Even the school of Music could injure people with the sound of their zither, so the school of Medicine also had their own way of protecting themselves. There was a method to refine plague ghosts in the records of the school of Medicine.
"Plague ghosts" were not evil spirits. Just like the legendary "god of plagues", they were actually gods that avoided diseases.
Plague ghosts fed on diseases, accumulating them in their bodies. Over time, once it reached a certain level, they could lunge forward when they encountered an enemy. Because they existed between a god and a ghost, nothing could stop them from transmitting the diseases into their bodies.
However, the bodies of cultivators had always been extremely tough. For someone like Zhu Lie, who was one of the best of the best, regular diseases were unable to affect him much at all.
Only by devouring large quantities of diseases could they play a decisive role, which also meant that cultivators had to spend a tremendous amount of time treating mortals.
The plague ghost that Ru Xin refined had only reached its current level after several years of war, when plagues ran amok in the Clear River prefecture. Who knew how many diseases she had collected, allowing it to accumulate to its current level.
As a result, while plague ghosts were extremely tough, not a lot of disciples of the school of Medicine chose to refine them. The world had been at peace for a very long time, so who would be willing to waste time on something like this?
However, once the plague ghost reached minor success, it would be even more terrifying than poison. Poison could always be suppressed and purged, but the diseases would constantly grow and spread. With every moment that passed without treatment, the diseases would become more and more severe.
Zhu Lie could not hold back the itch in his lungs anymore. He covered his mouth and began coughing violently. When he looked at his hand again, it was covered in blood. He felt like his body was rapidly deteriorating, like a building being eaten away by insects and ants, about to collapse at any time. Viciousness rose up in his heart.
I've probably been poisoned by this woman's gu. As long as I kill her, the gu will obviously be removed. Even if that doesn't work, I'll drag her down with me!
As if she had been expecting this a long time ago, Ru Xin fled far away and said loudly, "Don't even think about it. Even if you kill me, you won't be cured of your disease. Instead, it'll erupt immediately and kill you. In the words of the Mist province, it's death gu!"
The Mist province was a land of wilderness. There were many vicious and mysterious methods of refining gu. Death gu was the most vicious of them all. It could only be activated at the cost of one's own life, taking the enemy down with them.
"You really have come to the Mist province before. Who are you exactly?" There was no longer any contempt in Zhu Lie's eyes anymore. It was replaced with deep fear.
"You don't have to worry about that. I just want to ask you, do you still want to return to the Mist province?" Ru Xin's eyes were shining. Her expression and temperament were very different from usual. Even Li Qingshan, who knew her very well, had never seen her like this. This battle seemed to have awakened something that had been dormant in her for a long time.
Zhu Lie was speechless. Fire devourers were valiant in nature. If he had to die on the battlefield, he definitely would not feel any fear, but the situation right now was different. First, he had been subdued by Si Qing, and then he was defeated by Li Qingshan. Most of his resolve to die had been worn away, and the diseased pain in his body constantly intensified. He could not help but develop a will to survive.
"So what if I want to?"
"If you want, I can control the disease in your body? However, you have to cooperate with my treatment and be under my control for ten days. "
After a moment of thought, Zhu Lie finally lowered his head. "Fine!"
With that, he felt the pain in his body recede like the tide, but this was only because Ru Xin had suppressed all of the disease. It had penetrated deep into his organs, brain, and bones. Once it erupted, it would completely crush Zhu Lie.
"What do you want me to do?" Zhu Lie originally thought Ru Xin wanted him to collect medals for her, but he never expected Ru Xin to say, "I want to hear about the local customs and practices of the Mist province. I heard that the main base of the Fire Devourers in the Mist province is Fire Melt mountain. Do you come from there?"
When Ru Xin asked this question, her expression became stranger and stranger. She licked her lips subconsciously. An irrepressible desire burned and spread through her chest like an evil fire.
"Fire Melt mountain is the holy land of my race. It's not a place that just anyone can live in. Normally, we only gather there during the sacred war!" All Zhu Lie could do was answer honestly.
The sacred war!
A gleam of light flashed through Ru Xin's eyes. Fire devourers were violent in nature. They often clashed with other races, but only the war against the Merfolk of the South sea was known as the "sacred war". Every single sacred war would gather the strength of the entire race, and they would battle until the world darkened, where the sun and moon dimmed.
"When was the last sacred war?"
The two of them conversed back and forth. In the eyes of others, they had turned enemies into friends, but Ru Xin maintained a certain distance from Zhu Lie the entire time, asking about the Mist province with great patience.
… …
When the last bolt of lightning vanished, she opened her eyes and unleashed her soul sense. She could sense that the entire world had become different. Something else had appeared in her eyes.
This was both the comprehension from breaking through to a major realm of cultivation, as well as the effects of the Wisdom Imbuement, and the effects of the latter were probably much deeper than the former.
"Congratulations, Chenglu!"
Li Qingshan went up to receive her with a smile. He felt rather strange inside. In his eyes, Hua Chenglu had also changed drastically. Her appearance and figure were already close to perfection, but her bearing paled in comparison. Let alone Gu Yanying, she probably could not even match up to the vicious Qian Rongzhi. Whether it was love or loathing, it was a clear symbol that had been honed.
But right now, Hua Chenglu radiated with a peaceful and lively aura, like morning dew had condensed on her petals. Under the illumination of the sun, she shone with rainbow light. She had already begun to show her unparalleled beauty.
Of course, this was only his first impression. If there were any more specific changes, even Li Qingshan was unable to describe them. He thought, Let's hope it's not a bad thing!
Hua Chenglu called out, "Big brother Li" with a smile before meditating and recovering her spiritual qi very soon. Then she asked, "How long has it been already?"
Li Qingshan said, "Two and a half days!"
"Then let's hurry up and begin!" Hua Chenglu entered the cavern and left the heart of the tree as she said that.
Li Qingshan could not take advantage of her. He rubbed his nose and said to the Banyan Tree King, "The girl was originally a little interested in me, but after what you've done, she's lost interest. How are you going to make it up to me?"
He had not been idling around in the past two days either. He constantly asked the Banyan Tree King for guidance on cultivation, so they became much more familiar with each other. Most of the time, they joked around. As for whether Hua Chenglu was interested in him or not, he actually did not care too much.
"The human heart is unpredictable. How can you be certain with a single glance?"
"Then thank you for your guidance over the past few days, fellow!" Li Qingshan smiled. The Banyan Tree King's understanding of the Arts of the Boundless Ocean had benefited him tremendously. He gained some confidence in condensing an Ocean pearl and breaking through to Golden Core.
Of course, he did not forget to ask about how to merge water and fire. The Banyan Tree King had mentioned a few methods, but these methods could clearly only balance regular water and fire. They could not balance the spirit turtle and the phoenix. Li Qingshan dared not say too much either, but a legend that the Banyan Tree King mentioned piqued Li Qingshan's interest.
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