Chapter 177: Alive Again
Dr. Baili, the Yao Race's Dr. Baili, had seen countless patients in his life, but he always knew that physical ailments were easy to cure, while mental ailments were difficult to heal.
This is because the state of mind has a subtle influence on the body. This influence might be minimal when the body is healthy, but its effect becomes most apparent when life is in peril.
Just now, in the carriage filled with broken swords, he was able to see at a glance, with his talent for discerning Qi, whether the Human Race person with tear-stained eyes truly wanted to live deep down.
As for the reason, he didn't know, but when it came to diagnosis, he was a professional.
Upon hearing this, Yan Chuan's expression was very serious.
He felt that his future could still be cured, so he hoped he could try again.
Ji You, after all, was part of the Human Race's envoy. For the Yao Race, as long as they hadn't decided to contend with the Human Race for World, they had to treat them as honored guests.
So the Human Race delegation was invited into Yu Garden outside the Imperial Palace, and then Ji You was carried into a room and placed on a bed.
Dr. Baili took out his silver needles, intending to first help him stimulate the Medicinal Pill's potency within his body.
The Dan Sect's Dan Dao Legacy originated from the Heavenly Dao and belonged to the same lineage as the Immortal Dao. The Medicinal Pill's potency was formidable, but Ji You's internal injuries were severe, making it extremely difficult to absorb much of the Medicinal Pill's efficacy once released.
Therefore, he planned to stimulate it with silver needles, which would have a better therapeutic effect on Ji You's internal injuries.
However, as he applied force, the silver needle did not successfully pierce the skin; instead, it bent as his hand continuously approached Ji You's body.
Seeing this situation, the Yao Race's Dr. Baili's brow furrowed slightly, and his expression gradually became solemn.
Thus, everyone around him also frowned, and an ominous premonition couldn't help but surface in their hearts.
After all, this expression on a doctor's face was a bit too frightening.
"Look, it's all stiff."
"?!"
Gongshu Chou angrily shouted, "This is the hardness from his body tempering! Ordinary silver needles might not be able to pierce his Acupoints!"
Dr. Baili's brow furrowed slightly: "Oh?"
Jiang Yan and Yan Qiubai also couldn't help but speak up: "His Physical Body is very strong. We have fought against the Barbarian Race several times on this journey, and he has basically been brawling with the Barbarian Race, punch for punch."
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Night Chill's and Princess Feng Yang's eyes.
They knew about the battle in Hailong City, because that was already their Yao Race territory, and they had city officials stationed there.
But they didn't know about Ji You's brawling with the Barbarian Race.
"The bare-handed kind?"
Yan Qiubai nodded, "The Barbarian Race members he dealt with were basically punched through the chest."
Night Chill raised his eyebrows slightly, and couldn't help but exchange glances with the two Clan Chiefs, Mo Rong and Huang Long, behind him, seeing their eyes also filled with surprise.
Because not long before, the Barbarian Race envoy's guards had a competition with their Yao Race warriors.
Although the Physical Bodies of both races were much stronger than those of the Human Race, the Yao Race still fell short of the Barbarian Race.
So they didn't expect that a Human Race person could actually beat a Barbarian Race soldier to death with his Physical Body; this was something their Yao Race warriors couldn't do.
At this moment, Dr. Baili selected a stronger silver needle from his needle pouch and infused Qi into the tip.
His fingertips began to gently twist, and after a long time, he finally inserted the silver needle into Ji You's body.
At this moment, Ji You had no expression, not even a slight frown, but Dr. Baili's forehead was already covered in fine beads of sweat.
It's too hard to pierce. What kind of broken body is this?
And after the silver needles were all in place, Dr. Baili slightly closed his eyes and began to infuse Qi into Ji You's body again, so as to stimulate the Medicinal Pill to all his limbs and bones.
From this, it can be seen that Dr. Baili, who was revered as a Saint Doctor, indeed had some skill.
Although he couldn't rapidly stimulate the Medicinal Pill's potency with Dan light like Human Race alchemists, he could achieve the same effect using silver needles.
"He still lacks some medicinal catalysts. Did he have any unforgettable matters or extremely beloved items during his life? You can try to use these to awaken him."
Yan Chuan's face darkened as he thought, "No, don't say 'during his life,' he's not dead yet."
You keep talking about 'during his life, during his life,' if he hears it later, he'll really think he's kicked the bucket!
