Chapter 19

Chapter Nineteen: Treating Snow Sprite

"I know this. I should be able to handle it, after all, I am the one who hasn't been hypnotized by the Illusion Fox." Jiang Li first used this to firmly grasp Manager Lei Dong's attention.

He understood the art of negotiation.

After all, he had only saved Snow Sprite once, and the Snow Group had given him ten thousand star coins as a token of gratitude, which was already more than enough. There wasn't necessarily any deep friendship.

"Go to the rooftop, and I'll send a car to pick you up immediately." Lei Dong immediately said, "Report your location."

"Alright!" Jiang Li quickly reported his location.

Upon reaching the rooftop platform, he saw a flying car approaching from a distance and stopping on the rooftop after about half an hour. It was much larger than a regular car, a brand that only the wealthy could afford.

"Is this Jiang Li?" A young man in black, wearing dark sunglasses and with a robust build, jumped down from the car.

"Yes." Jiang Li nodded.

"My name is Xue Feng, and I've come specially to pick you up." Xue Feng exuded a fierce aura, clearly a person with strong vitality. He was around 27 or 28 years old, an adult. He extended his hand.

Crack, crack...

Suddenly, Jiang Li felt a powerful force like an iron clamp crushing his hand.

"Testing me?" He smiled slightly, not moving his arm, but his fist blossomed outward, secretly using a technique from the "Imperial Seal of the Mind," his fingers moving as if there were thunder in the joints, similar to the ancient martial art "Thunder in the Palm."

The "Imperial Seal of the Mind" had many techniques that communicated with martial arts, with immense power. If used in martial arts, it could almost reach the divine. However, Jiang Li only understood the basics and couldn't use it in actual combat.

Buzz...

Xue Feng's arm went numb, and he immediately let go, reacting quickly. Otherwise, his arm would have been crushed.

"Very impressive!" Xue Feng's expression changed. "Is this really just a high school student?" He was 27, and Jiang Li was 17, having practiced physical techniques for ten more years. At 27, one is at the peak of physical strength. If Jiang Li were also 27, how strong would he be?

"This person's vitality should be on par with Zhang Yue, making him a standout in society." Jiang Li quickly assessed Xue Feng's strength.

"Very strong." Xue Feng's face turned cold. "Student Jiang Li, please get in the car."

Getting into the flying car, the door closed, and with a swoosh, the car ascended, leaving a white trail behind. The skyscrapers below gradually receded, and soon they were out of the city, arriving in the suburbs, where there were only villas for the rich.

Some of the wealthy even owned entire mountains, with green hills and clear waters, a scene of luxury everywhere.

In the past, the standard for the rich was to own a standalone villa, but now, true tycoons owned entire mountains, building villas, flying car parks, and even artificial waterfalls on them.

Each tycoon who owned a mountain had assets worth hundreds of millions and would not live in the bustling city.

A mountain could span several kilometers, and some were entirely man-made, even the trees, streams, and springs.

Over two hundred years ago, during the national era, humans began to reclaim land from the sea to build houses. How much more so now? Humans have left the planet, and technology is advanced; these are all small feats.

Humans are the great spirits of nature, capable of turning the tide and stirring the sea.

It was night, but each mountain was brightly lit, not inferior to the city, consuming enormous amounts of energy.

In the past, real estate developers built houses, but now they built mountains, selling them to tycoons who would "renovate" them. The reason tycoons were keen on buying mountains was that the combination of "people" and "mountains" was considered "immortal."

The flying car arrived at the top of a mountain, and Jiang Li saw that the entire mountain had been "renovated," with pavilions and terraces everywhere, flowers in full bloom, and a massive, sci-fi-like building on the mountaintop, offering a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. There were streams, birdsong, and the scent of flowers, as well as management personnel.

This mountain alone had thousands of management personnel, equivalent to a large company.

"This is where the tycoons live." Jiang Li sighed. The car landed on a large parking lot, and someone immediately came to take it.

It was Manager Lei Dong, who seemed to hold a high position in the Snow Group.

"Student Jiang Li, do you really have the confidence to treat Miss Snow Sprite?" As soon as they met, he got straight to the point, without any small talk.

"What are Miss Snow Sprite's symptoms? Is it nervous exhaustion? Insomnia, nightmares, mental fatigue, and ineffective sleep medication?" Jiang Li asked.

He had read so many hypnosis books that he was thoroughly familiar with the symptoms caused by forced hypnosis.

"Exactly, exactly." Lei Dong immediately said, "Miss Snow Sprite has these symptoms, especially insomnia. Even with sleep medication, she wakes up from nightmares, and she is now very emaciated."

Nervous exhaustion, insomnia, and continuous nightmares are all mental illnesses, which are difficult to treat. Modern medicine is very effective in treating physical illnesses, but it is less effective in treating mental and spiritual weaknesses.

"Since that's the case, as long as Miss Snow Sprite can have good sleep quality and improve her immune system, it will be fine..." Jiang Li was confident.

