Great Luo Return to Spring

The booklet in Bai Renxin's hand has a unique design. Excluding the cover and back page, it contains only three pages, each made of one-millimeter-thick cardboard.

"What is this?" the others asked curiously, seemingly seeing this treasure for the first time as well.

"This is the Record Origin Book, a treasure given to me by my Master. Its effect is to record the abilities of the Heart Refining Realm, up to three at a time. The records disappear after use."

"However, because the recording ability is not used by the user, the energy consumption is tripled..."

As she spoke, she opened the Record Origin Book. The three pages on it were printed with the same pattern. The lines were intricate, but it could be roughly seen that it depicted a dignified deity showering light upon a wounded soldier.

"When the teacher gave it to me, three pages inside contained the same skill called Great Luo Return to Spring, which was the teacher's strongest healing skill. It could heal almost all injuries and illnesses, but it consumed a lot of vital energy."

"How big is it?" Deng Yuanlong asked. Seeing hope for the healing team leader, everyone became excited.

"This is a continuous casting ability. When the teacher casts it, it consumes Five Breaths Vital Energy per second. If using the Record Origin Book, it would probably take about Fifteen Breaths per second..."

"Fifteen Breaths?" Everyone was shocked to hear this. Although they had not reached the Heart Refining Realm, they had all come into contact with magical artifacts. Generally, the effects of high-quality or Rare-level magical artifacts only consume ten or twenty breaths. For Cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm, this was considered a powerful skill.

Is it Fifteen Breaths ' worth of energy, or per second? This skill will drain you dry in just a few seconds!

"So, how long does it usually take to cast?" Han Xiaoying asked tentatively.

Bai Renxin hesitated for a moment. "I only saw Master use it once, to help someone who had lost an arm regenerate an arm. It probably took about ten seconds..."

"A dozen seconds?" Everyone was shocked. Xu Hao curled his lip and said, "That would take almost two hundred breaths of vital energy. Even considering the energy reduction effect of the Foundation Establishment Realm, it would still take a hundred or eighty breaths. Who has that much vital energy?"

"I'm sorry..." Bai Renxin sighed, "The skills in the Record Origin Book were originally recorded by Cultivators at the Heart Refining Realm, so the cost reduction has already been calculated. The cost of Fifteen Breaths per second cannot be reduced."

"Although the Great Luo Return to Spring is extremely energy-consuming, its healing effect is unparalleled. In critical moments, even activating it for just one or two seconds can save a life. My Master's original intention was to give me three chances to save my life, but I have never encountered such a critical situation, so I have never used it..."

Bai Renxin whispered, "If the captain hadn't mentioned the Book of Life and Death just now, I would have almost forgotten about it..."

Everyone frowned, somewhat prepared. Healing skills rarely provide instant cures; they generally require a continuous output of vital energy. While three to five seconds might be manageable, ten or more seconds is far beyond the reach of most people, even those at the fifth level of the Body Refinement Realm...

"Let me give it a try!" Deng Yuanlong volunteered. "My Innate Potential is twice that of an average person, and my spiritual intelligence is also quite strong. I had my breath capacity measured half a year ago, and it was close to two hundred breaths. I should be able to last for thirteen or fourteen seconds..."

"If you ask me, don't waste your energy..." Dong Huicheng sighed. "A dozen seconds is only the time it takes to regenerate a severed arm. My entire body's meridians are damaged; it should be much more serious..."

"Then let's take turns," Xu Hao said. "Benevolent Heart's energy is second only to Big Dragon's, about 150 breaths, then it's me. Together we can probably last 30 seconds."

"The skill of the Record Origin Book can only be activated by one person; switching people will automatically terminate it..." Bai Renxin handed the Record Origin Book to Deng Yuanlong and explained, "But for the sake of the captain, using it three times is fine. Anyway, I don't usually have many opportunities to use it..."

"I've only heard my master mention that she's encountered patients with damaged meridians. Although it's not fatal, it's extremely difficult to treat. I wonder if thirty seconds would be enough..."

After the group agreed on the order, Deng Yuanlong opened the Record Origin Book and was about to activate it when a hand pressed down on a page.

"Why don't you let me try?"

The group looked and saw that it was Luo Jun.

"Mister Ye?" Deng Yuanlong was surprised, not expecting this mysterious and powerful figure to step forward.

Dong Huicheng coughed lightly. "Mister Ye has already helped us too much... If I were to exhaust my energy and delay the hunt, how could I possibly bear it..."

