Chapter 354

Shi Xuan interrogated the three of them one by one about the origin of their Dao techniques. Unfortunately, they were all passed down from their ancestors and didn't leave behind any information about Dao. Through observing their words and expressions, he didn't see any signs of them hiding anything.

The second steward went up and respectfully invited Shi Xuan and the three cultivators to the inner courtyard to treat the provincial governor. The three cultivators shook their heads and said, "With such a senior here, we won't embarrass ourselves."

The second steward saw that Shi Xuan's expression was calm and didn't seem to be dissatisfied. He clenched his teeth and said to the three cultivators, "My lord's illness is rare. Even though senior immortal's mana is boundless, it's not a bad thing to have more masters with cultivation take a look at him. They can even provide reference for senior immortal's treatment. No matter if it's successful or not, our residence will definitely reward you heavily." After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands and the three attendants behind him each carried a big plate forward. Every plate was filled with gold ingots and there were a total of twenty ingots.

Monk Zhi Guang, Daoist Zhang Xixian who executed the Palm Thunder, and Lei Xun who froze the tea, all couldn't help but swallow their saliva when they saw this shiny plate of gold ingots. Each ingot of gold was worth at least ten taels. One plate was worth two hundred taels of gold. In today's world, one tael of gold could be exchanged for sixteen taels of silver.

In other words, just by casually taking a look, regardless of whether he could cure it or not, he would be able to earn more than three thousand taels of silver. It was really tempting. Among them, Zen Master Zhi Guang, who had the most family fortune, only earned about ten thousand taels of silver a year in incense money and land rent.

However, the three of them weren't blinded by greed. If they embarrassed the senior immortal because of this, they might not even be able to live past the night. They all looked towards Shi Xuan.

Shi Xuan thought that it was also a good thing to let them treat the provincial governor first while he observed from the side. Therefore, he nodded his head slightly. The three of them were overjoyed and immediately agreed to the second steward's request.

The second steward led the way while Shi Xuan followed closely behind. The three cultivators left their disciples and odd-job workers in the middle hall and walked slightly behind Shi Xuan. They looked like Shi Xuan's attendants while the attendants of the provincial governor's residence were at the sides and at the back.

After passing through a few gardens, they arrived at a secluded and gloomy courtyard. The second steward told his attendants to stay outside while he brought Shi Xuan and the others in. At the same time, he said, "After my lord contracted this strange illness, he's afraid of heat and likes cold. His body is sore and itchy and recently, there are signs of it festering. Immortal master Shi and masters, please take care of him."

When he entered the main room, he saw a luxurious bed placed in the middle. Beside the bed, there was a beautiful woman carefully attending to the patient on the bed.

The person on the bed had a long beard, thick brows, big eyes, and a solemn expression. He was in high spirits and had a ruddy complexion, but there was also a hint of pain. When he saw the second steward bringing people in, he said to the beautiful woman beside him, "Madam, you should go to the Xifeng Courtyard to rest first. These immortal masters today all have true abilities, you don't have to worry."

The beautiful woman opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but she forcefully held it in. She bowed to Shi Xuan and the others and brought her maids out.

The moment Shi Xuan entered, he immediately executed the Qi Observation Technique. However, the aura above the provincial governor's head was actually concealed. As expected, the provincial governor had a close relationship with the divine lord. It was just that he didn't know if the divine lord had cast the technique or cultivated it himself.

The provincial governor looked towards Shi Xuan and the others. When he saw the three cultivators, his expression was still as calm as before. However, when he saw Shi Xuan, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Shi Xuan signaled the other three to come forward and diagnose the provincial governor. The three of them immediately understood and bowed to the provincial governor, "Let us take a look at you first. This will also make it easier for Immortal Master Shi to synthesize the strengths of each family later."

The provincial governor didn't express his opinion and nodded to the second steward. The second steward hurriedly went forward to lead the way, "Masters, please come forward."

