Chapter 1819: Ice Marrow Body

Fairy Yuehua was still completely bewildered after hearing Han Li's words. At the same time, she felt extremely apprehensive in her heart, not knowing why this "Senior Han" would appear to place such importance on Bai Guo'er.

However, the young woman had a change of heart. Given Bai Guo'er's current condition with the cold poison in her body, it couldn't get any worse. Plus, the old woman was constantly winking at her from the side, so she gritted her teeth and replied:

"Since Senior places such importance on Guo'er, this junior will lead the way."

After saying this, the woman led Han Li and the others toward the back hall of the cave dwelling.

Passing through a side door and traversing a simple corridor, the group walked into a bedroom.

On a pale red wooden bed in the bedroom, the young girl named Bai Guo'er was currently unconscious and unaware of anything.

The young girl's small face was slightly furrowed in pain, and a layer of faint green was vaguely covering it, while her lips also appeared slightly purple.

As Han Li approached the wooden bed, he felt a wave of scorching heat rushing toward his face and couldn't help but be slightly startled.

But after his gaze swept over the bed, he understood a few things and immediately shook his head, saying:

"Using Flame Wood as a device to dispel cold can indeed suppress some of the cold Qi. However, the little girl's cold poison has long since fused into her meridians, and this bit of flame power is of no great use."

"This junior knows that as well. But in my heart, I always held onto some wishful thinking, feeling that more or less, this Flame Wood bed could reduce some of the pain when Guo'er's cold poison flares up." Fairy Yuehua said from the side, her gaze toward the young girl on the bed filled with pity.

Han Li nodded upon hearing this, then shook his head again. He took a few steps forward to the red wooden bed, grabbed one of the young girl's arms, and at the same time, blue light flickered incessantly in his pupils.

The old woman and the others saw this situation and couldn't help but hold their breath, not daring to make any sound.

The middle-aged man and the young woman were filled with hope.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Han Li's gaze flashed. Suddenly, the palm grabbing the young girl's arm instantly glowed with a layer of five-colored cold light.

As the cold light flowed, the green Qi covering the young girl's face flowed down, gathering directly toward where Han Li's palm was gripping. In a moment, it condensed into an egg-sized green Qi mass, flickering in and out of existence at the young girl's wrist.

A sharp light flashed in Han Li's eyes. He flipped his other palm, and suddenly, a silver-bright thin needle appeared between his fingers. With a flash, it actually pierced into the young girl's wrist.

"Ah!"

The young woman and the middle-aged man's expressions changed, and it took a great deal of effort for them to restrain themselves from stepping forward to stop him.

As a result, the silver light flashed and vanished. A small hole was pricked into the young girl's wrist, and under the urging of Han Li's magic power, a drop of bright red essence blood slowly emerged from it.

Han Li's fingers moved slightly again, and the silver needle flickered and disappeared. In its place appeared a palm-sized white jade plate.

Smooth and flawless, exquisitely unusual!

Han Li placed the jade plate below the young girl's wrist, and a drop of essence blood immediately dripped down.

With a "Dang" sound, the moment the essence blood fell into the plate, it actually congealed into ice, emitting a pleasant, crisp sound.

Seeing this scene, the old woman and the others all had their expressions change.

Han Li's face, however, revealed an "as expected" expression. He withdrew the drop of essence blood and the jade plate, and the palm holding the young girl's arm suddenly flared with a five-colored cold light.

Amidst the flickering cold light, the mass of green Qi faded and dissipated in the blink of an eye, eventually vanishing without a trace.

Just at this moment, the young girl let out a soft moan and opened her eyes in a somewhat dazed state.

The young woman and the middle-aged man were immediately overjoyed, thanking Han Li repeatedly.

Han Li, however, gave a smile. After the five-colored cold light on his hand dispersed, he released the young girl's arm, but his other palm extended a finger and tapped the young girl's forehead; a white magic technique flashed and vanished without a trace.

The young girl, who had just woken up, felt her body tremble slightly, and she fell into a deep sleep once again.

This caused the others to be startled!

"No need to worry. The cold poison in her body has just been dispersed, so her body will be relatively weak; it is better for her to rest more. Alright, I have finished looking; let us return to the front to discuss other matters." Han Li explained briefly, then ignored the others and stood up to leave.

Although the old woman and the others were filled with extreme doubt, they naturally did not dare to disobey and followed closely behind.

Thus, after a short while, Han Li was once again sitting in his original seat in the main hall, savoring a cup of spirit tea in his hand, his gaze flickering slightly as if there were some difficult matter he could not decide on for the moment.

Seeing Han Li's solemn appearance, the others naturally did not dare to disturb him; from the old woman to Hai Dashao, everyone respectfully kept their mouths shut, quietly waiting for Han Li to speak first.

After an unknown amount of time, Han Li raised an eyebrow, placed the teacup in his hand onto the table to the side, and seemed to have finally reached a decision.

"Daoist Bai, how much do you know about the cold poison in your beloved daughter's body?" Han Li asked, looking at the middle-aged man.

"This junior has also invited some experts to diagnose her carefully. It is said that the cold poison in Guo'er's body is caused by a very rare Earth Lung Cold Qi, which is vastly different from the ordinary icy cold poisons in the world. Apart from Body Integration stage cultivators using immense magic power to forcibly expel it, only a few legendary supreme Yang spirit medicines could possibly neutralize this cold poison." Bai Huaji was startled in his heart and hurriedly spoke everything he knew.

