fifth form

Chapter 3070 Lotus Root Silk for Hemostasis
It took Zhang Xuezhou nearly an hour to adjust his physical condition.

Given that he was taking the elixir, this period of time was considered quite long.

His body, devoid of any magical power, made it difficult for him to even recite the "Treatise on Righteousness and Righteousness," and he could only rely on elixirs to recover.

"As long as your bodies aren't like mine, overall the benefits should outweigh the drawbacks!"

“Cousin, your magical power is several times greater than that of ordinary people, yet your body was still completely drained in just a few days. This means that the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus has an extremely high capacity for extracting magical power, which would be difficult for an ordinary cultivator to withstand!”

"I ate a lot of lotus root; others probably didn't consume such a large amount!"

Whether the side effects of Ling Si Yu Ou can be tolerated can only be answered by referring to the cases of the new emperor and Huo Qubing.

Having witnessed Zhang Xuezhou's many setbacks, Rong Tianding behaved very cautiously, without the slightest thought of greed.

The two sat on the steps of the mansion chatting idly, waiting for Huo Qubing to return to the mansion and show off.

By examining Huo Qubing's body, one can make a general judgment about the situation, and then compare it with the new emperor to determine the upper, middle, and lower limits of the situation.

"Help, someone!"

As the sun was about to set, Zhang Xuezhou heard shouts coming from afar outside the gate. Huo Qubing, unusually serious, entered through the main gate.

However, Huo Qubing was carried in by two students dressed in the robes of the Imperial Academy.

"Why are you stabbing me in the back again? Do you have to play this big while studying at the Imperial Academy?"

Seeing Huo Qubing being carried into the gate, pleading for help, Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the short sword that was almost at the hilt but not yet pierced his chest. He couldn't help but gasp, realizing that Huo Qubing was at considerable risk of causing trouble at the Imperial Academy.

"Master, my legs suddenly went weak while I was fighting, and Yan Yi stabbed me with his sword. Master, please use your magic to save me!"

With a powerful backer and a great cultivator who could heal injuries, Huo Qubing was truly unafraid of being hurt.

Having personally experienced Zhang Xuezhou's technique for treating thigh injuries, I can attest that Huo Qubing's fighting style was extremely aggressive.

He was still rambling on here. Yan Yi, who had stabbed him in the chest, was almost scared out of his wits at the Imperial Academy and hadn't arrived yet. Only a few students, fearing that it might cause a fatal incident, rented a carriage to send Huo Qubing over.

“Any technique has positive effects, but it also inevitably carries negative effects,” Zhang Xuezhou warned. “You are young, and forcibly treating your injuries would be tantamount to shortening your lifespan!”

"I didn't want to be stabbed, but my body suddenly went out of control and I lost all strength, so I couldn't dodge in time," Huo Qubing cried out.

"Oh?"

Zhang Xuezhou touched Huo Qubing's body.

When he reached out to touch him, he felt that Huo Qubing's body was frighteningly cold, and his blood and energy were almost depleted.

This is not only due to the injury leading to the depletion of qi and blood, but also due to the drawbacks of the Ling Si Yu Ou.

At the same time, Zhang Xuezhou also discovered a remarkable feature different from what he had found before: after Huo Qubing was stabbed by a sharp sword, his body stopped bleeding, and very little blood leaked out from the broken flesh, let alone seeped into his internal organs.

Zhang Xuezhou had treated Huo Qubing half a month ago. Huo Qubing, who had been stabbed by the Fish Intestine Sword, bled profusely, but now Huo Qubing only had a small bloodstain on his chest.

This wonderful quality is clearly due to the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root.

While altering one's constitution to gain levitation, the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root also grants the body a certain hemostatic effect.

Judging from Huo Qubing's strong and energetic manner, this improved physique might even have included a similar technique called the Four Directions Locking Technique to maintain his physical condition.

Zhang Xuezhou gently lifted the hilt of the sword. When Huo Qubing cried out in pain, Zhang Xuezhou could already see a thin layer of blood wrapped around the blade.

These blood streaks resemble the threads found in the Ling Si Yu Ou (a type of lotus root).

A single lotus root thread has a negligible effect, but a dense array of lotus root threads can bring about a qualitative change.

The blood that should have overflowed from the wound was wrapped in these blood streaks, so even when Zhang Xuezhou drew his sword, there was no large amount of blood gushing out.

"You're lucky you came back in time," Zhang Xuezhou said, casting a spell.

"What if we hadn't acted in time? Would we have died?" Huo Qubing asked.

