Chapter 301 The Eve of Departure
A year passed in the blink of an eye.
Jicheng was still in a state of deathly silence. The towering black mushrooms were still there, without any change. They seemed to be drinking and absorbing the blood, flesh and essence provided by Jicheng, looking as if they were still unsatisfied.
Inside Lingpu Cave.
Ning Daoran slowly spread out his hands, and a strand of mycelium kept turning under the power of Changqing Jue. Apart from practicing, he had been studying this mycelium toxin these days.
"Sir, the poison contains life force, so it is not a dead thing."
On the side, Xiaobai was also watching repeatedly and giving some suggestions at any time.
"Um."
Ning Daoran nodded: "I felt it too, and just as we have seen, this toxin is of the wood attribute. Even the black mushroom demon may be of the wood attribute."
He frowned. "It's just that, during this period of time, I tried to suppress the poison with the Golden Sword, but it was useless. Although the Golden Sword can cut gold and jade, it has no inhibitory effect on this rampantly spreading poison."
Xiaobai nodded in agreement.
"Lao Su's condition is getting worse."
Ning Daoran frowned and said, "Since yesterday, mushrooms have begun to grow on his chest... It almost scared Su Mei, Chi Susu and the others, and my Eternal Evergreen Art is becoming less and less effective in suppressing the toxin. If I don't find a way to control it, I'm afraid Old Su won't be able to hold on."
"well……"
Xiaobai sighed helplessly. She was just a demon king, not a miracle doctor. She was good at killing people, but she seldom did things like saving people.
Just then, the big stupid deer came from the direction of the Emerald Spring and let out a howl with a slightly anxious look.
"What's the matter, old deer?"
Ning Daoran frowned, but saw the big stupid deer move away, revealing the green water turtle behind it.
"Brother Ran..."
The Green Turtle's voice sounded a little weak.
"What's going on?"
Ning Daoran was startled to find that the Green Water Turtle was covered with black mycelium. It was actually infected by the toxin.
"not good!"
Ning Daoran rushed forward and injected a wisp of Changqing Jue magic power to help the Green Water Turtle stabilize its breath. He frowned and asked, "When did it start? How do you feel?"
"It started three days ago."
The Green Water Turtle said, "I just felt a little weak and numb. I lost sensation in the area where the mycelium grew. I didn't feel anything else, and my aura didn't change much."
Indeed, the demonic aura of the Green Water Turtle is still very strong.
On the side, Xiao Bai observed carefully and said, "Sir, generally speaking, there are only two situations: poisoned and growing hyphae, and completely immune. It is rare for the Green Water Turtle to grow hyphae but not be affected by the life signs."
"so……"
An answer emerged in Ning Daoran's mind: "In fact, Xiaogui can resist toxins?"
"Exactly."
"very good."
Ning Daoran immediately said: "Xiao Gui, force out a drop of blood for me, I want to study it."
"Yes, Brother Ran..."
After Ning Xiaogui squeezed out a drop of blood, he went to rest, crawling listlessly in the vegetable field. From a distance, he looked like a pile of green feces.
…
A few days later, when Ning Daoran had not yet figured out the reason, the Green Water Turtle had recovered without any medicine. All the mycelium on its body fell off on its own, and its shell and skin became smooth, and it was full of life again.
Ning Daoran did not slack off and continued to study countermeasures.
A year later, Ning Daoran finally came out of seclusion.
As a third-rank top-grade alchemist, he developed a new type of elixir named Xuanguangdan, which was made from more than a dozen herbs such as Xuanguangcao and Tianluodan. He deduced the medicinal ingredients by comparing it with the drop of Ning Xiaogui's blood.
In the evening, he planned to let Su Chuanping try the medicine.
Inside the drugstore, in the dim little room, an oil lamp flickered.
Su Chuanping lay dying on the bed, with clusters of mushrooms growing on his chest. He looked like a monster, neither human nor ghost. The mushroom smell filling his nose made him extremely miserable. He felt like he could just throw himself into a pot and stew himself like a chicken.
"Old Su."
Ning Daoran sat in the chair opposite and said solemnly: "I am not sure whether this elixir is effective, and I have no idea whether it will have any side effects, but there is a chance that it can remove the demon toxin in your body. Are you willing to give it a try?"
"Mr. Ning..."
Su Chuanping said in a weak voice with a wry smile: "Do I have any other choice? Let me try the medicine. I am in such a bad condition now that I am worse off than dead. Whether it can be cured or not, I don't want to live like this anymore."
"father!"
Not far away, Su Mei's eyes were red: "How about... let's think about it again?"
"No need to think about it."
Su Chuanping was straightforward and laughed softly, "Your father has always been an impatient person, adhering to a brave and decisive style. Now he has become a monster and has had enough of it. Mr. Ning..."
He looked up at Ning Daoran and said, "If my drug test fails, Mei'er will be alone. If Mr. Ning is interested, you can marry her. If not, please find a way to take her away from Jicheng. As long as we can get out..."
"Don't worry, Lao Su."
Ning Daoran comforted him, "I feel this medicine is likely to work!"
"real?"
"Open your mouth."
The moment Su Chuanping opened his mouth, Ning Daoran made a three-pointer, and a pill of Xuanguan Pill was swallowed by Su Chuanping with a gulp. The next moment was waiting.
On the first day, there wasn't much going on.
