Chapter 545: The World's Second-Best Gather at the Earth Palace

Chapter 545: Chapter 506: The World’s Second-Best Gather at the Earth Palace

As night fell, the evening stars hung low.

Song Ciwan sat by the bonfire, listening to Liu Mingzhong’s insights on the human body and the great Dao.

Liu Mingzhong said, “The circulation of Qi Veins in the human body also respects Yin and Yang first, and then the Five Elements. Regardless of age or gender, to have a strong body, one must achieve a balance of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. If there’s an imbalance, for example, an excess of yang, you must reduce the yang. If there’s a deficiency of yin, you must supplement the yin. The same principle applies if yin is excessive and yang is weak…”

Liu Mingzhong continued, “Daoist Xing Lan, you see, what is the difference between the complementary balance of Yin and Yang in the human body and that of heaven and earth? They are fundamentally the same. That is why, among all the spirits in the world, the Human Race is supreme!”

Song Ciwan had excellent comprehension and understood immediately. She nodded and summarized, “The Dao of heaven is to take from what has a surplus and give to what has a deficit. So that’s how it is…”

This was the true essence of the medical Dao of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements!

Reduce yang when it’s excessive, reduce yin when it’s excessive. Supplement yang when it’s deficient, supplement yin when it’s deficient.

All variations in the use of Elixirs and Magic must revolve around this principle of “taking from the surplus to supplement the deficit”!

This principle seemed simple, but it truly pointed to the very root of the matter.

Likewise, this fundamental principle could produce endless variations in practice. Whoever could more accurately grasp these variations and apply the reduction and supplementation of Yin and Yang with greater subtlety and profoundness would possess superior medical skills.

As Song Ciwan and Liu Mingzhong’s discussion grew more engaging, the other Medical Cultivators nearby couldn’t help but join in. Everyone exchanged their views and gained something from it.

Song Ciwan’s weakness was her limited knowledge of case studies and her lack of systematic learning, but her strengths were her supreme comprehension, profound Magic, and the highest Cultivation level.

At the Late-stage Divinity Transformation, she was indeed the one with the highest Cultivation among this group of Medical Cultivators.

In terms of Magic Cultivation, she was countless times more skilled than the others and was well-equipped to guide them, creating a mutually beneficial exchange with all the Medical Cultivators.

Speaking of Magic, Liu Mingzhong added, “Actually, Daoist Xing Lan, your Exorcism Talisman should be paired with a Supporting Technique. In this way, you can both expel evil and support righteousness, which is the true Dao of healing.”

Then he told Song Ciwan, “A Supporting Technique isn’t just about Magic; one must also make good use of Elixirs.”

Through Liu Mingzhong, Song Ciwan also learned about more medical Daoist Skills and Elixirs.

For example, the Ganlin Spell and the Ganlin Healing Skill were generalized life-force replenishing spells. They had a certain supporting effect, but it was ultimately generic, making them a type of all-purpose Magic.

For more refined control, one should also learn: Five Elements Qi Healing Technique, Meridian Passage and Qi Correction Technique, Ten Thousand Spirits Soul Stabilizing Method, Spring Wind Rain Technique…

…and various other types of Magic.

Righteous, evil, soul-stabilizing, qi-clearing, poison-expelling, fighting poison with poison… Listening to the wide array of techniques, Song Ciwan felt as if her horizons had been greatly expanded.

‘I’ve been Traveling the Nine Provinces, but if I just give things a cursory glance instead of having in-depth discussions with Cultivators who have their own specializations, I’m no different from a frog in a well, unable to see the true wonders of this world.’

As for Limb Regeneration, although no Medical Cultivator present could perform it, everyone had their own opinions and leanings.

Liu Mingzhong said, “For Limb Regeneration, if one relies solely on their own Qi Blood or an infusion of external Vitality, even if the limb regenerates, it will inevitably be weak. One should use Magic as the bone and Elixirs and nourishing foods as the flesh, returning the body to a fetal state. Only then can Limb Regeneration be considered complete.”

Xiang Qing chimed in, “Grandmaster Liu, the magic that can return a person to a fetal state should be the Fetal Breathing Holy Communication Technique, right? That’s incredibly difficult! You can’t even begin to learn that Magic without reaching the Divine Refining Stage! Using the Fetal Breathing Holy Communication Technique for Limb Regeneration would be at least a Six-star Level feat!”

Liu Mingzhong then stroked the beard on his chin and sighed softly. “Yes, our Cultivation is ultimately too low. There are many injuries and illnesses we are powerless to treat.”

