"With the Li Territory’s spiritual essence and the fertile beauty bestowed upon its daughters, I must say I’ve truly broadened my horizons. But for now, let’s head to the ’Mysterious’ private room. My friends must be getting anxious." Zhao Rong said, smiling as he broke the silence.
The atmosphere in the corridor grew still, each person deep in their own thoughts. Yun Niang nodded her head in agreement and bent her knees in a slight curtsy.
"Thank you for the compliment, young master. Yes, let’s go upstairs now. Oh, and Master Zhao, if you have time later, you might come downstairs to join the others for some fun. It seems that Luo Xiu, the little fairy, will be taking the stage soon. It will certainly be lively, and I reckon you’ll even be able to hear it from your private room."
She offered these suggestions, then paused and shook her head with a smile.
"There are many guests who have come tonight."
Zhao Rong did not respond to the elegant lady’s previous remarks.
He looked around, feigning puzzlement, and said, "Oh, is that so? Well, it does seem like there will be quite a crowd."
Yun Niang smiled sweetly in response.
After being silent and thoughtful for a while, Zhao Qian’er suddenly spoke up.
"This Famous Furnace is indeed interesting. The Pure White Cold Palace... its external characteristic is that it’s entirely hairless? That is quite peculiar. But you are saying that the first person to harvest it can store the power of the ’Pure White Cold Palace,’ and, at the brink of death with only a single breath left, can instantly trigger the medicinal power of the ’Pure White Cold Palace’ and be restored to full health?"
Yun Niang nodded, still smiling.
Zhao Qian’er asked seriously,
"Can it instantly cure any injury? Even if all the meridians are damaged, the Heart Lake is shattered, and one’s cultivation has been destroyed? As long as one still has a breath left, they can be fully restored? Also, does it work on the Lifebound Flying Swords of sword cultivators and the Golden Cores and Nascent Souls of Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators?"
Initially, Yun Niang had appeared somewhat hesitant when she began listening, but as Zhao Qian’er’s questions grew more and more outrageous, she simply shook her head.
"Fairy, please don’t joke. If such medicine could heal damaged meridians and Heart Lakes, or even a Sword Cultivator’s Lifebound Flying Sword, then wouldn’t it be similar to the legendary Divine Medicines from ancient myths, capable of defying fate and altering destiny? Not to mention the Golden Cores and Nascent Souls of Great Cultivators."
"A fairy like you is clearly no ordinary person and must have a deeper understanding of cultivation matters, probably even more than I do,"
"We cultivators are already defying the heavens in our pursuit of cultivation; all things related to that within the human body—meridians, Heart Lakes, Lifebound Flying Swords, Golden Cores, Nascent Souls... even the true essence of cultivation of higher beings,"
Yun Niang paused for a moment, then continued to speak clearly,
"These are all the most precious things within someone’s personal universe. Common injuries are one thing, but damage to their very foundation in the Great Dao is practically irreversible."
"A fortunate few might gradually heal themselves bit by bit, spending their precious life force over time, but that’s just a drop in the ocean. For the less fortunate, the injuries only worsen, and they are helpless to reverse it."
"So, which cultivator does not value these things deeply? Medicines capable of healing them, even slightly, are already considered rare and wondrous. If they cause a frenzy in the black markets on the mountains, imagine the power of something that could heal them completely..."
She shook her head, "They are but things of legends and secret tales to delight in hearing about. We cultivators from these smaller places can hardly hope to come across them. For the Great Immortals within Du You City, they would be treasures beyond measure."
Zhao Rong, who had been listening quietly, pursed his lips.
Above his Heart Lake, another image surfaced.
In a joyous wedding room plastered with the character for happiness, Qing Jun’s figure faced away from him, leaving without hesitation... The Jade Token she had been tightly clutching in her sweat-dampened hand also silently fell...
That foolish woman, her Sword Heart was shattered just like that.
Which led to the current state of the Lotus Pond Heart Lake, tragically half-ruined, and a Class A Flying Sword wasted...
At that moment, as if blessed with serendipity, Zhao Rong turned his head and found Zhao Qian’er listening to the conversation about the so-called ’Pure White Cold Palace’ while casting sidelong glances at him.
They looked at each other, neither speaking.
Seeing the slight disappointment on Zhao Qian’er’s face, Yun Niang quickly explained,
"Though the Pure White Cold Palace isn’t that miraculous, it’s still wonderfully extraordinary. Aside from those things related to cultivation within the human body—where the medicinal effect can only offer the slightest recovery—all other injuries can be instantly healed, even if the heart has been reduced to mincemeat, as long as there’s still a last breath left, and immediate death hasn’t occurred."
Zhao Qian’er tilted her head, thoughtful but clearly unable to hide her disappointment, and sighed softly,
"That’s decent enough. You hadn’t clarified earlier, and I had set my expectations for this Famous Furnace too high. However, from what you’re saying, ’Pure White Cold Palace’ is also pretty passable."
Being a pure Sword Cultivator herself, she valued practical combat and feasible uses.
In that moment, Zhao Qian’er furrowed her brow and fell silent for a while, then thoughtfully began,
"This is essentially equivalent to... a kind of Top Grade Spiritual Medicine that heals the body, with extremely good effects, allowing the body to heal instantly... and also enabling one to store the medicinal power within the body in advance. Hmm, it seems in certain specific situations, it could have some unexpected uses... but in most cases."
The young girl paused, then continued to mumble to herself.
"A remaining breath of life? If one has companions nearby, there’s no worry, but if one is alone and encounters unexpected danger, reduced to a single breath, most likely they would be too weak to take the medicine themselves. If the power of the Pure White Cold Palace’s medicine is hidden within the body, it can be instantly triggered, restoring the body to its former state..."