Chapter 11 Zhao Qinglian's Hidden Injuries

Upon hearing Zhou Tian's words, a hint of confusion flashed in Zhao Qinglian's cool eyes.

Why did the master's wife want her to travel with Zhou Tian?

The key point of the array on the back mountain is crucial to the stability of the mountain-protecting array, and logically it should be Liu Ruyan or Zi Ling, who have higher cultivation levels, who should be responsible for checking it.

Although Zi Ling is now at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, she is hardly considered a top-tier fighter in the current Tai Xuan Sword Sect.

"Could it be...?"

The image of that day by the spiritual spring suddenly flashed through her mind, and her cheeks involuntarily flushed slightly.

Could it be that Master's wife really wants to match her up with Zhou Tian?

Thinking of this, Zhao Qinglian couldn't help but feel a little shy.

Although Zhou Tian has won Zhao Qinglian's favor to some extent, it has not yet escalated to the point of romantic love.

In Zhao Qinglian's heart, there is only the path to immortality.

After a moment's thought, Zhao Qinglian still dared not disobey her master's orders, so she slowly spoke to Zhou Tian.

"In that case, junior brother, let's set off."

All Zhao Qinglian wanted to do now was to go and come back as soon as possible.

"etc..."

But at that moment, Zhou Tian stopped Zhao Qinglian again.

"What's wrong?"

Zhao Qinglian raised an eyebrow slightly, unsure of what Zhou Tian was up to.

Zhou Tian remained silent.

But the next moment, Zhou Tian's discerning golden eyes quietly activated.

A pale golden light flashed in Zhou Tian's eyes, and Zhao Qinglian's figure gradually became "transparent" in his eyes.

He could see the trajectory of spiritual energy flowing through her meridians, and he could see the slowly rotating pale blue foundation-building platform in her dantian.

They could even see the faint sword intent surrounding Zhao Qinglian.

But the next moment, Zhou Tian's brows furrowed slightly.

In the lower left corner of Zhao Qinglian's dantian platform, there is an extremely subtle dark area.

The area was no bigger than a grain of rice, and its color was slightly darker than the surrounding area. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't notice anything unusual.

However, Zhou Tian could clearly "see" that the flow of spiritual energy there was obviously sluggish, as if it was blocked by something.

More importantly, the dark area is spreading extremely slowly.

Although the speed was very slow, so slow that even Zhao Qinglian herself might not be able to detect it, it was indeed spreading.

At this rate, it will erode the core of the Daotai within three to five years at most.

At that time, at best, one's cultivation will stagnate; at worst, one's foundation will be damaged, and one will never have a chance to achieve the Golden Core stage.

"My feeling just now was right; Zhao Qinglian does indeed have hidden injuries."

Zhou Tian muttered to himself.

Now that Zhou Tian has cultivated the Golden Eyes of Truth, even without actively activating them, his eyesight far surpasses that of most cultivators.

"Senior Sister, have you felt a faint throbbing pain in the lower left side of your dantian during your recent cultivation?"

Zhou Tian asked Zhao Qinglian.

As Zhou Tian's voice faded, Zhao Qinglian's pupils suddenly contracted.

"How...how did you know?"

She never mentioned this to anyone.

Since the great battle several months ago, she has indeed experienced a slight throbbing pain in the lower left side of her dantian whenever she reaches a crucial point in her cultivation.

At first, she thought it was because her spiritual power had not recovered after the war and did not pay attention to it.

However, over the past few months, the bloating and pain have not only not disappeared, but have become more and more pronounced.

If it weren't for this, Zhao Qinglian wouldn't have lost to Zhou Tian so quickly.

"I also know that there is a hidden injury in your dantian, Senior Sister. Although it is not visible on the surface, it is slowly eroding your foundation."

Zhou Tian walked up to her and looked at her calmly.

"Hidden injury?"

Zhao Qinglian's complexion worsened.

"good."

"If I'm not mistaken, this hidden injury should be from the great battle a few months ago. At that time, my senior sister may have been injured by some kind of cold-attribute cultivation technique, and the cold energy entered her body and lurked in the corner of her dantian. Ordinary examinations cannot detect it, but over time, it has become a major problem."

