Chapter 313: Ice Cold Qi

Chen Erbao stood in the second-floor hallway and smoked three cigarettes. He strained his ears to listen, realizing the sound of water from inside the room still hadn't stopped; the flow hadn't even changed a bit.

With his current level of hearing, he should have been able to detect the fluctuations of water splashing against a person's body, but he heard nothing of the sort.

'Strange!'

Chen Erbao pressed his ear to the door. Hearing no change, he frowned in thought and decided to take a look with his Divine Sense.

Of course, he was an upright person by nature and would never do something like peeping.

He was simply worried something had happened to Jiang Yu, which was the only reason he was preparing to look.

His Divine Sense slowly penetrated the door, crossed the living room, and entered the bathroom…

His view was filled with white, misty steam. A perfect, naked body lay on the floor.

'What the hell?'

Chen Erbao froze for a second before quickly pushing the door open and rushing inside.

The room was filled with the thick fragrance of medicinal herbs. Chen Erbao strode to the bathroom door without hesitation and pushed his way in.

Jiang Yu lay trembling on the floor, her eyes shut tight. Her curvy body was covered in water droplets as the shower continued to pour down, splashing relentlessly onto her.

Chen Erbao's eyes lingered for a split second on the towering, snowy peaks and the dark canyon between them before he knelt by Jiang Yu's side. He shook her gently. "Jiang Yu?"

There was no response.

He couldn't be bothered with the proprieties between men and women. He reached over to turn off the shower, then scooped Jiang Yu up into his arms.

Back in the bedroom, Chen Erbao grabbed a towel and dried her off before placing her on the bed. He then took her fair wrist in his hand, feeling for her faint pulse.

Chen Erbao sent his Spiritual Power through Jiang Yu's wrist and into her body. As it traveled through her meridians, he quickly discovered something was wrong.

Jiang Yu's body was filled with an Ice Cold Power. The extreme cold was so intense it alarmed even Chen Erbao. His Spiritual Power could barely advance an inch before it was completely neutralized by the Ice Cold Power.

However, supplemented by his Spiritual Power, Jiang Yu's breathing gradually stabilized, and a hint of color returned to her cheeks.

"You're awake?"

Chen Erbao asked with concern as he watched Jiang Yu slowly open her eyes.

Jiang Yu's delicate brows furrowed. She stared at Chen Erbao's face for a long moment before finally recognizing him. "Divine Doctor Chen… What… what happened?"

"I was looking for Elder Fang to ask about the perfume's progress, but he wasn't here. I saw your light was on, but no one answered after I knocked for a long time. Worried something might have happened, I came in to check and found you passed out in the bathroom."

Hearing Chen Erbao's explanation, Jiang Yu finally realized she was naked. A crimson blush spread across her delicate face, and she instinctively covered her chest with her hands.

Chen Erbao quickly pulled the blanket over her delicate frame.

"Don't worry, I didn't see anything!"

"..."

His explanation only made things worse, leaving Jiang Yu even more embarrassed.

Chen Erbao also felt he'd said the wrong thing. He cleared his throat and changed the subject. "Your internal condition is very strange. If it's not treated promptly, it could become a serious problem."

"It's a condition I've had since birth. When I was a child, a wandering Daoist priest gave me some medicine and told me to take it once a year to extend my life. But he said that if a cure wasn't found before I turned thirty, not even the gods could save me… I must have forgotten to take it this year, which is why…"

Jiang Yu said slowly, shrinking further into the blankets.

"I see."

Chen Erbao had never encountered such a bizarre condition. For a moment, he was at a complete loss.

Jiang Yu lifted her head slightly, looking timidly at Chen Erbao. "Divine Doctor Chen, your medical skills are incredible. Is there any cure for my condition?"

Chen Erbao sighed. "Let me think about it..."

"Um… actually, the reason I've studied medicine so hard is to cure my own strange illness. After witnessing your skills last time, Divine Doctor Chen, I thought there might be hope for me. That's why I was so determined to follow my master to Bailong Village…"

Jiang Yu said in a small voice.

Chen Erbao hadn't expected that. He took her wrist again. "Let me take another look!"

As his rough fingers touched her delicate skin, the unfamiliar warmth made Jiang Yu's body tremble, and she shyly lowered her head.

As Chen Erbao's Spiritual Power flowed into Jiang Yu's body again, the Ice Cold Power hidden within her meridians surged out, clashing directly with it.

SIZZLE…

Like ice meeting a scorching sun, his Spiritual Power rapidly evaporated, but the Ice Cold Power also began to diminish.

This bizarre phenomenon made Chen Erbao's brow furrow. He immediately activated the Joyful Technique, drawing even more Spiritual Power from his Dantian to send into her.

The two opposing forces collided and neutralized each other. Instead of discomfort, Jiang Yu subconsciously let out a soft whimper.

She felt waves of searing heat entering her body, and the biting cold that had plagued her for years began to recede.

The intense stimulation brought a flush to Jiang Yu's entire body. Her lips parted slightly, and her gaze grew hazy.

She might have been feeling better, but Chen Erbao's expression was growing more and more grim.

The Ice Cold Power in Jiang Yu's body seemed endless. No matter how much he tried to neutralize it, it just kept surging forth. In only a few minutes, Chen Erbao felt his Spiritual Power was nearly depleted!

'This can't go on!'

Gritting his teeth, Chen Erbao stopped channeling his Spiritual Power and fell into deep thought.

When Jiang Yu felt the warm current inside her vanish, her mind cleared. "Divine Doctor Chen…"

"Don't worry, I'm thinking of a solution. This condition of yours can definitely be cured!"

Chen Erbao was currently sifting through the vast library of information in his mind, searching for cases related to Jiang Yu's symptoms.

Without the influx of his energy, Jiang Yu seemed to feel cold and instinctively leaned closer to Chen Erbao.

Two soft, full mounds pressed against Chen Erbao through the blanket. The distinct sensation made Jiang Yu's face flush crimson. Her rational mind told her to stop, but the surging chill within her body had taken control.

"I can't... I can't do this!"

Jiang Yu's body trembled even more violently as the Ice Cold Qi flared up. She couldn't resist for long before throwing her arms around Chen Erbao, holding him tightly.

Chen Erbao, his mind completely preoccupied, subconsciously held her frail body, using his own body heat to warm her.

Feeling his warmth, Jiang Yu instinctively squirmed in his embrace, seeking even more heat.

'Innate Cold Qi deeply hidden within the meridians, with clear apertures and unobstructed passages… this is an Ice Spirit Body. Without a suitable Cultivation Technique to guide one's Cultivation, the Ice Cold Qi will erupt at the age of eighteen, and the soul will perish. Alternatively, it can be neutralized with Pure Yang Qi to avert the disaster…'

After searching for a long time, Chen Erbao finally found a description of her condition in his mind.

So, Jiang Yu's situation wasn't a bizarre illness but a special constitution for Cultivation. She was born with innate Ice Cold Power. If she had practiced a suitable Cultivation Technique from a young age, the Ice Cold Power would not have flared up and would have even aided her Cultivation.

Chen Erbao searched through the records of the Joyful Technique but couldn't find a single Cultivation Technique suitable for Jiang Yu.

'It seems there's only one path left to take!'