"Hehe, no wonder they would say that." Han Li listened and gave a faint, non-committal smile.

"Senior, could it be that there is something else wrong with Guo'er's cold poison?" The young woman was startled by Han Li's words and asked with great concern.

"When did you two Daoists discover that this girl had cold poison in her body?" Han Li did not answer the young woman's question but asked one in return.

"It was when she was nine years old! When Guo'er was cultivating, she suddenly fainted in the secret room, and that was when we discovered this cold poison. At the beginning, it was only an inconspicuous trace, and we did not pay much attention to it at first, using some ordinary methods to try and remove this cold poison, but as a result, it worsened rapidly as if adding oil to a fire. In just a few short years, it has become what it is now. But when Guo'er was just born, both I and her maternal grandmother checked her entire body, and there were no abnormalities at all. I estimate that it was most likely some vicious enemy who took advantage of our lack of attention to plot against our Guo'er. It is a pity that we have never been able to find out who the culprit was; otherwise, even if I, Bai, had to risk my life, I would..." The middle-aged man first had a face full of heartache, then began to gnash his teeth.

The young woman to the side also had a gloomy expression, clearly also feeling extreme hatred for that "enemy."

"Enemy! No, this cold poison was brought with her from the womb; it is not some Earth Lung Cold Qi, but an item with a great history." Han Li swept his gaze over the two and said faintly.

"Since it is what Senior says, it naturally cannot be false. But could Senior give this junior a brief explanation to resolve their doubts?" The old woman, who had been listening from the side, spoke up respectfully.

"It is nothing; even if you did not ask, I would have explained it clearly. This girl actually possesses a legendary spirit body: the 'Ice Marrow Body'. This constitution cannot be detected at birth and only shows signs when she reaches the age of nine at the Yin hour. However, the first time the cold poison flares up, it is extremely violent. It is said that most people who possess this spirit body will perish during the first outbreak. Therefore, even in some ancient records, this spirit body is rarely mentioned. If it were not for the fact that I happened to know about this matter by coincidence, I would likely have treated the cold poison in this girl's body as ordinary Earth Lung Cold Qi." Han Li finally explained slowly.

"Ice Marrow Body!"

The young woman and the middle-aged man looked at each other, their faces filled with astonishment. This was indeed the first time they had heard of such a spirit body, and they naturally could not help but have some doubts in their hearts, secretly whispering about whether it was true or false.

The old woman, however, had her wrinkled face move upon hearing the name "Ice Marrow Body," and her face was filled with shock.

Hai Dashao and his companion naturally had never heard of an "Ice Marrow Body" and could only stare at each other, looking at the others.

As for Han Li, after finishing, he picked up his teacup and took a light sip, looking as if he didn't care whether the young woman and the others believed him or not.

"Ice Marrow Body, Guo'er actually has this constitution. If that is the case, it is hard to say whether it is a blessing or a curse." The old woman actually began to mutter to herself at this moment.

"Master, you also know of this unusual spirit body?" The young woman asked in surprise.

"I do not know of it myself, but many years ago, I once heard a good friend occasionally mention this spirit body, and what they said was exactly the same as Senior Han. I never imagined that Guo'er would possess this spirit body. But whether this is a blessing or a curse is truly hard to say." The old woman looked at Han Li before speaking.

"Master means..." The young woman's expression changed as she asked.

"I heard from that friend that this Ice Marrow Body not only starts to flare up at the age of nine, but the cold Qi in the body also grows stronger year by year. Under normal circumstances, by the age of fifteen or sixteen, the owner of the spirit body will undoubtedly die. If one wants to survive, there are only two methods." The old woman sighed.

"Master, what are those two methods!" The young woman was overjoyed upon hearing this and hurriedly asked.

"One is to invite a Body Integration stage existence to forcibly disperse the cold poison with immense magic power every year, and then spare no effort of their true essence to help her cleanse her meridians. After enduring for a hundred years, the owner of the spirit body can adapt to this cold Qi, and it will no longer cause any damage to the body. Furthermore, after some cultivation, this strange cold power can be transformed into a great divine ability called the Ice Marrow Cold Soul, the power of which is unimaginable." The old woman replied hesitantly.

"There is such a thing. Then this Ice Marrow spirit body should be an excellent talent; why did Senior say it is hard to say whether it is a blessing or a curse?" The middle-aged man was startled and asked with pleasant surprise.

"That is because the extreme cold carried by the Ice Marrow spirit body is not so easily suppressed. The first few decades are fine; as long as one spends some time, a Body Integration stage cultivator can easily suppress it. In the later decades, one must ensure that the magic power does not damage the owner of the spirit body itself, while also forcibly dispersing the cold poison. Almost every time it is suppressed, the Body Integration stage cultivator will consume a significant amount of true essence. Especially in the last dozen years, this consumption cannot be made up for by meditation alone. Not to mention that during this period, that Body Integration stage cultivator must spend even more magic power to cleanse the meridians of the spirit body owner. Calculating it this way, it would delay the Body Integration cultivator who takes action by a full several hundred years of hard cultivation. Which senior would be willing to do such a thing that harms oneself to benefit others?" The old woman said with a bitter smile.

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