Chapter 465 Healing
Chapter 465 Healing
Liu Wushuang was silent for a moment, then took out a brocade pouch from under her pillow: "Three years ago, the Qingcheng Sect somehow learned of the whereabouts of the 'Mysterious Heaven True Scripture,' and Yu Canghai personally led people to their door. Lin Zhennan and Madam Zhou, to protect you and the scripture..." She didn't finish her sentence, but simply handed the brocade pouch to Lin Han.
Lin Han opened the brocade pouch; inside was a charred piece of cloth with several words written in blood: "The Xuan Tian Seal is in... Qingcheng... Han'er, be careful..."
The handwriting was already blurred, but Lin Han could still recognize that it was her mother's handwriting.
"The Mysterious Heaven Seal? What's that?"
"One of the three treasures of the Xuantian Sect," Liu Wushuang explained, "besides the Xuantian True Scripture and your Qing Shuang Sword, it's the Xuantian Seal. Legend has it that when the three treasures are combined, the sect's secret treasures can be unlocked, granting access to unparalleled martial arts."
Lin Han gripped the cloth tightly, his knuckles turning white.
Therefore, the deaths of the parents were not only due to the "Xuantian Zhenjing", but also involved the mysterious Xuantian Seal.
The clues on this piece of cloth point to the Qingcheng Sect...
“I’m going to the Qingcheng Sect,” he suddenly said.
“Going now would be suicide.” Liu Wushuang pressed his hand down. “Yu Canglang already knows your background, and the Qingcheng Sect will definitely be on high alert. Besides…” She hesitated for a moment, “The Xuantian Sect needs you.”
As if to confirm her words, the door of the medicine shop was gently knocked on.
Amu respectfully greeted from outside the door, "Sect Leader, the village elders request an audience."
Lin Han wasn't quite used to this form of address yet, and hesitated for a moment before replying, "Please come in."
Five elderly women with white hair filed in, the one in the lead being Granny Yao.
They all knelt down in unison: "Greetings, Sect Master!"
"Please rise..." Lin Han awkwardly helped the eldest person to their feet. "Elders, there's no need for such formalities."
"Ritual must not be abandoned," Granny Yao said solemnly. "Although the Xuantian Sect has suffered a great calamity, its lineage has not been broken. Now that the sect leader has returned to his position, it is time to revitalize the sect."
She took out a roster from her bosom: "This is the roster of the sect's current disciples, a total of seventy-three, scattered among various sects and factions as undercover agents. They are ready to be deployed at the sect leader's command."
Lin Han opened the roster, which contained detailed records of each person's name, characteristics, and hiding place.
To his shock, some of them were well-known figures in the martial arts world, and even two inner disciples of the Qingcheng Sect.
"this..."
"Twenty years of planning, all for this day." Granny Yao's eyes gleamed. "Sect Master, although the Xuan Tian Sect appears weak on the surface, undercurrents are surging. We await your call to arms!"
Lin Han closed the booklet, her mind in turmoil.
Just a few days ago, he was a carefree young man, but now he has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of reviving a sect.
He subconsciously looked at Liu Wushuang, who gave him an encouraging look.
“I need time to consider,” he finally replied. “Right now, the most urgent task is to heal Miss Liu and, at the same time, guard against another attack from the Qingcheng Sect.”
The elders were slightly disappointed, but dared not disobey, and all took their leave.
Only the old woman remained. After taking Liu Wushuang's pulse, she nodded and said, "The toxins have been cleared. She just needs to rest for a few more days." She gave the two of them a meaningful look before leaving the room.
The room fell silent again.
Lin Han stood by the window, gazing at the rising mist from the distant swamp, lost in thought.
“You don’t need to make a decision now,” Liu Wushuang’s voice came from behind. “The Xuantian Sect has waited twenty years; a few more days won’t make a difference.”
Lin Han turned around and found that she had already gotten out of bed and was struggling to reach the kettle on the table.
He quickly went over to help, poured her a glass, and handed it to her.
When Liu Wushuang took the water glass, her fingertips inadvertently brushed against the back of his hand. The touch was like an electric current, causing both of them to pull their hands back at the same time, and the water glass almost spilled.
"Sorry..." Lin Han's ears burned, and he quickly changed the subject, "You just said that the clues left by my mother mentioned the Xuan Tian Seal being in the Qingcheng Sect?"
Liu Wushuang nodded: "This is just speculation. The Xuan Tian Seal has been lost for many years; your parents may have discovered something."
"Then we need to go to the Qingcheng Sect and find out the truth."
“Us?” Liu Wushuang raised an eyebrow.
Lin Han looked directly into her eyes: "You saved me twice, taught me swordsmanship, told me about your past... This grudge isn't just mine, it's yours too. Besides..." He paused, "...I need you."
The last four words were spoken very softly, but Liu Wushuang clearly heard them.
A blush rose on her pale face as she lowered her head and sipped water. "...Fool."
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.
Lin Han cleared his throat: "Um... Granny Yao said your injuries need to be treated with internal energy. I've been practicing the 'Mysterious Heaven True Scripture' for a few days; perhaps it can help you."
Liu Wushuang looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes: "You're willing to use your internal energy to heal me?"
“Of course.” Lin Han, puzzled, asked, “Is there a problem?”
"In the martial arts world, sharing internal energy is one of the most intimate acts," Liu Wushuang's voice was almost inaudible, "unless it's with a close relative or..."
Lin Han then realized her shyness, and his own face flushed instantly: "Then...then how about..."
“However, it is reasonable for the sect leader to heal his disciple,” Liu Wushuang suddenly said seriously, though the tips of her ears were still flushed. “Circulate your true energy according to the method on page three of the *Mysterious Heaven True Scripture*, and input it into my ‘Lingtai’ acupoint.”
She turned her back, unbuttoned her collar, revealing the back of her snow-white neck.
Lin Han took a deep breath, cleared his mind, and gently placed his palm on the "Lingtai" acupoint on her back.
The warm, smooth skin made his heart race.
"Focus," Liu Wushuang reminded her.
Lin Han quickly composed himself and circulated his internal energy as instructed in the scripture.
A warm current rose from her dantian and flowed down her arm into Liu Wushuang's body.
Strangely, he sensed that Liu Wushuang also possessed a kind of true energy, which was exactly the same as his own internal energy. When the two met, they immediately blended together without any repulsion.
"This is..."
“Internal energies from the same source naturally harmonize,” Liu Wushuang explained. “I also practice the Xuan Tian Sect’s mental cultivation method, but it’s not as profound as the one recorded in the true scriptures.”
Two streams of true energy flowed through Liu Wushuang's meridians, clearing away any blockages along their path.
Lin Han could clearly "see" the injuries inside her body—although the arrow poison had been neutralized, several meridians were still being eroded by the toxin.
"Try reversing the cycle of Qi," Liu Wushuang instructed, "just like you did when you dealt with Yu Canglang."
Lin Han did as instructed, and his internal energy suddenly reversed.
This change was unexpected—the originally gentle and flowing true energy suddenly surged like a river, unstoppable.
Even more miraculously, he felt the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) being drawn in, flowing into his body through the pores of his entire body, and then into Liu Wushuang's body.
"Ah!" Liu Wushuang gasped softly, not in pain but in surprise, "You...you can actually manipulate the primordial energy of heaven and earth? This is the mark of mastering the 'Nine Revolutions of the Mysterious Heaven'!"
Lin Han himself was also shocked.
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