As the Universe Turns - Chapter 521
Chapter 521 Snow Lotus
Unknowingly, a month had passed. In the blink of an eye, it was already midsummer in May. The weather gradually became hot. On this day, Xiao Chen was still meditating and cultivating in the bamboo forest. Only in the evening did he slowly open his eyes.
Right now, his cultivation was much more stable than when he went to Cangfeng Valley. He was also much closer to the Soul Formation stage. Although he had yet to truly become a Soul Formation stage cultivator, he didn’t care about those so-called Soul Formation cultivators at all.
However, his aura was never revealed. Unless he was an expert at the Cave Ruins Realm, no one below the Cave Ruins Realm could tell how deep he was.
However, he would not be complacent. He needed to turn into a god as soon as possible. His current cultivation was only sufficient to protect himself, and he was not able to move freely in the entire ancient land of Xianyuan. Every time he thought of the pressure that the mysterious person had put on him in Cangfeng Valley, he would still feel a bit of fear.
No matter what era it was, the only thing that remained unchanged was that there was never a shortage of experts in this world.
“Sand … Sand … Sand …”
Suddenly, footsteps sounded from behind. Xiao Chen did not need to turn around. He knew that it was Shen Jing. He stood up and walked towards her, asking, “How is Wei Yang?”
It was as if Shen Jing had gotten used to it. The first thing he said these days was to ask Hua Wei Yang how he was doing. He said, “It has improved a bit, but there are still a few strands of cold energy gathering in her body. If she can’t melt away these cold energy, I’m afraid she won’t be able to wake up.”
These words seemed to be the best news that Xiao Chen had heard in the past few days. He asked, “Then, as long as the cold energy in her body dissipates, will it wake her up?”
Shen Jing saw what he wanted to do and frowned, “It’s not as simple as you think. I know that you have pure Yang energy in your body, but her situation is complicated. It would only backfire if she rashly attacked this cold energy with your pure Yang energy.”
“Then what?”
“I need the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus to attack the cold with cold.” Shen Jing said slowly.
Hearing the word “snow lotus”, Xiao Chen suddenly remembered that on the Kunlun Mountain, Wei Yang had been heavily injured and had relied on the snow lotus to wake up. So that was the case … However, this snow lotus was not easy to obtain, so he had to go to Kunlun to find it again, but whether he could find it was still unknown.
“There are snow lotuses on Mount Kunlun. I’ll go find them.”
“No, you can’t go.”
Shen Jing pulled him back. Obviously, there was only one final crucial step left. As long as Xiao Chen wasn’t around, she wouldn’t be able to feel at ease.
“Then … I’ll go find Yaoji.”
Xiao Chen also understood that the matter at hand was of great importance. If he could not leave, it would be best if he did not leave, so as to prevent any accidents from happening again.
“Alright” Shen Jing nodded slightly.
The next morning, he found Yao Ji and told her about the Tianshan Snow Lotus. Yao Ji pondered for a moment before raising her head and asking, “Are you saying that the Tianshan Snow Lotus is the only thing that will wake Palace Master Wei Yang up? Can’t all the other spirit medicines be used?”
“That’s right.”
Xiao Chen nodded slightly. He clearly understood in his heart that not to mention whether he could still find the snow lotus on Mount Kunlun, even if there was, the vast Kunlun was far away from here, and the mountain was dangerous and unpredictable. Finding the snow lotus was not an easy task. Even if the other party refused, he would not harbor any resentment. He could at most ask them to take good care of Wei Yang, and then personally go there.
“I’ll go look for it.”
At this moment, an old man’s voice came from outside the room. Following which, Yue Manfeng walked in. Yaoji was slightly stunned, “Yue Youshi, you …”
She also knew that Feng Manlou was currently facing an unprecedented crisis. The building master was still cultivating in seclusion. In Feng Manlou, only Yue Youshi was left. If Yi Wuji and Zong Xiaotian attacked him, who would be able to defend against him?
“It doesn’t matter. Kunlun is only tens of thousands of kilometers away. I’ll be right back. It won’t take long.”