But Xiang Qing was upbeat and encouraging. “That’s why we need to research methods for treating disabilities that even low-level Cultivators can use! This way, even if the disabled can’t regenerate flesh and blood, they can use external forces to create limbs. For example, the Jade Leaf Thousand Silk Vine, Lingxi Wood, Blood Essence Jade…”

He described the uses of various Spiritual Materials for severed limbs, and Song Ciwan found herself nodding in silent agreement.

The Medical Cultivators spoke their minds freely until late into the night, when they finally retired to the tents arranged by the West Wind Army.

These tents were also standard-issue Magical Artifacts of the West Wind Army. When the West Wind Army traveled, everyone carried their own tent with them.

Some of the West Wind Army soldiers had to stand watch for the night, so they gave their tents to the Medical Cultivators.

Xiang Qing had brought a Curiosity Shop of his own, so he declined the West Wind Army’s tent and entered his little shop.

Seeing that Xiang Qing had brought a whole house with him, Song Ciwan also took out her Han Guang Glaze Residence.

However, so as not to be too conspicuous, she changed the Han Guang Glaze Residence to be the size of a single Cultivation Room and did not activate the Treasure Residence’s Invisibility function.

Although it wasn’t invisible, both the Duality Dust Array and the Earth Demon Star Array were actually active. If anyone tried to force their way in, the result would certainly be a sight to behold.

Song Ciwan entered the Cultivation Room, and the first thing she did was open the Heaven and Earth Scale to begin her ten daily trades!

She had collected many things in her Heaven and Earth Scale, and now she finally had a chance to sell them properly.

In the quiet of the night, while Song Ciwan was happily opening her “blind boxes,” news of the Nine Transformation Lotus Pool and the Ancient Divine Palace was already sweeping through Demon Suppression Pass and beyond like a storm.

Du Xingheng’s disappearance deep within the Earth Palace passages spurred the Ling Martial Sect to immediately issue a rescue order, offering a reward for his retrieval.

That night, the sounds of Secret Sound Shells being used for communication echoed one after another throughout the Ice Crystal Forest.

In the western part of the Ice Crystal Forest, Yun Liuguang, traveling alone with his sword, had been pursuing the Great Demon Hooked Snake for seven days.

The two would sometimes meet and fight, sometimes flee and escape. At times the Hooked Snake would gain the upper hand, and at others, Yun Liuguang would prove stronger by a move.

After so much back-and-forth, chasing and fleeing, Yun Liuguang was on the verge of gaining the absolute upper hand in the prolonged pursuit.

Suddenly, the Secret Sound Shell in his ear activated. Yun Liuguang cupped his ear, standing silently for a moment. His icy voice cut through the night like a cold gleam of light, “Ancient Divine Palace, Du Xingheng? Good!”

With a flash of his sword, his crescent-white robes billowed. Like a star suddenly piercing the dark night, he vanished, leaving the Ice Crystal Giant Trees in the forest rustling in his wake.

The moment Yun Liuguang disappeared, a massive, dark-bodied serpent flicked its long Snake Tail. Its head suddenly shot forward, and it slithered past the giant trees in the direction he had vanished, winding its way into the distance.

Moonlight shone on the ice crystals, casting cold, ethereal rays. As the light shifted and flowed, it illuminated the upper body of the giant snake—a graceful serpentine form, topped by the head of a beautiful woman.

Farther away, a squad of Human Race Cultivators and a group of Demon Core Stage Demons had fought to a standstill, with both sides suffering heavy losses. The Human Race Cultivators had barely gained the upper hand and, after great difficulty, managed to kill the Demons. Just as they were about to collect the spoils of war, the lead Cultivator’s gaze shifted, and he turned to bark coldly, “Who’s there? Come out!”

From behind a tree, a playful figure emerged.

The young woman wore colorful clothes and a melon-rind cap. She tilted her head and walked out with a grin. “Lian Jia, a disciple of the Curios Pavilion. Don’t be so hasty, fellow Daoists. Our Curios Pavilion sells to the Mortal World and the Netherworld alike. Heaven or earth, we serve young and old without deception. I see you’ve all expended quite a bit of energy. Would you care for a Healing Elixir?”

Her laughter was exceptionally warm as it echoed through the forest.

Suddenly, she tilted her head, her expression changing. “Huh? The Ancient Divine Palace? Heheh… There’s big business to be had!”

The wind picked up, and before the injured squad of Human Race Cultivators could say a word, Lian Jia’s figure was already leaping away with the breeze, disappearing into the distance in moments.

One of the Cultivators came to his senses and quickly shouted after her, “Daoist from the Curios Pavilion! What kind of Healing Elixirs do you have?”

Lian Jia’s voice drifted back from the distance, “Not for sale anymore, not for sale! I’m off to do some big business! Farewell, everyone…”