âLet us begin.â
Chu Kuangren extended his index and middle fingers, gathering the surrounding water qi towards him.
In an instant, the water qi condensed into several tiny needles in the void. Everyone was shocked to see that.
âCondensing water qi into needles⦠So youâre going with acupuncture?â
An expert in the Medical Dao, Master Daoist Li murmured and smiled contemptuously. âTo think youâd use some sort of advanced medical technique. I tried using acupuncture in the past before â the highly advanced Youth Rejuvenation Acupuncture Technique Seventh Form. Despite that, I still cannot get rid of this flame poison.â
âYou canât be more foolish for using that!â
Upon hearing Master Daoist Liâs words, Chu Kuangren could not help but yell at him. âThe Youth Rejuvenation Acupuncture Technique is a technique that channels the surrounding wood-based spiritual qi to cure a patient. However, the flame poison inside Sister Lengâs body is a fire-based poison. If you use a Wood Elemental Acupuncture Technique to treat her fire-based injury, arenât you feeding the flame even more?!â
âItâs all thanks to Sister Lengâs high leveled cultivation and deep foundations that sheâs still alive under your damaging treatments. Iâd consider her extremely lucky if she could live for another ten more years.â
Master Daoist Liâs expression became incredibly sullen and grim at Chu Kuangrenâs remarks.
On the other hand, Chi Yue got so angry that she gritted her teeth and immediately scolded, âYou bast*rd, it turns out youâve been harming my Honorable Teacher all along!â
âHmph, how can a physicianâs matter ever be considered harmful?â
Master Daoist Li snorted. âThe flame poison inside Leng Yueâs body is incurable. If I didnât use acupuncture to suppress it, who knows how many relapses she would have had?â
âYou idiot, the method you used is only effective in treating the symptoms and not the root cause of the issue. Besides, Iâm sure it burns more fiercely every time after youâve suppressed her flame poisonâs effects.â
Lady Leng Yue could not help but recall the times when Master Daoist Li treated her poison.
Although her flame poisonâs relapses had decreased after Master Daoist Liâs help, it would always occur far worse than before.
She initially assumed it was a trait of the flame poison. However, she did not expect it was because of another factor instead.
âYouâ¦â
Master Daoist Liâs face flushed with rage. He flicked his sleeves and said, âHmph, thereâs no point in saying that now. Letâs wait until youâve successfully treated Leng Yue.â
âAs long as Chu Kuangren fails to treat Leng Yue, then everything he said earlier would be meaningless.â
âYou donât say.â
Chu Kuangren grabbed one of the water qi needles in the air and pierced it into one of Lady Leng Yueâs meridian points.
A surge of water qi instantly entered her body.
Repeating the same method, both of Chu Kuangrenâs hands moved rapidly. He skillfully grabbed the water qi needles and pierced them into Lady Leng Yueâs other meridian points, one by one.
âSister Leng, start channeling spiritual power towards the water qi that has just entered your body in this sequence. First is the Great Palace, then Sea of Chi, Violet Palace, Hundred Meetings, Triple Warmer[1]â¦â
Lady Leng Yue followed Chu Kuangrenâs instructions.
She could feel two alternating sensations in her body, one hot and another cold. They were akin to ice and fire.
From the othersâ perspective, Lady Leng Yueâs expression was constantly changing within. It was pale in one moment and red in another.
Soon after, a large ball of water qi that contained a dark red bundle of flame was gradually drawn out from Lady Leng Yueâs body.
âRoar!!â
That dark red flame seemingly had a mind of its own as it turned into a poisonous snake-type strange wild beast, which kept on roaring in the ball of water qi.
âThis flame is without a source, yet it is still roaring so rebelliously.â
Chu Kuangren pursed his lips before lifting his arm and gathering the surrounding water qi once more. âKnow your place!â
The surges of water qi turned into a razor-sharp blade that struck at dark flame!
In a split second, it vaporized into steam and dissipated into nothingness.
âHe did it!â
Chi Yueâs face lit up with delight.
As for Master Daoist Li, his face turned pale instead. âHow⦠How can this be? How did he succeed?â
He had never managed to cure Lady Leng Yue despite treating her condition for so many years, yet Chu Kuangren succeeded?
He even used a technique that he had never seen before, right before his eyes!
