The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 344 - 155 Knife is Coming! (End of the month, begging everyone for their monthly tickets)_2

Chapter 344: Chapter 155 Knife is Coming! (End of the month, begging everyone for their monthly tickets)_2

For this reason, Xu Jieyuan took the initiative to escort Mr. Wu to Jinhua Prefecture for the New Year holiday.

This moved Xu Jieyuan up a step in the opinion of the scholars.

As for the two unfortunate influential families, no one cared about them.

How could the common people not be moved by Xu Jieyuan, who did not spend the festival at home for years, but sent the Official Army away for the sake of the prefecture?

Furthermore, Su Lianqing was creating momentum behind the scenes, adding fuel to the fire.

There was no need to mention the public opinion propaganda from the Recovery Society.

It can be said that Jiangning Prefecture was gradually undergoing a subtle transformation, only recognizing Xu Gongming, but not the Great Yu Dynasty.

On the other hand, Feng Wu stayed at home, partly to celebrate the New Year with her uncle and aunt, and partly because, as the main lady in charge, her presence ensured stability and prevented authority from slipping.

Her status as the daughter of the Inspector Imperial Censor of South Zhili speaks for itself.

Even many people subconsciously thought that Xu Jieyuan might be relying on his wife.

Once Xu Qing and the others broke through Dongming Island, Feng Wu could head over to join them, taking advantage of the victorious momentum of the Imperial Navy, to capture Liubo Mountain and open the Xuantian Treasure Vault.

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Meanwhile, since Gu Wuji obtained the cultivation technique of the "Innate Finger," he treasured it, hiding in the Tiger Roar Villa, practicing day and night.

Because he lacked Innate Qi, he couldn’t complete the most crucial step of the Innate Finger.

But Gu Wuji was also a prodigy.

He thought that since Innate Qi could gather Jade Liquid according to the technique’s pathway, if he treated his gathered Qi-Blood as Jade Liquid, and practiced the technique in reverse, could he cultivate Innate Qi?

After all, he had extraordinary talents in Martial Arts. Once this idea occurred to him, he couldn’t resist the urge to try it.

However, Gu Wuji did not rashly try but instead explored it bit by bit.

Unexpectedly, running Qi-Blood in reverse as per the Innate Finger technique yielded an indescribable wonder.

Each time he reversed his Qi-Blood, Gu Wuji felt an indescribable freshness, as if he was floating on air.

This feeling couldn’t be described by mere words.

The more he practiced, the more addicted he became.

Until one day, as usual, when Gu Wuji was reversing his Qi-Blood, suddenly, his body felt like it had plunged into an icy cave.

Only then did he realize something serious was wrong with him.

Regrettably, because he felt significantly better psychologically from reversing his Qi-Blood, the pleasurable feelings masked any discomfort. By the time the problem manifested, it was like a sudden collapse, without any warning at all.

He dared not continue his cultivation.

Yet, the coldness in his body occasionally struck.

Even when he practiced normally, he would suddenly tremble, his Qi-Blood running chaotically.

Even...

He occasionally discovered that his Qi-Blood would automatically follow the reverse path of the Innate Finger without his control.

This discovery terrified Gu Wuji.

As a Refining Internal Master, it was unimaginable if reversing the cultivation technique could waste all his cultivation and lead to a disastrous state.

He also dared not seek help from Duke Wei Mansion, fearing that if they found out his illness was incurable and combined with his lackluster effort at the Giant Whale Island incident, Gu Wuji couldn’t imagine the dire consequences.

Fortunately, he was cautious in his conduct. He discovered the issue and claimed to be contemplating the Innate Finger, keeping a low profile to temporarily conceal the matter.

However, over time, accidents were bound to happen.

"There is a famous doctor in Yingtian Prefecture, Elder Dan Xi, who has treated many high-level figures in the worldly society. However, he is eccentric and also has good relations with Xu Gongming." Originally as a Refining Internal Master, Gu Wuji didn’t need to seek famous doctors, but times had changed.

Moreover, since Elder Dan Xi was a grandmaster in medicine, even if he couldn’t cure the illness, he might still determine the cause.

Knowing the cause was better than living in constant fear.

Thus, he went to seek Elder Dan Xi.

Elder Dan Xi was very surprised by Gu Wuji’s visit, but the chance to treat a Refining Internal Master was extremely rare.

He applied all his skills and performed a comprehensive diagnosis on Gu Wuji.

Although Gu Wuji felt many of the diagnostics were unnecessary, he dared not object.

Regardless of your prowess in martial arts, once you are a patient, you must listen to the doctor.

After completing the comprehensive diagnosis, Elder Dan Xi was also deeply surprised. What kind of disorderly technique had this guy practiced that he hadn’t died yet?

A Refining Internal Master who achieved Spirit and Body Integration was indeed different.

He asked in detail.

It turned out to be the Innate Finger of the Chongyang founder of Quanzhen Dao reversed in practice.

After a long period of contemplation, Elder Dan Xi finally concluded, "Your Divine Soul is damaged."

"How can this be? I’ve achieved Spirit and Body Integration. My Qi and spirit are fused. How could my Divine Soul be damaged?"

Elder Dan Xi: "The cold and chilly sensations you feel are illusions produced after your Divine Soul was harmed. Heh, if it wasn’t for your Spirit and Body Integration constantly nourishing your Divine Soul with Qi-Blood, you would’ve probably fallen into a long-term coma already."

Gu Wuji: "Mr. Dan Xi, how can this be treated?"

Elder Dan Xi: "After your Divine Soul was damaged, you subconsciously continued to practice the Innate Finger in reverse because it felt comfortable to your Divine Soul. In reality, it is an overwhelming Yin overpowering Yang."

"Isn’t the Divine Soul just a gathering of Yin Energy?"

Elder Dan Xi shook his head: "Wrong. Qi-Blood is Yin within Yang, and Divine Soul is Yang within Yin. They are mutually inclusive and exclusive. Spirit and Body Integration ideally harmonize Yin and Yang, resembling the Tai Chi. But your reverse practice of the Innate Finger disrupted this balance. Now, trying to re-establish it will be difficult."

Being a master of Martial Arts, Gu Wuji understood what Elder Dan Xi meant. He urgently said, "I hope you can save me."

Elder Dan Xi chuckled bitterly, "I don’t possess such great abilities. However, you got this Innate Finger from Xu Jieyuan, and he is the one who has mastered this technique. To untie a bell, the person who tied it must do it. If you want to save your life, you can only ask him for help."