Medical Services

The next day, Sea God Island.

The island's shores are dotted with magnificent buildings, and occasionally a few people in red robes can be seen. The Bai Cai avoids the conspicuous spots and heads along the path into the depths of the forest.

The Plate pavement is worn and covered with moss and sprouting grass, as if it has weathered many years of wind and rain.

The trees along the roadside can reach heights of up to 100 meters, creating a serene and secluded atmosphere reminiscent of a deep mountain pool.

Bai Cai out over the island, a three-story pavilion sits atop a mountain, with no other buildings in sight.

They strolled along, and before half an hour had passed, they had arrived. The Bai Cai then stopped at the pavilion door.

"Please come in."

The aged voice was still clear, "No need to be so formal."

Bai Cai looked at the plaque above the pavilion entrance, then slowly walked into the pavilion.

The first floor is spacious, with a huge table taking up a lot of space; apart from the one in the main seat, there is no one else there.

"Come here, child."

The aged voice was gentle and kind, "I have been waiting for you for a long time, but you have arrived very early."

Following instructions, she went to the head seat at the giant table. Bai Cai appeared unusually calm. "Not very early, at most two years ahead of schedule."

It usually takes more than four years to be promoted to the Inner Court. Normally, being promoted two years in advance is not considered very early.

"You're very cautious; you originally didn't want to interfere."

Mu En tapped his knuckles on the wooden table. "Determining the path too early, what if we take a wrong step..."

The Bai Cai remained neither humble nor arrogant, believing that "one wrong step is not necessarily a mistake; the real danger lies in avoiding mistakes or even going along with the crowd."

The giant table remained silent for a long time.

Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, former companions and lovers, have now become enemies.

If I had responded directly and decisively back then, perhaps I wouldn't be suffering like this to this day.

One wrong step may not necessarily be a mistake; the real problem is avoiding those mistakes.

I'm just afraid of avoiding the mistakes.

"Let's put this matter aside for now and let time tell."

Mu En said seriously, "Getting back to the main point, due to an unexpected incident during the match, three players have been seriously injured, and their lives are even in danger."

"Due to the highly unusual nature of the injury, conventional methods have proven ineffective, and the senior doctors are unable to help. Yan Shaozhe has recommended you for treatment."

Before he could finish speaking, Mu En quickly added, "There's no need to strive for perfection, just focus on preserving your life. How confident are you?"

"Aside from the root cause of the problem and the presence of foreign objects, it can usually be cured almost perfectly."

The list of Bai Cai included, but was not limited to, "Internal and external injuries, epidemics and Curse, weakness and paralysis."

Mu En was overjoyed, "Can you cure the mutation?"

Bai Cai did not refuse, but she did not make any guarantees, saying, "Alienation involves fundamental issues, and there is very little control over it."

With a sorrowful expression, Mu En then inquired, "Can the poison wound be treated? What about the Soul Bone Devouring its Master?"

"Poison wounds can be perfectly healed, but Soul Bone devouring its master is much more troublesome."

Bai Cai looked away, her tone calm, "Staying alive is easy, but cultivation..."

Absorbing Soul Bone requires a massive amount of Soul Power to cleanse it, imbuing it with the characteristics of Soul Master, changing its physique, and slowly integrating it.

If the absorption is successful, both Soul Power and physical constitution will be enhanced, resulting in numerous benefits.

If the absorption fails, the conflict between the Soul Bone, and physique will have equally serious consequences.

Moreover, Soul Bone are not normal bones and cannot be removed by severing limbs.

To Snatch Soul Bone, you usually need to kill the target. If the target is not dead, even if you sever their limbs, the Soul Bone cannot Snatch.

Normally, one must at least reach the Titled Douluo, abandon level 10 Soul Power, and sever the corresponding limbs in order to force out a Soul Bone.

Moreover, this method is limited to the limbs. The Head Soul Bone and Torso Soul Bone are essentially intertwined, and cannot Snatch unless the person is killed.

Having survived being devoured by Soul Bone, it's clear that the Soul Bone wasn't from the head or torso. With a little deduction, the origin of the Soul Bone can be determined.

