Chapter 1386: Yin Frost Fire Poison

Although Elder Liao was merely a low-ranking executive elder, his cultivation had reached the Saint Domain Seventh Layer Void Entry Realm. A powerhouse like this coming to apprentice himself to someone in the Out-of-Body Realm...

Was this for real?

All the elite class students stared as if they had seen a ghost.

Feng Ziyi felt his face burning and wanted to vomit blood.

He had just been arguing about competing in teaching, and now a elder with higher cultivation than him came to apprentice... How could he compete?

The slap in the face came too fast!

Zhang Xu was utterly exasperated.

Even an elder wanted to become his disciple, and he called that keeping a low profile?

Elder Liao from Puppet Alley?

Zhang Xuan was startled, then suddenly understood.

Over twenty days ago, when he broke through Puppet Alley, he couldn't control his strength and wrecked the entire alley. Feeling guilty, he casually gave some advice, telling Elder Liao to avoid cultivating the Cold Yin Art recently.

At the time, the other hadn't taken it seriously. Now coming to apprentice, he must have sensed something.

Let him in!

Knowing what was going on, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Yes!

The student glanced at Master Fei, and seeing his agreement, withdrew.

Before long, two students carrying a stretcher came in. On it lay a person, looking feeble and on the verge of fainting.

Beside the stretcher was a white-bearded elder, his brows furrowed, his expression heavy.

That's Saint Healer Bai Yu!

Recognizing the elder's face, Feng Ziyi raised an eyebrow.

Bai Yu?

Zhang Xuan looked over.

Although he had been at the Saint Son Hall for over twenty days, he had spent most of his time outside and hadn't asked around, so he didn't know many elders or powerhouses.

He's the head of the Physician Guild in the Saint Son Hall. His medical skills are miraculous, reaching an unbelievable level. He's known as the Miraculous Saint Healer!

Feng Ziyi nodded.

Although Saint Healer Bai Yu wasn't the strongest in the Saint Son Hall and kept a low profile, his prestige was among the highest.

Countless powerhouses had received his favors and benefits.

Thus, he was extremely famous.

Zhang Xuan acknowledged with a sound.

"A holy physician following, and lying on a stretcher... Could it be that this Elder Liao, ignoring my advice, continued to cultivate the Cold Yin Art?"

He frowned.

He had specifically warned the other party before, telling him absolutely not to cultivate, yet now he was in this state—could it be that he hadn't heeded the advice!

"Are you Zhang Xuan?"

Soon arriving before him, Physician Bai Yu looked over.

"He is Zhang Shi... I beg Zhang Shi to save me..."

Elder Liao on the stretcher, his face pale as if covered with a layer of frost, his body trembling incessantly, before Zhang Xuan could even answer, struggled to sit up.

"How did this happen?"

His gaze sharpening, Zhang Xuan couldn't help asking.

Although he had seen that the other party had hidden troubles in his body and advised him not to cultivate the Cold Yin Art, even if he had cultivated it, as long as handled properly, there shouldn't be major problems. How had he suddenly become like this?

"Calm down first, or no one can save you!"

With a flick of his finger, he fixed Elder Liao back onto the stretcher. Physician Bai Yu looked over: "Was it you who told him not to cultivate the Cold Yin Art some time ago?"

"Yes."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Nonsense!"

Waving his hand dismissively, Physician Bai Yu raised his eyebrows and looked over coldly: "Do you know the true condition of his body, yet you tell him not to cultivate? Speaking recklessly at such a young age—do you realize the severity of the consequences?"

"What do you mean?"

Unexpectedly rebuked directly, Zhang Xuan frowned.

To make up for destroying the Puppet Alley, he had specifically checked using the library. The other party, due to a past internal injury, conflicted somewhat with the Cold Yin Art; continuing to cultivate would place a great burden on his body. That was why he offered a word of advice.

But from the other's tone, it seemed Elder Liao's current state was caused by his telling him not to cultivate?

Even if he told him not to, as a Saint Realm Seventh Layer elder, he shouldn't be so obedient as to truly stop practicing entirely!

"What do you mean?"

With his hands behind his back, Physician Bai Yu's face turned ashen: "Liao Xin, when he fought someone back then, his body harbored a scorching fire poison. Only a technique like the Cold Yin Art could suppress it. You advised him not to cultivate, the fire poison erupted, leading to this situation... What, you still want to deny it?"

"If you don't understand medicine, it's best not to diagnose others casually. Even if you do understand, if your cultivation isn't sufficient, don't jump to conclusions. Don't you know that quacks harm people?"

With a loud shout, Physician Bai Yu grew angrier as he spoke.

Elder Liao had a close relationship with him; he never expected that in just a few days, he would be on the verge of death. How could he not be furious?

If it weren't for listening to this person's words, it wouldn't have come to this.

"You say... this is a fire poison eruption?"

Zhang Xuan was stunned.

Covered in frost all over, yet he claimed it was a fire poison eruption... was he joking?

"Not bad. What he's afflicted with is the Yin-Frost Fire Poison. Once it flares up, the body's surface turns icy cold like frost, while the interior burns like a furnace, scorching even true qi clean and completely wasting the dantian. The Cold Yin Art is precisely the best technique to suppress it!"