Seeing his confident demeanor, Manager Lei Dong was half-believing, half-doubting. "Then I'll take you to see Miss Snow Sprite."

"Please lead the way."

Soon, they arrived at the mountain villa, taking a floating elevator to the top floor.

It was a huge room with floor-to-ceiling glass on all four sides, allowing a clear view of the outside, while the outside could not see anything inside.

A panoramic view of the mountains.

The room was decorated warmly, with toy cartoon characters in some places. There was a faint fragrance in the air, and as soon as Jiang Li entered, he felt a mental refreshment.

On a desk in the room, there was a wooden incense burner, with a golden incense stick burning. This incense was extremely expensive.

"Golden Musk Snake Incense."

This incense, one gram alone, cost thousands of star coins.

It was made from the gallbladder of a rare creature called the Golden Musk Snake on a distant planet, available only in the elite zone. Its function was to soothe the mind and nourish the brain, and it could even assist in deep sleep for those practicing mental cultivation.

On the bed lay a young girl, her face haggard, her eyes sunken, and she occasionally clutched her blanket, showing signs of inner unrest.

This was Snow Sprite, looking very different from her vibrant self that day, almost like a different person.

"Sister, don't be afraid, I'm here." Another young girl, about 17 or 18, was in the room, her back to Jiang Li, but her figure was almost perfect.

"No... I'm scared, don't come over, don't come over." Snow Sprite was drenched in sweat, waking up from a nightmare, her breathing weak and her mind disoriented.

"What are you doing here?" The girl turned around sharply, "Don't you know my sister needs rest?"

"Xue Ling? It's actually Xue Ling, one of the four goddesses of the school." Jiang Li thought.

The four goddesses of the school were very famous.

Luo Han, Lu Yaoyao, Xue Ling, and Yun Shangshang.

Each of them was as beautiful as a celestial being, from families with assets worth hundreds of millions, and their academic performance was exceptional. Anyone who pursued them would save a hundred years of struggle.

"Miss Xue Ling, this is Jiang Li. He saved Miss Snow Sprite from the Illusion Fox during a police task." Manager Lei Dong quickly explained, "This time, he has come to check on Miss Snow Sprite's condition and says he has a way to treat her."

"Jiang Li? You have a way to treat her?" Xue Ling stood up, coldly scrutinizing him. "I've heard of your brother, Jiang Tao, a genius, but you don't seem to be much. Saving my sister was just luck. Don't even think about getting close to her. How much do you want?"

"Miss Xue Ling, I don't understand what you mean." Jiang Li remained calm, understanding that Xue Ling was accusing him of being a social climber.

"You don't understand?" Xue Ling sneered. "Your brother pursuing Lu Yaoyao is just to get some resources. I know your family's situation. You two are the same, grabbing any opportunity to climb the social ladder. But since you coincidentally saved my sister, I'll still give you money. Don't have any other ideas. My sister is already pitiful enough, and you're trying to use this opportunity to get close to her?"

Hearing Xue Ling's harsh tone, Jiang Li didn't get angry. "Do you really think I'm using this opportunity to climb the social ladder?"

"Or what do you think?" Xue Ling raised her head. "My sister's illness, the family has hired countless hypnotists and psychologists, used countless drugs, and none of them have worked. Can you treat her? Who do you think you are? In school, your vitality score is only 0.7."

"You doubt that?" Jiang Li smiled. "Let's make a bet. If I can't treat Miss Snow Sprite, you can do whatever you want to me. If I can treat her, you have to agree to one condition of mine."

"Do whatever I want?" Xue Ling glanced at him. "In this legal society, can I kill you?"

"Is this my vitality score of 0.7?"

Jiang Li simply flicked his finger, extended his hand, and quickly grabbed, creating a dazzling display of afterimages, making people dizzy.

"Hmm?" Xue Ling was finally moved. Just now, she had momentarily lost her senses, biting her tongue to recover. "Is this a hypnotic technique?"

"Exactly!"

Jiang Li was also secretly surprised. The technique he used was a hypnotic gesture from the "Imperial Seal of the Mind," with his fingers moving rapidly, creating a dazzling effect. Xue Ling had momentarily lost her focus.

This showed the strength of Xue Ling's mental cultivation.

She was likely at the second stage of deep sleep, just like him.

After all, Xue Ling's vitality ranked in the top ten in school, far above his, reaching 1.

Although he didn't hypnotize Xue Ling, he made her aware of his strength.

"Alright, if you can treat my sister, I'll give you a large sum of money." Xue Ling looked at her sister with affection. "My sister is very pitiful. If you hurt her, I'll be ruthless, even if it's illegal."

"How could I hurt her?" Jiang Li said. "The hypnosis technique I learned, I've tested on my own sister, and it's very safe. My sister's mental state has improved a lot. When I treat Miss Snow Sprite, you can watch. What could go wrong?"

"Then start." Xue Ling urged, "I hope your treatment will work."

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