A different kind of medical technique?
Jiang Ke’er firmly believed that anything pulled out by an Immortal had to be extraordinary.
“The medical techniques of Lingyin Valley focus primarily on herbs, with cultivation methods as support, suitable for treatment and recovery after battle,” Luyia said proudly.
“That’s exactly right,” Jiang Ke’er nodded in agreement.
She had just attended a full day of classes, and the curriculum from Lingyin Valley revealed precisely what Luyia said—techniques leaning toward post-battle healing, with longer recovery periods, but capable of thoroughly curing chronic illnesses and severe injuries without leaving any hidden risks.
“Though this medical art has many strengths, its drawbacks are clear—it’s weak in emergency treatment and relies heavily on pills,” Luyia said as a warm white light flickered in her palm.
She brought the white light close to a vine on the wall, and the broken and withered parts of the vine visibly regained vitality at a rapid pace.
“This is one of my Vitality Techniques, which can convert spiritual energy into life energy. Although the conversion efficiency isn’t high, it compensates for the common deficiency of healing cultivators in emergency aid… Starting today, I’ll teach you this technique, helping you master the transformation of spiritual energy into life energy.”
Jiang Ke’er’s eyes lit up—wasn’t this just like the Divine Light Technique of a priest, a skill that could make a huge difference on the battlefield!
“But,” Luyia smirked and lazily leaned against the bedside, “I didn’t eat enough today, so I can only let you demonstrate this transformation once—just now was your only shot… If you want to keep learning, bring me more meat tomorrow so I can cook for you.”
“…”
Damn, she’d been outplayed.
“Fine,” Jiang Ke’er sighed helplessly and nodded.
The radiance of her Faxiang behind her quietly dimmed, but Luyia, with her back turned and eyes closed, immersed in daydreams of a bright future, didn’t notice.
Jiang Ke’er felt a quiet relief—luckily, she had summoned her Faxiang in time and memorized that feeling of light, so it wasn’t a total loss.
She flicked her fingers, a faint white light shimmering, and smiled softly.
Luyia remained lost in her fantasies and long-lost satisfaction. She waved her hand impatiently: “Send her off, send her off! Crane Third, take her back! Same time tomorrow!”
“Then farewell for now, Senior Sister,” Jiang Ke’er bowed respectfully toward Luyia.
“Heh heh, we’ll have plenty more chances to see each other, no need to be so formal,” Luyia said smugly, recalling the taste of the hot pot just now, “I’ve got enough supplies to buy your whole lifetime!”
Jiang Ke’er smiled silently and climbed onto the White Crane’s back.
The White Crane flapped its wings and carried Jiang Ke’er charging into the clouds once more.
Feeling the wind roaring past her ears, Jiang Ke’er’s mind was at ease.
Back in her small bamboo hut, she politely thanked the immortal crane, then quickly locked the doors and windows, and began studying that white light.
At first, she could only make it flicker at her fingertips. The energy was unstable, with output sporadic and very weak.
After about an hour, she managed to stabilize the output frequency of the spiritual energy. Although the glow remained faint, it already had some healing effect.
But it was indeed very draining on her spiritual energy.
Jiang Ke’er meditated to restore about seventy to eighty percent of her spiritual power, then resumed simulating the transformation of spiritual energy into life energy.
This time, she tried to expand the energy output.
A milky white orb appeared in her palm, growing brighter.
“Eeya!”
Unable to control the energy output, the light exploded outward.
The entire room creaked and groaned, instantly filled with the fresh fragrance of green bamboo.
Tender bamboo shoots and fine branches sprouted from the walls. Jiang Ke’er could only laugh bitterly as she watched her whole room become covered with leaves.
There was no choice; she paused her research, drew her sword, and chopped down the branches and leaves.
After cleaning up, she resumed her studies, now consciously concentrating the life energy within a controllable range.
Early the next morning, at the crane’s call, Jiang Ke’er hurriedly cut away the branches inside and outside her room, changed into a fresh disciple robe, and headed to the mountaintop for the morning class.
The night’s research had been fruitful.
While she couldn’t yet produce the refined ease of Luyia’s technique, it was already usable in combat.
The thrill of gaining a new skill invigorated Jiang Ke’er.
“Qingyi, come over here,” Yiqin Shifu smiled and beckoned Jiang Ke’er closer, gently rubbing her head.
Jiang Ke’er had a vague feeling that something was off about Yiqin Shifu today. An instinctive sense of crisis crept in.
“Qingyi, your Xiao might be delayed by a couple of days. Qingjin Peak recently received a batch of high-quality Black Jade. They plan to craft a rare top-grade Black Jade Xiao for you… Good things take time, so be patient a little longer,” Yiqin said softly.
“Understood, Shifu,” Jiang Ke’er replied obediently.
“Oh, and Qingyi,” Yiqin paused before continuing, “you’ve probably heard about the burning of the Hearts Nurturing Class Classroom, right?”
Jiang Ke’er’s expression remained unchanged. “Yes, a Senior Sister notified me last night.”
Yiqin Shifu’s smile grew warmer. “But do you know that our valley has Liuying Crystals?”
“My disciple doesn’t know,” Jiang Ke’er shook her head innocently.
No, she actually did know.
If someone intended to set fire to a building, how could they not use divination to scout the way and prevent surveillance?
Yiqin Shifu’s voice suddenly turned cold. “The Liuying Crystal recorded you and Mushuang sneaking behind the Hearts Nurturing Class Classroom… Can you explain what exactly happened there?”
Jiang Ke’er blinked, a conflicted and troubled look appearing on her face.
Mushuang stood nearby, clearly also summoned by Yiqin Shifu. Hearing her master’s words, she bit her lip hard, stepped in front of Jiang Ke’er, and shouted, “That’s right! It was all me!”
“Hm?” Yiqin Shifu stared at Mushuang expressionlessly.
Mushuang’s legs trembled with fear but she defiantly declared, “It’s all my fault. I forced little Junior Sister to come with me. She had nothing to do with it!”
After speaking, she puffed out her chest, a great sense of heroic martyrdom swelling inside her.
She secretly exchanged a glance with Jiang Ke’er, eyes gleaming with pride, as if to say, “Little Junior Sister, see how loyal Senior Sister is?”
Jiang Ke’er sighed helplessly and said, “At this point, I have no choice but to tell the truth.”
Mushuang panicked, frantically signaling Jiang Ke’er with her eyes—Don’t do this, Junior Sister! Master punishing me alone is enough.
If you say this, my sacrifice will be for nothing!
“That’s right, it was Senior Sister Mushuang who did it,” Jiang Ke’er said with righteous indignation, pointing at Mushuang.
Mushuang froze, then burst into tears.
Jiang Ke’er pursed her lips and continued, “Senior Sister Mushuang said the back of the Hearts Nurturing Class Classroom was quiet, well-ventilated, and could draw in both Sun Essence and Moon Radiance, right at the Sun-Moon Luster Boundary, perfect for experimenting with refining new pills…”
“So we brought the materials there, wanting to try a new pill recipe, but accidentally knocked over the furnace fire, setting the Hearts Nurturing Class Classroom ablaze.”
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