Chapter 437: Treatment

The letter in his hand was precisely the one sent back by Su Yuqing of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.

Su Yuqing first congratulated Qin Ming, marveling that he had not only broken through to the Golden Core realm but also become a Gao Jie master in dual arts.

He had already crushed most cultivators.

Then, he did not forget to describe his current situation.

Su Yuqing himself had also broken through to the Golden Core realm, and his alchemy skill had reached Gao Jie Superior Grand Master level.

He was now one of the most sought-after figures in the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, at the peak of his fame.

Even elders from the Li Huo Palace showed him due respect.

Beyond that, he detailed the political situation in Great Jin and intelligence on the Li Huo Palace's war.

Su Yuqing explained everything in detail, informing Qin Ming of every matter he wished to know.

From the letter, Qin Ming learned that two years ago, the war between the Li Huo Palace and another major enemy had halted for certain reasons.

The political situation in Great Jin had also stabilized.

"No wonder the Li Huo Palace responded to the Xuanxi Valley's plea for aid and dispatched an Elder to resolve the ghost disaster in Taihu," Qin Ming realized.

"It seems the situation in Great Jin has truly stabilized."

Su Yuqing strongly invited Qin Ming to travel to Great Jin.

In the past, he certainly would not have gone.

But now, with his cultivation and abilities enhanced, and Great Jin's situation stabilized, it was not unreasonable to go and take a look.

His original plan was to wait until late Golden Core before seeking opportunities in Great Jin.

He had little interest in getting involved in the messes of the Southern Wilderness cultivation realm.

After reading Su Yuqing's reply, Qin Ming had a clearer idea in mind.

Then.

Qin Ming put away the letter, flew out of Wangyue Island, and headed toward Canghai Xiancheng.

After obtaining the Xiao Ling Jing, his personal cave realm, Qin Ming planted his life-spirit plant and precious Gao Jie spirit plants inside.

His three spirit familiars also cultivated within it.

This was extremely convenient for Qin Ming whenever he needed to travel, as he no longer had to worry about his belongings.

Almost all his important possessions were now inside the Xiao Ling Jing.

Even his spirit plants could be carried with him.

It was nothing like a storage bag could match.

On Wangyue Island, he had not neglected cultivation either—he still planted many spirit plants.

Half an hour later.

Qin Ming became a green rainbow and arrived at Canghai Xiancheng.

He did not linger, passing directly through the protective array and descending toward Jingxue Pavilion in the inner city.

Upon Qin Ming's arrival, the first thing he sensed was Canghai True Person.

Nalan Xi was already waiting there, greeting Qin Ming: "Qin Daoist, you've come."

"Mm." Qin Ming returned the greeting.

Then, accompanied by Nalan Xi, the two walked upward while chatting.

Along the way, Jingxue Pavilion's disciples stepped aside respectfully.

The arrival of two Golden Core Ancestors was unprecedented.

"Nalan Daoist, I heard you examined Gu Daoist—how is her condition?" Qin Ming asked.

Nalan Xi sighed: "Alas, it's not promising. From what I see, Qingzhao may not survive this ordeal."

"She was injured at her core by a Golden Core ghost creature, and a strange poison has taken root in her dantian, difficult to remove, steadily devouring her spiritual sea."

"I've never heard of such poison—if we forcibly use magic power to purge it, it will backfire and accelerate its spread."

Qin Ming nodded upon hearing this.

Moments later.

On the seventh floor of Jingxue Pavilion, Huangfu Qi and Gu Tongshan, Gu Qingzhao's second uncle, had also arrived.

"Nalan Elder!"

"Qin Elder!"

They bowed respectfully to Qin Ming and Nalan Xi.

"Mm, let's go in and see."

Qin Ming nodded and stepped into the room.

Gu Qingzhao lay on the bed, eyes tightly closed.

"Qin Elder, please help—does Qingzhao still have hope?"

"If you have a way, Jingxue Pavilion will offer any price, and we will fulfill any future request you make with all our strength."