As Zhou Tian finished speaking, the scene from that day flashed through Zhao Qinglian's mind.

The demonic forces launched an attack, their sword energy crisscrossing the battlefield.

She was indeed struck in the left abdomen by a palm strike from a black-robed cultivator. At the time, she only felt a chill penetrate her body, but after examination, she found nothing serious and didn't take it to heart.

Could it be that the hidden injury was left from that time?

"How...how did you figure that out?"

Zhao Qinglian's voice was filled with disbelief.

She felt that she could see through the universe more and more.

In Zhao Qinglian's eyes, Zhou Tian was a complete good-for-nothing.

Although his cultivation level has improved, he is still only at the Qi Refining stage.

How did Zhou Tian discover the hidden injury that even a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Zhao Qinglian couldn't detect?

Zhou Tian smiled but did not answer.

The Golden Eye of Insight is a supernatural technique, far superior to ordinary methods of internal observation.

Not to mention that Zhao Qinglian was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, even the hidden injuries deliberately concealed by a Golden Core cultivator would be exposed in his eyes.

Seeing that Zhou Tian did not answer, Zhao Qinglian bit her lip.

Her mind raced with thoughts.

"Junior Brother Zhou,"

"If what you say is true, is there any way to treat this hidden injury?"

Zhao Qinglian took a deep breath, and for the first time, a pleading look appeared in her usually cold eyes.

She is 137 years old this year.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator's lifespan is three hundred years, so she still has more than one hundred and sixty years to live.

However, if one's foundation is damaged, let alone breaking through to the Golden Core stage, it will be difficult to even maintain one's current cultivation level.

The path to immortality was her lifelong pursuit.

We must not let a hidden injury ruin our future.

Zhou Tian saw the urgency in Zhao Qinglian's eyes and understood.

This ninth senior sister has a cold and aloof personality, and usually doesn't show any courtesy to anyone.

But once it comes to the path of cultivation, it becomes difficult to remain calm.

"There are certainly ways to treat it."

"but"

Zhou Tian said calmly,

"But what?" Zhao Qinglian pressed.

She suddenly felt a little nervous.

Could Zhou Tian be using this opportunity to heal me as a pretext to plot against me?

"However, this matter is very troublesome to handle. My cultivation level is too low, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for me..."

Zhao Qinglian frowned as she listened to Zhou Tian's words.

This plot seems a bit off. Why isn't Zhou Tian following the expected pattern at all?

Logically speaking, shouldn't Zhou Tian take this opportunity to make a good deal out of himself?

But Zhou Tian had already noticed Zhao Qinglian's hidden injuries, so he should have been able to treat them.

But Zhou Tian refused outright.

Then, another thought popped into Zhao Qinglian's mind.

Could it be that Zhou Tian lost interest in him after experiencing Liu Ruyan's presence?

Although Liu Ruyan was the senior sister, Zhao Qinglian considered herself to be an unparalleled beauty.

For some reason, Zhao Qinglian suddenly felt a strange pang of jealousy.

"Oh well."

"In that case, junior brother, let's go to the back mountain to check the array's core first."

Zhao Qinglian didn't say anything more.

Even if she didn't ask Zhou Tian, ​​Zhao Qinglian could ask her master's wife.

"Okay, senior sister."

Zhou Tian echoed this sentiment.

The reason he pointed out the hidden injury but didn't mention the treatment was to make Zhao Qinglian come to him for help.

Only if she speaks up can everything else proceed smoothly.

As for the hidden injury...

The Golden Eyes of Truth can not only see through illusions, but also discern the essence of things.

Zhou Tian had just observed carefully and found that the hidden injury was caused by the accumulation of cold and damp energy. There were only two ways to resolve it.

One method is to slowly nurture it with pure Yang spiritual energy, which takes a long time.

Furthermore, Zhao Qinglian needs to completely relax her dantian defenses and allow spiritual energy to enter her body.

The second effect is even simpler and more direct: dual cultivation.

Zhou Tian can now improve a woman's cultivation simply by engaging in dual cultivation.

As long as Zhao Qinglian cultivates with him a few times and her cultivation level reaches the Golden Core stage, the so-called hidden injuries on his body will completely disappear.