"Lord Provincial Governor, please stretch out your hand." Monk Zhi Guang didn't expect the provincial governor to really know how to take the pulse. After fiddling with the pulse for a long time, he then said to the other two, "Masters, please come and take a look as well."

After Zhang Xixian and Lei Xun took the pulse one by one, their expressions also turned grim. They pulled Monk Zhi Guang to the side and whispered a few words to each other. Then, Monk Zhi Guang replied to the provincial governor, "This old monk has never seen such a strong network of connections in my life. You should be full of vigor and vigor, what illness is there?"

The provincial governor slowly replied, "Then please take a look at me carefully." As he spoke, he pulled up his white inner garment, revealing the exposed skin inside. There were many ulcers on the skin, and in the deepest parts, even the bones could be seen. It was disgusting and terrifying.

The three of them didn't expect to see such a scene. After carefully diagnosing, they revealed a puzzled expression. After pondering for a moment, they looked at each other and apologized to the provincial governor, "Lord's illness is really too bizarre. It's not something we can treat. It's better for Immortal Master Shi to give it a try."

As if he had already expected this ending, the provincial governor only revealed a bitter smile and instructed the second steward, "Steward Bai, bring the three masters away. There's no need to be stingy with the consultation fee."

The second steward's eyes turned slightly red, "Old master …" However, he was stopped by the provincial governor with a wave of his hand. He had no choice but to turn around and use a hopeful gaze to look at Shi Xuan, "Immortal Master, please do your best." After that, he brought the three cultivators out of the courtyard and returned.

Shi Xuan had already cast a spell on himself outside the central hall, such as the incantation of strengthening the body to resist evil, the incantation of dispelling disasters, and so on. Only the incantation of golden dragon armor was not cast because of its conspicuous appearance. However, it was still a minor divine art of his family after all, so it was much more convenient and faster to use. Even if he encountered something, he would still be able to use it in time.

The second steward brought Shi Xuan over. After Shi Xuan sat on the stool beside the bed, he moved to the side and stood behind Shi Xuan.

Shi Xuan looked at the disgusting and rotting areas on the provincial governor's body and pondered for a moment. He then picked up the provincial governor's left hand and felt his pulse. The provincial governor's illness was very strange. Just like what the three cultivators had said, his pulse was very strong. If one didn't look at the body in front of them, they would definitely think that he was a top-notch expert in the martial arts world with a strong and healthy body.

Combining the information he had received during this period of time, a thought appeared in Shi Xuan's mind. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case. He couldn't help but reveal a smile.

When the provincial governor saw Shi Xuan smiling while feeling his pulse, his heart was slightly agitated. He asked with a trembling voice, "Immortal Master, do you have an idea?"

Shi Xuan secretly circulated the Shang Qing Hand Lightning that had the greatest destructive power at the moment. At the same time, his expression remained unchanged as he said, "Hello, Celestial Lord Chi Xia!"

The provincial governor was stunned by this greeting. After that, his countenance changed drastically. Even the second housekeeper behind Shi Xuan was extremely astonished. Taking this chance, Shi Xuan activated the Shang Qing Hand Lightning. His left hand, which was connected to the provincial governor's wrist, emitted the sound of metal clashing as a bolt of lightning slashed down from his arm toward his head.

When the bolt of lightning was about to reach his head, a faint crimson halo suddenly appeared above the provincial governor's head. The halo was indistinct, but it was filled with holiness and solemnity, giving off an awe-inspiring feeling that made people want to worship it. It was as if there was boundless wisdom and concept contained within.

The halo spun behind the provincial governor's head, releasing thousands of light rays to block the bolt of lightning. However, the bolt of lightning was still wreaking havoc on the provincial governor's body. The searing pain caused the provincial governor to cry out loudly.

Shi Xuan's attack succeeded and faint dragon scales appeared on his face. He didn't advance but retreated instead, dodging the second housekeeper's Flowing Light Spell that wasn't very powerful and crashed into the provincial governor's chest. His left hand immediately sent out two Golden Blade Divine Wind Slashes, splitting the second housekeeper who was caught off guard into three parts. His right hand swung the Soul Bewitching Banner, and the black light struck the provincial governor's crimson halo.