Gu Tongshan, as the leader of a major power, was now desperate, pleading with Qin Ming.

He was about to perform a full prostration.

Qin Ming immediately waved his hand gently, lifting Gu Tongshan up. "I have long-standing ties with Gu Daoist—no need for such formalities."

Gu Tongshan sighed: "Alas! I warned Qingzhao not to take risks—she was too proud, and still ended up in this predicament."

"I heard the Sect Master last went to Liang State—she must have joined the purge of the ghost disaster."

"Thank you, Qin Elder," Huangfu Qi added.

Qin Ming nodded, then walked to the bedside but did not take her pulse.

Instead, he stood still and activated the Yin-Yang Xuan Jian technique, scanning her body.

What he saw: her inner body shimmered with lush, vibrant life, yet dark black threads, like parasitic worms, were slowly devouring her vitality.

"Good thing it was discovered early—she hasn't lost too much vitality."

Qin Ming frowned and spoke.

Upon hearing this, everyone present reignited hope.

All faces lit up with joy.

"Really?!"

"Can the Sect Master be saved?" Huangfu Qi asked.

"Mm, I'll do my best."

"But you all wait outside."

Qin Ming said calmly.

Hearing Gu Qingzhao could still be saved—and from the mouth of a Golden Core True Person—no one dared disobey.

Immediately, the others exited the room and went downstairs to wait.

Inside the room.

Only Qin Ming and Gu Qingzhao remained, alone.

Qin Ming carefully examined her injuries again—though she bore many wounds, the most severe was the poison in her dantian.

Once resolved, the rest could be healed gradually.

Qin Ming gently lifted Gu Qingzhao, removed her green robe for easier treatment, revealing her snowy shoulders and jade feet.

He was a man of principle, having passed the trials of his Dao heart in Qingyang Market—he could even refuse free favors, so he would never take advantage of her vulnerability.

Gu Qingzhao had also worn undergarments.

Then, Qin Ming extended his right palm, and a thread of emerald divine light emerged, radiating a profound aura of time.

It was his Four Seasons Divine Light.

Qin Ming pressed his palm against Gu Qingzhao's lower abdomen and infused the Four Seasons Divine Light into her dantian.

The moment the divine light appeared, the black poison threads dissolved instantly, like darkness before sunlight.

"It's working!"

Qin Ming immediately rejoiced and continued channeling the divine light to dissolve the poison.

In an instant, a radiant, ever-renewing emerald glow shimmered between Qin Ming and Gu Qingzhao's lower abdomens.

His technique had healing power—even superior to spirit pills.

One hour later.

The thread of Four Seasons Divine Light in Qin Ming's hand was exhausted, and part of the poison in Gu Qingzhao's body had been cleared.

He summoned a second thread of Four Seasons Divine Light and intensified the treatment.

After breaking through to Golden Core Mid-stage, Qin Ming had condensed eighteen threads of Four Seasons Divine Light.

Time passed slowly.

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed.

Those waiting downstairs at Jingxue Pavilion were restless, all awaiting Qin Ming's result.

"Nalan Elder, can Qin True Person save Qingzhao?" Gu Tongshan asked anxiously.

Nalan Xi nodded calmly: "If Qin Daoist says he has a chance, we wait."

"If even a Gao Jie Alchemy Master like Qin Daoist cannot save her, then no one in the Southern Wilderness can."

…

Three more days passed.

Qin Ming had nearly drained all eighteen threads of Four Seasons Divine Light he had condensed over the years.

This completely purged the black thread poison from Gu Qingzhao's body.

Inside Gu Qingzhao's qi sea and dantian, emerald vitality returned, her origin was healed and restored, and the stagnant magic power in her body began flowing normally again.

At that moment.

"Mmm~"

Gu Qingzhao's eyelashes fluttered slightly, her delicate nose let out a soft sigh, as if awakening; her slender hand gripped Qin Ming's collar.

……

(End of Chapter)