"Indeed, it's the Hu Po Recuperation Art!" Lu Cheng glanced at Zhang Xuan. "Do you know of its effects?"
"This healing technique isn't actually a cure. Instead, it stimulates the body's potential and suppresses the injury for a short period of time, allowing one's battle power to recover to its peak! It's an emergency treatment on the battlefield, so we have no choice but to use this method … "
Wu Xu nodded.
Just as Zhang Xuan had guessed, as combat masters, it was inevitable for them to sustain severe injuries.
Once they were seriously injured, they would lose their ability to fight, which meant that they could die at any time.
Thus, this Senior Hu Bo created this healing technique. It was not actually for healing, but for activating one's body's potential, so that one would not be burdened by serious injuries and would still be able to display their strongest combat strength.
This secret art had saved countless combat masters in the past, allowing them to escape from perilous situations.
Given the situation just now, he had no other choice but to use it.
"That's right. Do you know the flaws of this cultivation technique?" Lu Cheng continued to ask.
"The flaw is … once the effect ends, the injury will worsen …"
Wu Xu nodded.
"Indeed. Your injuries will worsen, and there's a good chance that you might even suffer a significant blow to your cultivation …" Lu Cheng shook his head. "Zhang shi clearly knew of my condition, so he went easy on me from the very start, not attacking my wounds. Otherwise … putting aside a hundred moves, I wouldn't even be able to withstand three moves from him before I die!"
"This …"
"You don't believe me?" Lu Cheng shook his head. "The Hu Po Recuperation Art's so-called suppression of injuries is actually to suppress the injuries on certain specific acupoints. Mine are at the Hongmen, Zhanghui, and other acupoints. If one were to attack these acupoints, one's zhenqi would definitely explode, and it would be difficult to suppress the injuries!"
Wu Xu nodded.
Activating one's potential to suppress one's injuries was actually using one's zhenqi to seal one's injuries, and the sealed mingmen were located in these acupoints.
"Look …"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had understood, Lu Cheng pointed to his clothes with a bitter smile.
Wu Xu quickly turned his gaze over, and with just a single glance, his eyes narrowed uncontrollably.
The clothes around Brother Lu's acupoints, Hongmen, and Zhanghui all had tiny holes as thin as needles. If one didn't look carefully, they wouldn't have been able to see them.
"H-he left this behind?"
Wu Xu's voice trembled.
"Indeed. In the first move, he managed to notice my weakness. Back then, I was unaware of it and thought that he was lacking in strength, so I continued to attack him. However, in order to not injure me, he forcefully changed his move and pierced the acupoint on my chest instead …"
Lu Cheng shook his head respectfully. "Actually, if we were to fight to the death, he could have killed me with a single move. However, he has been holding back all this time. As for me … I just don't know it!"
"Th-this …" Wu Xu's face paled.
In such an intense battle, he actually showed mercy. Was he even human?
Isn't this a little too terrifying?
"This Zhang Shi … is unfathomable! If you meet him in the future, don't make him your enemy … "
Lu Cheng couldn't help but ask after a while.
"Yes!"
Wu Xu nodded.
Even Brother Lu was no match for him, so he naturally did not dare to provoke him.
"Alright, heal your injuries as soon as possible. After that, you should try to break through to the Half-Saint Realm as soon as possible. So long as you succeed, you'll have the opportunity to follow us to the Four Great Academies to select new students and complete that mission. Otherwise, you won't have another chance!"
Lu Cheng said.
"Don't worry, Brother Lu. I'll definitely succeed this time!"
Determination flashed across Wu Xu's eyes.
…
On the way back, Hu Yaoyao and the others had been reinforcing their cultivation, and Zhang Xuan had also been reinforcing his Chrysalis realm cultivation.
Half a day later, they arrived at Hongyuan City.
From the moment they left to the moment they returned, it had only been a day and a night. Not too long after dawn, Hongyuan City appeared before their eyes.
"That is … my residence?"
After flying for a while, Zhang Xuan looked down, and what he saw left him stunned.
The rubble from a moment ago had been transformed into a magnificent building that was on par with the royal palace.
In particular, the faintly discernible Spirit Formations had actually reached the sixth level. Not only did they gather Spirit Qi, but they also possessed boundless might.
"What's going on?"
Zhang Xuan was dumbfounded.
He knew that the Master Teacher Academy would build a residence for him, but surely it wouldn't be so extravagant?
If an outsider were to see it, they might even think that it was the royal palace!
"Let's head down to take a look!"
Perplexed, Zhang Xuan bade Hu Yaoyao and the others farewell before having the Byzantium Helios Beast descend.
As soon as he landed, he saw Sun Qiang walking up to him.
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask, "What is going on?"
"It's the Hongyuan royal family. They insisted on building a residence for us, and no matter how I tried to stop them, I couldn't do anything about it …" Sun Qiang said indignantly.
He also felt like he was on the verge of collapse.
He could understand why the Master Teacher Academy would help him build a residence, but why would the royal family go to such great lengths to build a residence for him?
"Royal family?" Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes in bewilderment.
It seemed like he was chased away by the emperor two nights ago, so why was he building a residence for him in the blink of an eye?
"That's right. Not only so, Emperor Yu Shenqing has already paid three visits to meet you …" Sun Qiang continued.
"He wants to meet me?" Zhang Xuan was even more perplexed.
This Emperor's emotions were very strange. Why was he unable to make heads or tails of them?
However, it didn't take long for someone to report that Emperor Yu Shenqing was here once more!