You think the one who died is just a person, but there's still my path of cultivating immortality for a hundred years!
The others at this moment turned to look at Gongshu Chou, Shi Junhao, Xiao Hanyan, and Ge Elder, because among their group, these four were probably the most familiar with Ji You.
"How about we try with money?"
"How can money be used as medicine? This old man has practiced medicine for many years and has never heard of such a thing; it's utter nonsense—"
"Ah, his finger seems to have moved."
"A strange ailment! Get some gold over here, increase the dosage!"
The others, seeing this, couldn't help but gape, finding the scene before them difficult to comment on.
Ji You woke up at noon the next day, lying in bed, his face still pale, with little strength to speak.
Not dead.
All the numerous swords he had accumulated were shattered, the extremely expensive heart-protecting mirror was gone, and his arms were useless, but he was still alive.
Hehe, what a tenacious life—
At this moment, he raised his face, and before his eyes was a large lump of gold, suspended from the ceiling, hovering before him.
He never thought that he would actually be fished back to life by gold.
Damn it, who came up with this trick?
But at this moment, looking at the dog-head gold in front of him, he had the will but no arms.
Forty-Nine Mountain Layers's furious strike at Soldier King had caused Qi to penetrate his body, and the most severe injuries were to his two arms. Even without moving, he could feel a bone-piercing pain.
He didn't know if his hands were crippled, otherwise, with such a large piece of gold in front of him, his hands shouldn't be unable to lift.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside Ji You's door, and then voices conversing drifted in through the crack in the door.
"Has Young Master Ji not woken up yet?"
"I came to see him early this morning, still not awake."
Ji You recognized the voices of these two people: one was Gongshu Chou, and the other was Yan Qiubai.
However, through the window screen, he could see three figures; they must have arrived separately and met at the door.
At this moment, Gongshu Chou's voice sounded again: "I heard Dr. Baili say that if yellow and white objects can serve as a medicinal catalyst to hook a sliver of life into his heart, then it means it's effective. If he still doesn't wake up, perhaps we can carry him into the Demon Emperor's treasury to see if it can awaken him."
"?"
Upon hearing this, Ji You pondered for a long time, then slowly closed his eyes—
However, he soon heard the third person's voice, from Jiang Yan: "The Demon Emperor's treasury belongs to the Demon Emperor.
It is never opened to outsiders, especially not to the Human Race. Dr. Baili was just joking; how could he possibly let Ji You go in?"
"Yes, those Yao Race ministers don't believe in such a medicinal catalyst at all, and they even suspect that our Human Race harbors ill intentions."
"The Yao Race is too uncivilized; it's not like we're short on a few paltry coins."
Upon hearing this, Ji You opened his eyes again.
Just then, Gongshu Chou also reached out and pushed open the door, and upon looking into the room, he instantly froze: "Brother Ji, you're awake?"
Yan Qiubai and Jiang Yan also stepped in, somewhat surprised.
At this moment, Ji You seemed to have lost all desire to live, as if he had lost a gold mountain, and spoke in a somewhat hoarse voice, "Where is this? Have we reached the Yao Race already?"
Jiang Yan spoke upon hearing: "This is Demon Emperor City, and we are currently in Yu Garden outside the Imperial Palace."
"Has the envoy gone to meet the Demon Emperor?"
"Not yet. The Demon Emperor will receive us tomorrow, and we will all go together."
"Who treated my injuries?"
"Dr. Baili diagnosed and treated you, but what truly saved your life was this gold nugget. If it weren't for it, you probably wouldn't have wanted to live."
Ji You glanced at the gold nugget with disdain: "That's it? This isn't even enough for me to buy a heart-protecting mirror, and my forty-nine Spirit Swords—"
Gongshu Chou spoke upon hearing: "It's forty-one."
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"Eight swords were of excellent quality and weren't shattered; I retrieved them for you."
Ji You was silent for a moment: "Those were given by her, but that's still not enough. I've lost a fortune—"
Gongshu Chou couldn't help but glance at the hanging gold: "You misunderstood. We didn't bring any yellow or white objects on this trip. This piece was borrowed from the Yao Race, and we'll have to return it to them after we're done."
"Who told you to save me? Just kill me!"
"?"
Gongshu Chou looked at him with a strange expression: "You're giving up on living just like that?"
Ji You gritted his teeth: "The most painful thing in life is dying without having spent all your money, and the absolute most painful thing is being alive and having no money."
