Chapter 59 of 100

Chapter 59

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Taking advantage of no one noticing, Zhang Tianyuan activated the Word Completion Technique, slowly integrating the Earth Qi into his wound.

This was the first time he had used Earth Qi to heal himself, and he wasn't entirely sure how effective it would be. However, based on his experience of healing his father, the miraculous properties of Earth Qi combined with the Six True Words were simply unparalleled.

The moment the Earth Qi touched his wound, he felt so comfortable that he almost moaned; the sensation was truly wonderful.

The Earth Qi felt like a woman's soft, white hand gently caressing the wound, and that hand had the remarkable ability to heal. The wound, which had been excruciatingly painful, was completely pain-free after being touched by the Earth Qi.

Zhang Tianyuan used the Word Appraisal Technique's透视功能 (penetrating vision) to examine his wound and found that the deep, bone-visible wound was rapidly healing at a visible speed. Fortunately, the bandages blocked others' view, or they would have surely exclaimed in shock at the sight of a monster.

It took only about ten minutes for his arm, which had been torn open by the green-haired monster, to regain full mobility. Even when he swung it with force, there was no pain at all. This added to his confidence for the journey ahead, and perhaps in a critical moment, the Earth Qi could save a life.

Not only that, but as the Earth Qi quickly permeated his internal organs, his exhausted body began to rapidly recover. After ten minutes, he was able to walk.

"This Earth Qi is indeed wondrous. However, my level of Earth Qi is still lacking. It took quite a while just to heal this wound. If a more serious injury were to occur, the effect might not be as good. It seems I need to improve my Earth Qi level as soon as possible."

Zhang Tianyuan now cherished the Earth Qi as if it were a treasure. After all, such a great benefit not only allowed him to appraise treasures but also heal wounds. Where else could he find such a good thing?

Unfortunately, he was currently unable to withstand the massive Earth Qi from famous mountains, rivers, and ancient sites, so he could only rely on slowly absorbing it from antiques to improve his Earth Qi level. Fortunately, this was a mutually beneficial process.

The Earth Qi could activate the Six True Words to appraise antiques, and the Earth Qi within the antiques could enhance his Earth Qi level. This was a very good cycle.

He felt that once he returned, he must open an antique shop and try to interact with as many people in this field as possible. Only by collecting a large number of antiques and absorbing a large amount of Earth Qi could his Earth Qi level improve.

He was very much looking forward to the Word Imitation Technique and the Word Creation Technique, but these required a massive amount of Earth Qi, which he was currently unable to achieve.

The Word Completion Technique was already so miraculous, so the Word Imitation Technique and the Word Creation Technique would likely be even more astonishing. More importantly, once his level improved to a certain extent, he could directly absorb the Earth Qi from famous mountains, rivers, and even ancient tombs. At that time, his Earth Qi level would improve even faster and more dramatically.

Zhang Tianyuan jumped off Blue Phoenix's back and walked slowly. He couldn't let others know that his wound had healed; he had to pretend. This wasn't laziness but a way to avoid unnecessary trouble. Moreover, he had lost a lot of blood, and although the Earth Qi was miraculous, it couldn't produce blood. Unless he mastered the Word Creation Technique, there was no such possibility. Now, although his strength had recovered somewhat, his body was still weak from the blood loss, and he couldn't work. The best choice was to rest and walk slowly.

Blue Phoenix, worried about Zhang Tianyuan, simply supported him as they walked. Liu Mengxun, who was walking beside them, seemed to be frowning, lost in thought.

It took several hours for the group to transfer to the vicinity of the stone mountain. They could see that the area around the mountain was filled with strange rocks, many caves, and natural shelters. These could not only protect from rain but also from wild animal attacks.

The life of the山顶洞人 (山顶洞 people) must have been like this, Zhang Tianyuan thought suddenly. They would come out during the day and seal their cave entrances at night. Before they learned to use fire, it must have been a miserable life.

Now, they were also learning to live like the山顶洞 people.

She Lin found a relatively safe cave, checked it inside and out to ensure it wasn't a wild animal's den, and then settled everyone down to rest. It was already afternoon, and the weather was gradually getting colder, so they had to light a fire to keep warm. Fortunately, there was plenty of dry wood nearby, so they didn't have to worry about materials.

After walking for several hours, everyone was a bit hungry again. This time, they were smarter and used some cover to block the aroma of the food while roasting meat and cooking soup, as the green-haired monsters were likely attracted by the smell of food.

After eating, She Lin, Xu Gang, and Blue Phoenix went to clear the necessary weeds from the path ahead to avoid obstructing their view. Walking through the waist-high weeds could be very dangerous.

If it didn't interfere with their movement, they wouldn't bother, as they didn't have the time to completely clear everything.

Zhang Tianyuan decided to take a good nap in the cave to recover his strength.

However, he didn't expect to sleep until the next morning, showing how much the battle had affected him. He was truly exhausted.

"Feeling any better?" Liu Mengxun's voice sounded.

"Yes, much better," Zhang Tianyuan nodded. Indeed, after a good night's sleep, his physical condition was much improved compared to the previous day.

"Yesterday, She Lin found a natural lake nearby, which is actually a hot spring. Everyone has already washed and cleaned their clothes. Go and wash up; we're preparing breakfast and will continue our journey soon," Liu Mengxun said.

Zhang Tianyuan then noticed that his outer clothes had been taken off and were now hanging inside the cave, already dry, and the damaged areas had been carefully sewn up. This was quite thoughtful.

"Who sewed it? It couldn't have been you, Mengxun."

"Why? Do you plan to offer yourself in return?" Xu Gang asked with a smile.

"As long as Mengxun is willing, why not?" Zhang Tianyuan rubbed his nose, not wanting to hide his feelings. He thought it was better to be straightforward to avoid misunderstandings.

"Ha ha ha, then go ahead and offer yourself. Your clothes were sewn by She Lin!" Xu Gang burst out laughing.

"Damn, you're playing with me!" Zhang Tianyuan kicked Xu Gang's butt and fled the cave to wash up.

In the early morning forest, light spots filtered through the gaps in the leaves. The weather was still a bit cold, and the morning dew had not yet disappeared. Zhang Tianyuan walked for a while, feeling his trouser legs getting a bit wet. Fortunately, he was wearing waterproof military boots, or it would have been very uncomfortable.

The hot spring was like a diamond set in a jade plate, the surrounding scenery complementing it to form a beautiful landscape, more beautiful than any masterpiece. Zhang Tianyuan suddenly felt the urge to recite a poem.

"The lake and the spring day blend in harmony, the surface of the pool is calm like an unpolished mirror."

Unfortunately, Zhang the great poet had no talent, so he could only slightly modify Liu Yuxi's "Looking at the Dongting Lake" to satisfy his small vanity.

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