their rooms to rest, each taking care of themselves, and later they had another meal of snake banquet.

  After the meal, Xuan finally relied on the essence of the snake meat and the many snake blood essences he drank to dissolve one of the cold airs. Although there was still a dark wound that had not healed, it had dissolved one after all, and his pure yang true energy had also made some progress.

  Ye Wen was holding a snake gallbladder that looked like a precious pearl, but he didn't know how to get Ning Ruxue to eat it.

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