"I didn't do this for nothing." Luo Jun looked at Bai Renxin: "If I successfully heal your captain, could I borrow this Record Origin Book?"

"Huh?" Bai Renxin was taken aback.

"I want to use the Great Luo Return to Spring to heal a friend," Luo Jun explained. "I will return to the Main World in a month. If you trust me, give this to me to take with you when you leave. I will return to Lingyun Island within a month and return it to you."

"Of course I trust you!" Bai Renxin agreed without hesitation. "Mister Ye saved our lives, and everyone has witnessed your character!"

Dong Huicheng hesitated, "How could I possibly accept that? The Great Luo Return to Spring consumes a great deal of vital energy, I'm afraid..."

"Do you doubt my magnanimity?" Luo Jun asked.

"No, no, no..." The group shook their heads repeatedly. Dong Huicheng added, "We're mainly worried about affecting Mister Ye. Ye's hunt tomorrow..."

"Don't worry, I'll do what I can." Luo Jun took the Record Origin Book, placed his hand on it, and slowly poured in his vital energy.

As the pattern on the page was activated and glowed, Luo Jun's mind cleared, and he instantly understood how to operate the skill.

This feeling was strange. He didn't understand the working principle of the Great Luo Return to Spring, but he instinctively knew how to use it.

With a sigh in his heart, Luo Jun guided the power of the Great Luo Return to Spring towards Dong Huicheng.

Unlike the white light of ordinary Healing Spell, the light of the Great Luo Return to Spring was golden, enveloping Dong Huicheng and seeping into his body through every pore.

In Luo Jun's eyes, Dong Huicheng's body became transparent, as if it had been dissected and laid out before him, clearly showing where was healthy and where was damaged.

Luo Jun guided the golden light into Dong Huicheng's meridians. As the repair began, he felt his vital energy being rapidly depleted.

Fifteen Breaths per second!

Keep in mind that the Ogre's Tongue only consumed ten breaths when it struck with all its might, and the skateboard only took twenty breaths to start. That's Fifteen Breaths per second. Most Cultivators can only last three to five seconds at most, and anyone who can withstand it for ten seconds can be considered a master!

Meanwhile, Luo Jun steadily channeled his vital energy, methodically repairing Dong Huicheng's body.

The others watched nervously. Han Xiaoying's Hundred Treasure Box transformed into a watch, and she started timing it as soon as the golden light appeared, counting down the seconds.

"Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... it's not over yet!"

"Eighteen, nineteen... twenty seconds!"

Everyone held their breath, not expecting the damage to the meridians to be so troublesome; even twenty seconds of Great Luo Return to Spring wasn't enough...

"Twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine... thirty seconds!"

Deng Yuanlong gasped. At this point, their previous plan to use the three of them to borrow strength was doomed to failure. If they had used that plan, not only would the three of them have exhausted their energy, but they would have also wasted their three Great Luo Return to Spring.

At the same time, the way the others looked at Luo Jun was filled with disbelief.

Thirty seconds—that's four hundred and fifty Breath Vital Energy! Just what is this Mister Ye's cultivation level? How strong must his Root Bone and spirituality be?

Moreover, judging from his appearance, he seemed quite composed; these four or five hundred breaths of energy were far from his Limit!

Han Xiaoying's countdown continues.

"Forty seconds have passed!"

"Fifty seconds have passed!"

Bai Renxin trembled slightly. He looked at Luo Jun, then at the captain, and remembered what his teacher had told him: the Great Luo Return to Spring could only be used for a maximum of one minute. After one minute, the healing effect would increase dramatically for a moment, and that was the complete version of the skill. Even the most difficult injuries could be healed!

The teacher's Great Luo Return to Spring can be fully utilized because it only consumes five breaths per second.

Could it be that this Mister Ye, despite consuming Fifteen Breaths per second, can still unleash the full version?

"Fifty-seven!"

"Fifty-eight!"

"Fifty-nine..."

"A full minute!"

As Han Xiaoying trembled as she announced the hour, the golden light emanating from Dong Huicheng finally dissipated. Luo Jun closed the book, handed it back to Bai Renxin, and let out a long sigh of relief...

They stopped? The group looked at Luo Jun, then at Dong Huicheng.

Was it that Mister Ye had exhausted his energy, or...?

Just as they were speculating, Dong Huicheng opened his eyes, and a burst of qi emanated from his body!

(End of this chapter)