Chapter 34

He asked cautiously, "Uncle-Master, is my problem very serious?"

Mu Yi pinched the bridge of his nose and replied, "It's not that serious, it's just that your problem is a bit tricky."

Shi Anxu murmured, "Is it very troublesome? Then it's going to be difficult."

Shi Anxu spoke in a very low voice, and Mu Yi didn't hear what he was saying at all. He asked, "Did you say something just now?"

Shi Anxu replied with a smile, "Did you just say my problem was very difficult?"

Mu Yiyao shook her head and said, "It's not particularly troublesome. The troublesome part is that I've examined your body and there's nothing wrong with it. If your spiritual energy is leaking out, we need to find another reason. This reason is rather difficult to find, which is why I say it's somewhat troublesome."

After listening to Mu Yi's words, Shi Anxu continued to ask, "So, to cure my current symptoms, all I need to do is find the cause and then remove it, right?"

Mu Yi thought to himself that Shi Anxu was too naive; how could it be that once it was found and pulled out, everything would be fine?

He explained to Shi Anxu, "No, your situation is definitely caused by an external factor connecting to the inside. After finding the source of the connection, we need to investigate it before removing it."

Shi Anxu nodded and asked, "Uncle-Master, is that the reason? Could I return to the peak and search with my junior brother? After all, it would be easier for me to search on my own."

Mu Yi readily agreed to Shi Anxu's request, saying, "Alright, I will first stop the symptoms of your spiritual energy leakage. Remember, you must find the cause and come to me within three days."

Shi Anxu stood up and bowed to Mu Yi again, replying, "Thank you for your treatment, Uncle-Master. I will remember this in my heart."

Mu Yi found Shi Anxu's courteous manner somewhat amusing. He smiled slightly and said to Shi Anxu, "No need for such formalities. I have a very close relationship with your master and will not be as harsh on you as they are. Sit down, and I will treat your illness."

Shi Anxu quickly sat down, closed her eyes, and waited for Mu Yi to help her stop the symptoms of spiritual energy leakage.

Mu Yi turned Shi Anxu around so that his back was to him, and quickly pressed several acupoints on Shi Anxu's back before sealing them with his spiritual power.

Mu Yi: "I have sealed several of your acupoints. What I said before was not right. Whether you find the reason or not in three days, you must come to me."

Shi Anxu turned to Mu Yi and said, "I understand. I will come to find my master in three days at the latest. I will take my leave now so as not to disturb you any longer."

Mu Yi nodded and picked up the medical book that had been lying on the table again to continue reading.

Shi Anxu left Mu Yi's bedchamber and walked all the way to the foot of Jishi Peak before summoning the Falling Petal Fan and flying towards Qin Nian Peak.

One is at the southernmost point, and the other at the northernmost point. It would take quite a bit of time to travel back and forth, not to mention the time it would take for Mu Yi to treat him.

Shi Anxu spent the entire morning seeing doctors. When he returned to Qin Nian Peak, Mu Qingzhou was already in the reading area serving the cultivators who had come to subscribe to cultivation techniques that day.

Upon seeing Shi Anxu return, Mu Qingzhou put down what he was doing and waited for Shi Anxu to come over and tell him what had happened.

After entering the reading area, Shi Anxu saw Mu Qingzhou and walked towards him.

He walked up to Mu Qingzhou and played a little trick on him. He just stood there without saying a word, wanting to know how much Mu Qingzhou cared about him.

To his surprise, Mu Qingzhou frowned and asked worriedly when he didn't speak, "How is Senior Brother? Is it serious?"

Mu Qingzhou seemed genuinely worried about him. He was so nervous just from not saying a word, his heart filled with guilt. He stopped teasing Mu Qingzhou.

“I went directly to my uncle to see him. He said my condition wasn’t a big problem, just a bit tricky.”

Upon hearing the word "tricky," Mu Qingzhou's expression immediately changed, and he grabbed Shi Anxu's hand, intending to take him to find Mu Yi again.

Shi Anxu struggled to break free from Mu Qingzhou's grasp, saying as he struggled, "Junior brother, stop, stop! Let me finish what I have to say!"

Mu Qingzhou obediently stopped, and Shi Anxu, struggling violently, bumped directly into Mu Qingzhou's back.

The impact brought tears to his eyes. He covered his nose and continued speaking the words he hadn't finished earlier.

"What my senior uncle meant by 'tricky' is that the problem with my spiritual energy leakage is not in my body, but rather caused by an external problem connected to my body. However, it is difficult to pinpoint exactly what that problem is."

"Does Uncle-Master have any good solutions?"

"Didn't I say that I would have my junior brother help me cure my illness? So I asked my senior uncle to let us find the problem ourselves."

"Foolish! How can you treat your body like this!"

"It's alright, it's not too serious. My master has already agreed, so he must have some way to suppress it. Junior brother, look, my master has already stopped my spiritual energy from leaking out."

"Did your martial uncle tell you about the deadline?" Mu Qingzhou asked.

"I told him, my martial uncle said that no matter whether we find him or not in three days, we have to go see him," Shi Anxu replied.

"Senior brother, if we don't find the cause within three days, I must accompany you to find our uncle. I need to know exactly how to save you." Mu Qingzhou's tone left no room for refusal.

