Healing Shi Ji's Injuries, Ambigious Physical Contact

Qin Feng's declaration, so domineering it seemed absolute, shattered all of Shi Ji's fear and unease like a calming mantra.

She nestled into Qin Feng's embrace, feeling an unprecedented sense of security. Her mind went blank, almost succumbing to the moment.

However, Qin Feng's brow furrowed slightly at this point.

He released her, held Shi Ji's shoulders, and gazed directly into her eyes with his deep, profound gaze.

Shi Ji felt a blush creep onto her face under his scrutiny. Her small face, still flushed from the overwhelming emotion, reddened again as she instinctively tried to avoid his gaze.

"Dao Brother..."

Just as she was about to say something, she felt a gentle yet irresistible force flow from Qin Feng's palm into her body, circulating rapidly.

Immediately, Shi Ji's Primordial Spirit felt a sharp sting, as if pricked by an invisible needle. Her vision went black, her delicate body went limp, and she nearly collapsed.

"How could this be!"

Shi Ji's heart was filled with dread. She quickly looked inward.

Upon doing so, her face, which had just regained some color, instantly turned deathly pale.

Her Primordial Spirit was now covered in fine cracks, like a porcelain vase on the verge of shattering. The magical power within her surged like a wild horse, rampaging through her meridians, completely out of control.

Her Dao foundation was unstable!

And it showed signs of collapsing!

A chilling coldness shot from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.

Shi Ji was completely bewildered.

She couldn't fathom how she, who had felt perfectly fine, could suddenly suffer such severe injuries.

This was no longer a simple backlash of magical power; it had shaken the very foundation of her being as a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. If not handled properly, it could lead to a regression in her cultivation, a fall in her realm, or even the danger of death and the dissipation of her spirit!

"That's right... it was before..."

Shi Ji suddenly remembered that when facing the coercion of Taiyi Zhenren and the Chan Sect immortals, she had repeatedly forced her magical power, leaving hidden injuries. Later, she had witnessed Qin Feng's earth-shattering confrontation with a Saint's decree, which had severely impacted her mind.

And just now, due to the matter of the Investiture of the Gods, her emotions had swung wildly between grief and joy, causing her Dao Heart to churn violently.

With all these factors combined, the hidden danger had finally erupted at this moment!

Qin Feng looked at her frightened and uneasy face, his eyes calm and unfathomable, as if everything was within his grasp.

"Repeated shocks, emotional turmoil, coupled with the lingering hidden dangers, your Dao foundation has been shaken."

His voice was not loud, but it struck Shi Ji's heart like a heavy hammer, sinking it to the very bottom.

"Dao Brother, I..." Shi Ji opened her mouth, her voice trembling with tears, filled with helplessness.

She had just escaped the terror of the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, only to be faced with the desperate situation of her Dao foundation collapsing.

This feeling of falling from heaven to hell almost broke her.

However, Qin Feng didn't give her a chance to wallow in self-pity.

Without a word, he directly took Shi Ji's cold, smooth wrist and strode towards the nearby quiet room.

"Dao Brother? You..."

Shi Ji was stunned by his sudden action, stumbling behind him, her heart in turmoil.

Qin Feng offered no explanation. He pulled her into the quiet room and, with a wave of his hand, the heavy stone door boomed shut, isolating them from the outside world.

The quiet room was small, with only a meditation cushion in the center and nothing else, appearing somewhat empty.

"Sit down, cross your legs."

Qin Feng released her hand and commanded in an irrefutable tone.

Shi Ji was beside herself with worry. Hearing his words, she almost instinctively complied, sitting cross-legged on the cushion with her beautiful eyes filled with confusion and unease.

What was Dao Brother going to do?

Was he going to personally help her regulate her magical power?

But injuries like a damaged Dao foundation required a cultivation technique of the same origin, or an immensely powerful being far exceeding her own cultivation, to expend their Origin to barely stabilize it.

Although Dao Brother's strength was immense, he was still...

As Shi Ji's thoughts raced, Qin Feng had already walked behind her.

She could feel Qin Feng's unique, clear, and masculine aura emanating from behind her, inexplicably flustering her and making her ears burn.

She nervously straightened her back, her body tensing like a startled fawn.

The next second.

A warm, dry hand, through her thin immortal robe, gently rested on her smooth, fair back.

Boom!

Shi Ji's head buzzed, as if fireworks had exploded within it.

Her body trembled violently, and an indescribable tingling sensation spread from where the hand touched, instantly coursing through her limbs and bones.

