Chapter 97: In Hand (First Update!)
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Coming to his senses, Su Yun carefully examined Nalan Jie's condition.
After a while, Su Yun retracted his soul force.
Hmm, this Brand Poison is indeed formidable. If Nalan Jie didn't have the cultivation of a Martial King with thick Martial Qi, he would have died from the poison long ago.
Moreover, when that 5th Tier Demon Beast, the Branding Iron Poison Mark Python, injected the Brand Poison into Nalan Jie's body, it was probably only one or two-tenths of its total poison.
If it had injected all of it, let alone Nalan Jie being just a Martial King, even a Martial Emperor would have been poisoned to death by now.
The Brand Poison of the Branding Iron Poison Mark Python is no joke. If not for its scarcity and difficulty in reproduction, it would probably be a dominant force on the Martial Qi continent.
Su Yun pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Old Master Nalan, I do have a method to solve your problem."
Upon hearing this, Nalan Jie was elated, his face showing great excitement.
"You really have a way?!"
Su Yun nodded.
"Of course!"
"Please, Master, save me!"
Su Yun extended his right hand, and Martial Qi from his dantian, along with the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire, flowed through his meridians. A blue-green flame appeared on Su Yun's hand.
"Old Master, do you recognize this?"
Su Yun asked.
Nalan Jie's eyes flashed with shock.
The blue-green flame floated in the air, its terrifying heat causing ripples in the space around it.
"This is... Strange Fire!"
Nalan Jie's face showed a hint of disbelief.
"Yes, ordinary flames cannot purify the Brand Poison in your body, but Strange Fire is different.
As long as the Strange Fire enters your body and burns, the Brand Poison attached to you will naturally be resolved."
Nalan Jie, unable to contain his eagerness, asked, "When will Master Zhang start the detoxification for me?"
Su Yun smiled slightly and dissipated the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire.
"Old Master, don't rush. The detoxification can start anytime.
However, the payment has not been discussed yet.
You can't expect me to do this for free, right?
A 4th Rank Elixir Formula is decent, but it's not enough to invite a 6th Rank Alchemist to act."
Nalan Jie was taken aback, his face showing some difficulty.
The fee for a 6th Rank Alchemist is not low at all.
Previously, when he invited Pill King Gu He, it was only because of the connection with Yan Ran.
Even so, the Nalan Family had to pay a valuable treasure.
That was just for him to come and examine the condition, not to solve the Brand Poison.
Su Yun remained silent, waiting quietly.
No one is a fool. Nalan Jie must know what can move him; it's just a matter of whether he is willing to part with it.
Su Yun sipped his tea, looking calm and composed.
After a long while, Nalan Jie seemed to have made up his mind. He clasped his hands and said to Su Yun, "Master Zhang, my Nalan Family has a Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva. I'm sure you've heard of this herb.
It can greatly enhance soul force. Would this be enough to invite your help?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yun put down his teacup, a smile on his face.
"Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva is certainly enough."
Hearing Su Yun's words, Nalan Jie sighed in relief, but he also felt a pang of pain in his heart.
To be frank, he could still suppress the Brand Poison for now, unlike the impending death a few years later. He was still somewhat reluctant to part with such a priceless treasure.
"When will you start the treatment, Master Zhang?"
Su Yun put down his teacup, noting Nalan Jie's eagerness.
"The Brand Poison in your body has been attached to your bone marrow for a long time. If it is removed all at once, your body might not be able to handle it.
In my opinion, it's better to divide the treatment into three sessions.
Come here for the next three days. If everything goes smoothly, the Brand Poison will be resolved after three days."
Su Yun said after a moment of thought.
"Then, shall we start the first session now?"
Nalan Jie asked tentatively.
Su Yun nodded.
The two sat cross-legged, and Su Yun's right hand emitted a blue-green flame.
Feeling the heat behind him, Nalan Jie broke out in a cold sweat.
Such a terrifying flame, if not properly controlled, could probably turn him to ashes in a moment.
At this moment, Su Yun's voice sounded from behind, reminding him.
"You must have felt the heat of my Strange Fire. You'll need to endure it.
The risk of Strange Fire entering the body is not small. If anything goes wrong, well, you might not even have time to leave a will."
Su Yun's tone was calm, but his words sent a shiver down Nalan Jie's spine.
Nalan Jie took a deep breath, suppressing his unease.
"Alright. Master Zhang, please proceed."
Upon hearing this, Su Yun's right hand, enveloped in Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire, pressed against Nalan Jie's back.
Hmm!
The terrifying heat spread over Nalan Jie's body, moving freely, and even with Su Yun's deliberate control, the intense heat was still unbearable for Nalan Jie.
Nalan Jie gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound, allowing the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire to rampage within his body.
Behind Nalan Jie, Su Yun focused his soul force inside Nalan Jie's body.
The entry of Strange Fire is no trivial matter. If not handled carefully, it could lead to Nalan Jie's immediate death, which is not what Su Yun wanted.
The pain Nalan Jie was enduring, though not as intense as when Su Yun was refining the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire, was still about two or three-tenths of it.
This old man, despite his other flaws, had a strong will. He endured the entire process, which lasted an hour, without moving or making a sound.
Su Yun's mind flickered, and the blue-green flame on his right hand disappeared, his soul force retracting.
As soon as Su Yun retracted the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire, Nalan Jie could no longer hold back and collapsed on the ground, losing all composure.
Nalan Jie felt much lighter, and about one-third of the Brand Poison in his body had been removed.
The pain was truly unbearable, no wonder it needed to be divided into three sessions.
Moreover, his body was extremely weak.
"How do you feel?"
Su Yun asked.
Nalan Jie struggled to get up from the ground, bowing in gratitude.
"Much better. Master Zhang truly lives up to the title of a 6th Rank Alchemist.
I will bring the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva tomorrow."
Su Yun nodded upon hearing this.
He liked people who were straightforward.
The two exchanged some pleasantries, and Nalan Jie took his leave.
Hai Bo Dong, who had been guarding them, spoke up.
"Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva?
Is this your goal?"
He had been in seclusion in Rock Desert City for several decades and was unaware that the Nalan Family had obtained the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva.
Su Yun stretched lazily.
"Yes, this thing can greatly enhance soul force. If I get it, my soul force will increase significantly."
Hai Bo Dong nodded upon hearing this.
Although he was not an alchemist, he understood the importance of soul force to an alchemist.
The next day, Nalan Jie, as agreed, brought the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva.
Su Yun looked at the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva in his hand and smiled contentedly.
Once he refined this, his soul force would surge to the Perfect Human Realm.
At that time, with just his soul force, he would be able to match a peak Martial King.
(End of Chapter)