"Okay, if you want to come with me, then come with me. Your senior brother won't stop you anymore." Shi Anxu thought about it and realized that if it was really that hard to find someone, the more people who went, the more hope there would be. He didn't want to die before he even got home.

"Let's cancel the reinforcement of the barrier tomorrow. Senior Brother, your current physical condition is not suitable for using spiritual power excessively," Mu Qingzhou continued.

"No, time is running out. I don't know when my condition will improve. The protective barrier can't be delayed." Shi Anxu rejected Mu Qingzhou's words.

"Senior brother, how can you not take your own health seriously? We can keep looking for the Fuyuan Grass, why go to such lengths?" Mu Qingzhou's tone was tinged with anger.

"Go look for it? Where are you planning to go, Junior Brother? Are you also willing to risk your life to snatch the Fuyuan Grass from the guardian beast?" Shi Anxu retorted.

"I'll have my own way of dealing with the guardian beast and obtaining the Fuyuan Grass," Mu Qingzhou said stubbornly, turning his head to the side.

"You have your own way? Even if you do, it will only hurt yourself more than the enemy." Shi Anxu's tone softened. "Junior brother, trust your senior brother. It's just a matter of drawing a portion of my spiritual power. It won't cause any harm to my body. If you still don't believe me, I can ask our senior uncle."

"Go ask your martial uncle," Mu Qingzhou said.

“Then it’s agreed that if your martial uncle says there’s no major problem, you can’t postpone the reinforcement of the protective barrier,” Shi Anxu said, looking into Mu Qingzhou’s eyes.

"As long as my martial uncle says it's okay, I won't stop you." Mu Qingzhou met Shi Anxu's gaze, his eyes filled with emotions that Shi Anxu couldn't understand.

Shi Anxu's heart raced. He awkwardly looked away and sent a message to Mu Yi using a magic spell.

"Alright, now we just have to wait for your reply, Uncle. I reckon it won't be that soon. Go ahead and get busy. I'll come find you when I have any news."

"Um."

As the best healer on the entire Qingyun Peak, Mu Yi was indeed quite busy. Even after Shi Anxu had seen all the guests off, Mu Yi still hadn't replied to Shi Anxu's question.

Mu Qingzhou glanced at him countless times throughout the afternoon. He was initially quite calm and composed, but as time went on, he began to get anxious.

Tomorrow is the originally scheduled day for reinforcing the barrier. If his uncle doesn't reply to his message today, the day for reinforcing the barrier will have to be postponed.

He paced anxiously between the shelves in the reading area, hoping that Mu Yi would reply to him soon.

When Mu Qingzhou saw Shi Anxu pacing anxiously, he assumed it was his senior brother Mu Yihui and felt inexplicably relieved.

He walked over to Shi Anxu and stopped her from pacing around.

"Senior brother, you should listen to your uncle and me. Extracting spiritual energy will really cause you a lot of harm."

Shi Anxu looked at Mu Qingzhou with a puzzled expression, then seemed to realize something and grinned, "Senior brother, you misunderstood. I'm anxious because Uncle hasn't replied to my message yet."

Mu Qingzhou was more than happy that Mu Yi wouldn't reply to Shi Anxu's message, as this would buy time and reduce the harm to his senior brother's body.

He comforted him, saying, "Your master is probably too busy. If you wait a little longer, he might reply to you soon."

Given Shi Anxu's understanding of Mu Qingzhou, how could he not know what Mu Qingzhou was really thinking?

"Junior brother, don't think so highly of yourself. If you still don't come back..." Shi Anxu stopped mid-sentence.

Mu Qingzhou thought Shi Anxu was feeling unwell again, so he looked Shi Anxu over from head to toe and asked anxiously, "Senior brother, is something wrong again?"

Shi Anxu indicated that he was alright and replied, "It was my martial uncle who replied to me."

After saying that, he raised his hand to cast a spell and made a hand seal, and Mu Yi's voice quickly came out.

“Anxu, I sealed your acupoint last time you came to prevent your spiritual power from leaking out, but this also has a drawback: you can use less spiritual power than before. Your message said you need to reinforce the barrier. As long as you have enough spiritual power to use now, there will be no problem. Remember, do not overuse your spiritual power, otherwise even a great immortal cannot save you.”

Shi Anxu immediately replied to Mu Yi, indicating that he understood. Then, looking at Mu Qingzhou, he said, "Junior brother, you heard what your master said just now, right? As long as you don't overuse your spiritual power, everything will be fine. And reinforcing the barrier only requires a portion of my spiritual power. Now it's time for you to fulfill your promise, isn't it?"

After listening to Mu Yi's reply, Mu Qingzhou also understood the reasoning behind it.

Using spiritual power does cause some damage to the body, but it is negligible. The limit for negligible damage is not to overdraw your spiritual power.

Although he didn't want his senior brother to get hurt in the slightest, he knew he couldn't persuade him now, so he could only draw more spiritual energy from him later.

"I keep my word. Tomorrow we will reinforce the barrier, and today I will prepare everything we need."

Shi Anxu stepped forward, took Mu Qingzhou's hand, and placed it on his waist. "Don't worry, test my spiritual power, hmm?"

Mu Qingzhou's earlobes turned red the moment her hand touched Shi Anxu's waist.