Gongshu Chou grinned, thinking, no wonder Dr. Baili said his heart was weak and his will to live wasn't strong.
Ji You frowned slightly at this moment: "My arm hurts so much—"
Gongshu Chou turned to look at him: "Dr. Baili said that pain means the meridians are clear. If they weren't, then you'd truly be crippled. So, this is a good thing. With slow recovery in the Late Stage, you can eventually get back to normal."
Yan Qiubai and Jiang Yan exchanged glances: "A hundred days to heal from a bone injury; this can't be rushed."
"I'm in a hurry for this gold. Who can help me get it down and hold it in my arms? Perhaps I'll recover faster."
"Let it hang. This will also motivate Young Master Ji to exercise his arms. One day, he'll be able to reach it."
"Are you—living Yama Kings?"
Ji You looked at them in disbelief, thinking, "What great sin have I committed to deserve such torture?"
Soon after, the news of Ji You's awakening spread, causing many people to gather in his room.
Prodigies, envoys, and the Vice Master of the Immortal Supervision Department.
Seeing Ji You's pale face and his still-immobile arms, everyone had different thoughts.
For example, the three from Tianshu Academy—Ge Elder, Xiao Hanyan, and Shi Junhao—their strongest emotion was embarrassment.
Because Ji You, as a Disciple of Tianshu Academy, was not close to them, and the sword that soared to the sky came from Lingjian Mountain.
Yan Chuan, on the other hand, was somewhat pleased, feeling a boundless future ahead, though he did not show his joy at this moment.
He still maintained an air of ethereal detachment, unperturbed by favor or disgrace, like a hermit from another world.
He had indeed been a bit anxious recently, showing excessive concern, which even aroused suspicion from others.
Some suspected that Ji You was his illegitimate son, and some even suspected that he was the illegitimate son of Ji You. Now that Ji You's life was back, he was less anxious, but he remembered Master Jian's warning not to let others know, so his performance today was extremely cold.
The officials in the delegation were the most emotional upon seeing him wake up.
After all, Ji You's Forty-Nine Mountain Layers saved their lives, and he nearly lost his own life, which was a great kindness to them.
Wang Mingchang looked at Ji You at this moment: "Young Master Ji, how are you now?"
"Still tolerable, but don't forget what you promised me."
"This old man will certainly not fail your trust, serving with utmost dedication until death."
Ji You nodded: "You've worked hard."
After the visit, a group of envoys left Ji You's room. At this point, Peng Dongyang couldn't help but look at Wang Mingchang: "What did you promise him?"
At this moment, those Immortal Sect Prodigies also couldn't help but turn their heads to look.
Wang Mingchang spoke upon hearing the question: "We promised Young Master Ji that we would persuade the Demon Emperor, even at the cost of our lives."
Peng Dongyang glanced at him, then said: "I didn't see you communicate. When did you promise him this?"
"After Young Master Ji was sent flying by a punch, he climbed into our carriage and asked if we could. We promised to prove our resolve with death, and then he rose and drew his sword."
"So that's why he drew his sword to protect you."
Wang Mingchang remained silent for a long time before speaking: "Us? No, his sword protected Feng Province, it protected the common people of the world."
As the crowd gradually left, only Yan Qiubai and Jiang Yan remained in the room.
Gongshu Chou then got up and left, heading towards the Imperial Palace to invite Dr. Baili.
Yan Qiubai watched Gongshu Chou leave, then turned to him and said: "After you fainted, Senior Brother Gongshu and I were always by your side. Your fellow Disciples only came once during that time and left shortly after."
Ji You looked at Gongshu Chou's departing back, thinking, "I still can't understand why he loves me so much."
Yan Qiubai spoke again at this moment: "I think Young Master Ji is so astonishingly talented. If Tianshu Academy has no foresight, why not join my Lingjian Mountain? After all, you've already learned my Lingjian Mountain's Sword Dao, haven't you?"
"Unfortunately, Lingjian Mountain is in the southernmost part and cannot protect Feng Province."
Ji You gently moved the various parts of his body, feeling that the problem wasn't too big, so he let out a long sigh. He had accidentally survived, so the path ahead still needed to be faced with courage.
Especially at this critical juncture.
If the Demon Emperor was not persuaded and truly intended to start a war, he would still need to acquire more money to buy swords.
