After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

Zhao Yun'er looked at the glistening white fruit in her hand, then at him, and nodded gently.

She put the Bodhi jade date in her mouth and gently bit off a third of it.

The fruit melts in your mouth, turning into a warm stream that slides down your throat and into your stomach.

next moment--

A powerful medicinal force suddenly erupted!

Like surging lava, or like a stampede of ten thousand horses,

It surged wildly through her limbs, bones, meridians, and dantian!

Zhao Yun'er groaned, her teeth clenched, and cold sweat instantly beaded on her forehead.

But she didn't panic at all; she immediately sat down cross-legged.

He circulated his cultivation technique, exerting all his strength to refine that immense medicinal power.

Time passed slowly.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Yun'er finally opened her eyes and let out a long breath.

She has already refined about 30% of that potent medicinal power. The rest will need time to be absorbed slowly.

She felt that her physique was noticeably stronger and more resilient than before. Her foundation was also more stable.

She was overjoyed and was about to get up when she suddenly heard a heavy breathing sound beside her.

Turning my head, I saw—

Lin Fengmian was sitting cross-legged not far away, his whole body emitting billowing white steam! His forehead was covered with large beads of sweat, his face was flushed, his brows were furrowed, and his body was trembling slightly!

Zhao Yun'er was shocked and immediately got up and ran over:

"What...what's wrong with you?!"

Lin Fengmian gritted his teeth and forced out a few words:

"Yun'er, these dates... they're really strong..."

Zhao Yun'er looked down and was immediately stunned.

There were clearly four jujube pits on the ground in front of him!

Four!

He ate all four remaining Bodhi jade dates?!

"You...you ate it all?!" Zhao Yun'er's voice changed.

It should be noted that although the Bodhi Jade Date has a miraculous effect on tempering one's foundation, the refining process is extremely painful!

Ordinary cultivators only dare to take a small amount at a time, refining it gradually.

Even the most physically powerful body cultivators would only dare to take one at a time!

Lin Fengmian, a Qi Refining stage cultivator, actually swallowed four of them in one go!

Zhao Yun'er was both anxious and angry, but seeing his pained expression, her heart inexplicably tightened.

"Damn it, I forgot to tell that idiot!"

She bit her lip, squatted down, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out and gently placed her hand on his back.

A gentle spiritual energy slowly flowed in, attempting to help him channel the violent medicinal power within his body.

however--

As soon as the spiritual energy entered her body, she felt an unprecedented surge of violent power!

That force surged wildly within Lin Fengmian's body like a raging torrent, refusing any guidance whatsoever!

As soon as her spiritual power approached, it was violently dispersed by that force!

Zhao Yun'er's face turned pale, but she refused to give up and gritted her teeth to continue trying.

but--

It was in vain.

At this moment, Lin Fengmian felt as if countless wild horses were running rampant in his dantian!

Each impact felt like it was going to tear his meridians apart!

He could clearly feel his meridians cracking open in various places.

One by one, the vitality contained in that medicinal power was forcibly repaired!

Tear! Repair! Tear again! Repair again!

This recurring pain was even more unbearable than killing him outright!

His body began to spasm uncontrollably, veins bulged on his forehead, and his jaw clenched so tightly it made a grinding sound.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have fainted by now.

But Lin Fengmian stubbornly maintained his last shred of clarity with sheer grit.

He knew in his heart that if he fainted, it would truly be the end for him.

At this critical moment—

With a thought, he activated the jade pendant on his chest without hesitation!

......

Inside the Frozen Cave.

White mist swirled, and spiritual energy surged like a tide.

A figure appeared out of thin air and crashed heavily onto the soft grass.

It was Lin Fengmian!

At this moment, he was completely unable to maintain his sitting posture.

Sweat poured from his body like rain, instantly soaking his clothes, and then evaporated into white mist by the heat emanating from his body, enveloping his entire body.

Not far away, a small pink figure was dozing under a willow tree.

Hearing the noise, the pair of furry fox ears twitched slightly.

The little earth spirit groggily opened its eyes, its bright, watery eyes gazing in the direction from which the sound came.

When she saw the huddled figure clearly, she instantly snapped out of her daze!

"Owner!"

She exclaimed in surprise, flicking her large pink tail.

She moved like a pink streak of light, instantly appearing beside Lin Fengmian.

"Master! Master, what's wrong?!"

The little earth spirit squatted beside him, its big, bright eyes filled with worry, its eyes even reddening with anxiety.

She reached out her small hand, wanting to touch Lin Fengmian.

Yet, fearing she might worsen his pain, she could only helplessly circle around him.

"Master, please don't scare the little earth spirit! Waaah..."

Lin Fengmian gritted his teeth, squeezing out a few broken words:

"The medicine is too strong..."

Although the little earth spirit is small, it is exceptionally intelligent.

She understood immediately—

The master has consumed some kind of rare and precious medicinal herb, and its effects are too strong for him to handle!

She was so anxious that she was pacing around in circles, and her big pink tail was all puffed up.

But soon, she took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

Don't panic!

She looked around, her gaze suddenly landing on the spirit field not far away—

There, various spiritual herbs that Lin Fengmian had brought in from outside were planted!

The little earth spirit's eyes lit up, and it quickly ran to the edge of the spirit field.

She didn't know how to refine pills, but she knew that some spiritual herbs contained powerful vitality and could be taken directly!

Her little hands moved swiftly through the field, picking the fruit.

Clutching the medicinal herbs, she quickly ran back to Lin Fengmian's side.

Then, she looked at the small lake not far away—

That is a lake of spiritual liquid formed by the condensation of spiritual energy within the cave!

With a wave of its tiny hand, the little earth spirit lifted Lin Fengmian up and gently placed him into the lake.

The cool spiritual liquid enveloped his entire body, and Lin Fengmian felt the burning sensation ease slightly.

The little earth spirit squatted by the lake, placing the medicinal herbs in its hands one by one into the lake water.

The medicinal herbs dissolved rapidly upon contact with the spiritual liquid.

It transformed into streams of gentle life force, seeping into Lin Fengmian's body along with the spiritual liquid.

Lin Fengmian felt a cool, life-giving energy surge into his limbs and bones—

It works!

However, the violent heat current in his body, formed by the convergence of the four Bodhi jade dates, was still like a raging fire dragon, rampaging through his dantian!

That newly emerging vitality was swept away as soon as it got close!

Lin Fengmian knew he couldn't just sit and wait to die any longer!

He gritted his teeth, mustered his last bit of clarity, and activated his dantian!

next moment--

Within his dantian, the three flying swords trembled simultaneously!

Lesser Heavenly Gang Sword, Shadow Sword, Golden Edge Sword

The three flying swords simultaneously unleashed a series of sharp sword energies!

Under Lin Fengmian's control, those sword energies were not released outwards.

Instead, it roamed within his body, heading straight towards that violent surge of heat!

Sword energy clashed with heat!