Chapter 4

After a moment, Xu Que finally let out a sigh of relief.

The system's solution was not a dead end; it required him to learn the technique of "severing meridians," which was actually to consume the excess spiritual energy in his body.

Since spiritual energy flows through the eight extraordinary meridians, each time a meridian is severed, the spiritual energy would automatically repair it.

Moreover, this process would make the meridians more resilient and powerful, and also serve to strengthen the body.

However, this process was quite gruesome. To have the spiritual energy repair the meridians, the automatic repair function had to be turned off, which meant that Xu Que would soon face the excruciating pain of repeatedly severing his meridians.

"Whatever, if I have to sever them, so be it. It's better than being burst to death."

Xu Que finally made his decision.

He gritted his teeth, spent ten points of his "coolness value" to buy the book "Severing Meridians."

Immediately, a thread of spiritual light flashed through his mind, and he instantly mastered this self-mutilation technique.

He then closed his eyes, condensed a thread of spiritual energy between his fingers, and fiercely pressed it into various acupoints on his body.

Instantly, pig-like screams echoed through the forest...

This severing lasted for two days and two nights, until finally, Xu Que was completely exhausted and fell into a deep coma.

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...

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in a dilapidated wooden hut. Beside him were simple wooden furnishings, and a rusty little iron pot on the table was steaming.

"I'm still alive..."

Xu Que smiled happily.

He licked his dry, cracked lips and tried to prop himself up to get some water.

"Ah!"

Instantly, he drew in a sharp breath, as a tearing pain spread throughout his body, and he fell back onto the bed.

At this moment, he also noticed that his entire body was wrapped like a mummy, and a strong, pungent medicinal smell emanated from him.

Damn, which quack did this?

Xu Que was instantly furious. A minor injury was nothing; it could be fixed with a bit of "coolness value." But you tied me up like a mummy, how am I supposed to get out of bed and show off?

"Creak!"

At this moment, the wooden door was gently pushed open, and a petite figure appeared at the entrance.

"Hey, you're awake?"

A clear and pleasant voice reached Xu Que's ears.

Xu Que looked up and was completely stunned.

The girl before him was pure and lovely, with fair skin, a head of lustrous black hair that fell naturally, and large, clear eyes.

Seeing Xu Que awake, she smiled, revealing a smile like an angel.

"You're finally awake. Yesterday, I went up the mountain to pick wild vegetables and saw you lying on the ground, covered in blood. So I asked Brother Erle and the others to help carry you back. You must be from out of town, right? You shouldn't go up that mountain in the future. If you don't know the way, it's easy to encounter wild animals." The pure and beautiful village girl smiled, with two sweet dimples on her cheeks.

Xu Que was still in a daze.

My God, how can this world be full of beauties! The little fairy who was always shouting to fight and kill was one thing, but now even a random village girl is so beautiful and pure, how can one control oneself?

"Don't be afraid. This is Panshan Village. Wild animals won't come here. There are many immortals on the mountain who will drive them away." The village girl saw Xu Que's dazed expression and thought he was still scared, so she waved her small hand, making a gesture of fighting wild animals, which looked incredibly cute.

Xu Que immediately snapped back to reality. Looking at the beauty is one thing, but the great cause of showing off must never be neglected!

He immediately straightened his body and said, "Scared? I, Xu Que, have never known fear. To be honest, I am a hunter. That day on the mountain, I encountered thousands... uh, dozens of wild animals trying to eat me, but I wasn't afraid at all. I told them, 'Man is destined to die, but some deaths are heavier than Mount Tai, others lighter than a feather. I, Xu Que, will never surrender.' So I fought them fiercely for three days and three nights. Look at this scar; it was made by a vicious wolf..."

"Ah? We've never had wolves on this mountain!"

"No? They must have come from other mountains! Ah! Don't mind the details. The important thing is that to avoid dying in their mouths, I jumped off the mountain without hesitation. I didn't expect that the heavens favored me and sent a little fairy to save me. Thank you."

"Ah... I, I'm not a fairy, I'm Rou Rou." The village girl's snow-white cheeks immediately turned red, and she shyly lowered her head.

"It's fine, Rou Rou. From now on, you are my little fairy." Xu Que said with deep emotion.

"You... you, ah..." Rou Rou was both embarrassed and anxious, and finally covered her face, turning to run away.

In this place, even in a village, people's ideas were still very traditional.

Xu Que's words were clearly a blatant flirtation, not a compliment!

After Rou Rou ran out of the wooden hut, she hid outside, constantly fanning her burning red cheeks with her small hands.

Xu Que, lying on the wooden bed, smiled contentedly.

The act of showing off just now was very successful, earning him two points of "coolness value," so he had sweetly praised Rou Rou.

He summoned the system, and the personal information interface automatically popped up:

"Host: Xu Que

Realm: Tenth Level of Qi Cultivation (slightly accomplished)

Experience: 0/1000

Coolness Value: 7 points

Cultivation Technique:初级篇 of the 'Ancient Five Elements Technique'

Occupation: None

Status: Prince Consort of Huoyuan Kingdom, Donghuang Continent

..."

"Huh?"

Xu Que suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Previously, when he checked his information, he was at the tenth level of Qi Cultivation, and the system's evaluation was "just beginning to understand." But now it had changed to "slightly accomplished," clearly a higher level. Could it be that the repeated severing and repair of meridians brought this improvement?

Hmm, in that case, the suffering wasn't in vain.

Xu Que felt a bit more balanced and said to the system, "Activate the repair function and help me recover from my injuries."

"Ding, automatic repair function activated, deducting one point of coolness value."

Whoosh!

Instantly, a cool and gentle sensation spread through his body.

Xu Que felt completely refreshed, as if he had lain in a warm water pool when he was most exhausted, with all his pores opening up.

After a few breaths, the pain in his body gradually disappeared, and he felt his strength returning, feeling even stronger than before the injury.

Xu Que smiled contentedly, sprang up from the bed, and clenched his fists, causing his muscles to bulge.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

Several muffled sounds followed, and the bandages on his body all tore and fell to the ground.

"Creak!"

At this moment, Rou Rou, who had calmed down outside, pushed the door open again.

Her eyes fell on Xu Que, and her pupils suddenly widened. Her mouth opened slightly, and she let out a scream, then turned red and ran out of the door.

Xu Que was stunned, looked down in confusion, and his face immediately turned the color of a pig's liver.

Damn, who stripped me naked?

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