Physician Bai Yu snorted.

"Yin-Frost Fire Poison?"

Zhang Xuan didn't think much of it, but on one side, Master Fei's body suddenly trembled, his face turning pale: "Could Physician Bai be referring to... the Yin-Frost Flame in the Hanqi Cavern?"

"Hanqi Cavern?"

"On the Master Teacher Continent, there are seven most fearsome caverns, which are other passages connecting to the battlefield beyond the realm, extremely dangerous. The one ranked seventh is exactly this!"

"I've heard of it too. What's most awe-inspiring here is the Yin-Frost Flame. It's cold as frost, hot as fire. Call it a flame, yet it possesses all the properties of frost; call it frost, yet a top-grade holy artifact falling into it would instantly burn into liquid..."

The surrounding crowd lowered their voices.

Most of the crowd were geniuses from various major powers and families. Although matters like caverns were secretive, they still knew something about them.

"Correct, it's the Yin-Frost Flame. Back then, to prevent the alien tribes in the cavern from breaking out, Liao Xin fell into the earth fire. Though he narrowly escaped with his life, he was poisoned by the fire..."

Physician Bai Yu sighed and shook his head: "Even using blood exchange and bone stripping secret techniques couldn't resolve it. He could only practice the Cold Yin Art daily to suppress it. During this time, I went out to search for the Di Fire Lotus, hoping to completely solve his internal problem. I never expected that this new student would tell him to stop practicing, leading to this situation. Now the fire poison has attacked the heart and even invaded the depths of his soul. Even I have no way to treat him..."

"This..."

Hearing this explanation, the crowd looked over again.

Master Fei also frowned.

Medical arts are not like other professions. A quack harms people. Without confirming the illness and condition, it's best not to treat someone, otherwise, you harm both others and yourself.

"Physician Bai, you can't say that. I also felt that there was a problem with practicing the Cold Yin Art, so I stopped. This situation has nothing to do with Master Zhang..."

Elder Liao on the stretcher shook his head.

"He's harmed you this badly, and you still believe him?"

Physician Bai Yu was so angry his beard bristled.

"He could tell at a glance that I was practicing the Cold Yin Art. I think his words are credible..."

Elder Liao said.

The Cold Yin Art was a secret technique. The other party recognized it with just one look and advised against it. At the time, he was shocked. After thinking it over, he reduced his practice of this technique.

He had already felt it was getting better, but three days ago, the fire poison suddenly erupted, leading to this situation.

Even Physician Bai Yu was helpless.

With no other choice, he remembered this young man's words and specifically sought him out.

The other party could recognize the Cold Yin Art, and being young yet strong, having accomplished what even the young miss of the Luo family couldn't, perhaps he truly had a way to change his condition and restore him to health.

Hence, earlier, the young man had mentioned the matter of taking him as a teacher.

If he could cure the hidden ailment, what did it matter to take him as a teacher? With such medical skill and ability, not to mention him, even the true elders of the Saint Son Hall would probably be full of admiration.

"Credible? Credible and he ended up like this..."

Physician Bai Yu was about to explode with anger.

He really didn't know what his old friend was thinking.

He, a dignified holy physician of the Saint Son Hall, wasn't believed, yet he believed a student who had just been admitted here...

"Alright, the man is this ill, stop arguing. Let me take a look and see what's going on..."

Seeing the two quarreling, Zhang Xuan helplessly shook his head.

The other party's condition was detected by the library. Telling him to stop practicing the Cold Yin Art was absolutely correct. How could it have caused the fire poison to erupt and bring him to the brink of death?

"You take a look? Do you understand medicine?"

Physician Bai Yu frowned.

Too lazy to reply, Zhang Xuan flipped his wrist and tossed a badge over.

Catching it hastily, Physician Bai Yu looked down and was stunned.

On it, seven stars shone brightly.

A seven-star physician, though far inferior to him, having obtained such a badge meant he was not someone who talked nonsense.

"Fine, let's see what you have to say..."

Knowing that the other party was a genuine physician and had reached the seven-star level, Physician Bai Yu's hostility lessened. He waved his hand and looked over.

Master Fei and the others were also full of curiosity.

This Master Zhang had just displayed such powerful swordsmanship, his guidance in cultivation far surpassing everyone else... and he had also become a saint son through enlightenment. If his medical skills were also strong, that would truly be too impressive.

"Hmm."

Ignoring the crowd, Zhang Xuan stepped up to Elder Liao, gently placed his hand on him, and after a moment, shook his head.

"How is it?"

Seeing his expression, Elder Liao looked at him worriedly, somewhat anxious.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan hesitated: "Elder Liao, could I discuss something with you?"

"Master Zhang, please speak freely. As long as it can relieve my suffering, I will not refuse..."

Elder Liao said weakly, as if he couldn't even lift his fist.

"That's good..."

Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at him earnestly: "Could I knock you unconscious first?"

"Knock unconscious?"

"Yes. If that's inconvenient, you can faint yourself. Anyway, as long as you're unconscious, I can examine the illness and treat you..."

Zhang Xuan scratched his head awkwardly.

"..." Elder Liao.

"..." Physician Bai Yu.