Although Su Mei didn't say anything, her face was full of anxiety.
The next day, Su Chuanping's face finally showed some color, and he seemed to be recovering.
Five days later, the mushroom on Su Chuanping's chest began to fall off, revealing the bright red flesh underneath.
Ten days later, the hyphae finally began to fall off, and the martial arts energy in Su Chuanping's body began to circulate and he entered a state of recovery.
Half a month later, Su Chuanping had recovered almost completely and was able to get out of bed and walk. His strength had also returned to the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.
…
At this time, Jicheng had been besieged for two years, and the city had long since become dead silent.
Except for the pharmacy, almost all the creatures in Jicheng City became nutrients for the towering black mushrooms, and no one in the city knew what was happening outside, nor did they know whether the court had sent people or dispatched a major repairman to rescue them.
Su Mei, Chi Susu and others were very optimistic and said that the court would not give up Jicheng and would definitely send people to rescue it.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Ning Daoran didn't think so. A "demon" of the level of the black mushroom could kill an ordinary cultivator if it came into contact with it. Moreover, there had been no movement for two full years. It was conceivable that the imperial court had basically given up on Jicheng and had no intention of sending anyone to rescue it.
In the evening, oil lamps flickered.
Ning Daoran gathered everyone together and said, "It has been two years, and I have a very deep understanding of that devil, so I will send you away from Jicheng next."
"Are we leaving?" A group of martial arts school disciples looked excited.
"Um."
Ning Daoran nodded: "We will leave at dawn tomorrow. We probably won't be able to return to Jicheng in the short term. You should be prepared to make a living outside. With the strength of Lao Su and Su Mei, I believe it should not be a problem to set up a martial arts school in another city."
Su Chuanping agreed with this deeply and he was very confident.
After everyone left, Ning Daoran came to the inner room and said, "Susu, come in."
"Yes, sir!"
Chi Susu walked into the inner room.
Ning Daoran cast a ban to block the sound and said, "Susu, you have followed me for six years. You have done a good job as a maid. The good business of the medicine shop is also due to your contribution. After leaving Jicheng tomorrow, you will follow Lao Su and Su Mei and find a job in the future Su family martial arts hall. I believe they will not treat you unfairly."
"Young Master..."
Chi Susu's eyes suddenly filled with tears: "I can't bear to leave you..."
"When we meet in life, we will eventually say goodbye."
Ning Daoran looked calm, "Lao Lu and I are going to go to a farther place to gain experience. We will experience a more dangerous and turbulent future. If you follow us, you will easily lose your life."
"Yes, sir..."
"This is for you."
Ning Daoran took out five hundred spirit stones from his storage bag and handed them to her, saying, "Hide them well. These spirit stones are enough for your brother to cultivate to the Condensation Stage. If that doesn't work, you can buy some real estate somewhere else, which will be enough to support you throughout your life."
"Young Master..."
"Hide these."
Ning Daoran said: "Go out and let Su Mei come in."
"yes!"
Chi Susu walked out with tears in her eyes and said, "Miss Su, the Master asked you to come in."
"good."
Su Mei stood up and walked into the cabin with a little trepidation in her heart.
"Miss Su."
Ning Daoran said, "I've said before that you have a good talent for cultivating immortals. In fact, you can completely take the path of dual cultivation of magic and body. Otherwise, if you just practice martial arts, you won't go far in the end. Although martial artists are strong, their lifespan is short. Since you have spiritual roots, and both the talent for cultivating immortals and practicing martial arts are good, you shouldn't give up this opportunity."
As he spoke, he took out a heavy storage bag and handed it over.
"Brother Ning, this is..."
Su Mei looked confused and didn't dare to accept it.
"Take it."
Ning Daoran stuffed the storage bag into her hands and said, "This storage bag contains 5,000 spirit stones, which are enough for you to cultivate to the late stage of foundation building. In addition, there is a top-grade foundation building pill and a copy of the Evergreen Art that I have simplified. You can try to replace the basic exercises with the Evergreen Art, which may be more beneficial to your cultivation. In addition, there are some pills for improving the cultivation of the Qi Refining Stage and the Foundation Building Stage, as well as some pills for breaking through the levels of the small realms."
He frowned and said, "I haven't prepared too many treasures for you. One top-grade magic weapon, one mid-grade spiritual weapon, and one top-grade spiritual weapon are all suitable for you. If you are diligent enough, it will not be a problem to cultivate to the late stage of foundation building. And if you are lucky enough, you may have the opportunity to form a pill in the future."
Faced with such a huge gift, Su Mei was speechless for a moment.
Her road to cultivating immortals was led by an old wandering cultivator, but her master had not appeared for more than ten years, and she had been exploring everything on her own. Knowing a little about the world of cultivating immortals, she naturally knew how valuable the things Ning Daoran took out were. Even if ten Su family martial arts gyms were tied together, they might not be worth as much as this small storage bag.
"By the way, here is another pill for strengthening the complexion."
Ning Daoran took out another jade bottle and said, "It can keep your appearance stable at this moment, so that if we meet again in the future, you will not have turned into an old woman."
Su Mei took the jade bottle and said nothing, but crystal tears kept sliding down her cheeks.
…
Not long after, Su Mei walked out of the inner room, and Ning Daoran's voice came from inside: "Old Su, come in for a moment."
"ah?"
Su Chuanping was shocked: "Even I am involved?"
(End of this chapter)