Yue Manfeng came to the front of the two and looked at Xiao Chen. He said, “I will definitely bring the snow lotus back. Little friend Xiao, just stay here and take care of the Wei Yang Palace Master.”
“In that case, I’ll have to trouble Senior Yue.”
Xiao Chen bowed to him slightly. After the two of them left, he thought to himself, “Why did the two of them look a little strange just now?” Is there something you haven’t told yourself? But right now, he wasn’t able to guess what was going on in Fengman Attic. He just wanted to wake Wei Yang up as soon as possible.
More than half a month passed. During this half month, apart from visiting Xiao Chen every day, Hua Weiyang spent the rest of his time meditating and cultivating in the bamboo forest. While cultivating, he waited for Yue Manfeng to bring the snow lotus back, or went to a deserted place to practice the Three Talents Sword that the old beggar had taught him that day.
That evening, Yue Manfeng finally brought the Snow Lotus back from the lofty Kunlun Mountain. However, his expression was not good. Seeing that his expression was not good, Xiao Chen asked, “Senior, are you injured?”
Yue Manfeng smiled bitterly and said, “It doesn’t matter. I didn’t expect that where the snow lotus grew, there was actually a demonic beast guarding it.”
“Demonic beast …”
Xiao Chen frowned. Snow Lotus was often a thousand years old demonic beast that protected the snow lotus. Its path of cultivation was not shallow. Last time, he was lucky enough to only encounter a python that had a path of several hundred years. However, Yue Manfeng was likely to encounter demonic beasts that had a path of over a thousand years. If that was the case, then Yue Manfeng’s injuries would probably not be light.
Thinking of this, he pressed his fingers on Yue Manfeng’s wrist as fast as lightning. Now that he had studied with Shen Jing for so long, he had mastered some medical skills. In addition, his divine sense was far beyond that of an ordinary person. He had indeed discovered that Yue Manfeng’s internal organs were damaged. If it wasn’t for his profound strength, he wouldn’t have been able to survive.
“Senior, your injuries are not light. Take this Hundred Flowers Pill first. I know a little about medicine, and I’ll treat your injuries at night.” As Xiao Chen spoke, he quickly took out a Hundred Flowers Pill and handed it to Yue Manfeng.
“This …”
Yue Manfeng smiled bitterly and took the pill. No matter how he looked at it, the young man in front of him did not look like an ordinary young man.
Before night arrived, Xiao Chen returned to the courtyard and handed the snow lotus to Shen Jing. Then, he went to Yue Manfeng’s place to treat the other party’s injuries and asked, “May I know what kind of demonic beast injured Senior?”
Yue Manfeng smiled bitterly and said, “Ordinary demonic beasts are nothing more than ordinary demonic beasts. However, in the end, that beast tried its best to self-destruct the demonic pill. I was unable to dodge it, so I was injured …”
“No wonder.”
Xiao Chen stopped asking, but he was clear in his heart. Yue Manfeng’s injury was not caused by any demonic beast at all, but by profound strength. What kind of powerful profound strength could break through a cultivator’s True Qi defense that was close to Soul Formation, and severely injure his internal organs to this point?
More importantly, why didn’t Yue Manfeng tell the truth? Instead, why did he say that he was injured by a demonic beast? Looks like Fengman Attic has been a bit restless lately.
It was not until late at night that Xiao Chen stood up and said, “Senior’s injuries are no longer serious. I still need to recover for half a month. During this period, I will bring medicine over.”
Yue Manfeng smiled bitterly, “I didn’t expect that I haven’t seen you for only a few years. Not only has your cultivation improved by so much, but you are also so proficient in medicine. I admire you.”
Xiao Chen smiled gently, “Senior, it’s getting late. Senior, rest early. I won’t disturb you any longer. Goodbye.” With that, he cupped his hands and turned around to leave.
Yue Manfeng stared at his back that was gradually disappearing under the curtain of night. He couldn’t help but guess in his heart what realm this young man’s current cultivation had reached. Even he couldn’t see through it. If he couldn’t see through it, then there was only one possibility. The other party’s cultivation was no longer below his own.