Chapter 384: Chapter 384 Nine Yangs Linked Chapter 384: Chapter 384 Nine Yangs Linked At that moment, Ji Yue’s expression was undoubtedly very ugly.
He was a Pill Master from Pill Country, and to be honest, even someone like Li Xingjiu merely seemed like a slightly more competent bumpkin in his eyes.
Deep down, he somewhat looked down on the alchemists from Lanqu County City like Li Xingjiu.
The courtesy on the surface was just a formality, not a genuine acknowledgment of Li Xingjiu as a Sixth-level Alchemist.
Now, his thoughts were incredibly complex.
Upon hearing Li Xingjiu’s inquiry, he had to say something!
Yet, he wasn’t truly certain about how many Martial Arts Meridians in Zhou Tian were being eroded; he could only make a rough estimate, perhaps three or four, possibly five or six.
Jing Yan had mentioned that there were four Martial Arts Meridians in Zhou Tian being eroded and obstructed; Ji Yue was really not sure.
With so many people in the room watching, if he, a Pill Master from Pill Country, admitted that he was inferior to a twenty-year-old boy, where would he put his old face?
Initially, if it weren’t for the scene Jing Yan caused, it wouldn’t have mattered, as Li Xingjiu and the others were inferior to him anyway.
But now, the situation had changed.
Seeing that everyone’s gaze was directed at him, and Li Xingjiu was also forced to say, “Indeed, there are four meridians in Old Master Zhou’s Martial Arts Meridians that are being eroded.”
He wasn’t confident about this, but since Jing Yan had said it, he had no choice but to go along.
Upon hearing Li Xingjiu’s words, the alchemists present all breathed a sigh of relief.
How exactly had Jing Yan diagnosed it?
Everyone felt somewhat ashamed.
Xu Dong, Lu Ru, and others also wisely shut their mouths.
What else could they say?
Jing Yan, although just a Second-level Alchemist, could precisely diagnose the problematic Martial Arts Meridians in Zhou Tian, which already surpassed them.
“Alchemist Ji Yue, now you should understand that I wasn’t just delaying and wasting your time earlier, right?” Jing Yan glanced at Ji Yue and said with a slight smile.
Ji Yue’s eyes rolled again, almost spitting out a mouthful of old blood; he forcefully held it back, feeling a burning sensation in his abdomen, wondering whether holding it back could cause internal injuries.
If you really have the ability, then tell us, what kind of bizarre energy is in Old Master Zhou’s Martial Arts Meridians, and how did it get there?” Ji Yue, holding back his anger, looked at Jing Yan and asked sharply.
“Jing Yan, can you discern it?” Prince Zhou Shangyun also asked Jing Yan.
Earlier, he felt that Jing Yan was causing trouble, but now, he faintly had some hope for Jing Yan.
Zhou Shangyun wasn’t a Pill Master and was not very familiar with the Alchemy Dao, so he wasn’t quite clear how astounding it was for Jing Yan to diagnose these details.
However, he could guess from the expressions of the alchemists present.
Perhaps Jing Yan was really capable!
“Prince, I do indeed know how the bizarre energy in the old master’s body is formed,” Jing Yan said with a smile.
“That’s exaggerated!”
“That’s purely a fantasy!” Several alchemists in the room cried out in unison.
“Gentlemen, please quiet down for a moment and let’s hear what little brother Jing Yan has to say,” Zhou Shangyun, squinting his eyes, scanned the chaotic scene and said in a firm voice.
Upon hearing Zhou Shangyun’s words, the alchemists quieted down.
However, each of them was staring intently at Jing Yan.
“Jing Yan, do you really know the origin of that energy in my meridians?” Zhou Tian was also somewhat moved.
From the moment everyone entered, Zhou Tian had always maintained a casual smile on his face, but at this moment, that smile disappeared, replaced by a solemnity.
What kind of person was Zhou Tian?
On the Heavenly Origin Continent, he was a well-known figure.
Even Ji Yue from Pill Country was considered a junior in his presence.
He had a much clearer understanding of his own issues than anyone else.
His ease was because he didn’t want to force anything; forcing was useless, and even if these alchemists ultimately had no way to treat him, he wouldn’t blame anyone.
Since he now knew there was indeed hope to resolve the issue with his meridians, that casual demeanor naturally disappeared.
How could a powerhouse like Zhou Tian willingly slow down into disability?
“Old Master, I do have some ideas, and I will share them now.
If I am wrong, please don’t blame me,” Jing Yan said with a smile to Zhou Tian.
“You just speak; no one will blame you,” Zhou Tian nodded.
“Old Master, had you previously cultivated a Body Refining Secret Method?” Jing Yan asked, raising an eyebrow.
Hearing Jing Yan’s question, a flash of sharpness burst in Zhou Tian’s eyes, and his aura tensed, as he stared fixedly at Jing Yan.
How did Jing Yan know?
He was indeed cultivating a Body Refining Secret Method, but he hadn’t told anyone about this matter.
Even his son, Zhou Shangyun, didn’t know.
Moreover, he hadn’t left Lanqu County City for a long time, nor had he fought with any powerful Martial Artists.
It could be said that, apart from himself, it was highly unlikely that anyone else knew about this.
Then, how could Jing Yan know?
The Body Refining Secret Method he was practicing was no trivial matter; placed on the Celestial Moon Continent, it was a top-tier powerful secret method, worth an immeasurable value.
Also, precisely because of this, he tried as much as possible not to expose it.
If this cultivation technique were exposed, it could potentially invite trouble, as there were too many powerful people on the continent.
Don’t beat around the bush.
What you need to talk about now is the origin of the bizarre energy in the old master’s body!
What secret method is the old master cultivating, why are you asking this?
What does it have to do with you?” Ji Yue impatiently said.
He was losing his composure!
If he were calm, he absolutely wouldn’t have hurried to question Jing Yan.
His urgency also precisely showed his inner worries.
If Jing Yan really could identify the origin of that energy, then today, he really would have lost face.
After all, he was a Pill Master from Pill Country!
If he were to be upstaged by a twenty-year-old novice alchemist, how could he continue to mix in this field?
What does the old master’s cultivation of a secret method have to do with you?
Why are you asking this?
Besides, could the old master tell you whether he is cultivating a secret method?” Xu Dong seemed to regain some vitality, following Ji Yue in questioning.
“Jing Yan, how did you know that I am cultivating a Body Refining Secret Method?” Zhou Tian, as if he hadn’t heard Ji Yue and others’ words, stared at Jing Yan and asked slowly.
“Old Master, if I’m not mistaken, the energy in your body is related to the Body Refining Secret Method you’ve recently been practicing,” Jing Yan, his gaze intensifying, said.
After employing the Qiankun Pill Path diagnostics, Jing Yan gained some information.
He also knew that the Body Refining Secret Method Zhou Tian was practicing was called “Nine Yangs Linked.”