Chapter 51: The Deterrent Power Of The “astonishing Swan Saber”!
Ji Qing’s face was ashen as gold paper. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his heart did not fluctuate much.
Over these three days, Ji Qing had been circulating his energy every day to expel the poison.
Ji Qing was very clear about his own body.
“Little Third, I’ll go find another famous doctor. We can definitely cure you!”
Heroine Lei’s tone was resolute.
Ji Qing shook his head: “Big Sister, you’ve worked hard. This isn’t an illness; it’s poisoning. Finding more famous doctors won’t help. Besides, how many famous doctors have we found in these three days?”
Over these three days, Heroine Lei had nearly searched every famous doctor near Jiang City.
Unfortunately, it was of no use.
As for various detoxification methods, they had long been tried, yet they still could not stop the spread of the toxin.
Ouyang Bo, as the Poison Demon, truly had a formidable last-ditch counterattack before dying.
This mysterious poison was truly difficult to cure with medicine or stone.
“Little Third, come back to the sect with me. No matter how potent the mysterious poisons of Jianghu, as long as a Grandmaster acts, nourishing the body with Innate Qi and slowly extracting the deadly poison will solve any poison.”
“Grandmaster? How difficult is it to get a Grandmaster to act and detoxify?”
Ji Qing shook his head.
Of course he knew a Grandmaster could detoxify it.
A Grandmaster achieves Acquired to Innate, equivalent to shedding one’s mortal body, and Innate Qi is extraordinarily miraculous.
But to get a Grandmaster to detoxify him?
Difficult!
More difficult than ascending to heaven!
After all, it required the Grandmaster to expend Innate Qi.
Unless it was a Grandmaster with an extremely close relationship, no Grandmaster would expend Innate Qi for nothing.
Heroine Lei’s heart sank.
Although she had her Master backing her, her Master was not a Grandmaster.
It would require the Patriarch to act.
What virtue or ability did she have to make the Patriarch act?
So, Heroine Lei also knew it was too difficult.
At this time, Shopkeeper Yan arrived.
She called out from afar: “Actually, there is another way to detoxify without a Grandmaster acting.”
“What way?”
Heroine Lei and Ji Qing both looked toward Shopkeeper Yan.
“There are some miraculous Internal Energy cultivation methods in the world whose cultivated Internal Energy inherently has detoxifying power. However, Ouyang Bo himself was the Poison Demon, so the mysterious poison from his deathbed counterattack naturally cannot be resolved by ordinary Internal Energy.”
“To resolve it, it would probably require the Hanging Temple’s ‘Extreme Yang Scripture’.”
Shopkeeper Yan explained.
“Extreme Yang Scripture? Never heard of it… Can it really cure Little Third’s mysterious poison?”
Heroine Lei asked.
“As long as Mister Ji can cultivate the Extreme Yang Scripture, even the Poison Demon’s mysterious poison should be resolvable!”
“Good, then I’ll go to the Hanging Temple right away to obtain the Extreme Yang Scripture!”
Heroine Lei said resolutely.
She was about to set off for the Hanging Temple immediately.
“Wait!”
Shopkeeper Yan stopped Heroine Lei.
“Heroine Lei, hear me out first. Obtaining the Extreme Yang Scripture from the Hanging Temple is not that easy.”
“The Hanging Temple is a thousand-year ancient temple. Even though it has declined in Jianghu over the past century with no First-rate Experts presiding, there are still many Second-rate Peak Experts. The Extreme Yang Scripture is a divine skill of the Hanging Temple. Would they casually give out a divine skill?”
Heroine Lei fell silent.
She herself came from a sect and naturally knew how strictly sects protected their Martial Arts.
“Shopkeeper Yan, do you have any suggestions?”
Heroine Lei asked.
She was not foolish. Since Shopkeeper Yan had pointed out that the Extreme Yang Scripture was at the Hanging Temple, she likely had a way.
Shopkeeper Yan glanced at Ji Qing and then said: “To obtain a divine skill from the Hanging Temple, what other way is there? Of course, rob it. Do you really think a sincere heart alone would get you a divine skill?”