"Cultivation is no match for life."

Mu En tapped the table, and a wall shimmered with golden light, transforming into a long, winding passageway that seemed unusually wide at its depths.

"Once inside, the first room in the middle passage, the second room in the left passage, and the first room in the right passage—just do your best."

Looking down the passageway, the Bai Cai turned back again; the elderly man had already closed his eyes and was no longer speaking.

After passing through the passageway, the view suddenly opened up.

This is an underground hall with passageways carved out of the walls on several sides. Inside the hall are several statues, including the Golden Iron Triangle: Flender, Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang, as well as the Shrek Seven Devils: Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and Ma Hongjun.

Only statues endure, only faith lives on.

[The ubiquitous statues and the stories told have become a festering sore, stagnating the world for millennia.]

[After ten thousand years, how many of your chess pieces are left?]

After pausing for a moment, Bai Cai turned her head away and headed straight for the passageway on the left, quickly arriving at the second room.

At the door, Bai Cai raised her hand and knocked softly, "Medical services."

The room was silent. After three breaths, Bai Cai casually pushed open the door, and a blast of biting cold air rushed in. In the center of the room, the woman in red lay quietly on the jade bed, seemingly asleep. Her face was pale, and the left sleeve of her dress was cut off at the shoulder, revealing a patch of green skin on her arm, which had even stained her snow-white shoulder.

It was very astringent, but Bai Cai didn't look at it much. Instead, she stared in amazement at the jade bed, the flawless Red Spirit Warm Jade.

A single piece of Red Spirit Warm Jade in card size already costs at least hundreds of dollars, and even a jade bed priced by weight would cost at least tens of millions, let alone a whole piece.

The Bai Cai summoned Kirlia, whose four halos of pink, purple, black, and red shone brilliantly, as if a deity had descended to earth.

The pink halo brightened instantly, and a white light struck silently, restoring the left arm to its snow-white state.

"..."

The woman in red awoke bewildered, her eyes glazed over.

An unfamiliar dome, an unfamiliar room, and a strange boy I glimpsed in my dream.

Ling Luochen instantly became alert. Her storage bracelet flashed, and a thin blanket wrapped around half of her body, hastily covering her vaguely exposed skin.

After regaining some composure, Ling Luochen looked at the boy and asked, "Where is this?"

Bai Cai casually replied, "Sea God Pavilion."

The room remained silent for a long time. Ling Luochen murmured softly, "Is the competition over?"

"Certainly."

Bai Cai said seriously, "Moreover, they have already failed to defend their title, and years of honors have gone down the drain."

The room fell silent again, and Bai Cai seemed to have come to terms with the situation.

Why did they fail to defend their title?

Why were three people seriously injured?

Due to the failure to Soul Bone, the number of the main team members increased to six, which required risky combat. As a result, two of them were seriously injured, and the team was forced to declare defeat.

"Mistakes can be corrected."

Bai Cai stared straight ahead, "Five years is neither a short nor a long time."

Ling Luochen covered her left arm, her face turning pale again, making her appear exceptionally frail.

Bai Cai quickly lifted the thin blanket, Ling Luochen looked ashamed and indignant, but was powerless to do anything about it.

The thin blanket was lifted, revealing skin already tinged with emerald green. Bai Cai immediately reached out and used a trace of Ice Empress's aura to instantly stop the emerald green from spreading.

Bai Cai said calmly, "Make your choice."

"First, force out the Soul Bone and retreat to the fourth or even third ring."

"Secondly, a gradual break-in process is needed, and the cold air needs to be dispelled regularly."

Ling Luochen's physical condition is currently quite good; although he has not yet achieved complete success, he has not yet failed completely.

His cultivation was on the verge of becoming a Soul Emperor, and the academy's seniors suppressed it in time. The Red Spirit Warm Jade protected his heart meridian. If it weren't for his overly domineering bloodline, he would most likely have succeeded already.

Forcing out the Soul Bone rashly would cause great harm; it would be better to regularly expel the cold and rest quietly to await further changes.

If they can work together perfectly, their foundation will definitely be much stronger.