“If it’s not done in time… your injury might have already healed!” Zhang Xuezhou hesitated for a few seconds before responding to Huo Qubing.

Huo Qubing's physical condition was indeed like that. Even without him releasing the Taiqingzhen Technique, this kind of wound would not bleed a lot after the sword was pulled out. The wound might stop bleeding like an ordinary injury and then heal slowly.

As for whether there are any hidden injuries remaining, that's beyond Zhang Xuezhou's knowledge, since he's not a professional doctor.

In short, this constitution does indeed bring some unexpected benefits.

Of course, this benefit was both good and bad for Zhang Xuezhou.

If his body is pierced and bleeding, it means that Zhang Xuezhou's many methods have been ineffective, so he can only lie down and pretend to be dead, relying on the Nine Revolutions Qi-Gathering Technique to survive.

The blood he bleeds out can at least make people think he's dead. If the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root works and stops the blood from flowing, he'll inevitably be attacked again, and the success rate of his feigned death will decrease significantly.

Just thinking about this situation made Zhang Xuezhou feel like he had committed a sin in his life.

"Master, you're joking! I was stabbed with a sword, almost from my chest to my back. You say my wound will heal on its own? If I hadn't come back in time, I'd be buried alive!"

Huo Qubing shook his head like a rattle drum.

Looking at the short sword stained with bright red blood, he felt that Zhang Xuezhou liked to joke around with children. If he had taken it seriously, he might have been played to death.

“We brothers should keep clear accounts. This pill of mine is worth fifty taels of gold. After you swallow it, you need to return eighty taels of gold to me!”

"Isn't this just an ordinary Qi and Blood Pill? It only costs ten taels of silver at most. My mother recently bought this kind of pill for Liu Xuan!"

"Just tell me if you're going to take my medicine or not. If you don't, I don't care if you live or die!"

"I'll eat it, I'm willing to owe money!"

Zhang Xuezhou felt that Huo Qubing needed to restrain himself. If he showed any new skills and started challenging and fighting everywhere, he might get killed one day.

He sold the most ordinary Qi and Blood Pills for a high price, which also served as a warning to Huo Qubing about the serious consequences of fighting.

Zhang Xuezhou wrote the contract and had the weak Huo Qubing put his fingerprint on it with his own blood before stuffing the Qi and Blood Pill into Huo Qubing's mouth to restore his body's Qi and Blood strength.

"Master, you have miraculous healing skills! You cured my illness with just a few touches!"

After taking a Qi and Blood Pill, Huo Qubing felt his strength return, and the wound on his chest stopped bleeding and he felt no pain. He was extremely happy and patted his body.

"If you owe money, go to my mother, she will definitely pay you back," Huo Qubing said after praising her.

“I don’t care who pays back the money for this deed,” Zhang Xuezhou laughed. “If someone doesn’t retrieve it in person and then gets injured and needs treatment, they’ll have to lie outside and try to raise the money. If they die because they’re too slow to raise the money, then I can only spit on their body and say, ‘Pah, serves them right!’”

"Don't do this, will you?" Huo Qubing said, his face turning slightly pale.

"I've recently been in charge of constructing His Majesty's mausoleum. You're quite favored by His Majesty. If you had died earlier, I could have used your remains to fill the pit, ensuring you could see His Majesty a hundred years from now. That would have been my last favor to you!"

"Three days, I'll pay you back in three days at most!"

Zhang Xuezhou didn't say anything nice, but Huo Qubing had no doubt that this was Zhang Xuezhou's attitude.

Given Zhang Xuezhou's inhuman nature, he had no intention of testing such a bottom line.

A single Qi and Blood Pill costs only ten taels of silver, but Zhang Xuezhou's healing techniques are valuable.

For many wealthy and powerful people, this amount of money is indeed very cheap to buy their lives.

Let alone eighty taels of gold, as long as it could save a life, eight hundred taels or even eight thousand taels of gold would be offered in a line. Huo Qubing felt that he was bound to get injured, and he certainly didn't want to block his own escape route.

The money comes from the sheep, and Huo Qubing didn't want to be the one paying for it. He stood up, pursed his lips, and looked at the two men who had carried him there.

These two men were Yan Yi's friends, not Huo Qubing's. They carried him here to ask for help only to avoid causing uncontrollable trouble.

Huo Qubing gestured to the two men, indicating that his business with these people was not over.

This gave Zhang Xuezhou, whose senses were extremely sharp, a headache.

He wanted Huo Qubing to back down and fight less in the future to avoid paying a higher price for his health problems, but Huo Qubing seemed determined to face the challenge head-on.