“Heroine Lei’s Martial Arts are undoubtedly strong, but still a bit short to suppress the Hanging Temple. If Mister Ji could act, that would be ideal.”
Heroine Lei’s expression changed.
“Ji Qing is already poisoned to the bone. If he acts now, won’t he die even faster?”
Ji Qing had already understood.
If he did not act, he definitely could not suppress the toxin and could only linger on for a while.
When the toxin burst, he would surely die.
If he acted, there might still be a slim chance of survival.
“I understand. Thank you, Shopkeeper Yan, for your guidance!”
“Big Sister, I’ll go to the Hanging Temple with you. And I may not even need to act. If Big Sister can subdue the Hanging Temple and make them hand over the Extreme Yang Scripture, then I won’t need to act.”
Ji Qing said with a smile.
Heroine Lei thought carefully and realized it made sense.
“Alright, then we’ll go to the Hanging Temple together! Shopkeeper Yan, lend us two fast horses.”
“I’ve already prepared them for you two. The Hanging Temple is not far from Jiang City; on fast horses, it’s just seven or eight days’ journey.”
“Thank you, Shopkeeper Yan.”
Ji Qing and Heroine Lei cupped their fists toward Shopkeeper Yan in thanks.
Afterward, the two quickly mounted their horses and rode out of the city toward the Hanging Temple.
Watching the disappearing backs of Ji Qing and Heroine Lei, someone from Listen to the Wind Tower asked: “Shopkeeper Yan, even if Ji Qing can obtain the Extreme Yang Scripture, it’s inherently very hard to cultivate. Can Ji Qing hold out until he succeeds in cultivating it?”
Shopkeeper Yan sighed deeply: “This is Ji Qing’s only hope. He must seize it no matter what! Moreover, those bald donkeys from the Hanging Temple tricked us last time; this evens the grudges.”
“Yes, the Hanging Temple’s strength is formidable, but facing ‘Astonishing Swan Saber’ Ji Qing—even poisoned—will probably give them a headache…”
Jiang City Listen to the Wind Tower had some grudges with the Hanging Temple, and Shopkeeper Yan had even suffered some losses before.
Taking this opportunity, Shopkeeper Yan naturally wanted to cause trouble for the Hanging Temple.
And with “Astonishing Swan Saber” Ji Qing poisoned, the Hanging Temple’s Extreme Yang Scripture just right for detoxification, Shopkeeper Yan naturally wouldn’t hold back!
……
Hanging Temple, a thousand-year ancient temple.
Perhaps its status in Jianghu had declined, but the incense offerings were plentiful.
Supported by Heroine Lei, Ji Qing arrived at the Hanging Temple gate, only to see it shrouded in incense smoke with worshippers everywhere.
“Cough cough cough…”
Ji Qing coughed nonstop from the smoke.
His already frail body from the deadly poison seemed even more fragile.
Heroine Lei was very anxious.
With so many people, how hard would it be to squeeze through?
She wasn’t afraid, but Ji Qing could not manage it.
Their journey had already taken seven or eight days, and Ji Qing was increasingly unable to suppress the toxin in his body.
Any further delay would make the situation worse.
Thinking of this, Heroine Lei no longer bothered with a “normal” visit to the Hanging Temple.
She directly picked up Ji Qing, bent her legs slightly, then exploded her Internal Energy.
Heroine Lei leaped into the air, then landed heavily.
“Boom”.
A loud crash.
Heroine Lei landed on the ground holding Ji Qing, smashing a large pit; spiderweb-like cracks spread in all directions.
This scene panicked many worshippers, who scattered in all directions.
The entire Hanging Temple fell into chaos.
“Who dares cause trouble at our Hanging Temple?”
A vigorous shout rang out.
Dozens of monks rushed out from the Great Hall.
Heroine Lei took a deep breath and shouted: “‘Astonishing Swan Saber’ Ji Qing has come to visit the Hanging Temple!”
Her voice boomed, echoing in the ears of everyone at the Hanging Temple.
Instantly, the rushing monks halted abruptly, their angry expressions vanishing, replaced by shock.
A man’s fame is like a tree’s shadow.
The three words “Astonishing Swan Saber” now carried immense deterrent power in Jianghu!
