Zirong sat cross-legged under Doctor Sunâs guidance, starting to gently circulate Qi using the method taught by him. To heal Yu Qingwan, his Qi wasnât necessary, but to awaken the power of life origin for Yu Qingwanâs use, Qi was indispensable. Fortunately, he had reached the Realm of Great Swordsmen; otherwise, anyone weaker wouldnât even have the right to stake their life on such a risky endeavor.
"Young Master Zi, you must think carefully. The Meridian Replacement technique can only be used once. In saving Miss Yu, the venom will remain in your body forever. Thereâs no cure, and your lifespan will depend on how long Young Master Yeâs seal holds. Once that seal is affected by the venom, even a Heavenly God descending couldnât save you." Doctor Sun reminded everyone once more when they were all prepared.
He had mentioned this while teaching the Sealing Technique and Energy Movement to Ye Lanfeng and Zirong. Emphasizing it again was perhaps a precaution for Zirong if he regrets when the poison affects him in the future.
Although Zirongâs strength was far less than Ye Lanfengâs, coming from a guard background, he had attained cultivation of a Great Swordsman at a young age, showing talent significantly surpassing ordinary people and even many noble familyâs sons. It would indeed be a pity to see such a Sword Dao genius end his life prematurely.
"Doctor Sun, please proceed. Iâve made up my mind long ago; if I can save Qingwan, I have no regrets even if I die." Zirong said with determination.
"Alright, then I shall proceed." Seeing his resolute intention, Doctor Sun refrained from further talk, producing a six-inch-long golden needle.
The length of the needle made Huayue and others shiver instinctively. Though they had seen needle techniques before, such a long gold needle was unprecedented.
As everyone was expecting the gold needle to be used on Yu Qingwan, Doctor Sun suddenly flipped his wrist, plunging the needle into his own Heavenly Spirit.
Immediately, his body trembled, his face showing pain. However, his eyes became even more brilliant, shooting forth beams of light, and the energy on his body became more condensed.
"My craft isnât refined, and my cultivation is limited. Without employing this Golden Needle Soul Piercing Technique to forcibly condense Divine Sense, cutting off Miss Yuâs meridians at the right places while leaving a thread connecting them would be difficult." Doctor Sun explained, seeing the surprise and doubt on everyoneâs faces.
Mu Hanyan and others now realized why he hesitated before agreeing despite gritting his teeth. It was due to his insufficient strength, requiring the Golden Needle Soul Piercing Technique to awaken the bodyâs potential and enhance Divine Sense forcibly.
Though Doctor Sun spoke rather calmly, observing his trembling jaw showed how painful the technique was, most likely causing severe depletion of his Primordial Energy and even damaging his cultivation.
Thinking of this, Mu Hanyan and others felt immense gratitude towards Doctor Sun.
He explained this briefly and said no more, his two hands brushing past Yu Qingwanâs body, inserting substantial Qi into her meridians.
Beside them, Ye Lanfeng quickly formed a Hand Formation, creating a translucent Barrier, enveloping Zirong and Yu Qingwan within.
Zirong gently held Yu Qingwanâs left hand, his brows revealing a strange red glow that extended down his nose, arm, and fingertips, merging into Yu Qingwanâs body.
Yu Qingwanâs previously pale and haggard face began showing a hint of redness, whereas Zirongâs complexion turned pale. Evidently, the strange red glow was Zirongâs power of life origin.
From this moment, his life was entirely intertwined with Yu Qingwanâs. If Yu Qingwan was saved, it would be well for him. Though he would bear her peculiar poison, he could still rely on Ye Lanfengâs seal to continue living. If Yu Qingwan encountered any unexpected mishap, he would suffer the backlash and die without doubt.
On the other side, Mu Hanyan grasped Yu Qingwanâs right hand, slowly injecting her Heavenly Heart Energy into Yu Qingwanâs body. She distinctly sensed that as Doctor Sun cut off Yu Qingwanâs meridians, the mysterious force within her became extremely erratic and restless, almost breaking free.
Although it wouldnât harm Doctor Sun, it could cause greater harm to herself. More importantly, once this force was triggered, Doctor Sun would likely struggle to continue cutting off her meridians.
Fortunately, upon noticing the ominous situation, Mu Hanyan accelerated her pace, enveloping the mysterious force tightly with Heavenly Heart Energy. That force quickly regained calm, retreating slowly back to the depths of the Qi Sea.
Doctor Sun also noticed the anomaly within Yu Qingwanâs meridians. Initially somewhat worried, seeing Mu Hanyanâs intervention causing the mysterious power within her to peacefully recede, his confidence grew, swiftly executing techniques one after another, severing Yu Qingwanâs meridians.
Soon, faint black energy surfaced on Yu Qingwanâs face, followed by exposed skin on her arms, indicating that the severed meridians had released the peculiar poison.
Ye Lanfeng formed another Hand Formation, creating a sealing pattern outside Zirongâs Qi Sea. It contracted inward, through his clothes, imprinting into his Qi Sea.
The black energy on Yu Qingwanâs hand seemed attracted, converging on Zirongâs body. Clearly, this was the peculiar poison drawn from Yu Qingwan into Zirong.
Huayue, Qu Shanling and others stood guard around them, their hearts pounding.
But seeing no change in Zirong or the unconscious Yu Qingwan, and no indication of anomaly from Doctor Sun, Ye Lanfeng, or Mu Hanyan, their tense hearts began to ease.
At this rate, Yu Qingwan should soon be cleared of the peculiar poison and awaken, whereas Zirong, despite having latent issues, could rely on Ye Lanfengâs sealing technique to live without illness for decades.
With those decades, they might discover other ways to cure him. Even if they didnât, living a lifetime with his beloved would leave no regrets for Zirong.
Thinking thus, they displayed faint smiles of relief.
Seeing everything proceed smoothly without any mishap, Doctor Sun and Mu Hanyanâs prior tension dissipated into a relaxed ease.
Just then, Yu Qingwan uttered a low groan.
"Sheâs awake!" Jiang Yuzhe and Huayue turned their gaze, delighted.