Yan Qiubai couldn't help but look at Ji You again, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Actually, it's also possible to not leave Tianshu Academy and form a marriage alliance. What's wrong with being in Tianshu but having your heart in the sword?"
Ji You turned to look at her, a hint of bewilderment in his eyes, thinking, "How could she so accurately expose the illicit relationship between me and the little Master Jian of Lingjian Mountain?"
Jiang Yan couldn't help but glance at Yan Qiubai, then turned to Ji You and said: "Not only can Lingjian Mountain accommodate Young Master Ji, but my Asked the Dao Sect can as well."
"I have a personal grudge with Asked the Dao Sect."
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Just then, the door to Ji You's room was pushed open from the outside. Gongshu Chou entered first, followed by Dr. Baili, and Princess Feng Yang with a calm expression.
This Princess from the Yao Race is currently studying medicine with Dr. Baili and was previously providing free medical consultations for the Yao Race people nearby.
Hearing Dr. Baili say that the Human Race person had woken up, she also followed along, seemingly very interested in cases where silver could save a life.
Yao Race medicine is similar to Human Race medicine, both being empirical disciplines. Advancements in medical skills require extensive theoretical verification, so rare cases naturally excite people.
Dr. Baili came into the room at this moment and sat down beside him.
"Awake?"
"Mm."
Ji You answered Dr. Baili, but his gaze had already drifted to Princess Feng Yang, then firmly locked onto her buttocks.
Very perky, round and round, just no tail.
He had been thinking about round buttocks with tails all this way, and now he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
What the Master's Courtyard said really couldn't be trusted, not even a single punctuation mark.
And Princess Feng Yang was also observing him; it was her first time seeing a Human Race person, and her curiosity was overflowing.
Dr. Baili had already examined him and nodded slightly: "Recovering well, the internal injuries have stabilized, and Qi and blood are still fairly clear. Can you move your arms?"
"Doctor, you jest. If I could move my hands, would this gold still be hanging here?"
"A strange ailment."
Dr. Baili looked at him: "Is there any other discomfort?"
Ji You felt for a moment then shook his head: "My body is still numb, I don't feel much."
"Your Human Race's Medicinal Pills are indeed excellent, with remarkable effects in healing internal injuries. If not for that, I wouldn't have been able to save you."
Ji You remembered the medicine box: "Fortunately, I'm good-looking—"
Dr. Baili withdrew his hand at this moment: "Rest more in the coming days. Don't exert your arms for now."
Ji You came back to his senses and looked at him: "It's too dull just staying in the room. I always want to go out for a walk, probably because I've been unconscious for too long."
"You can go out for a walk, but the Human Race is physically weak, and the cold in my Demon Emperor City is bone-chilling, so be careful not to catch a cold."
"Thank you, Doctor."
Dr. Baili finished speaking, then gazed at him again: "Your desire for life seems to have grown much stronger."
Fertility?
Why bring that up suddenly? It's quite abrupt.
Ji You glanced at his crotch, somewhat bewildered: "Dr. Baili can even tell that?"
Dr. Baili nodded: "Indeed, my lineage can perceive Qi that others cannot. However, I don't know why you've gone from not wanting to live to wanting to live."
"So that's what 'desire for life' meant—"
Ji You smiled: "I heard the Demon Emperor has a treasure vault."
Dr. Baili: "?"
After learning that his injuries were not serious, Ji You immediately tried to get out of bed.
His injured arm would ache terribly if he tried to move it, but fortunately, the injuries in other places were minor; for example, his legs were very obedient.
And it was his first time seeing Demon Emperor City, so he couldn't help but call Gongshu Chou, pushing him to go for a walk.
He still didn't understand why Gongshu Chou loved him so much, but he was already sure that he had no ill intentions.
However, Gongshu Chou disagreed with pushing him to the Demon Emperor's treasure vault, unwilling even at a seven-three split, which angered Ji You to ask if he wanted a six-four split instead.
But Ji You currently had no arms to use, so he could only temporarily give up.
At this moment, he looked at the countless Yao Race women coming and going in the freezing, snowy city, and couldn't help but sigh softly: "Yao Race women truly don't have tails, or perhaps they habitually hide them in their skirts."
"Brother Ji, you've just recovered from severe injuries, and these are what you're thinking about?"
"I'm looking for a friend."
Ji You hung his two arms, remembering Ru Long Immortal Emperor: "I'm so good to my friends."