The warmth from his palm was terrifyingly clear, as if it carried a strange magic, causing her anxious heart to skip a beat.

What... what is this?

Healing?

Is this how you heal?

This level of intimacy, far beyond ordinary, left Shi Ji, a female immortal who had cultivated for countless years and abstained from worldly affairs, feeling both shy and embarrassed. Her cheeks instantly flushed as if they could bleed.

She instinctively wanted to pull away, but Qin Feng's calm yet authoritative voice echoed in her ears.

"Calm your mind and don't move."

His voice seemed to possess a magical quality, instantly halting her struggle.

She bit her lip tightly, closed her eyes, and forced herself not to think about anything inappropriate.

And at that moment.

An aura, so pure it was unimaginable, as if originating from before the heavens and earth were opened, before the primordial world, slowly flowed from Qin Feng's palm into her body.

It wasn't magic power, nor immortal essence, nor any energy Shi Ji had ever known.

It was... Chaos!

An aura of Chaos, supreme and capable of splitting the heavens, creating all things!

As soon as this aura of Chaos entered her body, Shi Ji's pupils contracted sharply, and a tempest raged within her heart.

Chaos Qi!

It was Chaos Qi!

This was a primordial power spoken of only in legends, something only Saints could touch! Dao Brother... he could wield it so casually?!

However, before she could recover from the immense shock, something even more incredible happened.

The Chaos Qi, upon entering her body, did not violently scour her meridians. Instead, it was like the gentlest spring rain, nourishing all things silently.

In an instant, it enveloped her entire Primordial Spirit, which was covered in cracks.

Shi Ji felt as if her Primordial Spirit was immersed in the warmest, most comfortable amniotic fluid in existence.

The terrifying cracks that could have shattered her Foundation, under the soothing influence of this aura, began to heal at a visible speed, mending and disappearing entirely. In fact, they became several times more resilient and solid than before!

And the magic power within her, which had been surging like a wild horse, became incredibly docile in the face of this Chaos Qi, like a mouse encountering its king. It instantly returned to its proper place, flowing in an orderly fashion.

The entire process was without the slightest pain.

All there was, was an indescribable warmth and comfort.

The feeling was ten thousand times more pleasant than bathing in the top-tier Nine Heavens Immortal Spring of the Primordial World!

The Nine Heavens Immortal Spring could only cleanse the mortal body.

But this Chaos Qi cleansed her Primordial Spirit, her Foundation, the very core of her existence!

Shi Ji could clearly feel that with every breath, every heartbeat, she seemed to resonate with some supreme rhythm.

Her bottleneck was loosening!

Her comprehension of the Great Dao was rapidly improving!

This wasn't healing at all.

This was clearly a supreme fortune that would drive any Grand Unity Golden Immortal mad!

In the time it took for a single stick of incense to burn.

When Qin Feng slowly withdrew his palm, all the hidden injuries within Shi Ji had vanished without a trace.

Her Foundation was not only as stable as ever, but it had become more than a level stronger than before. Her magic power was also more refined and condensed than ever, as if it had been tempered a thousand times.

She had no doubt that if she went into seclusion for a few days, she would be able to break through and enter the mid-stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal!

In the quiet room, the silence was profound.

Qin Feng had already withdrawn his hand, but Shi Ji remained seated there, cross-legged, motionless, as if she had turned into a jade sculpture.

She was still immersed in the profound afterglow, unable to extricate herself.

The warmth from Qin Feng's palm on her back seemed to linger, imprinted not only on her skin but also on her heart.

She could clearly recall how, during the healing process, her entire mind had been immersed in that Chaos Dao Charm, almost merging with Qin Feng's aura.

She could feel the warmth of his palm.

She could feel the reassuring aura emanating from him.

She could even feel the subtle texture of his palm through the thin layer of clothing...

Thinking of this, a strange emotion, without warning, spread from the depths of her heart.

It was like a seed buried for countless years, finally breaking through the soil and taking root at this moment.

Shi Ji's flawless, jade-like face flushed completely, spreading all the way to her snow-white neck and delicate earlobes.

She suddenly opened her eyes, her beautiful phoenix eyes shimmering with moisture, filled with shyness, panic, and a hint of... sweetness that she herself hadn't noticed.

Her heart pounded uncontrollably, more violently than when her Foundation had been shaken earlier.

It's over.

Only these two words remained in her mind.

Her heart, it seemed, had also become... unstable, along with her Foundation.