"Invite him in!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
Even though he had no idea what the other party was up to, it just so happened that he wanted to borrow his Bodhi Saint Tree. Since the other party was here, he might as well ask him about it.
"Yes!" Sun Qiang walked out, and not too long later, Emperor Yu Shenqing returned. Upon seeing him, the latter clasped his fist and greeted, "Zhang Shi!"
Taking a seat, Zhang Xuan turned to Emperor Yu Shenqing and asked, "Your Majesty, what is the matter?"
"There was a misunderstanding previously. It just so happens that I needed some craftsmen when I saw your residence in such a state, so I sent them over. May I know if Zhang Shi is satisfied with their work?" Yu Shenqing asked.
"Misunderstanding?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "It's nothing much."
He really didn't take the matter that day to heart.
It was just that he felt bad for causing the other party's banquet hall to collapse as well.
"It's good that Zhang Shi isn't angry at me!"
Seeing that there wasn't any displeasure on the other party's face, Yu Shenqing heaved a sigh of relief.
He was afraid of offending the other party.
However, from the looks of it, the other party didn't take the matter to heart.
It was no wonder that a master teacher who was able to create such a formidable cultivation technique would be so humble that he couldn't care less about worldly affairs.
After chatting for a while longer, Zhang Xuan suddenly asked, "I heard that your royal family has a Bodhi Saint Tree. May I borrow it for a moment?"
"Bodhi Saint Tree?" Yu Shenqing's face paled, and a conflicted look appeared on his face. "This …"
"Inconvenient?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
The reason why he was borrowing the Bodhi Saint Tree was to treat Wei Ruyan. With the Ten-leafed Flower as a precedent, there was no way he would allow it to die. If the other party was unwilling to lend it to him, there was nothing he could do!
"That's not it …" Yu Shenqing shook his head and sighed.
Yu Shenqing shook his head and sighed deeply. "To be honest with Zhang shi, for some reason, the Bodhi Saint Tree has begun to show signs of withering. In the past two years, it has been on the verge of withering at any moment … I have tried all kinds of means, but I am still unable to reverse the situation. Even though it isn't dead yet, it isn't far from it! "
"Withered?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
He had thought that the other party was unwilling to lend the Bodhi Saint Tree to him, but who could have thought that it would actually wither?
"Indeed. In the past two years, I have invited more than a hundred herbologists over, but it is a pity that none of them have been of any use …" Yu Shenqing said with a desolate look on his face.
The deterioration of the Bodhi Saint Tree was a huge secret of the royal family, and he had been hiding it well all this while. Initially, he didn't want to speak of it, but since Zhang Shi had asked about it, he knew that there was no way he could hide it anymore.
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan asked, "Can you bring me over to take a look?"
"Zhang Shi wants to take a look?" Yu Shenqing was taken aback.
"That's right. I have dabbled in herbology as well, so I might be able to help you find the root of the problem," Zhang Xuan explained.
He had solved the problem of herbology before, so he wasn't unfamiliar with the occupation.
"Zhang Shi knows herbology as well? That's great! "
Hearing those words, Yu Shenqing's eyes lit up, and he nearly leaped up in excitement.
He had been hearing so much about Zhang Shi's miraculous feats recently that calluses had grown on his ears. He wasn't sure whether others would stand a chance or not, but if Zhang Shi were to make a move, there might really be hope!
Knowing that Zhang Shi was going to treat his Bodhi Saint Tree, the duo leaped onto an aerial saint beast and flew toward the royal palace without any hesitation.
After entering the royal palace, Yu Shenqing led the way, and after taking a long detour, they finally arrived at a residence.
"The Bodhi Saint Tree is in this residence …"
Yu Shenqing said as he pointed forward.
"This residence?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
He had never been to this residence before, but there was hardly any formation set up in it. How could such a valuable Bodhi Saint Tree be so brazen as to leave it lying around without any protection?
Noticing Zhang Xuan's bewilderment, Yu Shenqing said, "The Bodhi Saint Tree is only useful for those who cultivate a unique cultivation technique, and it has the effect of nourishing one's soul. To put it bluntly, it is only useful for our Yu Clan. On top of that, it has already developed its own spirit, so it doesn't like being shrouded in formations. So … "
"I see." Zhang Xuan nodded.
Many formidable saint herbs, similar to Saint-tier artifacts, possessed their own sentience. If they were shrouded in formations, it would be difficult for them to absorb spiritual energy from the surroundings.
As the duo spoke, they pushed open the door and walked in. Immediately, several elders walked up to them respectfully and greeted, "Your Majesty!"
These elders had reached Saint realm, and they were probably left behind to take care of the Bodhi Saint Tree.
"Zhang Shi, that is the Bodhi Saint Tree!"
Yu Shenqing pointed forward.
Zhang Xuan raised his head and saw a towering tree standing in the middle of the residence. It was as thick as a human, and it was more than a dozen meters tall. It looked extremely imposing.
However, the leaves on it had already withered, and there were very few of them. At the same time, the trunk was also starting to turn white, showing signs of withering.
"It is indeed on the verge of death!"
Zhang Xuan took a look at it and frowned.
It was spring, and all living things were coming back to life. On the other hand, this tree was in an extremely weak state, and it looked as if it could die at any moment.
If not for the wealth of the royal family, it would have long withered.
"Can I take a look at it?"
Zhang Xuan asked. Even from such a distance, it was impossible for him to tell what was going on.
"Of course …"
Yu Shenqing nodded. However, before he could finish his words, one of the elders who had welcomed them earlier stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, no one is allowed to approach it at the moment!"
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