After the black light struck the crimson halo, the crimson halo seemed to be filled with the sounds of countless people chanting sutras and shouting for the gods. The halo immediately expanded, resisting the black light from above and the bolt of lightning from below. It wasn't inferior at all.

The provincial governor was actually still able to divert his attention. Streams of fiery light shot out from his hand. It was a pity that Shi Xuan had already raised the Soul Bewitching Banner and sent out streams of black light, blocking the provincial governor's spells. Although the defense of the Soul Bewitching Banner wasn't as strong as before, the provincial governor was still diverted his attention. His main focus was still on resisting the bolt of lightning and the black light.

Shi Xuan blocked the provincial governor's attack and continued to send out two bolts of Prime Clear Hand Lightning with his left hand. One continued to attack the provincial governor's head while the other attacked his lower body.

"How dare you!" The provincial governor let out an enraged bellow. The light halo expanded to the size of a full moon, encompassing his entire body and expelling the bolt of lightning and black light. He also blocked the two bolts of Prime Clear Hand Lightning.

Rumbling sounds rang out and the provincial governor's light halo was beaten back to its original size. Moreover, it became even dimmer. His left hand to his chest was charred black by the bolt of lightning.

Before Shi Xuan's second wave of attack arrived, the provincial governor prepared to send his soul out. His soul could be seen clearly, and his body was crimson in color with crimson lotuses revolving around him, giving off a feeling of holiness.

Before the provincial governor's soul could come out halfway, Shi Xuan's Golden Blade Divine Wind Slash flew over and slashed toward the provincial governor's waist. The provincial governor wanted to send his soul out, but he couldn't bear to have his body destroyed. Therefore, he could only stop there and send out a few crimson lotuses to receive the faint white wind blade.

After Shi Xuan executed the Golden Blade Divine Wind Slash, he took out the last piece of Xu Lao Dao's Qi Drawing Lightning Beckoning Talisman. A thick bolt of lightning slashed toward the provincial governor. At the same time, his left hand also executed a sacred art. A bolt of Prime Clear Hand Lightning followed closely behind the thick bolt of lightning. Although it was small, it was filled with a destructive penetrative force and a concentrated explosive force.

The provincial governor had just blocked the faint white wind blade when the thick bolt of lightning slashed toward his head. He could only push his crimson halo upward to block the lightning bolt. Immediately after, the Prime Clear Hand Lightning also slashed onto the crimson halo. After two consecutive explosions, the crimson halo was slashed into countless tiny light spots and then slowly dissipated into the air. The provincial governor could clearly see his crimson soul dimming, and the crimson lotuses also fell down powerlessly.

Shi Xuan saw this good opportunity. Although he was already a little tired after using a few sacred arts consecutively, he still used his strongest Prime Clear Hand Lightning. He was afraid that if he didn't kill the tiger, he would end up injuring himself instead.

"Ahhh! Ahhh! Ahhh! " The provincial governor bellowed furiously. His crimson soul swelled up and became clear again. After that, it clashed against Shi Xuan's Prime Clear Hand Lightning. The tiny bolt of lightning from the Prime Clear Hand Lightning circled and penetrated the crimson soul before exploding. After this, the provincial governor's soul had already dimmed and would disappear with just a gust of wind. Therefore, he had no choice but to enter his head again.

Shi Xuan stepped forward and opened his palm, activating a talisman he had drawn on Mt. Tongxuan, 'Body Binding and Soul Sealing Art', binding the provincial governor's body and soul tightly. Although this talisman could only be learned after reaching the out-of-body realm, it was actually of little value. Those with a stronger soul would be able to break free on their own. It was only suitable for binding those who were heavily injured. Shi Xuan had only drawn one or two of them when he was practicing.