Chapter 97

"Your Golden Core has been shattered by Li Kangtian's Yin energy. It won't be easy to restore it," Song Lixu said solemnly. "The key issue is that this old monster practices a vicious demonic art. His finger energy contains a cold poison, which has now seeped into your meridians and attached itself to your Golden Core. To repair your Golden Core, we must first eliminate the cold poison."

Ning Qianxue indeed suffered from the cold poison, but Li Kangtian's finger energy was largely deflected by her Golden Core shield, so the poisoning wasn't severe. The Six Yang Snow-Melting Pills in Song Lixu's hand, which have Yang Fire properties, are the perfect counter to Yin Cold poison. He had taken fifteen of them during his cultivation and still had twenty-one left. It would take only a few to completely remove the cold poison from Ning Qianxue's body. However, Song Lixu deliberately made it sound more serious so that Lady Ning would feel the detoxification process was difficult and would be more grateful to him.

In short, he wanted Lady Ning to owe him a significant favor. Although he didn't know what use this favor would have, a favor from a beautiful woman is always better the bigger it is. He would collect it with interest in the future.

"Is there no way to detoxify?" Ning Qianxue was a bit worried. She had heard the sect leader say that Li Kangtian practiced a technique called "Mystic Yin Seven Evil Demon Art," which is extremely Yin and Cold. This technique is incredibly powerful and allows for rapid advancement, but its greatest flaw is the accumulation of a large amount of cold poison during cultivation. Li Kangtian himself has suffered greatly from it and has been unable to resolve it for many years. If this cold poison has seeped into her body, it would indeed be troublesome.

In fact, if it were the cold poison in Li Kangtian's body, Song Lixu currently wouldn't be able to solve it, at most he could alleviate it. His abilities are limited, and he can't cure it completely for now. Once he reaches a higher level and becomes stronger, he might be able to refine higher-grade pills to completely cure it. There is no disease that can't be cured or poison that can't be neutralized by pills, provided the pills are of high enough grade and have sufficient power.

The cold poison in Li Kangtian's body is difficult to treat because it has accumulated over a hundred years, deeply penetrating the organs and embedding itself in the blood and bone marrow. To completely cure it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven. However, the cold poison that seeped into Ning Qianxue's body is minimal and has been there for a short time, making it negligible compared to the cold poison in Li Kangtian's body. The Six Yang Snow-Melting Pills can handle it easily.

"It's not impossible. I need to go back and think about it, to see if there are any appropriate pills. Wait for me here," Song Lixu said as he dressed in front of her. Ning Qianxue's gaze occasionally slid over his bare, muscular chest, but she showed no change in her demeanor.

"Lady Ning's composure is truly remarkable. If I were in her position, I wouldn't be so calm... Ah, spit, why am I full of improper thoughts? Isn't this a desecration of a fairy?" Song Lixu finished dressing and gave Ning Qianxue a few instructions, telling her to stay in the cave and not go out, in case Li Kangtian the old demon returns and captures her.

After Song Lixu left, Ning Qianxue's thoughts wandered, and she thought a lot, especially about the strange young man who saved her. Yes, she found Song Lixu very strange. At such a young age, he was already a high-level alchemist and knew a powerful cultivator whose strength was no less than Li Kangtian, and who could be summoned at will. Just now, she heard the red-faced old man call him "Second Brother," and their age difference was likely several hundred years. Why would such a high-level cultivator ignore such a significant age gap and treat this young man as a brother?

Most intriguing was that from Song Lixu's attire, it seemed his family was either wealthy or noble, yet he chose to cultivate in such a secluded cave. Could it be that he had some secret he couldn't reveal?

No matter how strange this young man seemed, Ning Qianxue was certain he had no ill intentions toward her. Even when he held her in the water, he was proper and respectful. Ning Qianxue firmly believed that he genuinely wanted to save her and didn't have any ulterior motives. Besides, as a high-level alchemist, he could have countless experts vying to please him, with wealth and power at his disposal. What could she possibly have that would make him interested? If anything, it might be her appearance.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a slight warmth in her heart, recalling the sensation of being held in the young man's bare arms, her cheeks slightly flushed. She then reminded herself, "The True Scripture of Sitting and Forgetting, sitting and forgetting emotions. Why am I thinking about these乱七八糟的东西 (nonsense things)?" Today was strange; since Song Lixu appeared, her state of mind had changed, and she wasn't as calm as before.

The damage to her Golden Core must have caused a significant drop in her strength, leading to an unstable Dao heart, which in turn caused her to have these wandering thoughts. Ning Qianxue consoled herself with this.

After waiting for a long time, Song Lixu still hadn't returned, and she couldn't help but feel anxious. Had this young man abandoned her here, ignoring her? In her current state, even a low-level cultivator in the Body Tempering stage could harm her. If a cultivator with ill intentions accidentally stumbled in, she would be in danger.

Thinking of her life in Taiyue Sect, where she was treated like a star, from the outer disciples to the sect leader, everyone regarded her as the sect's treasure, cherishing her as if she were a princess, the revered Lady Ning.

But here, she was left in a quiet cave, ignored by everyone. The more she thought about it, the more she felt a sense of loss and resentment toward Song Lixu.

It's important to know that the seven emotions and six desires are human nature, and the True Scripture of Sitting and Forgetting is a technique that uses a method similar to hypnosis to forcibly suppress these natural tendencies. The more pressure, the greater the backlash. When cultivation goes smoothly and strength steadily increases, there are no problems. However, if something unexpected happens during cultivation or if one encounters a setback, the natural tendencies suppressed by the True Scripture of Sitting and Forgetting will rebound violently. Unless one is a true immortal who has transcended, who can truly sit and forget emotions?

Ning Qianxue's Golden Core was damaged, and she was infected with cold poison, suffering the greatest setback of her life. Being left in the cave by Song Lixu, she felt a mix of anxiety and hope. The seven emotions and six desires that had been suppressed for over twenty years began to resurface, and she found that the True Scripture of Sitting and Forgetting, which had always been effective, could no longer suppress these strange thoughts.

Song Lixu wasn't intentionally leaving Ning Qianxue in the cave. He was worried about his parents and went home. After returning home, he went to the alchemy room and asked his mother about how to restore a damaged Golden Core. Whenever he encountered professional issues, Yun Lin would always provide detailed answers. She chatted with Song Lixu for two hours.

A damaged Golden Core is a serious injury for high-level cultivators, but as long as the Golden Core isn't completely shattered, alchemists can repair it. By consuming