âT-thatâs it?â
Lady Leng Yue also looked at Chu Kuangren with disbelief.
Chu Kuangren had gotten rid of the stubborn illness that plagued her for so many years with such little effort. This was incredible!
âHow do you feel now?â Chu Kuangren looked at Lady Leng Yue and chuckled.
âI feel great. Iâve never felt this good before. Itâs as if a weight has been lifted off my shoulders,â Lady Leng Yue replied joyfully.
âHow in the world did you do it?â
Master Daoist Li asked Chu Kuangren with a look of disbelief.
âWant to find out? Why donât you kneel and beg me? I might consider it if Iâm in a good mood.â
âYouâ¦â
Master Daoist Li snorted as he flicked his sleeves angrily and left.
This time, Chi Yue stopped him. âWhatâs the matter? Youâve been harming my Honorable Teacher for so many years. Arenât you a bit too na?ve to think you can leave that easily?â
âLet him leave, Chi Yue.â
At this moment, Lady Leng Yue said, âHowever, from this day onwards, the Seven Emotions Sect shall not welcome you and your disciple any longer.â
âLeng Yue, canât you let this slide for old times sake?â
âYou and I have been strangers from the moment you threatened me, so get the h*ll out of here.â
Without further ado, Lady Leng Yue drove both Master Daoist Li and his disciple out of the Seven Emotions Sect.
âBrother Chu, Iâm deeply grateful to you for curing my Honorable Teacherâs illness. I shall repay you for the troubles Iâve caused in the past.â
Chi Yue went up to Chu Kuangren and bowed to him.
âDonât worry. Iâve never taken those things to heart.â
Such trivial matters were not worth Chu Kuangren remembering after all.
Since he saved Lady Leng Yue, he became an esteemed guest at the Seven Emotions Sect, and he was served well during his stay there.
The second day.
Lady Leng Yue summoned Chu Kuangren to the grand pagoda, where several elders of the Seven Emotions Sect were there too.
The people who were gathered there sized Chu Kuangren up. Some of the bolder female elders even whistled at him.
Chu Kuangren calmly greeted everyone with a fist salute. âGreeting, fellow Daoists.â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âGreetings to you as well, Brother Chu. Iâve called you here today to talk about the matter of exchanging Emperor Techniques.â
Lady Leng Yue took out five scrolls. âThese are the five scrolls possessed by the Seven Emotions Sect. They are the Heart Tearing Claw, Mighty Cleave of Anger, Seal of Delight, Dreadful Ghoulish Slash, and Strike of Hatred, which corresponds to the emotions of grief, rage, joy, fear, and hatred respectively.â
Chu Kuangrenâs eyes lit up upon seeing them. He then took out the three scrolls in his possession. âThis is the Heart Piercing Finger, Raging Gods Fist, and Palm of Sorrow.â
Trading five techniques for three? The Seven Emotions Sect seemed to be at a disadvantage here.
However, Chu Kuangren knew that Lady Leng Yue was doing this as a sign of gratitude for saving her life yesterday.
Otherwise, she would never hand out those Emperor Techniques that willingly.
âBrother Chu, youâre free to study these five scrolls within the Seven Emotions Sect. I hope you wonât take them with you when you leave.â
âOf course.â
Chu Kuangren nodded slightly.
Following that, Lady Leng Yue ordered the elders to bring the three scrolls away and leave them alone.
She then looked at Chu Kuangren weirdly.
Her stare gave Chu Kuangren goosebumps. Was Lady Leng Yue going to offer him her body for saving her life?â
However, at a closer look, she was a beautiful, charming, and seductive lady. Otherwise, why would Master Daoist Li keep on lusting for her all these years?â
âTsk.â
âIf she really is offering me her body as a reward, should I accept it?â
âIf I do not accept her offer, would Lady Leng Yue resort to taking me by force? After all, Iâm so handsome. She may attempt to dominate me too.â
âIf that happens, should I resist her advances then?â
Chu Kuangrenâs thoughts started to wander.
âWhat do you think of Ningyu?â
At this time, Lady Leng Yue suddenly spoke.
âWhat?â
âWhy did she suddenly mention Leng Ningyu? Is she offering me⦠a buy one and get another for free?â
[1] English names of Meridian Points were chosen over Chinese pinyin version for readers to understand.