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Chapter 697 - 694: Advancing Brings Prosperity, Retreating Leads to Doom

Chapter 697: Chapter 694: Advancing Brings Prosperity, Retreating Leads to Doom

Xiao Manxue’s meridians had actually burst due to her own True Qi, which, in her state of uncontrollable True Qi, was like adding frost to snow. Perhaps her heart meridian would rupture before her regular meridians could withstand the pressure, potentially snapping them completely.

The True Qi within an Ancient Martial Artist’s body is like water flowing on the earth; when the rivers are unobstructed and the banks are sturdy, the water can be utilized by humans and becomes the basis for human survival.

If the riverbanks aren’t strong and the river water surges violently, the result would be the destruction of the banks and the loss of lives, a situation Xiao Manxue was facing now.

Upon closer examination, Lin Tian noticed something peculiar; after the True Qi flowed through, it left behind tiny blue specks on the inner walls of the meridians, which were quickly absorbed by the meridians.

After absorbing these blue light specks, the fine cracks in the meridians began to slowly heal, albeit at a slow pace, but they were indeed healing, confirming to Lin Tian that he wasn’t seeing things.

Finally seeing a positive sign, Lin Tian breathed a slight sigh of relief, but he couldn’t completely relax yet, because with every circulation of True Qi, it caused a powerful impact on the heart meridian, which was extremely dangerous.

At the same time, he admired this little girl even more; a near rupture of the meridians was akin to the pain of a thousand needles piercing the body, if not more severe. Yet, she didn’t scream in pain and was still able to speak calmly, which required incredible resolve!

Regardless, he needed to protect the heart meridian first.

As she was lost in her chaotic thoughts, Lin Tian’s hand had already struck her chest. In this move, he used the massage technique from the first part of the Nine Needle Technique, combined with the True Qi flow diagram he observed with his x-ray vision, effectively dispersing a wave of about-to-impact True Qi.

After being struck by Lin Tian, Xiao Manxue felt a relief in her overwhelmed heart, finding the simple touch to have an astonishing effect, and she looked at Lin Tian with anticipation.

Perhaps, under this man’s guidance, another miracle could be created, Xiao Manxue thought, seeing a light ahead of her.

"I’ve temporarily protected your heart meridian, now let’s figure out a way to deal with the True Qi issue," Lin Tian said, thinking she might have doubts and explaining truthfully.

"Lin Tian, thank you, no matter the outcome, I..." Xiao Manxue started to say something but didn’t know how to continue.

Should she just say thanks? That seemed too light, not enough. Should she offer herself to him? But this jerk had always been opposing her in everything. Maybe he didn’t even find her attractive, Xiao Manxue thought wildly.

"What now? I don’t need your thanks, just be gentler from now on, don’t be so cold all the time. Being cold is a man’s job, you women should just be gentle," Lin Tian shook his head and said, unaware of Xiao Manxue’s thoughts about offering herself.

"I certainly won’t, to deal with a big pervert like you, I need to be completely cold," Xiao Manxue retorted with a hint of coquetry, making Lin Tian’s bones tingle.

Unbelievable, the cold and authoritative female CEO was actually acting coy like a little woman; Lin Tian felt his tastes might be changing. The cold, domineering female CEO dish seemed to be quite tasty too, he thought lasciviously.

Although he was entertaining bad thoughts, his actions didn’t stop; Lin Tian pressed urgently on her chest again, dispersing the impact of the True Qi each time.

But he knew this was only treating the symptoms, not the cause. After the last press, Lin Tian flicked his wrist, releasing a golden thread that snaked and darted like a flying needle, stabbing into her chest.

"This acupuncture technique is called the stabilizer; it can temporarily protect your heart meridian. I once used it to save a businessman with the surname Zuo," Lin Tian explained.

The businessman with the surname Zuo was Zuo Hongyi, who had been severely injured by Cui Haolong’s men, and Lin Tian killed Cui Haolong after that. Mentioning this, Lin Tian remembered the passionate young Zuo Xing’er, wondering how she was faring now.

"Is this the Nine Needle Technique Sister Zi Yan gave you?" Xiao Manxue asked curiously.

"Yes, but the Nine Needle Technique is rather profound, and I haven’t fully mastered it yet," Lin Tian nodded, then added, "The stabilizer is only temporary; next, we need to address the issue of your runaway True Qi."

"Actually, when my master saw me about to break through to the Postnatal Perfection Realm, she once told me a cryptic phrase, but I didn’t understand what it meant, and she didn’t clarify," Xiao Manxue said, slightly frowning.

"On the day I was accepted as her disciple, my master said something. She mentioned that if everything were made explicit, it would stifle my understanding and limit my achievements. I should comprehend on my own and fear no danger, move forward and thrive, or retreat and perish," Xiao Manxue added.

It was unexpected that the aloof white-clothed woman was such an effective teacher; Lin Tian couldn’t help but admire that she was indeed a true mentor.

A famous teacher possesses knowledge but might not be able to teach well. A true mentor, in addition to having knowledge, succeeds in teaching well, which is the difference between a true mentor and a famous teacher.

"What was the cryptic phrase your master left you?" Lin Tian asked. Perhaps with a little coaxing, the Miss could gain some insight. After all, he had had a successful example before, coincidentally with the Miss herself.

"Water overflows when full, do nothing," Xiao Manxue said.

"Water overflows when full, do nothing? That’s it, so brief?" Lin Tian exclaimed in surprise.

He had always thought that cryptic phrases in Ancient Martial arts were like reciting a poem, seeming very impressive, but he hadn’t expected it to be just a few words, and not even well-matched first and second lines.

"That’s all, who says a cryptic phrase has to be long to be good?" Xiao Manxue countered, more puzzled than him.

She felt like Lin Tian didn’t know much about Ancient Martial arts; such a simple concept seemed foreign to him. Yet his Ancient Martial skills were so formidable, Xiao Manxue doubted how he had learned his skills.

Lin Tian pretended not to see her skeptical look, pondering the phrase on his own. But the phrase was too short, offering too little information to fully understand its meaning.

"Water overflows when full" was quite straightforward, literally suggesting that True Qi cultivation reaches a certain level, causing the Dantian to overflow with True Qi? Lin Tian analyzed inwardly but felt his analysis was somewhat peculiar.

The "do nothing" part was even harder to decipher, literally meaning "no action."

Could the entire phrase mean "Let the True Qi overflow naturally without doing anything?" Lin Tian concluded, but even he found his analytical result exceedingly odd.

Besides, given Xiao Manxue’s perceptiveness and intelligence, she would surely understand such a surface-level meaning. If that were the true meaning, she would have had her epiphany and broken through to the Postnatal Perfection Realm long ago.

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