Based on Shi Xuan's analysis, if the person who injured Feng Xiujie and the person who injured Leng Rufeng are the same person, then this person should be a disciple of the Luoyin Sect, and their range of activities is probably limited, so they shouldn't have gone too far.
Feng Xiujie's eyes were filled with surprise and certainty. "That's right. It's in the direction of Luoyin Sect. It's not too close, but it's not far either."
Shi Xuan withdrew his hand. In his current situation, he didn't need to think about anything else; he just needed to follow Leng Rufeng's plan.
A flawless, snow-white, top-grade Spirit-Shattering Pill was taken out and handed to Feng Xiujie. Shi Xuan gave him a heads-up: "This pill you need to take on the first day of treatment will hurt a bit. I'll give you a painkiller pill later. You have to bear with it. After today, you will be even weaker than you are now. You might not even be able to speak properly. Are you prepared?"
Feng Xiujie nodded: "As long as I can be cured, I can endure any hardship."
He took the Shattered Spirit Pill and swallowed it without hesitation, even with a sense of tragic heroism, like a warrior cutting off his own arm.
Shi Xuan counted to ten in his mind, and Feng Xiujie began to break out in a cold sweat from the pain. Following procedure, he handed over a painkiller and waited for his dantian to completely split open.
When the time was up, Shi Xuan gave him the Rejuvenation Pill, and that marked the end of today's treatment.
Shen Wuyang leaned closer and asked with concern, "Is it finished?"
He had not personally witnessed Leng Rufeng being cured, and all the information he knew was hearsay. Now, seeing how weak Feng Xiujie had become after treatment, he couldn't help but ask again.
"The treatment will require three sessions in total. Just keep him in bed and don't move. We'll continue tomorrow."
Shen Wuyang could only nod, "I will take good care of him and make sure he doesn't move around too much."
“Hmm,” Shi Xuan replied, “I heard you bid for two spots. What are you planning to do with the other one? If no one can help you, I can refund your spirit stones.”
Although Shen Wuyang didn't know that she was Shi Xuan, he was, after all, Shi Xuan's major client.
To everyone's surprise, Shen Wuyang waved his hand generously and said, "Life is unpredictable. Let's buy one as a backup. If my dantian shatters next time, I can just take it out and use it without having to wait in line."
Who's preparing for future damage to their dantian now? Fine, she doesn't understand the world of the rich yet.
As they left Feng Xiujie's place, it was already getting dark. Another patient who had won a treatment spot had also arrived and was arranged by Leng Rufeng to stay in the back courtyard.
When Shi Xuan went there, he saw a father waiting there with his daughter.
The father, a middle-aged man with sharp eyebrows and piercing eyes, exuded a dignified air. The daughter, with her soft features, long, flowing eyebrows, and delicate, upturned nose, possessed both charm and elegance. Although she appeared somewhat sickly, it was clear she had grown up in a very privileged environment.
Upon seeing Shi Xuan enter, the father first stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Master Yuan..."
Shi Xuan thought to himself: It's even stranger that her face is gone. Master Yuan sounds like she's a fat woman who needs to roll around to walk.
The daughter tried to get out of bed but couldn't; she looked very weak.
The father continued to introduce Shi Xuan: "My name is Zhu Yi, and I am the city lord of Yunzhong City in the western part of Qian Yuan. This is my youngest daughter, Zhu Lingyun. Three months ago, she was injured by a demon beast during her training. Despite our best efforts to treat her, her condition has not improved."
Shi Xuan nodded, turned to Zhu Lingyun, and as before, first used his divine sense to probe into her body to check her injuries.
The injury was quite unexpected. Unlike the cracks caused by external blows from Leng Rufeng and Feng Xiujie, her dantian looked as if a large hole had been ripped out, making it appear much heavier than the previous two.
To survive such injuries shows that a great deal of rare and precious medicinal herbs were used.
Zhu Yi frowned slightly upon seeing Shi Xuan, his heart pounding in his chest. He asked cautiously, "How is it? Can it still be cured?"
The lord of a city is a person of considerable influence in the Qian Yuan Continent, yet he is so anxious about his daughter, which shows that he loves children.
Shi Xuan didn't waste his time and gave him the answer directly: "There is hope, but it's quite troublesome."
Zhu Yi knew about his daughter's condition, but he hadn't held out much hope. He'd never heard of anyone recovering from such a severe injury—having their dantian pierced by a demonic beast's palm.
But the legend of the round-faced master had already spread throughout Cloud City, and he wouldn't give up until he tried it out.
Upon hearing Shi Xuan's reply, he was stunned for a long time, seemingly unable to believe it.
He repeated, "You mean... it can be cured?"
Shi Xuan nodded. What she was thinking was that she would have to go to the Luoyin Sect in three days, but Zhu Lingyun's injuries could not be healed in three days; it would take at least six or seven days.
If we wait for her to return before treating her, we don't know if the girl can hold on for that long. But if we let them follow, their identities will be exposed.
Shi Xuan was thinking about what troubles would come if his identity were exposed.
Actually, it's not a big problem, and there's no need to hide it from Master.
Thinking of this, Shi Xuan said, "It can be cured, but I only have three days here. After three days I will go out, and you will need to stay with me. The treatment will take about seven days to complete."
It was true! The round-faced master really could cure his daughter! Zhu Yi was overjoyed. Even if it took seven years, he would be happy, let alone just seven days!
Zhu Lingyun's gaze toward Shi Xuan was also filled with hope, as if she had broken free from the lifeless pain of her illness and ignited a glimmer of hope for the future.
Given the potential pain of the treatment, Shi Xuan explained it to her separately. Shi Xuan's patience would unconsciously increase when it came to gentle girls.
“It will hurt a lot at first. I’ll give you two painkillers to try to reduce your pain. It will get better gradually after three days,” Shi Xuan said.
Although Zhu Lingyun looked delicate, her eyes revealed a firm resolve. Her soft voice showed no fear as she replied earnestly and resolutely, "I am not afraid."
I thought I had no hope in this life, but when I heard that I could be cured, it was like being reborn. I was no longer afraid of pain!
Shi Xuan then took out the Shattering Spirit Pill. This time, she gave Zhu Lingyun two pain-relieving pills first, and then let her take the Shattering Spirit Pill. As a result, she suffered less pain in the first step than the previous two.
Despite this, the little girl was trembling all over from the pain, and cold sweat was pouring down her face. But she stubbornly lay there, her eyes tightly closed, without uttering a sound.
Shi Xuan left her two more pain-relieving pills before setting off back to the sect.
The next day, Shi Xuan, as usual, first refined pills in his own courtyard, intending to go to the shop in the afternoon to continue treating the two people.
But before she could even set off, Chen Ji sent a telepathic message.
"Boss, a group of people have come to the shop carrying a corpse. They say it died from poisoning after eating the pills from our shop!"
This is truly strange. Currently, all the pills sold in their affordable shop are refined by disciples of the Lianfeng Sword Sect. Their pill-refining techniques have been formally passed down, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are from a prestigious and orthodox sect. Yet, this troublemaker has come after them.
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